Topic

Minute

Decision / Action

1. Welcome

Nigel Millar welcomed the members and Councillor Tacchi to the meeting.

Nigel Millar thanked the Community Councillors who had attended the public meeting on the UNESCO bid for World Heritage Status for Hill House & the Glasgow School of Art.

The Helensburgh and Lomond Disability Access Forum are holding their AGM on 7th June when Integration Manager for ScotRail will be speaking

It was agreed that Finlay McQuarrie would attend on behalf of the HCC.

2. Public Session

There were no members of the public in attendance.

3. Town Issues

3.1 Tesco/Esso

It was noted that Gordon Tran will be having a meeting with representatives of Tesco/Esso about the ongoing difficulties experienced by the neighbours.

It was agreed that Kathleen Siddle would attend representing the Community Council.

3.2 Need for Second Filling Station in town

It was agreed after discussion that there was a need for a second filling station in town.

It was  agreed that a suitable site would be within the possible future 2/3ha site identified in the FDLP for business use at the east end of town which the HCC  had previously agreed to.

3.3 Reservoirs

Nigel Millar reported that he had had a meeting with the Luss Estates (LE) factor Mr Chivez. A number of points were made:–

·               LE is a commercial organisation.

·               LE would have no objection to the use of the reservoirs for recreation by the

            community

·               To retain the reservoirs would require some form of commercial development to

            finance it

·               LE have spoken with Scottish Water as have the Community Council (with different

            individuals)

Scottish Water will not be making a decision this calendar year. The Green Belt Group were reported as possibly being in favour of appropriate development in this area. An alternative would be to fill in the reservoirs to provide an area of flat recreational land..

4.           Annual General Meeting

The meeting being quorate, Nigel Millar vacated the chair, which was then taken by Councillor Tacchi, and the other office bearers stood down.

An election for office bearers took place with the following nominations being made :

Chair – Nigel Millar; proposed Gordon Tran; seconded Marion Gillies.

Vice Chair – Marion Gillies; proposed Finlay McQuarrie; seconded Jim Gorie

Secretary – Richard Trail; proposed Gordon Tran; seconded Jim Gorie

Treasurer – Stewart Noble; proposed Nigel Millar; seconded Gordon Tran

Minute Secretary – David Sinclair; proposed Gordon Tran; seconded Jim Gorie.

There being no other nominations, the above mentioned were duly elected.

It was noted that the co-opted members, Alastair Macbeth and Magpie Sheen, are due to serve until the end of this council. The nominated members serve for a single year at a time. Geoff Holliman and Nick Cowie were appointed for the ensuing year; proposed Gordon Tran; seconded Claire Greig.

5. Minutes

Due to a computer foul-up, the minutes of the previous meeting had not been circulated. They will be ciculated along with the minutes of the previous year‘s AGM.

6. Matters Arising

6.1 Web Site

Any news items should be passed to Richard Trail for inclusion in the web site.

Kathleen Siddle reported on the web site. She noted that she had received a request for assistance on a planning matter through the web site. She was able to assist the individual.

6.2  Town Environmental Group

Gordon Tran confirmed his interest in serving on this group along with Claire Greig and Duncan McCallum.

7. Statutory Plans

Alistair Macbeth presented his report. See Appendix I for full details.

·               In connection with point 2(g) it was made clear that the 6 week consultation period  

            will relate only to the proposed amendments.

·               In connection with point 3, it was felt that the use of greenery as a means of reducing

           CO₂ in the atmosphere should be a topic addressed by the Community Council.

·               In connection with point 4 (second paragraph) it was reported that there is now

           likely to be a Community Right of Notification to the Scottish Executive which might

           have a similar effect.

The meeting thanked Alastair  for all his efforts.

n connection with point 2(e), it was noted that no formal response will be given by Argyll and Bute Council.

8 Planning

Kathleen Siddle gave a report on behalf of Catriona Malan indicating the circumstances and action taken in connection with:–

·               flats at 16 Millig Street (broadly in favour of revised proposals which had taken on

           board the objections raised to earlier proposals)

·               11 MacLachlan Road [Glade Estate] (against proposals, in support of neighbours, as

            the proposal would remove a large area of garden, thus causing degradation of the

            garden suburb nature of the neighbourhood)

It was noted that the plans in connection with the proposed Council yard at the top of Sinclair Street had been withdrawn.

9. Conservation Group

Kathleen Siddle reported on the Conservation Group. See Appendix III for the terms of her report. Kathleen was thanked for her report and the work which she had done and does in connection with this group.

It was agreed to send a letter to ABC expressing the HCC’s appreciation of their help in setting  up the Group for  the officer time on it

10. Treasurer’s Report

A copy of the Unauditted Revenue Account for the year ended 31 March 2006 was circulated. See Appendix II

It was noted that a sum of £250 is still due from ABC  in respect of the Poetry of Place exhibition.

11. Other Business -  Community Council Records

Richard Trail reported that he had received records dating back to the formation of the Community Council in 1970. It was noted that Michael Davis, the Reference Librarian, had already agreed to this. The records from 1996 onwards are a bit disorganised and Richard is going to sort them with a view to passing a copy of the minutes from 1996 onwards to the Library as well.

It was agreed that a copy of the minutes from the start until 1996 should be lodged for the public record in the Library.

12. Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on 29^th June at 19.00 hours in the Victoria Hall.