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Gargunnock Community Council
Minutes of the Meeting held on June 10th 2008
Present: Douglas Coupethwaite, Geoff Peart, Edmond Mansion, Maitland Clark, Duncan Leask, Barbara Drummond, Constable Kathy Kirsop, Marian McConish, John Arnott
1. Apologies
John Craigen
2. Minutes
Adoption was proposed by Duncan Leask and seconded by Barbara Drummond. There were no matters arising that were not elsewhere on the agenda.
3. Community Police Officer
Constable Kathy Kirsop updated the meeting on police matters affecting the village since the last meeting and it was noted that as a deliberate act of reckless behaviour sheep had been let out onto the A811 on June 5th. Otherwise there was little to report and some further discussion of the merits of contacting the police if residents do have concerns about nuisance or unlawful behaviour.
Action: Position to be kept under review.
4. Road Safety in Gargunnock
Alan Ogilvie [AO], the Stirling Council Traffic Management Team Leader was in attendance and explained the Council’s policy in relation to Safer Routes to Schools and Road Safety matters in general. The Community Council’s long standing aspirations for traffic calming in the village were further elaborated but following discussion AO indicated that the Safer Routes to Schools speed indicators were the only developments on offer in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Community Council agreed that these should go ahead, subject to further consultation on location. However, it was also agreed that a request for wider traffic calming measures as per the Gargunnock Village Study should be formally lodged with the Council, notwithstanding the long priority list and limited expenditure available.
Action: [1] AO to contact the Community Council with revised proposals for the location of the speed indicators. [2] The Secretary to send AO a copy of the Village Study and formally request consideration of a wider package of traffic calming measures for the village.
5. Community Centre Update
The Chairman indicated that there had been further meetings with Stirling Council and a proposal for consideration was to have gone to the Strategic Asset Management Group [SAMG] but this did not happen. A further meeting with Douglas Johnston has been requested prior to the next meeting of the SAMG scheduled for June 25th. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the continuing lack of progress on transfer as the deadline for Lottery funding applications draws near.
Action: Secretary to write to Stirling Council expressing the Community Council support for a favourable and expeditious outcome to current negotiations.
6. Future of the Gargunnock News
The Chairman informed the meeting that John McLaren had indicated that the next edition of the Gargunnock News is that last one which he will edit and consequently, it will be necessary to find someone to take the task over. No-one had so far expressed an interest in this. Since the funding of the News was the responsibility of the Village Trust it was felt that it would be appropriate for GVT to handle any transfer of responsibilities. However, it was the unanimous view of the meeting that it was important that the Gargunnock News should continue to be produced.
Action: GVT to be informed of the need to find a replacement editor for the Gargunnock News
7. Future Programme
The Chairman provided the following list of provisional dates for the next session of meetings and asked Community Council members to suggest a range of topics for consideration at the first meeting of the new session in September.
2008
9th September 14th October 25th November
2009
6th January 10th February 24th March
5th May 8th June
Action: Community Councillors to note dates of the next session of meetings and come forward with topics for consideration at the September meeting
8. Secretary’s Report
The following items of correspondence had been received since the last meeting
1. Scottish Government Community Council Working Group
There was a consultation on a draft model scheme of establishment of Community Councils and Draft Code of Conduct for Community Councillors. Questionnaire to be returned by 1.08.08 at latest by Secretary
2. Minutes of meeting of South West Area Forum on February 25th – No action
3. Breadalbane Area – Meeting to discuss litter . No Action
4. Scottish Calor Village of the Year 2008
Every village with pop of less than 5000 eligible to enter – 4 categories – [a] people [b] environment [c] business and [d] communication. Noted for consideration next year.
5. Letter from Stirling Council re Public Conveniences. No action
6. Letter from Bruce Crawford MSP
Enclosing details of Stirling Council Roads Capital Budget for the next 3 years. [a] Work on A811 between Gargunnock and Kippen Cross in 2008-9 [b] Leckie Road 2009-10 [c] Main Street Gargunnock 2010-11. Noted
7. Stirling Council 5 year Road Maintenance Budget
Has increased from £3.6m - £6.3m. Asked to comment on proposed programme for 2009-10 and 2010-11 and suggest alternatives. Need to reply by the end of August
8. Provost’s Civic Awards – Nominations
8 categories – where there have been significant achievements. Nominations required by 14th July. Notice to be placed on Noticeboard
9. Housing Needs Study and Rural Homelessness
Reports from Stirling Council. Noted
10. Stirling Public Partnership Forum
Meeting to discuss new Acute Hospital at Larbert and Stirling Community Hospital on Saturday June 9th. Noted
11. Notice of Public Procession – on 13th July 2008
Scottish Transport Regiment [TA] Stirling to Drymen. Noted
9. Other Business
[a] Grass Cutting
MC raised concerns again that Stirling Council was not uplifting grass cuttings and this was making the village very unsightly.
Action: Noted
[b] Elected Member Surgery
The Chairman expressed his displeasure that despite being at the Community Centre before 7.00pm no elected member had appeared to hold a surgery as scheduled and no notification of absence had been communicated to him in advance.
Action: Noted
10. Date of the Next Meeting
Tuesday September 9th at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
GP 11.06.08
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