{"id":277,"date":"2011-05-25T14:46:29","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T14:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eastlammermuircommunitycouncil.org.uk\/?p=248"},"modified":"2011-05-25T14:46:29","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T14:46:29","slug":"minutes-of-may-2011-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlocality.org\/elcc\/2011\/05\/minutes-of-may-2011-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes of May 2011 Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minutes\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0meeting of <\/strong>East Lammermuir Community Council\u00a0held on<\/strong> Tuesday 10 May 2011 <\/strong>In Innerwick Village Hall<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Present: <\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Cllrs C Bruce (Chair)\/J Hanvidge\/P Armstrong\/M Mylne\/D\u00a0Charlton\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/a>P Swain\/B Wyllie\/M Ramsay<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n

<\/strong>In attendance:<\/strong> Cllrs J Bell\/P Mclennan\/N Hampshire\/K Tulloch (Co-path Comm. Council\/ two PCs from\u00a0Torness Security\/two representatives from Mainstream Renewable Power<\/p>\n

Apologies: <\/strong>P Jaffray<\/p>\n

The two officers from Torness Security had nothing to report. They were asked if security was to be heightened with the death of Bin Laden. We were informed that security at Torness was always on full alert. Having no other business they were thanked and left the meeting.\"\"<\/p>\n

Chair Chris Bruce welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked representatives from Mainstream Renewable Power, who had held an open exhibition in the village hall that day on the proposed offshore wind farm. Cllr McLennan has a meeting with Mainstream Renewables on Wednesday 11 May and will keep us informed of future developments.\u00a0 (At this point the two representatives left the meeting).<\/p>\n

This evening’s meeting was largely taken up with discussion on all the proposed wind farms within the catchment of East Lammermuir. Various groups were asking the Council for representatives for their groups. Cllr Bruce has invited them to come to our meetings with their reports, but as yet has received no response. It was reported that the proposal for The Neuk has been refused.\u00a0 Berwickshire Housing Association has carried out a survey of 210 households within 10km of proposed farm. The consensus was in favour of proposal.<\/p>\n

Aikengall II enquiry \u2013 The reporter needs to be informed by Thursday if we wish to make representation. Cllr Bruce will write and hopes to be able to attend.<\/p>\n

Cllr Hanvidge has received a letter from Fred Olson (Crystal Rig) informing that \u00a382,000 will be available to ELCC. Discussion followed and questions asked, if we are the right people to be handling such large sums of money. After discussion Cllr Bruce will write a short article for Newsletter and get feed back from various Community Associations.\u00a0 Cllr Mclennan intimated that help and advice would be available from Council.<\/p>\n

Cllr Swain reported that the web site is now available and the first newsletter is almost ready for printing.\u00a0 Lothian Printers had provided a good price for printing.\u00a0 Councillors will distribute around their villages.\u00a0 Thanks were given to Peter Swain for his hard work and expertise in the production of web site and newsletter.<\/p>\n

Anyone wishing to contact the council or their individual councillor can do so by emailing,\u00a0eastlammemuircouncil@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

At this point the agenda of the meeting was taken up.<\/p>\n

2:00<\/strong> Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on 2 March, 2011. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Minutes were approved with the following amendments:<\/p>\n

Item 6: Para 3 to read \u2018Cllr Charlton agreed to advertise the current vacant position within Innerwick\u2019<\/p>\n

Item 8: \u2018Bus users\u2019 amendment of spelling<\/p>\n

A letter had been addressed to Cllr Charlton from a resident at Crowhill complaining that the request for a bus shelter had been refused. Letter given to Cllr Mclennan.<\/p>\n

3.00\u00a0 Any other business to be added to the Agenda<\/strong> – None<\/p>\n

4:00\u00a0 Police Business<\/strong> : no report<\/p>\n

5:00\u00a0 Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/strong>:\u00a0 Balance \u00a31,860.99<\/p>\n

Applications for the Crystal Rig funding had been distributed and it was suggested that a separate meeting be held in the next two weeks.<\/p>\n

6:00\u00a0\u00a0 Matters arising<\/strong>: Peter Swain co-opted to fill vacant position.<\/p>\n

7:00\u00a0 Councillors\u2019 reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stenton:\u00a0 Work on the village green erosion has been attended to<\/p>\n

Work in progress to rectify flooding<\/p>\n

Gala Day 29 May<\/p>\n

Spott:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Road from Spott roundabout into village is awful<\/p>\n

There are no advance warning signs for pedestrian crossing at Spott roundabout<\/p>\n

Spott Fete 23 July<\/p>\n

Innerwick:\u00a0\u00a0 Request for wheelie bin in Church yard<\/p>\n

Innerwick Flower Show \u2013 6 August<\/p>\n

Oldhamstocks:\u00a0\u00a0 Drainage work started \u2013 there was no advance notice of work starting.<\/p>\n

Village now has no public transport<\/p>\n

First Bus \u2013 running Cllr McLennan given timetable this morning<\/p>\n

North First Bus \u2013 running, Cllr McLennan been given timetable that\u00a0morning.<\/p>\n

North West Quarry is filling up fast. Ongoing meetings with RSPB.\u00a0 To be asked to come and talk.<\/p>\n

As time was now late, the Action list was not touched on.<\/p>\n

9:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date of next meeting<\/strong>:\u00a0 22 June, 2011 in Stenton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minutes\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0meeting of East Lammermuir Community Council\u00a0held on Tuesday 10 May 2011 In Innerwick Village Hall Present: Cllrs C Bruce (Chair)\/J Hanvidge\/P Armstrong\/M Mylne\/D\u00a0Charlton\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0P Swain\/B Wyllie\/M Ramsay In attendance: Cllrs J Bell\/P Mclennan\/N Hampshire\/K Tulloch (Co-path Comm. Council\/ two PCs from\u00a0Torness Security\/two representatives from Mainstream Renewable Power Apologies: P Jaffray The two officers from Torness … <\/p>\n

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