Minute of Meeting of 21 January 2014

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 21 January 2014

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Paul Grime, Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Sarah Dixon, Michael Scott (Secretary), Helen Cessford (Vice-Chair), Richard Pedersen, Andrew McEwan, Dot Halliday, SBC Cllr: Simon Mountford.

Public: 2.

ACTION

1

Apologies

Cllrs: Sarah Anderson, George Aitchison

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

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

Proposed: Cllr Grime; Seconded: Cllr Hall

3

a

Matters Arising from 17 December Actions

Completed.

b

Cllr Cessford tabled poster.

Treasurer reported £179.20 raised from church carol service and £466 from pub quiz. £200 forthcoming from a recent wedding. Total £845.20.

Cllr Cessford suggested forming a sub-committee for defibrillator. Cllrs Grime, Hall and Cessford volunteered. Tasks include: obtaining price for equipment and finding a suitable location in the village.

SBC Cllr Mountford suggested applying for a Council community grant.

Sub-committee

c

Cllr Hall wrote letter of thanks to electrician for Christmas lights.

d

Completed.

e

Completed.

f

Completed.

g

Completed.

4

Planning Matters

Application: 13/01435/FUL, Alterations & extension to Dwellinghouse, Kirkgate, Haughhead, Morebattle, Kelso

Decision: No comments.

Secretary

5

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

Chair agreed to respond on behalf of community council due to the length and complexity of the document which made it difficult to respond to effectively.

Chair

6

Correspondence

·  Important message from Police Scotland regarding Traffic Wardens.

·  Chair tabled letter from Roxburgh and Berwickshire Citizens’ Advice Bureau re. their lottery-funded Welfare Reform Action Project. It would provide advice and information on the government’s proposed welfare reform with awareness-raising sessions to increase uptake of existing benefits and outreach visits to Morebattle and Yetholm every fortnight. The Institute could be used as it has 2 rooms available. May be useful to organise a public meeting in conjunction with the community council.

Chair

7

Items for Circulation Folder

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

·  Scottish Government Consultation: Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments, deadline 28 February 2014

·  Kelso Community Woodlands Group and Kelso Paths Group joint meeting

·  Proposed National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy

·  Community Councillors’ Invitation to the Council Administration's plans for budget and spending priorities 2014/15

·  Open Day for Victim Support 21 February 2014

·  Scot. Govt. Survey of Community Councils - Published

·  Climate Challenge Fund – Ideas Bank (email to follow)

·  Scottish Rural Parliament

·  Kelso & District - November 2013 Police Report

·  Scottish Borders Chambers of Commerce Referendum debate, Galashiels, 20 February 2014

·  Safer Borders Newsletter, January 2014

Secretary

8

a

AOB

Member of public reported that the road drain was sinking and breaking opposite 13/15 Mainsfield Avenue, Morebattle. SBC Cllr Mountford offered to progress the issue.

SBC Cllr Mountford

b

Cllr Cessford noted that a vehicle had damaged the wall-end at the Institute. Who pays for repairs? Yellow lines suggested to help reduce recurrence. Chair to email SBC Cllr Mountford.

Chair

c

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that on 20 January the Local Review Body had unanimously upheld the Planning Officer decision against the application by Vattenfall for the Whitton wind turbine site. The wind farm would be in an area free of turbines and with a low impact on climate change targets.

d

Cllr Hall suggested that SBC could save on electricity costs by considering switching off street lights in the small hours. SBC Cllr Mountford noted that the Council had a programme to convert street lights to low-power LEDs.

e

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that Kelso would have a recycling centre from March 2015.

f

Cllr Hall noted that there was a large pothole near Linton.

Secretary

g

Cllr Pedersen reported that as a resilient community, Morebattle would receive a lockable 1 tonne salt bin, although no location had been found. Cllr Hall suggested that he discuss the issue with the electrician.

h

Cllr Pedersen noted that the Kalewater Community Resilience plan would be reviewed on 27 January.

i

Member of public requested that details of community council meetings be kept up to date on notice boards.

KCC

j

Cllr Cessford asked SBC Cllr Mountford about removal of temporary public toilets at the Knowes, Kelso. Vandalism and cost of repairs. New toilets would be available in May 2014 while there were still toilets at Shedden Park.

k

Cllr McEwan noted that Morebattle Playgroup would celebrate its 40^th anniversary on 22 February in Yetholm.

l

Cllr McEwan noted that the Facebook page had regular postings.

9

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

10

Next Meeting

Tuesday 18 February 2014 at the Village Institute, Morebattle.

Meeting concluded at 8.20pm.

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