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Contact: Eilidh FitzPatrick, Area Governance Assistant, 01369 707135
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of the following:- Councillor I Strong Euan MacDonald PA23 BID. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None Note of Chair’s congratulations to Kyles Athletic Shinty Club on their recent success in winning the Camanachd Cup, and the intention of the Provost to host a Civic Reception in their honour. |
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Minutes of Meeting of 7th August 2012 PDF 62 KB Minutes: The Minute of the Meeting of 7th August 2012 was approved as a correct record. |
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Dunoon Fairtrade Group Chairman Mr Raymond Madill Minutes: Members heard from Mr Raymond Madill on Fairtrade and the
aspiration of Members asked questions regarding Fairtrade and Councillor Marshall expressed his concern over Fairtrade being the preferred bidder over Scottish/British goods. Decision The Committee noted the information provided. |
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PA23BID - Presentation Minutes: Members heard an informative presentation from Mr Iain McNee and Mr Sunil Varu on the progress of the PA23 BID. Decision The Committee agreed to recommend that the Council positively support the PA23BID initiative when it is considered at the Council meeting on 25th October 2012. |
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Customer Services |
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Area Committee Meeting Cycle PDF 44 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Members heard from the Area Governance Manager on the proposed cycle of meetings for the Bute & Cowal Area Committee from October 2012 to March 2013. Decision The Committee agreed the outlined cycle of Area Committee, Community Planning Group and Business Day meetings. (Reference: Report by the Area Governance Manager dated 29th August 2012 – submitted) |
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Community Services |
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Abbeyfield Home, Kames Minutes: Members heard an update from the Team Leader for Older People on the Council’s support to the tenants of Abbeyfield Home when it closed. She further spoke on Adult Care and their support arrangements including the new technology through telicare. Councillor McNaughton expressed his concern that there will be no care home facilities in the Tighnabruich area. Decision The Committee :-
i. Noted the information provided. ii. Agreed a written report would come to the December Area Committee. |
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School Holidays and In Service Days: 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 PDF 29 KB Minutes: Members heard from the Area Governance Manager on the School Holidays and In Service Days for 2013/2014 and 2014/2015. Decision The Committee agreed:- i. To endorse the final patterns of school holidays and inservice days for all schools in Bute & Cowal as outlined in Appendices 1 to 4. ii. The details of school holidays and inservice days for 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 should be circulated to schools and all relevant organisations. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Community Services dated August 2012 – submitted) |
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Dunoon Grammar School Performance Report 2011/12 PDF 190 KB Minutes: The Committee heard from the Head Teacher of Dunoon Grammar
School on the major achievements of the school and the SQA results for pupils
who sat examinations in May/June 2012. The Committee further heard a
presentation from Pupils who attended the Columba 1400 initiative. Decision The Committee noted the contents of the report, and concerns
were expressed about attainment levels.
The Committee thereafter formally congratulated the Head Teacher, Staff
and Pupils on their achievements to date. (Reference: Report by the Head Teacher of Dunoon Grammar–
submitted) |
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Development & Infrastructure Services |
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Japanese Knotweed Control Bute & Cowal Area PDF 60 KB Minutes: Members heard from the Area Streetscene Manager on the operations which have been carried out to tackle the presence of Japanese Knotweed as part of an initial 3 year programme. Decision The Committee noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by the Head of Roads and Amenity Services dated September 2012 – submitted) |
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Bute & Cowal Headstones PDF 63 KB Minutes: Members heard from the Area Streetscene Manager on the position regarding headstone safety in Bute & Cowal. Decision The Committee noted the information provided and the remedial actions proposed. (Reference: Report by the Head of Roads and Amenity Services dated September 2012 – submitted and tabled) |
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Provision of Bollards, restriction of vehicle access to Victoria Parade, Dunoon PDF 256 KB Minutes: Members heard from the Roads Performance Manager on the introduction of Lockable Bollards to limit vehicular access to authorised users on Victoria Parade, Dunoon. Decision The Committee approved the installation of removable bollards on Victoria Parade, Dunoon as indicated in appendix 1 of the report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services. (Reference: report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated September 2012 – submitted) |
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Public & Councillor Question Time Minutes: Inspector Paul Robertson spoke on the concerns the Police have regarding the lighting at the playpark in Sandbank. He further advised that there has been a 25% reduction of crime in the area from this time last year. Police are focusing on speeding at the moment with 2 different areas being targeted every day. He said that there have been successful drug seizures recently and he will be working on a joint venture with Trading Standards and VOSA on Bogus Callers and the “White Van Man”. He further spoke on metal crime and offender management. |
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Notice of Motion under Standing order 14 Moved by Councillor L Scoullar, seconded by Councillor J R Walsh Following the news recently released that the Scottish Government
intends to permit the lives of two ageing nuclear power station to be prolonged
until 2033,
(a) An expert report published very recently by the ten strong group of Nuclear Free Scottish Councils (N.F.S.C), says that Ministers are wrong to allow Torness and Hunterston to continue running for two more decades. (b)
Hunterston B station is already older than most
of the reactors which were closed by the German Government, following the (c)
The German Government intends that usage economies
will cut demand there for electricity by ten percent to meet these closures, while
in (d) The author of the report Pete Roche, who is an expert policy advisor to the (N.F.S.C), warns that “Milking Scottish reactors dry is another way of maximising the chances of an accident as these reactors get older and more decrepit”.
