Dear Community Council Members and Community Representatives, We are pleased to share the first episode of the Balnespick Wind Farm podcast, featuring project managers Kelly Thacker and Lynva Forrest. The podcast has been created as an additional way to keep local residents informed about the proposed development, explain how the...

We have been concentrating recently on the illegal use of off-road bikes, drug issues, road safety and conducting action days across our areas. Recently we have welcomed PC Kirsteen Macdonald into our Community Beats Team. She is working alongside PC Gibb which has allowed us to extend our cover in...

The consultation for the Strathdearn Local Place Plan closes on 12 June 2026 at 4pm (for paper forms) and 23:59 (for online and emailed feedback). Strathdearn's new community-led plan will be used to guide community action and community spending over the next five years, to 2031. Please tell us what you think about the...

Want to come along to the opening ceremony of our new community homes? Curious to hear about the new bug hotel in Hazelbank Woods? Or keen to find out how the Fun Run went at the weekend?  Then read on!   Opening Ceremony for Community Affordable Homes     As many of you will know,...

What a tremendous job the After School Club did turning our IBC water unit into a five-star bug hotel! The children gathered up natural materials from the woods and working together they created a wonderful new home for all sorts of minibeasts. We also had a bug hunt with John...

Following on from previous contact regarding Farr Wind Farm located approximately 3.7km from the village of Farr and 5.6km from Tomatin to the east, I would like to advise that are preparing to submit  an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit for our...

Strathdearn Community Council meetingTuesday 09th June 2026 @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS Teams:Link to join the meeting nowMeeting ID:  326 655 769 420 528Passcode: zD6Vx2Ly (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Agenda for A.G.M. Present...

Hello All,   We are sending this email in the hope that between everyone we can arrange for good future access to the cairn and grave of the living man. These are well known and documented areas of historical importance and we believe that history should be kept alive for future generations...

We are now half-way through the Proposed Strathdearn Local Place Plan consultation, but there's still lots of time for you to send us any comments you have on the proposed facilities, services, and the development/use of land/buildings in Strathdearn. Our new community-led plan covers the period from 2026-2031, so now is...

With this glorious sunshine, there were some lovely little finds in Hazelbank today - greater stitchwort, chickweed wintergreen, bog cotton and speedwell. 

We are absolutely delighted to share that our Community Fun Run held on Saturday 23rd May 2026 raised an amazing £1,530.00 for MND Scotland through our raffle and donations – thank you so much to everyone who contributed! Screenshot Your generosity truly means the world, and we are so grateful...

Dear Sir/Madam, BEAR SCOTLAND Our Ref: 26-NW-0319-44 Date: 25/05/2026 TERM CONTRACT FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SCOTTISH TRUNK ROAD NETWORK - NORTH-WEST UNIT A9 TOMATIN, NIGHT-TIME RESURFACING WORKS LANE CLOSURE WITH CONVOY INFORMATION LETTER BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking essential carriageway resurfacing works...

 This beautiful blossom comes from our heritage varieties: Tom Putt and Ellison’s Orange. Tom Putt is a wonderfully versatile apple - great for eating as a dessert apple and ideal for cider-making too, as well as being a reliable cropper. Ellison’s Orange is another dependable dessert variety, producing apples with...

In the woodland just now, you’ll notice lovely pockets of wildflowers coming through - wood sorrel, violets and wood anemone brightening the ground beneath the trees. These early blooms play an important role in supporting nature, providing an early vital source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators...

Strathdearn Community Council is pleased to announce the launch of its 31-day consultation period for the Proposed Strathdearn Local Place Plan. The Local Place Plan will guide community action relating to services, facilities, and the development and/or use of land and buildings in Strathdearn over the next five-years. It is...