20
Open actions
100/128
Huts occupied
166
Urgent repairs
£4,100,858
Funding awarded
1Agenda
- Welcome & declarations of interest
- Approval of Feb 2026 minutes
- Matters arising
- Review of Action Log
- Finance
- Funding applications update
- H&S — Facilities assessment (AC/FB)
- Website proposal (BN)
- AGM date & format
- Updates: Estates, Heritage, Environmental, Comms, Staff, Governance, Housing
- AoCB
- Next meeting
2Previous Minutes — 19 Feb 2026
Chaired by FB. 7 trustees, 2 staff, 2 guests.
- Year-end balance ~£3k. Need £1.8k/mo extra to break even (= 3 large huts or 40% of vacant stock).
- £35k in aged receivables. OM doing excellent job on collections.
- Changing Places Toilet: £110k secured, install end of April.
- SCP funding decision imminent. DTAS Resilience bid (£100k) in prep.
- Solar farm: Entier roof extension not viable. DNO backlog. Farm moved behind Entier.
- Jailblock roof near done. Once dry → artefacts from Hut 32 → Jailblock, freeing Hut 32 to let.
- ~4,200 visitors in 2025. Heritage Group requests rent-free Jailblock this year.
- New staff: BN (Feb), CK (1 Mar). SA → 1 day/week. JM with Unc 30hr/week.
- Loans: Triodos £22k (Mar 2027), EST £58k (expected write-off), £101k (2035, £2k/mo).
3–4Action Log
20 ongoing — all due 17 Mar (Armed Forces Day: 31 Mar).
| Topic | Owner |
|---|---|
| Vino Fandango debt7 day notice sent | OM |
| Carbon creditsJS to get handover docs from Matt Cope | JS |
| Financial positionConsult Colin re funding — check Gannochy | KN |
| Biomass loanExplore repayment extension with Energy Trust | KN |
| Income generationSet meeting to discuss ideas doc | KN/FB |
| Community shopMeeting to discuss proposal | AC |
| Hut 83 leaseOffer one-year lease to Ian Reed | SA/MK/AC |
| Hut 77NPush for contents to be inventoried | MK |
| Heritage FrameworkRepair guide + SA presentation | SA |
| Cycle pathColin looking into funding | AL |
| Climate workshopsReach out to other dev trusts | AL |
| Climate workshopsChase AS/LB re responsibilities | FB |
| Street lightsUnc to check night-time lights | MK |
| Heritage minutesAsk Heritage Group to share minutes | FB |
| Armed Forces DayMen’s Shed proposal by 31 Mar | DR |
| Right of wayArrange walk once barrier removed | FB |
| WebsiteWebsite/marketing/social media meeting | JS/LB |
| SharePoint accessGet board members onto SharePoint | BO/JS/LB |
| Governance auditComplete procedures & policies audit incl. H&S | AC |
| H&S meetingArrange separate H&S meeting | AC |
5Finance
~£3k
Year-end balance
£35k
Receivables
£1.8k/mo
Break-even gap
£5k
Motorhomes (Aug–Oct)
Feb figures. OM to present current reports. Triodos overdraft uplifted to £40k for 30 days (museum roof bridging).
6Funding
SCP — Biz Dev Manager, £50k/yr × 3yrs
ConfirmedDTAS Resilience — £100k flexible fund
In prepChanging Places Toilet — £110k, install Apr
SecuredCLLD Signage — grant offer signed
Claim dueCLLD Museum Roof — claim submitted to PKC
Awaiting7H&S — DTAS Facilities Health Check
Andrew Aldous (DTAS) visited 10 Mar. “Well run site, compliance issues being addressed.”
Red — within 1 week
- Fire Risk Assessment 4 years old — review needed
- No evacuation plan — create & display across site
- Fire equipment not checked — test & service ASAP
- No fire alarm/drill schedule — create one, service all alarms
- No COSHH storage — create lockable chemical store
- Safety signage lacking — add exit signs & fire muster points
Amber — within 4 weeks
- Second first aid kit in maintenance shed
- First aid training for staff/volunteers
- Add legionella to site risk assessment
- Review all risk assessments
- Create repair/maintenance recording process
- No service schedule — AA sharing FM Planner
Green — recommended
- QR-code accident reporting
- Out-of-hours emergency call service
- Develop site manual
8Website
BN presenting consolidation of four sites into one. Two supplier quotes received (Ian Potter / Lightpress and Culture Suite) in the £9k–£13k range. Current supplier: Lynx/Graham.
Full proposal →9AGM
Agree date and format. CDT's 20th anniversary approaching.
10Updates
Estates
- Hut 29 (Vino Fandango): payment plan agreed by FB/KN.
- Hut 77N: contents to Hut 22. MK pushing.
