NMCC 2006 (691- 699)

 

PARISH OF NEW MACHAR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on

Thursday, 22nd June 2006

 

Members:

 

Mr Fergus Hood                 (Chairman) [FH]     Mr Alexander Buchan                   [AB]

Mr Mike Taylor                   (Secretary)  [MT]     Mr Robert Loughridge                  [RL]

Mrs Fiona Duncan               (Treasurer) [FD]     Mr Martin Morley, JP                   [MM]

Prof Roy Bridges             (Minute Sec.)   [RB]     Mrs Pamela Young                        [PY]

Mr Gordon Murray                                [GM]

 

In attendance ex officio:  Councillor Dr Martin Ford [CllrF]

 

Abbreviations: AC = Aberdeenshire Council;  NMCC = Newmachar Community Council

 

Apologies were recorded for: Mr Gordon Murray; Insp. Steve Pratt; Mr Martin Morley.

 

In attendance as visitor(s):

 

Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting held on 25th May 2006 were accepted as a correct record.

 

691.     Police Matters (See Minute 679)

FH reported that the bakery premises had been broken into but that the Police had apprehended and were charging a suspect.

 

692.     Website (See Minute 682)

FH referred to the payments arranged at the last meeting.  He emphasised that the fee for professional services was a one-off payment for the setting up of the website on a new basis; its maintenance would continue to be a voluntary effort.

 

693.     New Notice Board (See Minute 670 [ Minute 8 of April 2006])

The total cost was now known to be £467.65.  It was agreed that NMCC should bear this cost as one of its smaller contributions to the Community Hall campaign.

 

694.     Christmas Lights (See Minute 688)

(i) FH said that AC had informed him that the village could have as many sockets as it wanted at a cost of £75 each. It was agreed to authorise the installation of up to ten new sockets and to meet the cost of up to ten new decorations each at a cost of c. £120.

(ii) A socket for a Christmas Tree to be installed in the middle of the village was being arranged with the help of Mr Rendall of AC.

 

695.     Flower Baskets and Tubs (See Minutes 657 & 684)

(i) FH reported that the Garden Club sought authorisation to obtain ready planted up baskets from Swailend Nursery at £17 per basket.  This was approved.

(ii) FH further reported that the pole for four hanging baskets in the centre of the village had been approved by AC but it would not be ready for this year.

 

696.     Youth Project (See Minute 685)

It was reported that the drop-in centre was now almost ready for use.  The new community support officer was to be Ms Edna Edwards.

 

697.     Aberdeenshire Local Plan and Related Matters (See Minutes 678 & 689)

(i) CllrF reported that the ALP for development up to 2010 had now been adopted.  AC would now proceed to the final advertisement stage which is a preliminary to the Plan becoming statutory.

(ii) He further reported that the views of NMCC on representation at planning enquiries had been received by Mrs Nora Radcliffe MSP and she had passed them on to the Scottish Executive.

 

698.     Aberdeenshire Council Business

CllrF reported that two letters of objection had been received by AC relating to the 40mph speed limit at Kingseat and the traffic calming measures for Station Road.  Since, however, nine letters of support as well as NMCC’s endorsement had been received, the arrangements would go ahead.

 

699.     Development of Aberdeen Airport (See Minute 659)

RB reported that BAA had acknowledged the submission made by NMCC in a letter of 2nd June.  In general terms, they promised to take account of the Council’s views in framing their Master Plan due out later in the Summer.

 

 

There being no further urgent business, the meeting closed at 2015.

 

The date of the next meeting was agreed as 24th August 2006