Clearer clearway sign needed on Caithness/Sutherland boundary
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Clearer signs needed on county boundary
A request for greater clarification to new signage on a dangerous part of the North Coast 500 route is being ignored by Highland Council. It is now over three weeks since my request was emailed to them and the promise of a reply in a few days.
Firstly, do people know what this sign means?
Many people like myself last studied the Highway Code when we sat our driving test, which is why I asked Highland Council roads department to add greater clarity to these signs.
Clearway signs apply 24/7, indicating that you may not park or stop at all along the indicated road section. They are sometimes referred to as rural clearways or no stopping signs.
This dangerous part of the NC500 with tight bends and blind summits has previously seen many acts of unsafe roadside parking increasing the potential of an accident and why well-informed signage is essential.
I asked Highland Council to add the wording “NO STOPPING AT ANYTIME” as this would clarify what the sign meant, making it clear to one and all. Clarification of the distance – is it 0.6 miles rather than 6 miles? – would also help.
Don Forbes
The Terrace
Reay
Praise for RNID volunteers
As we mark Volunteers’ Week, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the outstanding volunteers who contribute towards the work of RNID – the national charity supporting 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Every day, through our community activities across the UK, around 300 incredible RNID volunteers take part in a diverse range of activities.
Whether it’s offering hearing aid maintenance and advice on hearing loss and tinnitus at RNID Near You drop-in sessions – or acting as ambassadors by giving talks to local groups and organisations, raising awareness of our work. These activities simply wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of volunteers who generously give their time to support others.
Over the past year alone, RNID volunteers gave more than 16,000 hours of their time, helping us reach over 47,000 people across the UK. It’s a remarkable achievement.
That’s why this Volunteers’ Week is the perfect opportunity to recognise everything our volunteers do and say a huge ‘thank you’. Your time, passion and dedication mean the world to us and make a real difference to people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Jackie White
Director of Community Services
RNID
Helping kids benefit from play
Play has been a fundamental part of childhood in Scotland for generations – and new research shows that 70 per cent of Scottish adults consider playing with friends among their fondest childhood memories.
However, for millions of children around the world today, it’s a very different situation. Extreme challenges such as conflict, poverty, child labour and early marriage are depriving children of the opportunity to play and experience joy in their lives.
That’s why Right To Play exists. We use the power of play to transform the lives of more than 4.7 million children every year, helping them to stay in school, heal from trauma and develop the critical life skills they need to thrive. Play is proven to be essential to children’s learning, development and well-being.
On June 11, we’ll be marking International Day of Play. This annual UN-recognised day highlights the vital importance of play for children and champions this basic right for every child.
Find out more about the enormous benefits of play, and how you can support our life-changing work, by visiting righttoplay.org.uk
Gillian McMahon
Executive director
Right To Play UK
Glasgow
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Wick’s ‘Mastermind’ Denis has made his last trophy after 55 years
After sadly leaving Wick I keep updated via the Groat. Reading about, and seeing Denis Mann, I was reminded of often talking to him in the Co-op in Wick.
As a special birthday present my husband bought me “I Remember the 60’s” A Denis Mann original. I will always treasure it. Thank you, Denis Mann.
Catriona McDiarmid
Buckie
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