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Inside This Month September 2010 Volume 16 Issue 8 News and Views The Merkinch community newsletter, entirely written and produced in the Merkinch Dolphins turn out to visit LNR’s open day Inside this month: Near-school parking concerns – page 3 Crackdown on debt collectors – page 5 LNR and ABOVE… Oh look! See the dolphins, says Cllr Bet Croc Dock McAllister as she arrived to officially open the refurbished Old Ferry Ticket Office on the Nature pictures Reserve’s Showcase Day last month. Three dolphins – pp 7, 10 turned up just on time for the start of the annual event much to everyone’s delight. More coverage of the day’s activities on page 10. Freerunners’ first All the latest LEFT… A highlight of the Showcase Day’s events sports news was the first Scottish Freerunners’ Jam which was and pics – held in the Westfield. Participants came from all over Scotland. Freerunning requires great gymnastic skills pp 12, 13 and the ability to land safely. More on page 13. 2 News & Views Helpline Albyn backs Enterprise to AGE Concern – 0800 731 4931. boost IT training scheme ALCOHOL, Inverness Council on – 34 PEOPLE living in Merkinch will now have Tomnahurich St, tel 220995. better access to IT training thanks to a CHILDLINE – 0800 1111. Free contribution of £9,000 from Albyn Housing confidential advice 24 hours a day. Society’s Wider Role Fund. Citizens Advice Bureau – Advice line, 08 This fund, which is possible thanks to the 444 994111; Appointments, 01463 237664 Scottish Government, exists to address poverty and neighbourhood decline by COMMUNITY CENTRE – 239563. supporting vulnerable individuals, families COMMUNITY HOUSE, Craigton and disadvantaged communities. Avenue – 718848. The donation will help Merkinch Training Your local COUNCILLORS – for the Unemployed – a project providing IT Janet Campbell 226598; training to vulnerable and unemployed individuals in Inverness – purchase essential Peter Corbett 238159; up-to-date computer equipment. This Colin Downie, chief executive of Donnie Kerr 225217; scheme not only boosts personal confidence, Merkinch Enterprise said: “Merkinch Bet McAllister 710558. but also gives participants a better chance of Enterprise has been providing this securing a job through enhanced self- continuing, successful service since 1997. CRIMEBUSTERS – 0800 555111. esteem. The project is funded through the European CROSSROADS Care Attendant Scheme Calum Macaulay, chief executive of Social Fund with matching finance from the – 2 Queensgate Arcade, tel 242112. Albyn said: “We are delighted to help Highland Council as well as our own DENTIST, Emergency – 0845 644 2271. Merkinch Enterprise. resources. DOG Warden – 703134. “We have a high number of tenants in the “When the IT equipment passes its useful Merkinch area and are committed to life span we have to seek other financial DRUGLINE Scotland – tel 0800 776600. supporting them in training and support to ensure the training facility can Free advice on drugs 24 hours a day. employment. This scheme enables continue at the highest level through an HOUSING Problems – 703800. participants to access solid IT skills and upgrade to the computer systems. The HOUSING Repairs (including out-of- accreditations which lead to improved Enterprise and of course the community are hours) – 232675. OOH emergency 0845 employment opportunities and better social very grateful for this support, as without it 700 2005. skills.” we would not have been able to maintain the The project, which is also backed by highest level of quality service that we MERKINCH Enterprise – 240085. Cairn Housing Association, is run by continue to deliver to the community.” mp33 – 717639. Merkinch Enterprise through a training Since the Merkinch Training programme NEW START – 715615 or 728770. project financed through the European began, training is available to an average of Social Fund and supported by the Highland 32 unemployed individuals a year. From NEWS & VIEWS – 240085, 221027. Council. The Merkinch Enterprise team, this group, approximately 10 move into MERKINCH Partnership Officer – which works to assist members of the local employment, 10 into higher education and 718989. community, has been in operation since 28 in total gain a Higher National Certificate PRIMARY School, Merkinch – 232962. 1992. It is the only locally based provider Level in Information Technology REFUSE, extra and bulky collection – of this type of training. Applications. Ring 230634. ROAD to RECOVERY – Ian Polworth, Madras Street Mission, 715809. Public invited to comment on local plan SAMARITANS – 66 Tomnahurich St, tel THE public is being invited to have their say The proposed plan represents the Council’s 713456 or 0345 909090 (local rate). on the plan that will govern future view on what they would like to see adopted SMOKELINE – 0800 84 84 84. developments in the Highlands, from the siting as the new land use framework for the area as SOCIAL WORK Dept , Emergency – of major wind farms and industry to a new a whole. 