Minutes for meeting  - Wednesday 6 April 2009 at 7pm in the School

Venue: Cockburnspath Primary School

Present:
John Hay (Chairman), Clifford Bertram (Vice Chairman),Tom Dean (Secretary), Marnie McGregor, Jean Virtue, Kate Tulloch, Peter Hood, David Arnott and Councillor David Raw .PC Alastair Bell and associate.

Apologies: Angela Brading (Treasurer), Matt Deeming and Councillors M.Cook and J. Fullarton

Previous minutes:
Minutes discussed and accepted.

Police:
CNC attended to check if there were any queries arising, there were none and they left.
PC Bell gave his report including the current detection rate being 60%. Questions were raised on;
1 - Any result on the investigations into the  recent break- ins at the Post Office and nearby house; nothing so far.
2 -  A1 shutdown email which was sent to the `point of contact officer` for consideration,  the officers were not aware of this.
3 - With the Gala coming up Clifford Bertram asked if the police could be present whilst the road walk round the village took place, this would be investigated.
4 – Kinnegar Quarry – Lorries from Cockensie Power Station carrying ash for land reclamation are causing some problems when passing thro` the village. Could the route they have adopted be changed to reduce these. They will look into it.

Business arising:            .
Aggregate Levy – availability of this was raised and it now seems that it is absorbed into the Scottish Governments `Climate Challenge Fund.`

Correspondence:
SG – Housing Regeneration and Environment and Sustainable Development
         These are regularly issued information sheets providing links to more detail on the internet, which of course not all
         members have access too.
SG - seConsult Weekly Update
         Information as above.
SBC – National Model Community Council Scheme.
           New Government Model only recently received and is generally similar to that adopted by SBC last year.
           Parks Department.
           Email from David Melrose to establish closer links with all Community Councils. This prompted the response that
           after the last visit by the dept. to the village for grass cutting the clean up on completion was unsatisfactory.
           Queens Award for Voluntary Service.
           No nomination.
SBCCN – March Newsletter
                 Information only
                 AGM
                 No volunteer to attend.
Cllr M. Cook -emails received
                     1- Scottish Borders Environment Partnership – review of current activities
                     2 – Updated Street Lighting Scouting Calender. - Display this on Notice board with contact number to phone
                          if any problems.
Cllrs J. Fullarton & D. Raw – notification that the public toilets are due for improvement before the end of 2009.
John Lamont MSP – a further request received for applications to be made to the Town Centre Regeneration Fund
ASCC – Membership Renewal – agreed to renew.
              Insurance – This is already provided by the SBC.
CaFE – March Update
             A further update on how to improve our Carbon Footprint.
SUP - Letter

Planning Matters:
Application for Anemometry Mast. - advice will be obtained from SBC Planning before our comments are submitted as it is highly likely that a Windfarm Application could follow this.
Application – Rejection applied to previous application for house at Cove Farm Cottages.
 

Any Other Business:

Chairman
1 – The bush overgrowth at the Old Manse will be cut back soon.
2 –  Cllr Raw given details of blocked drains by Viewfield House and grass damage near the steps up to Callander Place.
3 -   Application for Windfarm money to Village Hall for some repainting - £1975 recommended and agreed.
Cllr Raw
1 – A major changes are coming to the Planning process from the Scottish Government which seems to dilute some powers of the Area committees and hand it on to the planning officers. These is not yet implemented but they should be born in mind when commenting on planning submissions such as the anemometry mast above.
2 –  Youth Project – A meeting will be held and he asked if any council  members could attend; David Arnott and Marnie volunteered their services
Jean Virtue
Jean gave details of trees that require cutting down to Cllr Raw
Peter Hood
1 – Cliff Top Pathway – a general discussion took place on re-directing this because of land slippage which is occurring.
      Peter will look into this.
David Arnott
1 -  Station Yard House – asked Cllr Raw yet again what was happening regarding planning enforcement. He will arrange
      for the Officer to attend a meeting there.
2 – Coastguard Cottage – same question as above raised.
3 – Cove Toilets – what is the possibility of some being provided.
4 – Cove Harbour Road – repairs have now been completed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 13th May 2009, in the Primary School