Minute of Meeting held at Inchture on Thursday 6th July 2006

PRESENT Mr P. Henderson, Mr G Ward, Mr R McFarlane, Mr J. Roberts, Mr T. Woodford,Mr D Henderson, Mrs C Havranek

APOLOGIES Mr A Muirhead, Mr S Barton

IN ATTENDANCE Dr J. Hulbert.

MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minute was read, and its acceptance was proposed by Mr. D Henderson. And seconded by Mr T Woodford.

POLICE AND FIRE
The Local Police said that they had nothing to report and asked the meeting for their concerns. A member of the public said that lorries from the Borrow Pit at Rait did not give way to cars.

PLANNING
Regarding Muir Homes planning application at Inchture Derek Henderson attended the Council meeting at Perth where the current application was refused, it is anticipated that a further application will be made. The question of planning gain was discussed and J Hulbert suggested a figure of £1,000 per house. Access to the A90 and the Link Rd to the south of Inchture was also discussed, J Hulbert said that the cost of the A90 in/out could be £500,000 while the link Rd would be £1,000,000. The public’s feelings regarding the link Rd/A90 in/out are to be canvassed via the newsletter.

The proposed housing at Abernyte farm has been refused on the grounds of too many houses and drainage problems.

Two houses at N. Lodge Fingask have been refused.

 Alterations to Charleston farmhouse and 4 new houses have been approved.

The Borrow Pit at Rait has been approved and work has commenced, the use of the original Borrow Pit at Fingask was delayed due to the discovery of a soutterain. It appears that planning permission was given, under delegated authority, by the Planning Officers and did not go before the Council despite this being in contravention of Council standing Orders which say that major infrastructure and applications with more than 5 objections, in this case 16, should be decided by the Council. The works will last some 8 weeks and the Community Council said that reinstatement works must by sympathetic to the landscape

ROADS AND TRANSPORT
The Rait Rd is being damaged by Borrow Pit lorries, the Council is to write to the Roads authority regarding this and the damage to the water Main on the Low Carse Rd due to heavy vehicles.

TWINNING
Nothing to report

EDUCATION
The school picnic bench has now been installed.

PARKS & LEISURE
Nothing to report 

SOCIAL WORK/HEALTH MATTERS
The removal of the Crows nesting in the trees in Inchture Main St would cost some £12,000, if carried out be a contractor. 

TREES & ENVIRONMENT.
No Items

DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
Thursday 7th September 2006 at Abernyte

Thursday  2^nd November 2006 at Inchture

Thursday 11^th January 2007 at Inchture

Thursday 1^st March 2007 at Inchture

All meetings are at 7.30pm