Dunure Community Council minutes 20 Sep 20016

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:

Janey McCreath

L. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES (16August 2015):

Proposed: Roy Storie / Seconded: Alex Gibson.

2. POLICE REPORT:

24 lncidents, all specific to the villages of Dunure and
Fisherton, were reported to the Police

between the period 16 August 2016 to 20 September 2016.
Comprising:

(a) 11 Calls for lnformation, Advice or Assistance;

(b) 6 Road Traffic Violations (mostly speeding motorrycles);

(c) 3 Notices of Pest-Control Shootings;

(d) 2 Assaults;

(e) 1 Stalking Charge (breach-of-the-peace); and

(f) 1 Housebreaking (theft of tools from a locked garage).

It was noted that this was considerably higher than
previous. The Police Officers fielded some

general questions on Crime, on Crime Prevention, and on
Police Background Checks, were

thanked for their attendance, and left the Meeting at this
point.

3. COUNCILLOR'SREPORT:

No Councillor(s) present. There has been no representation
from SAC Councillors for the past

three meetings. Colette will request the attendance of a
Councillor at our next meeting.

4. LINK OFFICER'S REPORT:

Colette advised of the following:

Strengthening our Communities Workshop: Colette can give a
Presentation on Community

Engagement if sufficient members of the Community are
interested in attending. We will

let her know. So far no-one in the Community has expressed
any interest.

CommuniN Councils Conference: This will be held in Ayr on 18
November 2Ot6. Andy has

circulated details. Members of the Community Council are
encouraged to attend.

Participatory Budqetins Event: Another Funding Event will be
held early 20\7. Colette will

advise us of the confirmed date, and of the submission date
for applications.

Carrick Communitv Councils Forum: Colette will check on the
status of this organisation.

Avrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) lssues: See Summary below:

1. Traffic Speed Survey Results (& Findings) for Station
Road

The Community Council acknowledges receipt of the
Assessment, and notes that the

average speed of vehicles crossing the speed-monitoring
cable installed at the mid-point

on Station Road (Location 4) was 33.8 mph, which is
in-excess of the 30 mph speed limit.

Despite this, the Community Council notes ARA advice that:

'the current collision record, and the speed survey results,
do not support o speed limit

reduction, but ARA will continue to monitor this oreo",
ond "Police Scotland do not support

the introduction of o reduced speed limit on Stotion
Rood".

The Community Council requests a copy of the Raw Data
gathered from the Speed Survey

at Location 4, and a copy of the referenced advice provided
by Police Scotland, and details

of how ARA will continue to monitor this area.

7. Our letter on the dangerous nature of Station Road dated
17 September 2015.

The Community Council notes the statement of ARA
Representative: "l hove driven the

rood todoy (20 September 2016), ond see no evidence of
donger on the corriogewoy".

It remains the opinion of the Community Council, and local
residents, that Station Road

presents many dangers to vehicles, ryclists, pedestrians and
school-children, due to:

(a) vehicles exceeding the 30 mph speed limit (now validated
by the Speed Survey);

(b) the transitions from 30 mph to 60 mph, then back to 30
mph;

(c) numerous "blind" corners;

(d) no street lighting;

a very-narrow (typically less than three feet wide) pavement
- on one side only;

overgrown hedgerows on the west side; and

overgrown trees on the east side.

The Community Council requests a formal response to our
referenced letter.

3. Speed-Activated Warning Signs at the School

The Community Council notes ARA Representative advice that:

"the speed octivoted sign was visited by Engineers in
Moy of this yeor ond reported to be

fully operotionol", ond "l drove the route todoy,
ond the sign worned me to slow down. I

hod no woy of checking if the pictogram operotes os it was
out-with the times stipuloted".

The Community Council notes that the subject matter of the
complaint has always been

the (non) operation of the triangular Children Crossing
pictogram element of the Sign, and

not the speed-reduction warning element.

The Community Council notes the content of the "Site
Fault Report Form", and seeks

clarity on the "Customer" trained to use the
school timer software, and who was informed

about the requirement to test fixed electrical
installations.

Responses to Faults reported via the ARA Website

The Community Council requests clarity on the response which
is provided by ARA, within

the published service commitment of seven working days, to a
Member of the Public who

reports a Fault using the ARA Website.

Potholes on Castle View

The Community Council notes ARA advice that "/ hove
visited the oreo todoy ond would

not consider all of the surface defects to be within o
cotegory 1-,2 or 3. However, I hove

instructed our teom to corry out repoirs tomorrow, including
o significont pothole on

Horbour Rood outside no 5".

The Community Council notes and appreciates this commitment.
Note: Essential Repairs

were carried-out on 2l September 2076.

Copies of lgcal Road-lnspection Reports

The Community Council understands the following lnspection
Regime is undertaken:

(a) An Annual lnspection of Kennedy Drive, Arran View,
Carrick Place, and Harbour View.

The next lnspection will occur on or around 22March2017;

(b) A 3-Month lnspection of Station Road, Castle View, and
from Castle View to Dunure

Mains. The next lnspection will be on or around 18 November
2016;

(c) A Monthly lnspection of Ayr Road, and from Dunure Mains
to Croy Brae. The next

lnspection will be on or around 03 October 2016.

The Community Council requests copies of all lnspection
Reports.

7. ARA Representative attendance at next CommuniW Council
Meeting

The Community Council notes the requirement to provide
timely requests for ARA

Representative attendance at Community Council Meetings.

The Community Council requests the attendance of ARA
Representative at the next

Community Council Meeting scheduled for 18 October 2016, to
discuss each of the

matters detailed above, and to respond to other issues
concerning local residents.

5. MATTERS ARISING:

(a) Alex to check whether he has completed the Office Bearer
Forms, and the related Data

Protection Forms, and returned them to SAC.

(b) The new Football & Rugby Posts have been installed
in Kennedy Park. An additional Bollard

has also been installed behind one of the Rugby Posts to
prevent Cars from gaining access.

Some redundant materials are still to be removed. Janey
willfollow-up with the lnstaller.

Alex volunteered to attend to this if it is not dealt with
promptly.

(c) Alex has been following-up on the installation of
Superfast Broadband throughout the

Community. lt is now "live" and available to
certain households. Residents are advised to

check availability with their Service Provider (i.e. BT,
SKY, Virgin, Talk-Talk etc.).

(d) The NCCB Small Grant of f3,3OO has been allocated. See
previous Minutes for details of

beneficiaries. Steve circulated Evaluation Reports to all
beneficiaries. These have been

completed and returned to Angus, for issue to NCCB. A
'Thank-You" card was received

from Dunure Youth Club. This was appreciated.

(e) We are grateful to Elaine McQuade for delivering the Box
of Archives relating to Dunure

Community Council. Steve has reviewed all content, and
uploaded certain items to the

Website (including our Constitution, Minutes of Meetings for
the past 10-Years, and Roy's

Report on the "Geography & Setting of the Villages
of Dunure and Fisherton"). The Box

will now be relocated ar.d stored safely in Kennedy Hall.

(f) Steve advised that the Dunure Community Council Website
has recently been improved,

and encouraged all to visit. www.dunure.net

6. F!NANCIAL REPORT:

The financial position, for the Working Fund (Bank Account
00584730), is f3,391.40.

