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As part of this, the group wishes to enhance, re-wild and maintain a green area that runs downhill at the side of a burn between housing from Sutherland
Avenue to Lundavra Road in Fort William.
A bid for funding projects in Skye was not successful, and council officers are now exploring other potential opportunities for the projects proposed in this bid.
The Fort William e-bike share scheme project is funded by the Low Carbon Travel and
Transport Challenge Fund (LCTT), with support from European Regional Development
Funds and Transport Scotland, and Highland Council.
Ava’s mum, Amie, thanked everyone for voting for Ava’s tree drawing and said that her daughter was ‘over the moon’ to have won.
The competition is open to all nursery/primary school age children that live in the area.
The Highland Green Health initiative was made possible with funding provided by EU Leader through the Rural Communities Development Fund.
Link Housing, who are in charge of the 325 home development, have responded to concerns around the removal of peat that could cause flooding to homes further down the hill.
The next meeting of the Upper Achintore Regeneration Group will be held on Monday, February 3, at 6pm in the meeting room at Lundavra Primnary School.
Volunteers from Upper Achintore Regeneration Group (UARG) and Fort William Town Team scooped up litter from children’s play parks in Fort William on Sunday, including several bags’ worth in Grange Road (pictured).
