Author: Shirley Leslie
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Company: Dunrossness Community Council

DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Chairman			 		    	Clerk
Donald Robertson					Shirley Leslie
7 Toabsgeo			Ringesta
Virkie			Quendale
Shetland  ZE3 9JJ					Shetland  ZE2 9JD
Tel:  01950 460300					Tel: 01950 460922
		                      	           E-mail: clerk@dunrossnesscc.shetland.co.uk
				           www.dunrossnesscc.shetland.co.uk

Minute of Meeting of Dunrossness Community Council held in the Spiggie Hotel on Monday 19 December 2011.

PRESENT:
Mr D Robertson 	Mrs E Mainland  	Mr I Garrick 		Mrs S Malcolmson
Mr M Tregonning 	Mr J Ridland 		Mr J Sinclair		Mr A Duncan

APOLOGIES
Mr S Mitchell 		Mrs F Mitchell   		Mr R Nickerson 	Mr R Mainland Cllr J Budge (ex-officio)				
PC Stuart Miller		Mrs Pat Christie (Community Worker)

IN ATTENDANCE:
Mrs S Leslie (Clerk)	

11/61	MINUTE

The Minute of the meeting held on 28 November 2011 was adopted on the motion of Mr Sinclair

11/62	POLICE REPORT 

There was no police report as PC Miller is still off work sick.  Cllr Duncan reported that he had put some areas of concern to the new Chief Inspector who will investigate but he currently has quite a lot of work to catch up on.

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19 December 2011 						page two of four

11/63	MATTERS ARISING

1.	Road Matters 

a)	Fair Isle Roads: Cllr Duncan had visited SIC Roads personally and had
been informed that Mike McGuire is currently writing up his report on the condition of the Fair Isle roads and this should be available soon. Cllr Duncan will forward a copy to the Clerk when he receives it. 

b)	‘Devils Elbow’, Channerwick: Cllr Duncan reported that SIC Roads intend 
to ‘slacken’ the bend and apply an anti-skid screed.  Funding is difficult but the works will be put on the resurfacing programme.  Mr Garrick enquired if ‘anti-skid screed’ was the same as that applied to the road surface at the Moull which was less than satisfactory as it is very rough and coming off.  Cllr Duncan was asked to clarify with SIC Roads what they mean by ‘anti-skid screed’.

c)	Boddam Road: The Clerk had e-mailed Dave Coupe, SIC Roads, but no 
reply had been received to date.

2. Grutness Car Park: There was nothing new to report.

3. Levenwick Graveyard Access: There was nothing new to report.

4. Scousburgh Sand Public Toilets: There was nothing new to report.

5. MV Good Shepherd/Grutness Pier: There was nothing new to report.

6. Hardbrakes Place, Quendale: Cllr Duncan reported that the SIC purchase of some of the Hardbrakes houses is progressing slowly.  Despite Council cut backs, there is still sufficient funds in the Revenue Budget to accommodate this.

7. Bigton Shop – There was nothing new to report.

11/64	FINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATIONS

There were no grant applications for consideration.

11/65	PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND PLANNING MATTERS

	There were no applications for consideration.

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11/66	FEEDBACK FROM EXTERNAL MEETINGS  

1.	Shetland Community Benefit Fund Ltd Meeting: Mr Garrick had attended a 
recent meeting of the above group.  The next meeting of Directors and Board Members will be at the end of January and anyone interested in putting forward suggestions on how any funds should be distributed are asked to do so before then.  Mr Garrick reported it is likely that the initial fund will be for ‘disturbance’ and the general consensus so far is that this should go primarily to the area which the wind turbines, in this case, are to be situated.  Mr Garrick felt however, that the possibility of a small fund going to each Community Council should be considered. This was agreed. Mr Garrick continued that it is expected that there would be an initial payment followed by smaller annual payments.  Although the Board of the Community Benefit Fund will make decisions on how any funds are allocated, these will have to be ‘signed off’ by the developer.  Anyone with any comments on this matter which they wish to be put forward to the Board of the Benefit Fund should contact Mr Garrick (or their local Community Councillor) before the end of January 2012.

11/67	CORRESPONDENCE 

1. SIC letter ref. Refuse Collection Service – Christmas and New Year Period 2011/2012: The letter states that refuse in the Dunrossness area will be collected one day later than normal over the Christmas and New Year period.  The letter was noted.

2.	The following are available from the Clerk on request:
•	Community Mediation Team information leaflet (further info available from Market House) 

11/68	ANY OTHER BUSINESS 

1.	Scatness Skip: Mrs Mainland stated that she had received a report that 
rubbish had recently fallen out of the Community Skip at Scatness.  The Clerk reported that she had received an e-mail on 15 December from Graeme MacDonald, SIC, informing her that it appeared there was no ‘pick- up date’ on the Skip Rota for the skip placed at Scatness on 2 November and, since he had received reports that it was full, he had arranged for it to be collected. 

2.	Queens Jublilee: The Council has agreed to give its staff a holiday next 
year on the Queens Jubilee.  Mr Ridland enquired how this holiday was going to cost the predicted sum of £378,000?  Cllr Duncan will provide Mr Ridland with the supporting information.

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19 December 2011 						page four of four

11/68	ANY OTHER BUSINESS  (Continued)

3.	Fire and Police Board Meetings: Cllr Duncan reported that Fire and Police 
Boards meetings are scheduled to take place at the end of January 2012 and it is possible that there will be a moratorium on new build Fire Stations although the Fair Isle project is far enough ahead not to be affected by this.  He also reported that it has come to light that some Retained Fire-fighters are not trained adequately for health and safety and this is causing some serious concerns. Budget cuts are expected which could possibly result in some small closures and amalgamations of small stations. 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.05 pm.

                                                                                                        Chair

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF DUNROSSNESS COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL TAKE PLACE IN DUNROSSNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL AT 7.30 PM ON MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2012. 

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