Susan Falconer, Chair of the Windfarm Sub-Group at Strathdearn Community Council, contacted our constituency MSP Fergus Ewing. She outlined community concern about the number of actual and proposed windfarms in our locality and our council's campaign to make planning authorities aware of the cumulative effect of so much development. Mr...

Community Led Affordable Housing The Community Housing Project continues to make steady progress. The timber-framed kits are now scheduled to be delivered in mid-July, which is slightly later than previously reported last month.All foundations for the six properties have been completed, and the drainage and water main works are now nearing completion.We are also pleased to share that we have been awarded grant...

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our recent call for name suggestions for the new community housing. We were blown away by your creativity and enthusiasm—and yes, there was a clear winner! 🥁 Drumroll, please... We’re excited to share that the most popular choice was Viaduct View 🏡✨...

Following on from our announcement to the Community Council meeting last week, please see the attached poster for our first public workshops with our appointed artist Robyn Woolston.  Robyn is an internationally established environmental artist who will be supporting the design and creation of new art installations at the new...

Here are our Community Council's final Representations to the Energy Consents Unit of the Scottish Government for Balnespick, Clune, Highland and Lynemore wind farms. Click the links below to view or download them. Response-to-Energy-Consents-Unit-Lynemore-June-2025Response-to-Energy-Consents-Unit-Highland Wind Farm-May-2025Response-to-Energy-Consents-Unit-Clune-May-2025Response-to-Energy-Consents-Unit-Balnespick-May-2025

Date: Monday, 16th June 2025 Time: Between 4:00pm and 8:00pm We have been informed by Scottish Water that the water supply will be temporarily turned off during the above time frame to allow essential work on the Water Main. This work is necessary to support the connection of the new...

The Board of Strathdearn Community Developments (SCD) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian McGhie as the new General Manager, effective Monday, 23rd June 2025. Ian brings a wealth of experience and leadership to this key role, which will support and guide the operations of both Strathdearn Community Developments...

Strathdearn Community Council meetingTuesday 10th June 2025 @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS Teams:Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 372 203 576 173 9Passcode: s3n9eJ6h (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Agenda for A.G.M. Present Apologies Minutes...

Community Led Affordable Housing The construction phase of the community-led housing project is progressing well. Some groundworks are still to be completed, after which work on the house structures will begin. We expect this next phase to start in late June or early July. To help you plan travel in...

At the last Community Council meeting, concerns were raised that the number of councillors has fallen to four, the minimum number required by law. If one of them can't attend for any reason, no meeting can take place. If one of them retires for any reason, the council cannot continue...

Strathdearn Community Council has responded to the first of the new batch of wind farm applications. A letter has been sent to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit, outlining our concerns about the Balnespick application. The letter was prepared by the Community Council with the help of William Gilfillan, consultant, and...

Strathdearn Community CouncilTuesday 13th May 2025 @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS Teams Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 323 710 577 935 6Passcode: yh2Hm2gk (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Agenda 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of...

BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge deck refurbishment works on the north bound carriageway of A9 Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin. The works will involve concrete repairs, replacing the bridge deck waterproofing, kerb replacement, drainage improvements and resurfacing the road. These works are...

Well done Strathdearn! SCC received 184 replies to their wind farm survey - an absolutely fabulous response from a community our size. This will lend huge authority to the representations made on our behalf by SCC to the Scottish Government planning department. The information has been analysed and compiled by...

I just wanted to update you regarding haulage from Glenkirk this year.  We are planning a small clearfell operation with circa 6500 tonnes to come out, this will be above last year’s volume.  I expect the harvesting to begin in the next 2 weeks, with haulage starting 2 weeks after...