Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 15th August 2006 in the Castletown Drill Hall at 7:30pm. 1/Present: J Crowden, E Geddes, D Swanson, W Swanson, G Calder (Press), Stuart Bell (Highland Council Community Waste Manager). Apologies: I. Calder, M Cormack, A Hill, A MacDonald, I Moodie, A Swanson. 2/MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING AND MATTERS ARISING FROM THEM. The minutes of the last meeting held on 20th June 2006 were read and agreed as a true record. Speed Limit Smiley Face has been positioned at the West End of the village, with the intention of turning it around. Other suitable locations were discussed. Action AM First bridge over burn at Sand End. Whose responsibility is it? Action AM Tidying up of ground where speed signs have been positioned, also ground on MacKay Street area. Responsibility of M.M Miller. Stuart Bell to make contact with contractor. Clean Coast Scotland Designation Action AM 3/VILLAGE OFFICER UPDATES. No Report 4/ POLICE REPORT Report of incidents, general complaints etc. which had taken place June to August. 5/CASTLEHILL HARBOUR TRUST Public meeting to be called in an attempt to form a management committee. If this meeting is not successful the Trustees may have to give the harbour back to the land owners. Action AM 6/SCOTTISH WATER: WASTE WATER TREATMENT. Now making progress. No finishing date given. Action JC 7/WIND FARMS. Nothing to Report. 8/STUART BELL Highland Council Community Waste Manager addressed the meeting. Committee members were told of budget cuts, staffing levels, different payment conditions, cut in overtime, number of seasonal workers being reduced all contributing to the staff being unable to carry out the work in a satisfactory condition. Condition of the cemetery was also discussed. Mr Bell denied that the towns were receiving a better service. He said that the Memorial Square in Thurso is classed as a War memorial with a garden and is therefore a high amenity area. Suggested that the village official could perhaps be responsible for Pentland Place, War Memorial and Olrig Place areas. This thought to be good idea, if an agreement could be made with the Council. J Crowden to write to the landowners of the Community Woodland regarding the condition of the path. 9/CORRESPONDENCE. Letters received were discussed and noted as follow:
10/AOCB. Outline planning permission received for Castlehill Housing Development. Being no further business the date for the next meeting was set for Tuesday 12th September 2006 at 7:30pm in the Castletown Drill Hall. The meeting closed at 21:25hrs. |
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