MINUTE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AT NEXT COMMUITY COUNCIL MEETING

DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Chairman Clerk Sherri Malcolmson Shirley Leslie Sula, North Exnaboe Ringesta Virkie Quendale ZE3 9JS Shetland ZE2 9JD Tel: 01950 460847 Tel: 01950 460922 E-mail: [email protected]

Minute of ZOOM Meeting of Community Council held on Monday 28th September 2020

PRESENT Mrs S Malcolmson Mr J Robertson Mrs A Brown Mrs F Mitchell Cllr G Smith (ex officio)

APOLOGIES Mrs C Irvine Ms H Moncrieff Mr A Sinclair Mr H Harrop Michael Duncan (SIC) Ana Arnett (SIC)

ABSENT Mr G Waddell Mrs S Waddell Cllr R McGregor (ex officio) Cllr A Duncan (ex officio)

IN ATTENDANCE: Ms S Leslie (Clerk)

20/19 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

20/20 MINUTE

The Minute of the meeting held on 31st August 2020 was adopted on the motion of Mrs Malcolmson.

20/21 POLICE REPORT

There was no Police Report available.

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20/22 MATTERS ARISING

1) Road Matters:

a) Hardbrakes Housing Estate Road: There was nothing new to report.

b) Road Signs to Airport: There was nothing new to report

2) Air Traffic Control: The deadline for responses to the Air Traffic Management Strategy Impact Assessment Local Consultation is 30th September 2020. Mr Robertson offered to draft a response on behalf of the Community Council.

3) Proposed Kirk Yard Bench: There was nothing new to report.

20/23 FINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATIONS

1) Community Association, Boddam Playing Fields - To assist with the annual expenditure incurred providing playing field facilities at Boddam: Having received the additional information requested, Mr Robertson proposed awarding a grant of £1500, seconded by Mrs Malcolmson. There were no counter motions. It was also agreed to remind the SMCA that the Community Council are not in a position to guarantee that this level of funding will be available every year and that they should always be open to pursuing other avenues of financial assistance. The Clerk will also pass on Michael Duncan & Ana Arnett’s contact details as they had kindly offered to assist the group with identifying & applying to other funding sources if necessary.

2) Shetland Community Benefit Fund (SCBF): A number of questions and concerns had been raised by Community Councils regarding the administration SCBF’s Advanced Grant Scheme at the recent ASCC meeting. The ASCC had put these points to SCBF to which they had responded with feedback. The final details of how the scheme will operate have not been finalised yet and Mrs Brown reported that no one has been appointed by SCBF as yet to take on administration duties associated with the grant scheme but she believes Community Council’s will be responsible for a minimal amount of work.

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20/23 FINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATIONS (Continued)

3) Defibrillators: The Clerk had confirmed with one of the local shops seeking financial assistance with maintenance of the Defibrillator sited on their premises that the Pads have been changed free of charge on this occasion and that it is therefore the £260 to renew the battery which is outstanding. The unit at Mainlands Minimarket also has an issue with the cabinet heater which requires addressing. It was agreed on this occasion that the Community Council will finance the replacement of the batteries in the 2 units which they have been approached regarding and the Clerk will contact Ness Engineering with regard to investigating the fault with the cabinet heater at Mainlands Minimarket. It was also agreed that some sort of co-ordinated programme needs to be put in place for the maintenance of the various units throughout the area/Shetland. Mrs Brown suggested this might be something the Red Cross could adopt. Mrs Mitchell agreed to discuss the matter with Andrew Best from the local Red Cross. It was also agreed to request this matter was discussed further at the next ASCC meeting.

20/24 PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND PLANNING MATTERS

1) To convert existing byre into dwelling, restore existing building with insulation, services, new roof and construct new extension, Fairview, Scatness, Virkie, by Mrs Marian Armitage - There were no objections.

There were 2 further planning applications for the Dunrossness area which the members were aware of but which the Planning Department had not notified the Community Council of. They were:

2) To erect extension to existing dwellinghouse, Ronan Cottage, Bigton by Mrs Jean-Anne Charkham – There were no objections.

