Present :- Cllrs. J Marshall, A Masson, A Watt, N Margiotta
Meeting chaired by Stephen Hall
In attendance :- Cllr George Swapp and George Carr representing Dunnottar Woods Association and acting temp. Secretary.
1. Apologies
J Carr, P Hales
2. Minutes of last meeting
Approved by N Margiotta and A Watt
3. Matters arising from last minutes.
- Cllr George Swapp reported that regarding flooding above Mill of Uras, he was still awaiting a report.
- He had also reported the 50MPH damaged road sign at Kinneff.
- In response to a query from N Margiotta, he said no progress yet on the Clochnahill and Hillhead of Auquhirie wind farms.
- The supermarket applications at Braehead are also quiet, but an appeal will be heard in January for the site at Fetteresso cemetery.
4. Financial matters
Cllr Watt reported that Scottish Rights of Way had written to say that we have paid for this year.
Currently we pay £25 per school for their Xmas trees.
5. Dunnottar Woods.
AGM will take place at the Resource Centre on 30 November.
Some wood thinning will be carried out soon, and planting of new trees on 2nd December.
6. Planning
Planning Applications
Liz Lees
| Purleyknowe, Kinneff
| Shop/Art gallery - change of use from house.
APP/2006/4319
|
Mr Stephen Johnson
| 5 Coastguard Buildings
Catterline
| Alt to dwelling house
APP/2006/4227
|
Building Warrants
Mr F Malikebu
| Braehead Phase 2
| 34 houses
KM/BW/2006/4693
|
| Mr S Brewster | 6 Braehead Crescent
| Alterations approved building
KM/BW/2006/3267
|
Mrs D Murray
| Mill of Uras House
| Ext to dwelling house
KM/BW/2006/4908
|
Cllr Hall reported that neighbour notification had been received for the erection of 3 houses behind Trelong Row. No representations had been made by the developer to Cllr Swapp yet.
Mr and Mrs Irving, 2 Trelong Row were not opposed to the development per se but were concerned that the development should be in keeping with the surrounding houses. Cllr Swapp said that that would be very much outside policy as the Catterline setlement boundary was tight behind Trelong Row.
Cllr Watt will ascertain opinion within the wider Catterline village.
Cllr Swapp reported that the application for 9 wind turbines at St John’s Hill had been rejected by the Area Committee by 7 votes to 4.
7. Roads
- South bound speed limit sign at Kinneff has been damaged
- Pot holes at St John’s Hill and back road to Drumlithie
- Building rubble appears to have been tipped by the road to Kinneff church
- Pot hole between Mitton Cottage and Mitton steading.
- Cllr Masson reminded the Council that Roadside of Catterline was originally in favour of street lighting, but confusion had meant that it went to Roadside of Kinneff when the road speed calming measures and improvements were introduced. She also praised the recent fence at the recycling centre.
- A road crossing for cycles at Roadside of Catterline was mentioned before and needs to be followed up.
Secretary will write to Mark Skilling.
8. Xmas Trees for Schools
The Council decided to raise the donation to each school for Xmas trees to £30 in view of increasing costs.
9. Correspondence
- Aberdeenshire Council – Acknowledgement of response to Hawkhill, Catterline planning application.
- Aberdeenshire Council – Acknowledgement of response on Strategic Land Use meeting.
- Aberdeenshire Council – Developing a Support programme for CC survey.
- Aberdeenshire Council – Planning permission denied for St John’s Hill wind farm.
- Aberdeenshire Council – Community Council and Annual Budget briefing – Thurs Nov 30th at 7.30
- Aberdeenshire Council – Stuart Carrie, acknowledgement to letter on planning policy.
- Aberdeenshire Council – James Wheater , acknowledgement to letter on planning policy.
- Aberdeenshire Council – Planning application for 1 single wind turbine at Newlands farm, Auchenblae.
- Kincardine & Mearns – Lifelong Learning Partnership minutes.
- Kincardine & Mearns – Area committee minutes.
- Kincardine & Mearns – Bus forum meeting Thursday 16th Nov.
- Kincardine & Mearns – Community Council Forum minutes.
- Scottish Health Council News.
- Mearns Healthy Living Network.
- Countryside Alliance – love your Post Office.
- Postwatch Scotland news.
- Trump International Golf Links presentation.
- NHS Grampian – Mouth cancer leaflet
- Scotways – Confirmation of our subscription.
10. AOCB
- Cllr Swapp had chaired a committee involving 2 parents to appoint a new rhead for Catterline school. He was delighted to welcome Jan Bradford to the post. She came from Dep Head, Mill of Forest. The CC will write congratulating Mrs Bradford on her appointment.
- Cllr S Hall reported that the Gala committee will be holding a public meeting at Creel Inn, on Tue 16th January to initiate the formation of a Community Trust, a Co limited by guarantee, to run the Gala. The advantages will be to give it charitable status and access to Development grants and funding for local projects
11. Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 30th January in Catterline Primary School @ 7.30pm.
