Held on Thursday 18th September 2003 in Castletown Drill Hall at 7:30pm.

Present

J. Crowden, E. Geddes, M. Cormack, W. Stark, W. Swanson, A. Swanson, I. Calder, A. Hill, D. Swanson, G. Firth, I. Moodie (Village Officer), A. MacDonald (H. C. Councillor).

Apologies

G. Calder, G. MacLennan.

LAST MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING FROM THEM.

The last minutes of the 21st August 2003 were read and agreed as a true record.

Clean Coast Scotland Campaign- no further forward.

Funding difficulty.

Action A.M.

Village Officer Funding- no response from CASE.

Action A.M.

Association of Community Councils Meeting on Monday 1st September 2003. The proposed development of Wind Farms was the main item on the agenda. Also mentioned the down grading of the Maternity Unit.

Sepa re Stanergill Burn- meeting of relevant people to be held shortly.

Caithness Partnership- meeting end of month.

3/PROPOSED NEW BASKETBALL/ SPORTS AREA.

Maximum cost £20,000. Measured drawing of basketball hoop, goal mouth etc. to be obtained for local contractors. Concern over the safety issue of the play equipment was expressed. This is to be checked out. Further approach to be made to Norfrost detailing the proposed plans for the area.

Action A.M, D.S.

4/ VILLAGE OFFICER UPDATE.

Concern over Motorbikes at Sand End ruining grass. Larger bin needed at Sand End. Request for levelling off of area- Battery Road to 30 sign. All rubbish still not cleared from Churchill Road. Notice Board needing repaired.

Action A.M, I.M.

5/PUTTING GREEN.

A local organisation had expressed interest on the looking after of this area.

Action A.M.

6/PARKING AT MACE SHOP AND POST OFFICE.

No further reports. Check on any progress made.

Action A.M, J.C.

7/WEBSITE.

Request for information, news items, advertising etc.

Action D.S.

8/CORRESPONDENCE.

Letters received were discussed and noted as follows:

Letter from Ian Hargrave confirming the arrangements for the election of new Community Councils and explaining how continuity can be achieved through the election period.

North Highland Forest Trust: Business Plan: Caithness, Sutherland.

North Wester Ross: Board Meeting Thursday 25th September 2003.

Highland Wellbeing Alliance. Population changes. Services.

Health Improvements. Workshop. Wednesday 1st October 2003 in MacKays Hotel, Wick. 9:45am.- 3:30pm.

Highland Health Council Newsletter.

Stakeholder Workshop. Newsletter Decommissioning. Thursday 16th October 2003 in Pentland Hotel, Thurso.

Dounreay Newsletters. UKAEA Today.

Consultation Document- Dounreay.

Radioactive Solvents and Oils stored at Dounreay- Questionnaire completed.

Marine Conservation Society.

Pentland Housing A.G.M. Friday 19th September 2003. View Firth, Thurso.

Highland Archaeology Week 11- 19 October 2003.

Highland Council Agendas.

Sepa Magazine.

Water Customer Consultation Panel.

Railway Development Society.

9/AOCB.

Cleaning of Stanergill Burn.

List of Community Organisations to be drawn up re nominees for Community Council.

Being no further business the date for the next meeting was set for Thursday 23rd October 2003 at 7:30pm. in the Castletown Drill Hall.

The meeting closed at 21:15hrs.