MINUTES OF A MEETING OF KINLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006 AT 8.00PM IN THE LAXAY HALL.

PRESENT: Iain MacLeod Peter MacLennan

Murdo MacAulay Tina Carrington

Iain M MacIver Donald MacLennan

Donald MacAulay

IN ATTENDANCE: Annie MacDonald Sandra MacDonald

Members of public in attendance.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE ACTION

Apologies received from Katrina MacLeod.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 28 April 2006 approved,  proposed by Donald Maclennan, seconded by Donald MacAulay.

Minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2006 approved, proposed by Tina Carrington, seconded by Donald MacLennan.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

(a) Local Outcome Agreement – Now signed.

(b) Notice Boards – Nearing completion.

(c) Laxay Pitch – Ken Roddy to be approached re any available funding, eg. sports grants, etc.

(d) Erisort Trust – Handover of Aline Forest complete. Grant of £25,000 received for fencing, felling and re-planting. Post of project coordinator advertised.

(e) Ward Boundaries – Reply received from Boundaries Commission.

Annie told the meeting that it was not satisfactory that Airidhbhruaich had not been included in the Kinloch Area, and also that none of the comments sent by herself and the Community Council(joint letter was sent from Pairc and Kinloch Community Councils) had been acted upon. Agreed that Annie would write to MSP’s.

Agreed to note that irrespective of where residentsof Airidhbhruaich will vote, they are and will remain a part of the Kinloch community.

(f) Balallan School Canteen – At planning stage. No reply receivedfrom Education Department re car parking area at back of school.

Agreed to write again.

(g) Creagan Gorm – Plans obtained from Robert Stubbington and circulated to meeting.

(h) Excellence Award –Agreed that a small sub-committee be set up consisting of one representative from each village together with the chairman of community council.

(i) NHS Re-Design – Meeting of locality group held. Further meetings to be held in Pairc, Kinloch and North Lochs. Vist by Robin Goodhand and Henk Munneke – Agreed that that this should take form of public meeting. Date to be finalised.

(j) Rural Service Priority – Reply received from Angus MacNeil.He awaits clarification from SEERAD.

(k) Village Entrances – In principle, it has been agreed to locate funding for this work. Designs shown at meeting.

4. A.O.C.B.

(a) Police Station - Balallan – Annie told the meeting that police stationat Balallan will no longer be in use due to DDA regulations. Police  Officer Norman Campbell assigned to Lochs area.

Road safety issues relating to Balallan pavements raised by Aline MacKenzie. Agreed to invite a police representative to next meeting of community council. 

(b) Island Games - Annie received a request for £500 donation to Island Games expenses. Agreed to defer decision to next meeting.

(c) Bird Management – Iain MacIver suggested initiating a meeting of all grazings clerks to collate data and documented proof in relation to sea eagles and goose management. This was agreed.

(d) Muaitheabhal Winfarm – Meeting of trustees held on 4.5.06 and public meeting held on 5.5.06. Annie to hold workshop on 10.5.06.

(e) Bus Service – Concerns raised about possibility of CNES withdrawing late bus service to Lochs area.

5. CORRESPONDENCE

Various items of correspondence dealt with.

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING