Feb 2023 Minutes

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MINUTE OF MEETING OF KINGS PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, 06 FEBRUARY AT 7.30PM

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Present:                              Stewart Small (Chair), Jen McNiven (Secretary), Niall Hamilton-Smith, Jane Saunders, Maurice Fitzgibbons and Willie Ferguson.

 

Apologies:                         None

 

In Attendance:                 Lauren Grant (minutes)

 

 

1.                Welcome and Apologies

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were as noted above.

 

2.                Minutes of previous meetings

The Minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2022 were approved as an accurate record: Proposed             Jen McNiven

Seconded                           Jane Saunders

The Minutes of the meeting held on 03 October 2022 were approved as an accurate record: Proposed             Stewart Small

Seconded                           Jen McNiven

The Minutes of the meeting held on 07 November 2022 were approved as an accurate record: Proposed             Niall Hamilton-Smith

Seconded                           Jane Saunders

The Minutes of the meeting held on 05 December 2022 were approved as an accurate record: Proposed             Stewart Small

Seconded                           Jen McNiven

 

 

3.                Police Report

 

No officer present. Written report circulated prior to the meeting.

 

Members noting a rise in speeding/road safety reports following the closure of Dumbarton Road.

 

4.                Matters Arising

 

  1. Sustainable Transport

 

Nothing to report.

  1. KPCC Positions

 

Noted that the elections begin in April and all current members will be standing for election, leaving 2 vacant positions.

 

Members agreeing that there is more presence required from Councillors to attract new members.

 

Members agreeing that a representative from Allan’s Primary School Parent Council would be beneficial.

 

  1. Community Council Health Check

 

Jane noted that these have to be completed every quarter going forward.

 

5.                Chair’s Report

 

Chair noting that there are a lot of matters on the horizon for the Community Council and this year will bring a lot of new projects for members of the community to be involved in.

 

6.                Secretary’s Report

 

Jen noting that all emails of note have been circulated to members.

 

 

7.                Councillor’s Report

 

No Councillor present.

 

8.                Kings Park

 

Members agreeing to invite a representative from the Youth Participation Team to a future meeting to ascertain their role in the community.

 

9.                Planning

 

Niall noting the planning applications applicable to the area and noting refusal of the application relating to the construction of an ASDA superstore on Borrowmeadow Road.

 

10.            KPCC Communications

 

Nothing to report.

 

  1. AOCB

 

Noticeboard

 

Members agreeing to pursue the Council to repair the notice board for the Community Council. Friends of Kings Park agreeing to allow KPCC to use their noticeboard for surplus information/notices.

 

Planning/Land

 

Maurice noting that the land at Viewforth is an extremely valuable piece of land and members agreeing that Maurice should write to the Council seeking information on the plans/proposals for this piece of ground.

 

  1. Date of next meeting is 06 March

 

THE MEETING CLOSED AT 21:05