October

KEMNAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL

ON 28TH OF OCTOBER 2004

PRESENT
Chris Hunneyball, Sheila Taylor, Susan Milton, Hazel Al-Kowarri, Roger Dunham, Mavis Wainman, Alistair Thomson, Alan Davies, David Evans, Janet Newberry, Jim Piggins, Jack Rigby, Billy Ridler & Bill Blackwood

ATTENDING
Cllr Alister Leitch

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Inspector Allan of Grampian Police, Cllr Gurudeo Saluja and Douglas Edwardson of Aberdeenshire Council.

Cdr Hunneyball congratulated Mavis Wainman in her day at the Palace to collect her MBE.

POLICE MATTERS
Inspector Allan tendered his apologies that no police would be able to attend tonight's meeting.

GUEST SPEAKER - ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL - HOUSING STRATEGY
Unfortunately, neither Douglas Edwardson or his assistant Elaine Stewart was available to attend tonight's meeting but they shall be along for the November meeting instead.

QUESTION TIME
a) -an opportunity for members of the public present to address the Community Council should they wish.
No members of the public attended for tonight's meeting.

b) Nominate any matters to be raised under AOCB or for a future meeting to be recorded and timetabled

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MINUTE
1. Telephone Kiosks - We have had no protests from members of the community to the removal of the phone box at Burnett Road. However Aberdeenshire Council have written to BT on the matter and are opposed to any of the phone boxes in Aberdeenshire being removed.

2. Calor Gas Awards - TV programme scheduling - programmes starting tonight (Thursday 28th of October)'Rising to the Challenge' at 7.30pm on Grampian TV and will run for 6 consecutive weeks. Kemnay will be featured in programme 4 on the 18th of November. With the final programme on 2nd of December showing the 13 finalists in Edinburgh to attend the special awards celebration and who the winners are of this year's contest.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS
in the last month there have been no planning applications for Kemnay or immediate surrounding area.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Toilet Facilities at Bogbeth Pleasure Park Update - nothing new to report at present. KCC have written to the council on what could be done on this matter and at this moment in time, we have had no reply. Previously we have been advised that there are no funds to provide this facility at this moment in time and we do have a facility in the village opposite the village hall. Aberdeenshire Council policy permits one facility per location due to running costs of these public toilets.

NEW BUSINESS
GACCF Joint Planning Workshop 14th October 2004 - This was an interesting session, which covered a number of topics. Planning Gain is effectively a contribution made from the sale of the land to enhance community amenities. Affordable Housing, Access to Plans, Third Party Right of Appeal & Previous Performance of Developers there was a feeling that developers were starting second or third phases of a development without properly finishing the first, mainly landscaping and roads.

A.O.C.B - As timetabled earlier.

Post of Secretary - To be re-advertised as there was no response to the initial newsletter advert.

Bonfire Night - Fireworks Display - Janet Newberry is looking for volunteers to shake a bucket on the night and come along for support on the night.

Congratulations to Billy Ridler who has been appointed Head Boy and Jack Rigby Deputy Head Boy at Kemnay Academy.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING
MONDAY 22nd NOVEMBER

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO COME ALONG TO THESE MEETINGS.