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DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Chairman			 		    	Clerk
Mr Donald Robertson					Mrs Shirley Leslie
7 Toabsgeo			Ringesta
Virkie			Quendale
Shetland  ZE3 9JJ					Shetland  ZE2 9JD
Tel:  01950 460300					Tel: 01950 460868
							Fax: 01950 460922
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					           www.dunrossnesscc.shetland.gov.uk

Minute of Meeting of Dunrossness Community Council held in Dunrossness Primary School on Monday 27 May 2002.

PRESENT:
Mr D Robertson (Chairman)	Mr J Ridland	Ms S Fowlie	Mrs A Sinclair	
Mrs S Jones  	Mrs E Mainland 	Mr R Nickerson 	Mrs M Pickbourne 
Mr I Garrick	Cllr G Mitchell		Cllr W Tait			
	
APOLOGIES
Mr J Sinclair 	Mrs A Nicol 	Mrs J Morton 	P.C. Courts		

IN ATTENDANCE:
Mrs S Leslie (Clerk)	Silvija Crook (Community Learning & Development Officer)

02/09 	MINUTE
The Minute of the meeting held on 29 April 2002 was adopted on the motion of Mr Nickerson.
	
02/10	MATTERS ARISING
1. Road Matters: Mr Ridland reported that the road sign at the north Clumlie 
junction had now been changed to read ‘Clumlie’ as opposed to ‘Dalsetter’.

2. South Mainland Fish Farms: The draft of the new Works Licence document 
had been received and circulated to the members.  The document was discussed 
and a list of comments compiled in reply.  It was also agreed that the Clerk should 
inform the Fisheries and Marine Resources Service of Dunrossness Community 
Council’s dissatisfaction with the fact that, due to an SIC oversight, the community 
council were only given eleven days to study and comment on the document.  On 
the matter of the Coastal Management Strategy, the Clerk agreed to write to 
Willie Shannon enquiring when this consultation process was expected to 
commence.

4. Fair Isle Toilets: Cllr Mitchell stated that he was still pursuing the matter 
and would keep the members informed of any developments.

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27 May 2002      						page two of five

02/10	MATTERS ARISING (Continued)
5. Boddam Playing Field: There was nothing new to report.

02/11	FINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Clerk reported that the Community Council had now received their 
budget, amounting to £18,208, for the year 2002/2003 from Shetland 
Islands Council.
There were no grant applications to be considered 

02/12	PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND PLANNING MATTERS
 	Members noted the ‘weekly lists’ of planning applications.
	1. Reconstruction of roundhouse and provision of additional car 
parking, Scatness Broch, Scatness, Virkie by Shetland Amenity Trust, 
22-24 North Road, Lerwick – There was no objection.
2. Temporarily site six portacabins (renewal of previous permission), 
Old Scatness Broch, Scatness, Virkie by Shetland Amenity Trust, 22-
24 North Road, Lerwick – There was no objection.

02/13	NESS 2000 
Cllr Mitchell reported that Jane Booth had been appointed full-time 
co-ordinator and is due to commence work on 1^st July 2002, concentrating 
on tourism initially.	

02/14	COMMUNITY LEARNING PLAN 
	Silvija Crook, Community Learning & Development Officer for the South 
Mainland, distributed an information leaflet on the Ness Community 
Learning Plan.  These leaflets will soon be available in the local shops.  Mrs 
Crook reported that, at the start of the Community Learning Plan, surveys, 
focus groups, school sessions and questionnaires were used to identify 
Dunrossness area’s priorities.  These ‘priorities’ have now been ‘boiled 
down’ to four, which are being followed up during 2002-2003.  

The four ‘priorities’ are: 
a) expand range of training and learning opportunities in:
                  i)   health & fitness, including local paths
                  ii)  core areas of literacy, numeracy and computer skills
                  iii) traditional skills and cultural tasters

           	b) remove barriers to training and learning through:
                  i)   improved access to childcare
                  ii)  more flexible transport
                  iii) wider choice of times and venues
                  iv) better information on what is available

   	c) include young people in community planning and thinking
    
   	d) encourage more local people to both take part in local training and help 
     plan for the future
02/14
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02/14	COMMUNITY LEARNING PLAN (Continued)
As stated in the Spring 2002 Ness Community Learning Plan leaflet, if you want to get involved or have any comments or ideas to add, then please get in touch with the Community Office at Sandwick on (01950) 431439.

02/15	UNADOPTED ROADS
1. Tenders: The Clerk reported that tenders for materials and haulage had 	been received.  It was agreed to accept the lowest quote which was from               	J.A. & G.D. Nicolson, Cunningsburgh.
  2. Provision of materials: Members considered and allocated materials to 
eleven applicants.
3. Tar Spraying: The Clerk reported that 2 applicants who had been awarded grants towards tar spraying in June 2001 had been unable to have 
the works carried out within the 12 months, as stipulated in the grant 
conditions.  It was therefore agreed that the period for which the grant could 
be claimed, in this case, be extended by 12 months.  Four further applications were considered and it was agreed to offer a 50% grant towards the cost of the works, subject to the usual conditions.  Two applications were turned down as they did not meet the required conditions.