Note: Cheques of f50 and f60 were issued to the Dunure Youth
Club and to the Kennedy Hall

& Park Committee respectively, as our annual
contributions. A cheque (of f1,500) will also

soon become payable to the Kennedy Hall & Park Committee
as our contribution to the cost

of new Fire Doors in Kennedy Hall. And so our balance will
be approximately f1",800.

The Financial Position for the Community Hall Fund (Bank
Account 00584765), is unchanged

from previous, and stands at f3,L45.42.

Roy to arrange for Steve to be an additional signatory on
cheques.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

Not discussed in detail. Relevant emails are distributed by
Andy. Colette will also arrange to

forward any important communications from SAC to Steve.

8. PTANNING APPLICATIONS & DECISIONS

Not discussed in detail. Weekly and Monthly Registers of
Planning Applications & Decisions

are circulated by Andy, and are available for inspection
online at SAC Planning. Link here:

http://pu blicaccess.south-avrshire.gov.uk/on
line-applicatio0s/sea rch.do?action=weeklvList

9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Steve obtained a Quote from "Owen Kerr Signs" for
an additional Community Notice Board

to be located near the School, for the benefit of residents
living in the new Hope Homes

(Ladywell) Development. The cost is f 1,230. As our Working
Fund balance s f 1",800, it was

agreed to defer a decision on this item until we have some
additionalfunds.

A response has been provided to Mrs Dorothy Ward, regarding
the potential conflict of

interest between the local Shop and the Mobile Van which
operates in Kennedy park.

Angus attended an NCCB Directors Meeting on 24 August2Ot6,
and will circulate a copy

of the Minutes, and information on funding streams, to
Steve.

Steve is making good-progress on the application-pack to
LEADER for Funding to restore

the Lighthouse. The deadline for submissions is 20 October
20L6, but we hope to submit

the Application by 30 September 2076. When Steve has
completed the Application, Alex

will liaise with the Harbour Committee on this issue.

5. Two members of the Community (Janey McCreath and Ronnie
Auld) confirmed they will

become Members of the Community Council. This is very much
appreciated. We have

completed the "co-opting" Forms, and Steve will
submit these to SAC. We look forward to

welcoming both of them on-board.

6. Roy advised that he has, over the years, gathered various
articles and materials relating to

the history of the Villages of Dunure and Fisherton. Steve
will arrange to collectthese, scan

and upload them to the Website, and then return them to Roy.

7. Janey advised that Filming of additional scenes for
"Outlander (Series 2)" , in and around

the Castle, is scheduled for 28 September 2016. The Film
Crew will again use Kennedy Hall

for the storage of equipment.

8. Roy commented on the state of vegetation-growth behind
the Bus Shelter. We need a

Volunteer to tidy this up.

9. Roy noted the poor condition of the Post Box. Steve will
send an email to Royal Mail.

10. Angus (via NCCB) obtained a Defibrillator for the
Community. This is located (temporarily)

in Kennedy Hall. A Member of the Public (Mhairi Eaglesham)
has volunteered to be the

point-of-contact should anyone need to use this. Further
detalls on permanent location of

the Defibrillator, and its use, will be issued at a later
date.

10. DATE OF NEXT MEENNG

The Meeting concluded at 9.00pm.

The next Meeting will be held on 18 October 2016. Members of
the Public are welcome. We

hope to have a Representative from Ayrshire Roads Alliance
(ARA) in attendance, to discuss

Roads, Pavements & Street Lighting lssues.

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DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL ON TUESDAY 17 MAY 2016

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL ON TUESDAY 17 MAY 2016



DCC / Minutes of Meeting 17 May 2016 / Page 1

SEDERUNT: Alex Gibson (Chair), Andy Guthrie (Vice-Chair), Roy Storie (Treasurer), Steven Izatt

PRESENT: Sandra Goldie, Colette McGarva, PC James Jamieson, PC Graeme Gordon

APOLOGIES: Angus Craig

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: -

 

  1. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES (19 April 2016): Proposed: Andy Guthrie / Seconded: Roy Storie

2. POLICE REPORT: Various Incidents were reported throughout the wider Dunure Community boundary over the past month, the vast majority of which related to activities within Craig-Tara. Nothing of any note within, or surrounding, the villages of Dunure and Fisherton. It was noted that the locked gates inside of Dunure Castle were open. This presents a number of safety and security risks. Andy will advise Janey McCreath (Kennedy Hall & Park Committee). The Police Officers were thanked for their attendance, and left the Meeting at this point.



3. COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: Sandra explained the various ongoing issues within SAC. The main topic of conversation was the Strike Action currently being undertaken by the Waste & Recycling Department. Sandra explained that talks remain ongoing, and that all parties are hopeful of a successful resolution. The interruption in service is confined to the Week 12-18 May 2016 only. The Green, Blue and Brown Bins will be collected as normal after that time, until further notice.



4. LINK OFFICER’S REPORT: Colette updated us on the various matters she is (or has been) assisting with. In summary:

(a) Seahorses Sculpture: Planning approval has been granted. Action is now with the Dunure Youth Club and the Harbour Committee.

(b) Promotion & Marketing: Promotional Flyers have been prepared, seeking members of the public to volunteer for involvement in the Community Council. These have been placed within Community Notice Boards, and uploaded to the Website. The Community Council currently needs another 2-3 persons, including a Secretary, and additional persons to represent the Community in the North Carrick Community Benefit (NCCB) company.

(c) Social Media: SAC Graduate Intern to assist with linkage of Website to Social Media. Andy will make contact with Colette next week regarding this issue.





DCC / Minutes of Meeting 17 May 2016 / Page 2

(d) Community Transport: NCCB is seeking responses from local residents on the status of Community Transport. Survey Forms to be obtained and distributed.

(e) Participatory Budgeting Event: A SAC “open” night was held on 07 May 2016. Funding (of up to £1,000) was available for local Initiatives. This was successful, and a broad range of Communities received Funding. Colette will email a summary of the various causes which were successful in obtaining Funding. It is expected that this will become an annual event.

(f) Beach Clean-Up (and Future Events): The recent Beach Clean-Up by local schoolchildren was a great success. Various SAC Departments will assist with future events.

(g) Castle Burn Debris: The clearance of vegetation and other debris from blocked parts of the Castle Burn is the responsibility of SAC (Housing). Colette advised that a Quotation was being obtained for this work, and that it will be undertaken shortly.

(h) Dunure Community Action Plan: A meeting is to be arranged to discuss how this 5-year Plan is best moved forward. Participants to be identified. Dates to be agreed.

(i) Strengthening our Communities Workshop: Colette advised that she is able to give a Presentation on Community Engagement if sufficient members of the Community are interested in attending. We will let her know. She suggested a Community Newsletter will be helpful in reaching-out to, and engaging with, everybody in the Community. Colette will provide a sample Newsletter, and we will give this idea some consideration. Resourcing is an issue. VASA is an option. A Stall at the Gala Day is also an option. The objective of these Initiatives is to promote the work of the Dunure Community Council, and the various other Volunteer Organisations operating within the Community, and attract new members.

(j) Administration Grant: Forms to be completed and returned to SAC. Roy explained that he will attend to this, as normal, upon completion of the annual Financial Audit.

(k) Camping in Kennedy Park. Colette advised that she had received an inquiry regarding Camping (including access to the Toilets) in Kennedy Park as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Steve advised that he had received a similar inquiry from Sarah-Lee McKechan of “Spark of Genius” via the Website, and had routed it to Janey McCreath (Kennedy Hall & Park Committee). Steve advised that he had also received an inquiry through the Website from Christine McLeod of “Dovetail Funerals” regarding the potential hire of Kennedy Hall for a memorial service, which he had also forwarded to Janey.

