Community council meeting

Kilmallie Community Council held an online meeting on Monday January 25 when various issues relating to the area were discussed.

A report on the A830 through Corpach identified issues and recommendations highlighted in a survey carried out by a group of Corpach residents.

It was identified speeding remains a problem with the majority of vehicles travelling at more than 30mph. Road signs are also an issue.

The committee said if all the 40mph zones were changed to 30mph between Lochybridge and Annat, it would only add about 0.6 minutes to the journey.

In addition to road safety, traffic noise is a problem with particular concerns about sunken drains and the noise caused from driving over them.

It was agreed to endorse the recommendations in the report and to develop a plan for how to present these to Transport Scotland.

Encouraging membership of the community council was identified and it was agreed to contact the high school again when pupils were back.

Carol Anne Campbell reported that the Covid support group was still operating when needed.

Councillor Denis Rixson commented there had been an increase in applications for Universal Credit and that services such as the Community Cupboard were likely to become increasingly important.

Complaints about fly tipping in Glen Loy had been reported to the community council and SEPA had been informed. It was noted that incidents of fly tipping appeared to be getting more frequent and the situation at Mount Alexander had also got much worse in recent months.

Another problem was the disposal of glass in the wrong bins at the recycling point at the community centre. It was agreed to try and highlight some of the issues in the newsletter to try and encourage more responsible waste disposal.