ABOUT
Crail has formed the Crail Community Partnership to take their local action plan forward with the support of more or less every community group in Crail through the Charrette process.
Crail Community Partnership has presented the newly produced plan but now the hard work starts. Challenges ahead include incorporating up to 350 new houses that are planned to be built to the north of Crail as part of the Fife regional plan. Crailers have said clearly they are up for this challenge, to make a viable and sustainable Crail for the future.
Crail Community Partnership is charged with taking forward delivery of the outcomes. The Partnership has now been awarded official charity registration by OSCR, the charity regulator. We are also now registered with DTAS (Development Trust Association Scotland)
TRUSTEES
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DAVID JERDAN
DENNIS GOWANS
NEIL MacGILLIVRAY
SARAH MORRISON
CHAIRMAN
My role is to co-ordinate the activities of the Trustees and sub-groups and pull together all the various targets & ambitions, to ensure that CCP delivers its objectives. I am Chair of Crail Community Council, Hon President of Crail Preservation Society, and Convenor of Crail Wine Club.
SECRETARY
I am currently Chairman of Crail Preservation Society, Trustee of Crail Museum and work very actively in support of community initiatives such as Crail Festival and Crail Folk Club. I really enjoy my role as one of the green-keepers on Crail's Putting Green.
TREASURER
VICE CHAIR
I am a retired planning lawyer with many years’ experience of dealing with major projects including roads, harbours and other infrastructure. I am a trustee of a debt relief charity in the south west of England. I joined the Crail Community Partnership in 2023 and my role is to convene the planning subgroup.
MAX TAYLOR
WILL CRESSWELL
ALEKS SCHOLZ
MARK ROGERSON
TRUSTEE
I am a member of Crail Community Council, and an Editor of 'Crail Matters'. My wife and I have lived in Crail for 15 years. I have a professional background in Legal, Forensic and Criminal Psychology with a strong interest in community engagement.
VICE CHAIR
I am a Professor of Biology at St Andrews University and have lived in Crail for 16 years, and hope for another 30! I am a keen birder and have written the Wild Crail blog https://aboutcrail.wordpress.com for the last 10 years.
TRUSTEE
I am an astronomer and Observatory Director at the University of St Andrews. I live in Crail since 2014, and moved to the East Neuk in 2007. I am mostly interested in retaining and improving the natural diversity around Crail.
TRUSTEE
I am a freelance media and communications consultant with a particular interest in sustainable energy. I lived and worked abroad for many years but always wanted to return to the East Neuk. That finally happened when I moved to Crail with my family in 2020. I joined the Crail Community Partnership in 2023.
NEIL MacKEY
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CHRIS BROOME
MAGGIE LAIRD
TRUSTEE
Working career spent in various planning departments, with last 25 years in Argyle & Bute Council. Vast experience of rural/countryside matters in planning policy and development control, and management of relevant staff.
Responsible for planning monitoring, and land acquisition and asset transfer.
TRUSTEE
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CO-OPTED TRUSTEE
A Crail resident for 24 years, I have a keen interest in nature conservation and ornithology. Over my career I have worked in countryside management for the RSPB, several local authorities, including Fife Council, and latterly as Chief Executive of Fife Coast & Countryside Trust.
CO-OPTED TRUSTEE
I have lived in Crail for 10 years and have a background in HR and Training. I am a committee member of Crail Wine Club and Crail Bowling Club and I volunteer with Crail Festival. Coming from a farming family, I am very interested in wildlife and our local environment.