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Have a look at the below link to Council Watch https://www.councilwatch.org.uk/#highland Costs to run THC are increasing massively not least to pay for the senior officers. The CEO, as can be seen and calculated, has a huge salary compared to that of the average Highland salary – (£33000 and Scotland £39000). None of the otherContinue reading “Council Watch”

Being upgraded for the good of Nairn and other road users… From 26 October to 11 December A96 TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES AT TWO LOCATIONS IN NAIRN TO BEGIN MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER Motorists using the A96 through Nairn are set to benefit from upgraded traffic signals at two key town centre junctions which will help maintainContinue reading “A96 Traffic Lights”

1 The top two are for Scottish Water works. They reduce the Lochloy Road to single lane for the duration of the road project. 2 The below four plans are for both Scottish Water and Amey/Traffic Scotland. They clearly show that both Lochloy Road and the A96 will be reduced to single lanes at theContinue reading “Traffic Plans for the Lochloy Road and the A96 Works”

Please see below graphics showing roadworks in Nairn. Seems to be quite a few along or adjacent to the A96. Work to be carried includes all of the following : Relining All Markings and Yellow Box Markings through Town including side road closures Traffic light upgrades – A96 Lochloy Road and Library carpark – plusContinue reading “ROAD WORKS in NAIRN from OCTOBER 2026 to END of APRIL 2027.”

NAIRN IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE Date: 23 September 2026 PRESS STATEMENT – IMMEDIATE IS THIS LOCAL DEMOCRACY IN ACTION – DECIDE FOR YOURSELF PROPOSED SCOTTISH WATER WORKS AT A96/LOCHLOY ROAD JUNCTION A meeting of Nairn Community and Scottish Water representatives was held today, 23rd September 2026 with the intention of discussing the proposed works and associatedContinue reading

Text in Italics are NRCC added comments Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland (TS) as part of the North East Network Management Contract, is proposing essential traffic signal upgrades on the A96 at two locations within Nairn. The existing traffic lights are approaching the end of their working life and the new system will helpContinue reading “More Disruption including lane closures on Nairn stretch of the A96”

Nairn River Community Council have been involved in opposing the Lochloy Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) since first approached by Scottish Water (SW). NRCC submitted SW with alternative proposals at a location adjacent to the River Nairn that SW have never satisfactorily explained to the CC as to why they found our proposals unacceptable. The solutionContinue reading “Scottish Water at Lochloy Road”

As Chair of Nairn River Community Council, I find it disturbing that the planner on this case (25/04926/MSC Approval of matters specified in conditions of 24/03438/PIP) approved it herself at the delegated decision stage. Community Councils are statutory consultees on planning applications. Their role is to monitor applications to ensure they follow the current NationalContinue reading “Field Next to Morganti Land”

A reminder of what NICE is and what NICE wants to achieve currently with some little help from Highland Council in Inverness (although our Local officers are doing what they can to help). NICE (Nairn Improvement Community Enterprise) was formed to facilitate the regeneration of Nairn Town and Rural Hinterlands. NICE directors have agreed toContinue reading “Current NICE Activities – Working for the Benefit of Nairnshire”