Cowie Community Council
Minute of Meeting

26 May 2021

Virtual Zoom Meeting

Present:

Alan Stevenson (chair)
Mags Hughes (Secretary)
Clare Stevenson

Gael Strachan

Apologies:

Louise Bishop
Jane Hamill

Sharon McGrouther, Stirling Council

In Attendance:

Cllr Alasdair MacPherson

Residents: none

Meeting opened and attendees welcomed by Chair. Due to technical reasons Clare
Stevenson continued meeting.

1. Declarations of Interest: none

    

2. Adoption of previous meeting minute:

   All agreed (show of hands)

    

3. Matters arising:

   • Action plan to be carried forward to next month. Mags to update and circulate.

   • Hub: Meeting with Tracy Mills revealed increased costs were due to increases
     in material costs and also costs incurred for COVID safe working practices.

4. Reports - External

   • Police Scotland:

     Read and noted. Priorities are still antisocial behaviour/drug use. PC Stephanie
     Martin appointed to the community team.

      

   • Councillor Alasdair MacPherson Report:

     Add to Action Plan - Cowie to Bannockburn existing path to be cleared and
     trees/hedges to be cut by council. Cllr MacPherson investigating possibility of
     funding outwith Council for other work.

     Hub - site preparation has started

     St Margarets - on site 14 June for work starting.

     Chapel - concerns re closure of Chapel. Cllr MacPherson requested
     meeting to discuss.

     Quarry - Ronald Dick has concerns over significant increase in water
     level. Using pump to drain. Fence safety to be added to action plan
     (Mags)

     Credit Union - noted closure of Credit Union. Stirling Credit Union
     welcoming former Cowie members. Enquire if they would come to Cowie
     once a week. Cllr MacPherson to investigate.

     Consultation with Ronnie Bateman to enquire if Credit Union office
     suitable for community space, one o clock gang, Slimming World

     Evelyn Tweed MSP - should be invited along to community
     Citifibre - hoping to have this in all Eastern Villages

      

   • Stirling council - none

    

5. Reports - internal: none

    

6. Community Council Business: none

    

7. AOB: none

    

8. Residents Forum: none

    

9. Date, time and venue of next meeting:

Wednesday 30 June at 7.15pm via Zoom