The idea to create a Loch Linnhe Harbour Authority was mooted again atTha recent meeting of Kilmallie Community Council amid proposals for developing the Corpach port area.
Concerns were raised at the meeting that proposed developments at Corpach harbour, which could involve a lique- fied natural gas terminal and deep water port, will impact Corpach and the wider area along Loch Linnhe in a number of ways.
Members at the meeting felt that a port authority with strong community involvement could help to mitigate those issues whereas it would be more difficult to address these if there was an authority that was controlled by individual business interests. Highland Council had commissioned a study in 2015 that concluded that a port authority was not financially viable, but at the time this was mainly focused on encouraging cruise ships and the area considered did not include Corpach or The Underwater Centre pier. Members agreed to further pursue the idea of a trust port with strong community involvement and to request that Highland Council revisit its previous appraisal in the light of potentially greatly increased shipping traffic.