The heading of this post comes with a quote
from Alistair Noble earlier tonight at a remarkable meeting of the seven
Nairnshire Community Councils plus Croy. This meeting follows on, in a fashion,
from the success of the recent three town CCs combined event which some of the “usual
suspects” have taken to labelling the best ever. There is a good feeling in the
air at these events these days. Here’s a bit more from Alistair Noble, a quote from
well into the meeting but perhaps it captures in a philosophical sense the
reasoning behind the widely held desire (shared by all those present tonight)
to see decision making and power returned to Nairn :
“That’s just the old Scottish parish being
reinvented, that’s just you taking responsibility for the good years and the
bad years and all the things that people don’t have the money to do. It’s not a
new concept but…”
“It works!” Interjected Tommy Hogg.
“What you can’t do in that model is spend
the money twice,” continued Alistair.
A successful meeting and a succint and visionary opening
statement by Dick Youngson, chair of Suburban CC, who hosted this
meeting. Frustration with the present situation was expressed from all corners
of town and country but there was an evident strong desire to find solutions
and suggestions were put forward on possible road map scenarios to get
Nairnshire to a new beginning. The Community Council folkies are doing their unpaid
best for you Gurnshire, it’s time to pay attention and back them up in their
efforts to get a better deal. We’ll bring you more from tonight’s meeting over
the next day or two when time permits.
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