Early Learning & Childcare expansion: guide for parents and grants for providers

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Council is marking one year to go until the full roll out of the early learning and childcare (ELC) expansion by publishing a new early years guide for parents. With big changes on how funded ELC is delivered in Moray the information may seem overwhelming for parents … Read more

Better Buckie plan published

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] A Buckie community group has published its 10 year plan for “a better Buckie” as part of a wider consultation with the town. Focusing on the themes of learning and life skills; young people; connectivity and community voice the Buckie Central East Community Monitoring Group led a series … Read more

Delfur Bridge closure

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Council has confirmed the emergency closure of the U14E Ordiequish Road at Delfur Bridge near the junction of B9103 Boat O’Brig until Sunday 15 September. In a statement released last week, the Council said: “After intense rainfall we inspect our bridges, and the Delfur Bridge near Boat … Read more

Charity abseil brings in the money

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Outfit Moray’s abseil @44 Queen Street has again been hailed as a huge success as 14 local groups and charities bring in the money! Now in its third year, Outfit Moray’s charity abseil is a growing event, with this year’s event completely sold out.  73 people abseiled down … Read more

Room to grow for communities

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] More than 80 new community food growing sites have been identified in Moray. As part of Moray Council’s food growing strategy, unanimously approved by councillors last week and to be put to public consultation shortly, potential sites have been highlighted in: Aberlour, Archiestown, Buckie, Cullen, Craigellachie, Dufftown, Elgin, … Read more

Mink monitors wanted

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative is appealing for volunteers to come forward to help monitor for mink which are on the move this month after breeding earlier in the year. Juvenile American mink are now leaving their home territories and striking out on their own – meaning that … Read more