Burntisland Community
Council
Minutes of Meeting Held
Friday 13th March 2009
Present
A
MacDonald (Chair)
R
Smith (Vice Chair)
G
Ritchie (Secretary)
A
Grant (Treasurer)
H
Leuchars (Minutes)
T
Hailey, M Douglas, C Dewar, G Lowe, S Purves
Councillor
S Leslie, Councillor Kay, Sgt E Potter
8
Members of the public were in attendance
1)
Apologies
for Absence
Ron
Blanchard, G McGregor, S McGregor, Councillor Edwards
2)
Minutes
of Previous meeting (13/2/09)
Approved by A Grant & seconded by B Smith
3)
Matters
Arising
3.1 School Tree Planting Project:
The Chairman reported that this
project would not now go ahead in its original form and at the agreed location.
It is understood that the tree-planting project may be conducted elsewhere at a
later date.
3.2
Scots Verse
The new date for the reception and presentation of prizes to the children has
been arranged for the 27th March 2009.
3.3 Common
Good Fund
The secretary reported that Fife
Council were having difficulties co-ordinating the various necessary information in connection with the required
updates requested following our
meeting on the 19/9/08.
Councillor Kay agreed to follow this
up on the Community Council’s behalf.
4) Notification of
Community Concerns see under Any Other Business.
5) Police Report
Sgt Edith Potter reported vandalism to
vehicles along Ferguson Place & the
Toll area and a special watch is
ongoing in those areas.
Dog fouling – wardens are patrolling the to
Speeding vehicles; checks are in operation
on Cowdenbeath Rd, Kirkcaldy Road, Kinghorn Road.
Police will be available during the
Easter school break to security stamp bicycles & mobile phones
The Chief Constable has indicated that she
will be available to attend a Community
Council meeting 12th June 2009.
6) Treasurers &
Secretary’s Report
Arrangements are in hand for settlement of
invoices for the Christmas lights.
Fife
Council sent out a circular to all Community Councils advising that meetings
should be held in public and information should be made available on request.
7.1 Burntisland
Blooms – Funding for 10 hanging baskets to be finalised. At present eight shopkeepers have agreed to
have a basket, with one refusal although the shopkeeper gave a donation towards
the floral enhancement scheme. Thanks
extended to those willing to participate.
National Spring Clean;
campaign co-ordinated by Keep Scotland Beautiful; aim to involve as many people as possible to take an interest in
cleaning up their town. Interested parties can find out more and
groups can register on www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/springclean
7.2 Burntisland Sports Group Report
The Secretary reported that the
group intend distributing approximately 3500 leaflets/questionnaires
throughout the town requesting views on
which sports facilities are best for
the town. Drafts copies were circulated for approval and other volunteer groups will be needed to
help in the distribution collection during May
and June.
7.3 Proposed Community Noticeboard
Proposed location is between St
Andrews Court and the Vet Surgery on the High Street.
To maximise the notice area a three-sided board is the latest proposal and
may be a possible solution. Funding and estimates to be investigated.
7.4 Planning Applications Review
Tim Hailey gave an update on the
current situation regarding Listing Building Dovecots
renovation; domestic plans; as well as the Palace Cinema and at the Lammerlaws
Road proposed developments
7.5 Burgh Buzz update
– nothing to report regarding the Spring/Early Summer edition on the web.
8) New
Business
8.1 Licence Application
Church Parade 5/4/2009 – no
objections.
Fife
Licensing Board –Applications 9 Premises all renewal
8.2 Scottish Natural Heritage
Orrock Hill Site
Notification
of the protected natural features of the site which is of Special Scientific
Interest which includes numerous scarce plants i.e; maiden pink; hairy violet;
black spleenwort.
8.3 Conservation area Interpretation Panels
Due to lack of funding Fife Council advised that this is currently on
hold.
9) Any Other Business
9.1
Safety Report - Mossmorran & Braefoot Brae
Safety
Record: Braefoot Bay 19 years no lost time injuries.
Exon Mobil 14 yrs no lost time injuries.
A monitoring study conducted concluded that
there was no evidence to show that maintenance and flaring activities on the
Mossmorran site were having a detrimental impact on the quality of air in
Lochgelly, Auchtertool or Cuttlehill.
Next
year (2010) it is Burntisland senior citizen's turn to be asked to attend Exxon
Mobile Burns Supper in January.
9.2 Refuse Domestic Collection
Trials to be carried out
within areas of Fife for domestic refuse being collected from grey bins on 4 weekly basis. Enquiries
to be made regard this trial & a report
to be included on April Agenda.
9.3 Isa Duncanson
It
was noted that Isa will be retiring after 60yrs from position of Secretary of
the Highland Games Committee.
9.4 Rent Office
Area of stonework reported missing
from the corner of building.
Hours
of business sign at rent office should be displayed and made available.
9.5 Kirkton Road
– parking concerns noted by Sgt Potter.
9.6 Borehole
Kinghorn Loch Rd - I was reported by a member of the public that a red tinted
water residue was visible and requires investigation.
9.7 Bernard’s Smithy
Numerous
cars had gone off the road and ended up in a nearby field. As this location was
not within the Burntisland area and this situation has already been referred to
appropriate Councillors.
The
Meeting closed at 2130 hours
Date of next meeting to be held in
Burgh Chambers 10th April 2009 at 7pm.
Extra meeting:
The members
discussed a report in a private session after the main meeting
all in
conformance with section 9.4 (b) of the Scheme for Community Councils.