Dores and Essich Community

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Fish Farm’s planning status queried

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The CC has responded to the latest Planning Application by Mowi to relocate the position of the fish cages nearer to the village. Our representation is as follows.

“DECC would like to point out that the current Planning Permission (09/00685/FULIN) for the operation of this fish farm is restricted by Condition 7 to the original applicant, Bridge of Faillie Smolts.
We enclose a letter dated 14th January 2016 from the Team Leader to Marine Harvest to this effect and informing them of the need to remedy this breach of planning control and that a further planning application would be required. We consider that this breach requires to be remedied before any further consents are granted.”

This application is still being considered and we are awaiting a response from the Planning Department, and once received we will post it on the website.

Highland Council issues caution to swimmers

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After seeking information regarding discharges into Loch Ness, the CC received the following reply from the HC’s Environmental Health Department.

“I note that a resident has informed the Community Council that they have had eye, and nasal irritation after swimming in the loch.  The Bathing Water Profile for Dores Beach identifies the principal risks to water quality at Dores beach arises from agricultural run-off, combined sewer overflows and treated sewage effluent. There is a risk that water pollution may occur after heavy rainfall and  bathing is not advised during or 1-2 days after heavy rainfall due to the risk to bathers’ health from water pollution. “

The CC is still awaiting a response from SEPA regarding discharges from the Fish Farm.

Covid-19 Community Hardship fund

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DORES AND ESSICH COVID-19 HARDSHIP FUND
The Scottish Government has made funds available to local communities in order to help to offset some of the problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Dores and Essich area the funds are being administered by the Dores Community Development Trust in consultation with the Community Council.
It has been decided that one of the uses to which the funds will be put is the creation of a hardship fund to assist those in the community whose financial welfare has been affected by the pandemic and for whom other sources of assistance may not be available or sufficient. Grants from the fund will be in kind, not cash, and may take the form of items such as food parcels, fuel cards or essential clothing for children.

The fund will be administered by a sub-committee of three people and any applications to the fund will be treated in strictest confidence and not made known outside the sub-committee. The members are Ella MacRae, Chair of the Community Council, Louise Robertson, head teacher at Aldourie School and one of the directors of the Development Trust, and Colin McPherson, a member of the Community Council and a resident of Scaniport.
It is intended that the process of considering applications will be relatively informal
and non-bureaucratic.

Anyone who wishes to apply for a grant from the fund should contact one of the sub-committee members whose details are below.
Ella MacRae Tel: 07713257416 or 01463 751219; email: [email protected]
Louise Robertson Tel 07734469367; email: [email protected]
Colin McPherson Tel: 07730027384; email: [email protected]
Applicants should please provide the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone no
• Email address
• Employment status
• Number in household: Adults/Children
• If requesting a food parcel, any food allergies
• Details of request and reasons why an award should be made

The latest Information is also available of other help that may be available on the Highland Council Website https://www.highland.gov.uk/coronavirus

Community Council asks for a 20mph speed limit on the Torbreck Farm road.

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The C1040 public road which runs from the B862 to the C1064 road at Essich Meadows( part of the N78 National Cycle route ) has seen a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists but still retains a 60 mph limit on most of it, ironically those parts that have no pavement and little or no verges.
The Dores and Essich Community Council would like to see a 20mph limit imposed under the Covid-19 Active Travel proposals to ensure safety.

CC has asked Highland Council Improve path from the village to the School

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As part of the current consultation on Covid-19 active travel plans the CC has made the following submission:

Suggestion:Improve shared use footpath/ cycleway forming part of route to school on B862 between Aldourie School and Dores village. Reduced width exacerbated owing to encroachment of vegetation, making passing involving social distancing difficult or impossible.

This radical consultation can be viewed on:

https://consult.highland.gov.uk/kse/event/35394/section/