Recent meeting - 12th August

The recent meeting of the Cawdor and West Nairnshire Community Council took place on Monday 12th August in the Cawdor Community Centre.  Click on the links for the Agenda and the draft Minutes or go to the meeting documentation page.

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Temporary Road Closure at Brackla

There will be a temporary road closure of the B9090 at Brackla from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th September. This may cause delays to your travel, so please allow plenty of time and plan ahead.  Traffic management with signed diversions will be in place.

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Local Place Plan

The draft Local Place Plan for Nairn and Nairnshire is now available to view and to feedback comments.  This is the last opportunity to ensure that your views have been registered and included in the draft proposal before it is sent to the Highland Council for approval.  We would encourage you to look through the extra information included in the appendices and let us know if we've missed any crucial details.  Remember, this is your Local Place Plan.

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The Cawdor Hub

The CCCA team has been continuing to make improvements to the Community Centre.  Cawdor’s "Way to Wellbeing" for adults was delivered before the summer and funding has been secured to start a Youth Hub for children within the Cawdor Primary catchment, to be run by the CCCA with support from the school.  They are looking for volunteers, especially with a skill to share, to get the kids more involved with their community.  For further details, go to the website.

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BT - Digital switch

BT is raising awareness of the digital switch, which will impact everyone with an analogue phone line. This change is especially significant for vulnerable individuals who depend on phone lines for their health and safety, such as Telecare users. Unlike analogue phone lines, digital phone lines will not work during power cuts, so it's important for individuals to be aware of this and know how to mitigate the risk.  For more information check out the Age UK website here.

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Cawdor Winds of Change

The Trustees met to discuss grant applications on 16th July.  A large grant application is being considered for Cawdor play park redevelopment with full support from Cawdor Estate.  Foundation Scotland are continuing to assist the Trustees with a review of how the fund is working, with recommendations for the future.  Residents living in the Cawdor & West Nairnshire area are eligible for membership at no cost and details can be found on the website.

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Cawdor Bonfire & Fireworks 2025

A Planning Meeting was arranged for Tuesday 4th June and local community groups and individuals were invited to join the discussion.  Ideas and concerns were shared and discussed by all those who came along.  We are now focused on delivering a great event on 7th November 2025 with support from Cawdor Community Centre Association and Cawdor Estate.  If you would like to be involved in the organisation, let us know via the contact us page.

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​​​Cawdor to Nairn River Path

Members of the public are being asked to take care when walking along the river path from Cawdor to the Howford Bridge. Warning signs have been put up by the Highland Council Access Officer, with some diversions at the worst sections where the path has been washed away. The footbridge near the Cawdor Burn, which washed away after storms earlier this year, has been replaced by Cawdor Estate.

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SSEN Priority Services Register

SSEN have reminded us of a free support system available to residents in a number of vulnerable categories, including disability, age, those with medical issues.  Registration to the service is free and SSEN would then give extra help during a power cut to those who need it most.  For further details, click on the link.

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