Comments on: £7.4 million funding for two key Kintyre hotels http://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/ Thu, 24 May 2012 23:33:21 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David McEwan Hillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15349 David McEwan Hill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:27:22 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15349 I don't believe kintyre1 comes from anywhere near Kintyre though he appears to be familiar with the public toilet arrangements in that area. I don’t believe kintyre1 comes from anywhere near Kintyre though he appears to be familiar with the public toilet arrangements in that area.

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]]> By: newsroomhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15327 newsroom Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:48:14 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15327 Good point Hughie. We'll amend the original piece now to make that clear. Good point Hughie. We’ll amend the original piece now to make that clear.

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]]> By: Colin Mackenziehttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15319 Colin Mackenzie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:13:45 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15319 Hughie, Of course we know that! My concern is that anyone thinks that way. The contributions are relentlessly negative and there is no indication at any point of an alternative point of view that would attract support. Hughie,

Of course we know that! My concern is that anyone thinks that way.

The contributions are relentlessly negative and there is no indication at any point of an alternative point of view that would attract support.

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]]> By: Hughiehttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15257 Hughie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:46:40 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15257 Thanks newsroom. The whole story along with others is superb news for the area. It just reads as if it is £7.4 million of funding has been awarded when it is just under £2 million with the rest coming from the company themselves. PS - Kintyre1 doesn't represent everyone in Kintyre views :-) Thanks newsroom. The whole story along with others is superb news for the area. It just reads as if it is £7.4 million of funding has been awarded when it is just under £2 million with the rest coming from the company themselves.

PS – Kintyre1 doesn’t represent everyone in Kintyre views :-)

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]]> By: newsroomhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15213 newsroom Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:14:57 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15213 For Hughie - it is really good news for Campbeltown and Kintyre - the total investment going into these two hotels is £7.4 million. The rest is private sector investment. The information is rock solid. It has come from official Government sources. The amounts we quoted were the public sector contributions to the development - from HIE and from ERDF. For Hughie – it is really good news for Campbeltown and Kintyre – the total investment going into these two hotels is £7.4 million. The rest is private sector investment. The information is rock solid. It has come from official Government sources. The amounts we quoted were the public sector contributions to the development – from HIE and from ERDF.

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]]> By: Hughiehttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15199 Hughie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:34:06 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15199 Great news for the area! However, don't think it is £7.4 million in funding or is it????? Great news for the area! However, don’t think it is £7.4 million in funding or is it?????

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]]> By: kintyre1http://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15079 kintyre1 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:27 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15079 I AM VERY PLEASED to see the investment by southworth development and that european money and a grant from hie's greatly reduced budget are also to be received . campbeltowns economic problems stem to a large extent from the run down of RAF machrihansh and the removal of the usa forces . development of a new creamery will do nothing to secure the future of the dairy industry if farmers continue to receive a milk price below the cost of production . it is likely that the new facility will employ considerably fewer workers than the old. further contracion of the dairy industry appears inevitable so it is doubly welcome that tourism is receiving a boost I AM VERY PLEASED to see the investment by southworth development and that european money and a grant from hie’s greatly reduced budget are also to be received .
campbeltowns economic problems stem to a large extent from the run down of RAF machrihansh and the removal of the usa forces .
development of a new creamery will do nothing to secure the future of the dairy industry if farmers continue to receive a milk price below the cost of production . it is likely that the new facility will employ considerably fewer workers than the old. further contracion of the dairy industry appears inevitable so it is doubly welcome that tourism is receiving a boost

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]]> By: David Farrell-Shawhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15040 David Farrell-Shaw Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15040 Nice to see money going back into Kintyre. Hopefully this will secure employment in the area. Wild horses couldn't drag me back but if it keeps the town buoyant I'm all for this investment. Nice to see money going back into Kintyre. Hopefully this will secure employment in the area.
Wild horses couldn’t drag me back but if it keeps the town buoyant I’m all for this investment.

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]]> By: David McEwan Hillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15034 David McEwan Hill Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:37:31 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15034 I expect kintyre1 will be in shortly lauding this advance to the skies. Not I expect kintyre1 will be in shortly lauding this advance to the skies. Not

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]]> By: Colin Mackenziehttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/74-million-funding-for-two-key-kintyre-hotels/#comment-15031 Colin Mackenzie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:04:03 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16890#comment-15031 Good to see the Scottish Government backing investment in Kintyre, an area that has in the past suffered from appalling neglect from successive administrations. With Skykon well established as a company at the forefront of wind turbine technology and the exciting golf development at Machrihanish Dunes to complement the existing Machrihanish and Dunaverty courses the steps are now being taken to put Campbeltown and surrounding Kintyre onto a far surer economic footing. Offshore experimental work in wave energy generation off the west coast should also bring longer term benefits. Development of a new Creamery facility will give a surer basis for the dairy industry and ensure a sound manufacturing base for the top class Kintyre Cheese. Good to see the Scottish Government backing investment in Kintyre, an area that has in the past suffered from appalling neglect from successive administrations.

With Skykon well established as a company at the forefront of wind turbine technology and the exciting golf development at Machrihanish Dunes to complement the existing Machrihanish and Dunaverty courses the steps are now being taken to put Campbeltown and surrounding Kintyre onto a far surer economic footing. Offshore experimental work in wave energy generation off the west coast should also bring longer term benefits.

Development of a new Creamery facility will give a surer basis for the dairy industry and ensure a sound manufacturing base for the top class Kintyre Cheese.

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