11 March 2019 NCC Minutes

NORTHMAVEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Chair: Mr D Brown Clerk: Tom Morton Crogreen Ollaberry Hall Ollaberry Ollaberry, Shetland Shetland Telephone 01806 544222 ZE2 9RT Minute of Meeting of the Council on Monday 11 March 2019 In Ollaberry Primary School This minute is UNAPPROVED until adopted at the next meeting Unapproved minute, meeting of Northmaven Community Council, 11 March 2019 Attending: David Brown (chair) Kevin Scollay John Alex Cromarty Toby Smedley Also attending: SIC Councillor Alistair Cooper, Tom Morton (Clerk) Apologies: Rosie Doull Erik Robertson SIC councillors, Emma MacDonald, Andrea Manson Declarations of interest - DB, on item relating to Sullom Voe Master Plan (salmon farming) Also attending: PC Fraser Crawford PC Lauren Smith DB invited the two police constables to make their Police Report as the first item on the agenda: FC and LS spoke about the January report which had been received by the clerk and distributed to members. The Scambusters campaign, warning householders against doorstep callers with illegal intentions, had been well received and successful The annual festive drink driving campaign ended on 2 January - throughout Shetland, 170 drivers had been breathalised, and the crime car, driven by Mark Bryant had successfully patrolled very visibly in a campaign to stamp out road traffic offences. There had also been a campaign on issues relating to drugs, stressing legal information about drugs, for example that just giving drugs to friends is regarded in the law as dealing. 1 There had been eight incidents since the last meeting of NCC, mostly minor but with one disturbance in Sullom. The PCs asked if there were any incidents community councillors wished to highlight, or help requested. Community Councillors were satisfied with police activity. The PCs said that all had gone well at the recent Northmavine Up Helly Aa - they had no complaints at all, people had been very welcoming both at the festival itself and at the hop. It was very busy - there had been no issues with behaviour or with driving at all. Minutes of Meeting on 11 February JAC proposed the minutes be adopted and approved. David Brown seconded. Matters arising: Letter received from roads department makes clear that speeding on the A970 at Valladale does not, in the SIC’s opinion constitute a need to impose a 50mph limit. There have been no incidents reported which dictate such a move. JAC said it was clear that unless there are incidents which are reported then there is nothing the council can or is prepared to do. AC agreed and said that if the incident was not logged it could have no effect and would not be recorded. This was an issue not confined to Northmavine, he said, and attempts to reduce the 40mph limit in Brae to 30 had failed on the same grounds ACTION: Clerk asked to write to let the council know about accidents so they can populate their data Robina Barton had replied re the footpath from Urafirth to the school and confifmed that it would be part of any discussion/consultation regarding it with SUSTRANS. Bus timetables - proposals for amendments had been circulated. JAC said that fewer folk would use the buses for travel to and from Lerwick, especially from North Roe If people had leave 15 minutes earlier. KS said that it wa sno necessary to leave the house before 7.00am to catch the bus. AC said that this had been evolved in order to cope with the new school day at the AHS. JAC said if the idea of the bus was to encourage folk to use it, the new measures would ensure that this was not going to work. While it was up to parents to get bairns to school why was the whole system being reorganised to make it easier for two or three parents. that It was suggested that buses might run direct to lerwick from northmavine, but the general feeling was that this would be unviable. KS said it was impossible to save £500,000 from contract, as had been suggested was the SIC’s aim. And it was ridiculous as an attempt to do this to take away rom older folk their once a fortnight shopping bus. The new timetable, with little consultation, would be introduced on 1 April, AC said, with the new bus contract being deferred to next year. Meanwhile there was uncertainty about the number of buses that would be available for the cruise ship trade in the summer, and even minibuses were now having to be fitted with electronic ticket machines 2 ACTION: Clerk to write to SIC saying that the amended timetable would not encourage more use of bus transport from remote locations such as North Roe. Collafirth Pier - there had been a response from Ports and Harbours and they were going to investigate the safety of the angling tour boat which was ashore at Collafirth. Planning permission renewal for workers accommodation at Sella Ness - no word yet and AC thought it would be May before a decision was made. Regarding the discussion about the Ambulance service - it was now accepted that this was based on inaccurate information and that it was the fire engine that had gone to Sullom Voe, not the Sullom junction. The fault, however, was not with the Fire Service, but the ambulance service, who had provided the wrong address. AC was going to follow this up. 26 February - Extraordinary meeting of NCC with public in attendance to discuss Sullom Voe Terminal Master Plan. NCC response required. DB declared an interest. Chair taken by JAC for this item. JAC said the majority of folk didn’t want to see a development of more fish farms in the area and ther was a concern that big multinationals would reap all the benefits. He pointed out that the discussion was not just about fish farms, but development generally, and it was important to recognise that fact. KS said the most likely beneficiaries in terms of employment were Yell and perhaps Unst AC said that continuing oil developments west of Shetland meant the tanker access had to be maintained through Yell Sound and Sullom Voe. While the Crown Estate had granted options on licences in the area, these could not be taken up with the SIC granting works licences. There was a need for joint working. And the real question was, how could the SVT harbour be kept open for gas and oil traffic while allowing developments in the area? It was crucial for the future of shetland that the terminal be kept open as long as possible, and if the Clair contract was renewed without punitive terms, that could continue until 2050 or longer. The west of shetland developments were also important, but the price of oil was crucial. It was important to retain capacity at SVT and do nothing to prejudice that capacity, while allowing other industries to cohabit with the oil and gas interests JAC said any new local developments must have local input and local people need to be happy. ACTION: Clerk asked to summarise discussion, come up with an NCC response to the consultation, circulate it to members and send it to the consultation. (see addendum) DB resumed the chair Financial report 3 There was a significant amount remaining in the NCC account at the end of the financial year, at least some of which should be spent if the NCC was to receive its full allocation of grants in the coming year. A request had been received from Northhaven Care Centre for a donation twards a new Polycrub for patients. Members agreed to make a donation of £2000 4G services JAC said there were still issues with the construction of a 4G mast for EE in North Roe but attempts were being made to resolve these. A general discussion on 4G and broadband provision in Northmavine ensued. Certain areas such as Gluss still had very poor service in this regard, KS said. AOCB An unsafe car had been identified sitting on unfenced private land on blocks. ACTION: Clerk to ask SIC if there was any action that could be taken by the council in such an instance. DB asked a question about participatory budgeting - might it be possible to go to the community for funding and administration of a bus service for Northmavine? AC said this was a possibility come 2021. The meeting ended at 9.00pm. The next meeting will be on 8 April. Addendum: Statement by NCC on SVT Masterplan, agreed by members and sent to consultation organisers: "It is important that nothing is done to prejudice the long-term future of the Sullom Voe Terminal, which depends on retaining capacity to handle potential flow from the Atlantic Frontier - the Hurricane, Lochnagar and Rosebank fields - as well as retaining the Clair business. Tanker access must be ensured while other developments in Yell Sound and Sullom Voe should be encouraged inasmuch as they can co-exist with the oil industry and while protecting the currently pristine environment. Any new developments - tidal energy, mussel and salmon farming - must have local input and have the support of the local community. Nothing should threaten the small-scale fishing operations rooted in our community and no aquaculture development should be permitted which could damage our wildlife and coastal environment." 4 .

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