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Grants for Lairg groups Published: 12:20, 09 March 2021
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Applications from four local organisations for funding from Lairg Community Fund have been approved.
Light Up Lairg has been awarded £1500 towards the maintenance of lights while Lairg Crofters Show has gained £3186 to pay for the upgrade of equipment.
Lairg Community Fund is held and administered by Foundation Scotland who receive and process applications.
Meanwhile Lairg Gala Week was awarded £2000 towards rent for a lock up, insurance and an event this year.
Lairg and District Community Initiatives (LDCI) have been granted £4897 towards core costs for 2021-22.
While the full value of Scotland’s ‘sleepy trusts’ has yet to be established, it could amount to several millions of pounds IT was the legacy of an 18th century saddlemaker that part of the fortune he left should go to feed those in need and supply oats to the poor. Joseph Thomson bequeathed money for a trust fund to be set up in the 1770s with the aim to help those where food was scarce. The Edinburgh fund went on to help families for 200 years and was still offering some form of food parcel or vouchers in to the 1950 and 60s.
Downscaling of Gordonbush Wind Farm extension leads to community benefit cut By Caroline McMorran Published: 07:00, 06 February 2021
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Communities affected by the 11-turbine Gordonbush Wind Farm extension will not receive as much benefit from it as had initially been anticipated.
Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie and Rogart had been led to expect a windfall of around £30,000 each per year for the life of the extension, which is currently under construction.
Gordonbush Wind Farm is located in Strath Brora.
This calculation was based on a £2500 per megawatt pay-out with the 11-turbine development having an installed capacity of 47mw.