Minute of Meeting held at Inchture on Thursday 2nd February 2006

PRESENT: Mr P. Henderson, Mr G Ward, Mr S Barton, Mr J. Roberts,  Mr D. Henderson, Mr T. Woodford, Mr A Muirhead Mrs C Havranek, Mr R McFarlane

IN ATTENDANCE  Dr J. Hulbert 

MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minute was read and  its acceptance was proposed  by Mr. G Ward and seconded by Mrs C Havranek

WASTE SERVICES

Proposals for a recycling centre at Rait, were described by a member of P & K Waste Management Services. The Council gave their blessing to the proposals.

POLICE AND FIRE

The Local Police reported that there had been one minor assault, a few youth problems and work by fraudulent tradesmen Investigations are ongoing into the damage to the ornamental drystane dyke at the memorial garden.

PLANNING

Muir Homes planning application at Inchture is to go to the Planning Committee on 15/2/06 and apparently the Planners are to recommend refusal because of the house type designs. Subsequent to the meeting it transpired that Muir Homes had re-submitted the layout showing the revisions which we had asked for and because of this G. Ward D. Henderson and J. Roberts have now written a letter in support of the revised application

SIPA have written requesting our thoughts on the proposed effluent discharge of some 7 M3 per day from Abernyte farm steading development into the burn. The Council decided that this was unacceptable.

There is an application in for 5 large houses at Charleston Farm.

Regarding the application for a new house at Abernyte, outwith and to the West of the village envelope. The Council decided to approve the application providing it did not set a precedent for further development outside the village and that the private water supply to the house to the East was protected with access kept open for repair.

Mr G Ward reported that the Rait sand & gravel quarry awaited statutory consultations.

Representations were made by members of the public regarding the proposed 4 new houses behind Inchture Hotel. The Council decided to write to P & K Planning expressing their concerns as to the over development of the site, the possible parking problems which would be created by the limited off street parking, the overlooking from upper floor windows and the disruptive effect such building works would have in view of the restricted nature of the site.  

ROADS AND TRANSPORT

Mr T  Woodford reported that the potholes previously discussed had now been temporarily repaired.

Twenty MPH signs are currently being erected at Inchture School as part of the “Safer routes to Schools” J. Hulbert said that the raised walkway between the School and Church had been installed in the wrong place and will be resited.

The Roads Dept have written saying that they have asked the Contractor to remove the temporary railings at Inchture School.  

TWINNING

There is to be a School visit from Fleac in May

EDUCATION

The school picnic bench will hopefully be installed shortly.

PARKS & LEISURE

 The bench which is required at Colonsay Green for those supervising their children on the play equipment will hopefully be installed this financial year.

SOCIAL WORK/HEALTH MATTERS

Mrs C Havranek reported that there have been problems with the Abernyte shoppers bus not stopping for long enough at Inchture Post Office. This has now been resolved with The Longforgan Councillor’s help.

TREES & ENVIRONMENT.

The trees at Mrs Boggan’s  house have now been trimmed.

DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS

 Thusday 6th April 2006 at 7.30pm at Inchture