Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor John Findlay.

Councillor Alastair McKinlay and all the Members wished Councillor John Findlay a speedy recovery.

There were declarations of interest by Councillor Colville for Scottish Sheepdog Trials, and Councillor Currie for the Columba Centre, Islay both Item 11 grants.

The minutes of 4 April 2005 were approved.

The Minutes of Site Inspection dated 7 April 2005 were approved.  It was noted that apologies were received from Councillors Currie, Hay, Kelly and McKinlay.

Christine Menhennet gave an interesting and informative talk regarding the role of employability team within Argyll and Bute and an update on the proposed Mid Argyll Construction Training Centre and Campus.

 

Decision

1. It was agreed to include the Lochgilphead Construction Campus in the Area Strategy and Action Plan.

2. It was agreed to request the SPC to financially support the construction campus when next considering the capital budget.

Letter received from Head Of Strategic Finance regarding usable capital receipts for Area Committees.

 

Capital receipts amounting to the sum of £47,110.58 is available to be split between the four area Committees.  The amount available to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay is £9,422.12.

 

The Committees was required to identify capital projects to utilise the additional resources available and also ensure that the projects identified meet with the agreed capital criteria.

 

Decision

 

It was agreed to investigate allocating this sum to the Employability Team towards match funding any contribution they may make to the Construction Campus referred to at Item 6.

 

(Reference – Letter by Head of Strategic Finance dated 1 April 2005)

1. Wheels to Work Project.  It was noted that the Prince’s Trust may have contributed to this in other areas, and that the Employability Team should discuss this with them.

2. It was suggested that the Careers Service work more with trades people to encourage school leavers to consider this option.

3. Construction Campus.  It was suggested that a suitable winter ferry service to Islay would be required to enable young people to take part in this proposal.

4. A question was raised about the cost of removing a disused car from Islay.  It was agreed to investigate charges by Western Isles Council to see if there was any possibility of reaching an agreement with Caledonian MacBrayne which would enable the costs to be reduced.

5.  A question was raised about skips.  It was noted that funding was being sought for these to be replaced on Islay working through Re-Jig.

6. It was noted that the correct name for the Port Ellen Polling Station is RAMSAY MEMORIAL HALL.

7. A question was raised about the environmental wardens.  It was agreed to suggest they work in pairs and take work strategically throughout Argyll & Bute.  It was also agreed to pursue further the penalties imposed on offenders with the Scottish Executive.

8. The costs of collection of rubbish from business premises was raised.  It was agreed to ask the Finance Department why a self catering business was charged for every house instead of as a single business.

9. A question was asked about the provision of disabled parking spaces in Port Ellen.  It was noted that these would be marked out as soon as the white lining equipment was available on Islay.

The Committee considered and dealt with the applications for planning permission as detailed below.

 

1.                  04/01386/OUT

Mr & Mrs Joachim Brolly.  Outline.  Residential development.  Land at Torran Farm (north of the farm bungalow), Torran, Ford.

 

Decision

 

Members resolved to grant planning permission as a ‘minor departure’ to adopted Development Plan policy, subject to:

 

1)     the standard outline conditions and reasons:

 

2)     the conditions and reasons set out in the report by Head of Planning dated 18 April, 2005.

 

2.                  05/00058/OUT

E.A.G. Turner.  Outline Planning Permission.  Site for the erection of three single storey dwellinghouses, Land at Upper Killeyan, The Oa, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

 

Decision

 

1)   Members agreed that planning permission be granted subject to the standard outline planning conditions and reasons and the conditions and reasons contained in the report by Head of Planning dated 4 May 2005, subject to the prior receipt of confirmation from SEPA of their satisfaction that the applicant has successfully demonstrated that ground conditions are suitable for the foul drainage system for the development to be served by means of a total soakaway, or such other arrangement as may be acceptable to SEPA;

 

2)   In the event that the application proves acceptable to SEPA in its   current form, the Head of Planning be authorised to issue the decision notice;

 

3)     In any other circumstance, the application be remitted to Committee for further consideration.

