{"id":38765,"date":"2014-03-05T11:43:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2014-03-05T11:43:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T11:43:40","slug":"work-begins-on-clan-donald-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=38765","title":{"rendered":"Work Begins on Clan Donald Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5906\" style=\"width: 441px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/KilbegUpdatedMasterPlan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5906  \" alt=\"Kilbeg VIllage Master Plan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/KilbegUpdatedMasterPlan.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kilbeg Village Master Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Construction work began this week on the first planned village\u00a0for over 100 years on the Isle of Skye. A project initiated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the 21st century Highland village known as Kilbeg is to be located on the Sleat Peninsula, and will be centered around the existing world-class Gaelic University\u00a0Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/clan-shop\/macdonald\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/macdonald-ad.jpg\" alt=\"macdonald-ad\" width=\"600\" height=\"212\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55648\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kilbeg Village is a 40 acre site situated within the estate of Clan Donald Lands Trust on the southern end of the Isle of Skye, and incorporates a mix of housing, commercial, educational and leisure development. Community, energy sustainability and heritage components were a large factor in the planning stages, with the resulting master plan outlining a desire to create a village with a strong sense of place and local community.<\/p>\n<p>The development will add to the hugely significant impact which Sabhal M\u00f2r has had on the economic and social development of this formerly \u2018fragile area\u2019 which, against all trends, has seen its population double over recent years. In May 2013 Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced \u00a31.908m of capital funding was allocated to the project through the ERDF European Structural Funds Programme, completing the \u00a36.7m Phase 1 funding stage.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Scottish Government which has strongly backed the initiative, First Minister, Alex Salmond MSP, said yesterday: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic that Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig is now in a position to take this exciting step in what is a visionary project. Investment in projects like Kilbeg is absolutely key for stimulating economic growth throughout Scotland. It\u2019s vital we support opportunities that help create new jobs and apprenticeships, places which, at the same time, support the development and improvement of our rural communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig makes an important contribution to the area beyond its obvious tuition and promotion of Gaelic. Kilbeg will future-proof the university and, along with the local community, create the first new village to be built on the island in more than 100 years\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs many Gaels will attest, Gaelic is more than a language. It is an integral part of the identity and heritage of the Highlands and Islands, and thanks to Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig, in this anniversary year, Gaelic is as current and relevant today as it was 40, even 400, years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-angle=\"0\" data-font-name=\"g_font_172_0\" data-canvas-width=\"529.3261956443787\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_5907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5907\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Kilbeg-620x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5907  \" alt=\"Work Begins at Kilbeg Village\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bletherskite.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Kilbeg-620x300.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work Begins at Kilbeg Village. Photo courtesy of Island News and Advertiser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Phase 1 will see the building of a new Academic, Research, Knowledge Transfer and Enterprise building to house key college staff. This will allow for the conservation and future redevelopment of the iconic and historic Steading Building, creating a new bespoke conferencing and events facility, a key part of the College\u2019s own estate development strategy. Future phases of the wider Master plan over a 10-15 year time-frame provide for a range of housing, retail and enterprise units, a small hotel and sports and recreation facilities for Sabhal M\u00f2r and the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by the Clan Donalds Land Trust, the registered charity aims to promote an understanding of the history and traditions of Clan Donald and the Lordship of the Isles. It operates Clan Donald Skye Visitor Centre situated within its 20,000 acre estate &#8211; a central feature of the Centre being the Museum of the Isles. The Trust also maintains the remains of Armadale Castle with its historic, landscaped Gardens, the Home Farm, ten Crofting Townships, and commercial and natural woodlands within the estate. In advancing its mission, the Trust also provides important economic benefits to the region as both a major employer and popular visitor attraction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work began this week on the first planned village\u00a0for over 100 years on the Isle of Skye. A project initiated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the 21st century Highland village known as Kilbeg is to be located on the Sleat Peninsula, and will be centered around the existing world-class Gaelic University\u00a0Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig. 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