Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 27th February 2007 in the Castletown Drill Hall at 7:30pm.

Present:

J.Crowden, E.Geddes, D.Swanson, M.Cormack, D.Fraser

Apologies:

A.Hill, W.Swanson, A.Swanson, A.MacDonald, I.Calder, I.Moodie

2/MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING AND MATTERS ARISING FROM THEM:

The minutes of the last meeting held on 23rd January 2007 were read and agreed as a true record.

Bridges over burn at Sand End - No further report.

Action A.M.

NDA Defining the Dounreay Site End State - Option 3 chosen although option 4 made more economical sense.

Refurbishment of Trains - Letters sent to MSPs and Mary Dickson.

Hi-Trans Draft Strategy - Reply had been sent.

3/VILLAGE OFFICER UPDATES

No Report

Action I.M.

4/POLICE REPORT

No Report

Action J.C.

5/CASTLEHILL HARBOUR TRUST

No report.

Action A.M.

6/CORRESPONDENCE

Letters received were discussed and noted as follows:

• Traill Hall Past and Present Project.
• Science Horizons - Shaping our Future.
• Dounreay Bulletin - UKAEA Today.
• NHS Team Update.
• Rail Future Scotland.
• Bathing Water Review Panel.
• Dounreay Stakeholder Group.
• Community Council Survey Results.
• Community Recycling Network.
• Friends of the Far North Line Newsletter.
• SEPA View.
• UHI Review 2006.
• RSPB - Lifeline.
• Hi-Trans - Response to letter.
• Eleanor Scott, MSP, Rob Gibson, MSP, Jamie Stone, MSP - Replies to letter regarding train refurbishment.
• Mary Dickson (Scotrail) - No money for controlled emission toilets.
• Letter from Castletown resident containing a proposal for the woods at Castlehill, the harbour, mill and Garth - This proposal included the erecting of wooden chalets, planting of trees etc. Also proposed a community group to take the 'project' forward, find grants etc. Reply to be sent stating that although committee members thought it a good idea, getting help would be one of several problems.

Action J.C

• Highland Council - Waste awareness talks in your local community. Letter passed on to WRI.

8/AOCB

Consultation regarding Dounreay particles - out of the options available the preferred option was onshore monitoring with recovery and recovering of offshore particles by the targeted bulk removal of marine sediments. Least preferred option, bulk removal of beach sediments and recovering of offshore particles by the targeted bulk removal of marine sediments.

Future of Post Offices - consultation response form completed.

Housing Development at Harland Road area - reply containing several comments to be sent to Highland Council Planning Office (differences in maps supplied - factually incorrect, last plan much better, no basic lay out, access to the proposed development).

Action J.C

Association of Community Councils meeting in Halkirk on Wednesday 28th February 2007, John Crowden to attend.

Highland Council Elections to be held in May. Ian Hargrave appointed Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross manager. Four councillors will represent the Caithness land ward area. Explanation of voting system given.

Being no further business the date for the next meeting was set for Tuesday 27th March 2007 at 7:30pm in the Castletown Drill Hall.

The meeting closed at 22:35hrs.