Issue - meetings

PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Oban Lorn & The Isles Area Committee (Item 14)

PUBLIC AND COUNCILLOR QUESTION TIME

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Minutes:

  1. Neil MacIntyre raised concerns about teachers from Oban High School parking on Miller Road and not using the car park provided at the school and asked if any parking enforcement of the area was possible.

 

The Chair informed Mr MacIntyre that his question would be raised with the relevant officer and a resolution sought.

 

  1. Neil MacIntyre asked whether it was worthwhile repairing the road at Dunbeg as there would be a considerable volume of heavy goods work vehicles using the road for the next 3 to 5 years and suggested that it would be better for the work to be left until that point.

 

The Chair informed Mr MacIntyre that there was a contractual obligation for the road to be finished within a certain time frame but the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee would write to the Procurement Team asking for clarification on the situation.

 

  1. Councillor McCuish raised concerns regarding lack of progress on the Oban Airport Business Park and requested that this, alongside the Roads Capital Programme, be added to the agenda for the Special April meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee.

 

  1. Marri Malloy, Oban Community Council asked whether the proposed changes to Oban High Schools curriculum timetable were going to go ahead to facilitate class lessons being video conferenced to other schools within Oban, Lorn and the Isles.

 

Councillor Green responded that as far as he was aware these changes were going ahead.

 

  1. Marri Malloy asked for a progress update on the proposed roundabout at Dunbeg.

 

The Chair responded that officers were currently awaiting feedback on the viability of the project and once a further update was available she would update the Committee.

 

The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee expressed their support for the project and felt that the project should be progressed without further delay.

 

  1. Neil MacIntyre asked whether the limited resources available for street cleaning would be looked at before the summer season begins.

 

The Chair informed Mr MacIntyre that a meeting had been set up with Roads and Amenity services to try and address the situation.

 

  1. Rita Campbell, Press and Journal asked the Committee whether there was an update available regarding the rationalisation of the Oban (Millpark) Depot.

 

Councillor McCuish responded that there was nothing concrete at present but talks regarding future use were ongoing. He added that there was an update at the rationalisation project later on in the agenda.

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