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Being able to buy the shop building from the private landlord would safeguard the future of Re_Store, ensure a friendly landlord, and mean that any surplus rental income is spent locally in the community. As the Collective, we are a partnership- which is not the correct legal structure to buy buildings. Therefore a new development trust will be set up for the area. 

Oban and District Development Trust is a new organisation that will be an important and exciting vehicle for community, economic, cultural and environmental development in the Oban area. ODDT will do this by creating new opportunities, developing existing ideas and giving voice and support to positive initiatives that better Oban and North Argyll.  Please  add your name to this form

The new Trust will be building Community Wealth. In this, one of the core principles is the community ownership of land and property. Through the National Lottery's Scottish Land Fund, we can apply for a grant to buy the shop that Re_Store currently operates from, on Oban’s George Street. The lease for the building is currently held by Hope Kitchen - this new opportunity will see the purchase led by the new development trust with support from The Resource Collective.