Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council holds July meeting
The chairman expressed the community council’s disappointment about the absence of Highland councillors, none of whom had attended any meeting since their election.
The chairman expressed the community council’s disappointment about the absence of Highland councillors, none of whom had attended any meeting since their election.
Mr Perriam added that the website was originally conceived as a medium to facilitate the forthcoming community Consultation and Action Plan.
Chairman John Fotheringham told those attending that the new community council had its inaugural meeting on February 15 2022 after 27 months in temporary abeyance.
For maximum visibility organisers chose to site it on Tom Biorach above Spean Bridge, by kind permission of Jahama Highland Estates and the MacColl Family of Insh Farm.
Erecting a beacon at the Commando Memorial to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee had not been possible, members heard, but Jahama Highland Estates has offered to host the event on its land.
The chairman thanked both Councillors Henderson and Rixson for their service as Highland councillors and in particular for their tremendous support to the community council.
Paul’s Macdonald Armouries handcrafts the largest range of high quality Fairbairn-Sykes British Commando knives available worldwide today, but so popular were they proving that Paul had to stop taking orders a number of years ago when he had enough work for the next decade.
Previous chairman John Fotheringham will once again take the top slot reprising his former role, while the secretary will be Christine Clephan and the treasurer will be Ian Langley.
Following the demise of the area’s Community Council in 2019 the charity has experienced a radical change in its fortunes.
The weekend’s event is normally an annual event, but due to Covid restrictions it has not taken place for a few years.