Minutes of meeting held at
Rannes Hall Kennethmont
Monday 2nd February 2015
Present: Paul Manning (Chairman) James Matthew (Vice chairman) Alistair Rennie, Duncan Connon, Peter Johnston, David Grant, Lynne Staples-Scott, John Drysdale, George Beverly, George McIntosh, Neil Muiry, Colin Mumford and Kate Hunter (Secretary)
In Attendance: Councillor John Latham
Apologies: Councillor Moira Ingleby
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Approved by David Grant
Seconded by Alistair Rennie:
Matters Arising:
- WW1 Medal – Medal has been deliver to Kennethmont School
- Pot holes at Kirkney Gartly and West Lodge Rhynie have been filled
- Gartly Church: Secretary to ask Aberdeenshire Council to contact absentee landlord
- Broken sign at Tap O Noth Car Park: Sign will be replaced
- Rhynie Playing Field: Sandy Grant has guarantee that draining will be completed before the end of the financial year
- Broken barrier at Sled Bridge is not the responsibility of Network Rail. This has now been reported to Aberdeenshire Council
Police Report:
Since the previous meeting there has only been one crime recorded in the area, and that was a domestic incident. One person was charged and appeared in court from custody.
There has only been one reported road traffic collision on the A97 since the meeting in November and that was very minor and did not result in any injury.
With reference to the issue raised at the last meeting regarding the Huntly Police Office being unmanned during office hours, the Police Service of Scotland have advertised the post of Clerical Assistant, both internally and externally, and it is hoped that the situation will be rectified in the near future.
Finance Report:
Business Account: £3201.24
Legacy Account/ Mosswood: £4825.14
Investment Account: £7622.12
Correspondence:
- Aberdeenshire Sports Awards Evening 20th March 2015(noted)
- Roisin Daly – Community Councils role in planning information (noted)
- Model Scheme of Establishment for Community Council. Phase 2 will focus upon the full scheme and documentation issues arising from Phase 1
- Samantha Lindsay-Dorward – Digital Champion/Broadband - Colin Mumford has agreed to act as Digital Champion and will report back any information received. Councillor Latham to speak to the senior manager in the Councils Economic Development
- Social Media Training Monday 16th March 2015 Lynne is interested and will consider attending
- Clashindarroch Community Fund - Micro Grant £2312.50. The £500 ceiling as suggested at the last TONCC meeting will be discussed at the next Clashindarroch Community Fund meeting with a view to adopting this into the memorandum of understanding
- Peter Dow –Strategic plan for the NE Scotland economy with low oil prices (noted)
- Natasha Pawlukewicz Various (noted)
- Data Protection Course 24th March McRobert Hall Tarland 1-3pm Names to lizzy@marrareapartnership.org.uk
- Vodafone Network: Members of the public have raised concerns regarding the poor service Both Colin and Kate have reported this to Vodafone and will continue to monitor the situation
- NHS Grampian Dispensing Doctors: E mail from Bob Davidson Tarves Community Council Chairman raising awareness of NHS Grampian’s intended review of Dispensing Doctors and Pharmaceutical services across Grampian (noted)
Planning Applications:
Hill of Flinder Wind Turbine. After a discussion with local residents TONCC decided to register an objection to this planning application
Individual Area Reports:
Gartly:
Blocked drain opposite Brigend Cottages
Kennethmont:
School Car Park not treated during the last spell of bad weather
Compulsory purchase of ground to form footpath Councillor Latham will make enquiries
Bus Shelter at Weets road end – secretary will contact Ralph Singleton
Rhynie:
Overgrown hedge at 17 the Square
20mph signs still flashing
Poor winter maintenance on roads and pavements at Clatt, Gartly, Kennethmont and Rhynie during the last snow
Footway gritter driver having to drive from the base to where he’s working before he commences work
AOCB:
- WWI Trip: The committee agreed to pay £2900 to sponsor four teenagers from the TONCC area to visit the war graves in Belgium They have been allocated a place on The Gordon Schools Language/History trip from the 5th- 11th June 2015.The trip will be arranged in conjunction with the teachers accompanying the pupils.
- Co-Opted Member. John Drysdale proposed by David Grant has been co-opted to the committee representing Kennethmont
- Defibrillator: An emergency defibrillator has been purchased with money raised by Dr Margaret Hamilton, donations from Rhynie Surgery patients and a grant from the British Heart Foundation and will be place on the wall outside Fourteen the Square Rhynie. This is for any member of the public to use should an emergency arise. The machine is self-explanatory and relays to the user exactly how to proceed in an emergency
Further details and publicity will be available once the machine is in situ.
Next Meeting
Rhynie Community Centre
Monday 16th March 2015
7.30pm
