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Having had a great response from residents of Foyers and Scaniport, we look like being able to litter pick the road sides all the way from Foyers to Torbreck this year which is great. 
It would be fantastic if the community of Dores could get together and make a concerted effort on Saturday 27th March to tidy up the beach area, including the football field, the play park and the path behind the beach. Most of us use the beach, whether it be for walking or swimming, so it would be great if all could get involved. 
To aid social distancing, I will be available at the Gift Shop at 10am, 12pm and 2pm for people to collect sanitised litter pickers and bags and to discuss what zone to concentrate on. 
If you think you can help, it would be useful if you could email me on cairns.fiona@yahoo.co.uk to let me know and indicate your preferred time. Alternatively, just turn up at any of the times above.
Names of helpers will be noted, and you are invited to ask for a free coffee and piece of cake from Cameron’s Tea Room before 18th April.

Fiona & John Cairns Balachladaich Bed & Breakfast Loch Ness, Dores, IV2 6XP www.lochnessbedbreakfast.co.uk
For more information about the south Loch Ness area, please visit www.visitsouthlochness.com

Recently the Community Council have been asked to make comments to SEPA and the Fish farm about concerns residents have had about the water along the shore of Loch Ness and the beach. I’ve been asked to post the contact details of the area manager and the manager of the fish farm so that if anyone has any concerns they can make contact directly and have them addressed as they wish to be proactive in community relations. They also extend an invitation to anyone who wished to visit the site for a tour and explanation of the operation at the fish farm.

Peter Walker, Farm Manager direct dial 01463 751770 manager.ness@mowi.com

Archie Johnstone Area Manager direct dial +447917261865 archie.johnstone@mowi.com

In the services and info section at the top of the website page we have updated the schedule for refuse collection for 2021

Refuse Collection

Police Scotland seeking views on the use of Body Worn Video

Members of the public are being asked for their views on the use of Body Worn Video (BWV) by armed police officers when interacting with communities in Scotland.  BWV has been shown to have a positive impact on the safety of the public and the officers wearing it, and all other armed police units in the UK are currently deployed with cameras.  The introduction of BWV will bring Police Scotland in line with these other forces and ensure best practice and evidence as well as increased transparency and accountability at incidents. The online survey, which opened for three weeks from February 1 2021, will allow members of the public to engage and offer their opinions on the deployment of BWV in Scottish policing for the future.  The move follows Chief Constable Iain Livingstone’s support for the deployment of BWV to armed police officers as a “pressing, critical, ethical and operational imperative” and his commitment to focused and concise public engagement prior to rollout.  An initial roll-out of BWV will equip our armed police officers as soon as possible during the course of 2021. This deployment will also provide a valuable basis and learning for the consideration of a broader national plan to roll out BWV to police officers across Scotland in the future. Assistant Chief Constable Kenny MacDonald, who is leading on the introduction of BWV, said: “The Chief Constable has consistently expressed strong support for the greater deployment of body worn video by Police Scotland officers and staff.  “Armed policing remains an area of high risk and understandable public scrutiny and as such this roll-out will help improve transparency and accountability. The safety of our officers and staff as well as that of the public remains paramount in our decision to introduce this technology.  “While this is not new technology, and every other armed policing unit in the UK uses body worn cameras, it is a significant introduction for Scottish policing and as such our public engagement survey is essential to ensuring people have a voice and it will help us gather and address any ethical and community related concerns where possible.” Martyn Evans, Chair of the Scottish Police Authority, said: “The use of body worn video is widespread across UK policing and the benefits to effective policing such as improved officer safety, reducing and resolving complaints against officers and an increase in early guilty pleas, have been positively evaluated in the current limited use across Scotland.  “However, it is important that whenever new technology is adopted, that the implications are fully considered through an extensive stakeholder consultation process. We welcome the launch of a public survey and would encourage as many people as possible to register their views. The SPA looks forward to considering all responses as part of our oversight of the implementation of BWV.” Link to survey: https://consult.scotland.police.uk/strategy-insight-and-innovation/police-scotlands-use-of-body-worn-video/

Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It’s a weekly payment of £10 that you can get for every child you look after who’s under 6 years of age. You’ll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.

It’s up to you what you choose to spend the money on. You could use Scottish Child Payment for things like:

• travel costs
• nappies and other essentials
• childcare
• family days out

Scottish Child Payment does not affect any other UK or Scottish Government benefits that you, or any person in your household, currently get. If you want to know how Scottish Child Payment might affect local council allowances or grants, such as the Scottish Welfare Fund, you can contact your local council. 

Only one person can get Scottish Child Payment for a child. This means, if two people apply for the same child, Social Security Scotland have a process of deciding who gets the payment. This is called a double claim. The process depends on the benefits that you and the other person are getting. 

You can read more about double claims, or call Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222.

Apply Here https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/