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KILMADOCK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 11 OCTOBER 2021 AT 7.30PM |
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Participants : Alison McAlpine (Chair), Michelle Ashford, Tony Farrant, Sue Harvey, David In attendance : David Clark (Minute Secretary). Apologies for absence : Wiesek Chodyniecki; Councillors Martin Earl, Jeremy McDonald and |
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Minute |
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The minute of the meeting of 13 September 2021 was approved – proposed by Ben |
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Matters arising – none |
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Membership It was noted that Wiesek Chodyniecki had requested leave of absence from the Community |
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Police Report 10/09/21 to 8/10/21Compiled by Constable Lorna Deans : |
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Antisocial Behaviour - During the reported period police have received numerous There was an incident in the early hours of 8/10/21 within a property in Doune. |
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Road Safety - On 14/09/21 two vehicles were involved in a minor collision on the |
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Theft – there have been no reports of theft during this period. |
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Community Engagement and Reassurance - On 19/20 September there Lone police officers to offer verification check to members of the public - Police On duty officers operating on their own will now proactively offer to carry out a The new process, introduced on Saturday, 2 October, will allow for the officer's |
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personal radio to be put on loudspeaker and for an officer or member of police staff |
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Councillors' Reports While there were no Councillors present it was noted that Stirling Council had
The general view of the Community Council was that it was content to continue to |
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Treasurer's Report The Treasurer, Jim McGroarty, reported that : |
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The Kilmadock Community Council Bank Account balance at 11 October 2021 is £9,868.43. The annual Admin and Minutes grant had been received, totalling £815.96 after Costs are being incurred in further voluntary work on the Commonty Walk, with a grant The sum of £100 has been paid to Trossachs Search and Rescue in recognition of their |
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Secretary's Report Michelle Ashford reported that she had received a request from a local resident to
It was noted that while SSE have recently completed tree pruning works below the |
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Website Ken Russell reported on developments and stressed the need for further local |
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Planning Dougie Morrison reported as follows on planning issues : |
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Creation of 1st floor balcony at 6 Elm Court, Doune - delegated |
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Replacement windows at 16 Balkerach Street, Doune - approved |
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Green Shed site parking proposals – application now in. |
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Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund Tony Farrant reported as follows : |
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Green Shed site – the planning application has now been lodged and decisions on |
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RTIF funding should be made within the next month. |
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Tourism – The interactive workshops have now taken place and were considered |
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Parking – in the light of the proposals for the former Green Shed site it was agreed |
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Moray Park toilets – the matter of public liability insurance has now been taken by |
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Projects – work on completing the pedestrian bridge has been delayed because of |
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Former phone box – work on the box is underway, with painting and the fitting of a |
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Kilmadock Development Trust Michelle Ashford reported that interviews for the post of Development Officer would |
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Community Action for Deanston Ben MacCorquodale reported on a successful fundraising event in October and intimated |
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Roads Michelle Ashford indicated that there was nothing further to report. The proposed air quality 1. |
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Doune Ponds and Commonty Walk Tony Farrant reported on children's activities during the October break and for a Fairy Trail at
He indicated that work on the Commonty Walk had been hampered by bad weather. Further |
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Christmas lights Dougie Morrison reported that an order for 150 metres of lights had been placed and that a Tony Farrant confirmed that Christmas trees had been ordered. |
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Tourism and Marketing Ben MacCorquodale reported on a research project undertaken by Aberdeen University. |
thereafter. It was noted that there was no functioning local business association at present |
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Forestry Sue Harvey reported that a new forestry road was under construction to allow timber |
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Other business |
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Lighting at Health Centre lane – in the light of the practical difficulties with this |
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Adult gym equipment – it was agreed to leave this matter in abeyance until the next |
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Remembrance Day – Alison McAlpine reported that she had arranged for Rev 2. |
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Next meeting It was agreed that the next meeting would take place by video conference on Monday 8
The meeting closed at 8.28pm. |