Strathdearn Community CouncilTuesday 8th September 2026 @ 7.00pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS Teams:Meeting ID: 352 620 470 778 360 Passcode: Kv2iP7brJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/352620470778360?p=4nXxuU6LOnpWSgoWuv (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Apologies Declarations of interest Balnespick Wind Farm presentation Minutes of...

Our new Community Orchard sign is now up in Hazelbank Wood, sharing information about the planting of heritage apple trees with the local school children and volunteers as part of our Food from the Wood theme. The sign also celebrates the beautiful artwork created by the children, alongside the names...

Just a reminder that our Strathdearn Flower Show takes place on Saturday 5th September at Strathdearn Primary School and everyone is welcome to come along! 🌼 Entries accepted: 9:30am – 11:00am🏵️ Judging: 11:30am🚪 Open to the public: 12:30pm Why not come along, admire the wonderful displays and enjoy:🥣 A bowl...

 Strathdearn Cup Success! 🏆 Congratulations to Strathdearn brothers Torrin and Fionn Dempster, who helped Kingussie II lift the Strathdearn Cup on Saturday following a convincing 3-0 victory over local rivals Newtonmore II in the final at The Dell, Kingussie. We're delighted to see two local lads bringing the trophy home to Strathdearn.  Well done Torrin and Fionn on a fantastic...

Here’s a wee selection of the bird and bat boxes the afterschool club made for putting out in our community wood. The children have done a fantastic job creating these boxes and are helping to give our birds and bats a safe place to roost and nest. We’ll number each...

These issues are separate to the ones posted about yesterday regarding possible delays while huge beams are transported for Dalmagarry Bridge. These ones relate to traffic management changes flagged last week. They begin tomorrow and Balfour Beatty want to remind you of this. Here's a summary, with a link to...

Come along for a progress report. Bring the kids as an excuse so YOU can have a go on the virtual digger! We are delighted to invite you to the 2026 A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy showcase. This 2-day event in the Strathdearn Hub is a welcome opportunity to hear...

Potential delays on these dates: Wednesday 2 September, Thursday 3 September, Friday 4 September, Tuesday 8 September Thursday 10 September and if required, Friday 11 September. As previously outlined, we are planning bridge beam deliveries and installations at the Dalmagarry structure in September 2026. We can now confirm that these...

We’re absolutely delighted that our Community Housing Project has been named as a finalist for the in the Scottish Land & Estates Helping It Happen Awards 2026! The standard of entries from across Scotland was incredibly high, and we were up against some fantastic competition, so it is a real...

Children’s outdoor education is starting back up again in Hazelbank Wood. The outdoor learning sessions take place on Tuesdays, as well as on an ad hoc basis throughout the year. There are signs within the woodland to help keep everyone aware when the children are using the area. Sadly, their...

We’re delighted to announce that the Strathdearn Local Place Plan 2026–2031 has now passed Highland Council’s validation check and has been added to the Council’s Local Place Plan Register. This is an important milestone for our community — and the culmination of many months of work, consultation and community engagement....

Strathdearn Community Council is currently being kept going by the Chair, Treasurer and three recently co-opted members. The three co-opted members will be standing for proper election — but at least three more people are needed to help bring the Community Council towards full strength. New blood, new ideas and...

[from: Gemma Corbett, Community Liaison Officer | Balfour Beatty | Scotland | Civil Engineering] Construction of the new Dalmagarry bridge has been progressing well, and the next stage of the work involves the installation of beams on the new structures that will eventually carry the bridge deck. We are planning bridge...

We’re pleased to have new dog waste bins at both entrances to Hazelbank Wood.  A volunteer will kindly empty the bins, and we’re hopeful that having somewhere convenient to dispose of dog waste will help reduce the amount being left within the community woodland. Hopefully this will make Hazelbank Wood...

Road users are advised of upcoming traffic management layout changes on the A9 from 28 August 2026 just north of the current A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy roadworks, south of Daviot. The works are expected to last around four weeks, with a revised traffic management layout in place at this...