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I am writing to provide an update on the SSEN Transmission Aberarder Wind Farm Connection project.

Our application under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989, to install and keep installed 5.25km of 132kV overhead line between Aberarder Estate and Dunmaglass Estate located within the planning authority area of The Highland Council has now been determined and we welcome the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve our application.

As a responsible developer, we will continue to engage with the local community before, during and after construction.

Kind regards

Louise

Louise Anderson | Lead Community Liaison Manager 

SSEN Transmission

200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ

T: 01738 341975 | M: 07384 454233 | E: [email protected]

ssen-transmission.co.uk

Keeping Scotland hydrated in the heat – July 2022

As you will all be aware, many parts of Scotland are expected to see record high temperatures during the course of tomorrow, following on from very warm weather today and in recent days.

Scottish Water teams have been preparing and are working hard across the country to support customers and communities that are affected by the hot weather. As ever, if there is a service issue affecting customers, Scottish Water can be contacted 24/7 via any of the details at www.scottishwater.co.uk/help-and-resources/contact-us/contacting-us.  If there are issues that you need to raise on behalf of the communities you represent, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team and we will do all we can to assist.

Stay hydrated and stay safe

Our primary focus today and tomorrow is on alerting customers in areas that are experiencing very hot weather to the importance of hydration in staying safe.

Our Your Water Your Life campaign, supported by our growing network of Top up Taps across the country, encourages people to enjoy Scotland’s drinking water – including by carrying a refillable water bottle when they are out and about.

Whether topping up at home, at work, at a local business or from a Top up Tap, we know that having access to drinking water is especially important in these conditions. Staying hydrated is essential – and using a refillable water bottle also saves money and helps the environment.

How you can help

• You can find your nearest Top up Tap here
• Please share this message on twitter if you can
• Read about our partnership with Age Scotland to improve the way we support some of our most vulnerable customers

Reducing unnecessary water use

We’re urging people across the country to help maintain normal water supplies by reducing unnecessary water use, especially outdoors.

Even before the current hot weather arrived, over the second weekend in July customers used an additional 200 million litres in their homes and gardens – the equivalent of 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools more than normal.

Everyone can help take care of drinking water for its most important purpose and protect the environment by:

• Using a watering can or water butt instead of a garden hose / sprinkler – hoses can use 1000 litres per hour (equivalent of 12 baths)
• Watering plants early in the morning or later in the evening – and avoiding watering lawns which recover quickly from dry weather
• Using a bucket and sponge rather than a hose / jet washer to wash the car
• Avoiding filling up large paddling pools which can take thousands of litres – as well as re-using any water in them where you can

How you can help

• Please read and share our tips on ways to save water here

Respect our reservoirs – and know the risks

Alongside our emergency services and other partners, we know that these conditions significantly increase the risk of serious water safety incidents around our coasts and inland – including at many of the reservoirs that we look after.

In the hottest weather, the hazards of deep, cold water are easily underestimated – but even the strongest swimmers can be affected by cold water shock.  There is a lot of research showing that we are all prone to thinking that it won’t happen to us, but tragically it does happen. We work all year round with Water Safety Scotland and a wide range of organisations to raise awareness; as well as with our long term partners Scottish Swimming to making young people aware of the risks and give them basic survival skills.

How you can help

• Please consider sharing this hard-hitting video produced by our colleagues at Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water) particular targeted at young adults and their families
• Read about our long term partnership with Scottish Swimming in support of their Learn to Swim programme here
• The Royal Life Saving Society has produced an online Water Safety Toolkit for families which can be accessed here

You are receiving this message because we have you listed as a contact for a Community Council in the north of Scotland.  Apologies for any inconvenience if this is not correct – please let us know and we will update our records.

Kind regards,

Gavin Steel

Corporate Affairs Manager (North)

Phone: 07484 517674

Hello

Re NHS Highland Draft Engagement Framework – working together to develop better services for everyone.

Over the last 10 months, we here at NHS Highland have been working with a group of patients, carers, staff and third sector representatives to draw up the attached draft engagement framework. 

You can also view the Framework by clicking on the following link here 

This draft framework sets the foundations for NHS Highland to work together with service users, partners, communities and staff, to ensure that our services more closely reflect the needs and aspirations of the people who live and work in the NHS Highland area. 

As Community Councils are the heart of our Highland Communities, we would very much welcome your comments on this Draft. All feedback and comments on this Draft Framework are welcome and will be gratefully received until Friday 29^th July 2022.  

Simply reply to this email or contact Kayleigh at [email protected] to share your comments and feedback.  

Thank you in advance for your help in developing better services for everyone. 

Kind regards 

NHS Highland Community Engagement Team.

Kate MacLennan

Community Engagement Co-ordinator

Co-òrdanaiche Compairteachadh Coimhearsnachd

NHS Highland

[email protected] | 07989 138577

Working hours Monday – Friday 9.00am – 3.30pm