Glenfinnan Community Council held its September meeting in Glenfinnan House Hotel. Among the items discussed were:
Marine Harvest community hut: Plans for the upgrade of the existing building are being drawn up. An application for a change of use is to be completed shortly. The steering group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm, Glenfinnan House Hotel. It will continue to update the community council of any progress. Roads: Various issues remained outstanding from the last meeting, particularly drainage, deterioration of road surfaces and signs. Councillor Henderson is to contact Pauline Donaldson regarding the current situation. Tourist parking: On July 10, a snapshot of the current situation was carried out with 20 per cent of the village population turning up to help. This led to significant press coverage in Scotland, the UK and as far aTheld as New Zealand. Transport Scotland recently installed cameras and strips along the stretch of A830 from National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and further correspondence from it is awaited once the data has been gathered and analysed. A planning and funding application has been made for a car park and footbridge on the private land next to NTS – now approved.
Litter: The issue of litter was raised at the annual general meeting, particularly near Callop walkway. A tidy-up day was proposed towards the end of the tourist season, the date of which will be set at the next meeting. Correspondence: A letter had been received from the There and rescue service asking for further volunteers with personal skills or vehicles that could be used in an emergency to come forward and join the community asset register.