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Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal Agus Bhoid Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal agus Bhoid Corporate Services Director: Nigel Stewart Dalriada House, Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8ST Tel: 01546 602177 Fax: 01546 604530 30 January 2006 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the MID ARGYLL KINTYRE & ISLAY AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, KILMORY on WEDNESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2006 at 10:00 AM, which you are requested to attend. Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate Services BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. ISLAY NORTH, JURA AND COLONSAY - FUNDING FROM SEERAD (REPORT TO FOLLOW) 4. MINUTES OF MEETING OF 25 JANUARY 2006 (Pages 1 - 4) 5. MINUTES OF THE MID ARGYLL PARTNERSHIP OF 21 NOVEMBER 2005 (Pages 5 - 10) 6. MINUTES OF THE ISLAY AND JURA AREA LIAISON GROUP OF 30 NOVEMBER 2005 (Pages 11 - 12) 7. MINUTES OF THE KINTYRE INITIATIVE WORKING GROUP OF 12 DECEMBER 2005 (Pages 13 - 18) 8. NOTE OF BUSINESS DAY OF 25 JANUARY 2006 (Pages 19 - 22) 9. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 10. PLANNING APPLICATIONS (Pages 23 - 32) 11. DELEGATED DECISIONS (Pages 33 - 44) 12. MAINTAINING SCOTLANDS ROADS (Pages 45 - 48) 13. CLEANLINESS INDEX MONITORING SYSTEM (CIMS) FOR STREET CLEANSING (Pages 49 - 72) 14. PIERS HARBOURS AND FERRIES REVIEW (Pages 73 - 82) 15. INVERARAY 'AREA FOR ACTION' UPDATE REPORT (Pages 83 - 86) 16. COLONSAY AIR FIELD (VERBAL REPORT) 17. BRUICHLADDICH PIER (Pages 87 - 88) 18. EMPLOYABILITY TEAM - REPORT ON NEW DEAL PROCESS (Pages 89 - 94) 19. ISLE OF JURA IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVICE DELIVERY (Pages 95 - 96) EXEMPT SECTION The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The appropriate paragraph is:- Paragraph 9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. E1 20. ARGYLL COMMUNITY TRUST - LEASE OF FIELDS, KILMORY HOME FARM (Pages 97 - 102) MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE & ISLAY AREA COMMITTEE Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor John Findlay (Vice-Chair) Councillor Alison Hay Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Donald MacMillan Councillor John McAlpineCouncillor Alastair McKinlay (Chair) Councillor Bruce Robertson Contact: DEIRDRE FORSYTH: 4558 Page 1 Agenda Item 4 MINUTES of MEETING of MID ARGYLL KINTYRE & ISLAY AREA COMMITTEE held in the THE MEMBERS ROOM, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD on WEDNESDAY, 25 JANUARY 2006 Present: Councillor Alastair McKinlay (Chair) Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor John Findlay Councillor Alison Hay Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Donald MacMillan Councillor John McAlpine Councillor Bruce Robertson Attending: Deirdre Forsyth, Area Corporate Services Manager Nigel Stewart, Director of Corporate Services Donnie McLeod, Roads and Amenity Services Manager Richard Kerr, Senior Development Control Officer Patrick Mackie, Area Environmental Health Mamager Katie McKenzie, Area Committee Assistant 1. APOLOGIES There were no apologies for absence. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 3. MINUTES OF MEETING OF 7 DECEMBER 2005 The minutes of the meeting of 7 December 2005 were approved. 4. YELLOW BOOK - ACTION PLAN The Committee discussed the now completed Yellow Book report along with the property options in Campbeltown. Decision The Committee agreed: 1. That the option of reusing the Christian Institute, the Burnett Building and the Town Hall as Council office accommodation be pursued. 2. To otherwise endorse the conclusions and recommendations in the Campbeltown and Kintyre Strategy. 3. To refer the Strategy to the Strategic Policy Committee for formal adoption by Argyll and Bute Council. 4. To request that the Strategic Policy Committee consider the resource implications for the Council of implementing the Strategy and including the appropriate amounts in the budgets over the five year life of the Action Plan. Page 2 5. That, subject to the concurrence of Argyll and the Islands Enterprise and Communities Scotland, the Kintyre Initiative Working Group be asked to discuss and recommend to the Area Committee the terms of reference for a Steering Group to take forward the Campbeltown and Kintyre Strategy. 6. To move all staff from Dell Road to the Burnett Building following the removal of the Library from that building. 7. That works be carried out to the ground floor of the Town Hall which will enable up to 16 staff to be housed there. 8. That a design study be prepared by Operational Services to provide staff accommodation in the Christian Institute, taking into account parking and storage. 