(l) Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) Issues: It was noted that temporary repairs to a number of potholes located in Station Road, Castle View, Kennedy Drive, Carrick Place and Arran View had been undertaken throughout the Village in the past week. This is appreciated. Meantime, Steve will email Colette a summary of the remaining issues which we are keen to pursue. This will comprise:

 The status of ongoing Inspections (including the provision of copies of Reports);

 

 The status of the Traffic Speed Survey recently undertaken on Station Road;

 The “Children Crossing” Flashing-Signs located near to Fisherton Primary School;

 Re-marking of the “Give-Way” lines at the bottom of Kennedy Drive.



5. MATTERS ARISING:

(a) A Secretary is desperately needed. Various members of the Dunure Community Council are carrying-out the secretarial tasks, but this is not sustainable. Angus has provisionally advised of a cost of £35 to obtain a third-party Secretary to attend and prepare Minutes of each Meeting. But this would absorb a significant proportion of our annual operating Budget. It was agreed, at least initially, that Steve will prepare a Flyer regarding the work of the Dunure Community Council generally – and including a request for a Secretary (with the possibility of reimbursement). Steve will send the Flyer to Colette for printing. Then the Dunure Youth Club will be asked to deliver it to as many households as possible. If we cannot find a suitable volunteer, then we will have to recruit (and pay for) a Secretary.

(b) Steven will email Colette a short note on the various Meetings which have been held this past Year, and include copies of Minutes of Meetings from March 2016 and April 2016. Colette will forward this information to her colleague (Marie Welsh) to update her records.

(c) Angus has completed and returned information in regard to the Insurance requirements requested from Highland Regional Council.

(d) Alex, Andy and Roy will complete the Office Bearer Forms, and the related Data Protection Forms, and return them to SAC. Steve and Angus are not required to do this.

(e) Following our receipt of a Grant of £4,950 from SAC Rural Access Panel, Steven ordered, and has now taken delivery of, the new Football and Rugby Posts to be installed in Kennedy Park. Two Quotations have been received for their installation. Both are similar, and both are (unfortunately) more than the available Budget. Steven will commence negotiations with both vendors to obtain the best possible price.

(f) Alex has been following the installation of Superfast Broadband. There are many aspects to this. But it would appear that progress is being made. BT (Open Reach) Engineers are working at various locations throughout the Community.

(g) The NCCB Small Grant of £3,300 has been allocated. See previous Minutes.

(h) It was noted that Jean McGinn had passed a box containing various archives relating to the work of the Dunure Community Council to Elaine McQuade. We will arrange to collect this from Elaine, and store it safely.



DCC / Minutes of Meeting 17 May 2016 / Page 4

6. FINANCIAL REPORT: The Financial Position, as at 17 May 2016, for the Working Fund (Bank Account No. 00584730) is as follows:

Opening Balance:    £9,426.44 Cheques Out:       (£28.99)     (£3,401.67)        (£200.00) -------------------------------------------------- Closing Balance:    £5,795.78 --------------------------------------------------

Note: Cheques will become payable for installation of the new Football and Rugby Posts, for the new Fire Doors in Kennedy Hall, and for the Ramp Entrance at the “hole-in-the-wall”.

The Financial Position, as at 17 May 2016, for the Community Hall Fund (Bank Account No. 00584765) is unchanged from previous, and stands at £3,145.42.



7. CORRESPONDENCE Not discussed in detail. Relevant emails are distributed by Alex and Andy to other members of the Dunure Community Council upon receipt.



8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS & DECISIONS Not discussed in detail. Weekly and Monthly Registers of Planning Applications & Decisions are available for inspection online at SAC Planning. Link here:

http://publicaccess.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=weeklyList



9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Discussion took place on the matter of ownership and operation of the Dunure Harbour by the “Dunure Harbour Committee Association Ltd.”, in light of Mr. Hobson Rankin’s inquiry at our last Meeting. The Community Council has received the following advice from SAC:

“Dunure Harbour is not a South Ayrshire Council Asset. It is not owned by SAC, nor is it leased by SAC. In addition, no Harbour Management Agreement was required by the Crown under Statute on this Harbour, unlike others”.

Given that our role is to “support and complement SAC in its matters of policy and operation”, and to “express the wider views of the entire community (with respect to such)”, the general consensus was that this matter lies beyond our remit, and that we do not in any event have the resources or the expertise to investigate this issue. We must recommend that Mr. Hobson Rankin, in the first instance, takes-up this matter directly with the Harbour Committee.



10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next Meeting will be held on 21 June 2016. The Annual General Meeting will also be held.



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Dunure Community Council Meetnig 15th September 20015 at 7.30pm

