Minute of the meeting held on Monday 15 May 2006 at Maryculter Community Hall.

    

    PRESENT

Maryculter

Cookney / Netherley

Banchory-Devenick    

Aberdeenshire

Councillors

Bill Fraser

Avril Tulloch

Raymond Cowan (Treasurer)

 Kevin Park

Rob Winmill

(Vice Chairman)

Robert Keeler (Secretary)   

Duncan Petrie

Mike Birch

 

Michael Sullivan

(Stonehaven North & Fetteresso)

Sandy Wallace

(Lower Deeside)

                                                                                                                                                      

9 Members of the Public          

 

APOLOGIES – Philip Smart (Chairman), (attending a Community Outreach Event on behalf of the Community Council), Jill Greenlees  . Bob McKinney

MINUTES of the meeting of 17 April were approved

MATTERS ARISING

New Lairhillock School – about 14 names, suggested mainly by pupils, for the school have been put forward for selection by the Council.

Web site – Up to date.

Roads – Banchory-Devenick crossroads- a pole has been erected but no sign. Banchory-Devenick School had also had poles erected.

We have received prior notice of extended roadworks (80 weeks) between Portlethen and Charleston , to accommodate the 800 houses to be built at Schoolhill. Anexhibition of the work to be done is to be held at ASDA Portlethen from May 22nd. Council states that two lanes will be open at peaks to avoid previous problems of hold-ups.

 

 

Western Peripheral Route – There was a successful meeting at the International School last Tuesday. Roadsense group are to meet with T Scott – We should write to all MSPs & MEPs for North East on various points:  to clarify costs, anger of local residents,entry to peoples land, roads will not negate the problem of bottle-necks. Bill asked if there were any new developments on traffic flows and costs etc. We want to be sure of our facts. Mike felt we should write regularly on separate issues – put up a constant stream of correspondence. Sandy suggested regular short emails and blind copies so that each recipient thinks it is personal to them. Green MSPs had not yet signed up against AWPR.

Bill felt that Roadsense should be reminded to make sure of their facts. Rob felt we should stress that residents are very angry. George suggested finding out cost of Inverurie by-pass for comparison.

Bill had researched several road schemes on the internet and all had ended up over budget.

Mike will compose a letter and circulate for discussion.

Bill asked if if we had been granted an extension on the wildlife survey, which he feels we should prepare in great detail. Robert to write to Babtie querying lack of reply to the Philip’s original and seek confirmation of extension.

Sally complained about behaviour of AWPR teams parking in inconvenient and dangerous places. Robert will write to AWPR cc to Tavish Scott.

Mike S said there was a fundamental flaw in the new road plan , the reason for the road has not been thought through, as clearly this road will not solve Bridge of Dee problems or congestion in the city.

 

 

 

 

South Deeside View – Hazel was going to contact the Co-op to obtain funds, as well as having written to local businesses..

1.                  PLANNING

ALP – Nothing to report.

Blairs – Nothing to report

FINANCE

200 Club –.

Prizes              April                            May

            £5        86   W Barrack            5         S Davis

            £10      304 W Thomson          100      D Tilley                       

£15                                          127      L Clarke

            £25                                          59        N McCallum

 Banchory-Devenick School - funds request – Electronic white board. Sandy to investigate why Council will not pay for installation.

4.            CORRESPONDENCE

 

Police Report : Between 10pm on Sunday 23rd and 8pm on Monday 24th April, a red framed Vicon Vari fertilizer spreader was stolen from the rear of a tractor whilst parked in field near to Elsick Estate.  The spreader had a beige fibreglass hopper with '1262' painted on it.

 

 

5.                  AOCB

Request from  Kenny Miller for support in regards to School Bus using dangerous road.

New Cemetery and Car Park Banchory-Devenick Church, Duncan asked what progress was being made, land ownership dispute may be resolved shortly.

PLANT SALE  - Raised over £300 including a donation of £40.00. Thanks to Hazel and all helpers, suppliers and customers.

Association of Community Councils – Meeting 27 May All Community Councillors welcome at Aberdeen City Town house.

AGM – Raymond Cowan (Treasurer) has tendered his resignation as effective 19 June 2006. Gill Greenlees – Maryculter, Mike Birch and Duncan Petrie  - Banchory-Devenick and Philip Smart and Bob McKimmie – Netherley are all up for re-election

 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

19    June 2005 at 7:00pm – AGM 7.30pm

21 August 2006 at 7:30pm (provisional)

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