BROUGHTY
FERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
1. Welcome, Apologies and Announcements
2. Members of the Public
3. Community Police
4. Speaker
5. New Items to be put on Agenda
6. Discussion of New Items as above
7. Approval of Minutes and Matters Arising
8. Planning Secretary’s Report
9. Treasurer’s Report
10. Correspondence
Planning and transportation – Suggested names for Development north of Arbroath Road
Tayside Fire and Rescue – Annual Report and Action Plan
Calor Gas Scottish Community Council of the year Extension
Support Services – Invitation to Planning hearing re Guest Houses
Leisure and Communities – Invitation
Scottish Health Council - News Letter
Waste Management – Expansion of Kerbside Recycling
Leisure and Communities – Bro’ty in Bloom Competition.
S.N.P. – booklet requiring response
Leisure and Communities – Dundee Partnership Forum
Support Services – Report on Licensing decision re Guest Houses
Travel Dundee – response to letter re timetables
Tayside Police – Annual report.
Letters out.
Letter to Travel Dundee – re slow movement on timetables.
Support Services – David Easson’s suggestions re street names.
e-mails.
Minutes fo Scotland in Bloom.
11. Local Elected Member’s Reports
12. Local Government Minutes
13. AOCB
14.Close of Meeting
15. Date of next meeting 5th September, 2006.
Community Councillors: George Ferguson, Anya Lawrence, William Campbell, Ken Anderson, Frances Hood, Fiona Potton, Gladys Ross, Stan Nutt, David Easson, David Hewick, Doug McLaren (others may have been present but the attendance sheet did not return to the minute secretary). In attendance Mike Welsh (Dundee City Council), Hugh Begg, member of the public (again others may have been present)
Jimmy Adams.
Members of the Public
Hugh Begg, resident of the Esplanade spoke about his opposition to the proposed Esplanade flats. He was concerned over a number of issues viz:
Hugh Begg was now worried that other parts of the Esplanade such as the tennis courts and the closed putting green might now be in the sights of developers.
David Hewick said he was pleased that his objection letter was allowed to stand as the scale and quality of this particular development was not good enough, although overall he had no objection to flats on the site in principle. He hoped that the matter would be called in by the Scottish Executive for independent examination.
David continued with an update that the application for 17 Fairfield Road had been refused, as had the application for 3 Balmyle Road for a house in the garden. The proposal to demolish the Congregational Church to make way for housing had been withdrawn and another, more sympathetic application had been submitted for a nursery. The proposal for 29 new houses north of the A92 had been called in by the Scottish Executive and would now be subject to a site visit.
Community Police
None present.
New Items of Business Intimated
Gala Event – Question Time – David Easson wondered if it would be possible for the Community Council to pay for the let of the hall from its own funds as technically it was promotion of the Community Council. We could then donate the monies collected to the Gala Fundraising. He was going to check if this was legally possible. Anya Lawrence outlined the final panel line-up which was Cllr Charlie Webster; Peter Bates, Chairman of NHS Tayside; Stewart Hosie MP and Chief Superintendent Ian Alexander of Tayside Police.
Beach – Doug McLaren pointed out that there was a lack of signage for the beach and the promotion of it was abysmal. He cited Fife as being a good example of signage and promotion. He had brought it to the attention of the Beach Group but nothing had happened. It was agreed to send a letter to Dundee City Council asking about both issues.
Treasurer’s Report
David talked to the latest statement of accounts which indicated that the Community Council had a total of £1807.89 available.
Minutes
Corrections to the Minutes were - the date had been mistakenly reported as the 7th May and should have been June 6th. With that correction the minutes were passed, proposed by Gladys Ross and seconded by William Campbell.
Matters Arising
Buses – The changes planned for spring had been put on hold pending a review of all buses which would conclude in the New Year. This was disappointing.
Betting Shop – The application for a second betting shop on Brook Street had been refused.
Correspondence
Secretary George Ferguson spoke to the correspondence which had been detailed in the agenda.
David Easson added that further to the issue of the names of new streets he had submitted 3 sets of suggestions – famous Dundee women, Celtic saints and forests. Overall the Community Council preferred famous Dundee women and there was some discussion about who they were. We hoped that this suggestion would be successful.
AOCB
Stan Nutt asked how the joint project on renewable energy was progressing. Anya Lawrence answered that there was progress but it was slow as both her and Ann were busy with other things. We had spent some time with art students over the last 6 months and although they had come up with some excellent plans for renewable energy sculptures none of them had been for a wind turbine. We had now reached the stage of needing some more technical knowledge about wind turbines and solar panels and she and Ann Lolley would be meeting over the summer to discuss how we took that forward.
Stan also reminded the Community Council that he would be standing down at this meeting. Gladys proposed that he be succeeded by George Ferguson and this was seconded by Anya Lawrence. It was decided that this would be discussed further at the next meeting.
No meeting in August. Next meeting would therefore be 5th September 2006.