3) To change use of land from agricultural to garden ground and erect extension to dwellinhouse, Rakaia, Wiltrow, Dunrossness by Mr Neil Leslie – There were no objections.

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20/25 FEEDBACK FROM EXTERNAL MEETINGS

1 Association of Shetland Community Councils: Mrs Malcolmson had joined the Web-ex ASCC meeting on 8th September and noted a couple of points of interest which had been discussed where that no Community Council By-Election dates have been set yet and that 3000 people had been on furlough in Shetland at the end of July. The next scheduled meeting of the ASCC is 9th March 2021.

20/26 CORRESPONDENCE

1) Email from Michael Duncan, SIC, ref. Citizens Advice Bureau Association attending Community Council Meetings: CAB are keen to offer presentations at Community Council meetings to raise awareness of the support they can offer and to find out more about the issues being faced in different communities and how they can help. This was noted. The Clerk will contact CAB and enquire if there is any relevant information which the Community Council can put on their Facebook page in the meantime.

2) Email from SIC Environmental Health & Trading Standards ref. Grutness Beach Dog Fouling: Mr Mycock, ASB Coordinator, reported that the Neighbourhood Support Workers had erected a ‘bin your dog fouling’ sign at Grutness on 5th August. If there continues to be a problem with dog fouling, Environmental Health ask that they are contacted again and they will see what else they can do to help.

3) Shetland Community Benefit Fund letter ref MRI Appeal Support: The letter states that the directors of SCBF have decided, in principle, to make a donation of £200,000 to the MRI Appeal. This sum will be covered by an advance payment from the main core funds which SCBF have requested from Viking Energy and SSE. The core funds are estimated to be £2.2m per year but are not due to be available for at least a further four years or when the wind farm is commissioned and construction complete.

4) Email ref. Connecting Phase 2: Connecting Scotland is a Scottish Government programme set up in response to Coronavirus. Phase 1, which targeted those at high or extremely high risk from Coronavirus is now closed. 77 individuals in Shetland are now in receipt of an iPad or Chromebook, and are currently being supported by local organisations and services to get online and develop their digital skills. Phase 2 of Connecting Scotland is now OPEN for applications at: https://connecting.scot/for-organisations/apply Further details can be found at https://connecting.scot/for-organisations/application-guidance or by contacting June Porter, SIC, on 01595 743880 or email [email protected]

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20/26 CORRESPONDENCE (Continued)

5) Email ref. Scottish Islands Passport – Shetland Pilot: Shetlanders are being invited to try out a new app showcasing the best of Scotland’s islands as part of the Scottish Islands Passport Project. The project, which will cover 73 Scottish Islands, aims to encourage more people to explore more of Scotland’s islands throughout the year by matching them with islands which offer experiences that suit their interests. The app was due to be launched in 2020 to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters but the nationwide rollout has been postponed due to the pandemic. In the meantime, Shetlanders are being invited to download a trial version of the free app covering 14 islands in the area, which will allow them to collect stamps for islands they have visited and discover new ones to explore. Residents of Shetland who are interested in the above, should register their interest in downloading the app at http://www.islands.scot/shetland-pilot

20/27 ANY OTHER BUSINESS

1) Fair Isle Bird Observatory: Mrs Mitchell reported that the contract for the construction of the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory is out to tender with 3 companies expressing an interest. Additional fundraising is continuing with approximately £152,000 raised in the first month. The target is £600,000. All donations, however small or large are very welcome and appreciated.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8:50 pm.

Chair

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 2020.

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External Funding Sources: For more information on current external funding sources, see below:

 Cycling Scotland’s Pedal for Scotland https://www.cycling.scot/pedal-for-scotland/grant-funding

 The Islands Green Recovery Programme https://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/our-funds/islands-green- recovery- programme/#:~:text=The%20Islands%20Green%20Recovery%20Programme,jo b%20creation%20are%20the%20strongest