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The minutes of the last meeting were unanimously adopted. |
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Matters Arising |
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NTS |
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Cllr Campbell had approached W R Ross, S & L Roads &
Transport Manager, re the proposed new fencing at the top of Frithard Road
and Mr Ross had confirmed that post and rail would not be acceptable on safety
grounds, but post and chain or rylock would be deemed suitable. Chestnut paling
or a masonry wall would also be acceptable. This project would be furthered
by the CC. |
| b) |
Duncraig Castle |
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This property will be on the market in April. Problems had been
encountered in relation to the right of way to Duncraig railway station. |
| c) |
Proposed Plockton Pontoon Facillity |
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It is hoped funding will be available by September. |
| d) |
Achnahenich Water Treatment Plant |
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A letter had been received from Neil Aimers, NOSWA Projects
Manager, outlining the reasons for the considerable delay in the final commissioning
of this plant. It is hoped the final testing will take place in August. |
| e) |
Ard a'Mhorair Children's Swing |
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The CC has been informed that as this swing is not in fact owned
by the HC, it will not now be surveyed. It was suggested that an independent
group, e.g. Plockton Playgroup, should apply to the Lottery Small Grants Scheme
in order to finance a new facility. |
| f) |
Roads Dept |
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With regard to winter maintenance, the Roads & Transport Manager stated
that he had arranged for additional roads to be serviced by the gritting vehicle,
and for piles of grit to be placed on the side road to Achnandarach. |
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A request for the jagged stones on the Little Strathie verge to be replaced
with less coarse material was turned down. |
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Concern was expressed about the deteriorating condition of the Plockton
airstrip road, i.e. dangerous potholes, which were thought to have been the
result of NOSWA vehicles accessing their plant. Cllr Campbell to action. |
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A letter had been received from Uig CC requesting CCs to support a draft
motion to be sent to the ASCC AGM outlining the considerable concern being
expressed about the handing over of the trunk road maintenance programme to
private companies resulting in lower standards generally and affecting Local
Authority Highways Depts. It was agreed that Plockton CC support this initiative.
A letter had also been received from Raasay CC urging CCs to bring utmost
pressure to bear upon Scottish Ministers. |
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The Federation of Small Businesses had held a meeting at Sligachan Hotel
on 14 March to discuss the condition on the roads. |
| g) |
Bottle Bank |
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Assurance had been received that the contents of bottle banks
were being transported off Skye for recycling purposes. |
| h) |
Minibus |
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Cllr Campbell was progressing plans in an effort to ensure that
this service be continued. |
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Following an item in the Balmacara Estate Quarterly Newsletter,
Geoff Webster clarified the CC's reasons for subsequently rejecting the proposal
to fence off the common grazings and allow only 15 cattle at any one time
to enter the village on a management basis. It was felt that it would be difficult
to justify the expense when there was no guarantee that the management scheme
would be adhered to. |
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It was agreed to follow up the Chairman's initial discussion
with a legal representative, who had suggested the way forward to obtain a
total ban on cattle in the village would be to go to the Land Court on the
basis of Health & Safety issues. Further legal advice would be sought
before progressing this matter. |
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Following joint meetings involving Kyle and Plockton CCs, and
having subsequently requested a meeting with Gill Keel, LHCC Manager, Lochalsh
& Skye, to discuss drawings of prospective sites in Kyle which had been
drawn up by Kyle CC, a reply had been received from Gill Keel. |
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It was stated that Ms Keel and John Swatman, Head of Estates
for the Primary Care Trust, are hoping to be in a position to make a final
decision re the location of the new Health Centre during the month ahead dependent
on receiving further information from third parties. |
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Concern was expressed that Gill Keel had not registered the
fact that the initiative taken by the CCs was in fact a joint
one, and that all other Lochalsh CCs were to be consulted. |
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| a) |
A letter from the Secretary of the Plockton Tourist Assoc requesting
improvements be made to the Open Air Church and War Memorial sites had been
replied to by Iain Turnbull, NTS, outlining their plans to carry out certain
projects in these areas. |
| b) |
A notification of a short post-wedding firework display to be
held on Plockton Beach on 20 June 2002 at approx. 21:30 had been received. |
| c) |
Phil Di-Duca, Forest Manager, Tilhill, re proposed plans for
Achnandarach Woodlands, this information having been circulated to all residents
of the area. |
| d) |
Cuillin FM Annual Membership £5.00. CC agreed to support
this licence bid. |
| e) |
Scottish Executive — 'Getting Involved in Planning' consultation
paper. |
| f) |
The Bridge Club have kindly agreed to organise this year's Bonfire
Night celebration. |
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| a) |
The Village Clean-Up will take place on Thursday 25 April 2002.
and the Primary School will be again asked for their assistance. Chairman
to action. |
| b) |
As yet there were no suggestions regarding the Queen's Jubilee
Celebration. |
| c) |
A street light at the end of the causeway was still awaited.
Cllr Campbell to action. |
| d) |
NTS |
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The Craft House had now been vacated, and in the short term it was hoped
another tenant would be found, but in the longer term a housing option was
favoured, with a view to the NTS letting it on a long term lease to alleviate
local needs for affordable housing. |
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The shed adjacent to the new outdoor bowling green site had been re-roofed
for safety reasons. |
| e) |
Cllr Campbell outlined the Inverness City of Culture 2008 bid
being made by the HC, which it was very much hoped would prove successful. |
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The next meeting will be held in Plockton Village Hall on Monday,
29 April 2002, at 7.30 pm. |
| Community
Council Contact |
| Marie Finlayson |
Tel: 544 |
380 |
| Geoffrey Webster |
283 |
| Charles M MacRae |
359 |
| John W Nicholson |
234 |
| John Matheson |
737 |
| John D F MacDonald |
282 |
| Thomas A MacLennan |
389 |
| Isabelle J MacKenna |
280 |
| Annan Dryburgh |
707 |
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