Minute of Meeting of 18 June 2019

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 18 June 2019

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

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

SBC Councillor Simon Mountford

Public: 1

ACTION

1

Apologies: Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Roddy Murray

2

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 21 May 2019

Proposed Cllr Edgar, Seconded: Cllr. Lang.

3

a

Matters Arising from Actions 21 May 2019

Bob Pringle Award

Presented to Mary Pringle. Chair read letter of thanks.

b

Noticeboard

Cllr Henderson read out suggestions from local artist who had been approached by the community council. The shop owners don’t plan to refurbish the shop frontage in the near future as there are other priorities.

Noted that an extra set of keys were required.

KCC

c

Scottish Water

Still no response re. extension of waste water treatment in Morebattle.

Secretary

d

Morebattle Facebook page

Awaiting response from page administrator to amend group members.

e

Access and Parking Issues

SBC Cllr Mountford noted that the Police did not support the use of double yellow lines at the Main Street junction. Police would prefer to be called if there is a traffic obstruction in the future.

Cllr Murray had offered to try to resolve the situation. Chair to follow-up.

Chair

4

Jethart and Kelso rideout to Morebattle, 23 June 2019

Chair reported that most tasks were in-hand. A volunteer was required to meet the bands off their transport. Cllr Henderson volunteered.

5

Scottish Government Short-Term Lets: Consultation, deadline 19 July 2019

Chair noted that locally a number of properties are let through Air BnB as an additional outlet. Cllr Lang noted that Air BnB had widened the options for attracting holiday lets.

Community council agreed that there was no immediate impact on Morebattle.

Secretary

6

SBC consultation on drinking alcohol in public places, deadline 30 June 2019

SBC Cllr Mountford summarised the current situation where Scottish Borders is the only Scottish region without byelaws on public drinking.

The community council agreed that there were no issues in Morebattle which would justify changing that position.

Secretary

7

Community Council Equalities Statement

The community council agreed to the new statement as provided by Scottish Borders Council.

Secretary

8

Summer Break

No meeting in July.

ALL

9

Correspondence

N/A

10

Items for Circulation Folder

·   South of Scotland Enterprise newsletter, June 2019

·   Kelso and District Police Report, May 2019

·   Police alert: Tool Thefts from Vans

·   Fit for 2024 rural transport conference invite, SBC HQ, 28 June 2019

·   SCDC: Support for community groups available

·   Energy Saving Trust eBike Grant Fund

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a

AOB

AGM minutes

Approval of minutes: Proposed: Cllr Lang, Seconded: Cllr Henderson

Chair signed minutes and will forward to Treasurer.

Chair

b

Morebattle Field

Kalewater Community Group now own their field and are applying to Cheviot Area fund for a basic archaeological investigation.

12

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Noticeboard.

Co-option of new KCC member.

Secretary

13

Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 20 August 2019, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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