- Hut 83 (Ian Reed): softer lease letter sent with 14-day deadline.
- Hut 91: door lock repaired after found open. Nothing stolen.
- Solar: JGM scopes sent to 4 contractors. Locogen providing BESS recommendation.
- Brandon Butterworth (Bogons): invoices settled. Meeting held 16 Mar re joint working.
- Wild Hearth paid rent, vacated 76S. Ken Fraser enquiry re storage hut.
- Tenants meeting 10 Mar. Some tenants NOT receiving emails — switching to Mailchimp.
Heritage
- Museum roof (Hut 64): Sika roof passed inspection. Scaffolding needs to come down before opening.
- Frances Trees resigned from Heritage Group.
- Doors Open Day 2026: CDT needs to register.
- Armed Forces Day (June): Men's Shed proposal due 31 Mar.
- Balfour Beatty: 50 volunteers × 2 days in May. Engineers to advise on hut repairs.
Environmental
Andrea Loudon (apologies sent — written update)
- Carbon credits: JS spoke with Matt Cope. Chris Palmer has evidence of SF approval. Progressing with Soil Association.
- Forestry Grant final payment £3,819 received. 20-year maintenance obligation from Mar 2020.
- Allotments: plots available, posters going up. Fence needs replacing (BB volunteer day?).
- Invergeldie: Scottish Forestry approved 2,500-acre, ~1.5M tree restoration. £3.3M grant. 350k tonnes carbon credits.
- CMRI/126: Phase 1 construction-ready (~£421k). Funding decisions late summer 2026. Seeks board approval to work with Crieff Community Trust on maintenance approach.
- Cycle path: PKC issued farmer 5-day barrier notice. FB to arrange community walk.
Comms / Staff / Governance
- Website: 2 supplier quotes received. BN presenting.
- Email: role-type + individual emails trial underway.
- Staff: BN, CK started. Youth Worker (Caroline Murphy) starting via LOGOS.
- Governance: AC auditing policies. Working group autonomy decision needed.
- Housing: planning application submitted for 3 houses. Next meeting 7 Apr.
- Triodos sub-account for Heritage Group: 6+ months, still not resolved.
Board Papers
• Minutes 2026.02.19.docx — Feb meeting minutes
• Confidential Minutes 2026.02.19.docx
• CDT_Board Action Log_2026.xlsx — 20 ongoing items
• SCP Application Form 2026-29.docx — £50k/yr × 3yrs
• Environmental update 19 Mar 2026.docx — Andrea Loudon
• CDT_CMRI 126 Board briefing.docx — Active Travel Route
• OC and Invergeldie update.docx
• CMRI126 Newsletter 1 Final.pdf
• CCW meeting minutes 11.3.26.pdf
Compiled from emails and SharePoint. Live data from facilities and funding.
412 emails across admin@ and bravo@ inboxes, 19 Feb – 19 Mar 2026.
Tenants & Camp Operations
~104 messages — busiest category
Safety & Maintenance
- Hut 106 safety issue resolved (AL confirmed safe 5 Mar).
- Hut 91 door found open — lock repaired, nothing stolen (weather/swelling).
- Museum roof (Hut 64): Progress Report 5 from Chris Palmer. Sika roof passed. Scaffolding still up.
- Hut 64 windows: Ewan Cameron chasing Velfac spec decision. Seona committed to reply within 7 days (from 11 Mar).
- Hut 89: Seona writing to Phillip Stewart about contents left behind.
Tenant Issues
- Tenants meeting 10 Mar. Some tenants (Sam Walker, Peter Mitchell, Wild Hearth, SoundLab) NOT receiving emails — decision to switch to Mailchimp.
- Unit 18 (Billy Malloy): exempt from service charge in lieu of services since Sep 2025.
- Vino Fandango: payment plan proposed by OM, approved by FB/KN.
- Brandon Butterworth (Bogons): invoices settled. Meeting 16 Mar about joint working.
- Ian Reid lease: softer version of renewal letter agreed between FB and Seona.
- Wild Hearth: paid £2,780, vacated Unit 76S.
- Ken Fraser: enquiry about Nissen hut for storage (non-commercial). Passed to MK.
Infrastructure
- Solar: JGM scopes sent to 4 companies. Locogen providing Solar & BESS recommendation.
- Triodos overdraft uplifted to £40k for 30 days (ends 12 Apr) — museum roof grant bridging.
- Triodos Heritage Group sub-account: 6+ months, still not open. KN asked BN to push.
- B827 road closure: PKC patching Comrie–Auchingarrich from 16 Mar, ~2 weeks.
Funding & Finance
~70 messages
Active Grants
- CLLD Museum Roof: claim submitted to Ross Martin (PKC). PKC can pay within 10 working days.
- CLLD Signage: grant offer signed. BN to lead on claims.