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 15th September, 2015 at 7.30pm. AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Adoption of Minutes from: Tue 16/06/15 & Tue 18/08/15 3. Police Report 4. Councillor’s Report 5. Link Officer’s Report 6. Matters Arising 7. Financial Report 8. Open Forum 9. Correspondence 10. Any Other Business 11. Date of next meeting : Tuesday, 20th October 2015 DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, On: Tuesday, 18th August, 2015 at 7.30pm. SEDERUNT: Alex Gibson (Chair), Angus Craig, Elaine McQuade (Secretary), Steven Izatt, PRESENT: Sandra Goldie (Councillor), Colette McGarva (Link Officer) Police Officer: S Ferguson & Another. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: None. APOLOGIES: Andy Guthrie (Vice Chair), Roy Storie (Treasurer) Adoption of Minutes: Tue, 16th June 2015 Proposed: Seconded: Tue, 18th August 2015 Proposed: Seconded: Police Report : 15 x Incidents in all: Animals in road x 3/Misuse of ‘999’ system x 2/ Lost dog/Tree on road/Authorised shoot x 2/Hay bale on road/Males in car (Meteor shower/Car off road/Theft house breaking (Crime report Raised)/Theft shoplifting – Village shop (Crime report raised/Credit card fraud (Crime report raised). • Also asked if there was any update on 3B Construction yellow vans speeding in local area on A719 during teatime period but there was nothing to report. • Elaine McQuade (Sec) reported that there had been an incident in the ‘Kennedy Park’ recently with a couple of cars on the football pitches. They had taken down one of the posts to get onto the pitch and badly churned up the grass. PC Ferguson had not heard about the incident at this stage. Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) – Find out who witnessed this incident as she was told someone in the village had taken photographs of the event and perhaps got details of number plate nos. Councillor’s Report: Councillor Goldie was present and the points raised were as follows: A) Local refuse collection may be changing their times of collection in the not too distant future. Evening collections have been spoken about in some areas. B) The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 has been updated. Empower community bodies through ownership of land and buildings and strengthening their voices in the decisions that matter to them and also to support an increase in the pace and scale of Public Service Reform by cementing the focus on achieving outcomes and improving the process of community planning. Action: In light of this Sandra Goldie (Councillor) was going to look into the ownership of both “Dunure Castle/Kennedy Park and Dunure Harbour. C) At last meeting we again mentioned the huge pot holes outside of No 12 Station Road, Dunure – Not only causing concern for the occupant of the home owner of No. 12 with noise levels and possibly setting off house alarm with the vibration but for the road users as they must cause damage to their vehicles when hitting this point in the road. D) Hedgerows down Station Road are getting out of hand once again. Action: Angus Craig (Community Councillor) and owner of land adjacent to Sewage works entrance will look into this also Sandra Goldie (Councillor). Link Officer’s Report: • Colette McGarva - Link Officer - With regard to Steve & Linda Izatt securing further funding (£4,950.00) to provide play apparatus/facilities for younger children in the park area at the end of Kennedy Drive. Having given each of the four conditions from SAC some serious consideration, the Members of the Community Council feel that: (1) Entering into a formal Contract with the Council to Lease the Land; and (2) Assuming responsibility for Public Liability Insurance (best Quotation received to date in excess of £300 per annum); and (3) Assuming responsibility for Annual lnspections (£75 per annum) and potential future Repairs & Maintenance (cost unknown); and (4) Assuming responsibility for all peripheral Health & Safety issues, is beyond the financial and other resource constraints within which we operate. We are now proposing to Mr John MacMillan - Learning & Development Initiatives -SAC to save losing funding , we are suggesting to put it towards new 2 x full size goal posts and 4 x half size goal posts within in the existing “Kennedy Park” area. Action: Steven Izatt drafting letter to Mr John MacMillan SAC and Elaine McQuade (Sec) to forward same. Once we have had approval from Mr MacMillan, Elaine will contact Janey McCreath, Secretary, Hall & Parks Committee for their approval too. • At the last meeting Mr Andrew Guthrie (Vice Chair) commented about the certain areas of land within the Kennedy Park that the grass was not getting cut eg. Land near Labyrinth/B-B-Q area/Stone bridge and near Buttefly Garden/Limekiln. Colette McGarva (Link Officer) had looked into this and had contacted Fiona Ross of the Parks Dept – SAC (Thea Petticrew now retired) and apparently if there are any areas with gradients over 30% they no longer cut them. • With regards to the Castle Burn, (needs clearing again to prevent flooding) – Colette asked if we knew for definite if SAC used to clear this on a regular basis? Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) to contact Andy Guthrie (Vice Chair) as we think he will have knowledge of this. Matters Arising: • Alex Gibson (Chair) in the process of composing letters before our Sept/Oct Meeting with other local Committees such as: School/Parent’s Committe/Harbour Committee/Parks & Hall/ Youth Club and asking them if they would like to come along to our monthly meetings (Every third Tuesday in the month – except July and December) in the hope that we can share tasks such as litter picking around village/ beach/local vicinity and with a view to all pulling together and raising necessary funds for our village requirements and may be also to get more of the local community to get involved with NCCB. Action: Alex Gibson (Chair) Financial Report: Mr Roy Storie (Treasurer) will read this out. Correspondence: A. Mervyn Toshner – Building Standards Manager – SAC – Re: Naming new houses “Ladywell Place” – Now confirmed. B. CCCF (Carrick Community Councils Forum) – Postponed from July 2015 Meeting to 11th August 2015 C. ASACC – Association South Ayrshire Community Councils – As low attendance at meeting on: 17th June 2015 - Next meeting : 30/09/15 – Council Chambers @ 7pm. D. Community Council – • External Funding June & July 2015. • Complete form Data Protection – Office Bearers re: Addresses/Tel. Nos. Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) handed these out for completion. • Checking headstones in local graveyards in South Ayrshire to see if safe – Start as from September 2015. • Fairer Scotland Event – On: 16th Sept 2015 at Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, Glasgow. Chance to have your say. • Also Digital Engagement – On: 09/10/15. E. Andy Guthrie (Vice Chair)’s friend, Dave, had sent him letter saying that funds may be available. For Chair to contact: Mark Fletcher – Maybole Community Council – 01655 – 882936 or 07846340521. Action: Alex Gibson (Chair) – Will chase this up. F. VASA – (Voluntary Action South Ayrshire) - Newsletter. G. David Bone – Ailsa Horizons – Presentation Heritage Lottery Fund - Proposed Davidson Enterprise Centre. (Have previously emailed all to DCC Members) Planning Applications/Permitted June 2015 Permitted Telecommunications CalMac Ferries Ltd Brown Carrick Hill Apparatus Beoch Permitted Erection of Dwelling- Castlehill Farm Cottage house @ Pennyglen/A719 Croy Brae Permitted Prior notification for Cornerstone Telecom Humeston Farm Dev. installation of telecom Croy Brae equipment Permitted Prior notification for Smart Brown Carrick Hill Dev. Installation of telecom Metering Beoch apparatus July 2015 Permitted Alterations 3 Fisherton Avenue 01/07/2015 to dwelinghouse Any Other Business: • North Carrick Community Benefit – Angus Craig one of the Directors for NCCB on behalf of the Dunure Community said that the first monies from the funding will be very shortly made available namely, £3,300. There will be a meeting for the Directors tomorrow evening to discuss this. Wed – 19th August 2015 at Maybole and another one for members next Monday, 24th August 2015. Steven Izatt (Community Councillor) is still hoping to become another one of the Directors for NCCB to show support on behalf of the Dunure Community, making sure Dunure secures funding for projects which were raised on our “Wish List” eg. New Community Centre/pathway from village to Cemetery. • Super Fast Broadband – Over last few weeks workmen have been preparing/restoring pipes running down Station Road in readiness to install cabling for this. • New Notice Boards x 2 (Kennedy Park and Start of Kennedy Drive) – Key holders are currently: (Steve Izatt 500483 & Elaine McQuade - 500241). If there are any notices to be displayed – please contact them. Meeting closed at 8.50 pm. Date of next meeting: Tuesday, 18th September 2015 at 7.30 pm.

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 at 7.30pm.

