Minutes 6th December

Tap O’ Noth Community Council

Minutes of the meeting held in Rannes Hall Kennethmont on 6^th December 2010

Present - Mrs E Shearer , Mr J Grant, Mr P Manning (Chairman) Mr T Murray (Secretary) , Mr M Dow, Mr J Matthews, Mr N Muiry, Mr A Rennie, Mr G Beverly, Mr J Grant, Mr D Grant, Mr S Petrie

In Attendance

1 - Apologies - Mrs K Hunter, Mr J Shanks, Mr D Connon

2 - Minutes of previous meeting

Proposed as amended - Mrs E Shearer Seconded - Mr M Dow

3 - Matters Arising
Clatt - Nothing
Gartly - Mains of Kirkney near the lay by, the water comes down the farm road on to the main road and this could cause problems in the winter when frosty, (secretary to report still)

4 - Correspondence
4.1 – Consultation E-Newsletter Autumn 2010 (Noted)
4.2 – Marr area bus forum (Noted)
4.3 – Marr Community Forums November 2010 (Noted)
4.4 – ACSEF (Noted)
4.5 – Refreshed tourism strategy (Noted)
4.6 – Aberdeenshire council budget briefings mon 29^th nov (Noted)
4.7 – Deveron arts (2 items) (Noted)
4.8 – Ward Forum dates for 2011 - corrections (Noted)
4.9 – Marr area partnership (Noted)
4.10 – November community planning e-bulletin (Noted)
4.11 - Marr area partnership November newsletter (Noted)
4.12 – Noth news - December issue (Noted)
4.13 – Community Orchards (Noted)
4.14 – NHS Grampian - awareness campaign (Noted)
4.15 – Aberdeenshire council public performance report (Noted)
4.16 – west coast energy (Noted)
4.17 – NHS consultation on draft strategy for maternity services (Noted)
4.18 - Aberdeenshire community planning partnership - community plan 2011-2015 (Noted)
4.19 - Mains of Rhynie wind turbine application (Noted)
4.20 - Letter from Vattenfall, an update of progress of application (Noted)

5 - Planning Applications - No Comments on applications
　

6 - Individual Area Reports

Clatt – There was a letter from the clatt school PTA about the proposed school closure and advising us there would be a meeting arranged, date to be advised when arranged (noted)

Gartly – There is a large pot hole at the Cults road end, also the broom at Duff schools still needs to be trimmed back as it is still a hazard even though it was partially trimmed. There is an excess of water on the road at the bottom of the mains of gartly farm road which happens when it rains heavily, there is a drain at bucharn farm that causes water to come on to the road and needs to be fixed. The trees between the bridge and the cults road end need to be cut back on both sides of the road as lorries have to stop as they cannot pass each other, the trees need to be cut back at least 1mtr as it is becoming dangerous and this has been reported previously (Secretary to report)

Rhynie – It was reported that on the 6^th of Dec 2010 the service bus for the school from Alford to Huntly did not run and the children were left standing in Rhynie, what is the process in place to let the children know the bus will not be running. This problem is worse now the bus depot at Alford has closed and the bus must go from Insch to Alford to start the run.(secretary to enquire to stagecoach)

Kennethmont – A resident reported to us the fire hydrant that we reported to the fire brigade last year is believed to still not be fixed and we were assured it would be fixed. (Secretary to contact fire brigade again)
7 - Public Question Time - No Public present
8 - A.O.B
　

Next Meeting

Rhynie School on 10^th Jan 2011

Changed to

Gartly Community Hall on 24^th January