Highlights: Committee physically pegged out and decided upon an amended land purchase area, based on concerns over possible land slippage from the steep slope at the back border. New border will be few metres lower down.

Meeting planned with CSY to make some adjustments to drawings that will be soon submitted for Planning Application with ELC.

Funds finally transferred from old OCA accounts to new OCA SCIO one, meaning that the first deposit into the interest bearing Community Benefit Fund can be made.

Meeting minutes 4.4.23

Highlights: OCA SCIO, as a charity, has access to up to £80k of grant money from Local Energy Scotland for any measures that reduce the carbon footprint of our new hall. Should enable us to really maximise our use of renewable energy.

The new bank account for OCA SCIO has finally been opened! This means funds can start to be transferred from OCA, and we can then make our first substantial payment into the Community Benefit Fund.

Meeting minutes 28.2.23

Highlights: First proper committee meeting since the AGM, as such tasks for all members were formally defined. Dates for committee meetings for the whole year were decided. Letter to Savills regarding land purchase is on hold, awaiting further details, but this does not specifically hold up Planning application for the hall.

Meeting minutes 1.2.23

Highlights: Well attended AGMs including presentation from CSY architects, showing the up to date plans for the new village hall, including a scale model!

Followed by first meeting of the new committee. Members elected office bearers.

AGM minutes 29.1.23

Committee meeting minutes 29.1.23

Highlights: Largely prep for the upcoming AGMs. CSY to present a draft presentation to the committee beforehand. Selection of investments for the Community Benefit Fund has been done at a Balanced Risk level.

Meeting minutes 10.01.23

Meeting minutes 9.11.22

Meeting minutes 05.09.22

Highlights: First OCA meeting since new committee formed. Proposal of what land to purchase agreed upon and will be put to Dunglass Estate.

Meeting minutes 22.08.22

Meeting minutes 25.5.22