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 16th June, 2015 at 7.30pm. AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Adoption of Minutes from Tue 19/05/15 3. Police Report 4. Councillor’s Report 5. Link Officer’s Report 6. Matters Arising 7. Financial Report 8. Open Forum 9. Correspondence 10. Any Other Business 11. Date of next meeting : Tuesday, 18th August 2015 (No Meeting held in July) DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, On: Tuesday, 19th May, 2015 at 7.30pm. SEDERUNT: Mr Alex Gibson (Vice Chair), Roy Storie (Treasurer), Andy Guthrie, Angus Craig, Steve Izatt, Elaine McQuade (Acting Secretary), PRESENT: Sandra Goldie (Councillor), Colette McGarva (Link Officer) and Dawn Parker (Community Engagement Officer, Health & Social Care), Police Officer: Alan McDowall MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Bill McKinlay APOLOGIES: Phil Findlay (Chair) Adoption of Minutes: Tue, 19th March , 2015 and Tue, 21st April 2015. March - Proposed: Alex Gibson (Chair) Seconded: Angus Craig April - Proposed: Roy Storie (Treasurer) Seconded: Andy Guthrie Police Report : 1x Domestic call and 3 x Assisting members of public. PC McDowall handed out information with regard to “Rural Watch” within the Community. Councillor’s Report: • Councillor Goldie had checked into Insurances for Community Council as we asked why the insurance cover had dropped from £10,000,000 to £5,000,000? Councillor Goldie said that our current insurance, £5,000,000 per annum, is perfectly adequate, the difference being, we do not need Employer Liability as we do not employ anybody (Re: Hall). • We all agreed that we had seen that pot holes on the A719 had been getting filled in which is certainly an improvement. • Roy Storie mentioned that now the hedgerows had been cut back on A719 it was revealing an enormous amount of roadside litter. Action: Councillor Sandra Goldie to contact necessary Department to clear up. • The GreatTapestry of Scotland Exhibition – Currently on show at Ayr Town Hall – On until 31st May 2015. • Prestwick “Air Show” – Taking place on 5th & 6th September 2015 – Low Green, Ayr. Link Officer’s Report: Colette McGarva, Link Officer - Our thanks to both Steve & Linda Izatt for securing further funding (£4,950.00) to provide play apparatus/facilities for younger children. Options now available would be: 1) Utilise this funding to provide play equipment at existing Kennedy Park, where SAC provide maintenance and insurance OR 2) Develop site at end of Kennedy Drive – this would involve lease agreement between Dunure Community Council (or another community group) and SAC. It would also mean taking responsibility for insurance and maintenance of the site. A vote was taken by the Community Councillors present and majority vote would prefer that newsletters/questionnaires get distributed first within the immediate vicinity in Kennedy Drive to see what response we receive back from the local community to see if the play area at the end of Kennedy Drive is likely to be used before we in fact arrive at a firm decision. Steve Izatt had already looked into figures for various insurances and with the apparatus being brand new it would cost approximately £300 - £350 per year for insurance and £50 per annum for inspection of the play area equipment. Although Dunure Community Council would possibly be able to fund this for the first year but thereafter we all thought maybe other local funding raising events could be organised through : Parent’s Committee/Youth Club/Supermarket bag fills, surely it could be possible to raise this small amount annually. Action: Steve Izatt making up newsletter Re: Possible Play Area at end of Kennedy Drive and distributing same within the immediate vicinity to see if people think that their families feel the need of this facility. Copies of newsletter/questionnaire will be posted on our Dunure Website/Local Notice boards/School and Shop for response by 05/06/2015 to enable Dunure Community Council to make a decision at the next meeting in June to see if this facility would be worthwhile to the local community. Station Road Pot Holes – Roy Storie mentioned to Colette that on numerous occasions we had reported about the huge pot holes after the railway bridge (Nr. 12 Station Road) . They are desperately needing to be filled as they could cause not only damage to vehicles coming through village but increasing noise levels in houses near by. Action: Colette McGarva will report to Roads Department Matters Arising: • Steve Izatt had been in touch with Owen Kerr Signs – Ayr, with regards to 3 x notice boards (School/Kennedy Park/Kennedy Drive, near Bus Terminus) we are hoping to purchase with funding received. (Approximately £734 per sign) Some of current posts would support old signs will be adequate to support new signage to help keep our costs down. Action: Steve Izatt enquiring further into this. • Morven Robertson – Re: Sustainable Fisheries Trust (SIFT) – Re: Campaign to make people aware of the fishing industry to revive Firth of Clyde. Still awaiting leaflets/Posters to distribute into Community to encourage interest for Presentation at forthcoming meeting. • Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) Is getting in touch before our June Meeting with other local Committees such as: School/Parent’s Committe/Harbour Committee/Parks & Hall/ Youth Club and asking them if they would like to come along to our monthly meetings (Every third Tuesday in the month – except July and December) in the hope that we can share tasks such as litter picking around village/ beach/local vicinity and with a view to all pulling together and raising necessary funds for our village requirements. Action: Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) • Now that our website is up and running – (www.dunure.net) we are posting our Minutes & Agenda on there and also copy will be put in local village shop/Fisherton Primary School for all members of the public to read. Ayr to Girvan Cycle/Footpath/Equestrian Talk Bill McKinlay gave a talk on the proposed potential of a cycle/footpath between Ayr and Girvan. Whilst realising this is an enormous task not only with funding alone of the project but with the current obstacles which are now obstructing the railway line eg. Craig Tara Caravan Park/Heads of Ayr Caravan Park/Farm land. This would be such a tremendous walkway to have on our doorsteps and such a huge bonus for adults and children alike to keep safe, keep fit at the same time and to enjoy the wonderful coastal landscape/wildlife. As a Community Council we all agreed that we would support this project in any way we could. Bill said that he would keep us in touch of the feasibility of this tremendous project if he hears anything further from South Ayrshire Council. Action: Steve Izatt said he would put information on our website to help spread the word with regard to this venture. South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Dawn Parker, Community Engagement Officer for South Ayrshire Health & Social Care came along to give us a talk on Locality Planning. The plan is driven by law, local and national policy and aims to meet the needs of the people of South Ayrshire now and in the future. Making better use of new technology, working within available financial and workforce resources and by tackling and offering early interventions with children and adults at risk or in need of protection. They are planning services in six ‘localities’ across 23 neighbourhoods in South Ayrshire. Having six localities means that services can be planned around, and respond to, local neighbourhood priorities and are of direct benefit to local people. Election of Office Bearers: Chairperson: Alex Gibson Proposer: Andy Guthrie Seconder: Angus Craig Vice-Chairperson: Andy Guthrie Proposer: Steve Izatt Seconder: Roy Storie Secretary: Elaine McQuade Proposer: Alex Gibson Seconder: Roy Storie Treasurer: Roy Storie Proposer: Andy Guthrie Seconder: Steve Izatt Financial Report: Please see Attachment. Correspondence: A. Community Councils – External Funding. – April 2015 Community Councils – Development Funding 2015/16 – Closing date: 27/04/15 B. Local Development Plans – South Ayrshire Development Plans – Consultation on new Guidance for Wind Energy – Key Issues . C. Community Councils – Councils Draft Communications Strategy - Deadline Response: 22/05/15 D. Community Councils – 19/03/15 ASACC MTG. (Association of South Ayrshire Community Council) E. Community Councils (27/04/15) – Norrie Smith – Prestwick South CC Re: ASACC. F. SASEN – Network/Gathering/AGM : 19/06/15 – Venue: Carrick Centre, Maybole. (South Ayrshire Enterprise Network) G. CCCF – Minutes – 14/04/15 (Carrick Community Councils Forum) H. VASA – Fortnight Bulletin. – Activities for over 55’s. Dementia & their Carers. I. David Bone – Ailsa Horizons Re: A77 Commencing: 25/05/15 Repairs to embankment @ A77 north of Marchburn layby and Carlock Hill (5 miles north of Cairnryan. J. CCCF – Boundary Commission – Ward Boundaries possibly changing. Flood Risk Management. K. CCCF – Finance & Website Updates –May 2015. L. Chair of South Ayrshire Audit & Governance Panel (Have previously emailed all to DCC Members) Planning Applications/Permitted a) Other Development Prior notification for installation of telecom cabinet & replacement antennae – PERMITTED Brown Carrick Hill, Beoch, Maybole. (EE Ltd) b) Local Development Proposed Housing Development, Ayr Road, Dunure. Substitution of house types Plots 18-24 (Hope Homes (Scot) 15/00336/APP c) Local Development Installation of telecommunications apparatus. PERMITTED Brown Carrick Hill, Beoch, Maybole. (CalMac Ferries Ltd) d) Local Development Erection of Dwellinghouse – PERMITTED Castlehill Farm Cottage – A719 Croy Brae, Dunure B7023 @ Pennyglen – East of Culzean. e) Local Development – 9-17 Harbour View, Dunure. Proposed change of use from Hotel to 3 x residential dwellingflats & cottage. REFUSED f) National Trust for Scotland - 1 New Stables Cottage A719 – B7023 Kirkoswald Road, Maidens. Alterations to listed building. PERMITTED Any Other Business: • Knoweside Wind Farm – We had word from Banks Renewables that this was now not going ahead. It had become clear that despite the many possible benefits that the proposal presented, National Trust for Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage would almost certainly object to any application for a Wind Farm on Knowside Hill. • North Carrick Community Benefit Meeting next meeting will be on : Wed - 27th May 2015 - Venue: Carrick Centre, Maybole. @ 7.00pm. Steve Izatt commented that he would be willing to become another Director of NCCB on behalf of the Dunure Community. Action: Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) will send Secretary Agenda & Minutes to distribute. • Super Fast Broadband may be coming to Fisherton/Dunure. – Action – Alex Gibson trying to find out more information. Meeting closed at 9.45 pm. Date of next meeting: Tuesday, 16th June 2015 at 7.30 pm. Dunure Website: www.dunure.net

