Kilmallie

RESIDENTS met on Monday March 16 for the monthly Kilmallie Community Council (KCC) meeting.

❚ Duncan Mackison, chief executive of Jahama Highland Estates, discussed Liberty plans that may affect Kilmallie. A report of these discussions was published in the March 29 edition of the Lochaber Times. Other items discussed included:

❚ Pedestrian crossings on A830 through Kilmallie: Following an engineering study and initial discussions, Transport Scotland had requested comments on a proposed design for a pedestrian crossing at Corpach. KCC had suggested reducing the speed limit to 20mph and extending the kerb to improve sight lines, but neither of these suggestions had been taken forward.

The current proposals would involve moving the bus stop 60 metres east of its current location on the north side of the A830 meaning the bus would stop on the carriageway. The required sightlines for the crossing could then be achieved with six parking spaces being retained for west bound traffic and five being lost and three spaces being retained and five spaces being lost for eastbound traffic. It was agreed further consultation was needed to gather views on this option. There have been no proposals from Transport Scotland to address the situation at the Banavie Swing Bridge.

❚ Noise from Annat: The environmental health service (EHS) has accepted the findings of a report from BSW which details the work it is doing to reduce noise emissions from its premises to comply with planning permission. EHS has also proposed installing noise monitoring equipment properties currently being affected. EHS had asked KCC to seek volunteers to host this equipment. Two volunteers, Colin Wood and Norman Clark, came forward and their details will be passed on to EHS. EHS has also started an investigation into noise emissions from the Boyd Bros site following complaints.

❚ Smell from Duisky landfill site: SEPA reported that investigations were carried out to find the source of the odour last year which appeared to be because the current cell was reaching full capacity and was more open to the elements. The operator had agreed to increase the cover over the site at the end of each day. This seemed to work as there have been very few complaints to SEPA since.

❚ Banavie War Memorial: The lettering on the war memorial has become difficult to read. KCC had contacted Alf Leslie, the project co-ordinator for war memorials, about this and he had confirmed he had requested a quotation for cleaning the memorial and painting the letters black. He will decide what can be done once he has received the quote.

The next community council meeting will be at 7.15pm on Monday April 23 at Kilmallie Community Centre, Corpach.