Minutes of Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Date:

Monday 10^th November, 2008

Time:

8 pm

Venue:

Kingswells Community Centre

Chair:

Barrie Buchan (Chair),

Participants

Alan Stott, Ian Cox (Secretary), Alex Carnie, Tom Straiton, Colleen Manson, John Gerrie, Stan McEwan

Apologies:

Lord Provost Peter Stephen, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Meg Sands, Reg Geddes from the police

Representatives
/ Observers:

Councillor Wendy Stuart,

Sgt Brian Craig from the police

Elaine Sinclair ACC

David Steel ACC

Item

Action

1

Introduction by Chair

2

Police Report

Inspector Munro provided police report by email.

In addition the following points were identified:

• Play park at Wellside Wynd was vandalised on Halloween night.

• Car tyre marks on the football pitch at Fairley Road.

• Field at the back of Cromar Gardens has been churned up by a quad bike.

• Fairley Road school has £600 of damage to doors.

• Crossing near Kingswood Drive / Broad dykes has been damaged. Is this bad driving or speeding?

Police will be checking speeding in Kingswells in December.

Additional yellow lines near Cromar Gardens have been approved, and now await funding.

The changes in road layout at Kingswells roundabout have not gone as planned. Congestion has been made worse with the Cults traffic being moved from the right hand lane to the left hand lane. The problem has been reported to the roads department and Andrew Smith will review the changes this week.

3

Points from Member of the Public

4

Attendees and Apologies

As Above

5

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous meetings were approved..

6

Matters Arising (not covered below)

Kingswells Signs

There has been no objection from Kingsley Den residents' association.

3No signs with posts will cost £2,500. Need to see if KCC can claim back VAT by working through ACC.

KCC will pass the project to the Kingswells Community Project for completion. KCC will fund the project from the Small Project Grant.

7

Councillors

Wendy advised that Clinterty might be changed from a permanent gypsy site to include a halting site. This would require an expansion of the existing facility. The proposal will require to be ratified in December. If the changes were approved then Kingswells Park and Ride site would not be required as a halting site.

KCC welcomed the proposal and will write to Council to show support for the proposal.

The site will also appoint two assistant managers.

8

Elaine Sinclair ACC

The school has funds to progress work on the school pond.

Damage to park benches will be done when the weather become better.

The Bucksburn News costs £150 / 2500 copies. Alex and Alan to contact Claire.

David Steel offered to do a ‘health check' on KCC on November 24 at 7:30pm at Fairley Road School.

9

Treasurers Report

N/A

KCC members should submit any outstanding expenses before the end of December.

10

AOCB

Colleen reported that the school would not be supporting the proposed changes to the school day.

KCC had received a letter from a resident who felt safer because of the CCTV system. Barrie is to write in response.

Barrie

The draught response to the possible cut in funding was acceptable. Ian to send to ACC

Ian

Christmas tree will be put up on Sunday November 30. Stan, Alex, John and Ian said they were available. Tree would be delivered to Bellfield Farm and a tractor / fork lift will be provided to assist the installation.

Stan Alex John Ian

Colleen is to look into organising a carol concert / singing. There is a slot at the community centre on Friday 19^th December. Best time would be 7:00pm.

Colleen

11

Date of Next meeting:

Next meeting will be on 8^th December, 2008 in coffee shop of Kingswells Community Centre