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Contact: Eilidh FitzPatrick, Area Governance Assistant, 01369 707135
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The Chairman ruled and the Committee agreed, in terms of Standing Order 3.2.2 that reports regarding the Roads Capital Reconstruction Programme, dealt with at items 6e of this minute, be taken as matters of urgency due to decisions being needed before the next scheduled Area Committee meeting. |
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors J McQueen and Councillor J R Walsh. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest |
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Minutes |
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Minute of Meeting 6th June 2012 PDF 71 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Meeting of 6th June 2012 was approved as a correct record. |
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Minute of Meeting 20th June 2012 PDF 42 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Meeting of 20th June 2012 was approved as a correct record. |
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Customer Services |
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Appointment To Outside Organisations within the Bute & Cowal Area PDF 53 KB Minutes: Members were asked in a Report by the Area Governance Manager, to consider the appointment of an Elected Member to the Lower Clyde Greenspace Organisation. Decision The Committee agreed to appoint Councillor B Marshall to the Lower Clyde Greenspace Organisation. (Reference: Report by the Area Governance Manager dated 31st July 2012 – submitted) |
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Community Services |
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Grants to Third Sector 2012/13 PDF 82 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Eight Third-Sector Grant Applications were presented for consideration Decision 1. Noted the remaining Bute and Cowal Third Sector Grant budget of £7524 for the financial year 2012/ 2013. 2. The Third Sector Grants were determined as follows:-
3. Agreed to note the operation of the Bute Youth Project with regard to their Third Sector grant application approved on 6th June 2012. (Reference: Report by the Community Development Manager dated 17th July 2012 – submitted) |
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Third Sector Grants - Dunoon Mod 2011/12 PDF 64 KB Minutes: The Social Economy Development Officer spoke on the Third Sector Grant awarded to the Dunoon Mod in April 2011. Decision The Committee agreed to carry forward the balance of the Third Sector Grant funding in the financial period 2011/12 to be spent prior to the Mod taking place in October 2012. (Reference: Report by the Community Development Manager dated 30th July 2012 – submitted) |
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Development & Infrastructure Services |
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Verbal report on the Milton Burn Flood Prevention Scheme Minutes: Members heard a verbal update from the Governance Manager on the Milton Burn Flood Prevention Scheme. Decision
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Grass Cutting Road Side Verges PDF 52 KB Minutes: Members heard from the Service Officer on the progress regarding grass cutting operations in
the Decision The Committee:- i.
Noted the
works already completed and the programme in place to attend to the remainder
for rural roads ii.
Noted the
amenity grassland maintenance programme. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 20th July 2012 - submitted) |
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Japanese Knotweed Control Bute & Cowal Area PDF 65 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members heard from the Service Officer on the Japanese Knotweed Control Demonstration project commenced on August 2010 with a number of sites in Bute & Cowal identified by members as priority in their area. Decision
(Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 23rd July 2012 - submitted) |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Members heard from the Roads Performance Manager, East on
the introduction of lockable bollards to
limit vehicular access at Rothesay Esplanade and Victoria Parade, Dunoon, to
authorised users only. Decision The Committee agreed:- 1.
To approve
the installation of removable bollards on Rothesay Esplanade. 2.
To defer consideration
of the installation of removable bollards on Victoria Parade, Dunoon to the October
Area Committee to allow safety issues to be addressed.. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 23rd July 2012 - submitted) |
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Roads Capital Reconstruction Programme Minutes: Member heard from the Roads Performance Manager, East on the changes made to the Capital Roads Reconstruction Budget 2012/13. Decision Agreed to note the
verbal update by the Roads Performance Manager Councillor Bruce Marshall
left the meeting at 11.50am |
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Public & Councillor Question Time Minutes: There were no questions from the Public or from Councillors. |
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Exempt Items |
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The
Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following items of business
on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt
information as defined in Paragraphs 6 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. |
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E1 |
Former Cowal Toy Library, 60 Ardenslate Road, Dunoon Minutes: Members
heard from the Estate Surveyor on the offer received in respect of the former
Cowal Toy Library, Decision The Committee agreed with the recommendations contained in the report by the Executive Director of Customer Services, subject to the amendment at 4.3 that any planning application should be applied for within a period of six months. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Customer Services dated 19th July 2012 – submitted) |
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E2 |
Sale Of Land At Dunclutha, Dunoon Minutes: Members heard an update from the Legal Services Manager on the sale of land at Dunclutha, Dunoon. Decision The Committee agreed with the recommendations contained in the report by the Executive Director of Customer Services. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Customer Services dated 12th July 2012 - submitted) |