Minute of Meeting of 17 December 2013

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 17 December 2013

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Paul Grime, Sarah Anderson, Matilda Hall (Treasurer), George Aitchison, Sarah Dixon, Michael Scott (Secretary), Helen Cessford (Vice-Chair).

Public: Nil.

ACTION

1

Apologies

Cllrs: Richard Pedersen, Andrew McEwan, Dot Halliday.

SBC Cllr: Simon Mountford.

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting of 19 November having been circulated were then passed as a true record of events.

Proposed: Cllr Dixon; Seconded: Cllr Cessford

3

a

Matters Arising from 19 November Actions

Chair noted that bridge looked good with new sign.

b

Chair noted that there was a very good turnout for Community Resilience meeting. There is a requirement to hold a CR exercise by Spring 2014.

Cllrs Grime and Cessford to attend 1^st Aid course. Date TBA.

Cllr Cessford noted £90 donated from carol service for defibrillator fund. Fundraising coffee morning at the end of January.

KCC

ALL

c

Completed.

d

Cllr Hall made copies of bus service consultation available for bus users via the village shop.

e

SBC Cllr Nicol not present.

f

Chair noted that the Christmas light switch-on went well and now includes the village hall. Cllr Hall to write a letter of thanks to the electrician.

Cllr Hall

g

Completed.

h

Completed.

4

SBC Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places, deadline 6 January 2014

No changes suggested, current arrangements good.

5

Edinburgh and SE Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority (SESplan) – Public Consultation on Draft Housing Land Supplementary Housing Guidance, deadline 23 December 2013

Chair to respond on behalf of community council.

Chair

6

Consultation on Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill, deadline 24 January 2014

Carried forward to January agenda.

Secretary

7

Scottish Government National Planning Framework 3 / Scottish Planning Policy: Consultation Update, deadline 16 December 2013

Noted.

8

Correspondence

Chair noted letter from Robert Davidson Committee who have funding for installation of a commemorative plaque.

9

Items for Circulation Folder

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

·  Scottish Borders Local Development Plan: Consultation on Proposed Plan, deadline 3 March 2014
To appear on February agenda.

·  Police Scotland Posters for Kelso District

·  Home Energy Scotland newsletter November 2013

·  Scottish Borders Inspire Awards - Nominations

·  Message from SBCCN Chair

·  Wealth Gap Youth online study

·  Scottish Borders Community Resilience on Film

·  Tellmescotland Update, December 2013

·  Scottish Borders Youth Voice E-bulletin December 2013

·  The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2014 open for nominations

·  Community Council Scheme Review Group - 10 December 2013

·  SBC news release: Have your say on proposed Local Development Plan

·  Scottish Borders ElderVoice Dec2013-Jan2014 newsletter

Secretary

10

a

AOB

Cllr Dixon noted no response from SBC Access Officer Neil Mackay. Access Officer Susan Kevan will inspect the Howgate to Southcote path in January.

b

Cllr Cessford noted that the school warning sign still missing. SBC Cllr Mountford is investigating.

c

Cllr Hall reported a recent suspicious person in Morebattle to Police.

d

Cllr Scott attended Scottish Natural Heritage event in Kelso. SNH budget freeze currently in force.

e

Chair will circulate Vattenfall decision date as soon as it is available.

Chair

11

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Resilience Plan

School Signs

12

Next Meeting

Tuesday 21 January 2014 at the Village Institute, Morebattle.

Meeting concluded at 7.50pm.

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