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. Page 1 of 10 MINUTE: SEPTEMBER 2020 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. Page 2 of 10 MINUTE: SEPTEMBER 2020 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.