9. That funding for the works referred to in 6, 7 and 8 above, is dealt with as set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report by the Area Corporate Services Manager and accordingly that the Strategic Policy Committee be recommended to agree the ring-fencing of the capital receipt/lease income for the Dell Road property. (Reference – Report by Development Projects Manager dated 25 January 2006, submitted and Report by Area Corporate Services Manager dated 25 January 2006, tabled). As arising therefrom it was agreed to recommend to the Strategic Policy Committee that the post of Museums Officer be retained. 5. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME There were no questions from members of the public. 6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS The Committee considered and dealt with the applications for planning permission as detailed below. 1. 05/01957/OUT G McNaughton. Outline planning permission. Residential Development. Laggan, Kilmartin. Decision That planning permission be granted as a ‘minor departure’ to the provisions of the development plan, subject to the standard outline conditions and reasons listed in the report by the Head of Planning dated 10 January 2006. 2. 05/02063/OUT W.C. & M.I. Wood. Outline planning permission. Erection of single detached dwellinghouse and septic tank Land East of Gleann A Gaoidh, by Portnahaven, Isle of Islay. Decision That the application be continued to a site inspection with powers to make a decision, to take place on Monday 20 February 2006. Page 3 3. 05/02116/OUT This planning application was withdrawn. 4. 05/02120/OUT This planning application was withdrawn. 5. 05/02121/OUT This planning application was withdrawn. 6. 05/02263/DET Scottish Water. Detailed planning permission. Installation of temporary above ground sewerage apparatus and compounds. Land at Kinloch Park, Kinloch Road, Campbeltown. Decision That temporary planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons stated in the report by the Head of Planning dated 10 January 2006. (Reference – Reports by Head of Planning dated 10 January 2006, submitted). 7. DELEGATED DECISIONS The Committee noted the decisions issued by the Director of Development Services dated 13 December 2005. (Reference – Report by Director of Development Services dated 13 December 2005, submitted). 8. STREET NAMING The Committee considered the proposed names for the new developments at Ardminish, Isle of Gigha and the site of the former Dalaruan hall, Campbeltown. Decision 1. That the north site development on Gigha be named ‘Raon Mor’. 2. That the south site development on Gigha be named ‘Grianich’ 3. That the site of the former Dalaruan hall be named ‘Glenburn Court’ (Reference – Report by Area Corporate Services Manager dated 25 January 2006). 9. TELEPHONE KIOSK SITED AT ACHNAMARA The Committee were informed that the public payphone service will cease at the telephone kiosk sited at Achnamara and it will be removed in order to allow for redevelopment of the site. Decision Members noted the contents of the letter. (Reference – Letter from BT dated 14 December 2005, submitted). Page 4 10. KILCHATTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL - REVISED HOLIDAYS Kilchattan Primary School have requested that their 5 local holidays and on of their in-service days be altered in order to bring them into line with Oban High School’s holiday pattern. Decision The changes set out in the report were agreed. (Reference – Report by Head of Community Services dated 15 December 2005, submitted). The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public from the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 11. KINTYRE TEAROOM, ARKLAND, INVERARAY - DISPOSAL TO SITTING TENANT At the meeting of the Area Committee on 7 September 2005, Members agreed to sell the Kintyre Tearoom, Inveraray to the sitting tenant subject to a condition that the property should remain as a retail/commercial outlet in future. The Committee were asked if there should be any limitation in the period during which the restriction on use should apply and also to note the purposes for which the Council will permit the property to be used. Decision It was agreed that the proposed title condition, which would require the premises to be used as a retail/commercial outlet only and for no other purpose and without prejudice to that generality not to be let in any way or used as holiday or other temporary accommodation or as a dwellinghouse and which would also prohibit any manufacture, trade, business, profession or occupation of any kind from being carried on in the premises with the prior written consent of the Council, should only apply for a period of 5 years from the agreed date of entry and thereafter there should be no requirement for the owner of the Kintyre Tearoom to make any payment to the Council in the event that planning permission for change of use of the premises is granted.
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