VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.

MINUTES FOR MEETING OF 14 SEPTEMBER 2005.

1. PRESENT:
John Hay (Chairman), Clifford Bertram (Vice Chairman), Angela Brading (Treasurer), Fiona Deeming (Minutes Secretary), Jane Hood, Jean Virtue, Marnie McGregor, Matt Deeming, Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC) , Ken Underwood (Hall Committee), PC Dishington, PC Hastie and Liz Deeming
1.1.Apologies: David Munro (Secretary),

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF 10th August 2005
    2.1. Minutes discussed and accepted.

3. POLICE MATTERS:
3.1. Vandalism: In the last month a car has been vandalised on several occasions.
3.2. Bypass speed camera has been vandalised, no one has been caught.
3.3. Tractor overturned on co-path side of roundabout.
3.4. Pease Bay: Several incidents, vandalised caravan windows and several people have been charged for a disturbance at the park.
3.5. It was reported that young people have been drinking on hall car park and smashing their bottles in play area. Police are going to keep a look
      out.

4. MATTERS ARISING:
4.1. Callander Place Fence: Nothing happening JH is writing to Julie Bell
4.2. Grass Cutting: Still improving
4.3. Portakabin (Football Hut)-Work underway. Possibly another month before in full use
4.4. Crystal Rig: It has been decided that there will be two cut off dates for requesting funds from the crystal rig fund. These are 30th of April arid 30th of October. The C.C need any applications for funds at the C.C meeting before these dates. It was also mention that Crystal Rig should be completed in 2008.
4.5. Bench seat for play area: Being sorted.
4.6. Festive grant: Been received by Angela.
4.7. Cove look out: Nothing can be done by council about colour of look out.

5. PLANNING MATTERS:
5.1. Hoprig appeal: in the next couple of weeks there will be a site inspection by Scottish executive
5.2. Burnside planning application: SCB planning gave ok for the demolishment of shed but not for house to be built.
5.3. Old Cambus: Application received for 2 houses. C.C discussed, there are worries of over development of site.

6. LETTERS
6.1. Youth Grants: Passed to Angela.
6.2. BCVF: letter about dispersal of monies.
6.3. BT Letter about changing public telephone in village to a card telephone. MD asked if telephone would allow reverse charge calls.
6.4. BCCF: Environmental meeting on 19t" of September.
6.5. SBC: Letter about C.C training sessions. One session every quarter.
6.6. Local Channel website letter: passed to MD
6.7. EEBP: Newsletter received
6.8. Eyemouth School letter: Public meeting on the 26t" of September.
6.9. Care and repaired newsletter
6.10. Fairbairn School of dance: received thank you letter for help with funding.
6.11. Bus users forum: Letter received
6.12. Received service improvement paper, going around members.
6.13. Abandoned vehicles letter: put up in notice board

7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
7.1. Traffic in village: complaint has been made to C.C about lorries going through village. John Hay to write to lorry company.
7.2. Cove hedge: Needs a cut
7.3. Lighting in the Square: It was commented that lighting in some areas of square is very bad. C.C can't do anything as areas concerned are private ground.
7.4. Seat Callander Place: Needs attention
7.5. Callander Place Garages: Worries over unsafe drain cover.
7.6. Pavement damage: The pavement between Toll view path and cottages has been damaged in certain places.
7.7. Dunglass Park: Ian Gaul rang MD to tell his about a future extension to Dunglass park.
7.8. Wheelie Bins: No date yet. Waiting for completion of waste transfer station at Duns.
7.9. Gala Committee: committee looking for new members.
7.10. Village Hall lighting: CB getting in touch with electrician for light on side of hall.
7.11. C.C AGM to be held before C.C meeting on the 12th of October.
7.12. C.C members retiring after next meeting Nomination form can obtained from John Hay Closing date for Nominations is 22nd of October. If election needed that will be held on the 7th of November. See posters on notice boards.

8. NEXT MEETING and AGM: WEDNESDAY 12th October 2005; in the school at 7pm.