MINUTES OF MEETING OF INVERARITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 20 November 2019 AT 7.30 PM AT INVERARITY KIRK/COMMUNITY HALL 1) PRESENT: Elizabeth Steuart Fothringham (Chair); Carole Short (Secretary); Heather Anne Low (Planning Representative; Louise Nicoll from 8pm (Treasurer); June Richardson; Scott Nicoll; Joanna Anderson; Duncan Gourlay; Provost Ronnie Proctor; Councillors Julie Bell and Angus McMillan Douglas; Sandra Hood (Headteacher). APOLOGIES: None 2) MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Due to a misunderstanding the minutes of the previous meeting were unavailable, but will be made available as soon as possible. 3) PLANNING 1) 19/00602/FULL – Installation of Biomass Boiler etc. Govals Farmhouse 2) 19/00605/FULL – Installation of an Underground Heating Array etc. Govals Farm. 3) 19/00777/FULL – Change of use from agricultural land to an office and the storage, servicing and cleaning of Classical Loo Company Related Business Vehicles and formation of vehicular access. Kemphills Farm Kirkbuddo. 4) 19/00635/PPPL - Erection of single dwellinghouse. Land at Mains of Kirkbuddo. Mr W. Nicoll 5) 19/00601/FULL - One and half storey extension and internal alterations to existing detached dwellinghouse. South Lodge Inverarity 4) CORRESPONDENCE – Elizabeth had received correspondence from Margo Williamson, Returning Officer at Angus Council regarding the Statutory Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places. 5) TREASURER’S REPORT Balance £4250.40 6) INFRASTRUCTURE Secretary advised that she had contacted Mr Hill at Roads Department regarding two lights immediately after the 20mph sign going east near the entrance to Mill of Inverarity Farm which are still not working. RP to investigate it especially as this particular part of the road has bends which are quite dangerous in the dark both for pedestrians and traffic. 7) AOCB b) Bi-annual Meeting of Community Councils 14.11.19 Elizabeth, Scott and Carole had attended. Items on the agenda included: 1) Workshop on Youth Engagement, contacting pupils at schools etc 2) Training for Community Councilors 3) Participatory Budgeting Update (further information on this item will follow below) 4) Changes to funding arrangements for CC’s. A questionnaire to be completed by CC’s and returned by 17.1.20 a) Participatory Budgeting: Angus Council have set aside funding totaling £50,000.00 for “Forfar & Kirriemuir Partnership”. This comprises the 8 Community Councils within the Partnership, of which Inverarity CC is one of them. The funding is to be divided equally between the 8 CC’s which means our area is entitled to £6250.00 for the year 2019/20. The idea behind it that is to give people a direct say on how public money is spent. There are guidelines/rules/restrictions on how this money is to be spent. A deadline for ideas/suggestions has been set at 10.1.20 which does not give us much time to get the information out to the community and Communities Department at Angus Council are very much aware of this. We believe that funding is allocated under the following headings: 1) Accessibility and Connectivity (i.e.Transport, Digital, Access to Services) 2) Mental Health and Wellbeing 3) Reducing Poverty 4) Social Isolation It is also our understanding that individual applications are restricted to a minimum of £300.00 and a maximum of £1000.00. Carole to contact AC to confirm this. There is a link on Angus Council website www.shapingangus.co.uk which is open to all members of the community to put forward their suggestions on which the money can be spent. AC will supply publicity material. Elizabeth and Carole had both attended meetings regarding the above and both felt that there were still questions to be asked. Discussion took place and it was agreed that we hold a Special Meeting as soon as possible and invite a representative from Communities Department at Angus Council to come along to clarify the role of Inverarity CC in this and to also answer any questions which arise. Secretary to check availability of Community/Kirk Hall. Representatives of local groups/organisations to be contacted and of course any member of the community is welcome. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE FOR THIS SPECIAL MEETING HAS NOW BEEN ARRANGED FOR TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2019 AT 7.30PM IN THE COMMUNITY/KIRK HALL. GORDON GREWAR FROM COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT, ANGUS COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO ATTEND. b) CC members thanked Scott for laying the wreath to commemorate Armistice Day at Inverarity War Memorial. c) Louise handed out posters for noticeboards for CAROLS AT THE MART TO BE HELD ON 19 DECEMBER 2019 AT 6 TO 8PM. (bringing together the farming community). All welcome. d) Sandra Hood thanked Provost Proctor for giving his talk about Armistice Day at the school. Ronnie said the children were a sheer delight to talk to and was honoured to attend. Sandra also thanked him for attending the McMillan morning at the school. There being no further business the meeting terminated at 9.00pm. Date of next meeting 8.1.20. Please note a change of date. 2 3 .