Issue - meetings

Councillor Horn raised the issue of motor homes and correspondence received around this from constituents in relation to health and safety concerns. The Committee Manager confirmed that a report in relation to this would be brought to the next meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee in March 2021.

Councillor Horn expressed concerns around domestic firework displays and asked for the Area Committee’s support in addressing concerns within communities around this. The Chair confirmed that he was in agreement that it was an issue and would raise this matter at an upcoming meeting of the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the four Area Committees to ascertain whether this was an authority-wide issue. The Chair agreed that he would then feedback this information to Councillor Horn and would progress the matter as appropriate.

Councillor Kelly requested that a number of road safety issues were brought to the attention of Transport Scotland and to appropriate Council Officers, including the access to Kinloch Road from Burnbank Street in light of the new traffic management system in Campbeltown as often cars were parked on both sides of the junction and it was difficult to see clearly. Councillor Kelly also asked that speeding concerns on Burnbank Street be highlighted to the relevant officers. Councillor Kelly requested that an update be provided by Transport Scotland on the planned repair of the pavement and road at Hall Street and on the proposals for a new crossing point on Kinloch Road. The Committee Manager agreed to raise these queries with Transport Scotland and appropriate Council Officers and to feedback any response to Members by e-mail.

Councillor Kelly requested the support of the Area Committee in requesting that a survey be carried out in Campbeltown and the main streets regarding those with wheelchairs and prams being able to use pavements, noting in particular that the double lip pavement on Longrow South had been reported to cause a number of elderly people to trip. Councillor Horn advised that she had also been reporting the requirement for more dropped kerbs in the Mid Argyll area for some time. The Chair highlighted that there were some issues with people parking beside disabled crossing areas, noting that the legislation around enforcement was changing. The Chair advised that he would request that a survey be carried out across the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area with regard to disabled pavement access.

Councillor Kelly asked for the Area Committee’s support in requesting that a reliable and affordable ferry service capable of taking hauliers be introduced from Campbeltown to the East Ayrshire coast all year round in light of the ongoing unacceptable situation of consistent road closures at the Rest and Be Thankful. Councillor Armour agreed to raise this matter again at the upcoming meeting of the Argyll Ferry Stakeholder Group. The Chair recommended that Councillor Kelly bring a motion regarding this matter to the next meeting of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee in March 2021 and advised that in the interim he would, in consultation with the Vice-Chair and Councillor Kelly, write directly to Caledonian MacBrayne and the Scottish Government expressing the view of the Area Committee.