Troon Community Council

The Role of the Troon Community Council

Community Councils are voluntary bodies which exist within a statutory framework and which have been granted statutory rights of consultation. The general purpose of the Troon Community Council is to ascertain, co-ordinate and express the wider views of the entire community within its boundaries. Community Councils will seek to represent and include all sections of their communities, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, or sexual orientation. They can complement the role of the local authority but are not part of local government.

Community Information

Place Plan and active travel related projects surveys. Closing date 03/11/2023

24 October, 2023

Please find the links below to the 2 surveys as referenced in the CAG minutes.  The first is the agreement re the Place Plan active travel related projects in each Ward area and the second is to prioritise certain active travel projects in the Active Travel Strategy.  Both are explained in the CAG minutes set early this week and at the start of each survey.  It is in Survey Monkey and you respond to each survey and press submit, we will then collate the results to report back at the next meeting in November.
Can you please complete these by 3 November 2023.

Unacceptable sales tactics and scams – Important – Please Read.

24 October, 2023

Trading Standards teams across Ayrshire have issued warnings that residents should take additional steps if they receive phone calls from businesses offering free loft surveys. These calls may be from an Ayrshire 01292 number but the company may not be based locally.

Reports have been received that unacceptable sales tactics are potentially being used by some companies to encourage residents to enter into agreements.

If you receive a call of this nature, you should:

  • Stop and think before signing any agreements, paying cash or transferring money for home improvements, such as loft insulation from companies you don’t know
  • If you are shown pictures of mould in your roof space or are told about serious defects in your house, get a second opinion before starting any work
  • If the visit is as a result of an unsolicited telephone call you will have a 14 day period to cancel. Do not sign away your rights to cancel the contract unless you are absolutely sure about the company you are dealing with
  • If you have friends or family who might not see this information please let them know

Free impartial advice on energy matters can be obtained from Home Energy Scotland here https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/ or the Energy Agency here https://www.energyagency.org.uk/

Women’s Fund for Scotland

18 October, 2023

Women’s Fund for Scotland is now open. This grant programme offers unrestricted grants up to £5k to sustain existing work with women and girls or to support new work. The closing date for applications is 16.11.23 and you can find out more here

The Corra Foundation Funds

18 October, 2023

These funds are currently open for applications. The Corra Foundation encourage you to read through the information for each fund and complete the eligibility checker to check you’re eligible before applying.

They are happy to chat with you before applying and you can get in touch via the contact details on each page. You can find out more here

Homeless Network Scotland Briefing

18 October, 2023

Here’s the latest Homeless Network Scotland’s Network briefing with longer-reads and links to the latest policy, tools and evidence, including:

  • Empty homes – an audit and a framework
  • Hidden homelessness – share your views
  • Women’s experiences of housing:

You can read it here

Poverty in Scotland 2023 Report

18 October, 2023

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has launched a new report on the state of poverty in Scotland. It makes for difficult reading but there is hope that millions of lives could still change for the better. You can read the report here