2011 Halloween Extravaganza !!!
*** SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2011***
It's that time again folks. Fun and frolics for all the family. Hutters, Families and Friends all welcome. This event just gets better every year so, look out yout costumes and get along early. Check out the poster below . . .
Carbeth Hutters embark on a positive drive to gather in all outstanding monies...
*** Make sure you play your part***
You will all have seen a new poster around the site recently, over the last few weeks. As you will all know, we are trying to put on a big push in order to bring all outstanding monies up to date.
It is essential that, when we approach all of the various possible funding bodies - to inquire about grants and/or loans etc on behalf of the Community, we are able to demonstrate to these bodies that we have a strong thriving community who are all on board and willing to pull their weight and play their part ~ the very best, and easiest, way to do this, is to ensure that any outstanding money due on your hut, is completely up to date and that all of your accounts are in order.
CHCC Job Opportunity
CHCC is delighted to have been successful in approaching Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER for funds to commission a business plan as part of the process of a community buy out. Full details of the Consultant’s Brief can be found by following the link below. If you or anyone you know is interested please read on and/or circulate this link. You can find the job spec here:
CHCC Consultants Brief - Job Vacancy - November 2010 - CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 28th JANUARY 2011
Carbeth Hutter's Community Company - AGM 2010 - NEW DATE
It's AGM time again folks, and unfortunately, due to the terrible weather, this year's meeting had to be postponed. It is essential that we re-arrange the meeting as soon as possible, and having looked at all of the possible dates ~ THE NEW DATE IS: SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 2010 at 2.00PM.
We'll be discussing the Treasurer's report for the past year, Electing Directors on to the Board and generally discussing how things have been progressing over the past six to twelve months. Please make sure that you make the effort to come along. See you there.
*IMPORTANT*
Forms For Directors
Anyone who would like to stand as a Director of Carbeth Hutters' Community Company will find a form at the Community Hut from Sunday 14th November.
Forms should be completed and returned no later than 21st November.
By post: CHCC, Berth 1 Helenslea, Bowling, G60 5AJ
or returned to the Community Hut.
Halloween at Carbeth 2010
Gather round the Carbeth camp fire and celebrate All Hallows Eve with your family, friend, and the community, this Saturday the 31st October. Treats include: A Children's party between 5pm and 7pm, Songs and Stories, Spooky Surprises, Vidoe Projections, A Bonfire, Soup & Snacks, and, of course, our Legendary Ghost Walk.
Walks will be leaving at 20 minute intervals between 7pm and 8pm. Tickets will be available on the night, costing: Adults £5 / Kids £2 / Familt ticket (2 adults / 2 kids) £10. Dressing up requested for all.
Carbeth's community events happen because a small group of hutters get together and give their time, effort and skills ~ the more people who help, the better it gets.
* Help to prepare the Ghost Walk and decorate the Community Hut between 7pm and 9pm, this Friday evening, and on Saturday afternoon between 12 and 4pm.
* Bring donations of home baking, food, decorations and children's prizes to the community hut during the above times.
* Volunteer your time to help set up The Ghost Walk, help at the kids party or with food & drinks.
* Other requests include: Insulated paper cups for soup & hot drinks, large tin-cans for 'Sand Candles', musicians for the camp-fire and and good ideas for making it better than last year.
So come on hutter's pull on your scariest face and head down to the Community Hut. Your time, ideas and input are needed and valued. Every bit helps!
Frances McCourt - Carbeth Photography Project Exhibition starts in Glasgow
*** News just in from Frances ***
"Hi folks! All going well for photography exhibition, which opens this Saturday (18/09/10) at 10am, but the official 'launch' afternoon won't be until the following Saturday (25/09/10), from 3pm till 5pm - I haven't been given any invitations yet, getting digital versions from the gallery next week to email, but, needless to say, you are all more than welsome - it's nothing fancy and no invite is actually necessary - just drop by if you can. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with, and meeting, those of you whom I've met over the past two years, so it would be lovely to share a drink with those that I have met, and meet those that I haven't. And, for you to maybe meet some familiar faces from Carbeth's past and present! Fran is kindly putting some posters up and around for me this weekend as I've unfortunately been unable to get through to Carbeth due to workload recently.
