Tap O Noth Community Council
Minutes of meeting held at
Clatt Village Hall
Monday
30th January 2012
Present: Paul Manning (Chairman), Kate Hunter (Secretary), James Matthew, Alistair Rennie, Martin Dow, David Grant, James Grant, and Peter Johnston
In Attendance: Sgt Neil Binning
Apologies: Councillor A Ross, Councillor Joanna Strathdee, Duncan Connon, George Beverly, Neil Muiry and John Shanks
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Approved By: David Grant
Seconded: Alistair Rennie
Matters Arising:
· Flower were sent to Elma
· Report in Huntly Express re access to Tap O Noth Community Council website
· Rhynie Street lighting: All lights which were reported with a fault have been repaired except for two in Richmond Avenue which need further investigation
· Gartly Street Lighting: An inspection will be carried out to ascertain if the lighting needs renewing
Police Report:
No incidents of Note.
Periodic attention continues to be given to speeding issues and Kennethmont was targeted this month with eight motorists warned regarding excessive speed.
Following last months meeting police had spoken to the owners of two cars parked on the pavement on Bogie Road Rhynie and asked them to refrain from parking on the pavement
Various computer checks were made to identify the vehicle seen in the vicinity in relation to the oil thefts in Rhynie. However no match was found.
Finance Report: Business Account Balance: £5083.22
Correspondence:
· NHS Grampian’s proposed changes to Maternity Services (Noted) Members of the public can respond by completing the feedback questionnaire, emailing their comments to nhsg.consult@nhs.net or sending their comments by post to Freepost, NHS Grampian before 22nd March 2012
· Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership Community Representative Wards 14 and 16. (Noted)
· Budget Briefing Papers: These can be downloaded from www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/budget/BudgetBriefings.asp
· The Future Outlook for Adult Care Services (Noted)
· Supporting Local Councils to help their Communities access Green Deal Finance Workshop 21st February (Noted)
· Deeside Piper -In My View: Invitation to contribute to a new feature to be published in the Deeside Piper (Noted)
· Duncan Smart EIA & Onshore Wind Research: Secretary to respond
· Aberdeenshire Sports Council Sports Awards (Noted)
· Letter from Hilary Ridge re Cairnmore Wind Farm Extension: Hilary advised the council of the reasons for refusal
Planning Applications: No comment
Individual Area Reports
Secretary to contact council concerning the following outstanding issues
· Sign at Cottown this had been reported on 23rd September 2011
· Broom requires cutting on the Clatt road between Hillhead and Boghead road end.
Potholes on the Clatt road between West Lodge and Cushnie Farm
Both reported 27th September 2011
Gartly
· Press reported that a new bus shelter was to be built at the south side of Gartly Junction. Secretary to contact council to obtain more details.
Kennethmont
· Road surface in Kennethmont: Potholes and cracks in the road where the road had been dug up for various reasons require filling
Rhynie.
Remaining trees in the Square require trimming
AOCB:
· Tap O Noth Plinth: Awaiting plan which has to be submitted with the application
· Suie Hill: Replacement seats and addition of picnic table was discussed. Alistair and Paul to make more inquiries, outcome to be discussed at next meeting.
· Thomas Murray former secretary to Tap o Noth Community Council informed the council of his intention to stand as an SNP candidate at the forth coming local elections in May.
Next Meeting
Tin Hut Gartly
Monday 12th March2012
7.30pm
