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Your Community Council ______4 Farr Baby & Toddler Group ______19 What’s On ______5 Dunlichity Graveyard ______20 Minutes Of Strathnairn Fearnag Growers ______20 Community Council ______6 Farr Primary School ______20 Mobile Library ______13 Neil Mackenzie Trust ______21 Farr Hall News - Building Work Complete! __ 13 Daviot Primary School ______22 Prescription Delivery Service ______14 Driving on Single Track Roads ______23 Care in Strathnairn ______14 Highland Country Diaries ______24 Strathnairn’s Little Silver Bus ______15 Local Walks ______25 St Paul’s Church ______16 Regular Activites at Farr Hall ______26 Regular Activities at Daviot Hall ______16 SCBF ______26 SSEN Update ______17 Featured Recipes ______28 Daviot & Dunlichity Church ______18 Strathnairn 55+ Lunch Club News ______29
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strathnairn news • issue 103 YOUR COMMUNITY COUNCIL The Community has a website – www.strathnairn.org.uk where full details are available. There is also a closed group
James Murray, Chairperson 01808 521205 [email protected] Peter Christie, Hon. Secretary 01808 521257 [email protected] Bea Wallace, Treasurer 01463 772378 [email protected] Douglas Henderson 01808 521323 [email protected] Ian Hunt 01463 772094 [email protected] Isobel McQueer 01808 521474 [email protected] Sally Moore 01463 772234 [email protected] Gillian Haston, Minute Sec [email protected]
YOUR HIGHLAND COUNCILLORS Strathnairn is part of Highland Council Wards 12 (Aird and Loch Ness) & Ward 19 (Inverness South). Addresses & telephone numbers are available at www.highland.gov.uk WARD 12 AIRD AND LOCH NESS Cllr Helen Carmichael [email protected] Cllr Margaret Davidson [email protected] Cllr George Cruickshank [email protected] Cllr Emma Knox [email protected] WARD 19 INVERNESS SOUTH Cllr Carolyn Caddick [email protected] Cllr Ken Gowans [email protected] Cllr Andrew Jarvie [email protected] Cllr Duncan MacPherson [email protected] OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS: Community Police Offi cer, PC Cathy McGibbon 101 Daviot Primary School 01463 772226 Farr Primary School 01808 521246 Daviot Hall booking 01463 772228 Farr Hall booking 01808 521346 SCATA Bus booking 01808 521321 NHS 24 111 Police - Non-Emergency 101 SCBF 07858 688355 www.strathnairncbf.com [email protected] Care in Strathnairn: Kathy Collins (Chair) [email protected] Derek Rose (Community Contact Offi cer) 07800 796106 / 01463 772240
Strathnairn Community Website Strathnairn Community Benefi t Fund Website www.strathnairn.org.uk www.strathnairncbf.com
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STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING NO. 268 FARR COMMUNITY HALL • MONDAY 18th MARCH 2019 at 7.30pm DRAFT MINUTES
SCC MEMBERS PRESENT James Murray (Chair) [JM], Peter Christie (Hon. Sec) [PC], Ian Hunt [IH], Bea Wallace [BW], Sally Moore [SM] (left at 9pm), Isobel MacQueer [IM], Douglas Henderson [DH] HIGHLAND COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT Cllr Caddick [CC], Cllr MacPherson [DM] MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT PC McGibbon + 2 members of the public (one left part way through the meeting). MINUTES GH 1. APOLOGIES Apologies were received from Cllr Knox, Cllr Gowans, Cllr Davidson and Cllr Jarvie.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTE 19 18TH FEBRUARY 2019 There was a discussion about the spelling of Inverernie/Inverarnie, initiated by a member of the public and it was explained that the spelling of Inverernie was introduced at the request of Strathnairn Heritage Association [See http://www.strathnairnheritage.org. uk], all comments over the name should be directed to that organisation. Proposed IH Seconded BW
3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS IH advised the CC that as Chair of the Community Benefi t Fund he would not take part in discussions relating to the SCBF, unless he deemed it appropriate to do so.
4. COMMUNITY POLICING REPORT PC McGibbon spoke to her report covering the period from 18th February to 18th March 2019. Of note were 9 reports of hazards on the A9, 2 reports of driver behaviour on the A9 and 3 reports about an abandoned car which was actually a break down.
PC McGibbon had had some contact with Cllr Jarvie and the CC regarding the ROCK vehicles and had discussed with a sergeant in the road traffi c division as well as representatives from ROCK. It was noted that tractors only require to have a registration
6 strathnairn news • issue 103 number at the back of the vehicle, not at the front. It was also noted that the ROCK vehicles are being driven legally in relation to use of the road and that the sign on the road is advisory only, not legally enforceable. The ROCK vehicles could only be stopped from using the road if a 7.5 tonne restriction was placed on it but this could cause diffi culties for residents and other road users. Cllr Caddick advised that the sign could only be put up if the road was unsuitable for heavy use and undertook to report back on the defi nition of unsuitable, having conferred with the roads department. Action: CC
5. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTE Items from previous matters:
• Item 2 from the February 2019 minute – Aberarder Windfarm – this is on the agenda under item 7b.
• Item 4 from January 2019 minute – ROCK vehicles – Covered under the Community Policing Report.
