Community workshops to shine spotlight on Portgordon development projects

PORTGORDON residents are being urged to have their say in the future development of the village at a forthcoming series of drop-in sessions.

The Portgordon Local Place Plan (LPP) – the brainchild of Portgordon Community Trust (PCT) – will take centre stage at the three events, which will give the community an opportunity to improve and influence any future development as well as looking at future options for the village's harbour.

Run by the trust and MKA Economics, the sessions will look at the ongoing process of creating the LPP, for which public input is vital to ensure that the right types of development are carried out in the right places to for the greatest benefit of the people of Porgordon. The aim is also to create a framework that will be recognised by Moray Council as part of a wider county plan currently under development.

Also up for discussion will be PCT's ongoing efforts to take the harbour into community ownership from Crown Estate Scotland. As part of this, MKA Economics has been commissioned by the trust to undertake a feasibility study, options appraisal and business plan for the harbour.

PCT are keen to enhance the use of the wider harbour area following the successful redevelopment of the former Richmond Arms building and the Community Garden.

The drop-ins will be held at the following times and venues: Tuesday, March 19 from 4pm-7pm, Portgordon Village Hall; Saturday, March 23 from 11am-3pm, Richmond Building; Monday, March 25 from 11am-7pm, Portgordon Village Hall.

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