Present:
Alex Mackenzie, Helen Grainge, Uisdean Menzies Marion Taylor, Jean Hollingdale, Sue Tarr, Sheree Grant, Donald Northwood, Jimmy Ruggles Brise.
6 members of the public.
Apologies: John Urquhart, Lady Eliza Melville, Ruari Matheson
Chairperson opened meeting
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Proposed Jean Hollingdale
Seconded Alex Mackenzie
Matters Arising:
Gorstan Speed Limit now in place.
Discussion with regards to 20’s Plenty Speed Limit, several suggestions were made with regards to changes to signage. Sheree to contact Tec Services with suggestions.
During discussion on speed limit a request was made to report damaged signs at Lochluichart and Gorstan. Sheree to e-mail Cllr Urquhart with regards to this.
Coffee morning/book swap to be held in Garve Village Hall 15th April 2009 from 10.30-12.30.
War Memorial – ongoing. We now have 2 quotations for work so can proceed with looking for funding.
Treasurers Report:
Main Account £1658.67
Senior Citizens £ 395.65
War Memorial £ 656.46
Accounts will be presented to auditors for year end once March bank statements are received.
Also monies raised from sale of Calendars and Easter Fair to be included in above totals. Treasurer only received these during meeting.
Planning:
Notifications in our area:
Strathgarve Lodge – change of use from care home to house of multiple occupation.
Formation of access road, North Hill Wood, North of Silverbridge, Garve.
Correspondence:
Highland Council – report with regards to elected members involvement with planning issues at Community Council Meetings.
Insurance Renewal.
SNH – Review Citation for Ben Wyvis.
NHS – various correspondences – volunteers required to join NHS group locally. Sue to write explanation about this for News and Views.
Any Other Business:
Fund Raising – Easter Event at Ledgowan, point was raised about poor turnout at event, but all those involved would like to thank everyone who attended, helped or gave donations.
A summer fair is planned for 1st weekend in June, subject to Garve Village Hall availability. Meeting to be arranged to start organisation for this event.
Studio Signs – Achnasheen – owners of Studio reported that the signs as you enter the village advertising the studio have disappeared. If anyone has any information regarding this please can they contact owners direct.
Report was made of deer carcass left in car park at Kinlochluichart Church. Sheree to report to council.
Strathgarve Primary School – road leading to school in poor condition. Sheree to report to Cllr Urquhart.
Donald wished to give his apologies to anyone whose journey was disrupted when rubble from skips outside his house landed on the main road.
Wester Ross Alliance – Sue attended meeting, changes have been made and a new board appointed. Wester Ross Alliance have Leader money that they are now looking to distribute, there are a range of projects which can benefit from this funding. Community Council to look at projects that may be funded, including new copier for Newsletter and Village Notice boards.
Bus stop – a request was made that Community Council write to Transerv requesting bus stops at Gorstan and Inchbae.
Next meeting June 2nd - Garve.
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