Buchlyvie Community Council Meeting Minute of Meeting 22/8/2024
Buchlyvie Village Hall
Present: Jessica Langford (Chair)
Margaret Bennie (Vice Chair)
Alan Reed (Treasurer)
Alison Moffat (Secretary)
Emily McLennan (Member)
PC Matt McCammon (Community Police Officer)
Eilidh Weir (Member)
Rosemary Fraser (Councillor)
Apologies: N/A
Minutes: Ashleigh Donaldson
Residents: 17 residents in attendance
- Welcome
Jessica Langford introduced Rosemary Fraser to help us welcome and facilitate new
members and with the confirming of roles.
- Recording of Declaration of Interest
None
- Adoption of Minutes of Meetings
The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Community Council held on 13th June 2024
were proposed by Eilidh Weir and seconded by Alan Reed.
- PC Matt McCrimmon - Crimes and Incidents
- Fraud/Assault
A member of the community placed an advert on Facebook Marketplace selling a
mobile phone along with its box. The suspect answered the advert and attended the
home address of the seller in the pretext of purchasing the mobile phone. The
suspect handed the cash over which was short of the asking pirce. While the victim
was counting the money, the suspect switched the mobile phone – which was still
within its box – with a similar mobile phone box filled with batteries. The suspect then
took the money back saying they would return later with the rest of the money. The
victim became suspicious and suspect pushed them and made good their escape out
the front door.
- Road Safety
A road traffic collision occurred when a vehicle driving on the B835, Station Road
veered on the opposing carriage way while negotiating a bend and struck the side of
another motor vehicle causing damage to the wing mirror and rear wheel arch. The
vehicle thereafter failed to stop and exchange details with the other driver.
Unfortunately, due to insufficient description this vehicle remains untraced.
A motor vehicle reversed out of a lane towing a trailer struck another parked vehicle.
The driver then carried on and failed to exchange details with the owner or report the
matter to the Police. The registered keeper then failed to identify the driver of the
vehicle at the material tie when required to do so. A report has been submitted to the
Prosecutor Fiscal.
Report received of cows on the road. Police attended, and the farmer was moving
cows into another field.
Road traffic collision occurred on Main Street, Buchlyvie due to driver suffering from
a medical episode. No injury and road was cleared. One person taken to hospital as
a precaution.
Alan Reed then proceeded to enquire about a 20MPH speed limit and brought up
concerns around speeding in the village. PC Matt McCrimmon confirmed Buchlyvie,
Arnprior and Croftamie are all 30MPH and there will not be a speed camera van once
the limit changes to 20MPH. Hopefully once a 20MPH limit is in effect, the roads will
be designed around this. Speedbumps for example should acting as a traffic calming
measure. PC Matt McCrimmon confirmed speeding can still be captured via a speed
gun but that two police officers are required to capture any speeding and that police
will attend places where there are a high number of accidents. Rosemary Fraser
pointed out that there are accidents that happen but police are not always notified as
insurance details are often passed. Police will attend if obstruction or injury. This
could still be a dangerous road where speeding is frequent.
- Election of Office Bearers
Rosemary thanked all for becoming another community council again and proceeded to
facilitate the election of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
- Jessica Langford as Chair was proposed by Margaret Bennie and seconded by
Emily McLennan.
- Margaret Bennie as Vice Chair was proposed by Alison Moffat and seconded by
Elidh Weir.
iii. Alison Moffat as Secretary was proposed by Margaret Bennie and seconded by
Jessica Langford.
- Alan Reed as Treasurer was proposed by Margaret Bennie and seconded by
Eildh Weir. Alan is now formally a member of the Community Council.
- Co option of Colin Mutch - after three meetings can formally join Community
Council. Colin Mutch stays in the old Rob Roy, has been here for two years and
has three young kids. He is the a Parent of the Youth Club and part of the Parent
Council at school. He works for the NHS as a student forensic psychologist and is
interested in having positive impact in community.
- Resignation of Emily McLennan - Jessica thanked Emily for her time as
Treasurer. She has been with the Community Council from the beginning and has
been fantastic with ideas and practical help. Emily managed the grant for the
Youth Café and for FEL Imagining Buchlyvie. The survey very useful tool for the
Community Council to realise village priorities. Thank you for time, hard work and
positive and creative attitude in solving problems.
vii. Associate member - Maureen Burnside is invited to the CC as an associate
member however is not in attendance so this will be done at our next meeting.
- Matters Arising from Minutes and Actions
- Traffic Speed
All of Buchlyvie will be 20mph next year with new signs
- Core Path blocked between North Church and Manse
Stirling Council need to know who owns that piece of lands before they can act.
We would like the path to be unblocked so will keep following up.
- Community Council Updates
- Chair’s Report, Jessica Langford
In last month, the steps have finally gone in. Railings will be going up next few
weeks. There is a new sign at Burn Green giving you info about types of plants that
are there as well as history of the area. Photographs are all from Burn Green. At the
top of Whiteleys Road there is a new sign with info – photographs by Joanne Boyle.
Similar sign will go up at Culbowie.
- Treasurer’s Report, Alan Reed
Balance £3429.38
Outgoings – £136.16
Income – £83.91
£125 worth of cheques written but not checked
£866.60 – of which £380 is ringfenced for YC funds
iii. Secretary’s Report, Alison Moffat
Enquiry about traffic speed at Culbowie Crescent and road is not going to happen
because it’s a residential area. There will also be no give way sign, due to 20mph
limit. Stirling Council will do markings which will help.
