Minute of Meeting of 16 June 2015
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Kalewater Community Council Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 16 June 2015 In the Village Institute, Morebattle Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Barbara Bell, Michael Scott (Secretary), Neil Thomson, Catherine Mabon. SBC Councillors Simon Mountford, Alec Nicol Public: Nil |
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Apologies Community councillors; George Aitchison, Dot Halliday, Richard Pedersen, Andrew McEwan, Matilda Hall, Tom Edgar. Not Present Pat Mileham |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the previous meeting of 19 May having been circulated were passed as a true record of events. Proposed: Cllr Bell; Seconded: Cllr. Mabon |
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Matters Arising from Actions 19 May 2015 Defibrillators Cllr Bell noted she was still in contact with the garage in Yetholm re. the issue of informing property insurers that a defibrillator had been attached to the building. Cllr McNulty had attended training in Hownam on 14 June. |
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Morebattle Development Site Chair had recently written to site owner re. a site visit |
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Jubilee Bridge SBC Cllr Nicol reported that a new sign was in progress. |
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Morebattle Signage Issues Cllr Bell noted that Cllr Hall had been contacted by a resident who was unhappy with proposal to use name ‘Culbertson Vennel’. As a result the proposal is likely to be deleted. Secretary tabled SBC’s Core Path Map for the Morebattle area. Cllr Bell to visit Heritage Hub in Hawick to research ‘The Square’ and any connection with ‘St Andrew’ |
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Completed. |
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Completed. |
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Kelso Laddie’s Rideout to Morebattle 21 June Chair updated the meeting on preparations. SBC Cllr Mountford is Master of Ceremonies. Speaker contacted and agreed to give speech. Cllr Mabon noted a low response to request for volunteers via the village shop. |
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Caverton Bridge Closure Completed. |
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Morebattle PS School Roll SBC Cllr Mountford still to progress. Noted that the ‘Walter Leitch’ Fund paid out £1200 in 2013/14. |
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Signage issues See item 3d |
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Morebattle Rideout 21 June 2015 See item 3g. |
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Correspondence · Community Council Insurance Cover. |
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Items for Circulation Folder The Secretary summarised some of the items going into the new circulation folder as listed on the agenda. · 'An Afternoon with Robert Davidson' 2-2-30pm, 28 June 2015 · Scottish Borders Council appoints lead officer for new ‘Localities’ approach for delivering services · B6401 Caverton Mill Bridge Closure, nr Morebattle, · Kelso Ward Police Report, May 2015 · Southern Uplands Partnership Newsletter, Spring 2015 · Southern Uplands Partnership membership · Cheviot Area Forum agenda and papers, 3 June 2015 · Dementia Working Group Flyer · Scottish Government Review of Primary Care (GP) Out of Hours Services · BT Adopt a Kiosk scheme |
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AOB Planning Applications Cllr Thomson queried why house-building planning applications in the countryside were sometimes rejected by SBC’s planning committee. SBC Cllr Mountford explained how decisions are guided by the Council’s ‘Housing in the Countryside’ policy. |
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SBC Land Ownership Cllr Thomson asked if SBC owned land around Morebattle which could be used to build houses. Cllr McNulty noted that there was unused land next to Eildon Housing’s development plot. |
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Morebattle Archive SBC Cllr Nicol noted that the next meeting was 6 July. Cllr Bell hoped that a representative of the Heritage Hub would attend. |
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Veterinary Practice SBC Cllr Mountford noted that a new vets practice had been granted permission on appeal to open at Pinnaclehill in Kelso. |
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Items for Next Meeting Agenda Defibrillator training |
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Next Meeting 7pm Tuesday 21 July 2015, Village Institute, Morebattle. |
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Signed: Date: |
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