November

 

KEMNAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL - REPORT OF THE MEETING ON 27 NOVEMBER AT 7.30 PM IN KEMNAY VILLAGE HALL

Present:

Chris Hunneyball (Chairman), Bill Blackwood,  Margaret Christie,  David  Evans, Annie Ferries, Eric Pashley, Jim Piggins, Alex Thomas,  Mavis Wainman.

Attending:

Cllr Hazel Al-Kowarri, Cllr Allison Grant, PC Alex Allan, 4 members  of the public.

1.  Apologies:

Susan Milton, Janet Newberry, Paul Smart, Neil Johnson. 

2.  Welcome:

Chris Hunneyball welcomed those present. He noted that Neil Johnson had resigned his membership and a vote of thank was passed for his major contribution to the work of the Community Council.  He also congratulated Kemnay Wildlife Explorers, the Bargain Box, and Kemnay Primary on their recent Green Butterfly Awards.

3.  Police Matters:

Constable Allan reported the final crime figures for October and the figures for November so far.  Regrettably, the November figures showed a rise, although this was not a trend.  He informed the meeting that the police were currently targeting bad driving by young drivers, and confirmed that instances of bad driving reported by two witnesses would be investigated.

4.  The Minutes of the Meeting held on 30 October 2008 were approved with minor modifications.

5.  Question Time:

The matter of locked gates on the walk around Beechhill Croft, Lecshangie,, was raised.  The meeting was informed that various remedies had already been pursued, but the Community Council agreed to write to the Access Forum and to Aberdeenshire Council supporting the attempts to have access made available.

6.  Matters Arising from the Minutes:

a)    Road Casualty Reduction:  Some Community Councillors had responded in a personal capacity to the survey, but in view of the tight timescale a Council response would not be made.

b)    Hanging Baskets:  The matter was to be left dormant until the beginning of next year.  An article was to be placed in the newsletter before the start of the season.

7.  Planning Matters and Applications:

There were two uncontroversial applications in Kemnay.  Additionally, David Fyffe addressed the meeting on the alterations to the plans for Fetternear Estate.  It was agreed to give support in principle to the plan.

8.  Community Planning: 

a) Planning Aid Workshop:  The hall had been provisionally booked for the afternoon of 7 February 2009.   It was agreed to confirm the booking.  Cllr Grant was to write an article for the newsletter and arrangements were to be made for catering.

9.  Christmas Lights Sub-Committee:

The lights on lamp posts were due to be installed on 29 November.  It was decided the convenor of the subcommittee would switch them on in December, without a designated date.  There was still a problem with trees, which it was hoped to resolve forthwith.

10.  Report from Community Learning and Development Representative:

Unfortunately, no one had been able to attend the rescheduled meeting.

11.  New Business:

a)  Leaves:  The Chairman had written to Aberdeenshire Council asking that leaves be removed from Grove Road and Victoria Terrace.  As nothing had been done, he was to write again.

12.  Unfinished Business: 

a) ASCC concerns:  A letter had been received from Mike Rumbles enclosing his reply from John Swinney.  It was agreed to write a further letter since the Community Council's concerns had not been answered.

b) Place of Origin:  It had been suggested that postcards might be made of the Place of Origin.  After some discussion it was agreed that distribution would be an insurmountable problem.

13.  Aberdeenshire News:

Cllr Al-Kowarri had discussed the moving of the 30 mph limit at Craigearn.  It was to be considered, as was the problem of parking on the grass at the entrance to Fyfe Park.  She had also raised he matter of the lack of lowered kerbs in Bremner Way.  They were to be dealt with. 

14.  Correspondence:

a)  Support for Steam & Vintage Fair: A letter had been written in support.

b) Data Protection Act: It had been heard that one Community Council was considering resigning en masse in protest.

c) Garioch Area Committee: The Agenda had been received.

d) Garioch and North Marr Community Safety Group: The Minutes of the last meeting had been received.

e) Mill Farm: The Community Council was asked if they had made any agreement over Mill Farm.  They had replied that they had not.

f) Big Lottery Fund: Information on this had been passed to appropriate groups.

g)    NHS News: This had been received.  Copies were available to the public in the Hall.

15.  AOCB: 

a) Kendal Green:  Concern had been expressed about parking close to the entrance to Kendal Green.  It was agreed to write to Aberdeenshire Council, requesting double yellow lines or a hatched area. 

b) Bridgend:  Drivers of large vehicles had complained that the pavement at the corner of Riverside Drive and Bridge Road had been widened, causing major traffic problems.  It was pointed out that the widened pavement had been a planning condition for the Bridgend development, although the implications of this had not been appreciated at the time.  It was agreed to write to Aberdeenshire Council, explaining the problem.

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday 29 January at 7.30 pm

Members of the public are welcome to attend