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Community Councillors welcomed Anne back.

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Douglas Cooper, Vivienne Griffiths, Ronald Young, PC Williams

Seconded: Jane Clunas

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Police Report : None

4:1

Links Bus Shelter: AS reported that John Hearmon (THC) had said that the delay in moving ahead with the bus shelter had been his fault – and that he now had obtained the necessary approval from Cllr Alston for the bus shelter to proceed. JC noted that Paul Young is ready to go ahead with the build.

4:2

Friday Club: The club has started up again - with new parents involved – JC being one of them. The club will be looking for further parental involvement when it starts up again in the spring.

4:3

Wobbly paving slabs: Paige reported that there are loose paving slab at the back of the Victoria Hall.

AS to inform Mary Bowers

4:4

Car Speed – Bayview Crescent: Paige expressed concern about the speed of cars travelling along Bayview Crescent – particularly in the light of the number of children crossing the road and playing in this area. Cllr Alston expressed the hope that the 20mph zoning will help this. AS will raise the matter with PC Williams.

AS to discuss with PC Williams

5:1 Buses from Cromarty: DMcP noted that the Rapsons service continues to worsen, and that the decision had been made to raise a petition. This would request a better, punctual service that stops at Farraline Park, Inverness. CC members agreed that this is a good idea.

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5:3 Gaelic Chapel signs: WT noted that the previous fingerposts had come from the Ross + Cromarty District Council – and wondered if there was still a local authority source. (See Cromarty Trust under AOB)

5:3

5:4 South Sutor: WT reported that the Green Gym now hope to do the work at the South Sutor viewpoint in December. WT also proposed that they completely clear the shrub area above the Links car park. Other community councillors were opposed to this suggestion – noting that the shrubs help to keep children out of this area and to prevent climbing on the ice house. CC members would like to see the area cleared of weed – bramble, sapling growth etc and shrubs pruned. JC offered to help VG with pruning work in this area.

5:4

5:11 Ross and Cromarty Community Awards: All the CC nominations – Willie Hogg, Marcus Davidson and Sarah Pern had been successful. Congratulations to them all was passed on by CC members.

5:5

9:1 Bank Street Traffic Management: WT was of the firm opinion that yellow lines had not been specified as the traffic management solution on Bank Street. Some other community council members were equally convinced that they had. WT has received letters of complaint about this matter – including raising concern that there had been no consultation. WT did not consider this to have been necessary as he had felt the CC was just lending support to the THC road engineers suggestion. Jim Yuill has written to the CC to state that owing to the amount of work to be done as a result of flood damage Cromarty traffic management would have to be put on the back burner.

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3 trees weren’t removed – as THC put a stop on them.

RR

CC bank balance on 30/10/06 - £10,645.63

Accounts receivable balance £50.00

VG

7:3

Secretary £40.00

7:4

Profit & Loss - 1 April 2006 to date: Net income of £4,417.23

There were no applications that required CC discussion.

RR

9:1

Ross & Cromarty Flood & Wind Damage – brainstorming meeting: DA asked CC members to remind him about this.

DA

9:2

Gaelic Chapel: A report will go to the next Ross & Cromarty area meeting. THC will be seeking Counsel’s opinion on ownership.

9:3

Harbour Master: Irwin is retiring from the post – and so the position is being advertised. DA asked for a CC member who would be willing to serve on the interview committee if there is more than one applicant – D McP volunteered.

9:4

Community Transport: DA reported that he had received several requests for community transport – including from Nancy McAdam – who asked that it be put on the next CC agenda. CC members agreed to this

9:5

Rejection of housing stock transfer: DA still has to confirm the full implications of this – but considers that it is likely that the Sandilands development should still be secure. For Highland overall £27K of Scottish Executive finance (given for holding the consultation and vote) has been spent or earmarked. There would have been a further £23K available if the vote had been positive. THC will also now retain their housing stock debt – and rent increases are likely.

9:6

Digital TV reception: DA reported that he had been in contact with the Scottish Consumer Council – and that there are no plans for further transmitter upgrades unveil 2010 – the date of analogue switch off. CC members agreed to write to Digital UK (the co-ordinators of the transfer) to ask what is happening about areas that cannot get digital reception.

CV to write

AS will write addressing these issues

Fireworks displays: Colin Dunn has written requesting that the CC give their support to the use of quiet fireworks for future displays. He has looked up a number of businesses and such fireworks are readily available. The CC members that commented thought that this was a good proposal.

In 2007 the event will be run by the Cromarty 2007 group – and Torquil is happy to come to a CC meeting to explain what is happening in 2007. CC members agreed to invite him to the February Meeting.

? to invite Torquil Macleod to Feb 2007 meeting

10:4

Christmas Lights: These have been ordered and will be put up by the Fire Brigade team. CC members were keen to photograph the lights and send pictures to Alex Davidson.

Dog Poo Bin Rota: JC is recruiting for new members…..

JC

Date of next John Duncan Meeting: 24 January 2007