The NICE message was double booked last
night and after showing his powerpoint display to the Auldearn Community
Council, Alistair hotfooted it up to Glenferness to explain the NICE message to
the Nairnshire East CC.
It appears now Community Councils might be
moving to associate membership of NICE. This would give them the chance to
state that they broadly support the aims of NICE but allow them wiggle room
should any of the elements of the NICE plan displease them.
The meeting in Auldearn heard how
membership of NICE had now passed the 400 mark. The target is still 1,000 plus
so expect a membership form to be flashed in front of you some time soon. When
asked about any specific right to buy projects that NICE were committed to
already. Alistair replied that they were committed now to buy the “Civic Square”,
that makes up the old Social Work buildings an the parking area behind it. “That
would be our first project,” said Alistair.
NICE were also interested in the Regal but
they have been told that it is under offer now for a lease as a bar and
restaurant. Alistair went on to say that other projects would include the car
park area of the bus station and then they would get into the “whole of the
nitty-gritty” of Sandown.
Alistair received the support of Auldearn
Community Council at the meeting. Earlier the Chair Roger Milton had said that
the project was a dramatic very ambitions plan and he had a little bit of
concern has to how it was going to function. His most serious concern was how
it was going to actually mesh into the existing political structure.
Roger went on to talk about the planning
proposal that was passed for the flats at the bus station. He said it was a “jig-saw
that was put together a long way away from anybody that lives in the community
and if NICE start to get themselves involved at that level I just don’t know
how successful it can be.”
Alistair’s reply to that was quite frank: “This
won’t really work unless everyone pulls together.”
"Civic Square"? I never knew Nairn had such a thing.
ReplyDeleteThe Regal, a bar and restaurant, just what Nairn needs?
ReplyDeletewhere is the promised digital clock that was supposed to be paid for by sainsburys,it was meant to be going in civic square but still no sighn of it
ReplyDeletewhere is the promised digital clock that was supposed to be paid for by sainsburys,it was meant to be going in civic square but still no sighn of it
ReplyDeleteAnonymous,
ReplyDeleteI hope that wasn't sarcasm? Far better than an empty deteriorating building