Public Meeting 15th March 2018
There is wind farm money available to benefit the community. Setting up a Murieston Development Trust would be a way of getting access to this money and spending it in the local community. We have discussed the viability of a Development Trust for Murieston and agreed to extend promotion of the concept by gaining more support from the local community. The committee have had a meeting with a representative from the Development Trust Association Scotland to gain a better understanding of the process involved and have agreed to hold a public presentation.
Register for the Public MeetingWe Need You!
We need your support so please come along. We also need a handful of volunteers to run it and we will be identifying those individuals at the public meeting.
It is no small undertaking and community support is crucial to its conception and ongoing management. If you wish to voice your support or have strong objections, please step forward and let yourself be heard.
- Issues to consider when setting up a development trust
- Example Charter Document: Neilston Town Charter
It is on the agenda for the next meeting. Please come along and join the discussion. Register your support or objection to a development trust below.
[si-contact-form form=’4′]Additional Reading
- Kirknewton Community Council Windfarm Survey
- Local People Leading – Scottish Community Alliance
- Fauch Hill Windfarm Survey – IBP Strategy and Research
- Reaping the benefits of renewables – Consumer Focus Scotland
Development Trust Projects in West Lothian
Project proposer |
Project |
| Murieston Community Council | Community Garden Wild life survey |
| Kirknewton Development Trust | Broadband installation Harperrigg. |
| The Pitstop | Organisational Review |
| Answer House | Solar Panels and Low Energy Lightbulbs |
| Stewart Court Residents Association | Garden Project |
| Fauldhouse CDT | Staffing Costs |
| BLES | Extraction System for Workshop |
| Whitburn Brass Band | New Instruments |
| Stoneyburn & Bents Future Vision Group | Skate Park |
| Breich Community Association | Play Park Improvements |
| SMILE Counselling | Staff and Office Costs |
| Polbeth & West Calder Community Garden | Pellet Boiler/Underfloor Heating |