- SCP: good news confirmed. JS wants board discussion on new post's role/goals.
- Changing Places: Innova approved as contractor. Kickoff call with Derek Oliver ~20 Mar.
- PKC Future Works: Sarah Ross checking if funding for James's post can proceed.
- New opportunities flagged: Betty Ross Trust (small pot), The Fore (unrestricted grants).
- CARES advisor Colin Crawford visited 19 Mar — application form provided.
Invoices & Payments
- AIM Development AFP2 for museum: paid (confirmed 12 Mar).
- S. Knox Electrical: INV-1165 (£476) paid. INV-1192 (£332) overdue since 18 Mar.
- Renwick McLean Electrical: £1,440 due 19 Mar.
- DTAS membership renewed. KN: "Money well spent."
- Signed annual accounts 2024-25 sent to auditor.
Signage Project
- Two PETG panel quotes received (both £1,500 for 3m × 2m). KN notes cost underestimated.
- Panel to be produced as two 2m × 1.5m portrait pieces. Gordon Milne quote for stand.
Board & Governance
~23 messages
- Board meeting prep: minutes from Feb circulated, March agenda from FB, agenda items from JS (SCP) and AL (environmental).
- DTAS Health Check: Andrew Aldous visited camp, completed audit with RAG-rated actions.
- Fiona's heritage tourism paper forwarded to BN with strong endorsement. Special funding strategy meeting proposed.
- Business Directory Board proposal circulated by FB.
- Ian Reid lease renewal letter sent (14-day deadline), then softened (requirements 2 & 3 removed).
Heritage & Planning
~14 messages
- Doors Open Day 2026: Frances Trees wants Cultybraggan in brochure. CDT needs to register.
- Frances Trees resigned from Heritage Group. Seona thanked her.
- Frances sent BN museum/tour content for website before leaving — "extremely helpful" call.
- BB volunteering days being chased by Seona.
- Ben Bidmead (Oxygen Conservation) introduction forwarded to Chair.
Events & Bookings
~31 messages
- Group booking Jul–Aug 2026 (Shloime Cohen): camping £10/tent/night, 5 campervan spaces via Airestop.
- Rosie Baxendine (Oct 2026): chasing camping + hall hire confirmation.
- Community Energy Scotland visit 19–21 May confirmed.
- Ardvreck School eco event in May.
- Strathearn Better Place to Live Fair: 13 Jun stall booking.
- Gannochy Trust visit postponed from 26 Mar to early May.
- Clark Anderson discount code: BRAGGAN25 (25% off direct bookings).
- Craig Bryce (Hammermen of Stirling): tour 11 Apr.
- PKC/Cultybraggan site visit with Suzanne Cumiskey arranged.
- Experience Crieff Connect: 24 Mar at Glenturret.
Website & IT
~8 messages
- Blair Urquhart provided Lindsay Brown and Lynx/Graham (current supplier) contacts.
- Ian Potter (Lightpress Design): responded to RFQ for unified CDT website.
- Culture Suite (Samuel Johnson): followed up, suggesting call about different approach.
- Clark Anderson booking links: BN introduced to Jamie Stewart to fix broken links.
- UK2 domain renewal reminder forwarded to Lindsay Brown.
Council & External Bodies
~21 messages
- PKC meeting with Suzanne Cumiskey: Teams meeting arranged. Marked "URGENT" by FB.
- PKC pre-application fee: Denholm Partnership chasing. FB agreed CDT fronts the fee.
- PKC Short-term Let Control Zone consultation forwarded.
- Badger survey: AL/KN discussing whether to share Locogen ecology report with Andy Dowse.
- Community benefits from onshore renewables: DTAS Good Practice Principles forwarded to AL.
- Community-led Housing meeting: 7 Apr, 6pm.
Legal & Compliance
5 messages
- RHI change of ownership: Ofgem requesting authorised signatory email (CRM:0743057).
- Kippen Campbell LLP: updated legal fee schedule received.
- Community Land Scotland: Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture 22 Apr, Inverness.
Items Needing Attention
- Triodos sub-account — 6+ months unresolved. KN asked BN to push.
- CLLD Signage claim — grant signed, first claim needs submitting.
- Changing Places kickoff — call with Innova ~20 Mar.
- Tenant email delivery — several tenants not receiving. Mailchimp migration needed.
- S. Knox invoice — £332 overdue since 18 Mar.
- Hut 64 windows — Ewan Cameron waiting for spec decision (promised within 7 days from 11 Mar).
- Museum scaffolding — must come down before opening season.
- RHI ownership — Ofgem awaiting authorised signatory confirmation.
- Gannochy Trust visit — reschedule for early May.
- Doors Open Day — registration needed.
Generated from 412 messages in admin@ and bravo@ mailboxes (19 Feb – 19 Mar 2026).