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 19th May, 2015 at 7.30pm. (AGM) AGENDA

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 19th May, 2015 at 7.30pm. (AGM) AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Adoption of Minutes from Tue 19/03/15 & 21/04/15 3. Police Report 4. Councillor’s Report 5. Link Officer’s Report 6. Matters Arising 7. Election of Office Bearers: - Chairperson - Vice Chairperson - Secretary - Treasurer - Planning Contact - Licensing Contact 8. Financial Report 9. Bill McKinlay – Talk on Proposed Foot path/Cycle path – Ayr to Girvan. 10. Open Forum 11. Correspondence 12. Any Other Business 13. Date of next meeting : Tuesday, 16th June 2015 DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, On: Tuesday, 21st April, 2015 at 7.30pm. SEDERUNT: Mr Alex Gibson (Vice Chair), Roy Storie (Treasurer), Andy Guthrie, Elaine McQuade (Acting Secretary), PRESENT: Sandra Goldie (Councillor), Police Officer: Alan McDowall MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Alastair McLeod and Moira Kennedy. APOLOGIES: Phil Findlay (Chair), Angus Craig, Colette McGarva (Link Officer) Adoption of Minutes: Tue, 19th March , 2015 (Still to do at AGM – 21/05/15) Proposed: Seconded: Police Report : 1x Domestic Call and 2 x Assisting Public. Action: PC McDowall will be emailing information regarding Rural Watch. Councillor’s Report: • Councillor Goldie – Handed Report by Head of Communities to the SAC Partnerships Panel - Work Programme for 2015 from Meeting she had attended in Ayr on 21st April 2015. Relating to Police/Fire Services/Ayrshire Roads Alliance/Ayrshire & Arran Tourism Team proposals for 2015. • Again we complained about the state of the road surfaces Kennedy Drive and Arran View as they are so badly in need of resurfacing for not only the safety of car users but for the safety of the children riding bikes. • Councillor Goldie had mentioned that before the meeting she was speaking to a member of the community who was saying that the paintwork of the hall was badly in need of doing. We advised her to contact Hall & Parks Committee. They hold their meeting every second Tuesday of the month. We brought to Councillor Goldie’s attention that on the Road Improvement Plan 2015/16 - Dunure did not even have a mention and we were very disappointed. Action : Councillor Goldie checking into Insurances for Community Council. We asked why the insurance had dropped from £10,000,000 to £5,000,000? And would this now be adequate for us? Link Officer’s Report: Colette McGarva, Link Officer had handed in her apologies for this evening. Although she had sent an email saying that Steven Izatt and his wife, Linda have secured more funding for children’s apparatus in a play area. This will discussed at next month’s meeting when Colette and Steve are present to discuss the next stage. Matters Arising: • Elaine McQuade (Sec) had sourced some information regarding notice boards from Greenbarnes Ltd. Action: Andy Guthrie will look into various styles/materials/prices and see which ones he thinks will be suitable for our requirements. • Proposed Railway Walk/Cycle Path – Ayr to Girvan. Mr Bill McKinlay will be giving short talk at next meeting on Tuesday, 21st April 2015. • Morven Robertson – Re: Sustainable Fisheries Trust (SIFT) – Re: Campaign to make people aware of the fishing industry to revive Firth of Clyde. Awaiting reply. Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) to send another email if not responded within next week or so. • Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) Is getting in touch with other local Committees such as: School/Parent’s Committe/Harbour Committee/Parks & Hall/ Youth Club and asking them if they would like to come along to our monthly meetings (Every third Tuesday in the month – except July and December) in the hope that we can share tasks such as litter picking around village/ beach/local vicinity and with a view to all pulling together and raising necessary funds for our village requirements. Action: Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) • Now that our website is up and running – (www.dunure.net) we are posting our Minutes & Agenda on there and also copy will be put in local village shop for all members of the public to read. Financial Report: DCC Balance at: March 2015 on Administration Account: £ 3,679.16 A/c. No. 00584730 Less: Cheque: £ 25.00 7th April 2015 Balance: £ 3.654.16 Balance on New Community Centre Account: £ 3,145.42 A/c. No. 00554765 Less Cheque: £ 25.00 £3,120.42 Correspondence: 1. DCC Insurance Arrangements 2015/16. (Will bring paperwork along) 2. Administration Grant – Re: Accounts –Roy Storie (Treasurer) 3. CCCF – 14th April 2015 MTG – Guest Speaker: Stewart Turner - Ayrshire Road Alliance./March MTG 2015 Mins. 4. David Bone – Events in Carrick Area – April/May 5. VASA – Fortnight Bulletin. 6. David Bone – CCCF – Road Improvement Plan – 2015/16 – From MTG 14/4/15 & Mapping Rural Socio-Economic Performance (SEP) 7. David Pugh – Ayrshire Litter Volunteer Network. 8. Dianne Andrew – SAC – In Bloom Initiative. 9. South Ayrshire Local Development Plan. Planning Applications a) Other Development Prior notification for installation of telecom cabinet & replacement antennae – Brown Carrick Hill, Beoch, Maybole. (EE Ltd) b) Local Development Erection of House – 8 Station Road, Dunure. c) Local Development Installation of telecommunications apparatus. Brown Carrick Hill, Beoch, Maybole. (CalMac Ferries Ltd) d) Local Development Erection of Dwellinghouse – Castlehill Farm Cottage – A719 Croy Brae, Dunure B7023 @ Pennyglen – East of Culzean.Any Other Business: • North Carrick Community Benefit Meeting which took place on 25th March 2015 was attended by Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) and Angus Craig. Angus Craig has now become a Director of NCCB to represent Dunure. Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) will inform us when the next meeting will take place for NCCB. Meeting closed at 8.50 pm. Date of next meeting: Tuesday, 19th May 2015. (AGM)

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 21st April, 2015 at 7.30pm.

