SHIELDAIG COMMUNITY COUNCIL
COMHAIRLE COMHEARSNACHD SILDEAG
Thursday 19 September 2002
in Shieldaig Village Hall
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SHIELDAIG COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMHAIRLE COMHEARSNACHD SILDEAG |
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of meeting held on Thursday 19 September 2002 in Shieldaig Village Hall |
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Present
Norman Cameron
Richard Munday
Liz Pritchard
Cllr Ewen Mackinnon
2 members of the community
Apologies
Anita Gunn
John MacGregor
Duncan MacLennan
Presentation:
Access Road to Loch Lundie
John Pattinson , KLD, outlined the detail and status of the planning application
to make an access road to Loch Lundie which, it is proposed, will be screened
by native woodland planting. Currently this application has been refused but
KLD is to hold further consultations with HC, SNH and SEPA with a view to taking
the proposal forward. It was NOTED that location within the NSA was impacting
on this application. Discussion followed the Presentation. The Chairman thanked
John who then left the meeting.
1 Minutes of meeting held on Thursday, August 15th, 2002.
AGREED and SIGNED
2 Matters Arising
a) Royal Mail. The new Post Box is not yet in place. Secretary to check as to
why there is a further delay.
b) Tourist Information 2003. The Secretary reported that the local interest
group had met. The timetable for production and suggested changes were outlined
and AGREED. Recommendation that advertisement fees should be raised to meet
increasing production costs was AGREED. Estimates received from Wester Ross
Net were NOTED.
3 Planning
Weekly Applications lodged. NOTED.
a) Siting of Fish Tank adjacent to Balgy River.
b) Erection of Cattle Shelter, Ardheslaig
Consultation
a) OLP erection of house between FP Manse and Kirkside. STRONGLY SUPPORTED.
b) Access Road to Loch Lundie - it was AGREED to follow usual CC consultation
process.
4 Finance
a) Overall Account Balance.
At September 19th, 2002. £1747.92 Sheet was distributed and NOTED.
5 Meetings and Conferences
a) Joint West Coast CCs Annual Meeting. Kinlochewe, September 26th. Chairman
and Secretary to attend.
b) HSCHT AGM. Inverness, 28th. Secretary to write to Trust and to express thanks
for the invitation and regrets that CC is not able to send a representative
this year.
c) SCVO Building Bridges Conference. Glasgow, October 4th NOTED
d) Ross and Cromarty CCs Annual Meeting. October 5th. Secretary to attend.
d) Scottish Parliament Local Government Committee Civic Participation Event.
Inverness, October 8th. Inverness. NOTED
6 Access
Project.
It was AGREED that Secretary would collate community suggestions.
7 Street Lighting and Road Safety.
a) Discussion followed a request from representatives of majority of the residents
on the road between the school and the FP Church that street lighting be installed.
In view of the future housing development and lack of footpaths on this stretch
of road it was AGREED, that from a safety aspect, street lighting should be
installed. Cllr Mackinnon offered to speak to the HC official with this responsibility.
b) The desirability of a speed restriction being placed on the back road when
the new houses are built was also discussed.
8 A>O>C>B
a) It was AGREED that a letter be sent to Kenny Black thanking him for his services
and
wishing him a happy retirement.
b) Scottish Water. The recent loss of water supply was discussed. It was AGREED
that
the Secretary write to Scottish Water requesting an update on all surveys, highlighting
the
age and deterioration rate of the asbestos pipe and acknowledging the work and
day to
day liaison of the local employees.
c) Forestry for People. Richard Munday that the scheme devised by the Forestry
Access Panel is currently being launched throughout Scotland. The Panel has
another
year to run and will then decide on the way forward and an exit strategy.
d) Lochcarron Leisure Centre. Questionnaire received. After discussion it was
AGREED that the Secretary write supporting the venture but advising that it
is
considered any use of such a facility by our community is likely to be minimal.
e) O2 Airwave Advising of the introduction of a new national digital service
for the benefit
of the Police. Indicating that new masts would only be erected where there was
current
mast in place. NOTED
9 Correspondence
a) Minutes. Applecross, Lochcarron, Torridon and Kinlochewe CCs
b) UHI Strategic Plan Summary 2002-2006
c) HEN Newsletter
d) TFN Newspaper
All NOTED
10 Date of next meeting. Thursday, November 14th, 2002 in Shieldaig Hall