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Consolidation of Struan Community email lists

We are in the process of consolidating the Community Action Plan email list with the Struan Community Web site list, and also adding in those who expressed an interest to be kept informed, from the Struan Community Development Group. You are receiving this as an email because you have subscribed to one of those lists. While this process is going on we apologise if you receive a post from more than one of the lists, hopefully this will not happen more than once or twice. You will continue to receive posts from the Struan Community web site, including Community Action Plan, Community Council and Community Trust Matters and information about other activity and events in Struan. If you do not wish to receive any further posts please click the unsubscribe link at the end of the email or reply to this email asking to be removed from the list.

Struan Community Skips – Important Notice

When disposing of anything in the community skip it is essential that you ensure it does not contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). POPs are found in the flame-retardant chemicals of upholstered materials so the following are not allowed to be put in the skip:

  • sofas
  • sofa beds
  • armchairs
  • kitchen and dining room chairs
  • stools
  • footstools
  • home office chairs
  • futons
  • bean bags
  • floor cushions, and sofa cushions.

This includes any component made of or containing leather, synthetic leather, other fabric, or foam.

If any such items are found in the skip, then the Community Council will have to pay an extra £320/ton (i.e about £1000 ) for the entire skip to be disposed of as contaminated waste. If this happens there will be no further skips so if in doubt leave it out!

The notice from Bowman with details about the above can be seen here:

POPS notification letter

Glen Ullinish II Planning Application

The full Glen Ullinish II wind farm planning application was submitted to the Scottish Ministers on 31st July 2023 for up to 47 wind turbines with an indicative output capacity in the region of 310.2 Megawatts (MW), a battery energy storage system with an indicative export capacity of up to 120MW, and associated infrastructure.  

A full copy of the application documentation will be uploaded to the Muirhall website by Friday 4th August and to the Energy Consents Unit Portal by 11th August.

If you wish to comment on the application it should be done through the Energy Consent Unit.

Second CAP Community Conversation Weekend: Action Planning (11th and 12th August)

Action Planning Workshops

Click here for full page of information

Over the weekend, at three different sessions, we will be working together to map out and define how we hope to deliver initiatives and actions that emerged through the recent Community Visioning Exercise in July. 

These sessions will be as follows:

  • Friday 11th (evening – 1900-2100): Community Hub
  • Saturday 12th (morning – 10.00-12.00): Housing
  • Saturday 12th (afternoon – 13.00-15.00): Community Life, Broadband and Work

Each session will be tailored to enable a large group of community members develop a sense of the first steps, timeframes and partners required to take key actions and initiatives forward.

You can come to all or one, depending on your interests and availability.

We look forward to seeing you! Teas and coffees will be provided. All ages welcome.

Overview of the Action Plan process

We have now updated our Community Action Plan (CAP) page with a graphic laying out an overview of the CAP process. This has details of key dates when you can get involved in community conversations about the future of Struan. These will all be public meetings held at Struan Primary School. Please save the dates in your diaries.

Any questions? Please contact Paul at Planning Aid Scotland.