Minute of Meeting of 20 February 2018

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 20 February 2018

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Michael Scott (Secretary), Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Tamzin Thomas, Tom Edgar, Catherine Mabon, Roderick Murray (Vice-Chair), Caroline Lang, Catherine Henderson.

Public: Nil

 

ACTION

1

Apologies Community Councillors; Andrew McEwan, Barbara Bell (Chair), Neil Thomson, SBC Councillor Simon Mountford.

 

2

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 16 January 2018

Proposed: Cllr Hall; Seconded: Cllr. Lang.

 

 

3

a

Matters Arising from Actions 16 January 2018

Bus Service 81b Kelso - Eckford - Morebattle - Yetholm – Kelso, Intention to withdraw service from 31 March 2018

Cllr Murray to chase up information from Yetholm CC.

 

 

 

Cllr Murray

b

Walter Leitch Bequest

Nothing to report.

 

c

Planning Application

Response submitted.

 

 

d

Circulation Folder

Cllr Murray to provide a new folder.

 

e

Morebattle access path

SBC Cllr Mountford noted that the path was progressing. Cllr Hall noted that gates had arrived.

 

f

Road surface issues, Caverton Mill

SBC Cllr Mountford reported progress.

 

g

Litterbin

Cllr Mabon reported that the missing prize litter bin had now been delivered and located outside the village shop.

 

h

Road Markings

Secretary to progress.

 

Secretary

i

Morebattle and Yetholm Windfall Fund

Cllr Murray reported that £850 will be distributed between 8 applicants. Details on the fund’s Facebook page.

 

4

Defibrillators

Morebattle unit was recently used. The pads are now out of date and it may be the same for the other three units. Cllr Henderson volunteered to check the defibrillators regularly. Cost of £30 per unit to replace pads.

 

 

 

Cllr Henderson

5

Recycling Bins in Morebattle

Cllr Murray noted that Yetholm had a variety of recycling bins in a fenced location. Cllrs Lang and Hall had identified 5 potential locations in Morebattle but would postpone further detailed discussion until the March meeting and investigate any relevant planning regulations.

 

 

 

 

Secretary

Cllrs Lang, Hall

6

Community Council Insurance Cover
Secretary read through the questions in the annual cover organised through Edinburgh City Council.

Resilient communities group, Cllr Murray to check whether the community council organises the group’s cover.

Discussion over whether any child safeguarding issues existed in relation to the community council’s role in the annual Kelso/Jethart festival ride-out to Morebattle.

 

 

 

 

Cllr Murray

 

 

Cllr Murray

7

Morebattle ride-out

Cllr Bell had requested that the steps provided by the community council for access to the trailer should be the correct height in order to avoid risk of accidents.

 

 

 

KCC

8

Correspondence

·   Scottish Fire and Rescue Community Asset Register
Cllr Murray noted that this request overlapped with the work of the Resilient Communities Group.

 

 


9

Items for Circulation Folder

·   Scottish Borders Diabetes Support Group

·   SBC programme of Planned Revenue and Capital Works 2017/18, updated December 2017

·   Police Scotland Kelso Ward Monthly Reports – January & February 2018

·   Southern Uplands Partnership newsletter, December 2017

·   Borders Buses launches new mobile app and eco-coach

·   Scottish Borders National Park Campaign Position Statement

·   Localities Bid Fund, Cheviot vote, deadline 28 February 2018
Secretary to circulate asap to KCC

·   Scottish Borders Community Council Network Meeting, 14 March 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary

10

a

AOB

Cllr Neil Thomson

Secretary read out an email message from Cllr Thomson submitting his resignation due to pressure of time and other increasing responsibilities. Everyone asked that their thanks be passed to Neil for his work and time as a valued community councillor.

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary

b

Linton Village Hall

It was noted that access to the hall had not improved.

 

 

c

Morebattle Facebook Page

Cllr Murray asked that any events information should be forwarded to him for inclusion on the Facebook page.

 

 

All

11

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

N/A

 


12

Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 20 March 2018, Village Institute, Morebattle.

 

 

Signed:

Date:

 

  • Thursday, 12 April 2018

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