Tain Community survey to consider options for the future of the TRACC

The Highland Council is seeking views of the Tain Community on a range of options for the future of leisure services currently provided at the Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC).

The TRACC facility is now 50 years old, and the building is reaching the end of its natural lifespan and would require substantial investment to continue operating in the future.

An assessment has been made of potential options for the future of the TRACC building and five options are proposed for the local community to consider. A short survey has gone live today, and a series of engagement events are planned, to enable the views of the local community to be captured.  Members of the Tain community are encouraged to participate in the consultation process to ensure the views of the local community are understood which will assist in assessing the potential impact of each proposed option and support the decision making process for the future of TRACC.

Currently there is no funding allocated in the Council’s capital programme for any of the five options contained within the survey.

The new Tain Campus represents a £74m investment which will offer sports facilities that include a 4-court games hall, 2-court games hall, a dance studio, a full sized synthetic pitch, a full size grass pitch, a 7 aside synthetic pitch and 3 multi-use games areas.

The TRACC facilities currently comprise of a 4-lane 20m swimming pool, fitness suite, 4-court games hall, two smaller sports halls, access to a full size synthetic pitch and two grass pitches.

The survey is available here (external link) (https://www.highland.gov.uk/tracc (external link)) and the consultation will run for 12 weeks and close on 1 August 2025.