Delting Community Council

MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was a virtual meeting held through FaceTime.

2020/09/01 MEMBERS

Mr A Cooper, Chairman Ms J Dennison Mr A Hall Mr J Milne Mr B Moreland

2020/09/02 IN ATTENDANCE

Ms A Arnett, SIC Community Planning and Development Mrs A Foyle, Clerk

2020/09/03 CIRCULAR

The circular calling the meeting was held as read.

2020/09/04 APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Ms R Griffiths, Mr W Whirtow, Mrs E Macdonald and Mr M Duncan.

2020/09/05 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

The Minutes of the meeting held on 27th August 2020 were approved by Mr B Moreland and seconded by Ms J Dennison.

2020/09/06 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

2020/09/07 MATTERS ARISING

7.1 Muckle Roe Road – Improvements – Ms J Dennison reported that there is not much changed since the last meeting. The loose chippings signs have been taken down but the road has not been swept. They are still waiting for passing place signs.

7.2 School Transport Issue – Mossbank service not fitting in with the school times – The Chairman said there is no further update on this at the moment.

7.3 Digital Highlands and Islands – Broadband Rollout – The Chairman said that the SIC Development Committee have approved the project seeking specialist advice for a long term solution by March next year. The SIC will receive the report by the end of March which will help us know who is in nought spots and people will be able to see what the options are.

7.4 Mossbank Play Park – Toddler Swing – Mr M Malcolmson, SIC Sport and Leisure Service has been in contact with the Clerk. Unfortunately the toddler swing is unlikely to be installed this year. Covid-19 has meant that they were unable to commence their play area maintenance works until much later in the summer and they have had to concentrate their efforts elsewhere. This type of installation cannot be undertaken during the autumn/winter as rubber safety surfacing does not cure in cold and wet weather. The installation of a new toddler swing in Mossbank will therefore have to wait until next summer.

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2020/09/07 MATTERS ARISING

7.5 Delting Boating Club – Bin for Dog Waste – Mr Brydon Sinclair, SIC Waste Prevention Officer has e-mailed the Clerk stating that they can see about getting the litter bin from the toilets in Brae moved to the Boating Club, however, they want to know if the toilets are re-opening, and if so, the bin would most likely need to remain there as a point of increased footfall. Ms A Arnett said that she does not know when the toilets are likely to open.

Mr B Sinclair has received a number of requests from community councils about providing more bins, however, this will cost a significant amount of money for the service – something that may require committee approval for the increased spend. They have approximately 200 bins across Shetland, which is manageable within their current operational capacity so if they were to put in new bins, they would need to remove those that are less frequently used, such as they are looking at doing with the toilet block in Brae.

When the litter bins were first placed they tried to ensure they were in high footfall areas, however, over time there have been changes in routes used by dog owners, numbers of households in areas, or other local information that residents in each area will be more keenly aware of, which may be something that the Community Council could assist with. They may need to ask the Community Councils to help identify better locations for the bins they currently have, to ensure they are in locations that would be of the greatest benefit for the community.

Mr B Moreland enquired about the cost of a dog litter bin. The Chairman stated that the Community Council could purchase the dog litter bin if the SIC will empty it. Mr B Moreland said that things are much better since we got the bins in Delting. The Clerk is to enquire about the cost of a bin. Clerk to progress.

7.6 Tree Planting at Moorfield Esate, Brae – The Chairman has spoken to Ms Anita Jamieson at SIC Housing to check if planting trees at the Moorfield Estate is acceptable for the SIC. He has not received clarity on this as yet.

7.7 DCC Computer – Following approval at the last meeting, the Clerk purchased the laptop for Delting Community Council at a cost of £938.40.

7.8 Shetland Community Benefit Fund – The Chairman asked Members if anyone was willing to be a director. Nobody put themselves forward and the Chairman stated that we need to get someone outwith the Community Council if no Members want to take on this role. A director is needed to argue for money for Delting. We will benefit from the money from the windmills. The director does not need to love or hate the windmills but someone is needed to make sure Delting’s view is heard. He asked for this item to be carried on to the next meeting as someone needs to be appointed. It is important for Delting to be represented.

Mr Chris Bunyan, Chairman of SCBF sent an e-mail stating that the directors of SCBF have decided in principle to make a donation to the MRI Appeal of £200,000. Due to covid-19 restrictions, fundraising for the MRI Appeal has been greatly reduced so delaying the time the appeal will take to reach its target. They want any comments from the Community Council before the end of September.

