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Minutes fromGlen Affric Community Partnership (GACP) Meeting

27th November 2017, Strathglass Community Hall, Cannich

Present

  • Margaret Davidson (HC)
  • Paul Stirling (Strathglass Community Council (SCC))
  • Ian Campbell (Strathglass Community Council (SCC))
  • Jack Mackay (FCS)
  • Graeme Prest (FCS - Chair)
  • Ian Mure (SMG)
  • Alan Hood (Strathglass & Affric Community Company(SACC))
  • Matthew Oosterwijk (TRA)
  • Sandra Reid (FCS)
  • Jim McAuley (SMG)
  • Colin Leslie (FCS)
  1. Intro – GP welcomed Jim MaCauley (SMG) to the group.
  1. Project Money Update

SR gave an update on the progress of the path upgrades. There were around 130K visitors to Glen Affric this year.

Coire Loch path upgrade, contract has been awarded and work due to start. This will use up all the accrued car park moneyand the additional cost of c£16k will be absorbed by FCS.

Allt Garbh – Path upgrade put on hold until a detailed spec and survey can be completed. The contract for this has been awarded.

There is a potential film production planned for 2018 which could mean additional funds towards repairing the road to Plodda Falls.

Affric-Kintail way–JimM and SR presented maps of a potential route to avoid the public road from Corrimony to Kerrow. This is dependent on landowner permission and MD will speak to the final two landowners required to make it happen. JimM agreed to lead on this project – Action MD

  1. Minutes and action points of last meeting

FCS Deer Management Officer, Willie Lamont had agreed to attend acommunity council meeting to discuss Deer Management but has not been able to attend so GP has suggested Russell Cooper may be able to attend. GP to speak to Russell -Action GP

  1. Latest on Projects

SR and AH will arrange a meeting to look at the events calendar for 2018/19 to see if there are opportunities to liaise- Action SR/AH

The larger community events have stalled due to lack of resources to progress them. AH asked if the group would agree to use some car park income to fund project development. This was agreed in principle and AH will take this forward – Action AH

Car park income is expected to be lower this year due to various technical issues. Possiblyaround £3.5k. AH asked if the group could receive a simple summary of car park income for each meeting-This was agreed (and is appended) – Action JM(discharged)

  1. Information Exchange

CL outlined current FCS work – Upper Guisachan (almost Complete), Guisachan (small felling op about to start), Kerrow (about to start), Fasnakyle (around 50% complete).

The issue of timber lorries speeding on the Tomich – Kerrow section was raised. This has been reported to the police although no actual offence has been reported. CL to contact harvesting teams to pass on concerns to hauliers. – Action CL

SACC update – Community company will become a community development trust so will have a wider remit in future.

TRA update – Tomich has broadband.

  1. AOB

JimM raised the issue of weed growth and tree regen on Comar Dun. CL will ensure a contract is issued to deal with this. The heritage trail could become part of a future project based on car park funding – Action CL

MD – Suggested that the chairmanship of the meeting should pass to the community. It was agreed that this would be on a rotational basis with SCC 1st, SACC 2nd, SMC 3rd and TRA 4th. CL to continue to do admin.

  1. Date of Next Meeting;

Next meetings will be 16th April and 15th Oct 2018 – Action CL

Car Park Money Update – 1/12/17

NB – Balance will be met by FCS on agreed projects so the 18/19 financial year will start with zero balance