• Item 12 from May minute – Red Squirrel Kill on Balnafoich Road – JM had tried to make contact with Strathdearn CC to gain their experience about insurance and maintenance of the rope bridge, but so far had been unable to make contact with the right person. SSE had offered to help with supply and placing of poles if suitable trees could not be found. PC had also tried to make contact with Highland Council but had not received a response to date. Cllr Macpherson offered to follow up. Action: DM
• Item 7c from the August minute – Red John – Cllr Jarvie was not present to update on whether he had approached Highland Council to pursue a contribution from Intelligent Land Investments towards roads improvements. Action: AJ
• Item 13b from the August minute – restrictions on travel times for logging lorries – Cllr Gowans was not present to update on contact with Highland Council regarding lorries using verges and whether Forestry commission make a contribution to roads. Action: KG
• Item 7a from the September minute – Dunlichity Graveyard – SM advised that a meeting with Highland Council was being planned for the spring in the graveyard to learn about care of the stones. A notice would be placed in the newsletter and the date would be confi rmed. Action: SM
• Item 6 from the October minute – Ray Collier memorial fund – the remaining monies have not been paid to the Highland Branch of RSPB and a letter received in response inviting SNCC to attend a meeting on 28th March at 7.30pm at Greyfriars Free Church of Scotland when the cheque will be formally presented. It was agreed one person from the SNCC would attend. Action: JM
• Item 10 from the January 2019 minute – Use of passing places and speeding on the B851 – the article sourced by IM has been split into two and will feature n the newsletter over the next 2 newsletter editions. Action: PC
• Item 7b from the February 2019 minute – blind summit at Croft Croy – this item is covered under the Red John suggested road improvements.
• Item 7b from the February 2019 minute – burst water main – this has been 7 strathnairn news • issue 103
rectifi ed.
• Item 10 from the February 2019 minute – possible use of a DO post – JM has spoken with Scott MacDonald and has put SNCC’s views across.
• Item 14a from the February 2019 minute – press day related to Ray Collier – it was noted that this would not now take place due to the passage of time.
6. FINANCIAL REPORT Funds stand at £3198.25. It was noted that the insurance had been renewed at an annual cost of £86 to SNCC. Previously this cost had been paid by Highland Council and deducted from the Annual Grant, it was unclear whether this sum would be added to the grant to be received in April. Cllr Caddick advised if there are any issues, contact should be made with Robbie Bain, Ward Manager.
7. PLANNING APPLICATION AND UPDATES a) Report from IH on applications
IH spoke to his report, listing 4 new planning applications. The fi rst of these related to a request to install and keep installed a new 132kV overhead line of approximately 5.5km in length supported by a steel monopole structure at no more than 24 metres high under s37 of the Electricity Act at land at Carn Ghriogair, Aberarder Estate. This had been withdrawn and replaced by a new request for a screening consultation for the installation of 132kV overhead line under s37 of the Electricity Act. Details of this were provided to the CC at the presentation by SSE ahead of the Feb. meeting. The remaining 2 applications were: formation of granny annex to fi rst fl oor of existing garage, upgrade existing access road and improvements to bell mouth onto the A9 from The Doune, Daviot; and erection of house and land 25M West of Tannach Farmhouse, Culloden Moor.
The improvements to bell mouth onto Trunk Road at The Doune attracted some discussion about vehicles using the gap in the central reservation for making a U turn and the prospects of the increase space from the improvement to the bell mouth encouraging an increase in this illegal activity. No action was agreed.
There was also 1 update relating to change of use of part of the old Tourist Information building from Use Class 4, Business to Use, Class 3, Food and Drink, formation of openings and roof covering an existing courtyard North Gateway (Agreed).
b) Report on Aberarder WF and Red John meetings
Aberarder Negotiations
IH contacted RES regarding negotiations which have been ongoing since September 2017 but had received yet another holding response, advising that RES would be in touch once they had sorted out some construction matters. IH had attempted to pursue again, but there had been no change in stance.
IH advised that the issues to be discussed related not only to construction but also to community benefi ts. It was noted that RES are not obliged to provide a community benefi t but it is accepted good practice. Highland Council could possibly
8 strathnairn news • issue 103 try to infl uence the situation but only once a key point had been reached as it could not form part of the planning process.
It was noted that at this point the only negotiators on the SNCC were IH and IM however it would be a confl ict for them to carry out the negotiations due to their involvement on the Benefi ts Committee. It is important that in this matter SNCC operates as two groups – one to negotiate and one to discuss the benefi ts. Action JM
Red John Traffi c Mitigation
PC and IH had attended a meeting with Colin Ross and other CCs at Highland Council on 20 February and the following points will be taken forward by HC.
Construction Traffi c Management Plan (CTMP)– CTMP to be agreed prior to start of construction and prior to start of road mitigation works. Robust arrangements to be put in place in agreement with Highland Council in consultation with all affected Community Councils (Holm, Dores & Essich, Strathnairn and Stratherrick & Foyers). Routing arrangements including the use of one-way routing/circular routing to be discussed and agreed for all associated traffi c, direct contact with developer and principal contractor to be established and maintained throughout construction work. Restricted routes to be adequately signed. All sub-contractors and suppliers to be compliant with the CTMP. The use of marked vehicles for HGV suppliers and ‘white van traffi c’ to be used where appropriate and applicable. The use of Variable Message Signs to advise the public of works and traffi c management arrangements to be included. Temporary reduced (30mph) speed restrictions to be utilised where appropriate and signed accordingly. Park & Ride option and mini-bus travel options for staff travel to work should be employed to reduce ‘white van traffi c’ impact. Confl icts with other traffi c to be identifi ed e.g. re-routing of A82 traffi c due to accidents of tree felling, Forestry extraction vehicles, overlap with other major developments in the area. Coordination and contingency plans established for these scenarios. Convoy of HGV traffi c to be avoided. Restriction of construction associated traffi c at School opening and closing times.
B862 Holm to Dores– gateway feature and placement of 30 restriction. Segregated path off-road above and behind masonry wall.
B862 Scaniport– Village Gateways
B862 Safety enhancement consideration at Aldourie Primary School.
B862 Dores Village Improvement Scheme
B862 single track above Dores – localised passing place improvements
B862 Loch Ceo Glais passing place and strengthening (overlay) improvement
B851 Whitemill Bridge to Inverarnie – passing place and visibility improvement
B851 Inverarnie and Farr Village Improvement Scheme
B851 Croachy Village Improvement Scheme
B851 Creagan (Brinmore) Bend improvement– twin track widening and realignment of bend (ties in to Flichity Bridge replacement scheme) 9 strathnairn news • issue 103
B851 Calanour twin track – section of B851 approaching Calanour Junction (B851/ B862 junction) – very poor surface and two poor bends that can be improved with localised realignment and overlay surfacing.