Members discussed this. Ms E Macdonald had sent an e-mail. She feels that the Scottish Government should be paying for the MRI scanner if the NHS here can evidence the need and the savings it would bring. The Chairman said that the reality is that the MRI Appeal almost have the money and the NHS are not providing it. The MRI Appeal is getting close to their target and we do need it. Members agreed to support the £200,000 donation to the MRI Appeal as funds need to be channelled into the community and it will save a lot of hassle as people will not have to go south. The Clerk is to let Mr C Bunyan know this. Clerk to progress.

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2020/09/07 MATTERS ARISING

7.9 Supporting Communities Fund – The Clerk is collecting feedback from Brae Foodbank, Ability Shetland and Mind Your Head on how they spent the money awarded through HIE Supporting Communities Fund which will get passed onto Ms Fiona Stirling, HIE Development Manager.

Ms Mhari McLeman sent an e-mail stating that the next phase of the Supporting Communities Fund is called the Communities Recovery Fund. There is an online application process and she is encouraging Community Councils to brainstorm ideas.

Ms A Arnett can send through more information regarding this. Adapt and Thrive is focussing on community organisations who may need to adapt their service to open and looking at community resilience. HIE may be able to support applications.

7.10 Community Development Fund (CDF) – SIC Community Planning and Development – At the last meeting, the Clerk confirmed that we have £4,000 to go towards the end of the Muckle Roe road. Mr N Hutcheson, SIC Roads Service agreed to do the costing for extending and improving the Muckle Roe car park where people leave their vehicles to walk to the Hams of Roe. This report has not been received. The Clerk is to chase this up. Clerk to progress.

7.11 Community Wellbeing Fund – Corra Foundation – Ms Jessica Johnson from the Brae Foodbank confirmed that they have made a total of seventeen £50 payments to help people with their electricity costs. This is a total of £850.00. This leaves them with a balance of £1,150.00 remaining. Ms A Arnett said that deadline for spending this money is 30th September. The Clerk and Members were unaware of this. The Clerk is to contact Ms Wendy Hand at VAS urgently and ask for an extension. Clerk to progress.

7.12 Total – Shetland Gas Plant – The Chairman said that Mr Andy Cripps from Total would like to attend a Community Council meeting. The Clerk is to contact Ms Della Armstrong and ask if he would be available to attend the October or November meeting. Clerk to progress.

7.13 Brae Graveyard Car Park – Dog Litter Bin – The Clerk has heard back from Mr Brydon Sinclair, SIC Waste Prevention Officer stating that the Burials Service had received a number of complaints from people visiting the graveyard about the smell of dog waste in the bin, so they moved the bin. The Clerk is to let Mr Calum Clark know this. Members asked if this dog litter bin can be put to the Delting Boating Club. Clerk to progress.

7.14 Slow Sign in Lower Voe – Mr N Hutcheson, SIC Roads Service is waiting for the Traffic Order from the Scottish Government and will get ‘slow’ painted on the road in Lower Voe to fit in with this.

E-mail received from Ms Karlyn Garrick asking for the speed limit to be lowered from 50mph to 30mph throughout Voe. She says that Voe is as much a built up area as Brae, Mossbank, Vidlin and Bixter which is 40mph. It is a very popular walking route for residents of Voe. When walking towards the shop, the tail wind from buses/trucks is enough to move a small child off their feet. If the speed isn’t lowered, maybe continuing the pavement out of Voe towards the Voe toilets. It’s a popular walking route and the community of Voe would feel a lot safer. She also asked if the 20mph lights are reinstated now the schools are back on as several children walk to and from the hall for the bus every day, the darker months are fast approaching too. This is a 30mph zone and cars overtake and speed past through here all the time. She’d like to see a bigger police presence for speeding.

The Chairman said that speeding in Voe is a continual issue. The Clerk is to contact Mr Colin Gair at SIC Roads Service to see if this issue can be addressed. Clerk to progress. The Police is to be contacted about the speeding in Voe. They could possibly do a campaign about speeding as a lot of people are speeding in Delting. Clerk to progress. The 20mph signs can no longer be used as the school in Voe closed and it is legislative.

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2020/09/07 MATTERS ARISING

7.15 Parking at Maidenfield, Mossbank – The Chairman went to see the parking situation and was disappointed at how bad it was. He is going to speak to Ms Anita Jamieson at SIC Housing about this.

