The public meeting about the future of Oban harbour highlighted how CMAL, with the apparent acquiescence of Argyll and Bute Council, has been allowed to promote its own self-serving agenda.
Recurring themes were that the Oban Bay Management Group (OBMG) has failed to heed the warningsabout the legality of the option being put forward and has ignored stakeholders’ concerns and that aHarbour Revision Order (HRO) is being rushed through without proper consideration of these issues. The biased consultation questionnaire only serves to enhance stakeholder concerns.
Safety, charges and the governance of the harbour were important topics also raised at the meeting.