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  • Let’s talk

    Let’s talk

    We gave the Community Council a copy of our analysis of Dynamic Dunure’s plan for the Heritage Centre.

    We want open and informed debate on the proposal.

    The village groups Dynamic Dunure claim to represent should have the chance to talk about Dynamic Dunure’s proposals. All of the people of Dunure should be able to discuss the plan’s good and bad points, to see and share the views of others.

    None of that is happening just now.

    Dynamic Dunure cannot be a closed group and claim to be our representatives. This post asks why it’s so difficult to get any information out of them.

    You can see and download the analysis and the plan here.

    There have been significant changes in the proposal for a community centre since it was first suggested. It’s much more ambitious, much more expensive. We need to decide as a village if it’s a realistic way to develop Dunure’s potential.

    We already have support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for reports on the repairs to the harbour. Before we ask them for an extra £1.5 million for the ‘Heritage Centre’ we have to be sure it’s what the village wants.

    An email has been sent to Dynamic Dunure, inviting them to respond.

    We have also emailed Councillors who have taken an interest in the plans for Dunure, again inviting comments.

    This is part of a series of blogs asking for honest, open and informed debate on the future of Dunure and Fisherton.

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    It’s our village. We should have our say.

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  • Heritage Centre plan scrutiny

    Heritage Centre plan scrutiny

    Due to the renewed interest in the HNLF bid

    We have done an updated analysis of the Business Pointer plan for the Helm/Heritage centre for Dunure

    Two years after its publishing, the Business Pointer draft plan for the Helm is looking less and less convincing.

    • Year 1 of operation is likely to run at a loss of between £22,000 and £59,000
    • The plan as drafted ignores the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s policies discouraging new build
    • The suitability of the Helm as a wedding centre is called into question

    This site has consistently called for an open public consultation on the plan for a Heritage Centre. This analysis details why, and calls for a fresh look at the business case for the Heritage Centre.

    Only then can the village make a proper decision about whether to
    close Kennedy Hall in favour of the Helm.

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    This is a long and detailed document. This site has done due diligence to the greatest extent possible to us, and we would welcome corrections to factual inaccuracies which will be corrected if properly sourced.

    We would like to invite South Ayrshire Council to examine the Business Pointer plan in combination with our comments and share their view with the community.

    Dynamic Dunure is cordially invited to respond to anything in this article. Any response received will be published here in full and unedited. Corrections to any factual error, supported by evidence, will be made promptly and acknowledged.

    This is part of a series of blogs asking for honest, open and informed debate on the future of Dunure and Fisherton.

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  • Why were Business Pointer chosen for the Business Plan?


    Business Pointer haven’t been active as a company since 2013 according to their website, and their telephone number is out of use.

    According to Companies House, there is no business entity called Business Pointer registered as a company.

    So, more questions arise.

    • Who recommended Business Pointer?
    • Which other consultant firms were considered?
    • Why was Business Pointer better than the others?
    • How much was paid for this report?

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  • Draft Business Plan for the ‘Helm’

    This is the September 2024 final draft of the Business Plan.

    There are serious questions to ask about the details in the plan and the company who prepared it.

    The company recommended in the report as an example for the ‘Helm’ to follow is now in liquidation with debts of more than £2 million.

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