Minutes of Meeting 17 November 2014

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 18 November 2014

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Eric McNulty (Chair), Michael Scott (Secretary), Andrew McEwan, Matilda Hall, Andrew McEwan, Tom Edgar, Richard Pedersen, Barbara Bell, Cathy Mabon. SBC Councillor Simon Mountford.

Public: Nil

ACTION

1

Apologies

Community Councillors; George Aitchison, Dot Halliday.

SBC Councillor Alec Nicol.

2

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting of 21 October having been circulated were passed as a true record of events.

Proposed: Cllr Pedersen; Seconded: Cllr Mabon.

3

a

Matters Arising from 21 October Actions

Defibrillators Cllr Hall reported that two locations have been agreed in Morebattle and Linton with Hownam due to decide on 18 November and Cessford TBA.

Treasurer to order defibrillator boxes at approx. £250/unit.

Training for users will be arranged in due course.

Cllr Hall

b

Covered in agenda item 4.

c

Trysting tree pruning costs No contact from festival committees. SBC Cllr Mountford will see the Kelso representative soon and raise the issue.

SBC Cllr Mountford

d

Vodafone Rural Sure Signal Programme Chair reported that an application required 5 locations with owner permissions and a good broadband signal and that this was onerous compared to alternative arrangements such as a personal Sure Signal unit.

Cllr McEwan to speak to Michael Moore MP re. local broadband issues.

Cllr McEwan

e

Christmas Lights Chair is organising an electrician to check the lights before their installation.

Chair

f

Morebattle Noticeboard Cllr Pedersen noted that the acrylic cover might need replacing if the original supplier could be found. Secretary would look through old minutes for details.

Secretary

g

Post Office Outreach Service Cllr Hall had a response from Post Office and that the faulty equipment had been replaced.

h

Bob Pringle Award In progress.

i

Morebattle Development Site No response to letter from the community council. SBC Cllr Nicol would be notified.

Secretary

4

Motion to accept Scottish Borders Community Council Scheme 2014

Secretary read out the changes to the original scheme and the motion was agreed unanimously.

5

New Bus Shelters, Kelso

Chair reported that the promised waiting room had not appeared and that there was a lack of cover in poor weather as the canopy was too high. The shelters were also being used by smokers from adjacent pubs as there was no signage. SBC Cllr Mountford would pass on comments to relevant Council officer.

SBC Cllr Mountford

6

Proposal to Elect Co-opted Member

Neil Thomson, Caverton Mill Farm, Morebattle, Kelso TD5 8EE

Elector Number: 8H 16.

Proposed: Matilda Hall, Seconded: Richard Pedersen

Neil introduced himself and the proposal to co-opt him to the community council was agreed by all present. The chair welcomed Neil to the community council.

Secretary to email relevant community council documents.

Secretary

7

Correspondence

·  Data Protection registration - Renewal confirmation

·  PSS Nominated Neighbour Scheme for Kelso area.

8

Items for Circulation Folder

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

·  Police Scotland Kelso area monthly report, October 2014

·  SBCCN Meeting Agenda 13 November 2014

·  Scottish Health Council Borders ‘Involvement Network Database’

·  Dementia Cafe Poster

·  Proposed Scottish Borders Local Development Plan

·  New Community Council Website: www.communitycouncils.org.uk

9

a

AOB

Secretary asked if the community council website could have a section for agendas. Cllr McEwan to make changes.

Cllr McEwan

b

Cllr Hall noted that the public bench at the village shop was in need of maintenance but that it was a task for the Spring.

c

Cllr Hall had recently spoken to the Paxton rep for Community Resilience and would put them in contact with Cllr Pedersen.

Cllr Hall

d

SBC Cllr Mountford briefed the meeting on Scottish Borders Council’s move to create a Trust for its Community Services (Museums & Galleries, Libraries, Arts Development, Halls). A decision would be made in 2015.

e

There would be carols around the Christmas tree in Morebattle on 7 December to mark the lighting-up and separately, the Roxburgh singers would be performing at Morebattle church.

Secretary

10

Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Nil.

11

Next Meeting

Meeting ended 8pm.

7pm Tuesday 20 January 2015, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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