Minutes of Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Alan Stott, Ian Cox (Secretary), John Gerrie, Meg Sands, Tom Straiton

Councillor Len Ironside, Barrie Buchan (Chair), Stan McEwan, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Lord Provost Peter Stephen,

Representatives
/ Observers:

Inspector Raymond Munro of the police

Raymond will distribute the report for the public for June and May meetings.  

The problems the Nursery is having with their equipment will be resolved by putting the equipment away when not in use.

The camera on the Old Lang Stracht was suspected of being broken. Raymond will check it out.

The operation of the CCTV system was discussed, and KCC to seek advice from the commissionaire.

KCC was advised that the administrator of the CCTV system would need to operate the system when required by police. Two officers and the admin would be present whilst discretely identified footage was viewed. If a useful segment was identified then the admin would be required to copy to CD.

Raymond advised that he would make himself available for a meeting if further assistance was required with the CCTV system.

Alan

The proposal to install speed bumps and a 20 mph limit in Fairley Road was discussed. Police were asked if there was a known speeding problem in Fairley Road. None was known.

Reg to do speed checks in Fairley Road.

Reg

Reg and Raymond were thanked for their attendance (Reg attended in his spare time).

The previous minutes did not identify Tom Straiton’s attendance at the meeting. With this correction, the minutes of the previous meeting wwas approved.

Questions to the Chair from Public Attendees

Matters Arising (not covered below)

Meg to contact the residents’ associations to arrange a meeting to discuss the project.

Alan to research KCC’s responsibilities and arrange a meeting with the police to verify everything has been addressed..

Ian and Alan to attend Community Centre meeting to discuss possibility of the day to day operation of the system being done by CC staff.

John advised that he had met with Councillor at Dyce.

• The signs cost £1,000 each.
• The dykes were constructed by the Countryside Project.
• Need to go to the quarry to select stone.
• The dykes were built by volunteers who received training by the Countryside Project people.
• Kingswells would need about 15 volunteers.
• Funds were raised by a plant sale.
• Require to advise ACC of the project as materials were mistaken for fly-tipping at Dyce

John to contact landowners, residents’ association and Jim Forbes of ACC and the Countryside Project.

Wendy advised that a request to find land for an allotment had been received.

KCC had been approached last year and at that time they were not aware of a suitable location.

Elaine to provide an update on the provision of height restriction barriers at the Park and Ride. This was discussed at a meeting with John Tomlinson, Peter Stephen and the First Group.

Chase David Wright about inviting Planning Gain Officer to KCC meeting. The topic will also be discussed at the Community Council Forum on the 4^th August.

Nothing to report on accounts.

Ran out of time for a discussion on the KCC budget. Arrange a separate meeting.

Barratt’s Development at Old Skene Road

Alan to make the changes to the objection and submit to ACC before 11^th June

Ian to submit objection based on solving the problem that causes rat running by looking at the whole problem and not just stopping the rat runners.

The solution should consider the three main issues:

1.      The flow of traffic at the Kingswells roundabout can be improved by opening the ‘middle lane’.

2.      The timing of the lights at the Park & Ride needs to be addressed to make it easier to get in and out of Kingswells.

3.      If there is still an issue then traffic calming after 1 and 2 then consider traffic calming. In the long term the AWPR will remove the need for the calming measures.

Next meeting will be on 14^th July, 2008 in coffee shop of Kingswells

1. Contact RAs to arrange a meeting to discuss the Beautiful Scotland project and how to take it forward.

Inspector Munro:

1. Provide report for this and last meeting
2. Check camera at the end of Old Lang Stracht as it appears road is being used by cars,
3. Will meet with KCC next week if there are any issues with CCTV

1. Research CCTV and contact commissionaire.
2. Meet with Inspector Munro if required
3. Make changes tohousing planning app letter and submit before 11^th June.
4. Send Ian a copy of RA contacts.
5. Attend Community Centre meetingon 17^thwith view to handing over CCTV admin to CC

1. Foot the bill of £200 for school timer
2. Find out what happened at P&R meeting with JohnTomlinson, Peter and 1^stGroup
3. Chase David Wright about inviting Planning Gain Officer to KCC meeting.
4. Report on status ofGypsy Traveller halting sites

1. Contact RAs and Jim Forbes of ACC re use of land for signs
2. Contact Countryside projectand discuss the Sign Project with a view to getting them on board to do training in Dyke construction

1.      Write letter objecting to traffic calming on Fairley Road

2.      Send copy of RA contact details to Elaine

3.      Identify the tasks from the meeting ASAP after the meeting, or discuss at the end of the meeting.

4.      Meet with Inspector Munro if required

5.      Attend Community Centre meetingon 17^thwith view to handing over CCTV admin to CC