Minutes

The Chairman decided in terms of Section 50B (4) (b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and the Committee agreed in terms of Standing Orders that item 16 which was not specified in the agenda should be considered as a matter of urgency because of the short period for consultation with the public.

Apologies were received from Councillor Alastair Blair.

Councillor McKinnon declared an interest in Planning Application 02/00604/LOU, took no part in the proceedings relating to that item and left the room.

 

Councillor Currie declared a non pecuniary interest in item 18.

The Committee agreed the minutes of their meetings of 5 and 24 June 2002.

Presentations were made by

 

(a)	Inspector Sutherland on Traffic Statistics
(b)	Chief Inspector Miller, Joy Stewart and Pamela McDonald on Women’s Aid and
(c)	Jackie Fulton on the expansion of Homestart into Mid Argyll and Islay.

 

These were all informative and helpful to the work of the Committee.

Councillor Kelly expressed the Area Committee’s congratulations to Drumlemble Primary School on reaching the finals of the Scottish Youth One-Act Play Festival.  He was also concerned that this and other small schools still had the closure axe hanging over them.  He pointed out that it was clear from their achievement that Drumlemble Primary School pupils were not socially disadvantaged.

 

It was agreed that a letter would be sent on behalf of the Area Committee congratulating the school on their achievement.

The Committee considered and dealt with applications for planning as detailed in the list attached to the minute. (Appendix 1).

The Committee noted decisions issued by the Director of Development and Environment Services dated 3 July 2002.

The report suggesting 3 projects and asking for further ideas was discussed.

 

Decision

 

To agree the 3 projects in the report and that a further report would be submitted to the next meeting updating the figures and including the projects agreed for Gigha, Campbeltown Waste Watchers and mainland rural areas.

The Principal Librarian reported that as part of the roll out of the people’s Network, PC’s will be installed in Lochgilphead and Tarbert.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed the report and requested that they be kept informed about the launch arrangements.

A report was submitted by Director of Development and Environment Services dated 3 July 2002 describing applications which had been received for grants.  The sum remaining for distribution amounted to £2,097.

 

Decision

 

The following grants were agreed on the normal terms and conditions.

 

ORGANISATION	PROJECT COST	GRANT
Lochgilphead Millennium Group	£7,500	£500
Mid Argyll Dance Group	£1,970	Guaranteed to support to £500
Mull Theatre	£219,000	£500
Campbeltown Activity Group	£4,908	£597
Stephanie Peach	£500	nil
Louise Evans	£250	nil
Rhona Barr	£420	nil
Hazel Barr	£420	nil
Iain K W Hill	£420	nil
Alasdair Hill	£420	Nil
TOTALS	£235,808	£2,097

A report was submitted by Director of Housing and Social Work Services dated 3 July 2002 describing applications which has been received for grants.  

 

Decision

 

The following grants were agreed on the normal terms and conditions.

 

ORGANISATION	PROJECT COST	GRANT
Mid Argyll Friends of A.R.M.S.	£5,730	£2,180
TOTAL	£5,730	2,180

 

 

Islay and Jura Advice Centre

 

As agreed at the last meeting a report on the Advice Centre was circulated.

 

Decision

 

Angus Smith was asked to continue to look for funding opportunities to support the Islay and Jura Advice Centre.

A report was submitted by Director of Education dated 3 July 2002 describing applications which had been received fro grants.

 

Decision

 

The following grants were agreed on the normal terms and conditions.

 

ORGANISATION	PROJECT COST	GRANT
Maggie Donaldson	£600	£150
Kathleen Redman	£600	£150
Maureen Macintosh	£600	£150
Homestart	£1,151	£350
TOTAL	£19,151	£800

The report detailed the work carried out so far and was noted.  The Area Committee will receive regular reports on the position in regard to the Jura Ferry and its replacement.

The note of the meeting held with Loganair on 25 June 2002 to discuss bus and ferry links to the evening plane from Glasgow to Islay was approved.

 

Decision

 

1.	To approach the Health Trusts to advise them of the difficulties in providing a bus link from the evening flight to the Jura ferry and the subsequent effect this will have on patients.
2.	To continue to investigate options to allow the bus service to link the air service to the ferry.

The report detailing the Scottish Executive’s consultation paper on Ferry Servicves was circulated to the meeting with details of the timetable for consultation.

 

Decision

 

1.	The “Mid Argyll” meeting would be held in Tarbert, on 19 August 2002 in the Village Hall, Tarbert
2.	Local meetings on Islay, Jura, Colonsay and Gigha would be supported by Area staff, to allow communities to be consulted prior to the meeting in Tarbert on 19 August 2002 and the Area Committee on 4 September 2002.

Reports were circulated relating to requests for street names and numbers for Baddens Phase IV, Whitegates Phase II and Cairnbaan.

 

Decision

 

It was agreed that

 

1.	Baddens Phase IV would be named Meadows Road with the numbering to continue on from the existing houses.
2.	Cairnbaan would  be named Cairnbaan Lea and numbered as on the plan.
3.	Whitegates Phase II – to continue consideration to the next meeting for proposals linking with local history.