HOWWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 14 MAY 2013
PRESENT Robert Scarsbrook (Chair), Linda Smith (Vice Chair), Bill David (Secretary), Douglas Paxton (Treasurer), Norma David, Jackie Mackenzie, Billy Caldwell, Christine Scarsbrook, Willie Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Margie Stewart, Sarah Killens, Ninuk Smith,
IN ATTENDANCE Cllr Iain McMillan, Cllr John Caldwell, Bill Binks, Joe Graham, Helen Graham, Miller Leon, John Stevenson, Peter Carroll, Craig Stewart, Freda Kennell
APOLOGIES Cllr John Hood
1. PREVIOUS MINUTES (09 APRIL 2013) Adopted Proposed Bill David and seconded Sarah Killens
2. POLICE REPORT No officers in attendance.
3. MATTERS ARISING Communication from Council Roads department passed round for issues at Hill Road / Bowfield Road and Main Street at Premier Store. It was agreed Hill Road / Bowfield Road was a little better than no action at all, however we agreed we could make no decision on Main Street. Linda Smith suggested and it was agreed that we should arrange on-site meeting with Renfrewshire Council Roads to discuss Main Street further.
Next invite for Drew McNab and Jim Wright agreed as July Community Council meeting.
4. COMMUNITY EVENTS
Village Clean Up – All work was successfully completed on Saturday. Thank you to all who helped and to the Howwood Inn for providing soup and sandwiches to volunteers. School 50th Celebrations – Events had been organised and no help is required from Community Council.
5. HEART Next meeting 21 May 2013, 19:30, Howwood Inn. Bill David advised application to Renfrewshire Council for LAC grant in progress and next LAC is this Thursday 16 May. Robert Scarsbrook and Bill David are going to Edinburgh to attend the Scottish Government Resilience Seminar on 26 June.
6. BROADBAND ACCESS We have been advised fibre optic cables already run through Howwood. Douglas Alexander is writing to every household in Howwood to ask them to complete survey about our broadband service in hope that sufficient number reply to assist him in taking matter forward for us. 7. PLANNING AND LICENCING Public Entertainment Licences – Bill David continuing to progress. Bowfield application – full planning request now submitted for the erection of a permanent marquee. John Stevenson raised issue with cattle using narrow local roads and additional traffic to Bowfield that might arise. Robert Scarsbrook advised that we would take matter offline and review plans with a view to preparing informed objection on behalf of village to erection of marquee.
8. COUNCILLORS’ ISSUES
Howwood Community Council Minutes 14.05.13 Page 1 of 3 Cllr McMillan advised :- - Renfrewshire Council Environmental Services will be introducing food recycling with a new bin for every household. - Howwood railway station is being used as an example to obtain improvements to Milliken Park. - A purple kiosk has been situated at Johnstone High which sells food to kids to try to keep them in school grounds at lunch time. - Council have agreed to build a new special needs school on site of former St Brendans in Linwood to replace the 3 existing schools Clippens, Hollybush Nursery and Kersland. - Welfare reform – Council buildings are very busy as a result of the Welfare Reform Crisis loans, bedroom tax and council tax issues. Changes will be made to council buildings over the summer to try to help.
9. CORRESPONDENCE - Full details available from Bill David Flight Path magazine
10. AOCB All articles for newsletter are required to be given to Christine Scarsbrook by 18 May. Margie Stewart advised that goodbye ceilidh had been organised for Rev. D Stewart. Only a few councillors would receive an invite. His final service would be 2 June. Ninuk Smith and Douglas Paxton gave apologies for next meeting. Miller Leon raised issue with tree removal at Dawn Homes site. Cllr McMillan advised that this had all been completed with proper authority granted and that some trees will be replaced. Howwood Wildlife and Woodland will hold a fund raising event in the church, this Saturday 18 May. Linda Smith suggested that she and Bill David approach school with a view to progressing the Grace Weir Memorial.
NEXT MEETING 11 June 2013 @ 7.30pm in Howwood Village Hall. Thereafter: Regular monthly meetings 2nd Tuesday every month from Tuesday 9 July 2013 @ 7.30pm in Howwood Village Hall ( there will be no CC meeting in August 2013 due to annual break)
Contact Details Renfrewshire Council Contacts
Aircraft Noise Telephone line 0141 848 4644 (answer machine) The standard business hours are Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm, and Antisocial Behaviour 0800 169 1283 Friday 8.45am – 3.55pm. Please note times may vary within specific services; Help Line therefore please check with the service you require before travelling avoiding Warden Services 0141 889 3499 disappointment. (Dog Fouling, Graffiti etc) Glasgow Wind Band, 01505 704083 The Switchboard telephone number is 0141 842 5000 R & C Scarsbrook [email protected] Fly Tipping 0845 230 4090 Same address for all below with different postcode: Renfrewshire House Minicoach Tours [email protected] Cotton Street Paisley Police 01505 404000
Renfrewshire Council 0141 842 5000 Chief Executive Education and Leisure Services www.renfrewshire.gov.uk Chief Executive – David Martin Director of Education and Leisure R.C. Roads email address [email protected] Services – Robert Naylor Postcode: PA1 1WB Roads & Lighting Faults 0141 842 4466 (M-F) [email protected] Postcode: PA1 1LE 0141 889 2314 Phone: 0141 840 3601 [email protected] Scottish Water Contact 0141 355 5187 fax: 0141 840 3349 Phone: 0141 842 5663 fax: 0141 842 5655
Howwood Community Council Minutes 14.05.13 Page 2 of 3 Secretary, Bill David [email protected] Finance and Corporate Services Environmental Services (Howwood Community Director of Finance and Corporate Director of Environmental Services Council) Services – Sandra Black – Shona I MacDougall Village Web Site www.howwood.com Postcode: PA1 1JB Postcode: PA1 1UG Youth Nuisance Help Line 01505 325030 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 0141 840 3106 Phone: 0141 842 5051 fax: 0141 842 1179 fax: 0141 842 5055 Housing and Property Services Planning and Transport Director of Housing and Property Director of Planning and Transport – Services – Mary Crearie Bob Darracott
Postcode: PA1 1JD Postcode: PA1 1LL [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 0141 842 5616 Phone: 0141 842 5811 / 5822 fax: 0141 842 5552 fax: 0141 842 5040
Social Work Director of Social Work – Peter MacLeod
Postcode: PA1 1TZ [email protected] Phone: 0141 842 5957 fax: 0141 842 5144
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