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Dores & Essich CC AGM and CC Meeting

The AGM will start on the 17th of August, 7.30pm at the Dores Parish Hall followed by our CC meeting at 7.45pm until 9pm.

Agendas will be sent out next week.

The hall has been measured and including the CC members and Cllr M Davidson there will be capacity for 9 members of the community so that we can comply with the social distancing guidance.

Face coverings will be required to be worn

The Hall will be sanitised before and after the meeting a register will be taken

and hand gel will be provided.

If you wish to attend can I ask that you reply to the email notification I will send out next week along with the agendas so we can keep track of the numbers attending.

Prescriptions

Please note that if you had your prescriptions delivered during the Covid crisis the service will now revert to collection from the Dores Inn

Dores Free Church Notice

Notice Regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic

Dores Free Church (Continuing)

has been closed for the last 4 months in line with government requirements. Though churches are now allowed to open, in the interests of public health, the church will remain closed for the time being, due to the numbers normally attending and the small size of the building.

Regular services continue to be provided by the congregation on line and by telephone. Full details are –

Sunday 11.00a.m. & 6.30p.m. 

Online at http://live.bible-sermons.com/listen/doresfcc

On the telephone at 01463 513512

Wednesday (Prayer Meeting) 7.30p.m.

See the Dores FCC Website for details.

Red John Public Local Enquiry to commence.

From fiona.manson@scot.gov.uk

In this case, a virtual hearing is to take place.  The sessions will begin at 10 am on Monday 24 August 2020. The public inquiry is estimated to run for 3 days, with hearing sessions 1 (i and ii) taking place on Monday 24 August 2020 and hearing session 2 taking place from Thursday 27 August to Friday 28 August 2020.

Any person wishing to observe the live proceedings should contact the case officer at the e-mail address above to discuss arrangements. Alternatively, a recording of proceedings will be available to view via the following link: https://dpea.public-i.tv/core/portal/home.

Fish Farm’s planning status queried

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

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.