The Hydro generated 6074 kilowatt hours in December 2024. This is the 3rd highest monthly total since operations began. It was helped by the Pitmain Flood Alleviation scheme that smoothed out the effect of heavy rain showers and snow melt.
The level of the River Gynack at Kingussie can rise very quickly if there is heavy rain in hills behind. As well as potential flooding, this can result in large amounts of sediment including huge boulders being brought down. Following the damage caused by ex-hurricane Bertha in 2014, Pitmain Estate and Highland council initiated a
Notice is hereby given that the 17th Annual General Meeting of KINGUSSIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, as a company limited by Guarantee,will be held on Wednesday, 4th December 2024 at 7.15pm at The Iona Gallery, 1 Duke Street, Kingussie, PH21 1JG Agenda:
KINGUSSIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Company No SC307688 Register Charity No SC040259 NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting ( “the Meeting” ) of KINGUSSIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ( “the Company” ) will be held at: The Iona Gallery , 1 Duke Street, Kingussie, PH21 1JG on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 7pm
Looking to 2030 Invitation to all community members How can we make Kingussie an even better place to live, work and visit? Tell us what you think via: an Online survey (Survey Monkey) or the paper copy form posted through your letterbox (return to the Post Office, the Chemist, the Badenoch Centre or Caberfeidh Horizons
At the heart of KCDC is the Community Hydro Scheme, which has successfully distributed over £80,000 to local projects. Additionally, KCDC manages community woodland, coordinates Kingussie footpath work, and provides governance for Cycle Friendly Kingussie (CFK). We are seeking to welcome local individuals to join our board of directors. Meetings are held about nine times
Kingussie Tennis Club celebrate the generous support from KCDC for their 3rd phase development involving the installation of a sprinkler system as well as an all access gate system allowing members and non-members to remotely book courts.
KCDC are delighted to have delivered this key civil project in collaboration with The Highland Council and Sustrans. Particular thanks are due to The Highland Council’s Active Travel and Road Safety Teams who managed the programme of works. Initially the idea was developed from Cycle Friendly Kingussie‘s initiative to help the town become safer for
The work to renew and repair the core path on Kingussie’s local hill was celebrated on 19 April 2024. Volunteers from Kingussie Community Development Company’s Paths Group were joined by supporters, family, friends, and visitors on Creag Bheag. A hardy bunch of 30 walked the new path to the summit to cut a ceremonial ribbon
Sustrans have just released an excellent video showcasing Gynack Gardens and highlighting the benefits delivered by the redevelopment of the gardens. The project to redevelop the gardens was initiated by Cycle Friendly Kingussie as a KCDC project and subsequently funded by Places for Everyone. The Sustrans video highlights that Gynack Gardens is now “a new
