Public Questions -parking and visitor facilities- to help Nairn Community groups work with Highland Council to improve 2021 tourist welcome
An online meeting was held on 1st September 2020 which brought together representatives of the two Nairn Community Councils ( Nairn River and Nairn West and Suburban) , BID and NICE ( Nairn's Community Development Trust) with 3 of Nairn's Highland Councillors and a number of Highland officers involved with transport and parking, policy, and improvement of tourist welcome facilities(eg toilets, campervans) across Highland.
For more information on community groups 'Team Nairn' joined up approach to getting the best for Nairn see our previous posting on Working Together for Nairn
All present agreed that there was a shared wish to improve Nairn's tourist welcome and visitor amenities, to help the local economy recover from impacts of the COVID lockdown
Various 'business models' were described which are operating in other Highland Communities, where Highland Council oversees collection of charges and parking enforcement. Options include the Council paying a one off annual rental to Nairn Common Good fund to operate car parks, or agreeing a percentage of surplus funds to be released for local community spending.
All public feedback has to be taken into account, before any plans affecting Common Good Assets can be finalised. If the community are generally opposed, plans cannot proceed and must go back to drawing board
Please feel free to add your own views and suggestions to the mix to help us negotiate the right solutions for Nairn.
Please make sure that you communicate directly with us at Nairn River CC so that we can pass your views on (or contact the other local organisations mentioned above)
testing comments
ReplyDeleteC'mon folks, it's your town, do you want parking charges on the Links, Maggot and Harbour or not. Tell the River CC folkies.
ReplyDeleteThis a really a lot to ask feedback on. What is the status with current discussions, are there any actual proposals yet?
ReplyDeleteNo firm proposals yet - Highland Council representatives tabled these suggestions at a recent meeting as something they see as a priority for action -and potential 'earner' for Nairn and THC, but since this is Common Good Land - Nairn residents have the final say. Nairn River Community Council is just doing its job to get the word out and gather feedback from local community early on in the process before any proposals, or action plan is developed.
ReplyDeleteIn the past with other developments in Nairn this has often not happened - and plans have been well advanced and pretty much decided behind closed doors by Highland Council without any community input, before Community Councils and other local groups have heard about them ( a good example being the current CAB and flats development proposed for the town centre - which was already in the planning system and in the local press, with demolition of the old Police Buildings already agreed and a building warrant approved, before local Community Councils were made aware - with no prior public consultation to shape plans around what Nairn community and businesses want and need in the town centre.
Hi river c c
ReplyDeleteFor the parking charges I'd prefer no4 on your list please ..community one
Yes I'm in favour of the campervans parking up and prefer the harbour area .
As for the toilets I prefer no1 on your list ie tom heggie idea .
And my preferred option for the holiday lets etc is just leave them alone they are businesses after all trying to make some money
Parking charges
ReplyDeleteNo parking charges anywhere in Nairn
Camper Van Parking
No designated parking for Camper Vans. Car parks in Nairn are not big enough to accommodate these vehicles. If they wish to visit our town, they can use and pay for a pitch at Parkdean.
Holiday Lets
Up to individual owners of the properties.