Essich Road– consider extending 30 restriction to include new housing. Good standard of single track road required – pinch point at existing 30 could be widening although forming as a Gateway feature to enhance existing 30 to control speeds may be better or provide as a secondary gateway/narrowing if Gateway to move out with 30 extension.
Torbreck Road– either needs a restriction of traffi c or upgrading if traffi c is to impact on this route.
It was noted that it is unlikely that all items on the list would happen due to funding constraints. Any request for Government intervention were likely to be turned down, It was also noted that making the stretch from Inverernie to the A9 two way would be carried out when funds are available.
Red John Letter from Residents
A letter had been received from 17 signatories raising issues about the Red John development because according to local legend the new loch site is on the site of an old battlefi eld. The group has requested that the cultural landmarks are moved and the loch is renamed. All members present voted in favour of the proposal that the SNCC write in support of the proposals.
8. KNOCKNAGAEL TO TOMATIN LIAISON GROUP A liaison meeting took place on 5 March 2019 and reported on progress with Glenkyllachy Wind Farm which is scheduled to be connected to Tomatin substation in 2021, which also pointed to completion of the windfarm within the same timescale. It was noted that access to the Wind Farm would be via the A9, not via Farr.
Progress on the footpath/cycle way from the school to Inverernie: HC/SSE are working on traffi c management and planning for a late April start. The tree felling and cutting back of branches from Cathy’s View up to the school have been completed ahead of the nesting season.
SSE are also working on a Risk Assessment over the parking at the telephone exchange.
No response had been received from the family of the subcontractor who had been killed regarding the offer of a site for a picnic table.
The next meeting is scheduled for 4th September 2019.
9. RED SQUIRRELS AT BALNAFOICH CROSSROADS This was covered under Matters Arising.
10. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED a) – HC reminder of requirements for AGM
b) – Zurich Insurance fi rst renewal under the new arrangements. (two communications) – covered under item 6.
10 strathnairn news • issue 103 c) – Agenda for Inverness Community Partnership meeting – Wednesday 6 March 2019 d) – Invitation to a conference on Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Tuesday 26th March 2019, London e) Police Scotland are seeking the involvement of the public to shape their direction and delivery 2019-22.
Link : https://consult.scotland.police.uk/consultation/2019shape
PC and IH will complete this survey. f) – Agenda Inverness Community Council Forum meeting on Tuesday 5th March 2019 at 6.30pm in the Town House g) – Copy of the Highland Senior Citizens Spring 2019 Newsletter, h) – HC advising that CC must pay insurance premium directly. g) – The Calor Rural Community Fund has returned for 2019.
Rural communities off the mains gas grid can now submit their projects for funding, with previous winners including playground and village hall refurbishments, instruments for music banks and equipment for sports clubs. This may be an opportunity for match funding. h) – Further public consultation on the draft proposals for the HC scheme for Community Councils. The consultation will run from 1 March until 31 May. Link to papers is https://www.highland.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/4068/highland_council
To record your opinions use – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CCReview1819
The following points were noted during the meeting:
Boundaries – Most CCs are content for existing boundaries to remain.
Youth Membership (14-18) – It is proposed that 2 additional places are made available on CCs for youth members but it is expected that this will not affect the quorum.
Electronic Ballots – CCs are in favour if this could be made to work and the technology is available.
Code of Conduct – There is strong support for this from CCs, to include sanctions, but it should be independent of the CCs.
Finance – This would remain unchanged.
Role of CCs – This would remain to ascertain, collate and express the views of the community. There was a proposal that CCs could become part of a local committee, i.e. a Ward forum which would bring more than one CC together to discuss themes such as policing, local services, planning. It was agreed that this would need fl exibility about the ward boundaries.
Decision Making – CCs are supportive of greater involvement in decision-making and spending.
Population Boundaries – No changes are proposed to the SNCC population boundary.
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It was agreed to keep the review on the agenda for the April meeting and in the meantime, SNCC members would digest it and discuss further at the next meeting.
Action: All
PC noted that there are a growing number of items of correspondence for the CC to discuss, and it was agreed that the increasing workload needs to be fed back as part of the consultation.
It was also suggested that the email address & services for CCs should all be brought under Highland Council.
Letter from a group of residents asking for support for asking the developer of Red John PSH to preserve heritage sites that are important to Gaelic Scotland, some of which will be lost under water. Dealt with under item 7b.
11. LIST OF EVENTS, MEETINGS AND DATES FOR ATTENDANCE AND INTEREST a) – K-T Liaison Group – 5th March.
b) – Knocknagael to Tomatin Liaison Group – Sept 4th (fi nal?)
12. QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. There were no questions.
13. AOCB a) [Taken earlier in the meeting, after item 6 to allow SM to be present] SM advised the SNCC that she has been Treasurer/signatory for the Strathnairn Heritage Association for the past 10 years but now needs to step down. It was agreed that SM would ask any interested parties if they would be prepared to take on the role. Action: SM
b) The subject of the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan was raised, which aims to secure new homes, employment and infrastructure. it was agreed to add this to the agenda for the April meeting. Action: PC
c) DH raised an issue with Cllr MacPherson regarding a repair to the road near his house. Cllr MacPherson will report back. Action DM
14. DATE OF THE NEXT CC MEETING [269] Monday 15th April 2019
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12 strathnairn news • issue 103 MOBILE LIBRARY Moray Firth Mobile library comes every 3 weeks and carries a range of adult fi ction and non-fi ction in standard and large print, children’s books, talking books and DVDs. Full Information about the mobile routes can be found on the High Life Highland Moray Firth Mobile webpage: http://highlifehighland.com/libraries/moray-fi rth-mobile-library.
