October 2004
Coll awarded Initiative at the Edge status. In the months that follow, a board of volunteer directors is formed

June 2005
Community consultation carried out with a questionnaire going to all households

Oct 05
Local Development Officer appointed

Jan 2006
Community Gathering to discuss the results of the questionnaire

Feb 2006
Postal vote held to ratify the Development Plan

May 2006
Public meeting held to discuss future of the current Hall: unanimous decision to pursue the option of a combined new facility with the Education Dept. A working group is established to progress this project.

April 07
Receive funding from the Lottery to develop our ideas under the Lottery’s Growing Community Assets fund. This funding will include the hiring of an architect for the initial design and community consultation.

Oct 07
Competition run to choose an architect to take the project forward

Nov 07
Anderson Bell Christie are appointed as the architects

Jan-March 2008
Rounds of Community consultation for design of building. A design is agreed upon.

Mid March 08
Outline Proposal Form submitted to the Lottery

End March 08
We are invited by the Lottery to submit a full application. Our case officer indicates that for the Growing Community Assets fund, circa 35% of groups are invited to submit a full application following their Outline Proposal Form

23rd May 08
The planning application was submitted to Oban Planning Department

25th July 08
The planning application approved

Sept 08
Full application is due to the lottery, funding profile needs to be in place

Jan 09
We will hear back from the Lottery, and progress accordingly!