I hope to see as many of you there as possible - Frances x"
Best ever Carbeth Gala Day
This year's Gala Day, which took place on Saturday 17th July, is quickly becoming known as possibly, the best one yet. With a huge turn out from hutters, friends, families and guests, the day proved to be a great success - helped undoubtedly by the lovely weather, together with a huge effort from contributors and helpers on the day.
If you have any pictures or wee stories that you'd like us to feature on the website, please don't hesitate to send it in and share it with the rest of your hutting colleagues via our website.
Long Awaited, Momentous Agreement finally reached, secures hutting at Carbeth - Gen Meeting!!
At long last, and after many months of sensitive and detailed negotiations between representatives of the Carbeth hutters, and the Carbeth Estate, an agreement has now been reached which should secure the tradition of hutting at Carbeth for many years to come. A joint Press Release was released today, Thursday 8th April 2010, outlining the detail and announcing the long awaited end of past hostilities and the dawning of a new era of cooperation and mutual respect. Described as "the dream scenario for both parties".
We'll be having an important hutters meeting in the Edmonstone Hall, Blanefield, at 2pm on Sunday 25th April, 2010 - Please make sure that you come along as this is a hugely important meeting for all of us.
Please click below to see the Press Release...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE ON CARBETH HUTTING - 8th APRIL 2010
Frances McCourt - Carbeth Photography Project gets underway
Dear Hutters & Friends,
As some of you might know through the Carbeth website newsletter or through meeting me over the last year, I’m doing a photography project on Carbeth. I’ve been interested in the huts at Carbeth for a couple of years now and know all about the amazing art and music projects that people in/out of Carbeth have also done over the years.
Since studying photography in 2002 I have worked on similar photography and community projects and this October, a small exhibition in Street Level Gallery in Glasgow will show some of the photographs I’ve taken of Carbeth. I don’t work full-time as an artist and although I’ve been given a small amount of money to help fund the printing of the photographs, this is a labour of love for me and is purely out of my own personal interest in architecture, landscape and the unique nature of Carbeth.
During the project I have been able to meet up with some of you and heard some of your stories, including hutters past and present or others connected to Carbeth in some way – I really appreciate this. Please say hello to me when you see me wandering around in the next few months and hopefully I’ll be welcome at some meetings and events. I’d also like to have an afternoon in the community hut in July where you can see some photographs I’ve taken and have a chat and cup of tea – would be nice to meet familiar/unfamiliar faces!
Will post details of this and anything else related to the project via CHCC and the website and through notices at the community hut and around the area.
Thanks for all your support and interest so far.
Frances McCourt, May 2010
http://picturefranc.vpweb.co.uk
Paul Weller gives the Trembling Bells Carbeth CD the thumbs up...
The CD has Carbeth at the heart of it's essence and you can hear some songs from the album (and read a little more about the band) by going to the band's MySpace page here.
Carbeth Hutter's Community Company - AGM
It's AGM time again folks, and this one is as important as any previous one has ever been - given the ongoing process of negotiations with the Estate, it's important that all hutters attend the meeting (especially Ordinary Members). We'll be having this important meeting in the Edmonstone Hall at Blanefield on Sunday 22nd November, with a prompt 2pm start time, so please try to get there early.
We'll be discussing the Treasurer's report for the past year, Electing Committee members (which are actually now officially known as Company Directors) and generally discussing how things have been progressing over the past six to twelve months. Please make sure that you make the effort to come along. See you there.
Carbeth CD released - also, fancy a painting done of your hut.
