Minutes of Mull Community Council (MCC) Meeting held on Wednesday 8th
April 2009
Present:
Linda Cameron (Chair), Fiona Brown (Pennyghael/Tiroran), Ronnie
Campbell
(Bunessan), Jim Corbett
(Lochbuie), Bert Leitch (Ulva Ferry), Susan Royle (Craignure), Steve
Willis (Salen), John Clare Minute/Correspondence Secretary).
1.0
Apologies:
Andrea MacPhail (Tobermory), Tony Proud (Dervaig, Treasurer), Cllr.
Gordon Chalmers, Cllr. Mary-Jean Devon.
A
position for a co-opted councillor from Tobermory is still vacant.
Anyone interested in taking on the position should contact Chair (tel:
01681 700 372).
Action
2.0
Police Matters:
No representative present. Action is still required
relating to investigation of traffic Police
calming measures in Salen.
3.0
Minutes of the meeting held 11th March
2009:
An e-mail was read out from Cllr. Chalmers expressing
concerns about approval of MCC
minutes prior to circulation and inclusion of one
item in the March minutes. Chair confirmed that MCC minutes are
approved solely by Chair prior to circulation and that if errors are
present they are corrected at the next meeting. Also that if
comments are not intended for minuting, they should not be expressed
and do not need to be discussed, especially not when members of the
public are present (as occurred at the last meeting).
The March minutes were proposed by Ronnie Campbell
and seconded by Jim Corbett.
3.01 Outstanding Action
Points:
7.02
Mail Deliveries
Following discussions regarding
the apparent variability of movement of
mail, it was agreed that the exact
times of collection and transfer on/off
island should be established as
well as justification for these times. A
request is also to be made for a
return to regular positioning of “next
collection” time plates on post
boxes.
Chair/Sec
10.01 Island
tar plant
Update
required.
Cllrs. Devon/Chalmers
Salen
street lighting/traffic calming
Steve Willis is still awaiting clarification from
Cllr. Devon.
Cllr. Devon
5.01
Progressive Care
Centre (PCC):
AGM attended by Chair - the planning application has been
submitted. Fiona Brown has written in support of the application on
behalf of Pennyghael. All council members should do likewise for
their
areas.
All
9.06
Road
Maintenance Plan
ONGOING: Chair asked that Cllr’s.
Chalmers and Devon impress on A & B officers
the depth of concern felt by MCC
and reiterated that with the ongoing deterioration
of Mull roads, a maintenance plan
is required so that it can be seen what A & B
are doing to at least protect the
infrastructure we have left. Cllrs.
Devon/Chalmers
Bunessan
Cycleway
A copy of
correspondence handed to Cllr. Chalmers. No response has been
received from
A & B
Council.
Cllr. Chalmers 4.01 Ardura Housing
A letter expressing
concern at three planning
applications was sent:
acknowledgement of receipt received.
4.07 New-build, Iona: A
response is to be sent.
Chair/Sec
7.01 MICT
representative: Susan Royle received information and to
attend a
taster
session.
7.03 Access leaflet. Jim
Corbett will bring the draft to the next meeting.
Jim Corbett
7.07 Recycling Bins:
Chair to contact about lack of information regarding the
delayed road
shows.
Chair
8.03 Roads: Road number
map has been published in local press to enable easier
and more accurate reporting of
complaints. Keep Mull Moving website will be used
for reporting complaints so a case
for Mull can be built. Vehicle damage poster has
been prepared and circulated.
4.0
Correspondence Received:
4.01
Licensing Applications:
Three received for premises at Dervaig, Fionnphort
and
Glengorm – no objections. Cllr. Chalmers can assist anyone with
queries
relating to Licensing issues.
4.02
Review
of Community Councils:
Research questionnaire received and
completed by Chair.
4.03
National Forest Land Scheme:
Formal notification of sale of land received.
4.04
Mull &
Iona Tourism:
Letter from Ken MacDonald of A & B Council giving
4
days notice of a meeting with the intention of setting up a “small
group” to look
at
2009 Mull and Iona tourism. The short meeting was at 6pm in
Tobermory and
so
totally unsuitable for representatives from Iona and the Ross. It
was also held
on
the day before Holiday Mull AGM. MCC would like to ask a number of
questions:
·
Why is another tourism group necessary?
·
Why could the issues not be raised at
the Holiday Mull AGM the following evening?
·
Why is a meeting on a (supposed)
island-wide issue held in Tobermory not Craignure?
·
Who and how many received invitations?
It
was agreed by the meeting that such actions by A & B Council were
unfair and divisive.
