Point and Sandwick windfarm fill key post 14/9/13
Donald John MacSween has been appointed as General Manager of Point and Sandwick Development Trust which was set up to develop a community windfarm. It has advance plans build three turbines on Sandwick crofters’ grazings to the west of Stornoway.
PSDT will also open a new full time office later on this year after suitable premises have been located and refurbished.
The post and the full time office will be fully funded by the Big Lottery for the first 12 months.
Mr MacSween was previously chair of the trust and stepped down to compete in the appointment procedure.
In his new job he is responsible for the administrative and financial activities of the charity and also for delivering the community development plan approved in the community consultation last year.
This is a key appointment in the development of PSDT as it looks forward to the first income from the Beinn Ghrideag wind farm next year.
Angus McCormack, the new chairman of PSDT said: “Mr MacSween has led the charity from its inception in 2005 through to this new and exciting stage and we look forward to his continuing contribution in now steering us through the set-up phase of delivering the community development plan over the next 12 months.”