Invergordon, Saltburn and Westwood

SCDC are currently working with a partnership of community organisations in Invergordon, who are keen to develop a community-led action plan for the areas covered by Saltburn and Westwood Community Council and Invergordon Community Council areas. 

Invergordon sits on the Cromarty Firth and is part of the area covered by the new Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport.  This could result in big changes for the town and the development of a community action plan at this point is well timed.  It will enable the community to identify their needs and aspirations and start to look at the opportunities that new developments might create to realise the town’s ambitions. 

The group are at the beginning of this process and are working on developing the initial consultation.  They have drawn up an initial engagement plan including who they will target, methods they will use and how to reach some of the lesser heard voices in the community.  They have also had some advice around creating a Communications plan, methods to use and promotional materials.

Key points to date:

• A good strong steering group that is made up of a number of key organisations from the town can help with a sense of collective ownership of the plan, rather than it being seen as the responsibility of one organisation.

• It is worthwhile spending time planning the consultation to get it right.