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ANNAN INITIATIVE 09 NEWS

Major Pipe Band Championship For Annan!
The bid to host a major Pipe Band Championship (2010 - 2012) has been successful. The last time the town hosted a championship in June 1990, when it rained! The people of Annan take great pride in the town’s Pipe Bands and the history that goes with them.

The successful bid will raise the profile of the town, by bringing in competitors, their families, visitors and media coverage. This has to be good for local businesses and economic regeneration.

Council Officers
Our thanks go to Chris Brown, Jamie Ferguson and Gus McIntyre for their continuing help and supprt.

Welcome back to Mairi Telford-Jemmah. Keep the information and emails coming!

The Public Works at the town hall and the war memorial which form part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative Project are set to be completed before the end of 2009. The scheme has been extended to this September.

The Economic Regeneration Steering Group is gaining momentum, though this is no "quick fix" but a long-term project lasting around 15-20 years.

During March, the very first Business Forum was held in the Town Hall and local business owners were invited along to talk about the issues that they are facing. Representatives of the federation of Small Businesses, Business Gateway and the DG Chamber of Commerce were at hand to explain types of help and assistance they could offer. Hopefully this is the first of many so watch this space!

Sharon Ledger, Chairperson, Annan Initiative.

This web site was developed and has been maintained by funding from Dumfries and Galloway Council by Annan Initiative with the aim to promote all aspects of life in the Annan area for locals, visitors and ex-pats alike.

Victoria Hall Project
The Victoria Halls Working Group is currently inviting local community groups and interested individuals to participate in a survey about the halls - view the survey >>

The results will be reported to a future meeting of the Community Council and will form part of the Business Plan proposed to Dumfries and Galloway Council, if the Working Group identify that there is sufficient support for community ownership

Join the Project
Annan Initiative are inviting users of the Victoria Hall complex to join a working group, with a view to taking community control. At a meeting on 3 April 2008, a number of alternative approaches were discussed, and these will be considered by the working group.
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact the Annan Initiative.

Annan Initiative was set up in 1997 to develop and manage a phased programme of action in partnership with appropriate local and national bodies and agencies designed to regenerate and revitalise the economic, cultural and social life of the town of Annan and its immediate vicinity.

Projects are devised through a number of small committees of interested volunteers.

The group represents a wide variety of local interests and aims, by encouraging greater community participation to:

Improve the general environment
Stimulate economic growth
Provide information on local activities and places of interest
Promote awareness of Annan's history
Encourage the preservation of our heritage
Celebrate annual festivities
Seek funding from public and commercial sources.

To become involved call:

Sharon Ledger on 01461 201171
or email Ledgshar@aol.com

Town Centre Action Plan :

The Town Centre Action Plan, produced by Annan Initiative in consultation with towns people »

Annan Initiative thank Dumfries and Galloway Council Community Fund for Web Site development financial assistance.

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