Minute of Meeting of 18 September 2018

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 18 September 2018

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

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

SBC Councillor Simon Mountford.

Public: Nil

ACTION

1

Apologies Community Councillors, Roderick Murray, Caroline Lang, Tom Edgar.

2

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 21 August 2018

Proposed Cllr Hall, Seconded: Cllr Henderson.

Chair thanked the note-takers at the August meeting.

3

a

Matters Arising from Actions 21 August 2018

July minutes

3a. “Jim Fraser at SBC HQ”.

3c. “had reported deterioration”.

Secretary

b

Insurance

Premium has been paid. Cllr Henderson awaiting feedback from SBCCN chair Colin McGrath

Cllr Henderson

c

Morebattle in Bloom
Decision imminent on 2018 winners.

d

Potholes

Nothing to report.

SBC Cllr Mountford

e

Parking Issues

Cllr Hall had discussed with one car owner and parking situation had improved. Will chat further so that situation remains resolved.

Cllr Hall

f

Scottish Land Fund

The community company has progressed with planning permission for Change of Use for the recreation ground. 

g

Kalewater Community Company

Payment from community council completed.

4

Walter Leitch Fund update

Chair noted that three applications had been approved for students who had applied unsuccessfully in previous years. No new students had come forward. More efforts required to contact students about to enter FE, etc. Chair has names of original P7 Morebattle PS students who have just left S6.

Liaison with SBC continues to be positive.

Chair to contact Southern Reporter (District News section) in effort to publicise the opportunities available.

Chair

5

Correspondence

·   Letter from Rachael Hamilton MSP re. Scottish Land Fund
Send copy of letter to Kalewater Community Company.

Secretary

6

Items for Circulation Folder

·   ScottishCCs Twitter Hour 18th September 2018

·   SBC headstone testing programme, update 2

·   “What Matters” Hubs

·   SBC Community Action Team Survey
Circulate to community council members

·   Kelso and District Police Report, August 2018

·   "Uncovering the Environment" Project at the University of Dundee

·   Supplier info: Frog Systems

·   August Energywire update

Secretary

7

a

AOB

SBC Main Issues Report

SBC Cllr Mountford noted that consultation on the first stage of the next regional development plan would start soon..

8

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Remembrance Day. Christmas Lights.

9

Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 16 October 2018, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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