Ross-shire residents urged to chip in to Highland Council tourism plan

EFFORTS to plug gaps in tourism infrastructure in Wester Ross have prompted the publication of a draft action plan – and locals are being urged to air their views.

Highland Council recently drew up its draft tourism infrastructure plan for Wester Ross.

The plan is acting as an audit of existing infrastructure, and is seeking to identify any gaps in a range of facilities – such as toilets.

And with rubbish, parking issues and limited public toilets all sparking concerns this summer, one local community group has called for people to make sure their views are heard.

Publicising the draft plan, a spokeswoman for the Garve and District Development Company said: "Highland Council are seeking comments on the draft plan for Wester Ross which the development company are currently considering.

"Given the community's concerns about public toilets, waste, parking issues etc, now is your chance to read the document and have your say."

They added: "Has the draft plan captured the existing provision of publicly provided tourism infrastructure and identified the relevant gaps in provision in your area?

"What, if any, other infrastructure or gaps in infrastructure might be included for your area?"

The draft plans looks at a wide variety of existing provision – from toilets, parking, electric charging points, motorhome facilities, public footpaths and public wi-fi availability.

To read the infrastructure plan visit https://garve.org/draft-tourism-plan

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