Kyle Community Council

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Wed 14th Sept 2011 at 7.00 pm in New Meeting Room, Kyle Village Hall

 

Meeting of Kyle C.C.

 

Agenda for meeting 14th Sept 2011

 

1. Any apologies

2. Approval of last minutes

3. Matters arising (May come after Item 4 )

4. Police Matters ( observations around new play park )

5. Kyle Development Group update

6 S&L NHS action Group update

7. C.C.Elections in November

8. Christmas Lights

9. Village Notice Board

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

11. Correspondence

12. A.O.B.

 

 

Present:           Mr A Mackerlich, Mr A  MacDonald , Mr B Easter.,  Mr N.Tasker,

                        Mr G.Macrae Mr C Macrae, Mrs E.Hathway, Mr T.Harvey

 

                        Mrs A Sinclair HC

                        PC M.Heath / PC S.Mackenzie  Police reps

                       

                       

1. Apologies:  Mrs R.Macrae, 

 

2. Approval of minutes of meeting held on 22nd June, proposed by Mrs. E Hathway

     seconded by  Mr N.Tasker.

 

 

3. Matters Arising

                        Item numbers ref to as they appeared on M.O.M. 9th March 2011

 

12.a Any nomination for the position of village officer would be gratefully received.    Position still open from M.O.M. 22nd Sept 2010

 

8. Fly Tipping:-  Still a problem at the lay-by the Plockton Road just past the Clan Garage.  Bins that were present have been removed as the Council felt that it only encouraged more fly tipping.  A request to be made for the bins to be reinstated at the lay-by and also during the summer months for more regular emptying of bins, especially at the car park locations, of more than once a week, as they are filling fast with chip boxes etc.  An answer back for the reintroduction of community skips, as we do not have a close by recycle point, was that the matter should be taken up with our local councillor- Audrey to investigate.

 

12. Future car parking around Kyle:- See Item 10 on Agenda for tonight

 

 

Item numbers ref to as they appeared on M.O.M. 22nd June 2011

 

 

6. Community Council Reform. Closed out

 

7. Donation towards planters around village.  Planter now located in the Main Street  outside the Hydro Board Shop. Matter now closed out.

 

9. Development of old surgery site The CC had not received any notification of the   type of heating to be used.  Audrey did have an update and that air source heating pumps would be installed.  Terry to contact the Housing Association to ask for a copy of the letter for the C.C records.  Update Terry has made contact and a letter of confirmation to follow shortly.

 

 

4. Police Matters. 

 

            Matters from last meeting:-

 

None

 

New Police Matters.        

 

It was brought to the attention of the Police that members of the public have observed teenagers

down at the new play park with steel bars with the intention of causing damage.  It was also

mentioned by George that the pavilion had also been broken into over the past week or so and

damage caused to the gents toilet.  The thought of a CCTV system would be ideal not just from

the security point of  view but for health and safety to be able to review any incident or accident.   A request was made by the C.C. if the police could maybe just circulate the area during night patrols.  Since the meeting it has been brought to the attention of the C.C that the park has been adopted by the HRC ( TEC?) who are looking into the installation of a CCTV and low lighting.

 

No other police matters then the Police reps left the meeting ( George also left to be able to lodge an official report with regards to the vandalism of the pavilion.)

 

 

 

5. Kyle Development Group ( KDG) update

 

            Work still progressing well with regards to the Plock trusties being changed so to provide

control by another group of trusties.

The  findings from the 3 day conversation and the primary school tea party have been compiled into a report that is undergoing final discussion and refining and should be ready for distribution by  October.

           

 

6. S&L NHS action Group update

 

The C.C. was informed that the open meetings have been confirmed as next week commencing on Wednesday 21st Sept Portree, Thursday 22nd Dornie 1300hrs to 1700hrs and 1830hrs to 2100hrs and Friday 23rd Kyleakin from 1300hrs to 1900hrs.  All are welcome with some 11 stands made up of various depts from Coast Guard, Life Boat etc.

7. C.C.Elections in November

 

Audrey gave an outline of what will be taking place:-  Kyle C.C. will reduce to 7 members.

19th Sept date for Public notification.  Nomination papers will be available and need to be returned by Tuesday 4th October.  Papers should be available from the Council web site or the local Service Point.  If more than 7 nominations then the election will go to a postal ballot and all papers need to be in by Wed 16th November.  If less than 4 nominations then the C.C would no longer exist and would then have to be rerun.  No need for a returning officer.  The present committee will stay in place until the election date of 16th November. E mail since sent out to members with link to H.C website and nomination form now available ( 19th Sept )

 

8. Christmas Lights

 

            We presently have light displays for the top car park it is proposed to look at further displays for

the lamp posts along the sea front and do away with the two displays on the lamp poles as being to high. Everyone was in agreement to look into the costing and the number of units involved and to contact the lighting dept for the installation of more sockets and mounting brackets.  Since the meeting an e mail has come in from Blachere Illumination UK with what is available and costing and has been sent to members for comment and choice.  We would need approx another 9 display units.

 

9. Village Notice Board

 

Since the refurb of the Woollen Shop the notice board has not been reinstated.  It would be nice to have another notice board that is maybe more appealing and noticeable.  Members of the CC have been asked to take a look around the village for a suitable mounting point or location.

Audrey has also been requested to look into the availability of any fancy notice boards that may be lurking within any of the Council Yards.  Also e mail has been sent to members with a web site link for notice board info.

 

10. Future car parking around Kyle

 

Today, Wed 14th Sept, a group had a walk about around Kyle with Mark Crowe, Area Roads & Community Works Manager.  Several areas with potential came up for discussion such that Mark will be returning to his office relevant discussion with office bearers of the locations selected.

           

11. Correspondence.

 

Correspondence that had not been brought to the attention of members between the last meeting and this was produced as follows:-

 

1.      Request for donation from the Kyle Primary School towards a jumbo sized Lego learning

System for those pupils with learning difficulties.  The request was for £100 but the C.C agreed to make a donation of £250.  Christopher to action the donation

 

12. A.O.B.

 

12.a No financial report this meeting as the C.C. is in the process of setting up an expenditure

        account that will cover money allocated for, but not as yet passed on, for allocated projects

 

No Further comments meeting closed 2015hrs next meeting 12th October