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Moray Council has launched a series of engagement activities around the future of its leisure and libraries estate.

The leader of Moray Council, Cllr Kathleen Robertson, has welcomed the announcement from the UK Government that the local authority has been successful in its ambitious Levelling Up Fund bid for Elgin City Centre Masterplan.

Inspection works start on Monday 20 November to check the viability of Roysvale Park as a potential new site for the future Forres Academy.

Moray Council is inviting feedback from residents on rules it has drafted for people holding allotments on sites it owns and manages.

A Town Centre Capital Grant Scheme with funding of £268,000 is available for town centres in Aberlour, Buckie, Dufftown, Elgin, Forres, Keith, and Lossiemouth.

An annual report on Moray Council’s energy strategy and actions shows an overall reduction in water and energy consumption in its buildings, by 3.4% and 7% respectively, on last year.

A second drop-in event for Dufftown’s Hillside Farm Housing Masterplan will showcase progress on the design and site layout concept.

Community Council volunteers could be trained to become dedicated Road Safety Champions if proposals agreed by Moray Council’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee are supported by external stakeholders.

Moray Council has made good progress in the first year of its five-year Active Travel Strategy (2022-2027).

Forres charity ReBOOT has received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.

The Moray Access Panel is inviting anyone locally living with disability issues, or in a supporting role, to join them in their campaign for disability equality.

Liz Tait has been presented with the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her outstanding service as a British Red Cross Emergency Response Volunteer, for her services at the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and for her services to the NHS in Moray.