MINUTES OF A MEETING OF KINLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 8.00PM IN THE LAXAY HALL.

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Katrina MacLeod

Murdo MacAulay Peter MacLennan

Iain M MacIver Tina Carrington

Donald MacAulay Donald MacLennan

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald Sandra MacDonald

Members of public in attendance.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE ACTION

No apologies received.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Iain MacIver, seconded by Katrina MacLeod, approved the

Minutes of the last meeting.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

(a) Local Outcome Agreement – awaiting signature.

(b) Website – Community Council minutes from December 2006 onwards to be included on website.

(c) Skip Sites – No further action.

(d) Notice Boards – Matter in hand. Airidhbhruaich – 1,

Balallan – 2, Keose and Glebe – 1.

(e) Laxay Pitch – Quote from D R MacLeod – 20ft container would cost £1,500, inclusive of delivery. Peter to obtain written confirmation of quote. Annie to liase with Iain AMD & MacLeod re funding.

(f) Laxay Playpark – Committee formed – Jenny MacLeod Marion MacIver, Margaret MacLeod. Draft constitution agreed and bank account to be set up. Feasibility study by Tony Robson not yet on paper.

(g) Erisort Trust – Iain MacLeod on Aline Community Woodlands  sub-group. Taking part in feasibility tour of other community woodland schemes and equestrian centres on mainland.

(h) Joint Meeting of Community Councils – Pairc Community Council agree that it would be a good idea for both councils to meetup. Agreed that Annie MacDonald, Donnie Morrison, Angus McDowall and Ken Roddy MacKay be invited. To be held on Monday, 6 March 2006 at 8.00pm at Ravenspoint.

(i) Connected Communities – Date to be finalised for Donnie Morrison to give talk.

(j) NHS Re-Design – Annie and Katrina attended seminaron 19 January. Annie is patient representative on Community Health Group. Agreed that Community Councilshould write to Dick Manson expressing their concerns and  implications for the Kinloch community of recent cuts, etc. SMD

(k) Volunteer Ambulance Service – Annie told the meeting that 13 volunteers have come forward.

4. BALALLAN SCHOOL CANTEEN

Demolition of existing HORSA building and new design and build  Canteen/GP room approved by full Council. Estimated that building will commence in May/June 2006.

5. A.O.C.B.

(a) Parking Area behind school – Agreed that the Education Department should be written to requesting assistance in tarring bus drop off/pick up and staff car parking area.

(b) Creagan Gorm – Scottish Water have asked McDowall Contractors to landscape area. Angus McDowall seeking views of community on this. Ideas to be submitted to McDowall’s by end of March. Possibility of IaaO money for this. Iain MacLeod to see Ken Roddy re this.

(d) Iain MacLeod intimated that he had attended a meeting organised by members of public who wished to voice their concerns about the issue of windfarms and the fact thatthe communities views had not been polled. He read out the  presentation made to the Comhairle by the Community Council to the meeting. After discussion, the Community Council agreed that they did not see it necessary to carry out a poll at this stage.

(e) Ward Money Request – Annie intimated that the following have applied for ward money – Lochs Gaelic Choir for visit to Ireland,Eve Carrington for Mainland Competitions and the John Randall Island Book Trust.

(e) Iain MacIver suggested that it might be beneficial to invite Robin Goodhand (CNES) and Henk Munneke (WIE) to a meeting of the community council. To be arranged at a later date.

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, 14 March 2006 at 8.00pm in the Laxay Hall.