7.16 Grant Application Form – Voe Public Hall – They have a committee of 11 members and often cater for big events with over 250 people. They would like to upgrade their existing dishwasher which is starting to become unreliable and often does not work. They feel a dishwasher is needed to ensure cutlery and dinnerware is properly cleaned, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic reminding everyone how important proper cleaning is. The total cost of the dishwasher is £3746.36 and they have £375.00 of their own funding. This leaves a balance of £3371.36. They have sent through quotes for two dishwashers and their annual accounts for 2019/2020. Members want to know what funds they currently have and have asked for a copy of their current bank statement. Clerk to progress.

7.17 Play Parks in Brae and Voe – Following the last meeting, Mr Magnus Malcolmson, SIC Sport and Leisure Services has been in touch. He says that the Moorfield playpark in Brae, along with a number of other play areas throughout Shetland, is an area which has a number of older items of play equipment. They installed two new sets of swings there three years ago, but the remaining equipment, although ageing, is fit for purpose and safe to use. Brae has an excellent play area provision and there are two other play areas nearby at the school and at Skelladale, both of which have more modern play equipment available. They have no short term plans to carry out any major works at Moorfield, but will continue to carry out the required inspections and maintenance to ensure that the play areas remains operational. He would be happy to discuss the play area with the local community and hear their thoughts on the areas future. The swing which was removed from the Voe play area has been replaced with a new “birds nest” swing which is suitable for all age groups of children. The Clerk is to send a copy of this to Ms Carly Sutherland who brought this up. Clerk to progress.

7.18 Viking Wind Farm – Community Liaison Group Minutes – E-mail received from Mr Johnson Robertson, Viking Community Liaison Officer with Minutes from their meeting in August. This was forwarded onto Members.

7.19 Delting Community Council Meetings – The Chairman said the October meeting is scheduled for the Voe Public Hall and that may be ok. The Scottish Government is against public meetings and if members of the public attended, we might struggle. The use of the schools could be more difficult as they would need to be sanitised after everyone had left. It looks likely that meetings will need to be held remotely unless restrictions get lifted.

7.20 Scatsta Airport – The Chairman reported that the SIC have asked for expressions of interest for this.

2020/09/08 POLICE REPORT

There was no police report for this month.

2020/09/09 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

There were no planning applications this month.

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2020/09/10 COMMUNITY WORK

Ms A Arnett attended the meeting. They are busy doing partnership work with Youth Services seeing what youth services and youth clubs can potentially offer during this time.

They are keeping up to date with the latest guidance and advice.

There are various new funds including Foundation Scotland, Resilience Fund and the Connecting Scotland Fund which is aimed at households with children lacking digital devices and there is an allocation for Shetland.

The Chairman asked if she was dealing with Crown Estate applications.

Ms A Arnett said that Mr M Duncan is dealing with those applications.

The Chairman said 36 applications had been received for the first round. He hopes that Crown Estate money will come into the community.

2020/09/11 CORRESPONDENCE

11.1 Vandalism of Trees in Brae Woodland – E-mail received from Ms Georgia Smith, Delting Woodland Group stating that there has been a lot of vandalism of trees around the Brae High School since the school has reopened. They would like the school to speak to the children from both the primary and secondary about this situation. Future planting of trees in the Brae wood is in doubt because of this.

Members were disappointed to hear this. The Delting Woodland Group are cleaning up rubbish and picking up broken branches, trying to restore some order.

There is a bit of confusion as to who owns the Brae woodland, is it the Delting Woodland Group, the Shetland Amenity Trust or the Brae High School?

It would be good if the school could speak to the children about taking their litter away and respecting the trees.

The Chairman is going to speak to Mr L Nicolson, Head Teacher at Brae High School. The Clerk is to contact Mr Billy Mycock, Anti-social Behaviour Co-ordinator with the SIC about this issue and the possibility of him speaking to the school. Clerk to progress. Ms A Arnett is going to check if Restorative Justice could do anything to help.

11.2 Request to join the Community Council – There has been an enquiry from someone to become a Member of Delting Community Council. The Clerk is to check the process with Ms Anne Cogle, Service Manager, Administration with the SIC. Clerk to progress.

11.3 Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) – Mr M Duncan, SIC Community Planning and Development sent an e-mail stating that CAB are keen to attend forthcoming Community Council meetings to share information about their services. As furlough ends there may be many more households in difficulty over the coming months so it could be useful to have sight of the range of support and services they offer. It would also help CAB to understand the issues in the community. The Clerk is to invite them to attend the November meeting. Clerk to progress.

