Kingswells Community Council

Minutes of Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Date:

Monday 10^th December, 2007

Time:

9 pm

Venue:

Kingswells Community Centre

Chair:

Barrie Buchan (Chair)

Participants

Ian Cox (Secretary), Stan McEwan, Meg Sands, Alex Carnie, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Alan Stott, John Gerrie

Apologies:

David Lawson, Tom Straiton,

Representatives
/ Observers:

Lord Provost Peter Stephen,

Item

Action

1

Introduction by Chair

The meeting was a short meeting held after the First Bus consultation on the revisions to the bus service in Aberdeen.

1a

Sederunt

2

Police Report

A police report was provided by email. (copy available on http://www.kwells.org/ website)

There were no comments on the report.

3

Attendees and Apologies

As Above

4

Approval of Minutes

The minutes for previous meeting were approved.

5

Questions to the Chair from Public Attendees

N/A

6

Matters Arising (not covered below)

7

Elaine's Update

8

Councillor Peter Stephen

First Bus will contact KCC via Peter

The proposed changes to the bus service for Kingswells include the loss of a direct link with the village and Summerhill, the University, Woodhill House , ARI and the beach.

This is important as this bus route was a key factor for some residents when they moved to Kingswells.

Full details of the changes are available on the http://www.kwells.org/  and http://www.firstgroup.com/

• Service 14 will move to a 15 minute frequency and link to Seaton and on to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary every 30 minutes
• Service 40 will serve Kingswells Park & Ride to Bridge of Don Park & Ride only, and will not serve Kingswells Village
• At peak times Service 14 will also serve Kingswells Park & Ride.

The concept of a beaver bus which picks up around the village and drops into the Park and Ride was considered. The 14 and 40 would pick up from the P&R. Peter to discuss with First Bus at his meeting.

Peter

The workshop for the cycle path between Kingswells and Bucksburn will be held later in December. Barrie and Ian to attend.

Barrie

Ian

9

Treasurers Report

Current balance is £2,091.56

The planned CCTV has £3,300 ring fenced, and the 2007 project has £3,000 assigned. This is likely to be a new sign for Kingswells. John to provide sketches and cost estimates for the next meeting

10

AOCB

It was noted that the minutes of the North Committee have not been published.

KCC wish to thank the community council members and members of the public involved in the erection and decoration of the Christmas tree, and The Kingswells News for the donation of the tree.

There is severe flooding at the T Junction on Fairley Road

Barrie to send the KCC logo to Alan

Barrie

Broaddykes Ground Maintenance Dispute: ACC do not own the ground in question. The matter seems to be well in hand, and residents are consulting with a solicitor.

Ian to pass maps of ground maintenance to Stan

Ian

11

Date of Next meeting:

Next meeting will be on 14th January, 2008 in coffee shop of Kingswells