Decision details

PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME

Decision Maker: Bute and Cowal Area Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

1.    Councillor Jim Findlay asked for a status update in relation to two issues he currently has raised through Casebook;

 

a)    Castle Street, Port Bannatyne, specifically the length of the street that requires to be repaired and resurfaced and the drains, gullies and pavements that require to be cleaned; and

 

b)    Stuart Street, Rothesay, specifically a request for a speed bump or similar to be installed for public safety reasons.

 

Councillor Len Scoullar informed the Committee that he had previously been advised by Officers that speed bumps can be dangerous and asked that the possibility of a 20mph speed limit and options to widen Stuart Street be explored as previously mentioned to him by Officers.

 

2.    Robert MacIntyre, Bute Community Council; spoke on behalf of Charlene Wood, a resident of Stuart Street who had some concerns regarding the dangers of living in the area due to the problems with the road and road users and confirmed that they had been in correspondence with the Technical Officer. Ms Wood spoke about her concerns due to the state of the road and the dangers presented when tourists exit from the museum and walk in the street as the pavements are too narrow and wanted to know when actioned would be taken.

 

Mr MacIntyre also raised concerns about the growth of Japanese knotweed not being dealt with despite a plan being in place to treat the weeds which was due to be implemented by mid-August and asked when this would be addressed. 

 

The Chair explained that he was aware that there were staffing issues but he would raise the issue on Casebook.

 

3.    The Committee heard from several members of the public about their concerns that the swimming pool remaining closed.

 

Councillor Scoullar advised that the delay in opening was a result of the deterioration in steel found in the roof. Councillor Yvonne McNeilly advised that she would speak to the Head of Commercial Services about this.

 

Decision

 

The Bute and Cowal Area Committee agreed:-

 

1.    that the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, would write to the Head of Service for Roads and Amenity Services to request a meeting to discuss the concerns in relation  to Castle Street and Stuart Street outlined by the constituent and Members; and

 

2.    the Chair would log a case on Casebook in relation to the treatment of Japanese knotweed on Bute.

Publication date: 10/09/2019

Date of decision: 03/09/2019

Decided at meeting: 03/09/2019 - Bute and Cowal Area Committee