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Will meet in Kennedy Hall, Dunure, on Tuesday, 21st April, 2015 at 7.30pm. AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Adoption of Minutes 3. Police Report 4. Councillor’s Report 5. Link Officer’s Report 6. Matters Arising 7. Financial Report 8. Open Forum 9. Correspondence 10. Any Other Business 11. Date of next meeting : Tuesday, 19th May 2015 DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, On: Tuesday, 17th March 2015 at 7.30pm. SEDERUNT: Mr Alex Gibson (Vice Chair), Elaine McQuade (Acting Secretary), Angus Craig, Steven Izatt (Co-optee) PRESENT: Sandra Goldie (Councillor), Mrs Colette McGarva, (Link Officer) Police Officers: Graeme Gordon MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Alastair McLeod and Moira Kennedy. APOLOGIES: Phil Findlay (Chair), Roy Storie (Treasurer) and Andy Guthrie. Adoption of Minutes: Tue, 17th February, 2015 Proposed: Steve Izatt Seconded: Alex Gibson Police Report : No real crime reported. The only things that did happen were a) Silent 999 call and b) Nuisance quad bikes at Balig Farm. Councillor’s Report: • Councillor Goldie reported that she had still heard nothing back from Ayrshire Roads Alliance regarding the state of our roads and members of the Committee reiterated although we were pleased with the road resurfacing that had been done at the end of Station Road, (road above harbour) there were still many problems on the roads in the local vicinity and indeed on A719 that still need to be addressed. We just wanted to know how work is prioritised with the Roads Department, who checks quality of materials for each job to ensure job is carried out correctly/who inspects work once the job has been done etc. • Action : Councillor Goldie had said that she would contact Chief Executive Officer, Eileen Howat to try to get some answers for us, as Dunure Community Councillors feel that they are asking the same old questions month after month and getting no real answers to the road problems. Link Officer’s Report: • Regarding Funding £3,230.00 –( £1,000.00 of which is for play area) deposited in Dunure Community Council Bank Account for 3 x notice boards and apparatus for small play area in Kennedy Drive. Steve Izatt’s wife – Parent Council Committee, had emailed photo of play area site to SAC to confirm that this land belongs to them. Although the sum of money would be very much appreciated on investigating things further it was found out that with all the safety legislation safety rubber flooring would be required under the play apparatus and the cost of that alone would probably be £10,000. Colette McGarva, Link Officer then handed us paperwork relating to possible funding that we could apply for through SAC – Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has teamed up with Asda to launch a new fund aimed at supporting social enterprises to make the step change they need to increase their impact. Asda Community Capital will donate the funds arising from the bag change to support innovative social enterprises and community projects across Scotland. In what is a UK-first, the partnership with SIS will see half of the proceeds distributed through loans, helping third sector organisations who would otherwise find it difficult to get access to funding. Colette McGarva mentioned that there was a new children’s play area in Belleisle Park, which would certainly be a good one to remodel ours on. • Notice Boards – We asked Collette where we could source our new Notice Boards – she mentioned : David Ogilvy – Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) will source to get some ideas of style and cost and will report back at next meeting. • Colette McGarva (Link Officer) confirmed that she had been in touch with Legal Department of SAC with regard to our role as a Community Council to clarify what our responsibilities and constraints were for us to actually make all the people on the Dunure Electoral Register and in the wider community aware of The Knoweside Wind Farm and their intentions and the meaning of the ACE Plan ( Ascertain, Coordinate and Express) . Colette confirmed we were doing all the right positive steps to engage with Community in preparing our newsletter and we did not need to include the broader spectrum eg. Tourists/non residential citizens/ visitors to area etc. • Dunure Electoral Register – Steve Izatt confirmed that he was now in possession of this after lots of communication backwards and forwards and after signing the legalities involved they allowed him to have it. Action: Steve Izatt - will now email this information onto Elaine McQuade (Sec) for safe keeping and in readiness to send out flyers/newsletters when the time comes. • Knoweside Windfarm Flyer - now ready to be sent – just waiting of word from SAC Planning Department. Matters Arising: • Dot Ward had been handed card and gift (Potted Orchid) as a token of Dunure Community Council’s appreciation as agreed and she was delighted with the gift and conveyed her thanks to us all. • Jean McGinn (former Secretary) is still to receive her Garden Centre Gift Vouchers as Roy Storie (Treasurer) thought that it would be a nice idea for all members to sign a card bearing in mind her many years of duty within Dunure Community Council and if Jean was in agreement to have a presentation at our next meeting in April. If she would prefer no fuss, Roy and Elaine will hand the Gift Vouchers into Jean at her home. • Hall & Park’s Meeting – Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) and Elaine McQuade (Sec) attended meeting which took place on Tuesday, 10th March 2015, where Alex gave a very detailed talk and updated them on Knowside Wind Farm also NCCB. Alex also mentioned that we were intending to deliver flyers to everyone on the Voter’s Electoral list within the Dunure Community Ward. Janey McCreath (Chair) of Hall & Parks suggested that we should add a front page to our current flyer to attract attention; not only to try to make them aware of what is happening within their community, but attempt to make them realise that their views count and that their support within the local community would be very much appreciated. • Proposed Railway Walk/Cycle Path. Mr Bill McKinlay has been in touch with regard to giving a talk on proposed Walk/Cycle Path. He is now hoping to attend our April Meeting. Action: Elaine McQuade will keep in touch. • Website – (www.dunure.net) - Steve Izatt has now set this up. Everyone thought this was very well set up. Steve hoping to keep this up-dated on a regular basis with relevant information relating to Dunure. • Elaine McQuade (Sec) informed meeting about the issue of being inundated with various emails not necessary relating to us. She will endeavour to filter emails and send out only ones that are relevant to us. Also now that website up and running, Elaine will be sending Steve Izatt adopted Minutes of Meetings to be put on the website for general public to read. • Future Flyers/Notices etc.: Moira McLeod kindly volunteered that if any notices, flyers were required in the future that she would be happy to help design them. • Forthcoming Community Council Elections: - Steve Izatt confirmed that he had received his necessary form currently being a Co-optee and completed same to enable him to become full Community Council member. Elaine McQuade (Sec) confirmed that she had given the Community Council Election notices to Andy Guthrie. In turn, Andy will place same into the two current notice boards that we have available (Harbour & Kennedy Drive). Elaine has placed one in the local Food Store. There are spaces for three new members, including that of Steve Izatt becoming a full member. The necessary forms to can be obtained from all existing Councillors. • Funding: Steve Izatt had been in touch with Ailsa Horizons just to put out feelers regarding possible funding for new village hall. • Brown Signs: It was also suggested that it would be a good idea to have brown signs on the main road (A719) at each end of village to encourage general public/tourists into our village indicating the historical interests eg. 13th Century Castle. • Community Council Meetings: It would be a good idea to invite members of Hall & Parks Committee, Dunure Harbour Committee, Parent’s Council Committee / School and local Church to our monthly meetings with a view to all pulling together and raising necessary funds for our village requirements. Financial Report: Balance at: 4th March 2015 on Administration Account: £ 3,679.16 Balance on New Community Centre Account: (Unchanged) £ 3,145.42 Correspondence: A) Morven Robertson – Re: Sustainable Fisheries Trust (SIFT) – Re: Campaign to make people aware of the fishing industry to revive Firth of Clyde. Action: Elaine McQuade (Sec) To contact Morven for brochures/information to try to encourage villagers to our meeting for possible presentation. B) CCCF – Carrick Community Council’s Forum – Re: March 2015 Meeting / Minutes from February 2015 Meeting/Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Presentation. C) Scottish Fire & Rescue – Invitation to Engagement Event – For Chairs – Wed – 25th March 2015. D) Marie Welsh – Re: SACC Conference – 20th March 2015. E) ASACC – Association of South Ayrshire Community Councils – Thursday, 19th March 2015. (Copy given to Roy Storie (Treasurer). F) VASA (Voluntary Action South Ayrshire) – Invitation to Tender Folk Festival – Girvan. G) Sam Sheddon – Holyrood Re: Community Empowerment – Wed, 10th June 2015. H) NHS – South Ayrshire Council – Re: Health & Social Care Partnership - Local Planning – Conference – Fri, 20th March 2015. I) Sarah Heardman – Radio Scotland – Re: The Big Debate with Gordon Brewer – Troon – Fri, 20th March 2015. J) Georganna Simpson – Planning Resource – Online Planning Seminar – Special Offer to Council Members. K) Clarke Heron – Invitation from Ayrshire College & Willo Wind Energy Limited. On: 03/03/15 (emailed out prior to this to all Community Council Members), Planning Applications Withdrawn Permitted Development Dunure Radio Station, Ayr Road, Dunure. Prior notification for the installation of telecommunications cabinet Other Development Prior notification for the erection of agricultural building Humeston Farm A719 Croy Brae Dunure - B7023 At Pennyglen East Of Culzean Maybole South Ayrshire KA19 8JP Grid Reference: E-226413 N-611709 Mr John Gilmour MG Architectural Services Michael Goldie Craighead Farm Mauchline Ayrshire KA5 6EX Change of use from Class 1 Retail to form dwelling house & erection of extn. Voda Phone Ltd – Prior Notification for the installation of telecommunication equpuipment. Arran View, Dunure Prior notification for erection of agricultural building. 3 Harbour View Dunure. BT Open Reach (Permitted) Humeston Farm A719 Croy Brae, Dunure Mr Chris McTeir 01292 616650 chris.mcteir@south-ayrshire.gov.uk 15/00028/PNF Other Development Prior notification for the installation of telecommunications cabinet Arran View Dunure South Ayrshire BT Openreach Catsurveys Group Stacey Whiteley The Stable Codham Hall Brentwood CM13 3JT Mr David Hearton 01292 616352 david.hearton@south-ayrshire.gov.uk Any Other Business: • North Carrick Community Benefit Meeting which took place on 11th March 2015 was attended by Alex Gibson (Vice Chair) and Steve Izatt. It was also made clear from NCCB that they were still looking for Directors from each of the Communities involved (12 x Members from each Community, 3 of which to be Directors). Phil Findlay (Chair – DCC) is no longer listed by Companies House as a Director of NCCB. At this point Alex Gibson, Steve Izatt, Alastair McLeod and Angus Craig were proposed and seconded by members as members for NCCB. Angus Craig, Steven Izatt and Alex Gibson are considering becoming Directors of NCCB to represent the DCC on the board of this company. It was announced that next NCCB Meeting for Directors was being held at: Carrick Centre, Maybole on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 at 7.00 pm. During an informal discussion on the evening on the 11th March 2015, Mr Izatt and Mr Gibson were given some speculation as to Bank Renewables involvement in the proposed Wind Farm on Knoweside Hill. Action: Alastair McLeod (Member of Public) said that he would contact Callum Whiteford, Development Relations Co-ordinator at Bank Renewables to see if there was any truth in the matter. Meeting closed at 9.05 pm. Date of next meeting: Tuesday, 21st April 2015.