Mondays (Route 9): Farr Primary Thursdays (Route 12): Daviot Primary School - Daviot East - Moy - Brookfi eld - School - Gorthleck - Stratherrick Primary Sunnyside – Balloch School - Whitebridge - Errogie - Farr Dates: 13 May, 03 Jun, 24 Jun, 15 Jul, 05 Dates: 25 Apr, 16 May, 06 Jun, 27 Jun, Aug, 26 Aug, 16 Sep, 07 Oct, 30 Oct, 18 18 Jul, 08 Aug, 29 Aug, 19 Sep, 10 Oct, Nov, 09 Dec 2019. There is no service 31 Oct, 21 Nov, 12 Dec 2019 on Easter Monday 22 April 2019. 09.25 – 10.05 Daviot Primary 09.30 – 10.50 Farr Primary School School 11.20 – 11.50 Meallmore Nursing 10.35 – 11.25 Invernarnie, Farr Hall Home 12.00 – 12.15 Gorthleck Public Hall 11.50 – 12.05 Daviot East 13.15 – 13.55 Stratherrick Primary 12.20 – 12.40 Moy Forestry School Cottages 14.00 – 14.25 Whitebridge Old 12.40 – 12.55 Moy Housebound Post Offi ce 14.20 – 15.00 Culloden Brookfi eld 15.00 – 15.35 Errogie Bridge 15.05 – 15.30 Culloden Sunnyside before “Ark” 15.45 – 16.30 Balloch Braeside 16.00 – 16.20 Farr Croft Croy Park 16.25 – 16.50 Farr Community Hall
FARR HALL NEWS – BUILDING WORK COMPLETE! We are really pleased to be able to For those who use the main hall, there announce the completion of the recent is a thermostat for the heating system building work at the hall. Those who have in the hall, on the wall to the left of the already been into the hall will have seen stage. Please leave it set to 15 degrees how the main hall has been transformed when you leave the hall. Our experience with new walls and improved insulation, so far is that the heating is very effective windows and blinds in the roof, a brand and providing the thermostat is left at 15 new lighting system and HEATING THAT degrees when you leave the hall, it will be WORKS and is silent. We would not have a good temperature when the next group been able to do all this work without arrive. If you turn the heating up, it will the support of the benefi t fund and the warm the room quite quickly from that community. We want to thank you all for level. Those who use the hall for sport supporting this project. We hope that activities have found that they need to all of you will benefi t from it and be as turn the heating down. If you do this, pleased as we are with the results. please remember to turn it back up when you leave, thank you.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING use, maintenance and development then 21ST MAY please come along to the AGM. If you We will be holding our Annual General can’t make it and are interested in either Meeting on at 19:30 on the 21st May at becoming part of the committee or want the Hall. Anyone is welcome to attend. to fi nd out more please get in contact with the Convener of the committee, We are always looking for people to join Gavin Sell on 01808 521265. We are the management committee of the hall particularly keen to hear from any young association. If you would like to be part people who would like to be part of the of the team that oversee the hall, it’s team.
PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY SERVICE Important Changes to ordering repeat or by handing in or posting your repeat prescriptions from 1st January 2019 at prescription slip to the surgery. Loch Ness & East Strathnairn Medical These are the only ways we will be taking Practice at Foyers. any orders for medication after the 1st From 1st January 2019 we will no longer January 2019 If you are having problems be able to accept requests for repeat registering with the online service, please prescriptions by telephone. Please contact the surgery and we can offer you help the Practice by registering ASAP a time and date to pop in, and one of the and ordering your repeat prescriptions Practice team can talk you through the by our preferred option, online via our straight forward process. website www.foyers medicalcentre.co.uk CARE IN STRATHNAIRN HANDYMAN SERVICES doing. Our Handyman, Derek Rose, is Need help around the house or garden? always happy to get your call to help with those little things which we used to tackle As well as sunshine, showers and flowers ourselves that we now need a bit of help spring brings with it any number of jobs with. So give Derek a call and see if he around the house or garden which need
14 strathnairn news • issue 103 can help get your spring off to a tidy start. lunchtime. The Group meets every other Wednesday, dates below, 11am at Farr Anyone living in the Strathnairn Hall or Derek, our driver will pick you Community Council area disadvantaged up at home. Ring Derek on the number by age, illness, disability or social below if you would like to join us for a circumstances is eligible to use our friendly outing. Please remember that all Handyman Services. As a former outings are weather permitting over the policeman, Derek, can also advise on winter. Derek will make the call and let home security and safety issues that you know if he needs to cancel. might be worrying you. All works carried out by Derek are free of charge, you only April 10th and 24th, May 8th and have to pay for any materials. If the job is 22nd outside Derek’s expertise he will be happy June 5th and 19th, July 3rd, 17th and to help you find a local tradesman to help. 31st Give Derek a ring to make sure you stay on top of those little jobs. Derek Rose Ring Derek on (07800) 796106 or (07800) 796106 or (01463) 772240 (01463) 772240 if you would like to join us for a friendly outing. FRIENDSHIP GROUP Now that spring is upon us the Friendship CARE IN STRATHNAIRN AGM Group extending their regular outings Our annual general meeting will be held further afield around the Inverness on Wednesday 8th May at 7pm in St Paul’s area. As well as visiting new or familiar Church Hall, Croachy. All are welcome to places our outings a chance for good attend. conversation over a bite to eat at
STRATHNAIRN’S LITTLE SILVER BUS Scottish Charity SCO45251
The SCATA minibus provides transport for many in the area, providing transport for shopping trips, medical appointments, Lunch Club, Friendship Group, etc. The service continues to be much appreciated by the regular users.
Transport is provided free, courtesy of Strathnairn Community Benefi t Fund, for those residents entitled to a Bus Pass.
It would be much appreciated if there were any willing folk out there who could help in becoming a volunteer driver - Give Donna a call on 01808 521321 for an informal chat for more info.
