Minutes of meeting held in
Rhynie Community Centre
Monday 14th April 2014
Present: Paul Manning (Chairman), James Matthew (Vice Chairman), Peter Johnston, Alistair Rennie, James Grant, Colin Mumford, & Kate Hunter (Secretary)
Apologies: Councillor Latham, Neil Muiry, George Beverly, David Grant, & Duncan Connon
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Approved by Peter Johnston
Seconded by James Grant
Matters Arising:
- Trees in Rhynie Square/branches on the playing field will be tidied when the grass is cut
- Potholes on the Kennethmont Duff Schools road have been filled
- Broom between Boghead and Hillhead road end has been cut back
- Hedges at Pinetree Cottage has been trimmed back
- Network rail: Work still to be carried out - Secretary to contact
- Upgrade of markings and signs at Backburn Signs have been replaced
- 20mph school zone sign Rhynie on Essie Road awaiting attention
Police Report: No Police presence
Finance Report: Business account: Balance £5844.40
Committee agreed to pay the electricity bill for Noth Parish Church Floodlights £54.78
Correspondence:
- Letter from Claire Connor Head Teacher Rhynie School re Free Wild Seed Kits (noted)
- Car Parking Arrangements at Woodhill House (noted)
- Armed Services Advice Project (noted)
- Natasha Pawlukiewicz – Various (forwarded to committee members)
- Various letters regarding the change to the planning website and the decision to stop sending weekly lists to Community Councils Secretary to write regarding the newly created Tap O Noth parish which has replaced the parishes of Clatt, Gartly, Kennethmont and Rhynie from the planning application
- Scottish Government – Streamlining Planning Assessments: Stakeholder Survey Closing Date 25th April
- Sanquhar Wind Farm Community Newsletter (noted)
- Councillor Latham: Awaiting results of survey carried out by Property Services on Rhynie Community Hall
- Update from Anthony Merrion regarding Kemps Hill Wind Co-op Leaflet emailed to community Councillors
- Letter from Claire Newman representing a group of residents in the Gartly area concerned about the two applications for wind turbines in the area Kemps Hill and Hill of Collithie
- Letter from Richard Hammock outlining the strong objection to the Kemps Hill Wind Turbine.
Planning Applications: After Claire Newman read out a letter raising the objections of some local residents regarding the applications for a single wind turbine at Kemps Hill and three turbines at Hill of Collithie it was agreed that the secretary should write to the planning outlining their concerns
Individual Area Reports
Clatt:
Fence round the play area at the Village Hall is in need of repair
Fly Tipping at the Suie Hill Car Park
Trees at either side of the road on the Suie Hill require trimming back
Trees between Meadowbank and Home Farm Druminor need trimming
Gartly:
Whin bushes on the Tillathrowie road need trimming
Trees are overhanging the bus shelter at Gartly
Kennethmont:
Nothing to report
Rhynie:
Potholes in the Square outside Fourteen
Essaichie Bridge: Requires pointing
AOCB:
Paul was invited by Huntly Development Trust to visit Greenmyres Community Farm and hear their plans for further development
There will be an open day for the public to visit on Sunday 4th May from 10.00 – 16.00.
Rhynie Community Defibrillator: Secretary to contact Dr Ipsen to get an update on the possibility of purchasing a community defibrillator.
Peter reported that there was a good response to the Vattenfall/ Foundation Scotland open day held in Fourteen.
Community Council nomination forms were handed out. Closing Date for nominations is Friday 2nd May. Advert has been placed in the Huntly Express and local notice boards.
Next Meeting
AGM
Clatt Village Hall
Monday 26th May 2014
7.30pm
