Minute of Meeting of 21 February 2017
|
Kalewater Community Council Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 21 February 2017 In the Village Institute, Morebattle Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Barbara Bell, Caroline Lang, Catherine Mabon, Michael Scott (Secretary), Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Richard Pedersen, Dot Halliday, Neil Thomson. SBC Councillor: Simon Mountford. Public: Nil |
||
|
|
ACTION |
|
|
1 |
Apologies Community councillors; Andrew McEwan, Tom Edgar,. SBC Councillor: Alec Nicol. |
|
|
2 |
Minutes of Previous Meeting of 17 January 2017 The minutes of the previous meeting of 17 January having been circulated were passed as a true record of events. Proposed: Cllr Halliday; Seconded: Cllr Bell. |
|
|
3 a |
Matters Arising from Actions 17 January 2017 Jinty Scott Trust Chair had emailed a local trustee but no response to date. Ongoing. |
Chair |
|
b |
Broken public bench at bottom of Pikings Cllr Pedersen to check state of bench. |
Cllr Pedersen |
|
c |
Morebattle Tree Request Ongoing. |
Cllr Hall |
|
d |
Domestic Roadside Hedge Contact SBC roads section re. potential road safety issue. |
Secretary |
|
e |
Pothole at Otterburn junction Fixed. |
|
|
f |
Morebattle Path proposal Cllr Hall reported progress with work due to start in May. An estimate for fencing works to be obtained asap as it may be possible to fund from remaining 2016/17 SBC Quality of Life funds. Volunteers may be required for path work. Cllr Thomson volunteered. |
Cllr Hall |
|
g |
30mph sign at Pikings SBC Cllr Mountford noted that SBC will fix the sign. |
|
|
4 |
Community Council Insurance cover Secretary read through the insurer’s questionnaire and noted requirement for a risk assessment covering strimming and for the steps used for the Callant’s & Laddie’s annual visit. Secretary to bring blank risk assessment forms to next meeting. Secretary to ask for advice on Personal Accident Cover amounts. Secretary to send completed form to Edinburgh City Council who now coordinate insurance cover. |
Secretary Secretary
Secretary |
|
5 |
Scottish Borders Council consultation Draft Supplementary Guidance Renewable Energy, deadline 17 April 2017 Circulating for comments and a response at the next meeting. |
ALL |
|
6 |
Correspondence No items. |
|
7 |
Items for Circulation Folder · Southern Uplands Partnership Wild Film Festival March 2017 · Scottish Govt. survey on Community Councils website · Scottish Govt. consultation on Future of Scottish Planning System, deadline 4 April 2017 · Kelso Ward Police Reports, January 2017 · Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership workshop, Tait Hall, Kelso, 3-6.30pm, 7 March 2017 · Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 |
|
|
8 a |
AOB Gifted Bench Cllr Bell would bring details of the benefactors to the next meeting |
Cllr Bell |
|
b |
Morebattle PS Cllr Hall asked councillors to collect any tokens from the Sainsbury store in Kelso and leave them at the school in a box inside the main entrance |
ALL |
|
c |
Morebattle Cemetery Path Cllr Halliday passed on a complaint from a local resident re. the poor state of the new path. Some work still to be completed on the path and a handrail to be installed. |
|
|
d |
Minor Public Road near Old Caverton -Caverton Mains Cllr Thomson noted that there had been no ditch maintenance on the road as expected. SBC Cllr Mountford to contact SBC Officer Alastair Finnie. |
SBC Cllr Mountford |
|
e |
Morebattle Cemetery Lairs Cllr Mabon asked whether there was a moratorium on reserving lairs in the cemetery. SBC Cllr Mountford to investigate. |
SBC Cllr Mountford |
|
f |
Waste Uplift issue Cllr Lang noted recent issues with waste uplifts at Teapot Bank, Morebattle. |
|
|
9 |
Items for Next Meeting Agenda Kalewater Community Council elections 2017 Consultation responses |
|
|
10 |
Next Meeting 7pm Tuesday 21 March 2017, Village Institute, Morebattle. |
|
|
|
Signed: Date: |
|
Comments (0)