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Welcome to the Caithness West Community Council Website

The Caithness West Community Council consists of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 elected members plus co-opted members from the four village halls in the Community Council area.

• The Caithness West area extends in length about 18 miles, with an extreme breadth of 9, and
...is bounded by the Pentland Firth to the north, and Sutherland to the west.

• The Council boundary map can be downloaded from the Highland Council website and the area
...is served on the Highland Council by Caithness Landward Councillor, Gillian Coghill.

• The Community Council covers a population of just over 2000 people. The main route through it
...is the A836

Your main contacts in CWCC are:-

Chairperson: Jillian Bundy • Zalushki, Reay, Caithness, KW14 7RE • chair@caithnesswestcc.co.uk

Secretary: Pat Groves • 7 Keoltag Drive, Reay, Caithness, KW14 7SD • Tel: 01847 811328. secretary@caithnesswestcc.co.uk

Treasurer: George McDougall • Rathlin, Shebster, Caithness, KW14 7RD • treasurer@caithnesswestcc.co.uk

Latest Agendas: AGM 19th Jul 22 • 19th July 22 • 18th May 22 • 21st Mar 22 • 10th Jan 22

Latest Minutes: 18th May 22 • 21st March 22 • 18th Jan 22 • 1st Nov 21 • 6th Sep 21 • 5th Jul 21

In addition to picturesque scenery, beautiful beaches and walks, historic locations, myriad wildlife and nature, the area also has the following amenities (with website links where available / known):-

Reay: Primary School • Church • General Store inc Petrol/Diesel • Village Hall • Reay Golf Club (Links) • Garage (Servicing & Repairs Only) • Care Home • Recycling • B&Bs

Scrabster: Village Hall • RO-RO Ferry (Stromness) • Ferry Inn Hotel • Care Home • B&B's • Restaurants & Cafe's

Forss: Village Hall • Forss House Hotel

Westfield / Lieurary: Village Hall

Shebster: Garage (Servicing & Repairs Only)

Any omissions from, or changes to, this list which might be of interest please let our webmaster know - email them to robin@rom-art.co.uk.