Minute of Meeting held at Inchture on Thursday 1st March 2007

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

APOLOGIES Miss L McFarlane

IN ATTENDANCE Dr J. Hulbert

MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minute was read and its acceptance was proposed  by  P Henderson and seconded by  D Henderson with the modification that Ms L McFarlane should have been deleted from the list of attendees.

POLICE AND FIRE
The Police in attendance reported that a car had been stolen from the A 90 and that a case of vandalism at Inchture Village Hall had been detected and reported. 

PLANNING
The Scottish Executive Reporter has refused the appeal for the 2 houses at Fingask Lodge, the Abernyte houses and the farm Managers house at Ballindean still await a decision.

There is no progress on the reinstatement of the Rait and Fingask borrow pits although Balfour Beatty has been dumping rubbish there. The house at the SE corner of the Rait borrow pit has been flooded due to the broken field drains.

ROADS AND TRANSPORT
There were complaints from members of the public regarding the poor state of the Mains of Inchture Rd as a result of its being used by Muir Homes Lorries. G Ward is to speak to Muir Homes.

It would appear that the lights at the Inchcoonans road have been removed.

The High Carse Rd is covered in mud due to the installation of a new water pipe.

All the central reservation crossovers have been changed apart from the one at Middlebank Farm. J Hulbert thought that this might be as a result of a deal with the Roads Authority, but we will have to wait and see.

TWINNING
The next event is a walking tour in August for French visitors.

ROSSIE CRICKET CLUB
Sportsman’s dinner at Inchture Hotel on Friday 23rd March

EDUCATION
No Items

PARKS & LEISURE
It would now appear that Scottish Water is responsible for the flooding at Inchture Park. According to J Gibbon (Roads Engineer) they have capped the drain. The Council is to write to Scottish Water and the press demanding that the cap be removed. J Gibbon said that if this was done and the drain cleared the problem would be solved.

Richard Brough P & K Tree & Woodland officer said that all fallen timber etc would be cleared up at a cost of £4,000

SOCIAL WORK/HEALTH MATTERS
No Items

TREES & ENVIRONMENT.
Paul McLennan of P & K Countryside Trust is organise the Big Tree County initiative starting with Inchture’s giant redwoods

The America Consol is to unveil a plaque at the trees telling the story that they are the first giant redwoods planted out with their native California.

AOCB
No Items

DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
Wednesday 9^th May  at Inchture (AGM)
All meetings are at 7.30pm