People urged to share future vision of 'a Black Isle that we are proud to call home' at community engagement events across peninsula

PEOPLE are being invited to share their vision of a "Black Isle that we are proud to call home".

Consultation on the Black Isle Local Place Plan aims to find out people's main priorities on the peninsula with a string of drop-in events starting in Cromarty next week.

Funded by Highland Council, through the Place Based Investment fund, the aim of the plan is to provide a Black Isle wide vision for the future. It will build on existing consultations and surveys and over the next few weeks we will be consulting with communities across the Black Isle to find out what their priorities for the area might be.

There will be eight drop-in events held in community council areas across the Black Isle where views will be sought.

Questions to prompt responses include: what do you want the Black Isle and your community to be like in the future? What are the changes you would like to see? What kind of voice do we want to have, sitting in the middle of the freeport bubble?

Community engagement events are taking place at:

• Cromarty - Monday 13th March, 3.30 - 7.30pm, West Church Hall

• Resolis - Wednesday 15th March, 3.30 - 7.00pm, Resolis Hall

• Ferintosh - Thursday 16th March, 3.00 - 8.00pm, Findon Hall, Culbokie

• Knockbain - Wednesday 22nd March, 4.30 - 6.30pm, Munlochy Hall.

• Knockbain - North Kessock - TBC (keep an eye out for flyers and

posters)

• Avoch and Killen - Tuesday 28th March, 3.00 - 7.00pm, Church of

Scotland Church Hall

• Killearnan - Wednesday 29th March, 3.30 - 7.30pm, Killearnan Church

Hall

• Fortrose & Rosemarkie - Thursday 30th March, 3.30 - 6.30pm, Gordon

Memorial Hall, Rosemarkie

Organisers say that if you can’t make the event in your local area, you will be warmly welcomed at any of the events across the Black Isle. For further information contact either becky@blackislestud.co.uk or Nick Wright at nick@nickwrightplanning.co.uk or 07900 334110.

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