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

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Peter MacLennan

Iain MacIver Murdo MacAulay

Tina Carrington Donald MacLennan

James McDowall

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald. Sandra MacDonald.

Members of public in attendance.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE ACTION

No apologies received.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of meeting held on 15.8.06 approved, proposed by Iain MacIver,

seconded by Donald MaLennan.

Minutes of meeting held on 12.9.06 approved, proposed by Peter MacLennan,

seconded by Murdo MacAulay.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

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

(b) Erisort Trust

¨ Aline Forest – Five people employed, working out of MacConnell

site at old pier. Information to be available on website in the near

future re all ongoing and proposed works.

(c) Ward Boundaries – No decision as yet.

(d) Creagan Gorm – Site meeting still to be finalised. IML

(e) NHS Re-Design – Meeting of Lochs Parish Forum held on

13 November in South Lochs. Assessment to be carried out

on needs of elderly in Kinloch area. Next meeting to be held on

13 February, possibly in North Lochs. Any comments regarding

NHS 24 service should be sent to Christine McGee on 70 8206.

(f) Rural Services Priority – No decision from Scottish Executive as

to whether this scheme is continuing.

(g) Village Entrances – No new developments.

(h) Police Station – PC Campbell still on sick leave. Will get in touch

when able to attend meeting or will send representative.

(i) Island Games – No new developments.

(j) Bird Management – Further meetings to be arranged.

(k) Muaitheabhal Windfarm – Decision from Scottish Executive

awaited.

(l) Notice Boards –To be erected.

(m) Balallan School– Latest completion date is end of January.

Agreed to write to Education Department stating that some

Balallan School (cont)

consulted regarding new building.

(n) Land Buyout – After discussion agreed that Iain MacLeod would

raise this issue at next Erisort Trust meeting. IML

(o) Gaelic Language Plan –Annie to arrange for translation equipment

for first meeting of 2007. AMD

(p) Speed Limit – Airidhbhruaich – Reply received and read to

Meeting. Kenny John MacLennan to be invited to attend meeting

to discuss this issue and other road safety issues. SMD (q) Skip Site – Balallan skip returned to original site. Etta

MacDonald agreed to be contact for skip. Clerk to inform CNES

of this. SMD

(r) Bus Service – Reply received and read to meeting. Agreed to reply

stating that the RTF was specifically set up for low populated

areas and to deny the service to this area is not acceptable to

the community. SMD

(s) Community Volunteer Group – Chairman suggested that it might

beneficial to have a contact list of volunteers who would be

available to help with community events, eg. erecting

marquee, moving chairs, tables, etc. Anyone interested should

pass their contact details to Clerk.

4. A.O.C.B.

· Fundraising Ceilidh to be held in Breasclete on 24 November.

Money raised will help to buy new equipment for local medical practice.

5. CORRESPONDENCE

¨ CNES – Re audit of accounts, Annie to check this. AMD

Patient Access Policy.

¨ Highland and Islands Fire Service – Statement of Intent.

South Lochs Fire Service carrying out house visits, to advise

and install free smoke alarms. Also looking for volunteers for

South Lochs Fire Service.

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To be arranged