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i.LL<Jd rnb4k- %7- SALSBUWGH CO~MU~~~COUNCIL - 12'h MAY 2085 Minutes of the meeting of Salsburgh Community Council held in the ~~~~~n~~yHall on Thursday '12'h PRESENT H. McColl, [Chair] J. Keir, 0. McAvoy, N. McCann. APOkOGlES J. Wilson, M. McLaughilin, M. Hinds. ALSO PRESENT Cllr David Fagan 6. Cox. K. Nelson. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. Minutes of the meeting of Thursday 14thApril 2005 were submitted and approved. Members noted the heading at item 27 should read 'Freedom' BUSINESS FROM THE MINUTES ST CATHERINE'S WELL [KATE'S WELL] 2. Members discussed matters relative to the improvements at the well. CORRESPONDENCE North Lanarkshire Council MAVS Stappard Mowes ABC Glasdon Gartlea Community Council Communities Scotland Cdor Scotland Scottish Water Forestry Commission Scottish Parliament I GENERAL BUSINESS GRANT APPLICATION 3. A further meeting is to take place with David Smart. [Consultant] The meeting will take place on Thursday lgthMay 2005 in the main hall at Lorne Gardens starting at 7pm. T MOBILE [UK] LTD 4. Members noted information regarding the installation of a 20 metre high monopole and associated apparatus at Chapelhall industrial estate. ADVERTISING LITERATURE 5. Members noted various [Circulated] advertising literature. SALSBURGH COMMUNlTY COUNCIL - 1Zth MAY 2005 GARTLEA COMMUNITY COUNCIL . Members noted correspondence from Gartlea Community Council regarding policing and other matters around Airdrie and the villages. COMMUNITIES SCOTLAND 7. Correspondence from Communities Scotland relating to a forthcoming inspection of North Lanarkshire Council landlord & homelessness functions including assessment of how well the Council delivers services to tenants and other service users was noted. The inspection will highlight NLC areas of strength and areas of weakness requirement improvements. Members decided to pass the correspondence on to the tenants & residents group for their consideration. CALOR SCOTLAND 8. Members noted information regarding the Calor Scottish Community of the Year 2005 entry form and guidelines. MAVS MESSAGE 9. Members noted information from the MAVS Message, April 2005, regarding a recent MAVS management committee decision to overturn a previous decision relating to the formation of a unitary North Lanarkshire wide CVS organisation due to problems associated with, what was suggested, 'Motherweil mandarins.' Members were informed that current MAVS opinion is that a unitary North Lanarkshire CVS located at Wishaw will lose local engagement and impact on voluntary sector contribution to the Airdrie and villages area. Members were further informed that matters are to be raised at the next Airdrie Area Committee meeting regarding MAVS continuing as an independent organisation within a North Lanarkshire CVS context although still funded, in the main, through the North Lanarkshire Community Regeneration Fund. WATER CUSTOMER CONSULTATION PANELS 10. Members noted information relating to the Water Customer Consultation Panels, the Water Services [Scotland] Act. Ministerial Statement. Scottish Water Strategic Business Plan and investment programmes. ARDRIE & VILLAGES FORUM ? 1. Members noted infamation regarding the AGM of the iiirdrie & Viiiages Forum. Also noted was the forthcoming consultation event regarding the Airdrie Community planning partnership to be held in the Airdrie Town Hall on Tuesday 7'h June 2005. FORESTRY COMMISSION 12. Members noted information regarding the Forestry Commission [Scotland] Corporate Plan 2005/2008. WREN WHITEFIELD MSP 13. Members noted information regarding the open house meeting for voluntary group representatives to be held in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre Chapelhall on Monday 6thJune 2005. 2 25 SALSBURGM COMMUNITY COUNCIL - 12'h MAY 20Q5 CREDI-T UNIONS 14. Various matters were highlighted and discussed regarding the formation of a credit union at Salsburgh. Further matters are to be pursued. ~~~M~~~~ COUNCIL MEETINGS 15. The community hall has been booked for future community council meetings on the followin dates; Thursday 9' June 2005 Thursday December 2005 Thursday 14'hJuly 2005 Thursday 12thJanuary 2006 Thursday Ilth August 2005 Thursday gth February 2006 Thursday 8th September 2005 Thursday gth March 2006 Thursday 1 3'h October 2005 Thursday I3'h April 2006 Thursday 1Oth November 2005 Thursday II th May2006 WIND FARMS 4 6. Members noted various information reiating to wine farms where registered charities are receiving donations from wind farm companies for having charities clients sign up to receive electricity from the Windfarm companies. It was highlighted that wind power generation by onshore wind farms, so called green energy although it cannot function without 80% back up from conventional power generation on permanent standby, much more expensive for