tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post8486513102413912178..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: High street to get loadsofmoneyGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-16036305917125160542009-11-17T22:19:17.589+00:002009-11-17T22:19:17.589+00:00So the Nairnshire has the total to over a £million...So the Nairnshire has the total to over a £million now which, I suppose, is good news for those of us who anticipate it being spent wisely on actually improving the High Street (forget the Brae - we are stuck with it for now. Hopefully it will not be the same "Professionals" designing the next phase). What does concern me though is what our provost has been quoted as saying in the same James Logan Ralphnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-82561648692067720262009-11-15T17:38:35.193+00:002009-11-15T17:38:35.193+00:00"I do feel though, if they were asked "W..."I do feel though, if they were asked "Would you like to see Nairn High Street brightened up? " - the the answer from most folks in the town would be yes."<br /><br />Street Interviewer to public:<br /><br />"Would you like to see Nairn High Street brightened up?"<br /><br />Jo and Josie Public:<br /><br />"Yes and about time!"<br /><br />Developer (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-14884952521803338592009-11-15T15:55:02.477+00:002009-11-15T15:55:02.477+00:00@gizzjob
Do you have block paving skills by any c...@gizzjob<br /><br />Do you have block paving skills by any chance? :-)Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-40970558935682905502009-11-15T11:29:13.853+00:002009-11-15T11:29:13.853+00:00'Of course the silent majority support Highlan...'Of course the silent majority support Highland Council and their town centre policy 100% don't they?'<br /><br />I didn't suggest that the people of Nairn support the Highland Council 100% .I doubt if the HC can manage 1% support in certain areas some of of the time.<br /><br />I do feel though, if they were asked "Would you like to see Nairn High Street brightened up? &giizjobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-20599423503500394932009-11-15T09:44:29.804+00:002009-11-15T09:44:29.804+00:00'I'm sure the silent majority of people th...'I'm sure the silent majority of people that live in Nairn who don't blog will be pleased to see the town centre geting smartened up.' said gizajob<br /><br />Of course the silent majority support Highland Council and their town centre policy 100% don't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-65211811565191651442009-11-15T09:06:53.296+00:002009-11-15T09:06:53.296+00:00Well said Gisajob.Well said Gisajob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-23347740852643433162009-11-14T22:28:36.783+00:002009-11-14T22:28:36.783+00:00'(The 'Involvment' standard just happe...'(The 'Involvment' standard just happens to be the first of the 10 Standards for Community Engagment?)'<br /><br />and that statement alone makes it crystal clear why you need to be very careful who ends up on any sort of stakeholder group!<br /><br />One thing for sure- however much effort is made by the people who want to try to make a difference, there will always be those gisajobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-29215390331187410692009-11-14T19:41:01.991+00:002009-11-14T19:41:01.991+00:00Lol! No cash for Nairn - people complain. Nairn ge...Lol! No cash for Nairn - people complain. Nairn gets cash - people complain!<br /><br />These aren't rushed plans - it's been planned for for a long time, to work in conjunction with the Brae developments. I really don;t understand why people think a process that was originally in consultation and planned for multiple stages a year or so ago at least is somehow "rushed"!!<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-38961878940800038902009-11-14T19:35:09.896+00:002009-11-14T19:35:09.896+00:00Good idea - can't we start a savings scheme fo...Good idea - can't we start a savings scheme for a bypass, any schemes that Nairnite think are worthless set the money allocated to aside until we have enough for "deposit" on a bypass...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-37851962472040332022009-11-14T17:47:27.133+00:002009-11-14T17:47:27.133+00:00Couldn't we just forget the whole thing and le...Couldn't we just forget the whole thing and let some other town be the victim this time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-51066726312774275782009-11-14T15:25:15.949+00:002009-11-14T15:25:15.949+00:00"Regarding starting a debate as to why people..."Regarding starting a debate as to why people do , or don't get involved. It is an important thing to determine and often crosses my mind when I sit at a Ward Forum or Community Council meeting, ...but , while we are debating, we aren't doing anything and, in these circumstances ,with the assistance of some forward thinking townsfolk, we just have to get on and 'do' :)"<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91733073400564898032009-11-14T14:05:18.518+00:002009-11-14T14:05:18.518+00:00I hope the powers that be argue for the money to b...I hope the powers that be argue for the money to be spent wisely.<br />The brae in most people's opinion was wasted money, and I am inclined to agree with that assesment. I have stumbled several times on the undulating surface, and have seen many buses and lorries unable to proceed up the brae because of the obstructive nature of the kerbs.<br />It also does not slow the people it should. <brjayteescot1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11240392651168819167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-45342676590663878552009-11-14T14:00:27.326+00:002009-11-14T14:00:27.326+00:00The money has to be spent in a relatively short ti...The money has to be spent in a relatively short time because that was always one of the conditions of the awards ( I think it's this financial year)<br /><br />I think the term stakeholder is well defined in the dictionary, I'll not try to redraft it...but it would be a group made up of the people affected by the scheme, representatives of residents, businesses, access groups the David Brownlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-28624476416088715992009-11-14T13:49:43.594+00:002009-11-14T13:49:43.594+00:00Ah yes a snipe.
A type of bird that builds a nest,...Ah yes a snipe.<br />A type of bird that builds a nest,and<br />lines it with everything it can get its beak on.<br />Very similar to the Stakeholder Bird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-49315178190050354272009-11-14T13:36:35.220+00:002009-11-14T13:36:35.220+00:00The Nairn bloggers doppelganger the spin has alrea...The Nairn bloggers doppelganger the spin has already highlighted the fact that the new work on the Brae is fading just a few months after completion<br /><br />http://nairn-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-wash-out.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-81213236499908010602009-11-14T12:13:54.983+00:002009-11-14T12:13:54.983+00:00What planet is Sandy Park on? It's time he go...What planet is Sandy Park on? It's time he got back on the mean streets of Nairn and spent a wee while at the top of the Brae (especially in the morning) and sees the results of the 'improvements'. Traffic jams, loss of parking, lorries driving on the pavements which were supposed to be safer for pedestrians? The disruption was bad enough when the work was being carried out on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-45650349494010402032009-11-14T11:49:04.838+00:002009-11-14T11:49:04.838+00:00Well, sometimes it is easier to just sit back and ...Well, sometimes it is easier to just sit back and snipe; quite literally.<br /><br />The money has to be spent in a short time? Why?<br /><br />A Stakeholders group will be formed; define stakeholder?<br /><br />How would 'those with a stake' know how and when to come forward?<br /><br />Who will define 'The Rules of Engagement'; come to think of it, these have very rarely been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-90315947388454005822009-11-14T09:14:55.151+00:002009-11-14T09:14:55.151+00:00There's no doubt that there will be some disru...There's no doubt that there will be some disruption but I'm not exactly sure how you revamp a High Street in a fortnight by waving a magic wand over it. Some of those likely to be worst affected are supporters of the scheme as they can see the potential longer term benefits.<br /><br />The money has to be spent in a short period of time, so , hopefully things will move quickly.<br /><br David Brownlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-45975485000423685842009-11-14T08:49:54.686+00:002009-11-14T08:49:54.686+00:00Plus the usual disruption during the height of the...Plus the usual disruption during the height of the tourist season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com