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NRCC Meeting in Public Wednesday 22nd January 2025

NAIRN RIVER COMMUNITY COUNCIL Comhairle Coimhearsnachd Abhainn Narann A Meeting in Public of the Nairn River Community Council Held in the Nairn Community & Arts Centre on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 7:00PM ________________ A G E N D A Due to impending updates this Agenda is liable to change at the Chairs discretion inContinue reading “NRCC Meeting in Public Wednesday 22nd January 2025”

Nairn Flood Risk Report

Fluvial & Tidal Flood Risk Assessment Prepared for: The Highland Council in July 2023 NRCC has been asking THC these last few years for a survey to be carried on the River and the coastline along Nairn Beach. We were advised that there were no funds available to do so but here one is completedContinue reading “Nairn Flood Risk Report”

Nairn Active Travel MasterPlan 2010 & IMFLDP2 2024

Interesting document that is rearranging Nairn streets and costs more than Nairn has received in many years. It is a conglomeration of plans from 2010 and 2021 that THC may have seen fit to rejuvenate in light of the recent Community Led Local Place Plan being such a success. Take a look at what wasContinue reading “Nairn Active Travel MasterPlan 2010 & IMFLDP2 2024”

20 mph Review – Wards 18 Nairn & Cawdor

NRCC have received an update from the Highland Council Road Safety Team on the on-going 20mph pilot programme. The team have advised that all of the roads currently restricted to 20mph under the scheme will remain at 20mph except for one, a stretch of the B9090 Nairn to Cawdor Road, once the final TRO isContinue reading “20 mph Review – Wards 18 Nairn & Cawdor”

Bench

Nairn River Community Council took on the job of repairing a bench at the Riverside. The wood was donated by a local sawmill and the paint by the Highland Council. All the labour and skills were provided by NRCC Members as was the transportation unit. This happened some time ago and is being enjoyed byContinue reading “Bench”

Highland Council Ranked Worst in Scotland

Highland Council has recently been found to be the worst Local Authority in Scotland, according to a new analysis by the Sunday Times. See the story in the Press and Journal.

NRCC submission to the Scot Gov Consultation on MCAs

Masterplan Consent Areas Extract from NRCC/NW&SCC Joint meeting minutes. Late in April 2024 The Highland Council (THC) wrote a paper to be submitted to the Scottish Government consultation on ‘Masterplan Consent Areas’. While other Councils chose to present their submission paper to their Planning Committee THC decided to present theirs to the Economy and InfrastructureContinue reading “NRCC submission to the Scot Gov Consultation on MCAs”

CLIMATE CHANGE – THE POSSIBLE IMPACT FOR NAIRN

Presented at a joint meeting of NAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCILS – 22 MAY 2024 Climate Change is something over which ordinary people have little or no control. It is changing the face of the world and day and daily it is accelerating. It is true to say that every day somewhere on the earth a countryContinue reading “CLIMATE CHANGE – THE POSSIBLE IMPACT FOR NAIRN”

Does Lochloy need a bridge to Balmakeith?

Lochloy Crossing – consultation On 16th July the two Nairn community councils and Nairn Access Panel received initial designs from Highland Council for a proposed ‘active travel’ foot/cycle bridge to link Lochloy across the railway to Balmakeith Industrial Estate. Highland Council then posted on social media on 22 July a deadline for public comments ofContinue reading “Does Lochloy need a bridge to Balmakeith?”

20 Questions (and some Answers) about Nairn Parking Charges

In Spring 2021 Nairn River Community Council were surprised to notice parking charges machines being installed at 3 car parks at the Harbour, the Links and the Maggot. We were surprised because there has been no consultation with either of Nairn’s ‘town’ community councils or local residents about this, which must happen by law beforeContinue reading “20 Questions (and some Answers) about Nairn Parking Charges”