consumers, there is now the added burden in costs for consumers in supporting the generosity of Windfarm gratuities to other third party vested interests, in furtherance of wind farm public relations funded by public money grant and subsidy. Matters were also highlighted regarding the Ramblers Association advertisements in the national press where they are calling for a move away from commercial greed and an end to consumers having to fund through ever increasing costs in their electricity bills the eyesores of onshore wind turbines. Members were concerned regarding the report [circulated] of the turbine failure at Crystal Rig wind farm near Dunbar in East Lothian where a failure in the 60 foot high steel turbine mechanism resulted in a turbine blade snapping off and hurtling into the countryside. WATER POLLUTION 17. Members were informed of pollution of the Shotts Burn due to land work to facilitate the Gas pipeline being laid from Bathgate to Newarthill. The pollution is occurring at the Shotts Burn just north of tne M8 under bridge on the Craigens Road west of Salsburgh. Matters are to be pursued.., COMPLAINTS 18. Following a number of complaints highlighted to the community council regarding the new Rousing development by Strathclyde Homes Ltd at Salsburgh and the continuing access to the site being through the housing scheme on the south of the village causing concerns, Further matters are to be pursued. Members were further informed that correspondence to North Lanarkshire Council regarding a number of concerns highlighted at the previous meeting has not received response. WARD 52 19. Community council members highlighted and received response on a number of matters regarding Ward 52 allocation distribution for 2004. 7 26 Y c SALSBURGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL - 12thMAY 2005 WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW 20. Members were informed of a number of matters regarding the proposed Ward Boundary review currently taking place and the following was highlighted; e The Local Government [Scotland] act 2004 requires various ward changes due to proportional representation requirements and electoral population numbers 0 North Lanarkshire Council submitted proposals [December 20041 for the ward boundary review to the Local government Boundary Commission. The proposals were considered b’y the Boundary Commission and they have replied to North Lanarkshire Council with further current proposals. e All North Lanarkshire Councillors were asked to submit observations on the Boundary Commission proposals. North Lanarkshire Council agreed with the Boundary Commission that there should be 20 Wards within North Lanarkshire Council boundaries. 0 North Lanarkshire Council is to provide the various names for the proposed 20 new wards set out in the Boundary Commissipns proposals. 0 There will be three or four North Lanarkshire Counciilors for each proposed new ward. There were a number of matters highlighted in relation to ward changes that will have an impact on the local community although the full extent of the impacts will not be known until the community council receive full details and notification of the proposals from the Boundary Commission. SPEED LIMITS 21 I Concerns were again RighligRted regarding the speed of vehicles travelling through the village along the B7066. It was suggested that members await response from the current ongoing transport and environmental study of the B7066 by Fairhurst before pursuing matters further. AIRDRIE & VILLAGES FORUM 22. H. McColl was nominated as Salsburgh village representative to the Airdrie & Villages Forum. 0. McAvoy was nominated as representative of Salsburgh Community Council to the Airdrie & Villages Forum. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT 23. Various matters were highlighted regarding proposals for a visit to the Scottish parliament by members of the local community. Further matters are to be pursued. ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 24. Members noted that as from ?7thMarch 2005 Scottish police forces have the power to seize any motor vehicle, motorbike or quad bike that causes alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public through the antisocial use [is being or has been used] of the vehicles on or off public roads. Members were further informed that police in Fife have become the first force in Scotland to confiscate a motor cycle from a 18 year old rider after seeing him riding in an ”alarming and erratic manner.” There being no further business to conduct the community council meeting concluded. The next community council meeting will take place on Thursday gfhJune 2005. 4 27 ClL -P JUNE 2005 PRESENT H. McColl, [Chair] J. Keir, 0. McAvoy, N. McCann, J. Wilson. APOLOGIES M.McLaughlin, M. Hinds. ALSO PRESENT Cllr David Fagan, C. Cox, K. Nelson, G. Stephen, S. McLean, A. Quinn. MINUTES OF