Draft Minutes of the Meeting held in Tore Primary School, 7.30 pm, 29th Sept 2011
Present: John MacIntosh Mr A Cameron;Mr S Hudson Mr G Bethune Mrs A Mackay (Secretary) Mr Phil MacEarchan Constable Chris Robertson 903 Police Cadet Peter Baird 559
Apologies Mr Andrew Mackay; Mr H Macpherson; Mr G Bethune
1 Minutes of August 25th approved - Mr S Hudson ; Mr A Cameron
2 Matters Arising
Site meeting with Ian Hay yet to be arranged.Maps received from HC do not show the revised boundary
.Mr B Stout to be contacted re: signage on Muir of Ord Road
.3 Correspondence
HC: Meetings & Planning Application Lists; Festival for Older People; .RE:ASCC; MAPSNHS – Magazine Questionnaire; Tore School (Copy Charges};Mr P MacEarchan –TEL & Visit; HPS (Partnership Equality & Diversity Group- newsletter. Ridgewind.Emails – D Agnew – CC Elections; Bus Shelter Details; SHA- AGM; MFP Newsletter
.Matters arising from Correspondence.a) MFP ‘Ganzyfest Inverness Oct 1&2.b) Members were unable to attend Festival for Older Peoplec) Received last publication from ASCC (Closing down)
.4 Fairburn Community Fund – Bus Shelter details sent to SCF
5 Pedestrian Road Safety
Mr Phil MacEarchan outlined the correspondence he had had with the MP, The Minister of Transport, Cllr MacCallum and senior officials concerning the danger to pedestrians on the A832 at Tore. The road is only 17 feet wide, resulting in heavy goods vehicles filling almost the width of the road and undermining the verges The traffic of such vehicles to the Bannerman Garage is considerable. The dangers would inevitably increase if Munlochy traffic were re-routed to Tore during planned works on the A9 and the Kessock Bridge. He circulated photographs showing the problems with large vehicles. He also pointed out the dangers from motorists exceeding the inadequate speed limit.
The A832 is on the Cycle Track and is a school bus route.
Mr MacEarchan’s concerns form part of an overall situation in the Tore area where pedestrians are put in danger from traffic approaching the roundabout from all 5 roads and exiting at speed. Residents complain that access to public transport and therefore facilities in Dingwall, Inverness etc. is increasingly difficult. Although these concerns have been raised with the relevant authorities, expressions of sympathy seem to be the only response. No practical solution has materialised.
A speed limit throughout the area of no more than 30 mph is now needed.
The CC is to arrange site meetings with Ian Hay and other officials from Highland Council and Transerv to kick start some action.. Mr Macintosh has requested a copy of plans drawn up by Mr Jim Smith in preparation for a Park and Ride at Tore (necessitated by essential works on the A9 and the Bridge). Inspector Derrick Paterson, Road Policing Inspector, is also to be contacted.
6 Tore School Photocopying Charges
Fee will be paid for each newsletter
.7 Killearnan Memories ExhibitionThe excellent presentation was very well attended. Organisers wish to thank Tore Primary pupils for their input and all the helpers
.8 Election
The present members of the CC are standing for re-election in the forthcoming Community Council postal ballot in November.
AOCB
Anti-social behaviour has become a problem in the Tore area with incidents ranging from vandalism of school property and the A9 bus-shelter to harassment of members of the Country Dancing group and drivers on the dual carriage way. The Police have received 5 separate reports in the last few weeks. Eye-witnesses describe three mid-teen youths involved and police, patrolling the A9, have seen up to sixteen youths hurling apples etc at traffic near the Roundabout. Police want to nip such behaviour in the bud and are calling for help from residents in identifying the boys concerned.
Mr G Bethune will lay the wreath at the Remembrance Ceremony on November 13th, on behalf of the CC and residents.
Meeting close at 8.50pm Next meeting: November 24th
