Update After Open Meeting (Thursday 17th January 2008)
It
was unfortunate that there was quite a poor turnout to the Open Meeting
to move forward the discussions over how to spend the money and the
setting up of a Sub Committee for this. It was decided by vote from
those attending that the money should be placed with the Perth &
Kinross Quality of Life Trust who will administer and manage the money
for us when intrusted as necessary. A group of five were
elected/volunteered to join together to form a trust agreement working
with the Quality of Life Trust to ensure that the money will be put to
use in an effective way. Once this agreement has been reached there
will then be another meeting to decide on a further sub committee to
then allow decisions to be made on how the money should be spent.
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The
Area Roads Engineer for Perth North has investigated the blind dip in
the B953 in the section between Baledgarno (north) and the Horseshoe
Café (south), about ½ mile north of the A90 at the
request of the Community Council following the issue being raised by a
member of the public at our September meeting.
A reply has been received from the Accident Investigation and
Prevention Unit (AIP) and following a site inspection it was agreed that there is
an issue of restricted visibility. Council Officers and representatives of
Tayside Police (Traffic Co-ordinating Group) have agreed to "install a solid
white line to prohibit overtaking on each approach to the blind summit/hidden
dip between Baledgarno and the Horseshoe Cafe. The lining will be supported by
appropriate hazard warning signs."
The Community Council has also asked
the AIP to investigate speeding at the 20 mph restricted sections of the roads
beside the schools at Inchture and Abernyte. It is understood that investigations
and site visits are now underway at Inchture. A series of site visits has been
planned to coincide with the operational times of the part-time speed limits. A
traffic counter has been installed to establish the speed of traffic and
category of vehicles using this road. "Any appropriate measures, such as
additional warning signs or a request for speed enforcement activity, will be
considered."
As yet there is no information concerning similar investigations
at Abernyte, but this will be followed up.
(As reported Thursday 6th December 2007)