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2020/09/11 CORRESPONDENCE

11.4 Shetland Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2019/2020 – The report was sent through by e-mail. The key highlights are –

• Shetland CAB supported 1,868 individual clients from right across the isles. • They advised on 6,377 issues – 60% of these related to benefits, 13% to money and debt, and 8% to energy advice. • CAB advisers helped clients gain over £2.1 million, mostly through supporting them to make benefit applications and appeals. • They assisted 136 individuals to tackle over £1.1 million of debt.

11.5 ASCC – Mr M Duncan, SIC Community Planning and Development would like to know if the Community Council has made any decision about re-joining the ASCC. Some benefits include access to ASCC information and resources, regular networking opportunities with other CC’s, part of Shetland wide voice, CC’s included in any ASCC projects, currently meets remotely and has mechanism for this even after Covid-19 and free membership. Members discussed this and feel we can re-join. The problem before was that we paid membership and got e-mails constantly and felt well served without that. It is now free and does have benefits. The Clerk is to let Mr M Duncan know this. Clerk to progress.

11.6 Scottish Water Newsletter – Routemap to Zero Emissions e-mail received. This routemap will see Scotland’s daily requirement for more than one billion litres of water being delivered entirely on renewable energy by 2040. The Clerk is to forward this onto Members. Clerk to progress.

2020/09/12 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

12.1 Various funding information from Mr M Duncan, SIC Community Planning and Development –

Cycling Scotland/s Pedal for Scotland funding are offering community organisations the chance to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to organise beginner-friendly, local cycling events in 2021. The deadlines are 30th November 2020 and 12th February 2021. More information can be found at https://www.cycling.scot/pedal-for-scotland/grant-funding The Clerk is to forward this onto Members. Clerk to progress.

Community Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund – grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to community groups supporting organisations to plan ahead, to continue their operations in the ‘new normal’, re-establish or re-design their activities to comply with new regulations. More information can be found at https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/community-response,-recovery-resilience- fund/ The Clerk is to forward this onto Members. Clerk to progress.

12.2 Voluntary Action Shetland – Annual Report 2019/2020 – Noted.

12.3 Voluntary Action Shetland – AGM – 7th October 2020 – Noted.

12.4 Shetland Rape Crisis – Annual Report 2019/2020 – Noted.

2020/09/13 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2020

The income and expenditure statement was approved without comment.

2020/09/14 CARRIED FORWARD ITEMS

The carried forward items were discussed and forms an Appendix to the Minute.

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2020/09/14 ANY OTHER CURRENT BUSINESS

14.1 Remembrance Day Wreath – The Clerk asked if she is to order a wreath from the Royal British Legion and if there would be a Remembrance Day Service in Delting. The Chairman is going to speak to Mr Malcolm Bell, Convener SIC about this.

2020/09/15 DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

The Chairman called for the next Delting Community Council virtual meeting to be held by FaceTime on Thursday 29th October 2020 commencing at 7.30pm.

Chairman

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CARRIED FORWARD ITEMS

1 Laxobiggin and Voe Cemeteries – (Laxobiggin) letter to Jim Grant 11.8 May 2007 (Laxobiggin) Not currently required. 7.7 Aug 2007 (Laxobiggin) Chairman still discussing. 6.4 Sep 2007 (Laxobiggin) Chairman to progress with Director of Infrastructure Services – Feb 2009. (Laxobiggin) The Chairman is having discussions with Mr Bertie Johnson regarding an extension to the cemetery and access road down to the cemetery Nov 2009. (Laxobiggin) Chairman still discussing Jun 2011. (Laxobiggin) To be discussed on 11 Oct 2011 at the Public Meeting in Voe Sep 2011 (Voe) A Public Meeting was held on 11th October 2011 at Voe Public Hall to discuss extending the existing kirk yard or having a kirk yard elsewhere in Voe. DCC have 3 months to explore alternative sites in Voe which would be suitable for the kirk yard. Mr A Cooper was going to speak to some people about land, access and drainage. Oct 2011. Currently Voe Cemetery is the main focus Nov 2011. (Voe) The application has been deferred until March to allow the Community Council to identify alternative sites. Jan 2012. (Voe) The Chairman stated that the SIC are looking into the costings of a new kirkyard and the extention of the current kirkyard May 2012. Discussed Apr 2019. (Laxobiggin) Discussed Jun 2012. (Laxobiggin) Discussed Nov 2012. (Laxobiggin) Discussed May 2015. (Laxobiggin and Voe) Chairman said that the SIC has no Capital Programme and no money to put in to a Capital Programme. Kirkyards will have to be resolved in the next few years Aug 2015. The Voe and Laxobiggin Kirkyards are not in the SIC Capital Programme. This could be discussed in the summer Mar 2016. Mr W Spence e-mailed the Chairman, he will forward this onto Members Jun 2016. The Chairman said that this is not in the SIC Capital Programme Sept 2016. The Chairman said that there have been more layers identified in the old kirkyard in Voe. A new kirkyard will be needed in Voe and Laxobiggin within the next 5-7 years. The Land Equisition 2017/18 – trying to get this in the Capital Programme Nov 2016. Discussed Feb 2017. A meeting with the Voe Community is needed sometime after the summer Apr 2017. Discussed June 2017. Mr W Spence, SIC Burial Services attended the meeting on 2nd Nov 2017. Ms R Griffiths is going to write a piece for the Shetland Times Nov 2017. Discussed Feb 2018. The Chairman said that the Capital Programme will be looked at with the new Chief Executive in the Autumn Apr 2018. Discussed Jun 2018. Discussed Feb 2019. Discussed Apr 2019. The Laxobiggin cemetery does not have many layers left. The Chairman will try to get this in the SIC Capital Programme. Sep 2020

