Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 17 April 2012

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 17 April 2012

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present:  Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (chair), Margaret Lister (Treasurer), Helen Cessford (Vice-Chair), Sarah Dixon, Richard Pedersen, Andrew McEwan, George Aitchison, Michael Scott (Secretary), SBC Cllr Alec Nicol.

Public: 1

ACTION

1

Apologies

Cllrs Paul Grime, Matilda Hall

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting of 20 March having been circulated were passed as a true record of events.

Proposed: Cllr Lister; Seconded: Cllr Aitchison.

3

Matters Arising from 20 March Actions

3a

SBC will not be progressing white lines on the road. SBC Cllr Nicol to pursue.

SBC Cllr Nicol

3b

Completed.

3c

Completed.

3d

Kalewater Community Council population is approx. 3 times greater than that of Oxnam Community Council area. SBC Cllr Nicol suggested inviting Community Energy Scotland Borders rep. Andy Maybury to a future meeting to advise on community involvement in renewables projects

Secretary

3e

Completed.

3f

Completed.

3g

In progress.

3h

Appears later in agenda.

3i

BT box still not working and is becoming quite rusty. SBC Cllr Nicol to contact BT.

SBC Cllr Nicol

3j

In progress.

3k

Completed.

4

SBC Carbon Reduction Officer for Communities and Schools, Fiona Munro

Fiona gave a short presentation on the two-year project to help schools reduce their energy consumption.

Melrose Community Council have already set up an agreement with Melrose Primary School, Melrose in Bloom and A Greener Melrose. Also activity in Duns and Cockburnspath.

Could Kalewater Community Council enter into a partnership agreement with Morebattle PS eco-committee (Chair, Susan White) and Parent Teacher Council to encourage mutual understanding and community-building? Possible outcomes could be a joint environmental action plan or a ‘Green Day’ with themes such as; recycling, energy, surveys, transport.

Cllr Cessford would represent the community council and attend joint meetings with Cllr Dixon as a co-rep.

Cllrs Cessford & Dixon

5

Vattenfall Whitton Wind Farm update inc. Memorandum of Understanding

The MoU had been revised although it was noted that the title still referred to Oxnam. Chair to contact Vattenfall rep.

SBC Cllr Nicol noted that there was no news to report on the progress of the planning application.

 Chair

6

Morebattle Interpretative Board update

Board now at printers and likely to be installed before summer by Cllr Grime.

 Cllr Grime

7

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Cllrs Cessford and Lister have put our posters but had not had many offers of voluntary help.

Street party being progressed perhaps with a 1950s theme (food, music, etc). Mr Playfair-Hannay may host a beacon to be lit on the Saturday.

Some funds available in KCC bank account.

8

Arrangements for Community Council elections

AGM will be held on Tuesday 15 May. Amend elections advert and nomination form and send to Chair.

Send list of KCC councillors, term and vacancies to all.

Secretary

              Secretary

9

Correspondence

• SBC request re. Olympic Torch Celebrations
• BIG Lottery Roadshow – Galashiels, 19 April 2012
• Commonwealth Games Legacy for Communities Programme - second tranche
  May be relevant to playing field project.
• Jubilee Bridge maintenance
  Cllr Lister to obtain 6 litres Hammerite silk for painting by community service offenders.
• Planning and Building Standards, 9 April 2012 re. Renwick Gardens, Morebattle.
  Email to all KCC councillors.

 Chair

Cllr Lister

Secretary

10

Items for Circulation Folder

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

• Consumer Focus Scotland report on The Role of Community Benefit Funds in Tackling Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency
• Scottish Government consultations on Town and Country Planning system reforms, deadline 22 June 2012
  www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/reform
• Southern Upland Partnership Newsletter, April 2012
• Cheviot Wardens Newsletter, March 2012
• Community news from ESSacSE - March 2012
• Borders Food Networking Event, Galashiels, 1 May 2012
• SBC Countryside Ranger Service 2012 information
• Scottish Borders ElderVoice Spring newsletter
• SBC Local Development Plan Main Issues Report 2012
• SBC Briefing Note: Community Councils and the Planning System

11

AOB

• Member of public attending raised issue of access for vehicles at Heughhead, especially fire tenders. Advice from meeting was to contact Fire Officer who could check access and take action with Police and Council if required.

• SBC Cllr Nicol noted that there were some landscaping improvements at the long-standing development site at the entrance to Morebattle.

• Agreement to hold 17 July KCC meeting at Hownam Village Hall courtesy of Cllrs Dixon and Aitchison.

ALL

15

Items for Next Meeting 15 May 2012

Jubilee

Carbon Reduction Partnership Agreement with Morebattle PS and PTC.

Meeting concluded at 8.30pm

Signed:

Date: