Kinross Newsletter Founded in 1977 by Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 388 August 2011 www.kinrossnewsletter.org ISSN 1757-4781 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the September Issue From the Editor ............................................................ 2 2.00 pm, Monday Letters ......................................................................... 2 22 August 2011 News and Articles ........................................................ 5 for publication on Police Box...................................................................15 Community Councils....................................................16 Saturday 3 September 2011 Club & Community Group News .................................21 Sport ..........................................................................30 Contributions for inclusion in the Out & About................................................................37 Newsletter Gardens Open. .............................................................39 The Newsletter welcomes items from clubs, Congratulations and Thanks..........................................40 community organisations and individuals for Kinross High School Awards ........................................41 publication. 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Long grass and neglected verges Newsletter relating to Kinross Cricket Club’s withdrawn were evident everywhere which is now a traffic hazard at planning application – see pages 5 and 6. the T-junction because of restricted visibility. This should The Mystery of the Egyptian Papyruses have been attended to long ago. A wide load, possibly a This month we have had a very unusual mailing. We have tractor trailer, had severely damaged the surface of the received three beautiful colour pictures painted on papyrus. pavement. How long will it be before this is repaired? To They were addressed to the editor, and were posted along my right, was Tillywhally Wood with an improved pathway with a note saying “A gift, Please do with these, as you and trimmed trees. All excellently done but last time I will. Kind regards, S”. walked there, the off-cuts had still to be cleared away. With a little detective work we believe that the pictures At the main road, I turned right, remembered the Magnus depict the death mask of Tutankhamun, the bust of Magnusson plaque has yet to be replaced, passed a hole in Nefertiti, and the funeral procession of Seti I, the son of the road and paused at the ‘Gusset.’ I studied the layout. As Rameses as the god Horus guides Seti to the care of I stood there, I found difficulty in imaging spaces for six Anubis. We have no clue as to who our mystery benfactor cars. A tree as well, with enclosure? Utterly unreal. A is. Any information, comments or suggestions would be reader in the July issue of the Newsletter cited three parked welcomed. cars as being a hazard but - six? Yes, the area could be smartened up. Hence the heading: What is the cost of a coat of paint?’ The ‘Hatch’ freshly painted, wouldn’t that be good value for money? Those with closed minds, will they be persuaded to change and leave ‘improvements’ alone? But there is more. How the ‘Gusset’ has grown and grown. Now we have the suggestion of traffic calming as well. Why? Those who use the road to and from the village regularly will know that an unofficial one-way system operates already with traffic having to give way, usually at the bottom of the hill but sometimes at the top as well. Furthermore, there are build-outs at the two access driveways up the hill which restricts width. The restricted width imposes its own speed limit. Meeting wide vehicles such as lorries, tankers or farm traffic is a regular occurrence. Lastly, winter conditions need to be considered where the road uphill needs careful judgement, where one can pause if need be at the ‘Gusset’ before getting a run at the hill. To restrict the width of the road in any way would Freedom of Information? 7 Jul 2011 be misguided. As a High Street resident with a reasonable interest in the The promised renewing of road markings has yet to matter, I recently sent a Freedom of Information request to materialise. Indeed, such neglect, seen all around the Perth & Kinross Council to ask about the withdrawn bid to village, should not have been allowed to happen at all. develop the Kinross High School site. I asked for the So welcome to the ‘improved Gusset’ with its six shiny identity of the developer and his client, and whether the parked cars in their freshly painted allotted spaces and plan was retail, housing or industrial. I also asked for some single tree with its individual enclosure. As you try to idea of the scale of the proposal. I did not ask for any navigate around the obstacles and avoid the traffic close by, financial information. you may yearn for a welcoming seat in the open space I received a reply saying that this was covered by before puffing your way up the hill. As you look around you confidentiality and I could not be told. and see neglect everywhere, pause and think: there has to be Imagine my surprise today when the Perthshire Advertiser a better way with environmental maintenance being the published a story containing all the answers to my priority. questions. Gareth Clemson I am now considering paying my council tax to the Tillywhally Cottage, Milnathort Perthshire Advertiser; they seem to do a better job at communicating with the public than PKC. Alan Thomson Contributors – please send your item Easter Dunochil, High St, Kinross well before the deadline if you can Letters Policy: We reserve the right not to publish any letter. Senders must supply their name and address and be prepared to have them published. The Newsletter does not necessarily agree with any of the views expressed on these pages. Abbreviations : PKC: Perth & Kinross Council CC: Community Council Cllr: Councillor CCllr: Community Councillor Letters 3 Kinross-shire Day Centre 15 Jul 2011