MINUTES OF A MEETING OF KINLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, 6 JUNE 2006 AT 8.00PM IN THE LAXAY HALL.

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Katrina MacLeod Donna Graysmith Donald MacLennan

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald Sandra MacDonald

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies received from Iain MacIver, Peter MacLennan,

Tina Carrington and James McDowall.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2006 approved, proposed by

Katrina MacLeod, seconded by Donald MacLennan.

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 May 2006 approved, proposed by

Iain MacLeod, seconded by Donald MacLennan.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

(a) Laxay Pitch – Possible short term storage solution is a combined  storage facility with Laxay Cemetery Committee.

(b) Erisort Trust – Marion Ferguson appointed as project coordinator for Aline Forest. Friends of Aline Forest looking for membership within community. Posts of four foresters/fencers to be advertised.New trading arm of Erisort Trust to be set up.

(c) Ward Boundaries – Reply received from Alasdair Morrison, MSP. Annie wrote to a number of MSP’s and Tom McCabe. Awaiting replies.

(d) Creagan Gorm – Annie spoke to Mr Kershaw. Plans may need slight alteration.

(e) Excellence Award – Agreed at last meeting that Eve Carrington should receive an award

(f) NHS Re-Design – Next meeting of locality group on 28 June at North Lochs Community Centre. Donna reminded all present of CPR

training day on 13.06.06.

(g) Rural Services Priority – Letter received from MP with reply fromRhona Brankin. Annie to make further enquiries.              

(h) Village Entrances – Annie forwarded copy of design to Ian Brady and Woody.

(i) Police Station – As PC Campbell did not attend this meeting, agreed to invite him to next meeting.  

(j) Bird Management – Meeting held on 30.05.06 with SNH, RSPB,SCF, local crofters, grazings clerks, etc. Possibility of funding available and SNH, RSPB and SCF to get back in touch with Iain MacIver regarding this.

(k) Muaitheabhal Windfarm - Submission sent to Mairi MacKinnon, CNES, on 19.05.06. Available to view on website.

4. CORRESPONDENCE

(a) Island Games – Request received for funding. Annie to speak to Iain Morrison regarding this.     Action -AMD

5. A.O.C.B.

No other business.

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

It was agreed that the next meeting should be held on Tuesday, 15 August 2006 at 8.00pm in the Laxay Hall.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF KINLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006 AT 8.00PM IN THE LAXAY HALL.

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Iain M MacIver

Katrina MacLeod Donna Graysmith

James McDowall Donald MacAulay

Peter Maclennan Tina Carrington

Donald MacLennan

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald Sandra MacDonald

Members of public in attendance.

APOLOGIES FOR  ABSENCE: Murdo MacAulay

The Chairman intimated that the purpose of the meeting was to collate all representations received from the residents of Kinloch (notice by community council had been placed in local press, web page and on local radio stations) regarding the proposed amendment for the Muaitheabhal Winfarm by Beinn Mhor Power Ltd and to draft a submission to Mairi MacKinnon, Planning Department, CNES.

A number of letters had been received by the community council which have had a confidentiality box ticked. Under the Data Protection Act these letters could only be seen by the community council.

The Chairman informed the meeting that a private meeting of the Community Council would be held in the adjoining room. At this point Iain MacIver declared an interest. After discussion, the Chairman proposed that Iain MacIver be invited to take his place at the community council meeting. This was unanimously agreed.

Annie read out legal advice received from Legal Services Department, CNES which had been previously requested by Clerk from Mrs Annie MacDonald. After discussion it was agreed that Mairi Mackinnon should be written to stating that the community council had tried to ascertain the opinion of those living in the Kinloch area as regards the proposed development and to enclose the responses received.

However, it is to be stated in the submission that the community council hold in their possession a number of letters which have had a confidentiality box ticked (as can be seen on pro-forma objection letters). Whilst these letters cannot be submitted due to data protection, we await clarification from Mrs Annie MacDonald, who will liase with Clerk, as to whether the number received can be included in the number of total representations received.

The community council then met with members of public in attendance and informed them of the decision taken, based on the advice which had been given to Mrs Annie MacDonald.

Lengthy discussion ensued.

One of the members of the public stated that Councillor Annie MacDonald had “rubbished” the previous submissions organised by members of the public. Mr Donald MacLennan asked the member of the public to clarify what he had stated and he did this. Councillor MacDonald took note of the comments made.

Donald MacAulay intimated that he wished to stand down as a co-opted member of the community council and this was noted. At this point all members of the public present, including Mr Donald MacAulay, left the meeting.

After discussion it was decided not to co-opt any other individual on to the community council at the present time.

There being no other business, the meeting was closed.