Police Scotland are now providing all our local Black Isle Community Councils with a monthly general report on crime in our area.  You can find the latest report in the Documents/Minutes section of this website, under "Police Reports".  

Dog owners failing to clear up after their pets continue to be a problem.  It's a nuisance and a health hazard and it's an offence that can lead to a fine.   FRCC and Rosemarkie Amenities Association have met the regional dog warden to discuss the issue.   She is intending to visit the area around the Beach Cafe in particular and reminds residents that they can report incidents via the Highland Council Website.   Offenders can face a minimum £80 fixed penalty fine.  Two people must witness the incident and specific information needs to be provided.  More details and how to report can be found by clicking on this link: 

https://www.highland.gov.uk/info

You are warmly invited to attend FRCC's Annual General Meeting

on Wednesday 4th June at 7pm in the Committee Room, at the Black Isle Leisure Centre, Fortrose.

(The June meeting of FRCC will be held immediately after.)

AGM AGENDA 

1)  Recording of Community Council Membership present; apologies

2)  Minutes of the AGM 2024 for approval

3)  Annual Report and any questions

4)  Adoption of the Financial Statement

5)  Election of Office Bearers

6)  Provisional Date for the next AGM.

The Fairy Glen road will be closed between 7th and the 18th of April for repairs.

FRCC enquired about access for residents who live off the Fairy Glen, for example on the Eathie Road.  THC said:

"Those who need access will drive past the 'Road Closed' signage in order to access their property.  If they live on the Eathie Road, they will need to take the diversion route from Rosemarkie and access from the Cromarty/Raddery end.  The A832 road will be closed below the Old Quarry day and night."

In other words, there is no access at all from the south end (ie from Rosemarkie).

Stagecoach buses will, as a consequence, be diverted.  More information can be found here

FRCC has thanked Dicksons of Inverness for an extremely generous donation of £300 towards restoring and improving Feddon Hill play park.

The park had become derelict, overgrown with weeds, and the play equipment was in poor repair.  It was no longer being maintained by the builder and had not been adopted by the Highland Council.

Following a request for help, the Community Council co-ordinated the formation of an action group, composed of local residents of various ages, who have committed an impressive amount of time and energy to the project.  Local growing group ROGS (Regenerate Our Green Space) has provided essential expertise and organised a very successful Saturday morning "spring tidy up" - pictures below.  The work is ongoing, but vegetation has been cut back, debris cleared and play equipment is in the process of being repaired and restored.

The money so kindly donated by Dicksons will be used to buy membrane and bark to make pathways, and to purchase bulbs, flowers and other items to ensure the play area becomes an attractive amenity for use by local families. 

Local group Regenerate Our Green Space (ROGS) has organised a tidy up along the old railway line path between Fortrose and Avoch, with help from The Highland Council and the two community councils (FRCC and Avoch and Killen) between 10am and 3pm on SATURDAY 22nd MARCH.

Volunteers will be welcomed with open arms!  The work will involve clearing drainage ditches and the surface of the path.  It would help if you can briing a spade and/or rake with you.  Please dress for the weather and expect a muddy path.  Please also bring gloves and refreshments.

If you have the stamina for five hours' work, great, but if you can only spare an hour, we'd still love to see you.

The meeting point at 10am will be the path's midpoint and the work parties will work their way back to the starting points at each end, so it should be easy to find a group regardless of which end you are coming from and what time you arrive. 

Hope to see you there!