Agenda and minutes

None

The Chairman ruled, and the Committee agreed, in terms of Standing Order 3.2.2, that a report by the Area Corporate Services Manager in regard to the CHORD Programme Governance and Management Arrangements, dealt with at item 5 (e) of the agenda, be taken as a matter of urgency due to the need to comply with tight timescales for progression of these matters.

None

The Minute of the Area Committee of 3^rd March 2009 was approved as a correct record.

Member heard from the Head of Roads and Amenity Services on the situation regarding whether Kames High Road is a public or private road.

Decision

The Committee:

i.                     Noted the contents of the report and agreed that the final part of the recommendation should read “should be considered as being in public ownership”

ii.                   Agreed that the Head of Roads and Amenity Services would  absolutely clarify the ownership of the road, working with the Legal Services Department and particularly in consultation with the frontagers of the road, and that this work would be progressed initially by holding a public meeting in Kames in May 2009.

(Reference: Report by the Head of Roads & Amenity Services date 9^th March 2009 – submitted)

The Committee heard a verbal update from the Area Corporate Services Manger on the Gourock/Dunoon Ferry Service.

Decision

The Committee noted the detail provide on this matter.

Members heard from the Area Corporate Services Manager on potential provision of a site for use by the Dunoon and District Allotment Association.

Decision

The Committee agreed to set up a sub-group with representation from Local Members, Education, Forestry Commission Scotland, and other potentially interested bodies to discuss this matter, with a further report to come to the Area Committee prior to any progression to develop a lease of the site.

(Reference: Report by the Area Corporate Services Manager dated 16^th March 2009 – submitted)

Members heard from the Area Corporate Services Manager on the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust.

Decision

The Committee noted the detail provided by the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust for the year ending 31^st March 2008.

(Reference:  Report by the Secretary Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust dated 24^th march 2009 – submitted)

Members heard from the Area Corporate Services Manager on the application received from the Dunoon Youth Football League for grant assistance from the Capital Receipt Fund to support their building of a new changing room complex.

Decision

Members agreed to £15,000 being awarded to this application.

(Reference:  Report by the Area Corporate Services Manager dated 31^st March 2009 – submitted)

Members heard from the Area Corporate Services Manager on the programme governance and management arrangements for the CHORD programme.

Decision

The Committee:

i.                     Noted the Programme Governance and Management arrangements which will be used during the CHORD programme.

ii.                   Asked that the last line of paragraph 3.1 of the report be amended to read “which would have a personal financial interest in any project”.

iii.                  Noted that the Bute & Cowal Area Committee wish to retain the status quo in relation to membership of Project Boards.

(Reference: Report by the Director of Corporate Services dated 24^th March 2009 – submitted)

Mrs Sharp of Kilfinan Community Council, spoke on the Kames High Road and ownership of the road and was asked to provide Stewart Turner with the information she had available.

Chief Inspector Mosley gave an update to the Committee on the meeting he had with the Business Association and Roads Department; on a scheme of tracing sources of alcohol; a meeting with ACHA and residents and Chief Inspector Mosley informed the meeting that Inspector Baillie was leaving and being replaced by Crawford Richmond.

Members heard from the Public Transport Officer on the transfer of clients of Dial-a-Bus to Interloch Transport.

Decision

The Committee agreed to the withdrawal of the Bute Dial-a-Bus services and the transfer of existing clients to Interloch Transport.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Economic Development and Strategic Transportation – submitted)

Decision

The variation of condition be approved subject to conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 30^th March and 20^th February 2009 – submitted)

Decision

The planning application be approved subject to conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 30^th March 2009 – submitted)

Decision

The planning application be approved, subject to the conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services and with the deletion of “and 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays” and “except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority” from condition 8; and conditions 10, 13 and 14 be amended, agreement on such amendments being remitted to the Chair and Vice Chair.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 31^st March and 2^nd April 2009 – submitted and tabled)

Decision

The variation of condition be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 31^st March 2009 – submitted)

Decision

The non-material amendment to Planning Permission 06/01795/DET be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 31^st March 2009 – submitted)

Decision

The change of use application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 31^st March 2009 – submitted)

Decision

The committee agreed that the Head of Legal & Protective Services be instructed to conclude a Deed of Variation to the S75 Agreement as detailed in the report by the Head of Planning Services.

(Reference:  Report by the Head of Planning Services dated 30^th March 2009 – submitted)

The Committee noted Delegated Development Control and Building Control Decisions made since the last meeting.

Decision

Enforcement Reports:-

                                    07/00085/ENFOTH – No further action

                                    08/00170/ENFBOC – No further action

                                    08/00171/ENFBOC – No further action

                                    08/00172/ENFBOC – No further action

                                    08/00173/ENFBOC – No further action         

                                    08/00174/ENFBOC – No further action