Collieston Amenities Committee
Slains and Collieston Community Council
Minutes ofthe meeting held on Wednesday2nd December
Present: Roger Berl, Sally Sheehan, Gillian Moir, Nicole Bell, Charles Esson, Julie Swan, Thomas Stewart, Nora Harper, Jane Bell(Chair), Andrew Davidson, Stuart Murray(Police Scotland)Apologies:Nikki Tait, Trish Davidson, Sheena Junor, Olivia Sinclair, Kerry Smith, Cllr. Rob Merson.
ITEM / DISCUSSION / ACTION
Approve minutes / Proposed :Roger Berl, Seconded: Julie Swan
Police Scotland / Julie Stephen to be the new Liaison Officer due to relocation of Mike Purdie.
Stuart Murray advised us of Speed checks throughout Formartine during the Christmas period.
The Community council asked for clarification on several issues of speeding.
Matters Arising /
- Apologies to anyone who missed the start of the Firework display, due to fireworks being lit earlier than advertised.
- Application to be made for a Licence to hold firework display on the beach.
- Sheena Junor thanked all the volunteers who made the bonfire a success and also the people who tidied the Hall after the event.
- Roger asked that we thanked Daryl King for his help on the bar.
- Three members represented the Community Council at the meeting on 19th November regarding future of Slains Kirk. At the meeting, no discussions took place about the future of the building, instead there is to be a further meeting in Ellon, and a group of 10 church members(five from Ellon and five from Slains) are to complete a feasibility study on the future of Slains Church.
- Santa outfit purchased.
- The Community Council agreed with Foveran Council opinion that only the North side of the estuary should be kept as a “haul out” point for Seals
Trish Davidson
Charles Esson
Huib Attema
Village Events /
- Christmas Dinner for the Senior Citizens is to take place in the Newburgh Golf Club on Saturday 5th December.
- Mick Sheehan announced that this would be his last year as “Master of Ceremonies”
- 19thDecember: Carols round the Christmas tree at 6.30pm followed by party organised by the World Challenge Students. Community council volunteered to pay for selection boxes, mince pies etc.
- Hogmanay family party: Tickets for sale £3.00(Adult) 7.00-12.30am All ages welcome.
- Burns Supper 23rd January. Tickets £10.00 to go on sale in January.
Jim Cairney
Mike Earlam
Julie Swan
Financial Update / Huib Attema not present
Planning / Waterside: Plans to convert a block of garages into a house.
Pier and Harbour /
- Merchandising “Cuppa and Cake” a great success.
- Sally and Trish attended a presentation for LEADER local development funding with a view to putting in a funding application.
Correspondence / Correspondence to 2nd December 2015
- Ann Lennox Area Office – Clean for the Queen March 2016
- Roger Berl YPV AGM & Minutes
- Claire Young, area Office Community council boundary area amendment requests
- Feedback from Formartine Bus Forum meeting
- Nora Harper – hedges and verge trimming
- Scottish Health Council newsletter
- Formartine Partnership – AGM and Leader presentation
- Councillor Merson update on hall work
- Bruno Peek The Queens 90th Birthday Beacons 21st April
- Inspector Harrison Police Scotland – attendance at Community council meetings
- Ron Coutts – letter on Consultation on Ythan Estuary seal "Haul Out" proposal
- BT regarding Broadband provision
- Glen Douglas, Foveran CC re Seal haul out
- Carol Crawford, Area Office Council budget email
- Debra Campbell, Community planning officer re Zero Waste grant funding
- Nora Harper Mobile Infrastructure Project
- Aberdeenshire Council re employment of new Principal Engineer (Flooding and Coast Protection)
- Mark Mitchell & Councillor Merson - equipment from Ellon Academy
AOCB /
- Thomas Stewart asked that we advise him about the content of the Web page.
- Funding for the mobile infrastructure Project comes to an end on 31st March.
- Roads Department to be informed of blocked ditches on roads causing flooding.
Date of Next Meeting / Wednesday 3rd February
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