Minute of Meeting of 20 February 2018
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Kalewater Community Council Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 20 February 2018 In the Village Institute, Morebattle Present: Community Councillors; Michael Scott (Secretary), Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Tamzin Thomas, Tom Edgar, Catherine Mabon, Roderick Murray (Vice-Chair), Caroline Lang, Catherine Henderson. Public: Nil |
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Apologies Community Councillors; Andrew McEwan, Barbara Bell (Chair), Neil Thomson, SBC Councillor Simon Mountford. |
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Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 16 January 2018 Proposed: Cllr Hall; Seconded: Cllr. Lang. |
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Matters Arising from Actions 16 January 2018 Bus Service 81b Kelso - Eckford - Morebattle - Yetholm – Kelso, Intention to withdraw service from 31 March 2018 Cllr Murray to chase up information from Yetholm CC. |
Cllr Murray |
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Walter Leitch Bequest Nothing to report. |
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Planning Application Response submitted. |
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Circulation Folder Cllr Murray to provide a new folder. |
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Morebattle access path SBC Cllr Mountford noted that the path was progressing. Cllr Hall noted that gates had arrived. |
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Road surface issues, Caverton Mill SBC Cllr Mountford reported progress. |
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Litterbin Cllr Mabon reported that the missing prize litter bin had now been delivered and located outside the village shop. |
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Road Markings Secretary to progress. |
Secretary |
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Morebattle and Yetholm Windfall Fund Cllr Murray reported that £850 will be distributed between 8 applicants. Details on the fund’s Facebook page. |
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Defibrillators Morebattle unit was recently used. The pads are now out of date and it may be the same for the other three units. Cllr Henderson volunteered to check the defibrillators regularly. Cost of £30 per unit to replace pads. |
Cllr Henderson |
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Recycling Bins in Morebattle Cllr Murray noted that Yetholm had a variety of recycling bins in a fenced location. Cllrs Lang and Hall had identified 5 potential locations in Morebattle but would postpone further detailed discussion until the March meeting and investigate any relevant planning regulations. |
Secretary Cllrs Lang, Hall |
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Community Council Insurance Cover Resilient communities group, Cllr Murray to check whether the community council organises the group’s cover. Discussion over whether any child safeguarding issues existed in relation to the community council’s role in the annual Kelso/Jethart festival ride-out to Morebattle. |
Cllr Murray
Cllr Murray |
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Morebattle ride-out Cllr Bell had requested that the steps provided by the community council for access to the trailer should be the correct height in order to avoid risk of accidents. |
KCC |
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Correspondence · Scottish Fire and Rescue Community Asset Register |
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Items for Circulation Folder · Scottish Borders Diabetes Support Group · SBC programme of Planned Revenue and Capital Works 2017/18, updated December 2017 · Police Scotland Kelso Ward Monthly Reports – January & February 2018 · Southern Uplands Partnership newsletter, December 2017 · Borders Buses launches new mobile app and eco-coach · Scottish Borders National Park Campaign Position Statement · Localities Bid Fund, Cheviot vote, deadline 28 February 2018 · Scottish Borders Community Council Network Meeting, 14 March 2018. |
Secretary |
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AOB Cllr Neil Thomson Secretary read out an email message from Cllr Thomson submitting his resignation due to pressure of time and other increasing responsibilities. Everyone asked that their thanks be passed to Neil for his work and time as a valued community councillor. |
Secretary |
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Linton Village Hall It was noted that access to the hall had not improved. |
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Morebattle Facebook Page Cllr Murray asked that any events information should be forwarded to him for inclusion on the Facebook page. |
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Items for Next Meeting Agenda N/A |
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Next Meeting 7pm, Tuesday 20 March 2018, Village Institute, Morebattle. |
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Signed: Date: |
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