2017 Achievements
December 2017
Through collaboration with West Highland College UHI, a student has been given the opportunity to undertake a work placement with the team at Northern Light Consulting. Euan Fundingsland, a second-year Marine and Coastal Tourism Student (BAHons), will be contributing to the Corpach Marina Project from December 2017 to April 2018.
This opportunity will provide the student with valuable commercial experience in the industry relevant to the marine tourism sector, whilst providing the team with a new perspective on the project. This will trigger a supply of future students wishing to either gain experience through work placement or paid employment once the marina project has been completed.
“It’s really important to us that students get real life experience in the sector, as well as classroom input. This collaboration is a fantastic opportunity. Well done Euan for getting fully involved”
Alex Williams, Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Marine and Coastal Tourism, West Highland College UHI
September 2017
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina is actively working towards funding the project through various Government funding agencies. In October we successfully passed onto Stage 2 for the Scottish Government Regeneration Grant Funding.
September 2017 – Marine Scotland License application
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina is working through the process of gaining a license to put the marina into the sea.
17 May 2017 – Planning Permission granted
The Highland Council have granted Thomas Telford Corpach Marina Planning Permission for the construction of a car park and slipway, and refurbishment of existing Caledonian Canal buildings to provide marina facilities for local and visiting yachts and motor vessels. Full details about Planning Permission can be found here: http://wam.highland.gov.uk/wam/ – insert application reference 16/04706/FUL into the search box.
Marine Scotland Licence application
The process to obtain a Marine Scotland licence for the construction of the pontoons and breakwater of the actual sea-based marina began a number of weeks ago and this will be progressing over the next 14 weeks. There will be further public consultations of the plans.
Northern Light – Project Managers
Local company Northern Light, were awarded a contract by Caol Regeneration Company – Thomas Telford Corpach Marina in February to start the process of identifying sources of public funding from organisations such as The Big Lottery Fund etc. Northern Light will also be involved in the tendering process for construction contractors as the project moves forward.
January 2017
With funding from Leader a Scottish company Northern Light have been awarded a contract as Project Managers to lead on funding applications, to procure contractors to deliver the project and to oversee the delivery of all contracts within budget and on time. This contract commences on 1 February 2017. You can view our current marina layout here.
Planning Application process is nearing completion and we expect to announce an outcome soon.
