Congratulations to our 8 newly-elected Strathdearn councillors: Charlie Cameron, Davie Cameron, Lee-Anne Cornwall, Jimmy Duncan, Mandy Ferguson, Martin Hughes, Carol James, and Stephen Smith. The date of their first meeting will be announced by the Highland Council Returning Officer in accordance with the rules governing community councils: "7.1 The first...

Our long journey towards a reliable post office service may nearly be over. A dedicated post office phone line was installed in The Strathdearn yesterday. The story so far ... Back in September, following 2 years of erratic Outreach service, several concerned locals met with Drew Hendry MP and a...

Strathdearn is lucky to have more candidates for the upcoming community council election than there are places. In order to help voters make an informed choice, it has been suggested that all candidates submit a statement about themselves. It can be as long or short as you wish. You can...

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install and keep installed a new 132 kilovolt (kV) overhead line (OHL) of approximately 1,500 metres in length to connect the consented Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm...

STRATHDEARN COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING on TUESDAY 12th November 2019 At 7:30pm IN THE STRATHDEARN, TOMATIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGENDA Apologies for Absence. Declarations of Interest. Minutes of the Meeting of 8th October 2019. Matters Arising. Law and Order....

The efforts of Strathdearn over the years have been recognised with a nomination at the first ever Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy Awards - the SHIREs. These awards have been created to celebrate Scotland's modern rural economy, from the traditional to the innovative, and from land and trees to...

Moy, Dalarossie & Tomatin Church Guild thank the Community Coffee Morning committee for allowing us to take over the Wednesday Coffee Morning this week, and also for paying for the Hall which was much appreciated. We would also like to give a big 'Thank You' to everyone who came along....

Strathdearn Carers desperately need more staff. £10 per hour; 6.2 weeks annual leave per year; Fully Paid in-house induction training; Share Allocation & Profit Share Bonus After Qualifying Period; Helping you achieve an SVQ in Health and Social Care; Contributory Pension Scheme; Contribution toward SSC Registration fees. Please see the...

[Current room hire charges can be found HERE] SCD have restructured the table of Hub hire charges. Don't panic! The same charges will apply for locals as previously published, but they are calculated in a different way. It will be easier to administrate if we treat the non-local rate as...

Our Community Councillors will have to put their retirement plans on hold for a little longer. The CC election date has been postponed to Wednesday 4 December 2019 and sitting councillors are asked to remain in place until then. The following letter from Highland Council Policy team explains why: "Dear...

STRATHDEARN COMMUNITY COUNCILMEETING on TUESDAY 8th October 2019 At 7:30pm IN THE STRATHDEARN HALL, TOMATINMEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AGENDA Please Note:  At the time of sending this out, it is not known if RTS are to attend to discuss...

Date : w/e 29th Sept 2019  Weather : Temp 12-16°C, predominantly dry  Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd  Site Manager : Archie Cameron MacKintosh  Time Lost : 30.25 days lost to weather by PC’s calculation. Delay to contract to be  determined by Client’s Representative. Site Personnel  1...

Date : w/e 22nd Sept 2019  Weather : Temp 12-21°C, predominantly dry  Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd  Site Manager : Archie Cameron MacKintosh  Time Lost : 30.25 days lost to weather by PC’s calculation. Delay to contract to be  determined by Client’s Representative. Site Personnel  1...

Date : w/e 15th Sept 2019  Weather : Temp 12-15°C, predominantly dry  Principal Contractor : Compass Building & Construction Services Ltd  Site Manager : Archie Cameron MacKintosh  Time Lost : 30.25 days lost to weather by PC’s calculation. Delay to contract to be  determined by Client’s Representative. Site Personnel  1...