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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: George Carson • 14 The Crescent, Glengolly, By Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7XL. chair@caithnesswestcc.co.uk

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

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

Member: Ian Grant • West Gills, Scrabster, Caithness - contact for renewables help & advice
renewables@caithnesswestcc.co.uk

Latest Agendas: 7th Feb 2019 • AGM - 5th Jul 2018 • 14th Jun 2018 • 22nd Mar 2018 • 11th Jan 2018
Latest Minutes: 29th Nov 2018 • 11th Oct 2018 • 22nd Mar 2018 • 11th Jan 2018 • 2nd Nov 2017

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.