MINUTES FOR MEETING OF 12th APRIL 2006

VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.

1. PRESENT: John Hay, Clifford Bertram, Fiona Deeming (Minutes Secretary), Peter Hood, Jean Virtue,
Marnie McGregor, Tom Dean. Kate Tulloch Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC)
David and Anne Thorburn, John Lamont.

1.1.Apologies: Angela Brading, Matt Deeming.

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF 8th MARCH 2006
2.1. Minutes discussed and accepted.

3. DAVID MUNRO. The council expressed its sadness and regret at the death of David and offers
its deepest sympathy to David's family.

4. CORRESPONDENCE.

4.1. Letters received.
4.1.1. Local Housing assessment questionnaires, notification of circulation.
4.1.2. Community Council Insurance cover.
4.1.3. Berwickshire Housing Association open day,20th April.
4.1.4. Association of Scottish Community Councils, newsletter.
4.1.5. Eyemouth Disaster, 125th anniversary contact Peter Gray .
4.1.6. Keep Berwickshire tidy.
4.1.7. Michael Moore MP, re; Post office accounts
4.1.8. Community Councils training seminar (national standards) Tom Dean to attend.

5. ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
5.1. COMMUNITY FUND REQUESTS.
5.1.1. Village Hall,£300 pounds to purchase dishwasher, approved.
5.1.2. Community Council, 50% of cost of new strimmer,approved
5.2. Water lying in the meadows, nothing is being done, is there a blocked field drain?
5.3. School road sewage overspill, every time there is heavy rain.The drains
have been inspected and a report / action plan has been initiated.
5.4. Tom gave a report of the highlights from the BCCF meeting he attended.
5.5. A1 verge side rubbish between Tower Farm and Blackburn.
5.6. SBC has been contacted again over the state of the Pease Bay road.
There is some concern due to the impending holiday season.
5.7. Further reports that the road up to Hoprig is muddy and dangerous.
5.8. John Lamont spoke about the situation regarding Post Office accounts.

6. NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 10th May 2006; in the school at 7p:m.