People are still going into the old sawmill site at Millhaugh and risking severe injury or worse. The warning signs and fencing are there for a reason while the site is being cleared and and its remaining structures made safe. Please spread the word, especially to all the kids/teenagers, that only licensed and fully-trained contractors are permitted to enter the site just now, and that anyone else going in is putting themselves in considerable danger!
We are delighted to announce that work to make safe the former sawmill site at Millhaugh is scheduled to start next week. During these works the public are not permitted to enter the site for safety reasons. We estimate that the work will last from 13 November 2023 until 1 March 2024.
The works due to be carried out can only be done by trained and qualified construction staff. The tasks to be done are:
For all these reasons, we cannot permit any public access to the site during the work. We appreciate your cooperation during this phase and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Find out more on the Millhaugh project page:
Work is finally about to start on an ambitious project to transform the Millhaugh site into a gathering place to benefit the whole Alyth community. Having secured funding from the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund and the Scottish Land Fund to purchase the site, we have commissioned contractors for the first phase of works – clearing debris and making safe the large sheds and derelict buildings on the land.
Starting in June and lasting up to eight months, the works will involve stabilising and making safe the former corn mill, Millhaugh House, the former sawmill building and sheds, and the old Scout hut, as well as removing disused fuel tanks and generally tidying up the site in preparation for Phase 2 starting, it’s hoped, later next year. At this stage, there are no plans for new building on the site, and the works will comply with SEPA and PKC recommendations about how to best take care of the Den of Alyth, with Millhaugh as a new hospitable and accessible entrance to the Den and public education space which is covered but out of doors.
The Millhaugh project is responding to one of the priorities in the Community Action Plan by acquiring the sawmill site in town and undertaking work to make it a safer, more educational and more accessible entrance to the Den of Alyth. We are now looking for volunteers to join a programming committee for the Millhaugh site. This group will determine how we make the space available to all within the town for gatherings, events and educational programming. If you would like to express an interest in this committee, which will begin meeting later this year, please do get in touch via millhaugh@alyth.online We want to make sure that this important new space reflects the interests of our town!