Kyle Community Council

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Wed 26th May 2010 at 7.00 pm in New Meeting Room, Kyle Village Hall

 

Agenda:

 

 

                        1. Any apologies

2. Approval of last minutes

3. Matters arising

4. Police Matters

5. School Bus parking in Main Street

6. Post Box at new sorting office.

7. Donation to Primary School to assist with obtaining Green Flag Award

8. Kyle Development

9. Pot Holes (especially along BUTEC base Road )

10. Future car parking around Kyle ( reminder point for future meetings)

11. Correspondence

12. A.O.B.

 

 

 

 

Present:           Mr A R McKerlich (Chair), Mr B Easter., 

                        Mr A.MacDonald, Mr N.Tasker, Mrs E.Hathway,

                         

Mrs A Sinclair HC       

 

                        Police Rep PC. R.Macrae

 

                        Mrs S White member of the public

 

                       

1. Apologies:  Mr T.Harvey, Mr C Macrae, Mr C.Morrison, Mrs R.Macrae.

 

2. Approval of minutes of meeting held on 3rd Feb 2010 was proposed by Mrs E.Hathway

seconded by  Mr N.Tasker,

 

3. Matters Arising

                        Item numbers ref to as they appeared on M.O.M. 3rd Feb 2010

 

5. Future of old Surgery.  Since our last meeting the C.C. held an extra ordinary meeting to discus points for a letter to be sent to planning with regards to points of objection / recommendation for the development of the site. Acknowledgement of the letter has been received and points noted by planning.  The development is still under review.

6. Appointment of community service officer Portree.  Letter was sent to Sheriff Office Portree. The answer back stated that they had no knowledge of such an appointment. 

Update since our meeting :- I have had a response from Mr Dick Johnston of Social Works Services in Portree who operate the system.  The service offers services to local areas to cover the likes of tidy up areas  that may be overgrown.  The service had just completed a tidy up around Dornie Village Hall.  The work is carried out as a social service by offenders and is supervised, the work is normally carried out on a Monday and Thursday.  A booklet is being sent which should outline the service available.

7. Use of old toll booth office.  Letter back from Calum Campbell of the Scottish Ambulance Service.  The use of the toll booth as an ambulance standby location was looked on as favourable but the stumbling block at present is funding to meet the requirement.  A meeting to be arranged with Calum Campbell to discuss this matter

( Brian to arrange )

                       

8. Meeting with ref to the local plan and the Co-op.  The official reporter for the meeting has submitted his report in favour of the National Plan such that the final result is in favour of the solicitors for the Co-op.  This would restrict further commercial development within the Kyle Zone.

9. Pot holes a lot of work has been carried out over he past few months with most pot holes having been filled.

10. Christmas lights  still on going.

11. Car parking.  Still ongoing and will continue to appear on the agenda for meetings to come.

 

13.A.O.B from last meeting

 

13.a Alterations to Cuchulainns.  Application has been applied for. (Closed out)

13.b Steps down from the main car park still closed off.  The following came back from G.Speed:- I have had a word with Gordon his lean is that to make the steps safe and of a proper design and spec would cost a significant amount of our meagre resources and feels that given our current financial restrictions they should remain closed. This is considering that there are two alternative routes one via the pedestrian steps by the toilets and the other via the footway by the vehicular exit from the car park.

I regret is not what you want to hear however we are experiencing an almost identical scenario in Portree, times are very difficult.  END OF QUOTE. 

Further communication to be made with G.Speed highlighting that the CC would like the stairs reopened with maybe signs stating use at your own risk and also why did the steps not conform in the first place.

13.c Concrete pipe for planting out.  Everyone happy with location so can now be planted out.

 

4. Police Matters. 

 

            Matters from last meeting:-

 

PM(a) Parking on footpath outside Gateway Snack Bar. Contact has been made with the Gateway and is continually being monitored and is dealt with on a case by case incident.

PM(b) Numbers of officers for Kyle are still under strength by 1 officer.

 

 

New Police Matters. 

 

PM(a) School bus parking.  Concern was raised with regards to the school buses parking with in the village in between school operating times, and out with school hours and in particular over the weekend within the area of the old newsagents.  This takes up valuable parking space and has a detrimental effect on parking for tour buses that are much needed for the village economy.  A letter to be sent to the bus operators highlighting this problem, with a request to find alternative parking.

PM(b) Follow on from the above parking issue is the problem of vehicles with boat trailers taking up parking spaces along the sea front for several hours while the boats are out on the water. A letter to be sent to G.Speed for comments on signage and restricted parking.  Police to also monitor the situation with regards to the likes of trailers causing an obstruction to the footpath or protrusion into the road.

