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       Heathsfield
       By: TinaIrving Date: June 18, 2023, 9:50 am
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       I promised the Customer Service Department that I would look at
       Dunnet Head as people were complaining about the mess.  Well,
       there is no mess as far as I can see, or the walkers who walked
       the whole route.  I was glad to see the Local Access only sites.
       It certainly makes people think about driving up there in their
       motorhomes.  There were only three there when I was, but glad to
       see there was designated parking. Well done Highland Council -
       and on the new bus stop.
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       Betty and
       Bernard Heath opened this little woodland in 2011, after I had a
       student over from the US to clear it all out.  The entrance does
       not look inviting, even though it is Core Path.  I am in touch
       with the Caithness and Sutherland Rangers, and maybe they could
       help clear it again using the Caithness environmental
       volunteers, of course I can help if I'm not busy.  I suggest
       that, if we get the money for the consultancy we are looking
       for, that we sponsor the tearooms at Dunnet Head as the base for
       volunteers, as I did when I owned it.  I will leave that to the
       Rangers to arrange, as I don't like to be seen to be interfering
       at my old place too much.   Let me know what they think, and
       I'll put it on my list of things to do.  It is possible to walk
       across country from the wood to the tearoom, as we put in a
       bridge at the bottom of the front field when we were there. It's
       often boggy, but doable.  I didn't check it today. I actually
       think Betty and Bernard handed it to the Dunnet Forestry Trust,
       but not sure.  I'll leave it to you to find out.  The Rangers
       are thinking about becoming Friends of the North Highland Way.
       The group who went out today will let me know about what needs
       doing on the eastern side of the Head and if Matt could put it
       on the agenda for the LAF in September, that would be great.  I
       am attaching a copy of the specification for the Customer
       Service team so they can see what we are aiming at.
       Finally, there appears to be a shortage of fuel in the County.
       I will bring this up with Douglas Chisholm when I see him on
       28th June, and a couple of ideas I have had. No doubt Douglas
       will let Matt know what was said, but anyway will put it on the
       report for September and in here, where I now put all emails.
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