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DBDCDT Board Meeting Minutes
Mel Nicoll - Our New Development Officer
26 February 2026 We are delighted to announce that Mel Nicoll has been appointed and started today as our Development Officer. Mel will be supporting the board to progress the Trust's priorities and agreed projects. Mel will normally be available Tuesday to Thursday.
DBDCDT
Feb 26
Traffic & Parking in Dunkeld & Birnam
Second Open Meeting - 7pm Tuesday 10 March at Birnam Arts The official event poster is shown below...
DBDCDT
Feb 24
Accessibility Improvements at Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station
5 February 2026 Train at The Hermitage, approaching Dunkeld and Birnam on 14 November 2024 at 1036hrs Summary Congratulations and thank-you to the Station Group (working with John Swinney, our local MSP) who have been instrumental in securing lighting and accessibility improvements, as part of a continuing process. Work will begin in late February and completed by the end of March. Network Rail have an announcement - Work begins this week on platform at Dunkeld and Birnam st
James Jarvis
Feb 5
Post Office Fundraiser Closed
Early 2025, the community were informed that the Post Office, next to St Mary's Church, in Birnam, was closing. In collaboration with the Community Council, various efforts were made by the Trust, to ensure our community would still have access to a Post Office. We would like to thank Khalid, owner of the Birnam Shop, for ensuring our community continues to enjoy Post Office services. Please support the new service. A GoFundMe was set up to cover some of the costs involved i
James Jarvis
Jan 27
Changes to The Trustee Office Bearers
The first meeting of 2026 took place on 5th January. The following officer bearers were proposed and seconded. Alex Kettles - Secretary Stuart Paton - Treasurer James Jarvis - Chair Alex and James are new in post, Stuart is continuing as Treasurer. Also on the board we have the experience of John Gilruth and we are delighted to have Scott Robertson and Kerr Mackinnon join as trustees.
DBDCDT
Jan 22
Heartland Cares is hiring Local Care Connectors
Heartland Cares is a new community-owned organisation created by the communities of Rannoch & Tummel, and Dunkeld & Birnam to deliver home care and other social care services locally. They are looking to recruit two Local Care Connectors (for Rannoch & Tummel, and Dunkeld & Birnam) who are passionate about working with these communities and helping them to improvethe health and wellbeing of their families, friends and neighbours. The Local Care Connectors will support peo
DBDCDT
Jan 15
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