Minute of Meeting of 15 January 2019

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 15 January 2019

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Barbara Bell (Chair), Roddy Murray, Caroline Lang, Catherine Henderson, Tom Edgar, Michael Scott (Secretary), Lesley Sunderland, Matilda Hall (Treasurer).

SBC Councillor Simon Mountford.

Public: Nil

ACTION

1

Apologies Community Councillor; Tamzin Thomas

2

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 20 November 2018

Proposed: Cllr Lang, Seconded: Cllr. Bell.

3

a

Matters Arising from Actions 20 November 2018

October minutes item 9b

Completed.

b

Insurance

Cllr Murray reported that SBC takes the view that community council insurance cover includes Resilience group activities. Information to this end should be included in the 2019 insurance submission.

KCC

c

Broadband Issues
Cllr Murray has sent details to SBC Cllr Mountford. No progress yet from BT OpenReach.

d

Bins in Teapot Street

Chair noted that she had visited local estate agent and the situation now seemed to be resolved..

e

Christmas Lights

Chair thanked everyone involved for their efforts.

g

Planning Matters

Completed.

h

Scottish Borders Local Biodiversity Action Plan

Secretary asked Cllr Edgar if he had any evidence to support his statement that submissions to the recent LBAP consultation would be ignored. Cllr Edgar responded that it was his opinion.

i

Remembering Kelso Laddie Ian Whellans

It was agreed to organise a coffee morning to raise funds for Riding for the Disabled. Chair to progress.

Also suggested was a plaque at the Trysting Tree and a minute’s silence at the June ride-out.

Chair

4

Walter Leitch Fund update

Chair reported that all the 2018/2019 funds have been apportioned  and that the reserves were being used. Awaiting response from trustees for guidance on use of reserves. Funds are still available from the Henderson fund.

One instance of an applicant using the wrong application form.

Morebattle PS Head teacher has sent a thank you letter to the community council for its assistance in the successful application for funding for the school’s outdoor classroom.

Chair to obtain summary for 2018/2019 from SBC officer Sarah Sowman.

Chair

5

Proposal for a Morebattle Festival

Cllr Hall summarised the document tabled by the two proposers, who have offered to raise the funds required to run such an event.

The community council could organise a public meeting with the two proposers present to discuss their proposal.

Morebattle PS visiting music teacher and Morebattle church choir leader to be contacted.

Forward proposal to SBC Cllr Mountford.

Cllr Hall

Secretary

6

Bob Pringle Award

Several individuals were suggested for the 2019 award and a decision was agreed.

KCC

7

Scottish Borders Local Development Plan 2, Main Issues Report

SBC Cllr Mountford noted that this was the first stage of the new Scottish Borders Development Plan. A link to the MIR was included in the meeting agenda.

Chair suggested that the lack of sufficient waste water treatment in Morebattle was constraining housing developments (contact Scottish Water).

Finding a location for recycling facilities was also an issue.

ALL

Secretary

8

Presentation from Police Scotland Kelso Beat Officer, Suzanne Howgego

Chair welcomed Suzanne to the meeting.

Suzanne noted that on 27 December there had been 4 separate reports of poachers in the Kelso area, possibly involving deer or hares.

In Jedburgh during early January there had been break-ins to 12 trades vans.

In Hawick both vans and ATVs were stolen.

On 14 January in the Peebles area a number of properties were broken into.

Everyone should report any suspicious activity in daylight hours as all these illegal activities require the individuals to reconnoitre their targets. General security and vigilance are required by everyone in the community.

Some Anti-Social Behaviour had been reported in Morebattle and a housing provider was involved.

Two officers had attended an event in the Templehall Hotel to offer support and advice.

Suzanne asked that email or telephone be used for enquiries.

ALL

9

Correspondence

·   Update – Scottish Borders Localities Bid Fund 2
SBC Cllr Mountford noted that Round 2 had been suspended due to a lack of applications. Some constraints have now been relaxed.
Chair suggested that an application could be made in support of replacement defibrillators, augmented by an application to the Morebattle/Yetholm Windfall Fund.

Chair

10

Items for Circulation Folder

·   A Scottish Borders National Park - Campaign Update & Newsletter

·   Yetholm & Morebattle Windfall Fund

·   South of Scotland Enterprise Bill - Invitation to give evidence

·   Kelso and District Police Report, November & December 2018

·   Updated Localities Bid Fund: Applications invited for community projects in the Borders

11

a

AOB

Whitton Road Speed Limit

Cllr Murray noted that there was an old sign by the Whitton road advising ‘Children Playing’ which had collapsed. SBC Cllr Mountford thought that it wasn’t a council road sign. Cllr Murray to send an image.

As there were now 23 houses outside the 30mph speed limit sign on this stretch of road, Cllr Edgar suggested requesting that the speed limit be moved. Secretary to contact SBC Officer John Henderson.

Cllr Murray

Secretary

b

Morebattle Path Update

Cllr Hall to update community council at next meeting.

Cllr Hall

c

Planning Application

Chair to email details of a recent planning application.

Chair

d

Cheviot Area Partnership Meeting

Takes place on Wednesday 30 January.

12

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

N/A.

13

Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 19 February 2019, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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