Update from Balfour Beatty on A9 Art Locations

Strathdearn Community Council would like to share the following information from Gemma Corbett of Balfour Beatty, answering queries from a previous council meeting and specifying locations for proposed art work on the A9 (see maps at end).

Dear Strathdearn Community Council,

I hope you’re doing well.

Following on from the Community Council meeting, which was held on 10 June, please see the attached responses following questions which were asked by members.

Art locations

At the Community Council meeting, we agreed to send screenshots of the location of each art piece. Please see this attached. Please note that these are rough locations and are subject to change as the project progresses.

Tree planting and pesticides

Thank you to the Community Council member for their question relating to tree planting and specifically, the pesticides that Balfour Beatty use on planted trees. We understand that the member is a beekeeper and is concerned about the pesticides used on planted trees. This is because some pesticides can be harmful to bees in particular.

Balfour Beatty will be planting UK native plant and seed mixes which are from the nearest provenance to our project site. Our contract stipulates that any chemicals used for pesticide application must be non-toxic to human beings, birds and animals – this extends to bees.

I hope the Community Council find this helpful and we look forward to attending future meetings.

Best Wishes

Gemma

Gemma Corbett

Community Liaison Officer | Balfour Beatty | UK Construction Services – Scotland

T: +44 (0) 7885643844 | E: gemma.corbett@balfourbeatty.com