Minutes of the meeting held on Wed 22nd April 2009 at 7.00 pm in New Meeting Room, Kyle Village Hall
Agenda:
Present: Mr A R McKerlich (Chair), Mr B Easter.,
Mr C Macrae, Mr T.Harvey, Mr A.MacDonald, Mr N.Tasker, Mrs E.Hathway,
Mrs R.Macrae.
Eilidh Fraser, Margaret Macrae, Lesley Young Reps for the children’s play park
Police Rep PC Mackinon, SPC McDonald
Mrs A Sinclair, HC
1. Apologies: Mr C.Morrison,
2. Approval of minutes of meeting held on 19th Feb. 2009 was proposed by Mr T.Harvey seconded by Mr A.MacDonald
3. Matters Arising
Item numbers ref to as they appeared on M.O.M. 19th Feb 2009
6. Web site up and running
7. Gap site cleared but no update from Tulloch Homes on when they intend to develop site. This site is still the property of Tulloch Homes with interest being shown by the housing association. The issue of finances, (expensive foundation development,) being the main stumbling block on further development.
9.d Closed
9.g Response from Sonia Waymen that said railings are property of Scotrail and if we wish to go ahead and paint them then we need to contact Scotrail. She will try and find colour code for paint used. Terry to find out a contact for Network Rail.
9.h Still outstanding Damage to path outside harbour office. No one really accepting responsibility for damage. As such during a period of work being carried out at the Life Boat station this problem will also be investigated and we hope rectified.
9.j Closed out repairs completed
9.k Closed out
9.m Planters outside Marine Store Sonia Wayman has this in hand and will see if they can be planted out.
9.n Closed out
9.p Closed out
5. Electric bill for Christmas lights. Will be brought up in AOB.
6. See above web site up and running
7. Subject of new Agenda Item 6
8. Relocation of bottle bank. In hand I had a meeting with Richmond Clements and he is investigating the possible sites that we had a look at.
9. Youth Café No one present for update
10. Car parking around Kyle an on going issue. Letter back from Transerve with ref to the parking bay out side the Post Office. They will look into possibility of marking out the area in an attempt to improve parking with in the bay. Response from Audrey is that Ron MacDonald was looking into obtaining land around the swimming pool parking area for more parking spaces. The area behind the P.O. is still being investigated as are other areas around the Harbour etc.
12a Taste of fresh water supply- No answer back
12b. Water laying Pladaig road. Letter back from NT they will investigate.
4. Police Matters.
PM(a) Any feed back from the use of the radar speed gun last week during the period of HGV Inspection on the approach road to the Bridge. Answer back, no offenders caught during this period.
PM(b) Comment made with regards to parking on the footpath along Plockton Road, near what used to be the nurses house, and that a disabled person using a motorised chair was unable to pass the vehicle parked on the pavement. The person concerned had to move out onto the road and into oncoming traffic. Police will monitor the situation, a comment was also made about parking on the pavement area outside the Marine Stores this will also be monitored.
No further Police Matters the two reps were excused from the remainder of the meeting to return to normal duties.
5. Improved children’s play area
Eilidh Fraser, Margaret Macrae, and Lesley Young present to bring up the subject of the poor state of the children’s play are down at the swimming pool and football pitch ( Douglas Park). A slide show presentation of other parks within the Sky & Lochalsh area was shown to the C.C. Sections of the wooden fencing are damaged with nails exposed, swing seats are also damaged or unsafe. The purpose of the group was to seek any assistance or guidance from the C.C. for possible repair / improvement and contacts. Margaret Macrae to try and contact a member of Broadford committee for guidance on how they obtained funding for their play area and with this info the C.C. would see how they can assist. Also contact the Playing Field association and their request for planning with regards to reclaiming land at bottom of playing Field.
Audry will contact the Council ( Portree) 1. To have the play area checked out and made safe as required. 2.To find out what funding is available.
The team were asked to report back with any info before the next C.C. meeting so that the subject could appear on the agenda.
Also to appear on the next agenda is for a rep from the Playing Field Association to be present at the meeting to be able to discus the paying field situation.
6. Election of Vice Chair Person
At the last C.C.meeting two names were put forward for the position. Terry Harvey has since declined owing to his short time on the C.C. As such Peem ( Alasdair ) Macdonald, the other name put forward, has accepted the position.
7. Parking on pavements Plockton Road
See above under Police Matters.
8. Tidy up of MacKerlich Builders Yard
As the Chair had a vested interest in this item the Chair was handed over to the new Vice Chair. Final comment was the owner would look into a tidy up and possible planting of climbers or similar along the fencing to act as a screen
9.Chewing Gum deposits on footpath.
Since the completion of the Streetscape there appears to be a considerable amount of chewing gum being dropped on the footpath. A letter to be sent to George Speed for his comments on how to get it removed.
10. Future car parking around Kyle
See comments above in Matters Arising from last meeting.
11.Update on Kyle Web site
The web site is up and running and can be found under www.kyleweb.co.uk The site covers more than just C.C. meetings and comments and as such we are looking towards clubs and groups with in the area for any comments, stories updates etc.
12. Village Gap Site within the Main Street
See comments above under Matters Arising from last meeting. The understanding is that Tulloch Homes still own the site and that the Housing Association are still interested. Terry Harvey
( also on the Housing Association Committee ) will see what up date he can find out.
Update from Terry since the meeting is that the site is still in the hands of Tulloch’s and that the Housing Association are still keen for the site to be developed although they are no longer involved with the design of the site.
13.Correspondence
14. A.O.B.
14.a Flower pots etc for entrance to village. The C.C. was approached by Jill from the Chemist in Kyle who in turn was approached by the Kyle Business Group with ref to being able to assist with requesting matching funding for flower pots and flower arranging for the entrance into Kyle both directions. The Business Group, being a constitution in their own right, can apply to the discretionary budget for funding. Jill will be notified to contact Audry for further info/ advise.
14.b Bill for Christmas Lights. Two demands have come in for the Christmas light display. A discussion followed with regards the poor display and the way forward for this year. The option put to the committee after talks with Fort William lighting dept are:-
Pay last years bill.
Purchase our own light display and store with in the village
Have sockets fitted to lamp posts, would be carried out by the Lighting Dept, so that we can install our own light display.
The committee decided to pay the Bill. Request a catalogue of display lights from the Lighting Dept, in order to obtain some idea of costing. With costing in place approach local Business group for funding or sponsorship.
14.c Contribution to School Competition. As the C.C. has sponsored the Kyle Primary school competition in the past is was agreed to continue. Elonar to come up with the amount of contribution based on previous years.
14.d Refurb of seating within the village bandstand area etc. This is on Sonia Waymans list of things to do and is planed for the near future as is the colour coding for the tarmac sections within the Streetscape development. Not completed at the time owing to the time of year of the project and low temperatures.
14.e Pot hole outside Fasgadh Main Street. Letter to be sent to George Speed
No further business the meeting closed at 2030hrs.