Draft<\/p>\n
Minutes of Meeting of<\/p>\n
East Lammermuir Community Council<\/p>\n
held on Tuesday 21 August, 2012 at<\/p>\n
7.30pm in Oldhamstocks Village Hall<\/p>\n
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Present:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllrs C Bruce (Chair)\/P Armstrong\/P Swain\/D Charlton\/M Ramsay<\/p>\n In attendance:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr M Veitch\/Cllr P McLennan\/PC K Hughes<\/p>\n 1:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apologies:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr J Hanvidge\/Cllr B Wyllie\/Cllr N Hampshire\/P Jaffray<\/p>\n 2:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on 26 June, 2012:\u00a0 <\/strong>The minutes were approved.<\/p>\n 3:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any other business to be added to agenda:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Timetable for elections and Viridor Liaison Meeting<\/p>\n 4:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Police Business:\u00a0 <\/strong>PC K Hughes submitted a written report, which is attached.\u00a0 PC Hughes pointed out in the previous Lothian & Borders Police newsletter it appears that, with regard to dog fouling, the Police are able to issue \u2018dog asbos\u2019.\u00a0 This is not the case.\u00a0 It is East Lothian Council who will do this.<\/p>\n Cllr Charlton reported that between 9 \u2013 11 August, a fire was seen in the local bus shelter.<\/p>\n Cllr Armstrong is unable to attend CAAP meetings if held on a Monday.<\/p>\n 5:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Treasurers report as at 1st<\/sup> August 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n Funds available 01.08.12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a31309.35<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a06:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matters Arising (Previous)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Innerwick Primary School<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Innerwick Parent Association forwarded to East Lammermuir Community Councillors\u2019 two documents regarding Innerwick Nursery for information; one is a synopsis of the situation to date, the other is a record of their eventual meeting with Richard Parker in June – a meeting which was held after pressure from Cllr Michael Veitch on Richard Parker (currently heading up the Education Department) to engage with them.<\/p>\n To date Innerwick Parent Association has failed to persuade Richard Parker to provide local nursery places for local children but they have agreed to keep the pressure on, on behalf of the next cohort of children who have not been offered places.<\/p>\n Cllr Veitch reported only one child this year will not be accommodated at Innerwick Nursery and it is hoped that a fairer admission service will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n Windfarm Applications:\u00a0 <\/strong>Scottish Borders have approved three turbines for Hoprigshiels.\u00a0 Fernylea are still waiting to hear the outcome of their appeal.<\/p>\n A1 Junctions:\u00a0 <\/strong>BEAR Scotland are to give a presentation to East Lothian Council and then hopefully to a wider area.<\/p>\n Belhaven Hospital Forum:\u00a0 <\/strong>The next meeting is due to take place on 27 August, 2012 at 6.30pm.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Cllr Veitch is unable to attend the meeting but having read through the minutes of the meeting of 12 June and the draft paper on the MIU, he wishes to put on record his strong opposition to the closure of the MIU.<\/p>\n Lafarge:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>The shared used of the North West quarry is still of concern, but the final decision rests with Lafarge and a meeting is scheduled to take place on 22 August, 2012.<\/p>\n Torness:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>With regards to the local projects for the four East Lammermuir villages a number of queries regarding health and safety issues have been raised, together with questions regarding legal liability if they carry out the work.\u00a0 With regard to the electric work at Innerwick Church and the work to be carried out on the bridge at Oldhamstocks, Cllr Bruce asked for the Torness representatives to contact the liaison officer of the two projects.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Torness will not be able to help with the drains in Stenton.\u00a0 Further enquiries to be made by councillors.<\/p>\n Community Councillors elections:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr Bruce has sent the procedures and forms for the new community councillors.\u00a0 Application form to be lodged by 4pm on Thursday 13 September.\u00a0 Cllr Swain to advertise vacancies in Newsletter.<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As Cllr Swain is standing down, ELCC are looking for someone who would be willing to taking on this project.<\/p>\n 7:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Councillors reports:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Stenton:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr Veitch advised the handle on Stenton Church gate has been repaired.\u00a0 Work has still to be undertaken for the hard stand at the bottom of Stenton village green.\u00a0 No further details regarding the wall fenced off on the Pressmennan farm road.\u00a0 All pot holes have been reported.<\/p>\n Innerwick:\u00a0 <\/strong>Pedestrian access notices for Thorntonloch Caravan site are to be changed, as pedestrians can walk through the site, on tarmac area only.\u00a0 The two cameras sited at two Innerwick junctions are for monitoring flow of traffic.<\/p>\n A local resident has approached Cllr Swain re dog fouling in Innerwick, requesting dog \u2018waste\u2019 bins be put in place. These would have to be purchased by the community, but ELC would empty.\u00a0 Potholes in the Innerwick area are an ongoing problem and getting worse, especially near the T junction.\u00a0 Verges require cutting and the water running off the fields onto the road; will be a major issue in winter.\u00a0 Cllr Veitch advised this is the landowner\u2019s responsibility.<\/p>\n Further reports of anti social behaviour in Innerwick Church yard \u2013 football, dog walking and fouling, gravestones being knocked over.\u00a0 Residents asked if gates could be locked.<\/p>\n Stenton:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>The road at the top of Ruchlaw to East Linton is in a very bad state or repair.\u00a0 Huge pot holes also reported in road after Pitcox to Dunbar. Bottom of village green to be finishing and a reminder of the wall on Pressmennan farm road.<\/p>\n Spott:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nil<\/p>\n Oldhamstocks:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr Bruce asked after the grass was cut, could it not be lifted, as otherwise it leaves a very untidy mess.\u00a0 Kerbing work is due to commence in the autumn.\u00a0 With regards to the flooding problems in Oldhamstocks a report is due.\u00a0 Possibility on installing pipes under the road.<\/p>\n Viridor Liaison:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cllr Charlton reported that four and half megawatts energy being fed into Lafarge.\u00a0 Input was static.\u00a0 No representation made to SEPA.\u00a0 Rosewell site closed.<\/p>\n Planning applications:\u00a0 <\/strong>Extension to the Bungalow, Stenton.\u00a0 Alterations to buildings and part demolition of buildings and installation of domestic garden at Pitcox.\u00a0 Erection of two houses and associated works on land adjacent to the Steading, High Road, Spott.<\/p>\n 8:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Correspondence:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a09:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date of next meeting:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 October, 2012 in Stenton Village Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Draft Minutes of Meeting of East Lammermuir Community Council held on Tuesday 21 August, 2012 at 7.30pm in Oldhamstocks Village Hall Present:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cllrs C Bruce (Chair)\/P Armstrong\/P Swain\/D Charlton\/M Ramsay In attendance:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cllr M Veitch\/Cllr P McLennan\/PC K Hughes 1:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apologies:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cllr J Hanvidge\/Cllr B Wyllie\/Cllr N Hampshire\/P Jaffray 2:00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of Minutes of Meeting … <\/p>\n