Moray Firth Community Interest Links
Community Councils
The Moray Firth area (the coastal area between Duncansby Head by John O'Groats and Kinnaird Head at Fraserburgh) is represented by three local authorities:- Highland, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Each local authority area has a number of Community Councils, which are effectively voluntary groups, but with elected members. The Community Council's function is to act as a voice for their local area, and to carry out a range of activities to promote the interests and amenities of the community. This can include commenting on planning or other applications, carrying out surveys, arranging events, taking action on local issues, and so on. The links below will take you to information about the community councils in your area.
Highland Community Councils -0- Moray Community Councils -0- Moray Wards Map (2MB pdf)
Aberdeenshire Community Councils
Community Information Portals
There are a number of excellent online resources for community related information from health information to clubs, organisations and societies to sources of grants for community project funding. The links below will take you to more information.
Scotland: National Rural Network
An organisation to protect rural Scotland and promote rural health. Includes news and information on a wide range of rural issues on everything from agricultural to community facilities. Links to community websites can be accessed here.
High Societies
The Highland Council's interactive website for Community Information about clubs, organisations and societies across the Highlands. High-Societies is designed to signpost members of the public to essential contact information for organisations and to their existing websites where appropriate.
Moray MorInfo
Community Information Service which enables you to search for information about community organisations, clubs, artists, local craft specialists, community care organisations, learning providers and sports groups.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Information on HIE's work with communities, includes links to external funding.
MFP Community Web Site Hosting
The Partnership used to offer web space to community groups who wished to set up their own websites. This service was provided free of charge and had initial good take up from groups including the Highland Nordic Walkers, The Highland Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, the Ferintosh Environmental Group and Ferintosh Community Council. As the groups gained confidence they began to establish their own web sites. The last group to leave us will be Ferintosh who are in the process of setting up a stand alone site for the Community Council and the Environmental Group. Until the new Ferintosh site goes live we will continue to host the pages here and provide a permanent future sign post. Ferintosh Community Council Index
