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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 29 April 2008 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE & THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the VILLAGE HALL, SCALASAIG, ISLE OF COLONSAY on WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008 at 12:45 PM , which you are requested to attend. Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate Services BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES OF MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE HELD ON 2 APRIL 2008 (Pages 1 - 8) 4. PRESENTATION BY ISLAY HIGH SCHOOL AND FALLS PREVENTION TEAM 5. PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS (Pages 9 - 72) 7. DELEGATED DECISIONS (Pages 73 - 90) 8. CONSULTATIONS FROM HISTORIC SCOTLAND FOR LISTING (a) Castleton House, Lochgilphead (Pages 91 - 94) (b) Passenger Building at Pier Square, Ardrishaig (Pages 95 - 98) (c) Campbeltown Picture House (Pages 99 - 102) 9. JURA PASSENGER FERRY - VERBAL UPDATE OPERATIONAL SERVICES 10. MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA CAPITAL RECONSTRUCTION 2008/9 (Pages 103 - 106) 11. REDEVELOPMENT AT PORT ASKAIG (Pages 107 - 110) 12. A83 AT BEALACH A CHAOCHAIN (Pages 111 - 112) CORPORATE SERVICES 13. BT PAYPHONES (Pages 113 - 120) 14. AREA CAPITAL RECEIPT MONIES (a) Report by Head of Strategic Finance (Pages 121 - 124) (b) Report by Area Corporate Services Manager (Pages 125 - 132) COMMUNITY SERIVICES 15. EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 2008/9 (Pages 133 - 136) 16. OLDER PEOPLES SERVICES (Pages 137 - 168) 17. JOINT LOCALITY MEETINGS: JOINT FUTURE (Pages 169 - 174) 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 paragraphs are:- E1 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. E2 & E3 Paragraph 13 Information which, if disclosed to the public, would reveal that the authority proposes- (a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or (b) to make an order or direction under any enactment. E4 Paragraph 8 The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services. 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 18. SALE OF FORMER SWIMMING POOL AT ST CLAIR ROAD, ARDRISHAIG (Pages 175 - 178) E2 19. QUARTERLY ENFORCEMENT REPORT (Pages 179 - 184) E3 20. ENFORCEMENT ACTION (a) 07/00147/ENFOTH (Pages 185 - 194) (b) 07/00148/ENFOTH (Pages 195 - 204) (c) 08/00007/ENFHSH (Pages 205 - 208) E4 21. UPDATE ON BRUICHLADDICH PIER (Pages 209 - 210) MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE & THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Robin Currie Councillor Alison Hay Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Donald MacMillan (Chair) Councillor John McAlpine Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor John Semple (Vice-Chair) Contact: Hazel Kelly, Senior Committee Assistant Tel: 01546 604269 This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 3 MINUTES of MEETING of MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE & THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD on WEDNESDAY, 2 APRIL 2008 Present: Councillor Donald MacMillan (Chair) Councillor Rory Colville Councillor Donald Kelly Councillor Robin Currie Councillor John McAlpine Councillor Alison Hay Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Anne Horn Attending: Shirley MacLeod, Area Corporate Services Manager Hazel Kelly, Senior Committee Assistant Richard Kerr, Area Team Leader Patrick Mackie, Area Environmental Services Manager Peter Bain, Senior Planning Officer Dr Liz Cunningham, Head Teacher, Islay High School Ann Devine, Head Teacher, Lochgilphead High School Andrew Robertson, Development Officer Sarah MacKinnon, Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust Daniel Downie, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue John Rae, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Jennifer Crawford, Estates Surveyor Stewart Turner, Head of Roads and Amenity Services Lynn Taggart, Scottish Water Solutions Apologies: Councillor John Semple John Ironside, SFR CI Kenny Boyter, Strathclyde Police The Chair ruled and the Committee agreed that the business dealt with at item 5 of this minute be dealt with as a matter of urgency by reason that the Head Teacher of Lochgilphead High School had been scheduled to attend this meeting and was present but the papers required for the presentation had not been forwarded to Corporate Services and therefore the presentation was not included on the agenda for the meeting. 