MacLean Court long grass

McLean Court grass is in dire need of a good cut (pictures will enlarge). Come on Highland Council get it sorted! Don't let Nairn's appearance slide this summer.

UPDATE: this in from Liz

" I spoke to housing and TEC's a few weeks ago about the grass cutting at McLean Court and Queenspark Gardens.

It has not been transferred over through the grass cutting tender and it is up to housing to get in a contractor to do this work. It also affects around 20 elderly or disabled folk who depend on the garden scheme to keep their grass cut. This means it'll be late starting. Housing were not aware of this oversight until I raised it with them.

TEC's are still responsible for doing the borders at Queenspark and McLean Court. I think as the contract pans out more areas will come to light that have been overlooked. I've heard the contractor made a good start in Nairn, but in Inverness and B&S there have been problems and the staff have been transfered to deal with these areas."

Liz added that with the new contracts set at a lower standard of fewer cuts than the previous method used by the council then she was worried that standards wouldn't just drop but they could "plummet".

MacLean Court Bathroom upgrade

Liz told the Gurn yesterday that funding had been secured for a bathroom upgrade at the MacLean Court centre. A small but significant step forward given the financial constraints placed upon Highland Council.

Four places where you can sign the MacLean Court Petition

Samantha Bacon has informed the Gurn of two new sites in town where you can sign the petition, remember there are already petition sheets in David Bronwlee's Bikes and Buggie shop in Leopold Street but now you can also sign at:

Graeme Fraser & Co --- Accountant between The Kist and the Baby Shop and

Strachans Paper Shop.

Samantha adds, 'Hopefully, more Petition sites soon but just a reminder that all petitions and letters of protest have to be in either to Liz MacDonald via the Service Point or Harriet Dempster of the Social Work Department, Highland Council, before the 10th March. '

Please note UPDATE: Petition can now be signed in the Star Hotel

Letter to the Gurn: MacLean Court protest

I am really surprised that there has not been a Cross Party collaberation of our Four elected Ward Members regarding this protest. This could have been an ideal opportunity for all Four - not just the Provost - to show Leadership, Commitment to the issues which affect Nairn, and an understanding of what is important to Nairn. Yet again, Nairnites have been given another example of a reluctance of Ward Members to engage with the community and support what the electorate are proposing for the good of Nairn.

Yours aye

Samantha Bacon

Meeting with Liz Thursday 10.00 a.m.to set up Action Group

Gurnites get involved: go to the MacLean Court campaign tool kit page.

KEEP MACLEAN COURT OPEN - JOIN THE PROVOST'S CAMPAIGN!

WE HAVEN'T GOT MUCH TIME THE PETITION DEADLINE IS 11TH FEB

Three things you can do:

1) Print off a copy of the petition

You can get a copy in word format here

2) Print off a poster and display it

You can get a copy in word format here

3) e-mail everyone you know to get their help and then e-mail our councillors, don't' bother with Liz she is organising the campaign, then tell everyone else you know about this issue.

If you don't know what this is all about please read this post below.

UPDATE: Please get all petition sheets to the service point at th Courthouse for Liz to pick up by 1500 on Wednesday. Liz can be contacted for further information via her webpage on the Highland Council site. You can contact Councillors, Laurie Fraser, Graham Marsden or Sandy Park via this list of councillors.

UPDATE 11,00 am 07/02/09: The Gurnmeister intends to hit the street with a few petition sheets (weather permitting) on Monday morning. Want to join in? Print a few off and meet outside the courthouse at 1000 am. E-mail the Gurn if you have any other petition efforts planned. The Gurn also hears that Jean Tolmie, chair of RCC is mustering her troops too. Any of our other councillors doing anything? Please let the Gurn know.

Regulars please note: for a while any new posts will appear below this and the previous one connected with this shameful scandal.

On other matters, posted a link to a new Nairn blog.

And potential for 'Milk riots' in Nairn?