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...

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Three of six proposals for wind farms in Strathdearn - Clune, Balnespick, and Highland - have applied for planning permission. Representations about these three applications may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at : representations@gov.scot ... or by post to : the Scottish Government,...

In 3 days - 10th April - the wind farm survey will close. The response has been good but could be better. Have you been intending to fill it in but not got round to it yet? Please do it now. Have you done it but other members of your...

We are excited to share news on our exciting community projects and events! For the latest updates on the new SCD chair and staffing, the community housing project, free eBike trials and local events, read on! SCD Director and Staff update The SCD Board have appointed Graeme Ferguson as their Chair and are pleased that Duncan...

Strathdearn Community Council on Tuesday 8th April @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS Teams :Meeting ID: 339 013 657 704 Passcode: cb75QA73Teams Link (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Agenda 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of interest...

It is vital that you complete the survey. This may be your only opportunity to have your say before key planning decisions are made which will directly shape the future of our community. The Community Council is gathering residents’ views on six proposed wind farms in Strathdearn—Balnespick, Clune, Lynemore, Highland,...

As most of you are aware, there are 6 proposals in the pipeline for new or extended windfarms in Strathdearn. Two of these, Balnespick  and Clune Windfarm, have now been submitted to the Energy Consents Unit for planning permission. Our Community Council appointed a windfarm advisory group to look at...

The SCD Board have started the search for a General Manager. This will be an operational leadership role to support and guide all employees and board members of Strathdearn Community Developments (SCD) and White River Trading (WRT). This central role will tie together all SCD / WRT operational and oversight...

Pedlar's book - "A Journey Through Tomatin and Strathdearn" is finally available on Strathdearn Community Website. Sorry for the delay - we promised it would be ready weeks ago - but it triggered a cascade of changes and other additions which took a while to work through . The result...

Strathdearn Community Council, Tuesday 11th March @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn Join on your computer, mobile app or room device. The Teams link is as follows: Click here to join the meetingMeeting ID: 932 031 637 707 2 Passcode: mv9GG9  (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true...

Uisge Èireann | River Findhorn - publication & podcast launch Thursday 13 March 2025, 6:30-8:30pm, Tastes of Tomatin Café Help us celebrate the launch of Uisge Èireann | River Findhorn: place names, music, song and story from the upper catchment - a publication and accompanying podcast which documents the body...

Only one formal wind farm application so far has been submitted. The one for Balnespick. People can submit their own personal views on the Balnespick application to the Energy Consents Unit by the end of March. Other applications will have their own closing date for representations to be submitted when...

Strathdearn Community Council have prepared a letter which will be posted to all residents in the next week. It explains the next steps following today's publication of the "Report Summarising the Six Major Wind Farm Developments Proposed for the Strathdearn Area." The letter is linked below in response to questions...