The speed signs at the end of village has been cleaned. 30mph sign probably put on
hold until new speed comes into effect.
- Community Council Business
- Buchlyvie Community Hub update – Eilidh Weir
Start Up Stirling pulled out in June and the hub was on a break for summer. A group
of volunteers met on 22nd July to discuss how to move forward and decided we will
open on 12th September in the hall, every Thursday 12.30pm – 2.30pm with lunch,
tea and coffee. Volunteers will meet again on 5th September to tie up remaining
decisions. We’re going to ask for donations to fund it going forward but have not
made decision on whether this will be sliding scale or flat rate. Since we will be
handling cash will probably need the Treasurer involved. Eilidh asked about taking
digital payments, Alan said he can look into it. Emily suggested making payments
directly to the hall electronically. Cafes will be contacted to provide soup and bread
rather than sandwiches, and in return it was agreed to make better effort to promote
businesses who donate to them.
Jessica confirmed we can only apply for Community Pride Fund if they go on a lunch
trip.
- Youth Café – Margaret Bennie
The Youth Café has started earlier. There are 6-22 young people regularly doing a
variety of activities. The grant was only for 10 weeks so we now have 10 PVG’d
volunteers who are running it. From the t6th September, high school age young
people invited.
iii. The Tavern – Alan Reed
The Taven shut end of April with planning application to turn from pub to short term
holiday lets. No decision as of yet from Stirling Council. Successfully managed to get
around 79 comments against. 124 on petition. Next step, if it goes our way, the owner
will have opportunity to appeal the decision. At this point I think we need to have
separate committee.
170 people responded yes we do need a pub via a Facebook survey on Buchlyvie
Banter but 108 of the group said they just want to save the pub and some want it to
be used as a Hub.
Jim Hillock contacted both sellers of Rockhill and said community would be
interested in looking for a buyer. Suggested then forming a committee and push it
though. Jim suggested people who were involved in the last community buy out
should be involved. Maybe Sandra Crane as she was involved.
Alan Reed commented that the general consensus is that there would be no
objection from them – licenced trade person on the committee warned of costs, but
did mention with community buy out you can lower the cost. They were open to the
idea of a community buy out. They also mentioned using village hall in a more formal
way.
Emily asked what is the role of a community council in this situation as it was her
understanding was that you needed a separate entity. Jim said he would like the
Community Council to make clear that we are interested in selling to Gregor.
Rosemary Fraser suggested typically a Development Trust is set up, you still have a
legal right to put in an offer as a community. Go to DTAS (Development Trust
Association Scotland) – they can help with this. If there is a legal process and asked
a specific way – they may not be able to say no. There will be a number to contact on
the website, the issue you may have is timescale.
Jim suggested meeting in the Coffee Kiln and Margaret asked if this could be
advertised on Facebook.
- Elected Members update – Rosemary Fraser
Next full council meeting will take place in October 2024 due to delays with election.
- AOB
Car Park - Jim Hillock asked about the car park issue and who had taken over as
named representative and is there any update. Jessica confirmed no one has taken
over and Stephen Bly confirmed that its unlikely there would be funding or interest
from council due to a variety of obstacles. Margaret will pick back up with Stephen.
Community Council website - Eilidh Weir confirmed website was not online for a
while, we did not realise subscription had lapsed. This has now been rectified. Colin
agreed to help Eilidh manage website.
Christmas Lights – At the last meeting, someone asked about Christmas lights
around the village. We can apply for small grant from Stirling Council for about £200.
Asked if anyone would like to organise this however the person who first brought this
up was not present. A community member asked if the chimes could be brought back
to the village and another asked about repairing the nativity scene. Margaret Bennie
suggested the Youth Club could do some painting of them. Emily suggested it would
be nice to have battery powered lights along railings of primary school.
Water Sensor - We have been contacted by Forth-ERA Scientific Project
Coordinator at Stirling University. They are installing a range of water sensors
including community based Rivertrack sensors that provide real time information on
river heights and can be used by community groups to give advance notice and time
to respond to risk of flooding. They have procured sensors from Rivertrack and have
been in touch with the Scottish Flood Forum, who work with a number of community
groups.
Where do people think it should go? Margare Bennie suggested somewhere
accessible and someone with no cattle or sheet. Bridge by McGuffey’s which passes
under the road and also the burn side, or by church. The worst places for flooding are
Nether Easter Offerance farm, down Mye road.
- Residents Forum
Q - Resident asked about the growth around the meadow.
A – Jessica Langford confirmed Its difficult to create a wildflower meadow. We have got
rid of masses of nettles and docks. Still have a lot of sticky willy. Trying to put in yellow
rattle but its semi-parasitic. All takes time. Another area that was taken over by Ground
elder, so we might have to spray this area and re rotavate so there is a chance for other
flowers and plants to come through. A lot of work has gone into it.
Q – Jim Hillock asked that as the area is common ground, what would happen is
someone decided to camp there./
A – Jessica Langford confirmed that its rather unlikely it would happen but will deal with
it if it happens. The area belongs to the village.
- Date of next meeting – Thursday 24th October 2024, 7.30pm