Minutes of Meeting Thursday 5th March 2026

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Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 5th March 2026 at Kilmorack Community Hall starting at 7.30pm.

Meeting Commenced at 19.34hrs (7.34pm)

Apologies:  Cllr. David Fraser, Mary Graham

Present: Andy Fraser, Roy Templeton, Graham Mackay, Iain Stewart, Mark Hedderwick, John Graham(secretary) Cllr Emma Knox

Minutes of Meeting 5th February 2026: Proposed: Roy Templeton, Seconded: Iain Stewart.

Police Report: No report.

Matters Arising:

  • Fanellan/Black Bridge: No update on planning appeal yet. Deadline for appeal is 5th May
  • Ballach Wind Farm. – No update to previous report.
  • Spittal to Loch Buidhe OHL – No further information as yet.
  • Beauly to Peterhead OHL – No further information yet
  • Highland Cross RTO on road between the Quarry and Beauly. Clarification had been sought and the letter of response circulated. Road would not be closed but traffic control would be in place.
  • Salt Bins – RT reported a new bin had been supplied below the school and others commented on other bins in the Braes, Thanks to Emma noted.
  • Bingally had been approved although Cllr David Fraser was disappointed at the committee’s response.
  • Beauly Kilmorack Trust – Kilmorack survey was discussed and the survey will be available on Facebook and the web site. Reaction to a postal vote was muted to say the least as the time scale was too short.

Chairman’s Business:

  • CCs Meeting at Holyrood was reported by the Chair. Bit disappointed at the number of MSPs in attendance but some SNP did attend and six Conservatives also attended. All in all a respectable turnout from all points of the compass.
  • Balblair Quarry – The Chairman had received maps of the planned expansion and had circulated then. Breedon did express the intention to keep as many trees as possible around the proposed extension.
  • There is also £5k Ward Discretionary Funding still available. Suggestions to the Chairman.

Secretary: – The Secretary reminded Officers that Year End reports were required for the AGM in April.  

Planning: No Report

Treasurer:

  • Domain for the web site had been paid
  • Balance stands at £2813.19

ANOB: None

Meeting Closed: at 20.16hrs (8.16pm)

Next Meeting: AGM Thursday 9th April 2026, 7.30pm followed by CC Meeting at 8.00pm

Signed:

Andy Fraser, Chairman