Community council seeks views on speed limits
Sleat Community Council wants residents and businesses to voice their views on speed limits.
A statement on the council’s Facebook page said: ‘Much has been written and spoken about in recent weeks about speed limits in parts of Sleat. One example is the recent sad fatality close to the campus at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig which is subject to ongoing enquiries involving Police Scotland, Highland Council, the college and, when appropriate, Sleat Community Council.
‘Options to be assessed are reduction of speed limits, lighting, signs, pedestrian crossings and renewed white lining.
‘We are aware that following the accident Police Scotland has contacted the Safety Camera Partnership to explore identifying approved speed camera van sites in and around the area.
‘There have been a number of calls in recent months to look at speed limits through Ardvasar Village, particularly the section between the Hall and Newton Bank. Highland Council has a number of ‘Twenty’s Plenty’ sites across the region, although the process to introduce these schemes is complex. Glenelg and Plockton have 20mph in place.
‘Recent removal of spoil from the building development at Armadale to Tormore Forest saw significant truck loads and further damage to the carriageway through the narrow section running past the hotel.
‘We would like to hear residents’ and business views either by posting here, personal messages or by emailing info@sleatcommunitycouncil. org.uk.’
A Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI crew member has targeted a nine-Munro marathon for station funds
Daniel Elliot likes to push his limits and thought the RNLI Mayday walk a mile was not enough of a challenge for him.
So the Kyle RNLI crew member has now pledged to run 40kms over nine Munros before cycling 25kms back to the lifeboat station in a day.
Daniel has been a volunteer crew member at Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat station for three years and in his spare time enjoys hill running and mountain biking. He likes to push himself and has decided to undertake a mountainous challenge
to help raise funds for the lifeboat station. Daniel has pledged to run 40kms over the nine peaks of the Kintail Munros, with an altitude gain of more than 3,500 metres, before cycling the 25kms back to the lifeboat station, all in one day in July.
Speaking of his challenge, Daniel said: ‘The past couple of years have been incredibly hard for lifeboat stations all around the coast, between the increase in callouts nationally and the pandemic curtailing most fundraising efforts.
‘I love being part of the crew and wanted to do my bit to raise some funds seeing as we haven’t been able to hold any of our regular fundraisers over the past two years.
‘We have recently recruited some new volunteer crew. It costs approximately £3,100 to kit out and train each new crew member, so I want to try and raise money to help the station out.’
Daniel will be undertaking his mountainous ‘9 Peaks of Kintail Marathon’ on Saturday July 9 and has setup a JustGiving page at http:// justgiving.com/fundraising/9peaksofkintail.