Draft Minutes for approval CREICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 16th May 2017 at 7.30pm in Rosehall Village Hall Present: Pete Campbell, Chair (PC), Ron Boothroyd, Vice Chair (RB), Russell Taylor, Treasurer (RT), Norman MacDonald (NM), Russell Smith (RS), John White (JW) Apologies: Brian Coghill (BC) Police Scotland: None present Secretary: Mary Goulder (MG) Item 1. Welcome/Apologies (as above)/Police report. Chair Pete Campbell opened the meeting at 7.30pm. There was no police report available. Item 2. Minutes of March meeting/matters arising. The minutes of the March meeting were approved as a true and accurate record after one amendment; proposed: Russell Taylor, seconded: Norman MacDonald. Item 3. Regular updates: (i) Planning & licensing. (RS) Nothing relevant. (ii) TEC Services. White lining issue at war memorial junction in Rosehall is a safety concern. (Police officers please note); overgrowing whins on Glencassley road; dangerous banking at Sleastry bridge requires barriers– all to be passed to TECS, THC. Sgt Peter Allan and Joanne Sutherland, THC Roads, to be asked for update regarding the traffic issues at the main junction in Bonar Bridge. Bins at Rosehall Trails not being emptied regularly – report to Waste Management THC. MG Action. The recently cut back garden area at the end of the bridge in Bonar is becoming a waste ground. Calum Murray will be asked to include this in his garden work for the CC, ensuring that sightlines are maintained. RT Action. (iii) Financial report. (RT) Bank statements were circulated. The Treasurer’s account shows a balance of £742.43 with the No.2 account (Rock by Sea) standing at £7,566.00. The £200 received from THC Ward Discretionary Budget for the Rosehall Taxi scheme has now been used. The annual accounts have been audited and will be presented for adoption at the AGM in June. (iv) Police Matters. (NM) Details of a scam apparently directed at members of the MacDonald clan were given as other family names may also become a target. The police are aware of the scam and anyone being approached to give money in respect of their clan should also make a report to the police. Irregular speed checks on the Balblair straight do appear to be reducing the incidence of speeding vehicles. (v) Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust. Falls of Shin Visitor Centre opened to the public over the weekend of 13th May with the preview day being well covered by press and TV. Work begins on 15th on the Lady Ross site for the Ardgay Regeneration Project. (vi) Rosehall. (JW) Nothing raised. (vii) Invershin. (PC) RB has made enquiries regarding commissioning the memorial plaque for Sandy Chalmers. Details of requirements discussed. RB will pass these to the craftsman and seek quotes, reporting back in due course. He will not be at the meeting in June. (viii) Highland Councillor’s report. Two of the previous session’s Highland Councillors were re-elected at the recent elections: Linda Munro and Hugh Morrison. Kirsteen 1 Draft Minutes for approval Currie was elected as the third councillor for Ward One. As yet it is not known how the councillors will decide to cover the CCs in the Ward. A list of priorities for the Sutherland Community Partnership (SCP) was discussed with the main points being transport (including the use of school transport for the public), Broadband, re-instating Bonar Bridge Service Point, mobile phone coverage and education with particular questioning regarding the benefits or otherwise of the cluster programme. List will be submitted to SCP. MG Action. (ix) Broadband in Kyle of Sutherland area. (RB) As reported in March discussions are ongoing in hopes to bring a better service to the Kyle area. (x) SSE Loch Buidhe update. (RS) The May Liaison meeting was not held. Progress continues with an expected commissioning around July when an Open Day is likely to be publicised. Item 4. Plaque for Sandy Chalmers. See Item 3 (vii). Item 5. Windfarm updates. Nothing relevant this month. Item 6. Website update. (RB) Site is up to date in all respects. New photographs will be added when time allows. Item 7. Correspondence. Any incoming emails had been circulated prior to the meeting. Nothing relevant arose. CC will write to Bank of Scotland, copied to MP, deploring the closure of the Bonar Bridge and other local branches. MG Action. Item 8. Any other competent business. None raised. Item 9. Date, time and place of next meeting. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 20th June 2017 in Bonar Bridge Hall. This will be the AGM which will take place ahead of the monthly meeting. If an election is required for the position of community representative to the SSE/E.ON Rosehall Windfarm Panel that will take place ahead of the AGM. All business will commence at 7.30pm. Item 10. Private session. Beinn Tharsuinn community benefit/Rock by Sea Fund applications/ SSE & E.ON Community Fund. BTWF. An application by The Friends of The Bradbury Centre was awarded £500 towards a music and alternative treatments programme. RbS. An application by Ian Grant to the Rock by Sea Training and Development Fund was awarded £250 towards costs of taking his trailer test. MG/RT Action. A review of the Rock by Sea Guidelines for CCs was carried out but no amendments were deemed necessary. Meeting closed 9.00pm. 2 .