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ACHA to demolish hundreds of lock-up garages across Argyll
Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) inherited a lot of lock-up garages when it became the owner of the Council’s housing stock in 2006.
Alastair MacGregor, ACHA’s Chief Executive now wants to clear them away to make room for additional housing or parking. He says that many of the old council-owned lock-ups are in poor condition and that some of them were built using asbestos materials, principally in roofing.
All of the lock-ups to be demolished will be surveyed first to determine what types of asbestos might have been involved in thier constructions. All asbestos materials will be removed and disposed of as current regulations require.
Residents have already removed cars and belongings after being served with notices of the demolitions.
There are 289 lock-up garages to be demolished. They are at locations all over Argyll and the islands – Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig, Inveraray, Tarbert, Southend, Port Ellen, Bowmore, Rothesay, Kirn, Sandband, Strone, Rosneath, Garelochhead, Rhu, Helensburgh and Cardross.
ACHA estoimate that the demolition and disposal work involved will cost around £220,000. It is confident that this will be paid for by Scottish Government grant funding secured when ownership of Argyll & Bute Council’s housing stock was transferred to ACHA.
Plea for members of Rhu community to attend Gala Special General Meeting on 25th November
At the recent AGM of Rhu & Shandon Gala Committee, which came after one of the most successful Gala’s for many years, the meeting was unable to elect a new committee. Until this situation is rectified, next year’s Gala is under threat. Beyond the committee members themselves, there were only three members of the community present. None of those people present in any capacity were willing to stand as chairman.
Some of the current committee have been in office for five years and want to step down. Others are willing to continue to be involved provided a chairman being elected.
The AGM agreed to hold a Special General Meeting on Tuesday 25th November 2008, at 7.30pm in the Rhu Community Hall in Hall Road with the single purpose of electing a new committee.
Next year’s Gala depends upon electing a new Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. It is being made clear that, in asking members of the community to come forward for election, members of the existing committee, whether or not they remain in office, will support and mentor new office bearers.
As well as being an enjoyable annual family event, the Gala distributes money from its profits to local good causes.