2 Local Housing Policy – letter sent to Environmental Health 12.5 Jun 2008 - response from Housing – reply sent asking for meeting to discuss support services – 7.10 – Aug 2008 Chairman to progress 6.5 Sep 2008 E-Mail seeking clarification on points raised 9.4 – Jan 2009 Chairman to progress with Housing 8.3 Mar 2009 Number of local issues which need to be addressed 6.3 May 2009 The SIC are going to come out with a consultation process on the local development plan and will be consulting Community Councils on local plans Feb 2010. Shetland Local Development Plan – Main Issues Report Consultation – SIC Infrastructure Services Department. Community consultation deadline 7th June 2010. Jun 2010. HNDA approved by Scottish Government last week. Still dealing with local housing policy Sep 2010. Discussed Sep 2011. The Chairman reported that Local Housing Strategy has been adopted by SIC and 10 houses to be built in Brae hopefully next year Nov 2011. Chairman reported 10 Council houses are going to be built in Brae Feb 2012. Discussed Jun 2012. Discussed Nov 2012. Discussed Jun 2013. The Chairman said that Anita Jamieson, Executive Manager, SIC Housing Services has asked for Members to think of house names Feb 2014. Members suggested ‘Valayreburn’ after the burn near the site and wondered about the possibility of remembering people of the place in the house names Mar 2014. Discussed Jun 2014. The Chairman said that Anita Jamieson is going to attend the ASCC to speak about the Local Plan Sept 2014. The Chairman said that there is going to be a Consultation on HNDA – Housing Need & Demand Assessment May 2015. Ms Anita Jamieson is working on the Housing Need & Demand Assessment and this will be coming out soon. There will be more discussions with the community within the next 12 months. There is a need for more houses in Delting Aug 2015. The Housing Needs Demands Assessment (HNDA) will be coming out and, following that, the Local Housing Policy Oct 2015. The HNDA will be getting finalised before the summer recess Mar 2016.

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2 Local Housing Policy continued –The HNDA is with the Scottish Government at the moment. The grant rate for Hjatland Housing Association is being increased. The SIC are giving £10,000 top up for some houses. This will be easier for Hjatland to build more houses Jun 2016. The Local Housing Strategy will be in place before the end of the current Council. A bulk of the housing will be in the central mainland Sept 2016. The Chairman said that HNDA was sent to the Scottish Government which sets out evidence of housing demand both in the private and social sector. Questions were received, completed and returned. The Housing Strategy will hopefully be in place before the end of this Council in May 2017. This identifies the land for private housing and the social housing too Nov 2016. Ms Anita Jamieson has got the policies for Council housing in Shetland. A final version will be coming out Feb 2017. The Chairman hopes more young people get employment at Sullom Voe Terminal and more houses are built in Delting Apr 2017. Discussed Jun 2017. The HNDA will be coming out soon Sept 2017. The Strategic Housing Involvement Plan is going to the Development Committee next week Nov 2017. The Chairman will be able to give an update in the Summer. At the moment, Shetland should be building 60-70 new houses per year, but they are building approximately 20 less than this. Most new houses will be in Lerwick, but some will be in Brae Feb 2018. The Chairman said in Shetland there will be little done in the next few years for Hjatland SIC housing in Delting. More effort for insulation and reduce fuel poverty in next few years for social housing. In Delting more effort will be to build private sector housing. There are a lot of empty rented properties in Brae and some houses on the market Apr 2018. The HNDA has not been approved yet Jun 2018. The Chairman will continue to fight for housing in Delting Sept 2018. The Chairman said that the Scottish Government are trying to get starter homes which will make it easier for first time home owners. This is the best chance for something happening in Delting Feb 2019. Discussed Apr 2019. The Chairman reported that the SIC are waiting for the Scottish Government to approve the HNDA but realistically the bulk of the effort is going to be in Lerwick over the next while. If Sullom Voe is going longer term, Enquest and Total may want to domicile staff which may encourage more low carbon, high insulated homes in Delting Jun 2019. The Chairman said by Spring 2020 the future of Sullom Voe Terminal will be clearer Oct 2019. The Chairman reported that at present the bulk of the housing (300 houses) is going to the Staney Hill in Lerwick. The likelihood of Delting getting new houses is slight unless the industry want to domicile the workforce in Shetland Jan 2020. The Chairman said that there is pressure on the SIC Housing Department to re-start the housing programme for the construction industry. The Scottish Government is putting on pressure for the SIC to deliver programmes as soon as possible Jun 2020. The Chairman said that the HNDA is under review with the Scottish Government and the local development plan will be coming through and we need to look at housing in the Delting area. Sep 2020.

