Kingswells Community Council

Minutes of Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Date:

Monday 10^th September, 2007

Time:

8 pm

Venue:

Kingswells Community Centre

Chair:

Barrie Buchan (Chair)

Participants

John Gerrie, Ian Cox (Secretary), Stan McEwan, 

Apologies:

David Lawson, Tom Straiton, Councillor Len Ironside, Lord Provost Peter Stephen, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Meg Sands, Alex Carnie,

Representatives
/ Observers:

Councillor Wendy Stuart,

Richard Kinghan of the Police

2 members of the public.

Item

Action

1

Introduction by Chair

The meeting does not have a quorum, and will be an informal meeting.

1a

Sederunt

2

Police Report

Police report was presented in paper format.

3

Attendees and Apologies

As Above

4

Approval of Minutes

The minutes were approved.

5

Questions to the Chair from Public Attendees

N/A

6

Matters Arising (not covered below)

CCTV:

The Community Centre has agreed to install the necessary computer system.

ACC Lighting Dept. will provide power to lamp posts.

Aberdein Considine agreed to the electrics for their components.

Vet has agreed to additional lighting.

Co-op has still to get back to Stan

7

Councillor's Update

Barrie asked what the pins in the Old Lang Stracht were for. Wendy to revert.

Wendy

Ian asked whether the

8

Update from Action Groups

a)

Environmental

KCC members are meeting with John Tomlinson of ACC on 26^th September to discuss various issues including ground maintenance.

In the afternoon, KCC will meet with the maintenance managers. 

b)

Planning and Infrastructure

Gypsy Halting Sites:

Ian provided a summary of points taken from the meeting held by the Police to raise awareness of the issues surrounding Gypsy Travellers. Note this meeting was not concern the current consultation on Halting sites.

c)

Youth

N/A

9

Treasurers Report

Current balance is £2,552

The planned CCTV has £3,000 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

£3,000 was raised for a Scout Hut. One possible location is at Derbeth Park.

Crossing the A944 at the Kingswells Roundabout is difficult. It was suggested that changing the bus route would allow safe access to Kingswells.

Possible routes would be:

1. a diversion from the roundabout at the Lang Stracht,
   1. turning right travelling towards the traffic lights at the Lang Stracht
   2. and then along the Lang Stracht to the village.
   3. Turn left along Fairly Road
   4. Retuning to the A944 and onward travel to Westhill.
2. No stopping at the existing bus stop at the Kingswells Roundabout.
   1. Continue to turn right at Kingswells roundabout.
   2. Continue to turn right at traffic lights at Park
   3. Turn right into Fairley Road
   4.  and return to Westhill Road.

As this matter is currently being considered by the bus operator there is no need for further action by KCC.

Derbeth Grange pond is in a poor state. The area does not have a Residents' Association.

11

Date of Next meeting:

Next meeting will be on 8th October, 2007 in coffee shop of Kingswells