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KEY:
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ACWS = Ardross Community Woodland sub-committee;
ACWC = Ardross Community Woodland Company;
BLF = Big Lottery Fund;
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CLU = HIE Community Land Unit;
CWA = Community Woodlands Association;
FCS = Forestry Commission Scotland;
OA = Options Appraisal
OPF = Outline Planning Form
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Action
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Who
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When
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Apply for Start-Up Grant (consultation, meetings, stationery, other miscellaneous costs)
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ACWS
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10 Nov 06
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Complete Community Consultation (Questionnaire, schools & young people survey)
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ACWS
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7 Jan 07
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Draft Options Appraisal Brief & identify suitable consultants
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ACWS with CLU
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14 Jan 07
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Present finding of consultation to community
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ACWS
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22 Jan 07
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Finalise Options Appraisal (OA) brief & circulate to consultants for quotes
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ACWS with CLU
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24 Feb 07
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Quotes for OA to be returned to ACWS & consultant selected
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Consultants
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26 Mar 07
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Secure funding from CLU for OA
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ACWS with CLU
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2 Apr 07
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Commission Consultants for OA
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ACWS with CLU
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6 Apr 07
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Investigate funding for Technical Assistance, Acquisition & Post-Acquisition Development
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ACWS with CLU & CWA
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Draft OA submitted to ACWS for feedback
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Consultants & ACWS
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4 May 07
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Final OA submitted to ACWS
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Consultants
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26 Jun 07
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Findings of completed OA presented to community
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ACWS
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24 Sep 07
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Preferred option decided – public ballot
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ACWS & community
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28 Dec 07
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FCS notified of decision
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ACWS
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18 Jan 07
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Legally constitute company to pursue community woodland
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ACWS
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10 July 08
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Submit Outline Planning form to BLF outlining the activities requiring funding
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ACWC with CLU
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28 July 08
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Meet with FCS and agree to instruct District Valuer to begin valuation
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ACWC with FCS
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13 Oct 08
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Prepare ‘Business Plan’
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ACWC
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Nov 08
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Business Plan draft completed & presented to community
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ACWC
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Submit BLF application, supported by Business Plan
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ACWC with CLU
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Submit FCS ‘Community Ownership’ bid application under National Forest Land Scheme
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ACWC
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Secure acquisition funding
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Consultant with CLU & BLF
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Agree purchase
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ACWC & FCS
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Conduct final ballot of community to approve purchase
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ACWC
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Draw down funds & take control of woodland
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ACWC & CLU & FCS
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KEY:
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ACWS = Ardross Community Woodland sub-committee;
ACWC = Ardross Community Woodland Company;
BLF = Big Lottery Fund;
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CLU = HIE Community Land Unit;
CWA = Community Woodlands Association;
FCS = Forestry Commission Scotland;
OA = Options Appraisal
OPF = Outline Planning Form
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