In the directors meeting of 28 January 2021 the following decisions have been made:
- The minutes of the previous meeting on 26 November 2020 were approved by all present.
- There were 3 new members approved by the board bringing total membership to 46 members – 34 ordinary members and 12 associate members.
- The Trust needs to get it’s own website, media platforms and a facility for storing documents. The Trust will look into funding (grants) and a suitable party to provide these facilities.
- The Trust will have a prospectus developed to inform Dufftown’s residents and businesses about their goals and activities.
- The Trust has received provisional membership from DTAS (Development Trusts Association Scotland), if the Trust establishes itself in the coming period we will receive full membership after a year.
- The Trust needs more directors to be able to govern all projects properly. After releasing the prospectus a general call will go out to Dufftown’s residents to register interest.
- The first Dufftown’s farmer market will be held on 10 April and then every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Mortlach Memorial Hall and car park.
- The directors are to have an online introductory meeting with an external party to talk about the possibilities for a Dufftown heritage/archeology/ecology centre.
- The Trust will look for a project manager to upgrade the roads in Dufftown in a sustainable way. Truerlein has secured provisional grant funding.
- Due to new legislation the Cabin (local nursery) needs a bigger location, they have reached out to the Trust for help. This seems to fit within the goals of the Trust, more details to be discussed in the coming weeks.
