JACKTON & THORNTONHALL
COMMUNITY COUNCIL [COMCIL]
Community Council Meeting.
MINUTES OF MEETING, WEDNESDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2002 , 7.30 PM
Present :
Iain Gardner (Chair)
Fiona McCrae (Vice Chair)
Michael West (Treasurer)
James Barclay
Veronica Graham
Doreen Sweeney
George Gibson
Alastair Stewart
Apologies :
Michael McCann
Margaret Gibson
The
Chairman welcomed those present and declared the meeting open at 7.30pm.
1.
Sederunt
As above
2.
Apologies
As above
3.
Minutes of Meeting of 16th October 2002
These
were approved.
4.
Matters Arising
The
following arose:
Ø
Roads
status: List points for Fiona McCrae to raise next week with Donald
Robertson.
Ø
GSO
route: Michael West noted that Peel Road will now go over the GSO. There
will be no passageway for Thornton Road which will join Peel Road closer
to Thorntonhall than the present junction at Bogton Farm.
Ø
Elections:
6 nominations and 3 proposals for co-option had been received. These
individuals were all duly elected or co-opted since the requisite numbers
had come forward.
5.
Chairperson’s Business
Discussion took place regarding:
Ø Cllr. McCann’s obligation to hold a surgery every 3rd Saturday of the month.
Ø Cllr. McCann’s commitment to overview the status of and any proposals submitted in relation to the ground at the railway line cleared by Mr. Gaffney. COMCIL had received a copy of Mr. Jinks’ (SLC) letter dated 12th November to Mrs. A Ross at Beechwood Gables noting that a) none of the “tree works” carried out had required planning permission and b) Mr. Gaffney’s agent had been written to emphasising that no engineering or building works should take place on the site without planning permission.
6.
Chairperson’s Annual Report
Iain
Gardner referred to his report under these headings:
Ø
EKDLP:
No further news on the outcome of the PLI is expected until the beginning
of 2003.
Ø
Rights
of way: Michael West noted that the Scottish Rights of Way Society had
helped produce a more detailed argument in favour of recognition of rights
of way but that this was still in draft. The PLI outcome and its comment
on the relevant rights of way was awaited and would be made available to
the SLC access officer and to the Scottish Executive in addition to SRWS.
Ø
Planning
applications: The application by Mr. Booth to build a house in the grounds
of his garden in Wellknowe Road had been rejected on review by the
Scottish Executive’s Reporter leaving an application within 6 weeks to
the Court of Session by the appellant as the only avenue still open.
7.
Secretary’s Report
George
Gibson reported as follows:
Ø
Cast
iron signpost: SLC is not pursuing the guilty contractor but they are
willing to erect a non-cast iron fingerpost in the New Year. George
offered to maintain contact with SLC to ensure it was as exact as possible
a duplicate of the lost post.
Ø
Conversion
of Philipshill chapel (Artemis) : George had written to SLC on behalf of
COMCIL on 17th October making no comment.
Ø
Comment
to the Police regarding continuing and worsening speeding in Peel Road:
George had written to the Traffic Department on 21st October;
response awaited.
8.
Treasurer’s Report
Michael West commented, with the Chairman, on the financial accounts produced up to August, September or October 2002 (dependant on availability of bank statements) for all bank accounts operated by or coming under the remit of COMCIL.
An action agreed for the December meeting was to consider the use or return of the Marjorie Dowie memorial fund of £100. The combination of that with the £400 in the Y2K fund to create a permanent memorial was left for consideration.
9. Nomination of officers.
Subsequent
to the election and co-option of members, the following officer positions
were filled:
|
|
Proposed |
Seconded |
|
Chairman:
R Iain Gardner |
Robin |
Fiona |
|
Vice
Chairperson : Fiona McCrae |
George |
Iain |
|
Secretary:
George Gibson |
Fiona |
Doreen |
|
Treasurer:
Michael West |
Doreen
|
Fiona |
Minute
secretary: it was agreed to suggest that non-officers carry out the role
on a 2 month cycle with Doreen volunteering for December and January.
In
terms of authorisation to commit to expenditure and settle bills, it was
agreed to stay with 2 joint signatories at present.
10.
AOB
10.1
Removal of burned out cars: The red escort was due to go next Tuesday. The
blue Granada and the car in Hayhill Road had been recently removed. The
vehicles were lifted by the Police.
10.2 Mr. Gaffney and trees removed: Fiona had advised Railtrack there was a real danger of cars rolling on to the railway track.
10.3
TPO: It was agreed to contact the relevant SLC officer on the subject of a
pre-emptive, selective nomination of specific trees in the COMCIL area for
raising TPO’s where a risk was seen and preservation was deemed
essential.
10.4
Landfill site application: Alastair Stewart related the background to the
landfill application received affecting Jackton and in the vicinity of his
and Clare Marr’s houses. Issues involved are: new entrance means taking
down TPO trees; Lynch Homes proposal was on the opposite side of the road;
SEPA impact on Mr. Keans’ land.
10.5
West End farm application stands at 8 dwellings (previously 14 plus an
equestrian centre since withdrawn).
11.
Dates of Next Meetings
|
2002 |
2003 |
|
|
|
December
18th |
January
15th |
February
19th |
March
19th |
The
Chairman closed the meeting at 8.45pm with thanks to all present.
Signed………………………………………..……… Date………………………..
R Iain Gardner, Chairman