Minutes of Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Date:

Monday 9th October, 2006

Time:

8 pm

Venue:

Kingswells Community Centre

Chair:

Alex Carnie (Chairperson),

Participants

John Gerrie, Stan McEwan, Meg Sands, Ian Cox (Secretary), Tom Straiton

Apologies:

Dot. Batchelor, Patrick Campbell, ,Dave Lawson, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Barrie Buchan (Vice Chair)

Representatives
/ Observers:

Cllr Peter Stephen, Richard Kinghan of the Police

Item

Action

1             Introduction by Chair

a)          Sederunt

2             Attendees and Apologies

As Above

3             Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the last meeting were approved.

4             Police Report

Police report was presented and is available in electronic format.

There is a problem with ‘booze’ bottles. The litter warden will collect and retain.

Motor bikes, mini motos, quad bikes are being used at a local farm. Although these are not illegal on private land they do pose a nuisance in terms of noise and are not ‘friendly’ to wildlife. The land is fallow this year, but will be used next, so hopefully things will improve in the future.

Independent newspapers are being dumped in the school playground.

Travellers have been issued notice to leave. 

5             Questions to the Chair from Public Attendees

No questions from the public.  

6             Matters Arising (not covered below)

Profile of KCC to be discussed at next months meeting.

7             Councillor Stephen’s Update

 N/A

8             Update from Action Groups

a)          Environmental

Bucksburn and Lakeside Pond

David Urquart  will identify what SMG is responsible for. Marianne McGowan says that SMG is handing this over to the Council.

Meg to get Sepa to have a look at and check both this pond and the one at Derbeth.

Christmas Tree

KCC will arrange to have a base for a Christmas tree and lights in a suitable area near the shops. Meet at 10am on Saturday at the shops to find a suitable location. A sponsor has been found for the tree and part of the cost of the lights.

Area in front of the Chemist

Meg was given permission to buy some compost and plants for this area.

CCTV

John is to approach another contractor to gets some suggestions and a price for CCTV at the shops.

Litter Warden

Stan was given permission to start the Litter Warden even though all the funding was not in place.

Meg

All

Meg

John

Stan

b)          Planning and Infrastructure

The Local Plan and the AWPR were discussed.

c)     Youth

No report

9             Treasurers Report

No change from last month.

10        AOCB

No points were raised.

11        Date of Next meeting:

Next meeting will be on 13th November, 2006 in coffee shop of Kingswells Community Centre at 8pm.