15 strathnairn news • issue 103 ST PAUL’S CHURCH As I write this though it is offi cially spring • 18 August – Songs of Praise in evening and daffodils are looking lovely in gardens – time to be confi rmed everywhere, the weather is treating us to • 8 September – Celebration service a bit more winter with heavy sleet/snow showers and a decidedly cold wind. with the Bishop & lunch Once again we were delighted to welcome • 29 September – Harvest Festival and Farr School on a visit just before the end of parish lunch term. Kathy talked about the Last Supper Please do join us for any of these and while looking at a knitted representation check our website for any additions or (courtesy of the craft group) alongside changes. several pictorial ones. The visit concluded With the arrival of Easter, the church with refreshments in the hall. will be open daily from 10am to 4pm EASTER WEEKEND SERVICES right through until October. Everyone is Maundy Thursday – quiet communion welcome to pop in for whatever reason, in the hall at 7.30pm whether it be for a time of peaceful thought, prayer or just to look at the Good Friday - Morning Prayer at lovely stained-glass windows. 10.00am. Compline at 4.00pm The Sunday service continues to be at the Easter Day – Communion Service at usual time of 11.00am and as ever, we look forward to meeting you if you come 11.00am to share some time with us. We now have some events planned for our Spring Quiz - the new quiz sheets are 150th anniversary celebrations including now ready for you to puzzle over; cost • 14 April – Palm Sunday Opening per sheet is £1 with a prize of £10 with Celebration & parish lunch further details on the sheet. The sheets are available on the table in front of the • 11 May – Afternoon at St Pauls with organ or in Inverarnie Stores. tea – proceeds to Marie Curie tea We send blessings to you all for a happy party appeal Easter. • 30 June – St Peter & St Paul & parish lunch. REGULAR ACTIVITIES AT DAVIOT HALL Monday (Oct to May) Badminton 01463 235976
Tuesday & Friday Strathnairn Indoor Bowling Club 01808 521474
Wednesday Kernow Karate 01463 419773
Thursday (Oct to May) Badminton 01463 235976
Third Sunday of month Culloden Christian Assembly Donald Henderson 01463 772471 27th April, 25th May & 29th June DANCES – Cairngorm Dancers 01540 651377
If you would like to book Daviot Hall please contact Christine Macpherson on 01463 772228. 16 strathnairn news • issue 103 SSEN UPDATE Construction works in and around your area
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We ask that you please remain vigilant of signage or direction around the construction works and do not enter our working areas.
OVERHEAD LINE her colleagues regarding the award of All sixty of the 275kV foundations are contract. complete and towers have been erected. We have also started pulling conductors COMMUNITY and completed a 25 span length from Our Contractor; MSVE delivered two Farr Hill to Farr Village and a further span builders’ bags of wood chips for the from tower 1 at Knocknagael to tower children’s play area to School Wood car 19. Works are ongoing to complete the park on Wednesday the 6th March. With stringing operation from Tower 19 to a bit of diligent spreading the two bags Tower 25 – the section which crosses should be enough to re-vitalise the area. through Farr Village. Foundations are also Strathnairn Community Council passed complete for 9 out of the 12 additional on their thanks to MSVE. 132 kV towers for the diversion works at Tomatin. Access roads along the route are BE THE DIFFERENCE DAY complete for the construction of both the Since the launch of SSE’s volunteering 275kV OHL and diverted 132kV diversion programme we have helped over 2,500 into Tomatin substation. Works have now projects, with our big-hearted employees started on removing stone compounds dedicating their time to projects that and fences where foundation and tower matter to the communities where we live construction has been completed. and work. All colleagues are encouraged to “Be the Difference” by volunteering ROAD IMPROVEMENTS a day in the form of skills-based The road improvements required to assistance, painting, DIY, gardening deliver the project as agreed with The and even school visits. If you have a Highland Council (THC) on the B851, project in mind that you think we could U116 and Essich Road are now complete. help out with please contact Community Liaison Manager – Louise Anderson on The design of the proposed footpath in 07384 454233 or louise.anderson@sse. Farr village has been completed by THC. com who will provide you with further It has been agreed with THC that they will information. manage the delivery of the new section of footpath. Tenders are due to go out KEY CONTACTS very shortly, so we are working towards a late April start on site for the works. If you have any concerns or queries Preliminary tree felling and cutting back regarding the works in your area, please of branches was carried out in February do not hesitate to contact; to avoid the nesting season. As we Overhead Line Project Manager near a start on site THC will keep the [email protected] Community Council informed of progress (cont’d) and liaise with Joanne Seath at SSEN and 17 strathnairn news • issue 103
Local representatives from the Community from Strathnairn Community Council, Liaison Group: Councillors of Inverness South and Mr James Murray 01808 521205 project representatives from Scottish [email protected] Hydro Electric Transmission plc and the Principle Contractor MSVE. Meetings will Mr Peter Christie 01808 521257 [email protected] take place at regular intervals to discuss any matters relating to the Knocknagael Janis Tapley [email protected] – Tomatin project during the construction period.
COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP The project has a dedicated website at - The next CLG is the 4th of September 2019. www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/ The CLG comprises of representatives knocknagael-tomatin from the local community, representatives
DAVIOT & DUNLICHITY CHURCH It was just over a year ago that Church of Scotland. The service for the discussions began about the closure of closing of the church will take place on Dunlichity Church. We did have a stay Thursday 25 April at 7.00 pm. of execution because 2018 marked the The church is on an ancient site of 400th anniversary of the union between worship, as it is believed that St Finan the parishes of Daviot and Dunlichity – preached and established the fi rst church and what a wonderful celebration we had here in the 6th century. The present at the beginning of June last year. This building dates from the mid-18th century, year, however, it will not be a celebration so there is a very long tradition of worship as we have been given a date for the in this place. It will be very sad to see closure of the church as a building of the
18 strathnairn news • issue 103 the closure of the church as a Church of refl ection on the incredible suffering of Scotland building, but perhaps we can Jesus for us, followed by the wonderful look at it as an opportunity for the whole promises of the resurrection. community to use the building for various For the months of April, May and June, purposes, as well as having it available for services at Daviot will be led by: interdenominational services of worship. Let’s look forward in faith. 7 April – Rev Robert Brookes; 14 April – Mr John MacQuarrie; 21 April – Mrs If you can join us in this lovely little place Vivian Roden; 28 April – Mr Hendry of worship, to celebrate its long history on Robertson; 5 May – Mrs Joyce Mitchell; 25 April, we would love to see you there. 12 May – Mrs Vivian Roden; 19 May In the meantime, services continue at – Rev Robert Brookes; 26 May – Mr Daviot Church. At Easter we will have Hendry Robertson; 2 June – Mrs Joyce a Good Friday service down at Tomatin, Mitchell; 9 June – Mrs Vivian Roden; 16 followed by an all-age Easter Sunday June – Mr Hendry Robertson; 23 June service at Daviot, both of which will be – Mr David Forbes; 30 June – Rev Mike led by Vivian Roden. Easter is a time of Lind.
