1. Apologies
2. Adoption of previous minutes
3. Police Business
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 20 March 2012
DUNURE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 17 January 2012 IN KENNEDY HALL, DUNURE, AT 7.30PM
SEDERUNT: Mr Phil Findlay(Chair); Mrs Jean McGinn, (Secretary); Mr A Guthrie; Mr Adam Montgomerie;, Mrs Dorothy Ward.
IN ATTENDANCE: Councillor Sandra Goldie; Mrs Thea Petticrew; P C Pratt, P C Stewart
1. APOLOGIES: Mr Roy Storie; Councillor Mairi Low.
2. POLICE REPORT: Between 22 November 2011 and 17 January 2012 there were the following incidents: One Breach of the peace; 1 Road Traffic No insurance; one Wilful fire raising
and one house breaking with intent to steal.
The Community Officers again ask the public to be vigilant, and to report any suspicious vehicles which may be in the area.
We commented on the two accidents to pedestrians involving vehicles in the vicinity of the local shop. We do not know if this area could be made any safer for pedestrians but asked if they would perhaps have a look at the area.
4. COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: Councillor Goldie was given a list of potholes, comments on the litter from the Waste Water Treatment Works down Station Road to the village, 30 mph sign at the foot of Station Road needing to be realigned, signpost at top of Station Road (Maidens, Ayr, Dunure) in need of repair. Also speed bumps in need of repainting also lots of road markings.
5. LINK OFFICER’S REPORT: Mrs Petticrew was given the above list, also. Mrs Ward mentioned to her that there some tiles off the public toilets roof.
MATTERS ARISING:
Lighthouse – No further developments here
Election will take place at the end of February for all Community Council members.
7. FINANCIAL REPORT:
While waiting for our Annual S A C grant the sum of £75 had to be taken out of our New Hall Account. This was an amount of £25 for the local Art Club Competition Prize and £50 towards Youth Club. This leaves a balance of £120.42
Owing to a change in bank accounts, we have had no recent balance statement. However, the amount in our Administration Account is £544.28. This is made up of a balance of £19.28 plus our Grant of £600 making a balance of £619.28. The abovementioned £75 taken out of the New Hall Account will be repaid making our Admin balance £544.28.
9 OPEN FORUM: There were no members of the public present.
10 CORRESPONDENCE:
Strandline Newsletter
Letter from S A C with copy of Planning Forum Outcome Report and details of next meeting on 18 February 2012.
Letter and Ebrief from Adam Ingram MSP
Letter from S A C re licence application - Craig Tara - for Spar Supermarket.
Email re S A C “Road Shows” to take place during February.
Letter from Alison Nelson S A C re Elections.
PLANNING:
APPLICATION FOR Alterations etc. Smithy Cottage
18 Station Road
Renewal of planning consent 36 Arran View
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS - Largs Farm.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
Both Notice Boards are in need of attention.
Election will take place for all members next month.
Asked Community Officers about Neighbourhood Watch.
Potholes (see above)
30mph sign needing straightened (see above)
Litter on Station Road (See above)
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.50pm and the next meeting will be held on Tuesday 20 February 2012.
