Community Warden Initiative Reaches First Years Milestone

Residents in Alness and Invergordon are being asked what they think about the Community Warden initiative in their areas.

Now that the pilot scheme has been running for a year, The Highland Council Housing Service, which is managing the three Community Wardens, wants to know if people are seeing a change in their areas and are inviting residents of Coulpark, Firhill, Kirkside, Milnafua and Westford in Alness and South Lodge in Invergordon to either of two public meetings to review the initiative.

Tracey Urry, Area Housing Manager for Ross and Cromarty, said all the communities concerned have been kept involved every step of the way and this is just another way to check the initiative is working at a very local level.

"We are committed to reviewing the Community Warden initiative, which is funded mainly by the Scottish Executive, every six months of the two year pilot period," she said.

"We are keen to hear from residents living in these areas to find out if they think having a Warden is making a real difference to them. We need to know how you think it has gone so far, do you feel the Wardens have been able to make a difference and where things could be improved," Tracey said.

Residents are invited to attend either of the following Public Meetings to give their views:

 Monday 13 June, Invergordon Social Club, at 7.30pm
 Thursday 16 June, Averon Leisure Centre, Alness, 7.30pm

If you can’t attend any of the meetings you are invited to post your comments to Donna MacKenzie, Principal Housing Officer, Alness Service Point, Market Square House, Obsdale Road, Alness, by Thursday 30 June 2005.

The Highland Council will continue to review the Community Warden initiative and the Compact at set intervals when the communities involved will be invited to have their say again.

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