FARR BABY & TODDLER GROUP We have been been up to lots of exciting We have welcomed a few new faces to things at Baby and Toddler group. We had the group over the past few weeks. This a Fantastic Christmas party. We played is fantastic and we always welcome new games and ate lots of tasty snacks. Santa people to our group so if you have not even managed to pop by and say hello! been before and fancy coming along please do. We meet on a Thursday We have been busy with activities now morning from 930am till 1130am at Farr we are back in the cosy hall. Nikki from Hall. We provide a selection of activities CALA came and visited us with some fun each morning and a tasty snack. Its a activities. Nikki took along some cheerios great way to meet local people and grab and pipe cleaners so we could practice a cup of tea or coffee and a tasty treat. our threading. She also did a Bookbug If you would like to get in touch and ask sessions with a story and some songs. some questions you can check out or One week we made some beautiful message our Farr Baby and Toddler group rainbow pictures and Hannah made us Facebook page. Also you can contact Jen some tasty pancakes for snack. Brown on 07870 404427
19 strathnairn news • issue 103 DUNLICHITY GRAVEYARD Come along to Dunlichity Graveyard Date and time to be confi rmed, in May or and fi nd out more about the amazing June (in association with the Strathnairn history and who is buried there! We are Heritage Association). If interested please also going to meet with experts who will contact Sally Moore on 07968 134735. help us care for the ancient stones and advise on how to do this. There will be refreshments afterwards – Bring a fl ask and some cakes to share!
FEARNAG GROWERS Now is Spring is here, we are getting by the Tesco Bags of Help scheme, so a ready for our next growing season! fi nal thank you to all of you who used your Blue tokens wisely way back in December We have had a busy winter completing 2017! Thanks also must go to Andy Brown our Children’s Garden project and have and his team for the wonderful playhouse got lots of great activities planned for they built! the younger members of our community, including a woodworking workshop, a If you would like to join us at the ceilidh and an art class. We will also community garden, our Community Work be holding our Wee Growers sessions days are held on the last Saturday of the throughout the summer so please come month throughout the summer (the next and join us and see what the garden work day will be Saturday 27th April), or can offer you. Dates and times of these if you are interested in renting a growing events will be publicised nearer the time. plot please contact Kirsty kirstyadam@ The Children’s Garden project was funded ymail.com.
FARR PRIMARY SCHOOL P3/4 have had a busy time fi nding out school. They taught their parents about about Fairtrade. They invited their parents the journey a banana takes to arrive in to share a morning with them at the a supermarket from its original country
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where it was grown. They also completed school there. an activity discussing the importance of P3/4 also took part in the Inverness Music going to school. The morning was great Festival. They were awarded a Merit for success and P3/4 raised £25 to be sent to their efforts and enjoyed the whole Nepal to help the farmers in the village in experience of being on the stage at Eden Nepal in which the children are currently Court. Many thanks to all the parents who supporting two children attending a gave us their support.
THE NEIL MACKENZIE TRUST March has been – thanks to those who supported us by a busy time – coming along – it is a shame that there we have had visitors from Canada (on were so many other things going on that an expedition) and France (on a winter prevented others from coming. Thanks mountain skills training course) as well as to all those who donated prizes for the offering new grants for more expeditions raffl es, and a special thank you going to (to Alaska and Namibia) and skills training Mhairi from Scentsy for her very generous to be carried out on Scotland this year. donation. Despite the low numbers at both events we raised nearly £600. That We have also had two fundraising events equates to 2-3 skills training grants, so, in Farr Hall. We held a “Ladies Night” at again, to those who came along, very the beginning of the month with local many thanks. contributors including Nails by Amy and Hilary from Featherglen Artisan Soaps, as For more information on The Neil Mackenzie well as the statutory free glass of Prosecco Trust visit www.theneilmackenzietrust. and a raffl e! Later in the month we held com, and to support the Trust when a “Race Night”. Both events were very you buy from Amazon, visit www.smile. much enjoyed by those who attended amazon.co.uk. 21 strathnairn news • issue 103
DAVIOT PRIMARY SCHOOL Daviot Primary have been busy this used their knowledge of yeast to make month with lots of STEM activities in the bread. They plan to use the rest of their classroom as well as a STEM parents ingredients to continue making bread to showcase which took place in the school sell for toast – great enterprising idea! on Monday 11th March. CLASS 1 (P1-4) CLASS 2 (P5-7) Meanwhile, Class 1 have been exploring Class 2 have been investigating living and science and engineering tasks linked to non-living things along with microbes. their water topic ‘Splish, Splash, Splosh!’ During science week they took a closer During science week, they were look at potential microbes using the digital challenged to ‘Beat the Flood’. After microscopes as well as investigating watching news reports on BBC Newsround living things found in our playground. and talking about fl ooding around the During the minibeast hunt they found lots world, the children worked in pairs of wonderful creatures. to build a shelter for a pet. They also Throughout the week they developed watched a second video about fl ooding their knowledge and understanding of in Bangladesh which gave them ideas microbes through literacy lessons and on how to make improvements to their practical science tasks. They carried out designs. Class 1 explored a selection of a fair test experiment to see how the new materials and worked together to amount of sugar infl uences yeast during create a protective barrier. They were the making of dough and began to look introduced to new vocabulary including at the natural sugars in our fruit. They ‘absorb’ and ‘absorbent’. The task really learnt that CO2 gases are released which tested their resilience and their problem- help to infl ate the balloon. As the yeast solving skills! runs out of energy (sugar) the balloon In literacy tasks, Class 1 have also defl ates. investigated fl oating and sinking through They have also looked at how compost the context of ‘The Gingerbread Man’ works and created their own experiment story. The children were developing to see if chopped or un-chopped