Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 17th January 2006 in the Castletown Drill Hall at 7:30pm.

Present:

J.Crowden, E.Geddes, A.Swanson, D.Swanson, A.Hill, I.Calder, A.MacDonald (H.C.Councillor), I.Moodie (Village Officer).

Apologies:

M.Cormack, G.Calder.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING AND MATTERS ARISING FROM THEM.

The minutes of the last meeting held on 29th November 2005 were read and agreed as a true record.

Putting Field – removal of posts and remaining part of fence. Awaiting attention.

Action A.M.

Metal Bins – placing of metal bins at the Sand-End and Heritage Trail car parks not definite.

Action A.M, I.M.

Flooding at Butcher Shop – tarring road is on the programme – possibly Spring time.

Action A.M.

Cutting back of trees on Wick road – no further forward.

Action A.M, I.M.

Cemetery – planting of trees and shrubs – in hand.

Action J.C, M.L.

Castlehill Harbour Road – Work should start March to April time.

CORWN – questionnaire received and comments noted.

3/VILLAGE OFFICER UPDATES

Car Park – recycling area becoming a dumping ground. Road around harbour in a terrible mess, grass areas very muddy. Trees in plantation in a dangerous condition. Cemetery a total disgrace. Parking at Chip Shop and Chinese Take Away making difficult for other cars to get by. Suggested a lay by to ease congestion. Also something to be done at the bottom of the island as lorries are creating a gutter when turning. Signs showing one way system could be better positioned.

Action A.M, I.M.

4/CASTLEHILL HARBOUR TRUST

No further forward. Difficulty in getting all office bearers.

Action A.M.

5/SCOTTISH WATER: WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Tanks in place. Sepa still not given discharge consents. Project due to be complete in March.

Action J.C.

6/WIND FARMS

No further word of Durran Wind Farm. Response to renewable energy strategy good. Highland Council meeting in Inverness on 22nd March 2006.

7/”WHAT’S ON EVENT”

Saturday 21st January 2006. Drill Hall, 12noon until 2pm.

15 Organisations had replied to letter. Arrangements were made for catering etc.

Action J.C, D.S.

8/CORRESPONDENCE

Letters received were discussed and noted as follows:

• New Dog Warden – Ann Begg. Will meet with I.Moodie to discuss dog fouling and litter.
• Dounreay – Public Participation Newsletter including a UKAEA Particles Consultation questionnaire.
• Dounreay Particles Technical Regime – Locations of particles recovered, monitoring etc.
• Planning Application for house on land not zoned for housing.
• City Link – removal of buses without informing public. Letter to be written to A.Goodall.

• Action J.C.

• Highland Council Access Strategy.
• Highland and Island Newsletter.
• Dounreay Newsletter. UKAEA Today.
• Scottish Executive Environment Group Review. Dunnet Beach may be de-designated as a bathing water area. No samples of water will be taken.
• Scottish Executive – thanks for response to rail priorities for Scotland.
• Clean Coast Scotland.
• NHS Highland Update.
• NHS Highland. Annual Report 2004-2005.
• Age Concern – Health in later life.
• Lifeline – Peat lands.
• S.N.H. Publication Research.
• Sepa View.

9/AOCB.

None.

Being no further business the date for the next meeting was set for Tuesday 21st February 2006 at 7:30pm in the Castletown Drill Hall.

The meeting closed at 21:50hrs.