02/16	CORRESPONDENCE
1. The North Eden Project letter and leaflet: Both were noted.

2. SIC letter ref. Bus Services: Ian Bruce, SIC, states in his letter that, due 
to the low passenger usage of the Dalsetter/Clumlie Feeder bus service, it is 
uneconomical to continue with the service.  He suggests, however, that ‘the 
funding could perhaps be better targeted towards other more user 
responsive services’ ie. a late night bus service from Lerwick (at 2230) to 
Sumburgh on Saturday nights, and would welcome the Community Councils 
views on this.  Following a suggestion by Mr Robertson, the Clerk had 
contacted Mr Bruce and enquired about the possibility of the feeder service 
continuing two or threes days per week along with the late night Saturday 
service.  Mr Bruce had agreed that he thought the funding available might 
be able to stretch to one day per week in addition to the new service and 
requested that the Community Council inform him which day they 
considered would be the most useful to the residents of the 
Dalsetter/Clumlie area.  Mr Robertson stated that he thought that the 
number of people using the feeder service had actually increased recently. 
Mrs Pickbourne considered it unfortunate that one service always seemed 
to have to be sacrificed before another could be developed.  Mr Nickerson suggested that the school feeder service could possibly be utilised in this 
instance to meet with the normal service bus.  It was thought, however, that 
this might not be feasible due to the timing of the two services.   
Mr Nickerson suggested another solution might be a ‘dial-a-ride’ type service as, it is believed, currently operates at Maywick.  It was agreed that, 
if there is money available, a late night Saturday service leaving Lerwick at 
2300, as opposed to the suggested 2230, would be welcome, but not if it means losing the Clumlie Feeder Service.  
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02/16	CORRESPONDENCE
2. SIC letter ref. Bus Services (continued): It was therefore agreed that 
the Clerk write to Ian Bruce, SIC, stating the Community Council’s views 
and urging him to investigate all possibilities available with regards to 
retaining the Clumlie Feeder Service.

3. SIC letter ref. Flood Prevention: The Council is required by law, under 
the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961, to assess flood risk in Shetland 
and, therefore, requested information about any flooding that has arisen in 
the Dunrossness area from watercourses, the sea and both watercourses 
and the sea combined.   The Act is not concerned with flooding of 
agricultural land and therefore the areas identified were the Spiggie Road, 
Eastshore Road and Boddam Road.

4. Shetland Voluntary Care Forum letter ref. Community Care Law 
Training – Advanced: The letter was noted.

5. Shetland College letter ref. ‘programme of supported open learning 
courses’: Mrs Mainland & Ms Fowlie volunteered to complete the 
questionnaires relating to the courses which the College proposes offering 
and to identify any other subjects which they consider there is a demand for. 

6. Shetland Voluntary Care Forum  - A copy of a report by Jacqui Watt 
and Carol Mainland, following their attendance at a Social Work Conference 
in Glasgow, was enclosed.  The theme of the conference was to discuss 
whether ‘Social work is meeting the challenges of social inclusion or 
contributing to exclusion’.  Also enclosed was a questionnaire relating to 
SVCF meetings which was completed for return.

7. The following are available from the Clerk on request:                                                          
-	The Archie Foundation Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2002
-	Shetland NHS Board Annual Report 2001
-	Shetland Council of Social Service Annual Report 2001
-	RSPB Scotland Management Plans for Loch of Spiggie and Sumburgh Head Reserves, 2001-2005
-	RSPB Shetland Newsletter No. 13, Spring 2002
-	Shetland Voluntary Care Forum Newsletter, Issue 1, Spring 2002

02/17	ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1. Marine Conservation Meeting: Mr Ridland had attended a Marine 
Conservation meeting on 13 May 2002 at which the main topic of discussion 
was the proposed sub committees and what form they would take etc.

2. Advertising of Community Council Meetings: Mrs Mainland suggested 
that Dunrossness Community Council meetings be advertised on Radio 
Shetland.  It was agreed that the Clerk should provide Radio Shetland with 
a list of meeting dates for the whole year.

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02/17	ANY OTHER BUSINESS (Continued)
3. Living Shetland: Ms Fowlie reported that an assistant had been 
appointed and that, according to Helen Moncrieff, Living Shetland are 
planning ‘wild nights’ in the future.  More information to come.

4. Logo: Mrs Sinclair suggested that Dunrossness Community Council 
should have a logo.  Mr Robertson suggested the ‘Quendale Horse’, which 
can be seen on the Dunrossness Community Council Website, might be 
suitable.  It was agreed to discuss the matter at the next meeting to allow 
the members time to put some thought to the matter.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 10 pm.

                                                                                                 Chair

 

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
WILL TAKE PLACE IN DUNROSSNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL AT 7.30 PM ON MONDAY 24 JUNE 2002