Minute of Meeting of 15 October 2013

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 15 October 2013

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty, Richard Pedersen, Andrew McEwan, Sarah Dixon, Dot Halliday, Matilda Hall, Sarah Anderson George Aitchison, Helen Cessford (acting Secretary).

SBC Cllrs Simon Mountford.

Public: One.

ACTION

1

Apologies

Cllrs: Paul Grime, Michael Scott & SBC Cllr Alec Nicol.

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting of 17 September having been circulated were then passed as a true record of events.

Proposed: Cllr McEwan; Seconded: Cllr Hall

3

a

Matters Arising from 17 September Actions

Cllr Pedersen showed a draft of the new sign he has made for Jubilee Bridge - the originals are rusted on and cannot be moved. During discussion a member of the public pointed out that the wording of the small sign is wrong. Perhaps the whole information could be condensed into one sign - speak to SBC Cllr Nicol.

Cllr Pedersen

b

Cllr McNulty was thanked for responding to the SBC Tackling Poverty Consultation on behalf of the Community Council.

c

Cllr McNulty reported that the bus service was much improved.

New time tables are now available.

d

SBC Cllr Nicol’s request for old street names has been passed on to local community.

e

Cllr Dixon was unable to attend meeting of Kelso Paths group. Chair to request more be done re. blocked pathways.

4

Community Resilience Plan

5

Correspondence

Cllr Dixon met with Michael Moore MP at Hownam.

Salt bins not to be removed from Beirhope/Over Whitton Road

Vattenfall - Chair having read the whole review pointed out that no where is there mention of the road connection (Circulation file for all to read).

A letter was read from Cllr Cessford thanking members for considering her worthy of the ‘Bob Pringle Award’ which she received at the Flower Show.

6

Items for Circulation Folder

The Secretary summarised some of the items going into the new circulation folder as listed on the agenda.

·  Vattenfall Review

·  Salt bins

·  The Scottish Land Fund

·  Letter from SBC Officer L McGeoch re. wind farm

·  SBC Warden newsletter October 2013

·  Home Energy Scotland newsletter September 2013

7

a

AOB

The school sign is again not working on the Eckford approach.

SBC Cllr Mountford

b

Request to have ‘Bus Stop’ clearly marked on road at ‘phone box to stop public from parking sometimes for long spells.

SBC Cllr Mountford

c

John Wight and Jock Cessford thanked for pruning the tree in the Institute grounds.

d

Remembrance Sunday - Purchase 3 wreaths.

Piper.

Laying of Wreath - Douglas Hall + Pupil from High School History Group

Cllr Hall

Cllr Mc Nulty

8

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Core Paths

Training days for Community Resilience Plan

9

Next Meeting

Tuesday 19 November 2013 at the Village Institute, Morebattle.

Meeting concluded at 7.55pm.

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