1. MINUTES (a) MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE HELD ON 5 MARCH 2008 The Minutes of the meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee held on 5 March 2008 were approved as a correct record. The Committee agreed that a further report on Older Peoples Services be provided to the Area Committee in May. The Committee noted that the Scottish Ambulance Service would be providing a presentation to the Area Committee in June. Page 2 The Committee noted that the Director of Community Services would be submitting an urgent report on Campbeltown Nursery to the Executive Committee. (b) SPECIAL MEETING OF MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE HELD ON 25 MARCH 2008 The Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee held on 25 March 2008 were approved as a correct record. 2. PRESENTATION OF EAT SAFE AWARD The Area Environmental Services Manager gave a background to the Eat Safe Award, the aims of the scheme and congratulated Bruce Johnston and staff at the Smiddy Restaurant on their achievement. Councillor MacMillan presented the award to Bruce Johnston who accepted it on behalf of the Smiddy Restaurant. Bruce thanked the Committee and expressed that it was a great honour to achieve the award. 3. PRESENTATION - KILMORY HOME FARM BY STRATHCLYDE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST Sarah MacKinnon of Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust gave a presentation updating Members on Kilmory Home Farm options appraisal, next steps for the project and estimated completion date of the study. Decision The Area Committee agreed that as the study would be finished in June that a further report be provided to the June meeting of the Area Committee. 4. PRESENTATION - ISLAY HIGH SCHOOL - ACHIEVEMENT REPORT 2008 The Head Teacher of Islay High School gave an informative presentation outlining the major achievements of the school throughout the year 2006/7. A report was also submitted outlining those achievements, aims of the school and SQA examination results for the year 2007. Decision The Committee noted the strong performance of pupils and commitment of staff in their examination successes and in the wider aspects of achievement across the school. (Reference: Report by Head Teacher, Islay High School dated March 2008, submitted) 5. LOCHGILPHEAD HIGH SCHOOL: ACHEIVEMENT REPORT 2008 The Head Teacher of Lochgilphead High School gave an informative Page 3 presentation outlining the major achievements of the school throughout the year 2006/7 and the move to the new joint campus. A report was also submitted outlining those achievements, aims of the school and SQA examination results for the year 2007. Decision 1. The Committee noted the strong performance of pupils, commitment of staff in their examination successes, wider aspects of achievement across the school and the excellent joint working and co-operation from staff and pupils during the move to the new joint campus. 2. The Committee agreed to arrange a visit to the new joint campus during the summer holidays. (Reference: Report by Head Teacher, Lochgilphead High School dated April 2008, tabled) 6. PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME Councillor Hay requested that the Head of Roads and Amenity Services provide to a future meeting of the Area Committee a detailed plan of where the budget for roads in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands would be spent over the current financial year Councillor Colville enquired as to when work would be starting on the new police station in Campbeltown. As there was no representative from Strathclyde Police at the meeting it was agreed that the Area Corporate Services Manager would find out and respond to Councillor Colville direct. Councillor Colville brought to the Committee’s attention that Inspector David Lavery would be retiring and the Committee agreed that a letter be sent to him thanking him for his hard work and service provided to the Committee. Councillor Currie asked if there was any update regarding upgrades in capacity of the water supplies in Port Ellen and Port Charlotte and it was agreed that Scottish Water would respond directly to the Area Corporate Services Manager who would then circulate the response to Members. Councillor MacAlpine recorded that since the Committee meeting in February when he had enquired about works on Garvel Road, Tarbert he had still not heard anything from Scottish Water. Councillor Colville offered commendation to Strathclyde Fire and Rescue for the work they did in connection with the Road Safety Campaign. He also enquired about what Fire and Rescue were doing in Argyll and Bute in connection with recruitment. John Rae informed him that most of the promotion was being done in the central belt with radio campaigns and that people in Argyll and Bute could receive information from the website.
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