Minute of Meeting of 15 November 2016
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Kalewater Community Council Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 15 November 2016 In the Village Institute, Morebattle Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Barbara Bell, Caroline Lang, Catherine Mabon, Michael Scott (Secretary), Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Dot Halliday, Andrew McEwan, Neil Thomson. SBC Councillor: Simon Mountford. Public: Nil |
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Apologies Community councillors; Tom Edgar, Richard Pedersen. SBC Councillor: Alec Nicol. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting of 18 October 2016 The minutes of the previous meeting of 18 October having been circulated were passed as a true record of events, bar amendment on item 8d and 8e. Proposed: Cllr Halliday; Seconded: Cllr Mabon. |
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Matters Arising from Actions 18 October 2016 Typo Completed. |
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Footpath Alternative to Road in Morebattle Cllr Hall reported that the landowner was happy with the proposal subject to more information on nay regulations. Response from SBC Access team awaited. |
Cllr Hall |
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Scottish Borders Local Housing Strategy consultation Completed. |
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Jedburgh & Kelso public invited to discuss local property plans, Tait Hall, Kelso No community councillors were able to attend. |
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Planning Application 16/01282/FUL Completed. |
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Request planning application hard copies from SBC No response yet from SBC. |
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Jinty Scott Trust No response yet. |
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Remembrance Sunday The arrangements went well. |
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Correspondence No items. |
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Items for Circulation Folder · Minutes of Scottish Borders Community Council Network AGM, 3 November 2016 · Community Led Support Engagement Session, Kelso, 23 November 2016 · Scottish Borders National Park Stakeholder Meeting, Jedburgh Town Hall, · Kelso Ward Police Report, October 2016 · Police Scotland - Housebreakings - Scottish Borders 21/10/2016 · Paths for All: Technical advice and support for paths · Fallago Environment Fund Update, Summer 2016 |
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AOB Broken public bench at bottom of Pikings Cllr Mabon passed on details to SBC Cllr Mountford. Seat may be a SBC asset |
SBC Cllr Mountford |
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Posters Cllr Hall noted that Morebattle PS had space for posters. |
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Morebattle Tree Request Cllr Hall passed on a request from a local resident re. cutting back a beech tree on Main Street. SBC Cllr Mountford advised contacting SBC Tree Officer Simon Wilkinson. |
Cllr Hall |
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Roadside Hedge Cllr Hall noted potential safety issue of roadside hedge for vehicles using Hownam road. Contacting SBC a possibility. |
Cllr Hall |
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Cheviot Area Forum SBC Cllr Mountford noted that he would attend Forum on 7 December at Kelso HS. A report on Walter Leitch Trust would be presented. |
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Morebattle Institute Photocopier Cllr Hall to ask institute committee re. use of the photocopier. |
Cllr Hall |
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Christmas Lights Funds Treasurer reported that with £584 already spent there was £500 remaining for electrical works. |
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Queen’s 90th Birthday Memorial Trees Cllr Hall reported that the trees would be planted soon. |
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Border Union Agricultural Society Cllr Thomson reported that BUAS had set up a Bicentenary Bursary in 2013 for young people studying for a career where they could make a contribution to the wider Scottish Borders community. More details from BUAS. |
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Road Safety Cllr Hall reported that the school now had a painted sign in front of the building. |
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Pothole Cllr McNulty had reported a pothole to SBC at the Cessford road end outside Morebattle. |
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Christmas Lights Switch On Lights will be switched on at 6.30pm Sunday 4 December by the Games Queen. |
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Items for Next Meeting Agenda N/A |
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Next Meeting 7pm Tuesday 17 January 2017, Village Institute, Morebattle. |
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Signed: Date: |
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