Agenda and minutes

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.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors J McQueen and Councillor J R Walsh.

There were no Declarations of Interest

The Minute of the Meeting of 6^th June 2012 was approved as a correct record.

The Minute of the Meeting of 20^th June 2012 was approved as a correct record.

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 31^st July 2012 – submitted)

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 6^th June 2012.

(Reference: Report by the Community Development Manager dated 17^th July 2012 – submitted)

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 30^th July 2012 – submitted)

Members heard a verbal update from the Governance Manager on the Milton Burn Flood Prevention Scheme.

Decision

The Committee noted the details provided.

Members heard from the Service Officer on the progress regarding grass cutting operations in the Bute and Cowal area regarding roadside verges and amenity areas.

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 20^th July 2012 - submitted)

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

1. Agreed to note  the contents of the report

2.  To note the officer’s amendment to para. 4.4 of the report to remove the wording “and purchase of chemicals”.

3. To instruct the officer to submit report on results of sprayed areas to October Area Committee.

(Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 23^rd July 2012 - submitted)

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 23^rd July 2012 - submitted)

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

There were no questions from the Public or from Councillors.

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.

Members heard from the Estate Surveyor on the offer received in respect of the former Cowal Toy Library, 60 Ardenslate Road, Dunoon which was recently advertised for sale.

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 19^th July 2012 – submitted)

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 12^th July 2012 - submitted)