Latest Website Viewing Figures

Thank you for visiting our website - every single visit helps Portgordon Community Harbour Group on it's journey to regeneation

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Aprils figure of 1376 is a record for that month. The site continues to grow in popularity - it's good that it does. It's also challenging because looking for new content is quite demanding

The Blog is considered to be one of the more welcome assets on the site because it's published monthly. I enjoy doing it and the freedom the group give me in it's production is good. I can say pretty much what I think without any censorship. I do ask you to ignore the spelling and grammar errors that I do my best to avoid, but do creep in from time to time

Any budding actors out there?

I hear that a Pantomime is on the cards for the end of the year - now that's good news for the village. I'll try to find out more - watch this space

The way it used to be

picture courtesy of Portgordon Heritage Group

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This is a picture I've placed on the home page of the main website. I'm trying to generate interest by adding something different and hopefully of value to those of you with an interest in the village

Not sure of the exact date but the general feeling is it's about 1920

Visitor Numbers - Can we make it 14,000?

VISITORS TO THE MAIN WEBSITE
As the year end approaches I'm hoping our visitor numbers will reach 14,000. Current total is 13,862 not including today. It's going to be touch and go

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
A high level of interest in the Regeneration Scheme is important to the Group and potential funders. It also helps with our sponsorship since our Sponsors name is clearly shown on the home page. Every visitor will see this and of course advertising pays - Just ask Coca Cola

WHAT AM I DOING
I'm working on the January 'Blog' in the hope of publishing it a few days early - Visitor numbers always increase at the beginning of the month when the 'Blog' is first placed on the site so that's my incentive

TOMORROW
I'll publish the figures on this 'Blog' each day until New Years Day - so you can see if we are going to reach the target - As I said in the opening paragraph it really will be touch and go

Regeneration - Phase one

More detail is now available on phase one of the harbour regeneration project.

1. Form a Trust Port (Legal fees & Scottish Government Fees)
2. Dredging (stage one = sampling)
3. Repairs to Structure (pointing to masonary)
4. Miscellaneous works (new bridge to outer pier, vertical ladders, life saving equipment, signage, deck furniture)
5. Civil works (breakout and renew inner pier surfacing)

You will appreciate the tangible elements of the above appear modest, however, they pave the way for phase two

All of this is dependent on the latest funding application being successful and therefore it is not at all possible to give a start date.

There are many views and opinions as to the best way to go about developing the project, the foremost being voiced is the harbour should be dredged before anything else is done. It is not that straightforward.

The scheme has been developed on engineering principles and will be project managed in line with regulatory standards.The foregoing represents major progress and the Group look forward to recieving support from all quarters as it pursues its stated aim of contributing to improving the village for all

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Finally, thank you for your support