About Inverness The City of Inverness is the Capital of the Highlands with a
population of 56,000, and is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain.
Lying on the shores of the Moray firth the city is 160 miles North
of Edinburgh and 105 miles West of Aberdeen.
Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board,
Inverness,
+44 (0)1463 234353
Are You Disabled - Visiting
Inverness?
Need A Motorised Scooter Or Wheelchair Shopmobility Highland used to be in the Eastgate
precinct.
They have now relocated to Level 2 in the Falcon Gallery Car Park.
The Charity have motorised scooters and wheelchairs which are loaned out
at no charge between 9.30 and 4.45 Monday to Saturday.
Registration is quick and you get a card with the Inverness and Dingwall
phone numbers.
Inverness - 01463 717624
Dingwall - 01349 866040
There are plenty of disabled bays in the car park next to their office.
If you need any help ask when you ring to book equipment and it can be
brought to your car. On foot - Use the lift at the Falcon Square end of
the food gallery, turn right when you get out at level 2 and you will find
a very helpful set of people.
Donations accepted.
As part of the development of a three-year
management plan for the LNR, consultations are taking place to find out
what locals and visitors think is special about the area and what their
aspirations are for the site.
Councillor Drew Hendry, Chairman of The
Highland Council's Planning, Environment and Development Committee said:
"It's particularly important that local people with knowledge of the
area contribute this consultation on the Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.
This local involvement will help to determine how the site is used and
managed in the future"
Three local consultants; Toni Clark, Bill
Taylor and Phil James will produce a plan that looks at the past,
present and future of the Merkinch LNR. As well as speaking to people on
the site and in Merkinch, they are keen to hear from anyone with any
information on the site's history and any records of plants or animals
that have been seen on the site.
By the end of March this year the plan will
be completed and all those involved with Merkinch LNR are looking
forward to see what it will come up with, and where funding could be
found to take forward the suggested works.
In addition to the development plan two,
seven foot (two metre),
Caithness flagstone entrance markers will be installed on the canal
footpath at the western end of the LNR and another at the turning circle
by the old ferry slipway. These have been funded by the Community
Economic Development Programme administered by HIE Inverness and East
Highland and SNH.
Anyone with information on Merkinch LNR's
history or flora and fauna can contact Jonathan Willet, Highland
Biodiversity Officer on 01463 702274 or
jonathan.willet@highland.gov.uk
