New community council grants agreed
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COMMUNITY councils across the Inverness and Nairn area are coming to terms with a revised funding scheme agreed by Highland Council.
New arrangements will see Dores and Essich lose the most, with its annual grant lowered from £1098.20 to £972.12, but others like Inverness South and Westhill will see their grants more than double.
The new formula provides each of the 156 community councils in the Highlands with a core grant plus an additional amount per elector.
It is the first review since 2002 and will be implemented from April 2012 and staggered over two years.
Community councils use their money ton support local groups and pay for improvements to their area.
See how your area’s annual funding has changed below:
Inverness Central
Crown: £113.42 decrease (from £2770.50 to £2657.08)
Dalneigh and Columba: £55.92 increase (from £2028.65 to £2084.57)
Merkinch: £410.50 increase (from £1910.98 to £2321.48)
Central (not formed): £1054.83 increase (from £0 to £1054.83)
Park (not formed): £1626.22 increase (from £0 to £1626.22)
Inverness West
Ballifeary: £88.39 increase (from £1098.20 to £1186.59)
Muirtown: £5.99 decrease (from £2296.67 to £2290.67)
Inverness West: £526.40 increase (from £1098.20 to £1624.60)
Inverness Ness-side
Hilton, Milton and Castle Heather: £45.62 increase (from £2670.25 to £2715.87)
Holm: £436.10 increase (from £1098.20 to £1534.30)
Lochardil and Drummond: £608.99 increase (from £1840.70 to £2449.68)
Inverness Millburn
Culcabock and Drakies: £339.70 increase (from £1705.85 to £2045.55)
Raigmore: £105.27 increase (from £1214.15 to £1319.43)
Inverness South
Inverness South: £1323.70 increase (from £1098.20 to £2421.90)
Strathdearn: £35.56 decrease (from £1098.20 to £1062.64)
Westhill: £1329.11 increase (from £1282.16 to £2611.27)
Culloden and Ardersier
Ardersier and Petty: £266.96 increase (from £1098.20 to £1365.16)
Balloch: £212.60 increase (from £1098.20 to £1310.80)
Cawdor and West Nairnshire: £170.95 increase (from £1110.72 to £1281.68)
Croy and Culloden Moor: £151.51 increase (from £1098.20 to £1249.71)
Smithton and Culloden: £696.46 increase (from £2478.42 to £3174.88)
Nairn
Auldearn: £12.28 increase (from £1110.72 to £1123.00)
East Nairnshire: £42.10 decrease (from £1110.72 to £1068.62)
Nairn Suburban: £848.78 increase (from £1110.72 to £1959.50)
Nairn West: £53.10 increase (from £1110.72 to £1163.82)
Nairn River: £1477.03 increase (from £1110.72 to £2587.75)
Black Isle
Avoch and Killen: £157.07 increase (from £1120.17 to £1277.24)
Cromarty and District: £18.30 decrease (from £1120.17 to £1101.87)
Ferintosh: £358.68 increase (from £1120.17 to £1478.86)
Fortrose and Rosemarkie: £287.18 increase (from £1338.52 to £1625.70)
Killearnan: £116.69 decrease (from £1120.17 to £1003.48)
Knockbain: £178.32 increase (from £1361.26 to £1539.59)
Resolis: £85.13 decrease (from £1120.17 to £1035.04)
Aird and Loch Ness
Beauly: £143.58 increase (from £1098.20 to £1241.78)
Dores and Essich: £126.07 decrease (from £1098.20 to £972.12)
Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston: £229.72 increase (from £1098.20 to £1327.92)
Glenurquhart: £420.33 increase (from £1098.20 to £1518.53)
Kilmorack: £123.31 decrease (from £1098.20 to £974.88)
Kiltarlity: £165.04 increase (from £1098.20 to £1263.23)
Kirkhill and Bunchrew: £294.30 increase (from £1098.20 to £1392.49)
Stratherrick and Foyers: £15.52 increase (from £1098.20 to £1113.72)
Strathglass: £51.16 decrease (from £1098.20 to £1047.04)
Strathnairn: £171.77 increase (from £1098.20 to £1269.97)
