Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council

Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday May 9 in Kilmonivaig Church Hall.

Among the issues discussed were:

BEAR Scotland – BEAR Scotland has been alerted that its speed reduction measures on the A86 at Inverroy do not appear to be working, and we have suggested that widening the bellmouth at the Upper Inverroy junction might be appropriate.

The signs on the A86 pointing to Village Hall and Glen Roy will soon be obliterated by tree foliage so we have suggested moving them across the trunk road.

The mud on the Inverroy pavement has been removed, and we await a response from BEAR on action for all the points raised.

Highland Council – At a meeting of Highland Council’s infrastructure committee it was agreed to spend £118,575 or 1.5 per cent of the total allocated funding on our roads. We will get 330 metres overlay on the B8004 Banavie to Commando Memorial, and 460 metres overlay on the B8005 Gairlochy to Clunes roads, but precise locations unknown.

Altour Road playpark – as reported last month Highland Council had informed us that following a recent health and safety inspection and discussion with the ward members they had decided to remove the playground equipment in Altour Road as they were beyond economical repair.

Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry SCIO, in their recent community consultation, had earmarked the area from the playpark to the River Spean as a site for a community garden and riverside walk and were engaged in preliminary discussions with the two landowners Highland Council and RE Campbell. They will be happy to incorporate new playpark equipment within their plans but meantime Councillor John Grafton will request a copy of the health and safety inspections.

We also want to determine the cost of the repairs as they would have allowed continued use till the SCIO was able to fundraise for new equipment.