 

3.                  96/01293/DET

Proposed Variation of Section 50 Agreement.  Planning permission 96/01293/DET – Erection of Dwellinghouse, Coultorsay, Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay.

 

Decision

 

Members agreed that Consent be given for the original Agreement under Section 50 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, as superseded by Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to be amended as requested by the current landowner, to delete 1.3 acres of land in order to allow the sale of land for which planning permission has previously been granted.

The Committee noted the decisions issued by the Director of Development Services dated 13 April 2005.

The allocation for Education Development grants for this financial year for Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay is £23,642.  The allocation for Leisure Development grants is £21,257.

 

Decision

 

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

 

Organisation	Total Project Cost	Amount of Grant
		Education	Leisure
Total allocation		23,642	21,257
ABREEF	13,000		700
Campbeltown Brass	25,000	422	1,500
Columba Centre Islay (2)	4,000		850
Dalintober Millknowe Playscheme	3,900	1,300
Dochas Fund (2)	1,024		500
Dunadd Camanachd	1,610		800
Elemental Arts	14,154		1,050
Finlaggan Trust	122,000	1,000
Islay Arts Association	21,750		1,100
Islay and Jura Dolphins	5,000		730
Islay Master Swimmers Club	812		400
Islay Canoe Club	9,548		900
Isle of Jura Music Festival	11,000	500	500
Mid Argyll Round Table	3,300	1,300	500
Kilmartin House Museum (2 applications)	21,344	1,500	1,100
Kintyre Music Club	500		250
Kintyre Sheep Dog Trials	6,960		980
Kintyre Youth Enquiry Service	105,862	5,000
Lanterns @ 10	13,190	1,046	520
Mid Argyll Music Festival	9,000		1,000
Mid Argyll Pipe Band	1,503	680
Mid Argyll University of the Third Age	2,408	680
Mid Argyll Youth Project	12,100	5,000
Mull of Kintyre Music and Arts Association	69,870		2,750
Scottish Community Drama Association Kintyre District (1)	999		420
Scottish Community Drama Association Kintyre Argyll District	480		220
Special Educational Needs Parents Support Group	6,198	1,200
Special Needs Support Group	5,835	1,200
Tarbert Junior Gaelic Choir	5,410		750
Tarbert Lochfyne Yacht Club	3,000		690
Tarbert Music Festival Association	18,000		1,050
Tarbert Seafood Festival	9,400		1,050
Tayvallich Village Hall	17,096	750
Totals	545,253	21,578	20,310

 

Awaiting confirmation of POCSA compliance

Organisation	Total Project Cost	Total Requested 2004/2005	Recommendation
Islay Natural History Trust	16,640	2,500	Awaiting confirmation of POCSA compliance
Mid Argyll Cricket Club	2,500	1,500	Awaiting confirmation Of POCSA compliance

 

 

Referred or Refused Grants

Organisation	Total Project Cost	Total Requested 2004/2005	Recommendation
			Education	Leisure
Islay Toy Library			Referred to	Childcare Partnership
Bruichladdich Village Hall			Referred to	Capital Grants
Bowmore Harbour Improvement Association	10,900	4,000	Referred to	Economic Development
Columba Centre Islay	6,000	3,000	Referred to	Childcare Partnership
Dalintober Millknowe Community Flat	16,277	2,000	Referred to	Social Welfare
Dunchologan Playgroup	4,000	2,000	Referred to	Childcare Partnership
Dochus Fund (1)	11,060	2,310	Refuse
Third Age Group	6,800	3,400	Referred to	Social Welfare
Woodlands Centre Social Fund (1)	3,580	1,350	Referred to	Social Work
Woodlands Centre Social Fund (2)			Referred to	Social Work
Total	58,617	18,060

 

 

(Reference – Report by Director of Community Services dated 4 May 2005)

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public from the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.