Tiree Community Council has asked Argyll and Bute Council to review its refusal to do an Island Community Impact Assessment on the recent appointment of the Executive Head Teacher to Tiree and Oban High Schools.
You can read the full document here: ICIA Final Submission
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 10th July 2022 at 7pm.
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Please find the response TCC sent to CalMac below.
The representations in the letter are based on the 25 responses we received to our own survey. Of these 25, 84% of these were island residents; the notable exceptions being tourism business owners and a Coll resident.
Letter to CalMac in Response to Terms and Conditions Consultation – 7.6.22
While some respondents felt that the proposed changes were reasonable; the majority (75%) were against the changes.
Among the reasons cited were that the measures feel disproportionate for the Tiree-Coll route specifically, where no-shows are less common. Many respondents also drew attention to the fact that the lack of refund for short-notice cancellations is counterintuitive to the policy’s aims – without incentive to cancel, no-shows and ineffective use of deck space will remain an issue.
Specific concerns were also raised about how the policy may disproportionately affect crofting communities, where moving livestock brings a host of additional considerations.
We hope that this feedback will inform discussion going forward, and would like to thank those who filled out the survey.
As many of you will know, CalMac are introducing a new ticketing system this year and hope to also update their Terms and Conditions.
Part of the proposed changes includes a cancellation levy; a measure which is hoped will reduce no-shows by providing an incentive to cancel unneeded reservations early.
Representatives from CalMac (our Area Operations Manager Don McKillop and Alan Hood, head of Customer Experience along with a member of his team) attended last month’s public meeting and made a presentation on these proposals, and also made time to answer questions and concerns from members of the public.
This consultation is a follow-on from that; for anyone who was unable to attend the meeting to make their voices heard.
Anyone wishing to contact CalMac directly can do so by emailing: CFTC.consultation@calmac.co.uk
If you missed the meeting, but would like to view the slides and consultation document, you can do so here:
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As many of you will know, CalMac plans to introduce a new ticketing system this year, dubbed Ar Turas; our journey. Coming into effect this October, these are major changes to the service after using the current system for more than 25 years.
The new system has been used successfully by major ferry organisations across the world including Grimaldi, Scandlines and BC Ferries.
It is hoped that these changes will maximise the way the space on the car deck is used, as well as improving communication with customers.
The Ar Turas (Our Journey) project will revolutionise the way we interact with customers, making travel simpler and easier.
Tiree Community Council has previously had a representative from CalMac attend one of our meetings to give a presentation on these changes, and we hope to receive further updates as the implementation draws closer. We have been assured that the project will be under ‘constant review’, with a commitment to keeping customers and stakeholders updated as the changes come into effect.
To find out more, and to read the FAQ’s on the project, follow this link to the CalMac website.
The National Crofting Development Plan for Scotland, published around this time last year, highlighted some opportunities for training and support for rural communities, to address a range of challenges unique to rural areas. You can read the full Development Plan here.
Many of the opportunities mentioned in the report have expired, but we’ve collated some resources for ongoing opportunities and support that we hope will be helpful below. The following will not be new information to a lot of people, but hopefully there’s something useful in here for those who may be looking for some extra support. We welcome suggestions for additions to this list, and any input from our local crofting community.
Please note that NFU links have not been included, as the majority of their web content is available to members only.
Scottish Government Resources
The Crofting Commission
SRUC
Other resources: