MINUTES FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14th OCTOBER 2009

Venue:  Cockburnspath Primary School.

1. Present: John Hay (Chairman), Clifford Bertram (Vice Chairman), Tom Dean (Secretary), Marnie McGregor, Jean Virtue, Peter Hood, David Arnott, Councillor David Raw, and  1 member of the community.

Apologies: Angela Brading(Treasurer), Matt Deeming, Kate Tulloch.

2. Adoption of minutes from 8 October 2008
      Minutes discussed and accepted

3 Chairmans` Report
3.1  Another year has passed and we are still waiting for Enforcement Orders to be completed on 2 properties( the
       Cove and Station Yard). Life would be easier for the CC if enforcement was carried out sooner. Also outstanding
       are the repairs to the Berwickshire Housing Hedge and the fence at Callender Place.
 3.2. The Village Toilets are due for an upgrade soon.
 3.3. It came as a big surprise that the village had won the Keep Berwickshire Tidy Award for this year.
 3.4. There was only one application for the Crystal Rig Windfarm money which was for £1975 to re-paint part of the
         Village Hall. This leaves £7027 plus inflation still in the fund.
 3.5. Still no word on the extension to Toll View of the 30mph limit on the Old A1.
 3.6. We were sorry to lose Mr Hugh McAleese as the schools` Headmaster and were pleased that the school had
        received a very good report form the Inspectors before his retiral.
 3.7. Yet again the Christmas Tree was a great success thanks to the boys.
 3.8. Two new Windfarm presentations were given;
         1 – Wind Direct - Erection of 2 turbines on land at the Neuk farm for the use of the Quarry owner
         2 – Community Windpower Limited - Proposals for 30 additional Turbines for  Phase II of  Aikengall
  3.9. We have had great support since Mr David Melrose took over the Parks Dept. for the grass and hedge cutting and
         maintenance of the Church yard etc.
   3.10. There have been several Planning Applications this year including the Kinegar Quarry Extension, a house at
            New Cove and for the re-siting of the Garage.
 3.11. Councillor Raw is still hoping to have a hut installed for the use of the youths of the village.
 3.12. As this is the last AGM before the Election I would like to say that I have had great support from all the CC
          members, a special thanks to the co-opted members Kate and David, the SBC Councillors, Angela who looks
          after the money and Tom the secretary who does most of the work.

4.  Treasurers` Report
    . The Current A/C balance is £1262 and Liaison a/c £451 .
 
5. CLOSING THE AGM.
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting.

  NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:  WEDNESDAY  OCTOBER 2010 in the school at 7pm.