4.05
Invitation to reception aboard HMS Archer and HMS Smiter in
Tobermory.
4.06
Argyll
CVS: Contact
details form received, completed and returned.
4.07
Argyll
CHP: Newsletter
received.
4.08
Sound
of Mull:
Information and agenda for next meeting received. New
MCC
representative requested.
5.0
Housing & Development:
Concerns raised regarding the development at Suidhe
where a building has been erected
within a few feet of a dangerous road bend.
6.0
Cal-Mac:
6.01
Ronnie Campbell reported that he is hopeful of a resolution of
problems with
ferry
times, etc. at the next meeting in May. Praise was given to Cal-Mac
for
holding back sailings to Mull and Barra to await passengers from
delayed trains.
6.02
Cal-Mac
ferry staff at Iona ferry are doing there best to operate the
service
despite further delays to completion of slipway repairs.
7.0
MICT Report:
No
representative present.
Steve
Willis reported more letters of complaint regarding the Salen
recycling
bins. An alternative site is now urgently required: Steve Willis
to investigate
and
then contact
MESS.
Steve Willis
Chair
also noted that Bunessan bins are due to be relocated to an
alternative
site
adjacent Bunessan Village Hall, as stated in previous minutes.
8.0
Roads & Transport:
8.01
Keep Mull
Moving (KMM):
Chair reported publication of information in
Round & About and Am Muileach: a meeting for active
members is to be held on
16th April at Craignure Inn with a view to
building up a case for improved road
maintenance for Mull. Preparation of the e-petition
is underway.
8.02
Jim Corbett
reported commencement of road repairs at Ardura Hill with
construction of a new culvert. Also, receipt of
information of monitoring of
passage of lorries over bridges with a 17 tonne
weight restriction. Situation to
be clarified with PC Neil
Walker.
Jim Corbett
8.03
Jim Corbett read
reply to letter to Jamie McGregor MP regarding Mull
roads from Stuart Stevenson, Minister of Transport.
This detailed proposed
funding increase and allocation procedures and
suggested a further letter to the
A & B Chief Executive followed by an appeal to the
Scottish Public Service
Ombudsman if not satisfied with the response. It was
also agreed that MCC Jim Corbett
should write. KMM would also look
into.
Chair
8.04
Fiona Brown
confirmed that the money had been put forward for the
road resurfacing and realigned bridge in Pennyghael.
8.05
Ronnie Campbell
reported that the end of the bridge in Bunessan had
been damaged by a lorry unable to manoeuvre around
the tight bend, illustrating
the necessity for keeping open the Millbrae route as
an alternative vehicular access.
Chair reiterated the damaged Uluvalt Bridge has
remained un-repaired for over
two years and is unsightly and a safety issue.
8.06
Tobermory Parking:
Chair confirmed that a letter had been received
outlining the history of the MCC sub-group in
opposing parking charges including
a 700 signature petition. Concerns were raised
regarding how the current groups
were dealing with the issue and clarification was
requested as to the relation of the
groups to MCC. Chair confirmed that no details of
the groups or their meetings
had been received and that there is now no
involvement with MCC since Graham
Brown stood down. The meeting reiterated their
opposition to parking charges.
9.0
Councillors Reports:
No
Councillor present.
10.0
Finance Report:
Closing Balance of £ 2,438-67. The books are
currently being audited, which
should enable a grant claim for the next financial
year.
11.0
Any Other Business
(including Area Reports from
Community Councillors):
11.01
Chair
confirmed that, due to work commitments, she would be unable to
attend the next meeting and there is currently no Vice-Chair.
Following discussion
Chair
apologised for cancellation of May meeting, but can be contacted by
phone
as
usual or through MCC secretary.
11.02
Ronnie
Campbell
(Bunessan) – Raised Bunessan burial ground fencing. Chair
confirmed being erected at
present.
11.03
Jim
Corbett
(Lochbuie) –
Following an article in the Oban Times regarding
registration of septic tanks (deadline for free registration the
following day) it was
established that it would be a legal necessity of registration when
properties are sold.
11.04
Steve Willis
(Salen) – A complaint was received regarding dog fouling of
the
grass outside Salen school. He will establish whether A & B Council
have been
contacted and if not write on the complainants behalf.
11.05 Bert
Leitch (Ulva Ferry) -
Letter relating to problems
of Japanese knotweed
with
request for survey and action by A & B Council, Forestry Commission
or SEPA.
Issue
had been investigated before and no action was taken due to lack of
funding.
Ragwort is also an increasing problem in some areas.
12.0
Date of next meeting: 8:00pm Wednesday 10th JUNE 2009 at
Craignure Hall.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAY
MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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