Meetings & Minutes

Next Community Council Meeting

Date: October 5th 2026

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Findochty Town Hall

Community Council Meeting – November 2026

Date: Monday, 2 November 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Draft minutes

Findochty Community Council met on 2 November, with five residents attending. A Police Scotland sergeant heard concerns about antisocial behaviour; residents were urged to report every incident. A new grit bin has been installed beside the school. Members approved the October minutes and independently examined accounts. Urgent Crooked Hythe bench repairs will be prioritised while grants are sought. Other business included obscured 20 mph signs, coastal path clearance, resilience planning and Scottish Government reforms. Moray Council confirmed there are no current proposals for Findochty Primary.

The next meeting is on Monday, 7 December 2026 at 6:00 pm.

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Community Council Meeting – October 2026

Date: October 5 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Approved Minutes
Findochty Community Council met on 5 October 2026 with ten members of the public present. Business included pricing for the renewal of the Crooked Hythe benches, the Seaview Road picnic area groundworks quote, and continued pressure over 20mph signage and a school-area grit bin before winter. Members also discussed concerns about antisocial behaviour, agreed funding for the school Christmas ice creams and winter bulbs, and noted a free replacement village welcome sign and a planned bench plaque in memory of Jeff Masterson.
The next meeting is Monday 2 November 2026 at 7pm, Findochty Town Hall.

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Community Council Meeting – September 2026

Date: September 7 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Approved Minutes
Findochty Community Council met on 7 September 2026 with six members of the public present. Business included concerns over Moray Council’s school consultation and Buckie ASG proposals, continued pressure over 20mph signage and the school grit bin, and a community clean-up agreed for the Stripe Steps after flood-risk concerns. The Seaview Road picnic area and a village pétanque court also progressed, alongside ongoing e-bike infrastructure discussions with HITRANS.
The next meeting is Monday 5 October 2026 at 7pm, Findochty Town Hall.

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Community Council Meeting – August 2026

Date: August 3 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Approved Minutes
Findochty Community Council met on 3 August 2026 with three members of the public present. Business included progress on the Crooked Hythe benches, a Common Good Fund application for picnic benches at Seaview Road, ward councillor intervention sought over the school grit bin, and a formal letter to Moray Council regarding 20mph signage discrepancies. E-bike feasibility and a community pétanque court are also being explored.
The next meeting is Monday 7 September 2026 at 7pm, Findochty Town Hall.

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Community Council Meeting – July 2026

Date: July 6 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Approved Minutes
Findochty Community Council met on 6 July 2026 with two members of the public present. Business included antisocial behaviour updates, Crooked Hythe bench repairs, a follow-up to Seafield Estate on the land lease, and Stagecoach’s response to the Route 35 survey. The Community Resilience Plan v3.1 has been accepted by Moray Council. Ward councillors have been written to sharing the national Community Council Consultative Role survey results.
The next meeting is Monday 3 August 2026 at 7pm, Findochty Town Hall.

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Community Council Meeting – June 2026

Date: June 1 2026
Location: Findochty Town Hall
Status: Approved Minutes
Findochty Community Council met on 1 June 2026 at Findochty Town Hall with ten members of the public attending. Sergeant Lucy Cuthbert of Police Scotland provided an update on antisocial behaviour, confirming that offences have been recorded and enforcement action is ongoing.

Members noted that the Route 35 bus survey has been submitted to Stagecoach North Scotland, while Community Resilience Plan v3.1 has been sent to Moray Council. A Lucky Squares raffle raised £500 towards future defibrillator costs.

Other topics included replacement benches at Crooked Hythe, summer maintenance and planting, a proposed community pétanque court, and concerns about beach litter and bin capacity. A request for larger bins will be submitted to Moray Council.

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Historic Minutes (Pre-2026 Council)

Findochty & District Community Council was re-established in February 2026.
Minutes from earlier council terms are held by Moray Council and can be accessed via their official archive.