items skills in science inquiry and developing decompose quicker. They have already scientifi c vocabulary, such as ‘dissolve’ stopped the microbes (fungi) working on and ‘disintegrate’. They couldn’t wait to the fruit, even after just a day! check on their gingerbread men after swimming and were thrilled to fi nd out Towards the end of the week they 22 strathnairn news • issue 103 there were some biscuits left to eat! how many stones each one could carry. Class 1 have loved all of these activities In addition to this, the children also and are now using their problem-solving made boats as part of a special STEM skills to create entry design ideas for the homework and tested them out by seeing Engineering Leaders Award competition. DRIVING ON SINGLE TRACK ROADS Most roads in the area covered by this 1) To pass vehicles, cyclists, horses etc. newsletter are single track, and most of coming in the opposite direction us will be very familiar with them. It is very easy to develop bad habits in this 2) To allow following traffi c to overtake society where often speed takes priority you. over common sense. USE OF PASSING PLACES PROVISION OF PASSING PLACES If you see a vehicle, cyclist, horse, etc Passing places are provided at intervals coming the opposite way, you either pull on most single track roads. On some in to a passing place, or reverse into a very minor roads, these can be quite a passing place. Note that it is not as easy distance apart, but usually they are fairly to reverse a large vehicle, or a trailer, and close together, and in sight of the passing if you are in a car normally it would be place each side. The length of a passing better for you to reverse. The same also place varies depending on the normal use applies to motorcycles, cycles and some of the road, and the space available for it. three wheel cars, which do not normally Some are quite short, and only suitable have a reverse gear. Remember also that for a car, whereas others are long enough it is illegal for a bus carrying passengers to take a long commercial vehicle, to reverse, so you should always reverse probably with trailer. Similarly the width for a bus. varies. How often do you see a long queue Usually they are marked by a square or of traffi c following a slower moving diamond shaped white sign, sometimes vehicle on roads, especially in the West with ‘PASSING PLACE’ written on it. The Highlands. Can you imagine what would current Traffi c Signs Manual now specifi es happen if two such queues met each other the square signs, whereas it was not on a single track road? Often even two long ago that the familiar (to us oldies) or three vehicles travelling in ‘convoy’ in diamond shape was specifi ed. The rate opposite directions would have diffi culty of replacement is such that the diamond passing each other. Please be sensible shape is likely to be with us for a good and allow following traffi c to overtake. If few years yet. you are deliberately travelling in convoy with another vehicle on a single track PURPOSE OF PASSING PLACES road, it is better to leave a good gap between you so that if the one in front Passing places are provided because pulls into a passing place, you can pull the road is too narrow for traffi c to pass into the previous passing place, rather safely. They are therefore for use in two than crowding into one passing place, situations. which might be too small. 23 strathnairn news • issue 103
Remember what the current edition of the vehicles coming uphill whenever you can. Highway Code states in para 155 If necessary, reverse until you reach a passing place to let the other vehicle pass. ‘Single-track roads. These are only wide Slow down when passing pedestrians, enough for one vehicle. They may have cyclists and horse riders.’ (Highway Code, special passing places. If you see a vehicle 2019 Edition, Crown Copywrite). coming towards you, or the driver behind wants to overtake, pull into a passing Written by Lloyd Roberts, C.Eng, place on your left, or wait opposite a M.I.C.E (Retired Road Engineer) passing place on your right. Give way to HIGHLAND COUNTRY DIARIES Our Editor has recently come into possession of a copy of Ray’s book ‘Highland Country Diaries’, and we are pleased to have received permission to serialise it in the newsletter. This excerpt is reproduced with kind permission of the publishers, Colin Baxter Photography, and Ray Collier’s family.
HIGHLANDS fl uctuating water levels, disturbance by 20TH MARCH 1992 people and predations by such things The loch lay silent apart from the hiss as hooded crows and foxes. Last year of the rain as it hit the otherwise calm torrential rain wiped out eggs and chicks surface whilst the backcloth of snow- of all the common gulls and the black- capped hills was partly hidden by the throated divers as the main island was mist that hung over the steep slopes like covered with a few inches of water. We a shroud. There were no birds to be seen can do very little with disturbance and on the water or on the surrounding bleak predators, but we can, ironically, do moorland and I had turned to go when something about the elements, as in the eerie wailing of a diver made me turn March this year an artifi cial, fl oating island back. At fi rst I could not see the bird was moored near the usual breeding site and then out of the mist at the far side of on the loch. These artifi cial islands are the loch came a black-throated diver. It constructed so that they look very natural had that characteristic shape of the large – more than one fi sherman has been body with neck and head held slightly fooled by them – and as they fl oat up and downwards. It fl ew round several times, down with fl uctuating water levels it is calling as it went in and out of the mist, hoped that this particular pair of black- and sometimes I could not quite decide throated divers will be more successful where it would appear next. At one point in the future. The artifi cial islands have I thought it was going to land but it went been a success story in recent years. into a tight curve, stopped wailing, and then it was gone into the mist and never J C Landscaping re-appeared. The silence covered the scene again as if the incident had never James Craig happened. 01808 521495 / 07715 278039 [email protected] The loch is one of the black-throated diver’s breeding sites and it lays its eggs FREE QUOTES on the edge of one of the larger islands •Decking •Fencing • Paving •Turfing along with a small colony of common •Hedge trimming •Grass cutting gulls. As with many other divers’ nests •Raised beds •Snow clearance/salting in the DeckingHighlands, however, it suffers from 24 strathnairn news • issue 103 LOCAL WALKS APRIL’S FEATURED WALK IS the T-junction, turn right, walking past THE PUBLIC ACCESS ROUTE the historic Dunlichity Church (and FROM LOCH DUNTELCHAIG TO look out for the Watch Stone on the hill BUNACHTON behind). Follow the road on past Loch a’ Grid Reference: (NH641328) Chlachain back to Loch Duntelchaig.
