February

KEMNAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
REPORT OF MEETING IN THE VILLAGE HALL

26th FEBRUARY 2004

PRESENT
Sheila Taylor, Chris Hunneyball, Jim Piggins, Roger Dunham, Hazel AI-Kowarri, David Evans, Janet Newberry, Mavis Wainman, & lain Morgan.

APOLOGIES
Bill Blackwood, Alan Davies, Susan Milton, Pat Findlater, Alistair Thomson, Cllr Gurudeo Saluja & Cllr Alistair Leitch

1. POLICE MATTERS:
Unfortunately no police were able to be present. However, some members discussed issues they are aware of. One being rowdy behaviour, after a school disco, houses opposite had to put up with. The police are aware and are tackling this. Also still a problem that the police are dealing with, are the group of youths at the church centre throwing stones at houses on Church Lane. Kemnay Academy is also aware and has spoken to the youths involved.

2. SNOW CLEARING AND GRITTING
This current spell of snow has been our worst to date and despite our complaints and comments from last time the situation appears to be worse when talking about gritting and snow clearing. The council putting round tractors and diggers with a snowplough attachment but no gritting, all this is achieving is skimming off the top layer of fresh snow and the compaction of the snow and ice beneath making the roads more treacherous. Could the council not provide gritting boxes around the village to help drivers if the Council is unable to provide enough gritting vehicles? Care is required on Bremner Way, as the snow has rendered it almost impossible to see the new speed bumps. Our normally very efficient service of pavement gritting seems to also be affected as in several areas around the village only one side of the road has had it's pavements done. In addition, most disappointing is that after the letter and petition for the pavement gritter to go along Paradise Road it has not been done this time round. Community Council is to contact Aberdeenshire Council on these matters and we hope that someone will be present at our next meeting.

3.MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 29^th OF JANUARY 2004
Adoption Proposed - Roger Dunham
Seconded - Jim Piggins

4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MINUTE
a) Fetternear Trust Update from meeting on 4th of February
If anyone is willing to help in anyway around the estate, please let Cdr Hunneyball know and he will convey this to Mr Whittall.

b) Double Yellow Lines on Victoria Terrace.
We received a letter from a concerned parent on this matter to draw the council's attention that on cold wet days children are not always allowed into school before 9.15am and to the lack of parking in the area. This resident also points out the dangerous parking on Grove Road, which the council agree on and have also asked that this area also have the double yellow lines extended. Whilst the Community Council take note of all these issues and sympathise with parents on the lack of parking outside the school, there is car parking at Bogbeth Park. The council are as concerned for children's safety as well as other road users and are to write to the Head Teacher with regards to the matter with suggestions that they discussed for the schools newsletter.

5. ABERDEENSHIRE NEWS
Unfortunately none of our local councillors were able to attend. However, we have been informed that the2nd Phase of replacing the lampposts on Bremner Way has now received funding to go ahead this will mean that from the Academy down to Kembhill Park will now be replaced.

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
nothing contentious for us to discuss. Noted however that Grampian Country Food Group are appealing to the Scottish Ministers against Aberdeenshire Council's decision to refuse planning permission for 4 dwelling houses on the site currently occupied by the disused chicken shed on Aquithie Road.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Toilet Facilities at Bogbeth Pleasure Park Update - Once again we asked this to be looked into by Aberdeenshire Council. We have suggested a type of superloo, which can be seen around the country. It was decided that this is an important issue as the park's facilities continue to be improved and the skate park is currently under construction this is an important facility in this location.

b) Riverside Walkway - request for this to be repaired with Aberdeenshire Council, the access group is aware this path is on their programme but no dates have been advised for this. On the subject of walkways however it was noted that now Aberdeenshire Council have the landowner's authorisation that a walk from Inverurie to Kemnay using the old Kemnay road will go ahead, more details will follow, as they are known.

8. CORRESPONDENCE
Garioch Area Bus Forum on 8th of March at Gordon House -All members of the public welcome

Kemnay Sports & Gala Day - date set as the 26th of June and Gillian Robertson, School Sports Co-ordinator at Kemnay Academy is looking for anyone who wishes to participate or offer support in this to contact her.

9. A.O.C.B
War Memorial - Response from Landscape Services - the wall will be completed within the next 2 weeks; new railings ready to be installed as soon as the new cope has been made. This latter item has been the cause of the delay the firm has finished moulding them and the concrete has cured. The plan for inside (lock block type paving and plant replacement) in the next financial year.

Doggy Bins - A new doggy bin has been put up on Milton Drive and is a welcome addition to a well-used walk and we respectfully ask dog owners to use this bin and pick up after their pet as unfortunately this area has had a history of dog fouling and owners not clearing up after their dogs.

Play Areas in the Alehousewells Estate - Shannoch Path site has been completed, Minto Path has just recently been completed with raised beds and a path through it and they are currently working on the Minto Circle site but are slightly hampered just now with the weather.

Wetland Area beside Kemnay Academy - now been tidied up and some of the dead trees removed and fenced and is looking really well.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING
25th OF MARCH - all members of the public welcome to attend.