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Minutes of the Meeting of 8th January, 2015
Comrie Community Centre 7:30pm
Attendance
Action
Community councillors:
Andrew Finlayson (Chair)
Pamela Manning (Secretary)
Peter Jones (Treasurer)
Gordon McCartney
Judy McDowall
John Greer
David Robertson
Apologies:
Lynn Duke
Cllr Ann Younger
Cllr Rhona Brock
Constable Donald Florence
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CCllr Finlayson opened the meeting by welcoming members and wishing
everyone a Happy New Year.
Police Matters
In the absence of Constable Florence, the Police Report was summarized.
Concern was expressed at the lack of presence of police officers at our
meetings.
The report included the following:
Youth Calls:
31/12/14 Complaint from Field of Refuge concerning youths.
Incidents in our area:
13/12/14 Overnight report of theft HB. Comrie Garage
18/12/14 Theft of sheep reported from farm near Comrie. Has occurred in the
last year.
25/12/14 Cultybraggan Camp. Theft HB power tools etc stolen. Also theft OLP
from car at same period.
The police have requested that they be contacted by email rather than by
telephone.
The previous minutes were agreed as read and adopted
Matters arising from Minutes of CCC Meeting of 11.12.2014
Cemetery: Damaged Stones
A grant application to PKC Grants Direct for £700 towards restoration of the
fallen obelisk has been prepared. Meanwhile we note that repairs are being
carried out on the damaged gatepost of the cemetery. We are also pleased to
note that some of the trees are being pruned.
Christmas Trees
Cllr
Finlayson
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A letter was received from Primary 6 and 7, Comrie Primary School, thanking
CCllr Robertson for proving the school with their Christmas tree.
Melville Monument
CCllr McDowall has contacted PKC requesting the monument be put into
register of Buildings at Risk. She has also written to Gordon Banks MP
concerning the issue but has had no reply. Rosanna Cunningham, MSP wishes
to be copied into any correspondence concerning the monument. Meanwhile,
Jim Darroch contacted Historic Scotland, who visited the monument and
identified some damage to the perimeter but pronounced the monument itself as
in a satisfactory state of repair. CCllr Finlayson has taken photos which will be
sent to Historic Scotland.
Secretary’s Report
CCllr Manning had nothing to report.
Treasurer’s Report
CCllr Jones distributed a balance statement of the 7 accounts held by CCC. The
balances were as follows:
Admin Fund
£629.09
Community Fund £1,854.80
Hayride
£1,074.76
Xmas Lights £8,703.35
Public Toilets £411.08
Legion Park £784.64
Flood Account £649.56
He recommended that an honorarium should be paid to Sandra McRitchie for
her sterling work on the Comrie Website and Facebook page. A sum of £100
was unanimously agreed upon.
He also reiterated the importance of claiming expenses for anything spent whilst
carrying out CCC business.
Roads Matters
CCllr McCartney reported that on Saturday 3rd January, the A85 had not been
gritted in the early morning and that there were 5 single car accidents between
Comrie and St Fillans. He will bring this up with PKC councillors.
CCllr McDowall has been in touch with Jan Shuttleworth concerning drainage.
There has been a clearance of the drain at St Serf’s and also at Chattam corner.
However, Steve Roberts (cottage after flower shop exiting towards Crieff)
phoned CCllr McDowall concerning damp entering his house. Cllr McDowall will
write to Bear, our PKC councillors and maybe MP’s about drain clearance.
Councillors Reports
New Year’s Eve
CCllr Robertson reported a very successful New Year Flambeaux celebration
and recommended watching Lynn Duke’s video on the Comrie Website.
By-Election
CCllr Finlayson informed CCC that the deadline for nominations for the ByElection have to be submitted by 26th January. Posters advertising this will be
exhibited in the PO and the 2 notice boards. Nomination forms also available at
the PO. CCllr Finlayson will also contact Lyn Duke to advertise for nominations
in the Strathearn Herald.
Xmas Lights
CCllr Robertson considers that the Xmas Lights need to be managed by a
separate group. CCllr Jones pointed out that the CC is merely the fund-holder
for the Xmas lights.
Forum of Strathearn Community councils
The next Forum meeting will be held on 13th January at Braco Parish Hall.
CCllrs Jones and Manning will attend.
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CCC list in Outlook
Cllr McDowall has written to the editor of this newsletter in order to update the
list of Comrie Community Councillors.
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CCllr Finlayson informed CCC that the second stage of the Flood Risk
Management Proposals will be ready by June 2016. Maps indicating risk areas
can be viewed in the library but not used anywhere else.
Used sandbags lying around in Strowan Road need to be removed by PKC.
CCllr Finlayson will request that this be done.
The next meeting will be held on February 11th 2014 in the White Church.
Cllr
Finlayson