Glencairn Community Council

Updated 18/1/10

The results of the windfarm allocation meeting on September 28th 2009 can be found on the windfarm fund page.

Windfarm money allocation

The next round of allocations of the Wether Hill Windfarm Fund will take place March 2010.
Application forms are available in paper format from Robin McIver 01848 200412 or from Sue Grant as emailed word or pdf files – sue@badpress.demon.co.uk.

DRAFT MINUTE November 2 2009

Present; Scott McMillan, Val McNeil, Rab Neill, John Wilson, Robin McIver, Robert Hall, Wendy Wall, Morven Irving, Sue Grant & Duncan Saunderson.

In Attendance; Sheena Plant, John Plant, Mr & Mrs Fletcher, William Glencorse, Lyndsey Dunse, Fiona McMillan, Sarah Keast, PC Jody John, PC Derek Mitchell, Councillor Gill Dykes, Councillor Andrew Wood.

Apologies; PC Scott McDowell.

Core Paths Presentation; Sarah Keast.
Sarah gave a presentation on the footpath that has been built, still not finished however, Sarah has kindly agreed to see the project through. Areas that have still to be taken care off before the paths are complete.
Plaque on the bridge
Tree planting along the new fence to be done in conjunction with Moniaive Primary School pupils on the 12th of November, any volunteers to help with digging the holes for the trees on the 10th of November would be most welcome!!
Geo-Dial sign, Geo-Dial trying to decide on the position for sign, hoping to put it on a stone plinth of sorts.
Funding report to be finished (BBC Breathing Places).
Ann Ivison visited and was generally happy with the progress, would have preferred that Geo-Dial had not been paid directly and should have been invoiced for the stand and sign?   Still awaiting a reference from Moira McCrossan.  Sarah is to liaise with Robin McIvor about Wednesday's letter.  Sarah will complete the financial report.
There will be NO ACCESS on BONFIRE NIGHT to the bottom park from the footpath, please use main road as a pad lock will be secured onto the gate at the bridge, around 4pm?

Bus Shelter; Glass still missing from the Cherry Picker accident, Gill Dykes will speak to Dumfries and Galloway Council about a perspex cover for the bus shelter and re painting the existing bus shelter although she was doubtful the Council would agree to paint it until the glass is sorted.

North Street; Kerb will be dropped at the new lay-by but nothing else will / can be done.

Disabled Toilet; Robin McIvor has still not heard anything on the toilet situation.  The sign at the Cross needs to be changed as the toilet does not comply with the regulatory bodies measurements to be classed as a disabled toilet, Cllr Andrew Wood said the internal door is actually the correct size but the external door is 82cm wide and needs to be 90/92cm wide to accommodate a wheelchair.

Lights; Street lights that are out,  Chapel Street, Bardenoch, Dunreggan Brae and Macarra Park.  Robin McIvor to write to the necessary people


Police Report; Working together project, is something that the police are setting up which will pull on Officers from both Thornhill and Sanquhar are to ensure there is always a Community Police Officer available all the time.  A police surgery had been set up in Kelloholm to try and encourage the community to speak with the Police Force however, it was not a great success so they are trying to find other ways to make that idea work.  
School Liaison Lights and Bikes initiative, the local Police are working with Grierson and Graham in Dumfries to provide lights for children's Bicycles at a reduced cost.
Incidents Excise Licences Complaints about driver behaviour in the area
Pubs The Police Force are trying to set up a Pub Watch Scheme to help reduce trouble in local pubs.  This has been trialled in Sanquhar.  The general idea is that if someone cause trouble and are banned from a pub within the scheme the Landlord will speak with the other Pub Watch establishments and if everyone is in agreement that the person is a general menace then they will get a letter informing them that they are banned from ALL the pubs in the scheme.

Admin Grants; Community Council receives an admin grant of £497.25 and the Council will now be checking that it is used accordingly.  

Windfarms; Blackcraig: Objection against the lights on top of the turbines to be submitted by the 30th of November 2009.  Sue Grant will keep us informed of progress??
Auchencairn (Closeburn):Application still being processed.
No other windfarm news.

Watson Grocers; Will go ahead with their windfarm funding application.  The Community Council have decided to run with a front page spread in the Gazette to get and idea of how the Community feel on the matter, members of the Community Council are also compiling a list of names or e-mails that they receive from people about the matter, a final decision will then be made in January once everyone has had a chance to air their views.  Mr and Mrs Watson have also said that if the Post Office Ltd can offer an alternative before January they will let us know.

Post Box; Post Office say that 2000 letters will fit in the post box at The Cross.  A publicity stunt was suggested at the meeting to prove that 2000 letters will not fit in that box and no consideration has been given to how many letters come from the Post Office in Watsons Grocers, letter size etc.  An A4 envelope can not fit in the box at The Cross.  Robin McIvor to liaise with Post Office Ltd.

Telephone Box;Robin McIvor to write to BT about the phone box and will let us know if they are to keep the one in Moniaive open.  A notice is to be posted at Wallecton phone box as to whether they would like to adopt the box for £1 from BT.

Community Council Notice Board;Robin McIvor had cleaned up the old notice board as new perspex for the board would have cost £160.  Robin's cost in total for cleaning up the old notice board and getting a new sign is £47. The new sign will be put on the end wall by the telephone and post box at the cherry tree.  

Post Bank;Community Council is in full support of the Post Bank, however, the Post Office within the shop would obviously need to remain open to support a Post Bank.  Sue Grant is in communications with various people about the Post Bank and Mrs Fletcher has been advised to keep pursuing the matter as an independent party as well as in conjunction with Sue and the Community Council. 

Older Peoples Christmas Party;Friday 27th November 2009, 7pm.  Poster and list to be put in Watson's shop, William Glencorse will order the Christmas Tree.  £250 budget??
Catering - Nan & Maureen Entertainment - Sue to arrange games, ask Jim Halliday about playing the keyboard, Scott Neilson,Ralph,Lauren, Jane & Dave. Hamper - Maureen. Santa - Robert or Scott Transport - Morven to organise community bus, ask Rolf to drive. Start pick ups around 6.30pm

New Community Council, Co-opting, Name & Address
Updated list of contact details for new community council.  Should receive data protection forms in the New Year.  
Planning;Foxglove Cottage, Station House, Extension. Church St Ninians,Fell tree's to make space for parking.

Correspondence; Energy AssistanceRobin to put information on the Community Council notice board.

Thornhill Hospital Robin is liaising with Scott Jardine about the proposed closure of Thornhill Hospital, Community Council will distribute leaflets in the village about the meeting on the 17th of November at Wallace Hall Academy.  Health Board are pushing to close ALL small hospitals in the region.  Community Council hope that by getting as much publicity out about the meeting on the 17th that there will be a big turn out of community members from the whole area and we will be able to get the Health Board to release a bit more information and listen to how the local communities feel and why these hospitals are valuable to them.  Robin McIvor to write to Gill Dykes, Andrew Wood to get them to come along for support, also to write to the chairman of the Health Board


Low Flying Aircraft Morven to arrange for Squadron Leader John Gilbert Rtd to come and do a presentation, will keep everyone informed of when he can make it.

Closeburn Quarry Application submitted, 

Monthly Draw; The monthly draw has been stopped.

Next Meeting; Monday 7th December 2009 7.30pm in Moniaive Memorial Institute.

Members

The new community councillors are: