MINUTES FOR MEETING OF 12th July 2006 .

VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.

1.1. PRESENT: John Hay, Clifford Bertram, Tom Dean ( Secretary), Angela Brading, Peter Hood, Jean Virtue, Marnie McGregor, Kate Tulloch. Sgt Storrey and colleague (Lothian and Borders Police) plus 30 Cove residents and others.
1.2. Apologies: Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC), Fiona and Matt Deeming

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF 14th June 2006
2.1. Minutes discussed and accepted.

3. POLICE MATTERS.
3.1. In the last month there were 21 incidents reported in the Cockburnspath Area, including 6 road accidents(1 serious), 2 crimes and an arrest for drunk driving.
3.2.Under Any Questions, various queries were raised, including;
3.2.1. Responsibility for the road clean up after a Road Traffic Incident
3.2.2. Visibility problems on the approaches to the A1 roundabout, the Eyemouth road Pease Dean bridge crossing and the Pease Bay road coming in from Old Cambus. All related to vegetation overgrowth.
3.2.3. Complaint about Tradesmen using `Passing Place` for parking on Pease Bay road.

4. MATTERS ARISING.
4.1. SBC queried over the removal of Smiley sign, email confirmation given that it will be replaced.
4.2. Water leak outside Sea View will attended too by local owner.
4.3. Cove Notice Board; original quote of £30 insufficient but Mr. Essery told go to go ahead anyway and it is now completed.
4.4. Wind Farm Money received;£1500 for Church Hall facilities, £300 for Hall and £190 for Community Council strimmer.
4.5. Garage Re-siting proposals- no progress on site visit for this yet.
4.6. Old A1-the weed overgrowth will attended to locally.
4.7. Village Signs; Lisa Hodge(East Berwickshire Partnership) says that money now available for these, a meeting to be arranged(including Mrs Jean Virtue) to determine possible locations........i.e. Village entry and Toilet Block, and dependant on SBC approval.
4.8. Siccar Point mentioned recently in Berwickshire News as part of the James Hutton Trail reminded the Chairman of the many attempts the council have made to have the Point identified as a Tourist attraction. He has written to Denise Walton, Director, Borders Foundation for Rural Sustainability re-iterating the request.
4.9. 4 Hanging baskets are now in place in the village.
4.10. Strimming money to be paid to Matt Deeming.
4.11. BBQ reported broken and replacement cost given at £150. As Community money not available until October the Chairman has agreed with Diana Drysdale(Marshall Brown Trust) to share cost of replacement with remit that it remains the property of the Council, is stored at the Village Hall and not used by 3rd parties.

5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1. Letters received
5.1.1. Digital TV Forum- invitations to attend, for those interested, on offer.
5.1.2. Power Supply Security Improvements to locality- Letter form Euan Robson MSP states that a £50,000 upgrade will begin March/April 2007
5.1.3. Local Government Boundary Commission- Report on the Review of Electoral Arrangements published 6th July 2006, further info on www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk.
5.1.4. Local Plan-apologies received for error incurred naming a plot of local land as the `Station Yard`
5.1.5. SBC-BIG DAY OUT-an opportunity to find out about the Big Lottery Fund and the Investing in Communities scheme-25 July 2006 in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels.
5.1.6. Lothian and Borders Police-invitation to partake in their new Safer Communities Scheme utilising email, SMS text or voice messaging. More info can be found on the web at www.police.uk.
5.1.7. SBC-Copy of Corporate Plan 2006-2009-sets out priorities and targets for service delivery and allocation of resources.
5.1.8. SBC-National Standards for Community Engagement-more copies of the summary cards supplied.
5.1.9. SBC-New Ways Community Plan-Final Vision for the Scottish Borders 2006-2016.
5.1.10. SBC-Procedural changes to the Planning Application process which includes the new on-line planning service.
5.1.11. Torness LLC-2 emails received
5.1.11.1- Minutes of 35th LLC and various papers tabled at the meeting.
5.1.11.2- Letter detailing current Gas Circulator problem and consequences on the outage timetable.
5.1.12. Community Councils-Regional Transport Strategy Consultation Document-by email. Councils are requested to contribute to this process via a questionnaire on the SESTRAN(South East of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership} website by the end of July 2006.

6. PLANNING MATTERS.
6.1. An Planning Application(our copy received today) submitted for a proposed housing development at the COVE, our comments required by 7th August 2006. The opinion of the Council was to oppose the application, and will submit our objections by the due date. The Council will also contact SBC Planning and Turley Associates(Developer) to arrange to meet with them.

7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
7.1. Bankhead Cemetery-rabbits again gaining easy access to the area.Repairs required to wire netting, Chairman will progress.
7.2. Funds-Treasurer queried on receipt of funds, they are in now place for requirements as per item 4.4
7.3. Scottish Health Council- Kate Tulloch(LAC member) submitted a verbal and written update on recent events.
7.4. Football Field- complaint received about golfing activities on the field causing possible danger to residents whose homes back onto the field. After discussion the general opinion was that the golfers be requested to be more considerate.
7.4. Cove-Planning Application for housing development- many objections were aired on this subject such that the Chairman suggested that an action group of Cove residents be formed to co-ordinate all objections.
 

7. NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 9th August 2006; in the school at 7pm.