Members of the Nairnshire Committee have endorsed a programme of works for the area's roads capital allocation for 2026/27 and beyond.

The plan was approved ahead of the Area budget being decided by The Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

Members noted the schedule may be revised once results from the Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey are received and assessed. The indicative local allocation for Nairnshire, based on 2025/26 figures, is £682,495.

Nairnshire Committee Chair, Cllr Michael Green said: "I am pleased that we are ready to progress on road works as soon as the funds are made available. The rolling programme that Members have agreed will enable officers to start delivering agreed road works as soon as budgets are confirmed and to react quickly if additional external funding becomes available in future."

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Funding has been agreed for resurfacing at the following locations: (U3229) Cairn Avenue in Nairn; (U1169) Achneim to Little Urchany (in two phases); (C1163) Little Kildrummie; and the (B9090) Meikle Kildrummie junction to Balblair Road.

Members also allocated £25,000 for footpath reconstruction/resurfacing and £75,000 for major patching across Nairnshire. A further 11 locations have been prioritised for resurfacing, to proceed if there is an increase in the capital budget or if any underspend can be carried forward.

Full details of the prioritised schemes are set out in appendix 2 of the report: www.highland.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/86425/5_area_roads_capital_programme_2026-27.