Month: October 2022

Work schedule for Balvraid Road : week commencing 17th October

14th October 2022 /

Work to upgrade the Balvraid Road (U2829) will be carried out during the summer of 2022. This is to aid timber extraction from Glenkirk Forest and is funded by the Scottish government’s Strategic Timber Transport Scheme (STTS).  Weekly schedules will be published here.

 

CLICK HERE to download map

Stuart Bell, who supplies these schedules, is on holiday for 2 weeks and supplied 2 weeks’ worth before he left.  This schedule below is dependent on there having been no unexpected delays in last week’s work programme. Stuart explains: “May vary with the weather and progress, but minimal delays expected. Civils squads doing the widening hope to complete by the 21st October.  The surfacing squad is expected towards the end of the month (which is when the significant disruption is most likely), for about 4 weeks. Hopefully the weather will be favourable and allow the surfacing to complete without delays.”

U2829 Balvraid Road STTS              
Week Commencing              
17/10/2022 See ‘Balvraid STTS-Work Sectors’ for Sector locations
  Culverts Widening Surface Passing Places Patching Overlays Ditching Notes
Friday 14 Oct 2022             No Works – Long weekend
Saturday 15 Oct 2022              
Sunday 16 Oct 2022              
Monday 17 Oct 2022             No Works – Long weekend
Tuesday 18 Oct 2022   3/4/5          
Wednesday 19 Oct 2022   3/4/5          
Thursday 20 Oct 2022   3/4/5          
Friday 21 Oct 2022   3/4/5         Civils works may be complete
Saturday 22 Oct 2022              
               
Notes on Delays              
Culverts Minor Delays – steel plates used to allow vehicles to cross
Widening Minor Delays – Improving passing opportunities, excavator on road
Surface Passing Places Moderate Delays – Paver and Lorries surfacing widened areas
Patching Moderate Delays – Planer removing surface / paver laying surfacing
Overlays Severe Delays – Once paver machine has started the lorry needs to empty and the surface cooled
Ditching Minor delays – excavator on road
Read more: Work schedule for Balvraid Road : week commencing 17th October
 
Information supplied by:Stuart Bell BSc CEng MICE
Senior EngineerArvikaconsult Ltd
stuart@arvikaconsult.co

The Strathdearn Snug

13th October 2022 /

SCD and WRT are pleased to announce the Strathdearn Snug will be open from Monday 17th October for Strathdearn Residents and will be available in the Ruthven Room upstairs from 10am until 4pm each Monday , Tuesday and Friday each week until further notice. Under 16’s should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Each day there will be Tea, Coffee & biscuits along with Soup of the Day and a selection of Sandwiches provided free of charge. Newspapers will be available as well as TV programmes available .

The purpose of the initiative as explained at the last Community Council Meeting is to take account of the current economic climate and allow residents to get out of their houses and meet others in a convivial environment.

Why not come along to enjoy the warm cosy environment, meet people as well as taking advantage of our Strathdearn Community hospitality under our health and well-being programme. We would be delighted if you have suggestions for things to do such as card games, board games etc. It’s your space so enjoy and we will support you all in this new exciting venture..

We look forward to seeing you on Monday

SCC Meeting – 18-10-2022, 7.30pm

9th October 2022 /

Strathdearn Community Council Meeting 18th of October 2022 At 7:30 PM @The Strathdearn

The meeting will also be available via ZOOM.

Meeting ID: 829 6019 7698
Passcode: 798293

Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings of the Strathdearn Community Council.

 

Agenda

  1. Apologies
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Minutes of last meeting (View them HERE)
  4. Matters arising
  • Plans for consultative meeting on kerbstones and lighting for the path
  1. Financial report
  2. Law and order
  3. Road safety
  4. Applications to the SCCT
  5. Planning matters
  6. Windfarms
  7. Update from SCD
  8. Highland Councillors’ questions
  9. Correspondence
  10. AOCB
  • Quiet Routes in Highland – Pilot Project

Date of next meeting: 22nd of November

Work schedule for Balvraid Road : week commencing 10th October

7th October 2022 /

Work to upgrade the Balvraid Road (U2829) will be carried out during the summer of 2022. This is to aid timber extraction from Glenkirk Forest and is funded by the Scottish government’s Strategic Timber Transport Scheme (STTS).  Weekly schedules will be published here.

CLICK HERE to download map

U2829 Balvraid Road STTS              
Week Commencing              
10/10/2022 See ‘Balvraid STTS-Work Sectors’ for Sector locations
  Culverts Widening Surface Passing Places Patching Overlays Ditching Notes
Friday 07 Oct 2022   2          
Saturday 08 Oct 2022              
Sunday 09 Oct 2022              
Monday 10 Oct 2022   2          
Tuesday 11 Oct 2022   2/3          
Wednesday 12 Oct 2022   2/3          
Thursday 13 Oct 2022   2/3          
Friday 14 Oct 2022             No Works – Long weekend
Saturday 15 Oct 2022              
               
Notes on Delays              
Culverts Minor Delays – steel plates used to allow vehicles to cross
Widening Minor Delays – Improving passing opportunities, excavator on road
Surface Passing Places Moderate Delays – Paver and Lorries surfacing widened areas
Patching Moderate Delays – Planer removing surface / paver laying surfacing
Overlays Severe Delays – Once paver machine has started the lorry needs to empty and the surface cooled
Ditching Minor delays – excavator on road

Information supplied by:

Stuart Bell BSc CEng MICE
Senior EngineerArvikaconsult Ltd
stuart@arvikaconsult.co

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