VENUE: Cockburnspath Primary School.

1. PRESENT:
1.1. John Hay, Clifford Bertram, Angela Brading, Marnie McGregor, Jean Virtue, Fiona Deeming (Minutes Secretary), Matt Deeming, Peter Hood, Tom Dean, Councillor John Elliot (Duns and District North SBC) and  Liz Deeming.

1.2. APOLOGIES: David Munro.

2. OPENING OF MEETING:
2.1. Cllr John Elliot opened meeting

3. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS:
3.1.  Chairman : John Hay, Proposed: Marnie McGregor, Seconded: Jean Virtue,
3.2. Vice Chairman: Clifford Bertram, Proposed: Jean Virtue, Seconded: Angela Brading.
3.3. Secretary: It was agreed by all members that David Munro should continue in this role.
3.4. Treasurer: Angela Brading, Proposed: Matt Deeming, Seconded: Peter Hay
3.5. Minutes Secretary: It was agreed that Fiona Deeming should continue in this role
 

4. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
4.1. The wind farm community fund has been helpful to four applicants, village hall, school, church hall and dancing school.
4.2. Christmas tree was again well appreciated, apart from stolen bulbs.
4.3. Village phone box to remain a card telephone instead of cash.
4.4. The entrance track to playing field was successfully completed
4.5. Electrician fixing light to village hall.
4.6. Coummunity council still hope that Thorburn garage can be relocated to site between old A1 and New A1.
4.7. Dog fouling in village is still very bad all though all house holders received a letter.
4.8. Grass cutting in village areas has started to improve this year.
4.9. New Community council area boundaries will come into place in 2007.
4.10. We have tried for many months to have fence removed at 20 Callander place, so far unsuccessful, but will keep trying.
 

4.11. My grateful thanks to all the community council members for their support during this year, especially the two secretaries, treasurer Angela, and Mrs J Hood for her faithful attendances to the Viridor meeting. We were sorry to loose Paul who moved away, and lastly I am sure we all wish David a speedy recovery.

5. TREASURER’S REPORT:
5.1. Angela passed round a copy of the accounts, which were unanimously approved. The current account stands at £1375 .It was also agreed that a £20 honorarium to Neil Mitchell (auditor) again this year.

6. WELOCOME TO NEW MEMBERS:
6.1. John Hay officially welcomed new C.C members Peter Hood and Tom Dean.

7. CLOSING THE AGM.
7.1. There being no further business, John Hay closed the meeting.

8. NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2006,  in the school at 7pm.