The next meeting of Laggan Community Council is to be held on Thursday 5th October 2023 at 1830 in the Laggan Wolftrax Centre.
Please note that Highland Council wide Community Council elections will take place in November 2023. All residents are invited to consider applying to be a Community Councillor. The cut-off date for submitting self-nominated forms is Tuesday 3rd October 2023 at 12 noon. Details of relevant forms will be posted shortly.
News
2 new sets of Road Works advised - A86 Works Revised again 6th Sept.
1) affecting the A86 between Newtonmore and Kingussie. Night time closure from Wednesday 13th to Monday 18th September from 8pm to 6am each night. Diversions via A9. No work on nights of Friday 16th or Saturday 17th.
2) A9 Ralia junction improvements. Mon 18th Sept at 1900 to Friday 22nd Sept at 0600 AND again from Sun 24th Sept at 1900 to Friday 29th Sept at 0600. These works include the complete closure of the B9150 at the Ralia junction with the A9.
See Maps and explanatory letters from BEAR below.
3) REVISED DATES intimated for FULL NIGHT TIME ROAD CLOSURE of A889 from 6-13th September.
Please see the NEWS page for details of ALL the details of the re-surfacing road works on the A889, A86 and A9.
The village of Laggan lies at the heart of the Parish of Laggan on the upper reaches of the River Spey, one of Scotland’s finest fishing rivers and approximately 10 miles from its source. The village and surrounding area is an ideal base from which to explore the spectacular countryside of this part of the Central Highlands of Scotland. There are cycling trails (nearby is the Laggan Wolftrax mountain bike centre) and walking trails for all skill levels and abilities and the peaceful agricultural and forest landscape has abundant wildlife. Red deer, golden eagle, osprey, pine marten and red squirrel can all be seen within the area along with meadows of wild flowers and wading birds.
Staying in the area also provides the opportunity to explore the peaceful countryside with the chance to understand the significant history and archaeology of the area from the "45" and General Wade's road through the Corrieyairack Pass to the ancient Pictish Fort at Dun Da Lamh - a scheduled monument site - see separate page on Laggan Heritage.
Along the A86 westwards towards Fort William, Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve and Ardverikie Estate (Glen Bogle in the Monarch of the Glen TV series) can be found. These have also featured in more recent productions, The Crown and the latest James Bond film - No Time to Die. To the east lie the larger towns of Newtonmore and Kingussie with their own golf courses so Laggan is an excellent base for touring by car or bike and an ideal location for many outdoor activities - e.g. fishing in the Spey and surrounding lochs (permit required), Hill Walking and Mountaineering to name just a few.
- LAGGAN-MATTERS-1-Sept-2020.pdf 3.55 MB
- LAGGAN-MATTERS-2-DEC-2020.pdf 6.23 MB
- LAGGAN-MATTERS-3-March-2021.pdf 5.35 MB
- Laggan-Matters-4-June-2021.pdf 7.58 MB
- Laggan-Matters-5-Sept-21.pdf 5.38 MB
- Laggan-Matters-6-Dec-21.pdf 8.83 MB
- Laggan-Matters-7-Spring-2022.pdf 1.94 MB
- Laggan-Matters-8-Summer-2022.pdf 907 kB
- Laggan-Matters-9-Winter-2022.pdf 905 kB
2023 SSE Community Investment Micro Grants (<£500). These are welcome from Residents & Community groups in Laggan. Micro grant forms are available on this website.
Contact Carol Masheter at SSE Carol.Masheter@sse.com or 0772 144 3044 to discuss any proposals.
Please contact treasurerlcc@laggan.com or here with your application or more information.
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