Trembling Bells, a Glasgow based band including and, indeed lead by, Alex Neilson (son 
of hutters Douglas and Sue) have released their latest album with great critical acclaim. The artwork for the CD/Album was painted by Sue Neilson and it is a lovely portrayal of their own hut.
Sue has been a working artist for many years and she has very generously offered to paint a picture of any hutters hut, with the fee being entirely donated to the Carbeth Hutters Common Good Fund. Having seen the Album cover in the flesh (so to speak), we can assure you that you will not be disappointed with the outcome if you wish to take up this great offer.
A painting of the size envisaged (around 14" square) would normally be priced at around £150 - given that Sue has offered to donate all of the fees from each painting that she does, we are suggesting a donation of £50 minimum, you can obviously donate more but seems sensible to set a minimum donation to save confusion.
If you would like to commission a painting of your hut, please contact Sue direct, through Doug's email address and she'll take it from there. The painting is lovely and there will undoubtedly be high demand so best be quick - email Sue at: dougneilson2003@yahoo.co.uk
And it just get's better... the band, Trembling Bells, have very generously offered to do a benefit gig for the Common Good fund, so, we'll be looking into the practicalities of that very soon and we'll let you know the skinny once available. The CD has Carbeth at the heart of it's essence and you can hear some songs from the album (and read a little more about the band) by going to the band's MySpace page here.
You can also buy the CD or LP through this site, once you're enchanted by the tunes..... lovely.
Halloween Fundraiser (Oct' 2009)
It was Saturday the 31st of October 2009, the skies were clear and the moon was full, resulting in a lovely clear evening for the Hutter's Haunted Halloween shenanigans. The arrangements were all in place (thanks to a small dedicated army of volunteers) for lots of ghostly & spooky fun for Halloween and, most wonderful of all, was the fact that so many of you came along and took part in what turned out to be a great evening. Blessed with some clear dry weather, the day started well with an afternoon of craft activities in the Community hut, involving Lantern making, Mask making, Pumpkin carving, Hats and spooky stencils etc.
With plenty of volunteers for all sorts of activities, from preparing Hot drinks to making some Home baking for sale on the day. In the evening, the sheer volume of numbers required a series of Ghost walks which incorporated lots of lovely things like Story telling and Poetry, together with some creepy creatures in the bushes.
A huge vote of thanks goes out to all those folks who put themselves forward to make the whole day a wonderful success. At this stage, we don't have clear figures on exactly how much was raised, but it's fair to say that the most important element i.e. the bringing together of hutters and friends in a friendly social event, proved a wonderful success.
We'll keep you posted here on the site once the organizers are able to provide us with an accurate update in terms of funds raised, in the meantime, remember to put the AGM date in your diary - it's to be held on Sunday 22nd at 2pm (prompt) in the Edmonstone Hall in Blanefield. Please try to come along.
Community meeting (August 2009)
August 2009, Edmonstone Hall, Blanefield. 2pm - 4pm
At the time of writing this little section, I do not have the exact info to hand (dates etc). However, those of you who were at the latest Community meeting will be aware that there has been very positive feedback from the Committee in terms of their ongoing discussions with the landowners.
We will, of course, keep all of you up to date as soon as possible with any further news as it develops.
In the meantime, the community are looking to increase their fundraising activities in order to ensure that we are best placed to continue in our ongoing efforts to secure a workable arrangement with the landowner.
So, please do offer your help or services if you are able.
Community meeting (March 2009)
Sunday, March 29th 2009, Edmonstone Hall, Blanefield. 2pm - 4pm
CHCC has been waiting (despite several letters & emails to the Estate) since its last meeting in October of 2008 for news of what was happening with our bid to manage Carbeth Estate with a view to possible eventual purchase.
At long last we are able to report to the membership – part of the Estate is to be sold. CHCC has been informed that two designated areas of the Estate are to be put on sale on or around the 1st April.
The designated areas are, the area known as the Five Acres and the area known as the Cuilt Road huts.
Please come to the meeting so your voice can be heard!
