Waterfront Centre, Inverness, Gets the Go Ahead

An eagerly-awaited new visitor attraction at South Kessock, Inverness, located on the site of the former ferry slipway, is on course to open next summer.
 
The South Kessock Environmental Company has approved the design of the new Waterfront Centre, and tenders will be sought soon for the £300,000 project.
 
The Waterfront Centre will be home for the current exhibition occupying the former ticket office on the slipway and will provide a base from which locals and visitors can share the panoramic views and better understand the local environment.
 
Clair Pieraccini, Vice-Chair of the Group, said: “Agreeing the design of the building is a big step forward and the Centre is on course to open next year. With everyone’s support we can provide a high quality Centre for everyone to appreciate our natural heritage. The community have fully supported this development and will be kept fully posted on how the plans develop and how the Centre will be operated.”
 
Peter Corbett, local Highland Councillor for the area, praised the work of those local people who had supported the project. He said: “A centre has been needed at this site for a long time and I am sure everyone will support this initiative. It’s a credit to all the hard work of so many local people that we have reached this important stage. I look forward to the centre opening next year and am sure it will prove to be very popular with everyone from the local community and further afield.”
 
Graham Strachan, Area Development Manager with The Highland Council, was enthusiastic: “Everyone has worked hard to get to this stage and with a funding package in place we just need to pull out all the stops to get the Waterfront Centre built and open for next year. This will be a great boost for the area.”
 
Stuart Black Chief Executive of HIE-Inverness & East Highland, said: “South Kessock has been a priority for the Local Enterprise Company for a number of years.  We are delighted that the project has now progressed to design stage.  Inverness waterfront is one of our most important assets and this visitor centre should provide a welcome addition to our tourism infrastructure.”