Ward Forum drives transport plans
Transport will be the focus of discussion at the next meeting of The Highland Council’s Tain and Easter Ross Ward Forum, which is being held at Fearn Village Hall from 7.30 pm on Thursday 26 February.
Users of all forms of transport are invited to attend to hear about the Council’s plans for its transport strategy and to let officials know what they think is needed.
Councillor Richard Durham, who will be chairing the Forum, encouraged those interested in adding to discussions about transport in the Highlands to come along.
He said: “All the local petrol stations have flyers to give out to drivers, local buses have posters on advertising the Forum and there is even a poster at the Tain railway station, so as well as our usual advertising we hope to attract the attention of all transport users. This is an opportunity for people to come along and hear what the Council plans to do to make getting around our more rural areas easier and for folk to raise their own ideas to improve links.”
Cameron Kemp, the Council’s Integrated Transport Manager, said the Local Transport Strategy will guide the direction of the Council's policy for transport over the next 3 years and beyond. He said: “This is an important opportunity for people to give their views on what they think is required for transport infrastructure and services in the Highlands and how they believe the Council and its partners should deliver this.”
The Forum will also be hearing about a pilot scheme the NHS has been running in Tain to review nursing in the community.
Every Community Council in the Tain and Easter Ross Ward and other representative community organisations are members of the Ward Forum and have the opportunity to feed the views of their community into the subjects being discussed. Anyone with an enquiry about the Forum or would like to submit questions in advance of the meeting; or have any special requirements/needs to help you take part, please contact Carol Elliot at Tain Service Point or by phoning 01349 886643.
Further information, agendas and past Ward Forum notes can be found here