Curling: Backing for new academy

Jul 24 2009 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

THE chairman of the Kinross-shire Partnership, Alisdair Stewart, has pledged the organisation’s support for the planned new National Curling Academy in Kinross.

The Kinross Curling Trust have lodged an outline planning bid for the new development on three acres of land at The Muirs, near the Green Hotel.

In a letter to the local newsletter, Mr Stewart states: “The partnership directors are fully supportive of this inspired initiative, which we firmly believe will not only be a tremendous boost to the sport of curling in Scotland but will also be a great boon to Kinross in terms of economic development, tourism and community recreation.

“It is clear that Kinross Curling Trust have invested a great deal of time and energy into this project, the successful implementation of which will greatly enhance the status of our county town.

“We know that fierce competition and many hurdles were overcome to get to this stage and understand that the whole scheme could be scuppered if planning consent is withheld.

“The purpose of this letter is to let people in Kinross know that the directors of the partnership support the location of the national curling academy facility at the Market Park.

“The architects have clearly done an excellent job in producing an environmentally friendly design which looks very attractive and sensitive to surroundings.”