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MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, ON TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2013 AT 7.30PM.

The meeting was opened by the South Ayrshire Council representative, Linda Warwick, who circulated a Sederunt.

Present: Philip Findlay, Elaine McQuade, Roy Storie, Dorothy Ward.

Councillors: Sandra Goldie, William Grant

Council Representative Linda Warwick.

Organisation of Office Bearers.

The following posts were filled:

CHAIR:  Philip Findlay - nominated by R Storie, seconded by D Ward.

SECRETARY: Jean McGinn - nominated by P Findlay, seconded by R Storie

TREASURER: Roy Storie - nominated by D Ward, seconded by E McQuade

No names were put forward for contact with planning and licensing.

Those posts being filled Linda Warwick indicated that two further members could be co-opted to complete the committee.  She then handed the meeting over to the Chair and the committee expressed their thanks.

Sederunt at the meeting, in addition to the above were Police Constables Bob Drummond and Gareth Thomson.

Members of the Community Janey McCreath, Helen Morton and Anne Riddicks.

Apologies for absence: Andrew Guthrie, Jean McGinn.

Sympathy was expressed for the McGinn family.

Police Report:

Minor incidents:   1,  Noise in property in Carrick Place

                       2.  Missing Cattle from Lagg.

                       3.  Sheep on road.

No serious crime had been reported but the police were keeping a watchful eye out in case there were any thefts of livestock, machinery and fuel oil.

There was a request that the police patrol car could back up the repeated village

requests to have the bushe

s protruding out over the lower section of Station Road pruned back by the council.

Councillors’ Report:

Owing to the recess over Easter there was nothing to report.  Irene Howat would be acting CEO.

Matters arising:

Ÿ  Dorothy Ward asked whether MSPS might be invited to visit a meeting in the village to discuss issues related to referendum.  Councillor Grant advised waiting until the white paper had been published.

Ÿ  Janey McCreath made a representation on behalf of Kennedy Hall & Park Committee concerning the parlous state of the village hall for which there were no funds to repair fabric.  It was noted a section of the hall ceiling had collapsed.  She expressed fears that the hall would have to be shut.  An attempt to supplement income by allowing an ice-cream van into the park had been met with local business opposition.  It was pointed out that previous competition hsd been provided in the village shop which was now closed.  Councillor Grant said that the committee should hand their lease back to the council so that they would be responsible for the maintenance of the fabric.  This was being attempted in the case of Maybole Town Hall.. Councillor Goldie doubted whether the council would be willing to accept this in the case of the village.  DCC expressed concern and sympathy regarding lack of funding and threat of hall closure but could provide no financial help.  The councillors would raise the matter with D Shannon, with whom Janey had been dealing, to get clarification.  The matter was referred back to KHP for further discussion.

Ÿ  Representation was made on behalf of Angela Sturgeon, 17 Ayr Ropad, by her daughters, Helen Morton and Anne Riddicks concerning the large scale dumping of litter by temporary residents in the property adjoining lane.  Huge amounts of rubbish had been thrown in the adjoining field and rats were becoming a problem.  Councillor Goldie said that S A C would letter the owner with a request to remove and if this was not done the Council would attend to this and send owners a bill.

Ÿ  A second issue concerning the level of kerb on main road in front of property would be reported.  It is flush with the road and surface water is draining into adjacent gardens.

Ÿ  Thanks were expressed to s A C for clearing up the large amounts of litter in the lay-by between Perryston and Genoch, but again expressed their concern regarding potholes at top of Lagg Brae and between the Brown Carrick Drive and Earls Way roundabouts on A719.  Councillor Grant reiterated that the roads budger had been cut by a million pounds, and that the size of our budget much less than that of East Ayrshire.  The Committee pointed out that when the authority was endeavouring to promote tourism, cutting the budget waqs counter productive.

Ÿ  Dorothy Ward again raised the  matter of new village notice boards and the chairman repeated his willingness to erect them when they were provided.

Ÿ  She also expressed concern about the loss of the village shop.  It was hoped Andrew Guthrie’s approach to Ailsa Horizons might prove fruitful, but that would be provisional on the shop owner’s willingness to make the property available.

Ÿ  With regard to the bin being blown downhill in the park this was not council responsibility.  Dorothy agreed to contact tel. number on the bin to contact the firm responsible.

Ÿ  The Chairman welcomed Elaine McQuade to the Committee

Financial ~Report:

          There were no changes from the previous month.

                   Admin Account ~£616.92

                   New Hall Account £845.42

Mr Storie agreed to look through the correspondence.

Meeting closed at 9.15pm.  Date of next meeting Tuesday 21 May (AGM0