Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 16 November 2010

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 16 November 2010

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present:  Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (chair), Michael Scott (Secretary), Matilda Hall, Margaret Lister (Treasurer), Sarah Dixon, Helen Cessford, George Aitchison.

No members of the public.

ACTION

1

Apologies

Community Councillors; Paul Grime, Andrew McEwan, Margaret Blackmore, Peter Tweedie.

Not Present

SBC Cllr Alec Nicol

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting of 19 October having been circulated were passed as a true record of events.

Proposed: Cllr Lister; Seconded: Cllr Aitchison.

3

Matters Arising from 19 October Actions

3a

Meeting arranged with Vattenfall for 25 November at Roxburghe Hotel, Kelso. Cllr Hall noted that Oxnam Community Council had a new Chair.

3b

Completed. Some Community Councillors still had problems printing though.

3c

BT has no plans to decommission Hownam kiosk due to lack of mobile phone signal.

3d

Request has been made for a new BT kiosk for Morebattle.

3e

Completed.

3f

Completed.

3g

Completed.

3h

Completed.

3i

Completed.

3j

Completed.

3k

Sue Cowan presented the Armistice wreath.

3l

Letter of thanks received from Morebattle Nursery for recent donation.

4

Kalewater Community Action Plan LEADER funding application

Secretary noted that it had not been possible to obtain the minimum of costed proposals by the mid-November deadline. A decision was now awaited on the level of funding support for the next application round.

5

Salt Bins

General concern that salt bins had yet to appear at a number of locations despite icy conditions. Chair to contact SBC Cllr Nicol and Secretary to contact SBC Roads Section.

Chair

Secretary

6

Vattenfall Meeting Update

See item 3.

7

Correspondence

Secretary read through recent correspondence, some of which were placed in the circulation folder.

·   Letter from SBC re. Finalised Local Plan Amendment

·   Letter from SBC re. Scrutiny Panel Work Programme for 2011

·   Letter from SBC re. SB Wardens

·   Invite to Launch of Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre 22 November 2010

·   Scottish Borders Voluntary Conversation Conference, Tweedbank 26 November 2010

·   Email from SBC re. BT ‘Race to Infinity’

·   Letter from SBC: Early Engagement on Local Development Plan with questionnaire link http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/planningandbuilding/plansandresearch/33449.html

·   Letter from SBC: Public Consultation: Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance on Shop Fronts and Shop Signs, deadline 7 January 2011. Visit: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/planningandbuilding/plansandresearch/33624.html

·   Email from Scottish Borders representative Bob Kerr re. ASCC National Conference 20 November 2010

8

Items for Circulation Folder

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

·   SB Wardens Anti-Dog Fouling Campaign Update October 2010

·   SB Wardens Cheviot & Berwickshire (South) Update October 2010

·   Kelso Street Nights: November – December 2010

·   Moffat CAN: Carbon Neutral Group

·   Lothian & Borders Police Kelso Area Newsletter November 2010

·   Safer Borders Newsletter November 2010

·   SBCCN Minutes 8 September 2010 & Agenda 1 November 2010

·   SBCCN AGM Draft Minutes 2 October 2010

·   News from Energy Saving Scotland October 2010

·   Development Trusts Association Scotland Seminar ‘The Transfer of Public Assets in to Community Ownership’, Scottish Borders 25 February 2011

·   Scottish Borders Safer Communities Annual Report 2009/2010

9

AOB

• Chair noted that Christmas tree would be supplied by John White w/c 13 December with carols around the tree on 19 December. The lights need some remedial work and a timer is required. Colin Flannigan to be contacted.
• Chair concerned about the level of bus fares on the no. 81 route in relation to fares on the Kelso – Jedburgh no. 20 route. Contact SBC Officer John Dellow.
• Chair noted dangerous tree by roadside at Morebattle northern 30mph sign. Contact SBC Roads section.
• Cllr Hall noted that laminated Cheviot Heritage maps are now mounted in the pool room at the Templehall Inn, Morebattle.
• Concern raised from some Morebattle community councillors regarding recent anti-social behaviour involving dogs. Suggested that they contact SB Warden service.
• Cllr Aitchison noted that waste bins had not been emptied in Hownam on 15 November due to icy road conditions. Larger waste bins might help alleviate the problem of accumulating refuse.
• Update requested re. crack in road at Heavyside Bridge. SBC Roads section.
• Secretary handed out materials from the anti-violence to women White Ribbon campaign which had been received.
• Cllr Hall thanked everyone for sending her a ‘Get Well Soon’ card.

Cllr Hall

 Chair

Secretary

Secretary

10

Items for Next Meeting 21 December 2010

No items raised.

Meeting concluded at 8.15pm.

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