Bear Scotland has announced that roadworks is to take place on the A835 at Contin in May….
Scheduled roadworks will take place from May 11th to May 22nd, with the work taking place daily between 7am and 7pm. The work will specifically take place at the entrances to the Village Store on the main road in Contin. The roadworks will replace dropped kerbs, replace culverts and fixing broken pipes. These works should fix the issues which have occurred in the area over recent years, including flooding of the A835 and flooding of local properties. The bus stop in Contin near the Store will be temporarily re-located during the works.
A Short Term Let Control Area in Badenoch and Strathspey is showing early encouraging signs…
Early indications suggest that the introduction of the Short Term Let Control Area may have slowed the growth and prevalence of secondary short term lets in the Area. Ward 20 for the Highland Council area, covers Aviemore, Carrbridge, Dalwhinnie, Grantown on Spey, Kingusssie and Newtonmore. It has been in place for 2 years and was one of the first to be decided upon in the whole of Scotland. Within the area, planning permission is now required to change the use of an existing dwelling house (if the owner does not live there) to a short term let.
The Loch Torridon Community Centre is looking for volunteers:
Ideally they are looking for people able to work at the Celtman events in June. Various shifts and jobs are available over the 2 weeks in June. Those interested should contact the Community Centre direct via their Facebook page or online.
