Strontian is a remote rural village on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, over an hour away from Fort William by car and ferry. The Communities Housing Trust (CHT) has worked with the community over a number of years facilitating a Community Place Planning exercise, which included the delivery of affordable housing and providing project and development agency services on Scotland’s second community-owned primary school.
CHT undertook a Local Housing Need Survey in 2015, and then negotiated the purchase of land. A joint development with Lochaber Housing Association (LHA) resulted in the completion of 8 Social Rent homes for LHA, and CHT completed 3 Rent To Buy homes, which were shortlisted in the World Habitat Awards and Scottish Rural Parliament awards.
The community-owned school has since won two national awards: ‘Innovation in Delivering Value' at the Education Buildings Scotland Awards 2019, and the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2020.
To learn more about Strontian Community Primary School, please visit www.strontiancommunityschool.org.uk.
CHT undertook a Local Housing Need Survey in 2015, and then negotiated the purchase of land. A joint development with Lochaber Housing Association (LHA) resulted in the completion of 8 Social Rent homes for LHA, and CHT completed 3 Rent To Buy homes, which were shortlisted in the World Habitat Awards and Scottish Rural Parliament awards.
The community-owned school has since won two national awards: ‘Innovation in Delivering Value' at the Education Buildings Scotland Awards 2019, and the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2020.
To learn more about Strontian Community Primary School, please visit www.strontiancommunityschool.org.uk.
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| Strontian Factsheet |
A wee film made by Strontian pupils about the need for the new Community Primary School!
