Minutes of the Staffin Community Council held at Staffin School 20 th July 2004

 

Present: Les Downes (Chairman/treasurer)

Sylvia Porter (Minutes secretary)

Sheena MacLeod

Isobel MacDonald

Angus MacLeod

Apologies: Janet Lamont

Norma Young

 

Les opened the meeting thanking everyone for turning out.

 

Minutes of Last Meeting and Matters Arising:

The minutes of the last meeting were proposed by Sheena and seconded by Les

 

  1. Clachan Mast: It is due to be operational in about 5 weeks. It will be a mast for Vodaphone, Orange and T-Mobile phones as well as the TV mast to replace the current mast. The new mast due to be erected at Rigg will be for emergency services. CLOSED

 

•  Storr Car Park: Still awaiting road markings.

 

  1. NVA Event: No further news

 

  1. Road Markings Columba: still awaiting

 

  1. Staffin Surgery: We have now got plans for the respite centre, which are not going to include the surgery as first thought. There was a meeting at the school last week for interested parties (Health- board, social services, school rep, council reps etc). The health-board has now withdrawn any idea of a surgery there, due to problems with car parking and access. Gill MacVicar is away until August, and Iain MacDonald (Councillor) will take up the matter of Doctors surgery with her on her return, on behalf of the Staffin residents. Matter to stay open until resolved

 

  1. Trotternish Committee: Nothing new matter now closed

 

  1. Bus Timetable: Item 5 on AOCB. Sylvia to write to Rapsons advising them about complaints about the bus timetable and lack of timetable.

 

 

Treasurers Report:

We now have a healthy bank balance, more than we would normally have at this time of year, due to the annual grant that has been paid into the account. The present balance is £1576.43. It was suggested that we could be more generous with donations this year, but that will be discussed further as each request comes in.

 

 

 

Annual Grant:

The Annual Grant of £927-21 has been received. £77-49 has already been taken out at source for public liability insurance. There is also £250 to come out for secretarial allowance. That leaves £671-21 for the general fund.

 

Secretarial Allowance:

As Sylvia and Les are doing the secretaries job between them it was suggested we do the same as last year and split the allowance between the two. This was agreed that they should get £125 each. Proposed by Angus and seconded by Sheena.

 

Planning Applications:

Change of Schoolhouse to Respite Centre – no objections

Ian MacLeod ½ 8 Marishadder - new residence - no objections

 

Village Officer Grant:

There is a grant available of £650 for community councils to employ a village officer, who would be responsible for particular jobs around the village. Discussion on the sort of jobs suitable. It was decided that we would not be taking part. Les to write to Bill Ross to inform him

 

Council Minutes and Agendas:

Nothing for us. Angus taken them to read

 

Staffin Trust Minutes:

Discussion about the work of the trust. Sylvia has got a copy of the minutes for adding to the council minutes.

 

NHS Out of Hours:

There is to be consultation meetings between 1 st June and 1 st September on the out of hours service. On 5 th August it will be at Black Isle Show and on 21 st and 28 th August at Eastgate Centre, Inverness. Others will be advertised in the local press. Isobel to fill in the questionnaire and return it.

 

Other Publications and Communications:

Small Community Housing Trust: Change of address, to be kept on file for future reference

 

Newsletter Community Care Forum: Isobel taken

 

Highland Well Being Alliance: Informing us that they are sending out posters about domestic violence

 

Letter from Mr and Mrs Mansell from Hartlepool asking about house purchase in the area: Sylvia to do a letter suggesting Free Press, Estate Agents and Internet.

 

Letter received from Mr Burnett from Abriachan, with a questionnaire about tidal wave power. No questionnaire enclosed. Les will make contact and fill in the questionnaire.

 

The Brief: Angus taken

 

CMUC: About the Clyde and Hebrides Ferries which are going out to tender in 2005, for the 2006 service. There is a seminar in the Royal Hotel, Oban on 1 st October. No takers.

 

 

AOCB:

  1. Request for community skips by Duncan MacInnes 1 Garafad, after 29 th July and by Stewart Clark Stenscholl (to be placed near the old caravan between his house and MacKenzie Stores

•  The state of abandoned cars in Clachan Quarry (again) and ones on croft land in Staffin

•  Rockall by first Hairpin bend over the Bealach from Staffin to Uig.

  1. Complaint about the number of people driving down Garafad looking for the beach, and using driveways to turn in. Suggestion that the Staffin Slipway sign ought to be altered to Staffin Beach.. How many tourists know what a slipway is!!

 

Next Meeting:

Next meeting will be Tuesday 7 th September 2004 7-30pm at Staffin School

Their being no further business the meeting closed at 8-45pm

 

 

THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Les Downes (Chairman) Sylvia Porter (Minutes Secretary)

 

 

 

Copies to:

All members (7)

PC Dolina Martin

Brogaig Post Office

Community Notice Board

Staffin Bay Stores

Columba 1400

Radio Nan Gaidheal

Community File

MacKenzie Stores

John MacDonald (Highland Council)