MINUTES FOR MEETING OF 13th APRIL 2005.

VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.
1. PRESENT: John Hay (Chairman), Clifford Bertram (Vice Chairman), Angela Brading (Treasurer), Jane Hood, Jean Virtue, Marnie McGregor, Paul Wheelhouse, Matt Deeming, Fiona Deeming (Minutes Secretary). Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC). PC's Hulford and Richardson, (Lothian and Borders Police). Kath Henderson and one resident of The Causeway.

1.1.Apologies: David Munro (Secretary).

2. POLICE MATTERS:
2.1. There seems to a spate of vandalism occurring usually at a weekend. Investigation is ongoing.
2.2.Air rifle incidents: Two males have been detained and charged.
2.3. Speeding within the village was raised again, a letter should be sent to the traffic inspector at Hawick, and if a log of worst times and registration numbers could be kept it would help!

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF 9th MARCH 2005.
3.1. Minutes discussed and accepted.

4. MATTERS ARISING.
4.1. Strimmer: Still no word whether it is to be replaced, a suggestion was to hire them. That has apparently been shelved. Ken Layhe to be contacted.
4.2. Grass cutting: the tractor has visited Croftsacre twice so far but the banking (which requires a strimmer) has yet to be cut.
4.3. Keep Berwickshire Tidy: 18t" to 24th April, around the area of the toilets and the old Al past Toll View needs a tidy.
4.4. Drone Hill: A wind monitor is to be sited towards Dow Law suggesting an expansion of the proposed wind farm at Drone Hill. Coldingham has had a meeting with the wind farm developers. Cockburnspath has yet to be approached, David to write. Matt suggested that seeing the depth of feeling against the wind farm, would there be any point of a meeting.
4.5. Dog waste Bin: has been moved, and John received thanks from the people who requested this.
4.6. Fence: at 19 to 21 Callander Place has still not been removed and there are reports that the enclosed area has had council grass cutters at it. The Housing Association will be contacted.

5. LETTERS.
5.1.Trafalgar weekend: 21St to 23rd Oct pamphlets being circulated.
5.2. Borders Forum of Community Councils and Voluntary Service: notification of website.
5.3. SBC Review of replacement window policy: questionnaire.
5.4. Scottish Borders Private Landlords:  newsletter.
5.5. Lothian and Borders outdoor diary: received.
5.6. Berwickshire Safety Panel: Meeting 19t" May David will be attending. It was suggested that that two things should be brought up; the Pease road where it
       narrows, and a request for a 20 MPH limit for the Cove – road, as the blind corner is a potential hazard.
5.7. Low Flying Exercise: posters received.

6. PLANNING MATTERS:
6.1. Bowsheil: application received to share an existing phone mast (Vodafone/Orange). No objections.
6.2. The Cove: Mr and Mrs McCabe, application for extension, no objections.
6.3. Hoprig: It would appear that garages are being erected at Hoprig without planning permission. The planning department is involved. There is also a worry over the safety of scaffolding at the site. The Health and Safety Executive should be contacted.

7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
7.1. Emergency Exercise: to be held at Killie Draught on 24t" May. It is stressed this is not open to members of
      the public.
7.2. Street light at The Mount: the defective lamp at the corner of the block has been repaired.
7.3. Hanging baskets in the borders: Eight thousand pounds! Could this not be spent more sensibly?
7.4. Viridor: Jane once more attended, the main points were recycling and the junction out on the Al from Dunbar / Blue Circle / Viridor. There is also a resident
       Eagle Owl that is used to keep the sea birds / crows at bay.
7.5. Recycling: John Elliot reported that recycling in the Borders would commence 9th May and would "roll out"
          gradually thereafter.
7.6. Hay Terrace: there is a hole in the road for services which is causing a bottle neck, as there is a residence opposite which sometimes has a car parked outside.
7.7. Recreation field: John has yet to receive a reply to his email.

7.8. The Causeway: Kath Henderson Jinone made representation to the council on behalf of residents of The causeway. There have been 11 incidents of vehicles striking buildings in the last 2 years. In the last year Kath's house has been hit a number of times, the worst causing the fuse board to self destruct, requiring replacement and total rewiring of the house. She has been advised by her insurance company that her house is virtually uninsurable. The residents are prepared to fund no entry signs and a bollard at the pinch point in the Causeway. In no way do they wish to alienate the community as a whole but feel the present situation cannot continue. Agreements have been reached with SBC over road signs.
7.9. The Community Council send their condolences to the Fairley family for their recent bereavement
 

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 14th May 2005; in the school at 7pm.