MOY MATTERS (7)

Progress to date:

  1. Tidying up of footpath: McGowans have a maintenance contract for the path and have recently carried out weedkilling along the grass verge as well as general tidying of the verges and clearing out culverts.

  2. Tidying up the path around Moy Loch (Birch walk): work should now have started on the path and is due to be completed by December (weather permitting).

  3. New signs for Moy: the new signs are completed and are looking good. We are just waiting on a response from HC regarding planning permission.

  4. Meeting place: The topographical survey has been carried out and the speed survey has also been completed – you probably saw the wires across the road! We should have the results by the end of October/beginning November.

  5. Moy FB page: it is called Moy sub-committee. Please ‘like’ us and join us. Feel free to post. Also if you are out and about and take photos in our lovely area, we would love to see them.

  6. Planters: Can we ask that everyone keeps a regular check on the planters and the plants and if ever there is a problem please let us know.

  7. Litter pick: 9th November at 10am, meeting at the new bench opposite the post box. Litter picking equipment will be supplied but please bring along a high-vis vest if you have one. Everyone is invited to Marian’s house afterwards for a well-deserved tea or coffee.

  8. Chainsaw-carved bench: our new bench, with a wildlife theme, has proved popular with passing cyclists. A second bench, with more of a fishing theme, will be installed shortly. Two more benches have been ordered – one for Lynebeg and the other for Ruthven. If you have suggestions as to where these benches should be placed then please inform the committee.

  9. Squirrel signs: sadly over the last couple of months two dead squirrels have been found on the road having been hit by passing cars. Hopefully the new signs will encourage all drivers to slow down and look out for our local wildlife. More signs will be erected shortly.

As always the sub-committee members want everyone to keep in touch so, if you want to contribute or give any feedback, please feel free to contact any of the sub-committee members at any time. The members are Marian Hendry (Chair, marian.hendry@talk21.com), Iain Macdonald (Vice Chair), Alastair Fraser, Davie Cameron, John Clarke, Jimmy Duncan.