Distance: 5 miles OS Landranger 26 (Inverness and Loch Ness)
DIRECTIONS: To the best of our knowledge, each walk Recommended start point and parking we feature is suitable for varied abilities is at the Water Treatment plant at Loch and can be used for cycling, running and Duntelchaig (Grid reference above). horseriding as well as walking.
Follow the road North West along the Please remember to follow the Outdoor side of Loch Duntelchaig for 1 mile. As Access Code when enjoying our you come out of the woods and head up countryside – further details can be the hill, you will see a track on the right found at www.outdooraccess-scotland. hand side signposted to a house called com. If you have a particular favourite Braewood. In the trees here, you will route that you would like to see see the green Scottish Rights of Way included, please contact The Editor. Society sign to Bunachton. Turn right Map courtesy of Ordnance Survey. along this track.
Please be aware that this part of the route is also the driveway to a private residence, so please be respectful.
Just before you reach the house of Braewood, there is a hand-painted sign directing you to the left, follow this up the hill and through the gate. Follow this path through the woods for 2 miles until you reach the main road at Bunachton, joining part of the Trail of the Seven Lochs Long Distance route.
Please remember to close all gates behind you.
While in the woods, keep an eye out for the ruins of the old township of Eastertown, including an old school building. You can also access Creag a Clachain and the Watch Stone from this track.
Once you reach the road at Bunachton, turn right and head down the hill. At
25 strathnairn news • issue 103 REGULAR ACTIVITIES AT FARR HALL Throughout the year and during school term-time there are regular weekly activities taking place in the Hall as follows:
Second Monday of the month Strathnairn Community Woodlands committee meeting
Third Monday of the month Strathnairn Community Council meeting 7.30pm
Tuesday evenings from 6pm Highland Budokan Judo
Wednesday evenings from 7pm Boleskine Shinty Club training
Thursday mornings Farr Baby and Toddlers
Thursday afternoons 2.30pm – 4.30pm Post Offi ce
Thursday evenings from 6pm to 7pm Community Keep Fit runs October to May
Second Friday of the month S55+ Lunch Club
Last Sunday morning of the month King’s Strathnairn
If you wish to book the football pitch, a room, or the whole Hall please call Maggie on 01808 521346 STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND BOARD MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY – DECEMBER 2018 Following the SCBF AGM on 13th • Ian Hunt December 2018, the Board met to: • Isobel McQueer • Elect offi cers: Ian Hunt was elected as • Darren Read Chair, Nick Boyle as Vice-Chair. • Michael Reed • Co-opt additional Directors (see The following persons applied to become below). Directors after the deadline for election at • Agree changes to authorised the AGM and were co-opted at the Board signatories. meeting of 13th December 2018: The following persons were confi rmed as • Caitie Dundas Directors at the AGM: • Ewen Hardie • Nick Boyle • Helen Robertson • Alannah Haldane
BOARD MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY – JANUARY 2019 The January Board Meeting was held on 31st January 2019 in Farr Community Hall. There were two apologies from Board Members.
GRANT ACTIVITY The table below shows the grants that were approved at these Board meetings.
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Applicant Award Type of Grant SCATA TBC General Grant – in principle approval given for construction costs of garage, subject to receipt of quotations 2 applicants £700.00 Energy Effi ciency Improvement Grant 1 applicant £746.20 Renewable Energy Technology Grant 3 applicants £1,280.00 Supplementary Home Heating Grants
OTHER BUSINESS • A representative of Brewin Dolphin attended the meeting to update the Board on SCBF’s investment portfolio. • In total, 28 Energy Grants (relating to 2018) have been approved in the 18/19 Financial Year to date. Over 200 2019 Energy Grant applications have been received and are being processed. • 10 membership applications were approved, bringing total membership to 115. • Guidelines for the Energy Effi ciency Improvement Grant will be updated to provide further clarity in what costs are eligible. • As vacant Board places remain, further applications can be considered. • The Board would welcome suggestions on locations for further defi brillators to fi ll gaps in coverage.
2019 GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINES: 10 April 2019; 15 May 2019; 12 June 2019; 10 July 2019; 14 August 2019; 11 September 2019; 16 October 2019; 13 November 2019; 27 November 2019.
For more information on Strathnairn Community Benefi t Fund and the Grants that are available, our contact details are as follows:
Website: www.strathnairncbf.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/strathnairncbf; E-mail address: [email protected]; Tel: 07858 688355; Freepost address: RTTJ-HBSK-RRUU, SCBF, Po Box 5783, Inverness, IV1 9EW.
REMEMBER: Please use SCBF’s Freepost address and not Farr Hall for all correspondence, saving you postage and ensuring a faster response.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND? We still have vacancies for Directors.
If you would like to apply, please email: [email protected], phone: 07858 688 355 or go to www.strathnairncbf.com, for further information.
We now have 115 members! If you have not joined yet, please contact us for a membership form.
27 FEATURED RECIPES sent in by Jenna Black, SSE
If you would like to see your favourite recipe in the Newsletter, please email it to the Editor.
BREAKFAST MUFFINS Makes approx. 12 Gas 7, 200C INGREDIENTS 6 eggs, beaten (bit of seasoning) 1 grated courgette 2/3 Spring onions - chopped fi nely Grated cheese Spinach Some ham/chicken (can do without) DIRECTIONS Mix it all together. Butter a muffi n tray. Pour into the trays. Pop into the oven for around 20 mins.
28 strathnairn news • issue 103 STRATHNAIRN 55+LUNCH CLUB NEWS APRIL 2019 We were delighted to return to the refurbished Farr Community Hall for our March lunch but were sad to say goodbye to Hazel Collins on her move South to be near her son.
We look forward to welcoming new members and do remember we are so happy to include members’ friends or family in a lunch should they be around on the day.
We meet the 2nd Friday of the month at 12.30 p.m. at Farr Community Hall. Let us know by the Tuesday of the Lunch Club week if you are UNABLE to come by phoning Barbara Collins on 01808 521334. If you need to use the SCATA bus do phone Donna on 521321. Christina Karen Moira Barbara Ria Fiona and Liz
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