Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 22^nd September 2022 at Beauly Bowls Club starting at 7.30pm.

Present: Steve Byford(Chair), Duncan Fraser(Treasurer), Mary Graham,  John Stewart(Vice-Chair), Graeme Mackay, Mark Hedderwick, John Graham(Secretary)

Apologies: Cllr. David Fraser, Cllr. Emma Knox, Cllr. Helen Crawford

Meeting Commenced at 19.35hrs (7.35pm)

Minutes of Meeting 8^th September 2022: Proposed: Steve Byford, Seconded: Duncan Fraser

Matters Arising:

• SSE Speed Cameras – Update _ nothing heard, JG to chase
• Beauly Cluster Consultation – This was discussed and it was requested that a response be copied to Simon Hindson and David Mudie to advise them of our concerns prior to any planning application.
• Road repairs – no action yet.
• SGA Meeting – Secretary to advice Councillors of the time of the meeting

Chairman’s Business:

• CLG Liaison Meeting- Planning for upgrade for the 132kv upgrade has been passed. Loch Buidhe upgrade had been discussed.
• Beaver Presentation – SB to draft a letter expressing our concerns.
• R100 Internet provision – SB reported on the rather disappointing response to R100 in the area.

Vice Chairman:

• Path cutback completed at a cost of £400 and Altyre cutting has been completed.

Treasurer:

• Balance stands at £5275.84
• SB proposed a payment of £200 to the secretary.

Planning: Nothing to report

ANOB: No items

Meeting Closed: at 21.10hrs (9.10pm)

Next Meeting: Thursday 3^rd November at Beauly Bowls Club starting at 7.30pm

Signed:

Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 8th September 2022 at Beauly Bowls Club starting at
7.30pm.

Present: Steve Byford(Chair), Duncan Fraser(Treasurer), Mary Graham, John Stewart(Vice-Chair),
Graeme Mackay, Mark Hedderwick, John Graham(Secretary)

Apologies: Cllr. David Fraser, Cllr. Chris Balance, Cllr. Emma Knox, Cllr. Helen Crawford
Guests: Bryony Beck, Visit Loch Ness Tourism

Meeting Commenced at 19.30hrs (7.30pm)
• SB asked for a minutes silence to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth who
passed away this afternoon.
• SB stated the meeting would be curtailed in deference to the sad news recently received
although urgent matters would be briefly dealt with.

Matters Arising:
• Bryony Beck of Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism was invited to present a short resume of
that organisation.
• It was reported that the Caulternich Battery Storage planning application had been refused
but that that decision could be appealed.
• Secretary asked approval for the acquisition of a Wreath for the British Legion service of
Commemoration. £30 was agreed.
• The part funding of a response to the scoping report from Ian Kelly to the Fairburn Extension was approved and it should be presented in the KCC name.
• 10th September World Suicide Prevention Day. With several attempts recently on the
Kessock Bridge the Chairman asked the secretary to publish the information to the Kilmorack Hall FB page.

Treasurer:
• DF confirmed that recent bills for Simon Dakin and the RBL had been paid but we were still
in funds. It was agreed that Simon Dakin should address the growth of gorse beside the
paths.

The meeting was then closed and further business was deferred to Thursday 22nd September 2022,
again at the Beauly Bowls Club.

Meeting Closed: at 19.52hrs (7.52pm)

Next Meeting: Thursday 22nd September at Beauly Bowls Club starting at 7.30pm

Signed: