Dunure Labyrinth Celebration Day 2nd September 2009

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2009 IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, AT 7.30PM.

Date of next meeting 20 October 2009.

DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2009 IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, AT 7.30PM.

1. SEDERUNT: Mr Adam Montgomerie; Mr Phil Findlay; Mr Roy Storie ; Mrs Jean McGinn, Mr Rod Kruse; Mrs Margaret Masterman.

IN ATTENDANCE

: Councillor Sandra Goldie; CCCF - Stuart Lindsey (Ailsa Holdings); Peter Mason.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

: Anne & Richard Bolton

APOLOGIES

: Mr A Guthrie; Mrs Thea Petticrew; P C John Hamil, Cllr Ann Galbraith; Councillor B Connolly2. Adoption of minutes for meeting of Tuesday 16 June 2009

Proposed by Mr R Kruse, Seconded Mr Roy StoriMrs Margaret Masterman.

Mr Peter Mason and Mr Stuart Lindsey attended this meeting to inform us of the work of Carrick Community Councils’ Forum. As our meeting date coincides with their meeting we have been unable to join this Forum or even attend their meetings. However, they gave us an overview of this forum which was established in 2006 and their aims are to promote Carrick as “The best place to live, work visit and play”. It is their hope that if all Carrick Community Councils can work together they will be able to help one another, share information, take joint action, and use the Forum as a channel of information. It is hoped we will be able to send a representative even to occasional meetings but in the meantime Mr Lindsey will email any relevant information to us. This proved to be an interesting presentation and Mr Montgomerie thanked both for attending.

3. POLICE REPORT

: P C Hamil contacted the Secretary with his apologies and report as follows: Since the last meeting there have been thefts from Dunure Harbour - namely a boat, outboard motor, three barrels of diesel and a hammer drill. Two men were arrested on drugs offences (Carrick Hills)One family domestic dispute.The youths running reported to be running riot at Craig Tara were not in fact resident there but Gangs originating from Ayr who had been camping etc on Greenan Shore.Owing to credit crunch there has been an increase in opportunistic crimes, not necessarily house Breaking and asks everyone to be on their guard.

4. COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

: Councillor Goldie and Councillor Low were advised of the problem of the road surface on Station Road from the 30mph sign down to the entrance to Waste Water Treatment Works. Also advised that although the hedge has been cut there is still no sign of the wall which is supposed to have been built. Councillor Goldie will contact Scottish Water to see what they have to say about this. Councillor Low hopes that a new road laying machine will help the council to do road repairs which are overdue in all parts of the county.

5. OPEN FORUM:

Mrs Anne Bolton attended with her son Richard on the suggestion of Mr Philip Findlay. Mrs Bolton has been trying unsuccessfully to get South Ayrshire Council to help her with the problem of dampness in her house, and also explained about the lack of respite care she gets for Richard, not having had any at all for more than a year. Councillor Goldie took a note of the situation and she will chase this up and see what she can do

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MATTERS ARISING:

Site for bench.

Money has now been received from Scottish Water. Mrs Petticrew to be consulted as to how this area should be made up to S A C guidelines. Mr Findlay is aware of this and will keep area tidy until autumn when work will be done to bring this up to standard for South Ayrshire Council who will then keep grass cut.

Labyrinth:

This has now been completed and as there was some money left over, Mr Guthrie hopes to have an official opening evening on Wednesday 2 September, with a barbecue and entertainment with the labyrinth being lit at dusk with tealights in glass jars.

Limekiln Sign:

Mrs Masterman has spoken with Mr Tom Craig, owner of this construction and he is agreeable for the sign to be re-erected carefully without any damage to stonework

Wall at Kennedy Park.

Mrs Petticrew is dealing with this and it trying to contact the owners of the Tow Truck. It was suggested to her that the stone mason who will be working on the park barbecues will undertake this repair at a cost of £900, but as South Ayrshire Council does not have this kind of money at present it will have to be left at the moment.

Balig Planning Application:

Mr Guthrie and Mrs McGinn attended a meeting in Kennedy Hall with Balig Farm neighbours who are very much against this development. We advised that as a Community council we had objected to this and Mr Guthrie suggested it was now time to go to Ayrshire Post for an article to let everyone know the extent of this development. A leaflet drop is planned and it has been suggested that objections can now be made via email to S A C. They will keep us updated on this.

We are now looking

for another temporary co-optee from now until end of March 2010. If anyone is interested please let us know.

Mr Montgomerie, Mr Guthrie, and Mrs McGinn

attended the preview of Dunure Art Class Annual Show. The standard of the work was high and with difficulty they chose a painting, the artist of which received a Drawrite Voucher donated by Community council. A letter of thanks was received from Mrs Masterman.

Castle

: As a result of a letter to South Ayrshire Council, the castle has now been inspected and at first did not seem to think there was much of a problem here. However, Mr Findlay had a meeting with Mr John Gamble and took him round the castle pointing out the areas where it was accessible to members of the public but obviously not very safe. A report will be prepared as to work needing undertaken.

A letter of thanks has been sent to Mr Eaglesham

for his years of dedication to the Community Council.

7. FINANCIAL REPORT:

At 17 July the balance in our Administration Account amounted to £560.54.

Cheques cashed - £50 petty cash; £46 Signrite; £80 Stones for Labyrinth.

Community Hall Account amounts to £2491.72

8. CORRESPONDENCE:

South Ayrshire Council Development Plan - - Copy attached

Tenants & Residents Forum

Letter from Cathy Jamieson - Victims’ Commissioner.

Letter from S A C - Draft Housing Bill. South Ayrshire Tenants & Residents Forum’s response.

Letter from S A C - Draft Supplementary Planning Guide - Open Space and Designing Neew Residential Development. Copy can be viewed at

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/documents/?file=planningopenspaces.pdf

Cathy Jamieson - The Climate Change Bill

Cathy Jamieson - Fighting Knife Crime form to fill in.

Planning Aid for Scotland - FREE workshop on Sat 12 September, Prestwick Academy.

S A C - Invitation to First South Ayrshire Local Planning Forum Meeting. 2 September at 6.30pm in Prestwick Academy.

Notice of Arthritis Care self-management course - Girvan on 1 & 8 September.

Thank you Letter From Margaret Masterman, Dunure Art Class.

SNH Summer Magazine

Parkers Bulbs 2009 Catalogue.

Ayr Concert Series dates.

PLANNING:

Balig Farm - Change of use to form holiday park

6 Fisherton avenue - Alterations and extensions to dwelling house.

Land at Greenan, Dunure Road - Residential development etc.

Humeston Farm - Installation of telecom. ApparatusDECISIONS

Withdrawn - Siting of portaloos at Dunure Harbour

Permitted: 6 Fisherton Avenue

Permitted: Prior Notification installations of telecom. Apparatus (Humeston Farm)

Withdrawn: Humeston Farm - Prior notification of erection of agri. Shed.

Permitted: 36 Arran View Change of use of agricultural land to form access.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:

Mrs McGinn spoke about the need to register Septic Tanks which is apparently an EU directive which came into force in 2006. This costs £76 online and £103 if done by post. The charges were waived between November 2008 and May 2009 but no-one seems to have been informed about this and in a phone call to SEPA Secretary was advised the Newspapers did not think this was worth printing.

Meeting closed at 9.30pm and the next meeting will be held on Tuesday 15 September 2009.