Community Newsletter (July 2008)
CARBETH HUTTERS COMMUNITY COMPANY NEWS
At the final AGM of the Carbeth Hutters’ Association, it was voted by a huge majority of those present to transfer all activities to the newly formed CARBETH HUTTERS COMMUNITY COMPANY.
The actual vote was 51 for & 2 against.
This means that we are now on a legal footing, with all financial assets transferred to a new bank account in the new company name. It does not mean that you need to change your direct debit to pay into the community fund – that stays the same. It also means that all fully paid up Hutters, whether to the old Association, or to Allan Barns-Graham are eligible to become members.
There are three kinds of member: Ordinary Members, Associate Members & Junior Members.
With this Newsletter are INVITATIONS to become members.
This is your opportunity to take part in the new company. We would like to see as many Hutters as possible becoming members to make sure that all points of view and opinions are taken into account when decisions are made on Hutters affairs. This can include day to day management of water, roads & rubbish collection; through to sizes & types of huts best fitted to keep our conservation status to negotiations with fund-giving bodies which will help Hutting move with the times and ensure our future.
In order to become an Ordinary Member you must be:
· 18 or over
· Occupying a Hut at Carbeth & nominated to represent that Hut by others using the hut
· Fully paid up either to the Common Good Fund or in annual rent to the Estate
Associate Members
· Are not Ordinary Members
· Support the aims of the Community Company
· May be organizations which support the aims of the Community Company
· Are not eligible to stand for election to the Board nor to vote at any General Meeting
Junior Members are
· Between 12 and 17 who support the aims of the Community Company
· Are not eligible to stand for election to the Board nor to vote at any General Meeting
If you want to take this historic opportunity to become an Ordinary Member but have not kept up to date with annual payments to either the Common Good Fund or rent to the Estate, there is still time to complete your payments. This means you will have paid full rent to the Estate or £240 to the Common Good Fund each year since it was started (1st August 2002) or since you occupied your hut if it was after that date. It will be possible for you to apply in the future, once all conditions have been met. You can become an Associate Member or Junior Member now, or at any time in the future.
The enclosed forms MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN 2ND AUGUST. This is to comply with Company Law. You can give them to any Board Member (the same as the old Committee) or post them to Carbeth Hutters Community Company, 2/R 5 West Bank Quadrant Glasgow G12 8NT. There will also be a stall at the Gala Day on 2nd August, where you can return forms & ask any questions you may have. Extra forms will be available then.
Sunday, March 29th 2009, Edmonstone Hall, Blanefield. 2pm - 4pm
CHCC has been waiting (despite several letters & emails to the Estate) since its last meeting in October of 2008 for news of what was happening with our bid to manage Carbeth Estate with a view to possible eventual purchase.
At long last we are able to report to the membership – part of the Estate is to be sold. CHCC has been informed that two designated areas of the Estate are to be put on sale on or around the 1st April.
The designated areas are, the area known as the Five Acres and the area known as the Cuilt Road huts.
Please come to the meeting so your voice can be heard!
Volunteer at Carbeth
Much of the work (almost all of the work!) carried out on the Carbeth Estate and by the Carbeth Hutters Community Company, is carried out on a voluntary basis.
From arranging Social events, Meetings, News letters to clean-ups it all comes down to volunteer activity within the community. If you have a spare hour or two to help, have any ideas that you wish to bring forward or have an offer of help for the community, we would love to hear from you!
Contact us, either by email or by traditional methods to discuss this further!
Downloads and Press Releases...
Press Releases & Newsletters
Scroll down for all of the key CHCC documents...
Key CHCC Documents
Click on the links below...
CHCC Expression of Interest form
Stirling Council Planning Poster
Stirling Council Character Appraisal Report by Fiona Jamieson
Stirling Council Management Statement by Fiona Jamieson
Carbeth on film
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Please do send us in any tit bits that you may have... pictures, stories, poems and anything that you think might be of interest to the rest of the hutters.