News & Events

News and Events

7th June 2024 – Golspie 34/44 Place Plan

Members of the Golspie Flood Action Group, Henrietta & Helen, did a stellar job of manning the stand at the drop in session held at the Community Center. They fielded lots of interest and questions especially around the ‘bank and berm’ proposed project which was positivley recieved. Some people did express reservations for the ‘raising of the sea wall’ project. There was also much curiosity around the land reclamation, building of groynes, lagoon, marina and other more creative ideas that are being talked about. It was great to see the event well attended by the village.

20th May 2024 – Royal Visit: Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh tour Golspie Seafront and Harbour Area

Many thanks must go to Henriette and Patrick Marriott (Lord-Lieutenant of Sutherland) for organising the visit made by their Royal Highnesses to Golspie village. The aim of the visit was to focus on the effects of climate change and to see for themselves the effects of flooding and erosion and how these are directly affecting local people. Their Royal Highnesses met with various local clubs and groups, the Golspie Community Council, fisherman, veterans, pupils from Golspie Primary School and others. Thanks must also go to the Sutherland Caledonian Pipe Band and the Sutehrland Schools’ Pipe Band.

The visit has bought much needed media attention with the tour recieving both local and national media coverage and it is hoped that this welcome focus will help to put Golspie ‘on the map’ and help the Golspie Flood Action Group in their quest for funding to ‘Protect the Village, Protect the A9, Protect the Future’. Please go to PHOTOS for more images of the event. Please click on the buttons below to access the news features.

7th & 8th May 2024 – Scottish Flood Forum

Many thanks must go to Helen Joy for organising the visit made by Doug MacPhee & Kasha Jarosz from the Scottish Flood Forum who ran a very engaging and practical session at the Community Hall on the evening of 7th May. After a discussion around the broader flooding issues Golspie faces, the options available to protect property from the unwanted ingress of both sea and fresh water were talked through. These included: replacing air bricks with flood air bricks which have non-return valves / chambers, fitting non-return valves on service piping, fitting flood prevention gates and having an Emergency Flood Kit made up and easily accessible. More information can be accessed by clicking the button below for anyone interested.

The subsequent visits to individual properties on 8th May were very well received and lasted about an hour for each. Every aspect of the house was considered and a report will be issued to property oweners within 2 weeks offering detailed recommendations. These reports are private.

22nd April 2024 – Stakeholder Meeting

Many thanks must go to Henrietta Marriott Co-ordinator of the Golspie Flood Action Group and Chairperson of the Golspie Community Council for bringing together representatives from all interested parties for the very first time. These included local Highland Council, SEPA, Dynamic Coast, BEAR, Transport Scotland, Scottish Water and Golspie Community Council. Points from this meeting were also communicated to the Scottish Minister for Environment & Climate Change, Mairi McAllan. The next meeting has been scheduled for 9th September 2024.

The minutes from the meeting can be accessed by clicking the button below.

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