Minutes of Staffin Community Council held in Staffin School on 1 st February 2005

Present: Les Downes (Chairperson/Treasurer)

Sylvia Porter (Minutes Secretary)

Sheena MacLeod

Angus MacLeod

Janet Lamont

Apologies: Norma Young

Isobel MacDonald

The minutes of the previous meeting were proposed by Janet and seconded by Sheena

Matters Arising:

  1. Abandoned cars: Nothing new, none have been moved, the truck is still at Valtos with Police aware sticker on. To check with PC Dolina Martin regarding update with this vehicle.
  1. NVA Event: The NVA crew have been busy during the past week. They have been doing dummy runs up The Storr at night and advertising jobs in the job centre in Portree. Matter to stay open indefinitely. Update – local co-ordinator has now been appointed
  1. Staffin Surgery: The Nurses Cottage has now been closed as a Drs surgery until further notice due to storm damage. It is expected to re-open once the roof is repaired. Matter to stay open
  1. Bus timetables: Nothing heard from Rapsons.
  1. Village Officer: No more heard about it. We are to think about it further in the new financial year.
  1. NHS 24: We have received a letter about the complaints procedure for NHS 24. It would seem that calls are being put in a queue, and there is a severe time delay for these calls to be answered. Angus to do a poster for the local shops about how to complain and who to.

Treasurers Report:

There is £1230-43 in the bank and no outstanding cheques.

H/C Business:

Licensing: Flodigarry Hotel extension – no objections

JP's: Active list - Angus Ross, 3 Ellishadder

Supplementary list - Dolly MacInnes, 4 Garafad,

Small Community Housing Trust: land has been earmarked for this for 3 houses at Flodigarry on the road towards the hostel, just after the cattle grid – no objections

Planning Applications:

Temporary Fire Station on land south of Ingwenya – no objections

H/C Minutes and Agendas:

Nothing appertaining to us

Designing for Sustainability Consultative Draft

Sheena taken

Forest and Woodland Strategy

There is nothing in our area, besides which a coniferous plantation would not be allowed here at all.

Other Correspondence and circulars:

NHS Highland: NHS has produced a leaflet about out of hours service. They have only provided us with 2. Sylvia to try and get some more, and make sure they are available in the shops.

UHI Millennium Review: No takers

Scottish Health Council: Questionnaire about the out of hours service – les taken

SNH: Teachd an Tir: Angus taken

HIE: No takers

Glascon: Angus taken

Innis: No takers

AOCB

Question as to how long the road round the top of the island is to remain shut – update – hopefully will reopen 21 st March of thereabouts.

Old Peoples Welfare Minibus: We usually make a donation, a discussion was held and was decided to make a contribution of £200 this year.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is Tuesday 1 st March at 7-30pm at the school

Meeting closed at 8-15pm

MINUTES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

Les Downes (Chair) Sylvia Porter (Minutes Secretary)

Copies to:

All members (7)

PC Dolina Martin (Uig)

Brogaig Post Office

Staffin Bay Stores

Columba 1400

Radio Nan Gaidheal

File

MacKenzies Stores

John MacDonald (H/C)

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