CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
The Helensburgh Vision Steering Group (HVSG) has followed the Community Futures process of identifying a series of Strategies : Priorities : Initiatives which taken together will achieve the Vision for Helensburgh. Almost 150 separate initiatives have been identified - by the HVSG itself and from the extensive consultation exercise with local organisations, Councillors and others. Each in its own contributes to one of the seven strategies and all are focussed on achieving the Vision for Helensburgh :
HELENSBURGH - BE BETTER : BE EXCELLENT
Having followed the Community Futures process in arriving at our Strategies : Priorities : Initiatives the HVSG has concluded that in themselves they will not deliver the Vision and the Helensburgh we wish to see develop in the years ahead. Three other drivers have to be in place :
- Community Involvement in identifying, refining and selecting the initiatives to deliver the Vision
- Political Commitment to achieving the Vision - from Argyll & Bute Council and from our MP/MSP
- Professional Help to harness support, guide implementation and raise finance
I would like to give my personal thanks to everyone who has made a contribution. The fruits of their thinking creativity, imagination and commitment are all listed in this document and are a wonderful foundation on which to go forward and begin the implementation of the Vision.
The final stage of Community Involvement is about to begin. This Version 2 of the Vision will be taken to every household in Helensburgh and comment and improvement will be gained either though individual feedback or at a series of public meetings to be held in the town in August and September. Work on gaining Political Commitment and Professional help has already started.
Bill Brackenridge Chairman.
Helensburgh Vision Steering Group