3 Sullom Voe Masterplan – ongoing Oct 2019. The Chairman says this will have to come but has been delayed due to the coronavirus. Sep 2020.

4 Reducing Speed Limits in Delting – The Chairman said that many places all over Shetland want the speed limit reduced to either 30mph or 40mph Oct 2019. This will be raised with Mr N Hutcheson, SIC Roads Service at the February meeting Jan 2020. Issues with speeding in Delting raised from a member of the public. The Chairman said that speeding in Voe is a continual issue. The Clerk is to contact Mr Colin Gair at SIC Roads Service to see if this issue can be addressed. The Police is to be contacted about the speeding in Voe. They could possibly do a campaign about speeding as a lot of people are speeding in Delting Sep 2020.

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5 Local Energy Plan for Brae - The Chairman said that the final report is out Jun 2018. The Chairman said there are tentative moves on with the Scatsta airfield affecting turbines that local developers want to put in. Scatsta airport is due to close on 30th June 2020 but there is still hope that it may open in the future but if windfarms in the surrounding area gets the go ahead, this will make it more difficult and is a very unfortunate disappointing situation Apr 2020. The Chairman said that one turbine for Brae is being proposed from the COBEN project and creating energy other than electricity. It should make a difference to the carbon footprint and be in the Wethersta area Jun 2020. The Chairman thought there was going to be a wind turbine in Brae, but this hasn’t happened yet Sep 2020.

6 Enquest attending one of the Community Councils meetings – They have been invited to attend a meeting Apr 2018. The Chairman said that Enquest need to sort out the site before attending a DCC meeting Oct 2019. The Chairman said we need them to attend a meeting Jun 2020. The Clerk is to invite them to a meeting Sep 2020.

7 Sparl Road, Voe – Deteriorating State – Mr Kevin Serginson, SIC Outdoors Access Officer is to be contacted to ask about getting this road fixed up before Spring next year Sep 2020.

8 House Numbers in Skelladale – sign – Mr N Hutcheson, SIC Roads Service sent an e-mail in February 2020 to say that it is likely that these works will be done early in the next financial year in April or May. Jun 2020.

9 The Local Government Boundary Commission – The ASCC held a meeting on 17th September which included an electoral review of the Shetland Islands Council area. They are proposing a Shetland North Ward comprising of Brae, Hillswick, Mossbank and North Roe. They are proposing to put Voe with the North Isles, Lunnasting, Vidlin and Nesting Sep 2019. Delting Community Council organised a meeting in Voe on 16th December 2019 regarding the proposal for Voe to go with Nesting and Lunnasting. Members of the public were keen for Voe to remain within Delting. Following this, a letter has been received from Mr J Riise, SIC Corporate Services, he states that the SIC accepts the status quo remain for the Shetland North area. The Chairman said that the Boundary Commission have not made their decision as yet Jan 2020.

10 Memorial Bench in Moorfield, Brae Request – The Chairman is dealing with this request Sep 2020.

11 Participatory Budgetting – This will be looked into again Sep 2020.

12 Brae Woodland – Path – The Chairman will look into getting materials for the path after Covid- 19 and check that Shetland Amenity Trust agrees we can proceed Jun 2020.

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