MINUTES FOR MEETING OF 8th SEPTEMBER 2004.

VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.

1. PRESENT:
1.1. John Hay (Chairman), Angela Brading (Treasurer), Marnie McGregor, Jane Hood, Jean Virtue, Paul Wheelhouse, Matt Deeming, Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC). lain Gaul (Architect, on behalf of Caledonian Scottish Developments). Pc Greenshields (L & B Police), 8 members of the community including 3 teenage members.
1.2. APOLOGIES: Clifford Bertram (Vice Chairman), David Munro
(Secretary), Fiona Deerning (Minutes Secretary;.

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FOR 11th AUGUST 2004.
2.1. Minutes discussed and adopted.

3. PRESENTATION BY IAIN GAUL:
3.1. John introduced lain Gaul, Architect for Caledonian Scottish Developments.
3.2. lain explained that Caledonian Scottish Developments (CSD) was willing to undertake the waste water works upgrade; the cost would be more economic if the second development of 22 houses was put into the equation. Because the land on which the second development of 22 houses has been removed from the draft local plan CSD felt the need to submit the planning application before the new local plan comes into effect, in order to make the upgrade more viable.
3.3. lain was given a copy of July's minutes with the comments from the community to which he replied as best he could, in order to reassure the community. He will put these to CSD and will get a reply from them.
3.4. lain was asked if he knew what the timetable for the both the developments would be, he replied that as well as building these houses they had to be sold so he did not envisage both developments being undertaken at the same time. The council agreed that if this were the case there woUid be no formal objection to the second development.
3.5. On the request of the council about the footpath from Dunglass Park to the village, he saw no great problem with this and would talk to CSD, with a view providing engineer advice, materials or even undertaking the work. This also will be in the reply from CSD (See 3.3.).
3.6.John, on behalf of the Community Council, thanked lain for his attendance and input to the meeting.
3.7. Note: A letter has been received from CSD, since this meeting, covering most of the points mentioned and is with the minute's secretary, copies are being made.

4. POLICE BUSINESS:
4.1. Pc Greenshields mentioned that apart from the break in and theft from the quarry there had been more slip in thefts to pensioners houses, in Reston and Dunbar, even as far a field as Hexham so the message is to be very wary .
4.2. Pc Greenshields was asked about enforcement of the 30MPH zone on the old Al. This is a traffic issue and a letter should be sent to Inspector McLaren in Hawick.
4.3. Marnie Mentioned that the Neighbourhood watch had issued all pensioners with personal alarms.
4.4. Paul mentioned to PC Greenshields that while his brother, from Glasgow, was visiting him his car had been damaged whilst in the Cove car park, when he attempted to report this he was told that he should report it in full on his return home, much to his and Paul's confusion, PC Greenshields said he would look into it.

5. MATTERS ARISING:
5.1. SBC require anr replies/comments to the draft local plan to be submitted by 3rd, October.
5.2. Pease Bay road apparently there has been another accident on this road. A site visit by Euan Robson MSP has taken place.
5.3. Broken manhole: The broken manhole cover near the war memorial has now been covered with 2 metal sheets.
5.4. Local Plan: John (H), thanked John (E) for the map he brought along to go with the draft local plan.
5.5. Fence: The problem over the fence at 22 Callander place is not yet resolved.

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
6.1.Townhead: Application by R&H Drysdale, approved, information on notice board.
6.2. Oil tanks: Mr and Mrs Copland, The Square. Applied for retrospective permission for a second oil tank; no objections. 7. LETTERS:
7.1. War Memorial: Letter received from Douglas Steel, requesting that a forebear of his, who died in The Great War, has his name added to the Cockburnspath war memorial as he was born in Cockburnspath; no objections.
7.2. BT letter: A letter has been received from BT giving the statutory 43 day notice for the closure of phone boxes at Cockburnspath and Old Cambus. A strong letter of objection is to be sent to BT.
7.3. Children's Panel: Letter received inviting members of the community to put their names forward for the Children's Panel.

8. ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
8.1. Condolences: John voiced the CC condolences to Mrs Clark and her two sons on their recent bereavement..
8.2. No 2 Ladyhall Rd: The foundations have been removed and new ones laid, has there been any planning consent sought, John Elliot said that he remembers that planning consent was given in 1999, and would still be valid.
8.3. CC Strimmer: the strimmer is required to be handed in to SBC for checking during October.
8.4. Hoprig: It has been suggested that the new housing at Hoprig be named New Hamstocks. It is generally felt that this would be terribly confusing and that Hoprig Square would be a more suitable name.
8.5. "Out of hours" medical service: Every household, registered with a GP, are to get letters explaining the new service.
8.6. Crystal Rig community fund: The play group applied for funding to pay for flooring in the church hall kitchen, with the agreement of the Church Hall committee, £500 was agreed.
8.7. Bankhead cemetery: The high verge at the gate is posing a danger is there any way it can be marked or painted?
8.8. Potholes; there are two potholes between the church hall and Miss Radcliff's house that require filling in.
8.9. Viridor: Jane had been at the Viridor meeting; the main points of which were complaints about HGV's emerging onto the Al, and the methane they collect is stored and used on site.
8.10. Funding: If we are to build the proposed path from Dunglass Park we will require funding for tools, John (E) suggested Awards For All
8.11. Gala Committee: there is a problem every year at Gala time with vehicular access onto / off the playing field there is a dip that requires levelled / filled. John (E) will see what he can get done.
8.12. Skate Park: The young members of the community wished to ask if there was any more money available for the skate park as they have a few problems with it. Ken Underwood (Village Hall Committee Chair) said that this could be raised at the next village hall meeting and if necessary a site visit could be arranged with Jim Hogg SBC.
8.13. Road past bowling club: A request was made to the CC to see if anything could be done about the deteriorating condition of the bottom end of the Causeway, John (H) said he would see what, if anything could be done, as this is not an adopted road.

9. NEXT MEETING: THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 13T" OCTOBER; in the school at 7pm. Followed by the ordinary meeting.