June

KEMNAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
REPORT OF MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL

ON 24TH OF JUNE 2004

 

PRESENT:
Sheila Taylor, Susan Milton, Chris Hunneyball, Mavis Wainman, Alan Davies, Alistair Thomson, Bill Blackwood, Jim Piggins, Iain Morgan, Roger Dunham, Billy Ridler and Jack Rigby.

ATTENDING:
Cllr Alister Leitch, Cllr Gurudeo Saluja & Ian Fowell (Garioch Area Manager for Aberdeenshire Council)

APOLOGIES:
Pat Findlater, Hazel Al-Kowarri, David Evans and Tim McKay.

A - POLICE MATTERS:
Unfortunately no police were able to be present at our meeting due to important duties.

B - MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 27^TH OF MAY 2004:
Adoption Proposed  Susan Milton
Seconded  Bill Blackwood

C - QUESTION TIME:
Opportunity for members of the public present to address the Community Council should they wish.   - No members of the public were present at this meeting

D - MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MINUTE
Village Hall Committee Representative from Community Council -Cdr Hunneyball and Roger Dunham attended the AGM on Monday the 21^st of June and are now on the committee as Community Council's representatives.  However, Mavis would like to stress that there is still more help required and if anyone would like to contact her and offer any type of support, it would be most welcome.

E - ABERDEENSHIRE NEWS:
Report by Cllr Alister Leitch.
Aberdeenshire Council announced additional funding for public transport today.  The repair of the Riverside Footpath by the River Don is in the programme to be done but a date for the start of works s still to be confirmed.  He was delighted to get some positive publicity for the youth of Kemnay in the press regarding the good works and undertakings for the Youth Café and the Skate Park in Kemnay.  With regard to the Skate Park Cllr Leitch asked that the public do bear in mind that there are a lot of houses and business in Leschangie as well as a working dairy farm and their access must not be blocked by cars parking at the side of the road.  The car park at the top end of Bogbeth Park beside the Pavilion and bowling green is a public car park and as much as possible he urged people to use this rather than park at the side of the road.  Just stressing to be aware and use your common sense when parking in that area

F - PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
only 3 planning applications for us to look at and none were contentious or of concern to Community Council.

G - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Disused Chicken Shed - Nothing new to report on this issue of concern.  Environmental Health is aware of the problem and is in discussions with the owners of the property.  SEPA and the Garioch Area Safety Group are also involved in this complaint.

Youth Café Update - Will open on the 25th of June by invitation only on Friday 6.30 till 8pm then on Saturday will a small charge it will be open to the public 10 till 12noon.  The will also be washing cars in the car park opposite to raise further funds for the project.

Skate Park - Will open on the 3^rd of July, the time is to be confirmed but is in the afternoon.

H - NEW BUSINESS:
Congratulations to Mavis Wainman - soon to be MBE.

Dundas Bros - letter in pack, Kemnay Community Council is to write to Ross Finnie MSP who is the Minister for Environment and Rural Development on the unpleasant and offensive smell which caries for some miles from the plant.

Fraser Place closure - The position of the sign is also not good as you can be round the corner before you realise the road is closed no warnings on Victoria Terrace.

I - REPORT FROM THE SAFETY GROUP REPRESENTATIVE:
There is a new fund available from the Scottish Executive for a ‘Local Action Fund to Divert Young People away from Crime'.  Community Wardens are in place in Fraserburgh and Peterhead and it is hoped they will be in other areas by the end of 2004.  Swimming Project - Splash or Trash - this project was successfully run in the Easter holidays in Fraserburgh.  The Council provided resources to allow youngsters free access to swimming pools throughout the holidays.  Community Safety Groups will be approached with a request for funding to help this project with posters etc.

J - A.O.C.B:
Place of Origin - Be aware the paths are rough and loose stones and can be treacherous especially on the route back down from the top.  A letter is to be sent to the Scottish Sculpture Workshop as an injury has occurred to a knee on this site.

Giant Hogweed - this has been reported to Aberdeenshire Council's Environmental Heath department.  It is present on an island on the river and as such poses no immediate danger to the public unless they go onto the island.

Community Learning & Development Group -  The Community Room within the Academy has had a make over with new flooring, seats and repainted.

L - DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
30^th OF SEPTEMBER