Community Councils criticise Sandown Lands sale consultation in letter " We think it is defective, lacking in credibility, and fundamentally flawed. "

A joint letter signed by the town's two community councils has been sent to the Highland Council's Executive Chief Officer for Nairn with copies to MSPs etc. Those who have been following this issue may wish to make a cuppa or pour a dram and read a copy of this letter which is available online here. The Highland Council's second Sandown sale consultation finishes today. 

88 mph gust of wind recorded in Nairn last night

Blimey, our weather station in Lochloy, #Nairn recorded a maximum wind speed of 88mph last night. Our previous best was low 40s as it's in a relatively sheltered location. I'm amazed we've still got a fence. Hope everyone else is OK... pic.twitter.com/COP44dPf4x

— Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@PaulOldhamSNP) January 29, 2022

If you happen to have a few pounds spare this week - please support this very worthy fund-raising initiative by Donald Graham and Ian Finlayson

 

Myself, @FinNairn and Donald Matheson are doing a sleep out at Station Park, home of @NairnCounty for @prostatescot and the Urology Dept at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. Please donate if you can. Thank you. https://t.co/TRyZ0ECIzo

— Donald Graham (@TheNairnDon) January 27, 2022

Just one week left to participate in the second Sandown Sale consultation - Deadline for Comments 31st of January

 The consultation is controversial to say the least but if you have strong feelings either way about Highland Council wishing to sell the Common Good Sandown Lands then you have a week left to submit your comments. Details of the background and a link to the consultation itself are available on the Nairn West and Suburban CC website here. 

Apple tree planting at Ashers Bakery on Balmakeith industrial estate - pictures from Alex Williamson

 For details of a Zoom meeting about further fruit tree plantings in Nairn please head to this Gurn page here. A fruity Nairn - let's make it happen!

Agenda - Nairn West and Suburban CC Monday 24th January 2022 at 7pm

 

Breaking - Michael Green to put his hat in the ring for the Highland Council elections on Thursday May 5th.

Michael Green (right) speaking to then MSP Andy Wightman outside the Scottish Parliament in May 2017 when quite a few local folk made the trek down to Holyrood to lobby against ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Moray Firth.

The Gurn understands Michael will be standing.

Dangerous rootplate of fallen tree in Tradespark wood close to A96?

 One of our regular readers, a trained aborist, has contacted one of our Highland  councillors about this rootplate in the Tradespark wood next to the A96 which he feels could be dangerous to children. He tells us that the rootplate is safer totally detached from the tree. 

FOI request has indicated that charges for grass cutting of Common Good spaces in Nairn in 2020/21 totalled £40,855. "It is understood no other Common Good Funds in the Highlands have been charged for similar services"."

"A Freedom of Information request to Highland Council has indicated that charges for grass cutting of Common Good spaces in Nairn in 2020/21 totalled £40,855."

 

"It is understood no other Common Good Funds in the Highlands have been charged for similar services."

More here in this excellent Courier article by Donald Wilson. Please buy the Nairnshire edition of the Courier every week folks - we need this type of journalism to continue!

Nairn Play get 5K boost from Lovat Lodge Group

 Nairn' Plays ongoing efforts to bring new equipment to the Riverside play area have receveived a significant boost of 5K from the Lovat Lodge fund.