Issue - meetings

Update by Kilfinan Community Council

Paul Paterson, Kilfinan Community Council raised the following concerns:

• Residents of Kilfinan had reported that their correspondence was not being replied to.
• There had been incidents of low loaders not using escort vehicles or width flags.
• The B8000 is a restricted road and residents feel the tonnage travelling through is exceeding this.
• Residents reported that the agreed time restrictions within the Timber Transport management plan were not being adhered too.
• Lorries are parking in passing bays.
• There had been damage to walls.

Iain Catterwell informed Mr Paterson that he would look into the issues raised but noted that he currently doesn’t have any unanswered correspondence. Mr Catterwell added that the Timber Traffic Management Plan is an agreement but it is not legally binding and sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances, such as road works, the time restrictions cannot always be followed.

It was noted that it was the individual timber management companies’ responsibility to engage with local communities before timber is taken out of the area.

Outcome

It was agreed to raise any specific issues regarding timber transport with Iain Catterwell for further investigation.