MINUTES OF A MEETING OF KINLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, 9 JANUARY 2007 AT 8.00PM IN THE LAXAY HALL.

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Peter MacLennan

Iain MacIver Murdo MacAulay

Tina Carrington Katrina MacLeod

James McDowall

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald Sandra MacDonald.

Members of public in attendance.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE ACTION

Apologies received from Donna Graysmith and Donald MacLennan.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of meeting held on 14.11.06 approved, proposed by Iain MacIver,

seconded by James McDowall.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

(a) Laxay Pitch – Goalposts still to be erected.

(b) Erisort Trust

¨ Aline Forest – £24,000 received from MPLOY for first 13 week period. Initial works to be completed by end of February.

(c) Ward Boundaries – Airidhbhruaich now back in Kinloch which is now  with North Lochs, Uig, Bernera and Carloway.

(d) Creagan Gorm – Site meeting to be organised for the coming week. 

(e) NHS Re-Design – Next meeting to be held on 13 February.

Possibility of representatives from NHS 24 and Voluntary Action Lewis to attend.

(f) Rural Services Priority – No information as yet.

(g) Village Entrances – No new developments.

(h) Police Station – Has been unable to attend meetings so far. Invite to next meeting. 

(i) Island Games – Tina to obtain further information re funding. TC

(j) Bird Management – Further meeting to be organised soon.

Important for documented evidence to be in place for this coming year.

(k) Muaitheabhal Windfarm – Still with Executive. Section 75  agreement signed and financial benefits secured.

(l) Notice Boards –Torquil MacLeod to be paid . Kenny John to be contacted re planning permission.

(m) Balallan School– Latest completion date is now March/April.

(n) Land Buyout – Iain MacLeod to raise at Erisort Trust meeting

Land Buyout and to be raised as a funding issue at next IaaO meeting. IML

(o) Gaelic Language Plan –Translation equipment to be available for February meeting. AMD

(p) Speed Limit – Airidhbhruaich – Reply received and read to meeting. Agreed to write Kenny John requesting results of vehicle speed detector tests.

(q) Bus Service – Evening bus service placed out to tender for next April but not contracted out. Agreed to invite David Smart to next meeting. SMD

(r) Community Volunteer Group – No response received. Possibility of advertising this on website.

4. A.O.C.B.

¨ Clerk to invoice Hebridean Celtic Festival for hire of marquee. SMD

¨ Hire of road sweeper to be paid.

5. CORRESPONDENCE

¨ CNES – Information on rural community wardens.

¨ Ruaraidh Ferguson,SLD candidate - Introduction letter. Invite to next meeting. SMD

¨ Hi-Trans – Draft Regional Transport Strategy.

¨ NHS Re-Design – Newsletter.

¨ SSE Power Distribution – Consultation on Western Isles Transmission Options.

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, 20 February 2007 at 8.00pm in the Laxay Hall.