Firms’ free deal to secure Seasports feasibility funding
IT IS full steam ahead for the plans to revitalise Campbeltown’s Seasports.
A pair of city firms have given their support free of charge as the Seasports project team seeks extra cash to hit its full business feasibility target of £80,000.
John Renshaw Architects (JRA), of Edinburgh, which specialises in designing community waterfront facilities, has created sketches and plans of how the facility may look, although the final design would involve all partners.
JRA was introduced by Martin Latimer of Blue Sea Consulting, based in Greenock, following completion of the outline business case.
A spokesperson for the project said: ‘JRA and Blue Sea are demonstrating their belief in the project.
‘We have to compete for every pound we can get, from CHORD and all other possible sources.
Benefit
‘Linking the new project sketches with the now widely acknowledged community benefit gives us an extra shot in the locker, but we must redouble our efforts to hit the target.’
Behind the scenes, three officers led by Campbell Fox are working on purposes, the object and constitution to try to turn the project into a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).
In addition, Seasports has been invited to apply make a formal expression of interest for matched LEADER funding which has just awarded £600,000 to 14 groups in Argyll.