PM(c)   PC Macrae highlighted that over the past few nights street lights have not been working.  As this may have been owing to a recent power failure observations to be carried out.  (Update since meeting is that all street lights are now working and that the Hydro Board had been observed at two locations within the village carrying out cable work)

 

No further Police Matters PC Macrae was excused from the remainder of the meeting to return to normal duties.          

 

 

5.School bus parking in village

 

This has been covered under Police Matters above.

 

6. Post box at new sorting office.

 

            Owing to problems parking out side the General Post Office( no spaces) with the intention of just posting a letter it was proposed to look into the possibility of a Mail Box being installed at the Main Royal Mail Sorting Depot and again at the Co-op.  Letter to be sent to the Post Master in Inverness with the request.

           

7. Donation to Kyle Primary School.

 

            A letter had been received from the Kyle Primary School Eco-committee ( pupils ) requesting a donation to assist with the development of an eco-friendly garden, a project towards obtaining  Green Flag status for the School.  Since the letter was received another has been received stating that owing to parent volunteers and donations from Local businesses they have more than enough to keep them busy over the next few weeks in developing the garden.  The C.C. are pleased to see that progress has been made and have been made aware that further funding may be required in the future for the likes of boundary fencing etc.  As such it was agreed that a donation in the future would be given consideration.

 

8. Kyle Development project.

 

            This item was put on the agenda just to bring to the attention of the C.C. and public that a meeting has taken place with a view to setting up a committee that will go forward with the intentions of developing Kyle for the people of Kyle.  One of the main topics of interest being the development of the Plock an area that was left to the Kyle People for use as a social / recreational area.

 

9. Pot holes along BUTEC service road

 

            As stated above in Matters arising a lot of work has been carried out around the area with ref to repair of pot holes.  The point has been raised by a member of the CC. That the service road in front of the BUTEC Base and down towards the pier is also in need of pothole filling.  Letter to G.Speed for comment

 

10. Future car parking around Kyle.

 

            Still an ongoing problem with no real way forward.  See also comments above about School bus parking within the village. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Correspondence.

 

1.      Insurance Policy for 2010 Payment will be taken out of the years grant

2.      Change of use Cuchulainns Notification for change of use.

3.      Community Justice Authority Letter from the Sheriff Court stating they are unaware of such an appointment.  See above Maters arising Item 6.

4.      Answer back on use of old bridge toll for ambulance station.  Letter states that the idea of using the old toll booth office would be restricted by present financial constraints but would be viewed with interest.   Contact to be made with Mr Calum Capbell to arrange a site visit.

5.      Core Path Signage for the Plock.  Letter from Mr Donald Kennedy H.C. with feed back required on signage for around the Plock walk way.  The Kyle C.C. voted that only signs in English would be required.  Also that the Signs for the Circular Walk should include the wording  Viewpoint WW 2 Gun Emplacement.  Response  to be sent.

6.      Notification of planning application old surgery.  Reply to Kyle C.C. points of objection

7.      The Highland Development Plan Scheme 2010 Explanation of letter / scheme is:-  The development Plan Scheme represents a step towards informing more people about the way in which land use plans are drawn up (which set out what can be built, and where and when). It is the intention of the H.C. to involve a broad range of organisations and the public in making these plans.  The document can be viewed on line at www.highland.gov.uk/developmentplans.

8.      Community Council Review ( First report covering C.C. boundaries ) Letter also outlined the roll of C.C. in Highland in the form of Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Highland.

9.      Thank you letter from Kyle Christmas Party Association.  Letter of thanks for donation towards Christmas Party

10.  Housing Association News Letter.

11. Donation  Kyle primary School.  See item 7 above new business.

 

 

12. A.O.B.

 

12.a Any nomination for the position of village officer would be gratefully received.

12.b Community concerned that with the closer of Graham House, Dornie, the operation of the community bus would also be disbanded.  Any persons wishing to attend the new day centre at Dornie and also Broadford would have to make their own way by local bus or taxi. 

Mrs A. Sinclair to find out what the actual position will be with ref to the above comment.

12.c Ross recently attend the first meeting of the NHS as Kyle C.C. rep and gave a rough outline of the purpose of the meeting.  The next meeting will take place on 21st June 2010 to discus the main outline of the committee.  Ross will report back to the C.C.

12.d Next Ward Forum will take place 21st June Lochcaran Village Hall 7pm

12.e Point raised is that a Financial Standing should be included on the Agenda for all meetings.

 

 

No further items meeting closed at 20:45 hrs