APPROVED Minutes Carron Valley & District Community Council Wednesday 6 November 2024 meeting at 7.30pm, via ZOOM
In attendance
Peter Hayward, Chair, PH Dorothy Breckenridge, Sec.,
Margaret Porter, MP Maureen Berry, MB
Morag Holdsworth, MH David Petch, DP
Jen Preston, elected rep JP Helen Bang, minute clerk, HB
1 Introductions and welcome
1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
1.2 Apologies – police. ACTION PH to contact Stephen Bly to find contact for the rural director.
1.3 Declarations of interest for items on agenda - none.
1.4 Items raised by members of the public for inclusion - DP residents have concerns regarding a proposed 20mph scheme in Falkirk on the B818 - Stoneywood/Fankerton. There has been no consultation with the Carron Valley because it is a different local authority.
ACTION JP to take this back - the CC is requesting more liaison between the two councils so that roadworks are more co-ordinated. It also affects residents in Fintry who have children to get to school etc. Could the works not stop at 3:30pm as it's now getting dark early anyway, so that the afternoon school run is not disrupted.
ACTION PH to contact Gary Henderson from Falkirk Council Roads Dept - to be added to Carron Valley Connections and preapproved for posts ACTION HB]
1.5 The Valley was really busy on 5 November because Duncannon Fort had a firework display.
2 Community Police report
2.1 Attached as Appendix I. The report seems to be more relevant to the CVDCC area this time.
- Minutes of previous meeting held on 2 October 2024
- Proposed PH, seconded MB. ACTION HB to send to DB for Stirling Council and put on CC area of VRG website.
- Matters arising from the October meeting.
3.1 Approved September minutes to DB for Stirling Council and on website HB
- Residents’ experiences of social care DP
5.2 Cairnoch Hill windfarm opinions ALL
10.11 Joint CVDCC/VRG meeting- informal gathering at MB's house DB
- Replacement councillor ALL
- Christmas trees – recycled trees for Strathcarron Hospice DB They came to the Pomona Day - they will come in December to hand out flyers encouraging them to recycle and make a donation to the hospice. They are also going to get a tree for the hospice from the Woodland.
5 Chair’s report (PH)
5.1 Cairnoch Hill windfarm proposal. The turbines will be very visible. We need to get a sense of public opinion on this. The last survey showed 31 for and 14 against 5 with don't knows but was based on the situation then. There are going to be public meetings later this month.
ACTION HB Facebook post - 'following tonight's meeting, CVDCC wishes to know residents' views on this new windfarm. The turbines are considerably higher than other developments. Please be respectful of differing views. Either comment below or email sec@cvdcc.gmail.com. Comments via email will be treated in confidence.'
MP has concerns about jeopardising the scenery in the Valley - could we encourage the windfarm to site the turbines further north to reduce their visual impact?
5.2 Auchenbowie Distillery.
DB to circulate the letter from Chen Li. Should PH write a piece for the newsletter? This was agreed. ACTION PH.
6 Secretary’s report (DB)
6.1 DB has circulated information regarding the 19 November Earlsburn Extension consultation in Gargunnock and Cambusbarron.
If JP speaks to developers they need to give the CC several months to advise residents as it's not just a case of emailing people.
7 Treasurer’s report (MH)
7.1 Attached as Appendix II
Bank statement £1366.79 including the top-up grant from Stirling Council.
8 Stirling Councillor report (JP)
8.1 JP is on the public safety committee, the police attend every 6 weeks. Many community councils have complained that they never see the police. They are trying to improve this but have few community officers to cover a large area.
8.2 Councillor Margaret Brisley sadly died recently. She had taken over from Chris Kane in September. There will be a by-election.
8.3 Budget. There is a consultation out currently.https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/enGB/projects/the-big-conversation-2025-26
8.4 MB asked how road repairs are monitored. We have had workmen in the area but it appears that they are spending a lot of time sat in vans. The resurfacing is not adequate as major holes have not been filled in, gravel put on top of the tar has just washed away. There seems to be no quality control.
MH had the exact same experience. Thought someone was sorting the potholes. Three hours later he was still in the same layby having done nothing.
9 Local Place Plan (MB)
9.1 MB attended the October wood fuel day and spoke to more residents. They raised the issue of the need to befriend people who live on their own. Template to be added to the website. ACTION HB.
- Valley Renewables Group report (MP) 1 The AGM was held last night.
10.2 Alan Findlay has been elected as a trustee/director.
11 Woodland Group report (DB)
11.1 Wood fuel day - one held 5 October. 37 loads of wood were distributed.
The final one is on Saturday 9 November.
11.2 7 December is the Christmas Tree day. ACTION HB
11.3 Pomona Day was held on 26 October and was very successful.
- Roads report (PH) 1 Covered earlier.
12.2 Road closure B818 Fintry is on Facebook.
- Planning report (MB) 1 Covered earlier.
14 AOB
14.1 Nothing not covered elsewhere.
15 Date of next CC meeting Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 7.30pm via Zoom.
The meeting closed at 8:35pm
16 ACTIONS
2.1 Contact Stephen Bly for police rural director contact PH
1.4 20mph speed concerns Falkirk and lack of liaison between councils JP
1.4.1 Gary Henderson to be preapproved on Carron Valley Connections PH/HB
3.1 Minutes of previous meeting and draft November minutes DB/HB
5.1 Cairnoch Hill – ask for residents’ views on Facebook HB
5.2 Auchenbowie Distillery piece for newsletter PH
9.1 Template for local place plan to go on website MB/HB
11.2 Christmas tree day is 7 December – social media HB Appendix I Police Report
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Crime reports |
Crime Reports for the Carron Valley area between 02/10/2024 – 04/11/2024
Detected: 10
All offences under Road Traffic Act - detected
Undetected: 3
Fail to stop – Enquiries ongoing Fail to stop – Enquiries on going Threatening and abusive behaviour – Enquiries on going
Total Crime Reports: 13
No crime trends have been identified within the area.
999/101 CALLS
There were 19 calls made to Police for the Carron Valley area over the stated period. The calls relate to incidents including reports of road traffic matters, threatening and abusive behaviour, youths, abandoned vehicles, off road bikes, disturbance and fire. |
Other Please note that Police Constable Pullar has moved to
Incidents of represent a different ward area and will no longer be covering note/relevant the Carron Valley area.
Community
Council Police Constable Goldie remains and will be joined by Police information Constable Josh Capes to cover the Stirling West area.
Appendix II Treasurer