Minute of Meeting of 19 June 2018

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 19 June 2018

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Michael Scott (Secretary), Lesley Sunderland, Caroline Lang, Catherine Henderson, Tamzin Thomas, Barbara Bell (Chair).

SBC Councillor Simon Mountford.

Public: Nil

ACTION

1

Apologies Community Councillors Tom Edgar, Roderick Murray.

2

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 15 May 2018

Amend item 4. ‘new steps’ to ‘adjusted steps’

Proposed: Cllr Lang; Seconded: Cllr. Henderson.

Secretary

3

a

Matters Arising from Actions 15 May 2018

Walter Leitch Bequest

Cllr Murray had been contacted by a potential graduate applicant.

Some uncertainty over how to determine whether applicants had attended Morebattle PS. Chair to contact SBC education service.

Chair

b

Recycling

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that most waste lorries have separate glass containers but a few do not..

c

KCC Nominations gift

Ongoing.

Chair

d

Kelso Laddie/Jethart Callant visit, 24 June 2018

Preparations are in hand.

The community council’s insurers had been in touch with a quote of £143.36 to cover the activities of the local Resilience Group and dancers at the Morebattle ride-out.

e

Insurance

Secretary to contact SBC Officer Clare Malster re. whether other community councils include Resilience Groups under their insurance and where how the extra premium is split between the Resilience Group and the dancers.

Secretary

f

GDPR awareness

Secretary may attend 11 or 23 July events.

Secretary

g

Scottish Borders Physical Disability Strategy Consultation, deadline 2 July 2018

The community council was content with the proposed strategy.

Secretary

h

Planning Applications

Completed.

i

Cemetery

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that grass had been cut and anti-dog fouling signs installed. The cemetery was due to receive 5 cuts. He noted that the wider issue of whether communities could take on some maintenance duties was now being discussed. Discuss with Cllr Murray at next KCC meeting.

Could the Church take a role in the kirkyard maintenance? Contact session clerk in Yetholm.

Cllr Hall

Secretary

j

Interpretative Board Copyright

The council doesn’t own the copyright to the images but the artists had waived a fee for non-profit activity.

4

Kelso Laddie/Jethart Callant visit, 24 June 2018

See item 3d.

5

SBC: Developing Digital Skills survey

The survey raised the issue of how to identify community members who would benefit from improved digital skills..

Secretary

6

Scottish Borders Physical Disability Strategy Consultation, deadline 2 July 2018

See item 3g.

7

Summer break

Agreed to hold July meeting.

8

Planning Matters
18/00527/FUL Land South Of Sharplaw Farm Hownam Kelso APPLICANT: The Secretary Of State For The Home Office PROPOSAL: Erection of 25m high lattice mast with 3 No antennas and 2 No 600mm dishes, installation of a foul weather enclosure, 1 No electrical meter cabinet, 1 No generator and 1 No 1200mm satellite dish on a 2.6m high support pole in a compound surrounded by a 1.8m high fence and associated access track

The meeting was content with the proposal. It was suggested that white poles could be used to show the height of anemometer masts, etc.

Secretary

9

Correspondence

·   Defibrillators
Secretary updated the meeting with a letter from Scottish HART. Cllr Henderson noted that she had a contact for AED batteries. Also noted that Scottish Ambulance Service was apparently making a decision over its own supply of defibrillators

·   GDPR Workshop - Information  Commissioners Office

10

Items for Circulation Folder

·   Supplier information: ‘Here for Growth’ (Community Council support)

·   Kelso Ward Police Reports, May 2018

·   Scottish Government & COSLA: Democracy Matters Conversation

·   Cheviot Area Partnership - 6 June 2018
Cllr Henderson may be interested in attending on behalf of KCC

·   Scottish Water consultation: Shaping the future of your water and waste water services, deadline 31 August 2018

·   Live Borders: Forthcoming Events in Libraries

·   Participation Requests for Community Councils

·   SUP Newsletter June 2018

Cllr Henderson

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a

AOB

Holiday Homeowners

Discussion re. use of neighbours’ bins by some holiday homeowners.

b

Missing Person

Chair tabled a missing person poster.

c

Path

No update.

d

Private Water Supplies

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that there will soon be more frequent checks by SBC on private water supplies and a resulting increase in costs for private users.

12

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

N/A.

13

Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 17 July 2018, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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