0845 769 7284. community on the A96 between Inverness and Once adopted, the LDP will update the Nairn. existing local plans across the region. TRADING Standards – 0845 600 4222. A 10-week public consultation on the Councillor Ian Ross, chairman of the VICTIM Support – tel 258834. Highland-wide Local Development Plan Planning, Environment and Development WEBSITE, Merkinch Community — (LDP) starts this month. Committee said, “The proposed plan is the big www.merkinch.info Over the past year the Planning and picture for planning in the Highlands. It is Inverness WOMEN’S Aid – Confidential Environment Development Service has been about showing ambition and creating both support for abused women, tel 220719. working closely with other key public community and economic development agencies, the development industry, statutory opportunities for the Highland Council Area as WORKING For Families – Drew on consultees and the general public. a whole. 01463 728759 If you have new staff dealing with the public, or a new Got a contact you think we project in the Merkinch area, why not introduce them on should include? Contact our pages. Contact News & Views at Merkinch News & Views on 240085 Enterprise, 14 Grant St, tel 01463 240085. September 2010 3 Danger on street adjacent to school, under bridge concerns renewed... and ferrets CARS parked at both sides of church hall, included the Dunabban Road (pictured right) following: are a cause of concern to ACTRA Members were concerned (Abbey Cameron Tenants and that a number of sheds had Residents Association). appeared on common garden At their meeting last month ground at the rear of flats in Upper members heard that besides Kessock Street; one shed was residents parking their cars there, quite large. It was understood that parents dropping off and picking ferrets were being kept there. It up their children from Merkinch was agreed that photographs were Primary added to the congestion. to be taken of this development A one-way system runs along with a view to pursuing the matter. Telford Road (northwards, past The parking spaces outside the school) and Lochalsh Road the post office and shops in (southwards), with Dunabban Lochalsh Road which were Road being one of four links and recently designated as loading the only one which takes traffic only areas were being misused by The area underneath Friars’ both ways. the public. Some claimed that the Bridge was said to be deteriorating Council phone A random survey taken over 20 vehicles being parked were mainly again, with smashed bottles, minutes showed that 100 cars left by people using the bookies, needles and obscene graffiti being numbers to turned the corner from Lochalsh but others pointed out that there found. Road into Dunabban Road. Added were a number of shops in the It was hoped to organise a report to... to the traffic turning from Telford area. What’s more there were no visit to the Housing Expo for Road into Dunabban Road and the disabled spaces. Members agreed interested parties. Roads and street lights… cars parked at both sides, this to enquire whether a mobile traffic Members also discussed the 01349 886601. meant that Dunabban must be one warden could not visit more haphazard tar repairs to holes in Council house repairs… of the busiest and most dangerous regularly. the surface of Lochalsh Road; the 01349 886602. in the area — and it is The clean-up of the steps at lack of information regarding the Bulky uplifts… 01349 immediately opposite a primary Friars’ Shott was paid for from future of Huntly House; the 886603. school. councillors discretionary budgets granting on a casting vote for the Entitlements (travel cards, Members heard that for many years, former councillor Abban Street chiropractors to use blue badges etc)… 01349 approximately 500 cars a day Chrissie Cumming claimed. There several back gardens they had 886604. travel along Lochalsh Road; most had been some dispute this year acquired as parking; groups of Payments… 01349 recent figures from the local over who was responsible for young men hovering round the 886605. authority indicated that 21 paying for the necessary clean-up. bank ATM at the post office and Social work...01349 vehicles breached the speed limit, A preservation order for an threatening vulnerable people; a 886607. but members were sceptical about ash tree in the grounds of Huntly green dog-walkers’ scheme was to Planning… 01349 886608. that figure. Other topics discussed house had been granted, members be launched soon. The next Community warden… at the meeting, held in the Trinity heard. meeting will be in October. 01463 724520. September already! It’s not Christmas yet-but it’s coming soon Be prepared, be prepared, be prepared. Here’ a few ideas… Adults cheeky message tee-shirts :-) £5.99 each M-L-XL. 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