Town Infrastructure -Commercial development

Helensburgh should not be industrialised through the deliberate encouragement of large businesses to set up in the town. Local Helensburgh businesses (especially retail and service enterprises) should be allowed to expand as appropriate. The relocation and restructuring of Argyll and Bute Council offices should be concentrated in the centre of Helensburgh.

INITIATIVES:

• Avoid large scale development
• Provide additional office space in the Town Centre
• Allow local businesses to expand, e.g. car dealers move to the east edge of town
• Encourage small new businesses to develop and grow in town

N.B. In the document, Initiatives that can be achieved fairly quickly are marked “-qw” (quickwin)

"To turn the vision into reality is a very big job, but it is well worth doing. We need to stop the neglect of Helensburgh, turn it around and put it on the road to excellence."

The Helensburgh Vision Steering Group