(a)
Acknowledges the potential future danger from an
ageing Hunterston B, as indicated in the expert report, to the people of Argyll
and Bute, especially (b)
Expresses its deep concerns on the potential future
adverse health implications for the people of Bute and Cowal in particular and
Argyll and Bute also (c) Agrees to object in the strongest possible terms to the Scottish Government and to represent those terms to the First Minister Alex Salmond. Minutes: In terms of Standing Order 14 the following Notice of Motion
was before the Council for consideration - Following the news recently released that the Scottish
Government intends to permit the lives of two ageing nuclear power station to
be prolonged until 2033,
(a) An expert report published very recently by the ten strong group of Nuclear Free Scottish Councils (N.F.S.C), says that Ministers are wrong to allow Torness and Hunterston to continue running for two more decades. (b)
Hunterston B station is already older than most
of the reactors which were closed by the German Government, following the (c)
The German Government intends that usage
economies will cut demand there for electricity by ten percent to meet these
closures, while in (d) The author of the report Pete Roche, who is an expert policy advisor to the (N.F.S.C), warns that “Milking Scottish reactors dry is another way of maximising the chances of an accident as these reactors get older and more decrepit”.
(a)
Acknowledges the potential future danger from an
ageing Hunterston B, as indicated in the expert report, to the people of Argyll
and Bute, especially (b)
Expresses its deep concerns on the potential
future adverse health implications for the people of Bute and Cowal in
particular and Argyll and Bute also (c) Agrees to object in the strongest possible terms to the Scottish Government and to represent those terms to the First Minister Alex Salmond. Proposed by Councillor L Scoullar Seconded by Councillor J R Walsh Amendment Following the decision of E.D France to apply to the U.K. regulatory authorities for an extension of the life of the Hunterston and Torness nuclear power stations, Bute & Cowal Area Committee:- i. Notes the expert report published by the Scottish Branch of Nuclear Free Local Authorities. ii.
Notes the closeness of Hunterston to Argyll and
Bute and in particular to parts of
Bute & Cowal. iii.
Recommends
that the Council take up the concerns of the Area Committee on this matter and
seeks dialogue and discussion of those concerns with the Scottish Government,
which is opposed to the continuation of nuclear power in any part of Scotland
and the presence of nuclear weapons on Scottish soil. Proposed by Councillor Robert Macintyre Seconded by Councillor Michael Breslin On being put to the vote 3 voted for the amendment and 5 voted for the motion. Decision Following the news recently released that the Scottish
Government intends to permit the lives of two ageing nuclear power station to
be prolonged until 2033,
(a) An expert report published very recently by the ten strong group of Nuclear Free Scottish Councils (N.F.S.C), says that Ministers are wrong to allow Torness and Hunterston to continue running for two more decades. (b)
Hunterston B station is already older than most
of the reactors which were closed by the German Government, following the (c)
The German Government intends that usage
economies will cut demand there for electricity by ten percent to meet these
closures, while in (d) The author of the report Pete Roche, who is an expert policy advisor to the (N.F.S.C), warns that “Milking Scottish reactors dry is another way of maximising the chances of an accident as these reactors get older and more decrepit”.
(a) Acknowledges the potential future danger from an ageing Hunterston B, as indicated in the expert report, to the people of Argyll and Bute, especially Bute and Cowal which are only six and ten miles distant, respectively. (b)
Expresses its deep concerns on the potential
future adverse health implications for the people of Bute and Cowal in
particular and Argyll and Bute also (c) Agrees to object in the strongest possible terms to the Scottish Government and to represent those terms to the First Minister Alex Salmond. |
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Exempt Items |
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The
Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following items of business
on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt
information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. |
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Dunoon Youth Football League Minutes: Members heard from the Estate Surveyor on the recent discussions with the Dunoon Youth Football
League in respect of the issue of the Dunoon Youth Football League continuing
to sub-let parts of the site of the Pit Stop Diner at Dunoon Stadium. Decision The Committee agreed to
the recommendations in the report by the Executive Director of Customer
Services. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Customer
Services dated 7th September 2012 – submitted) |
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60b Edward Street, Dunoon Minutes: Members heard from the Estate Surveyor on the offers
received in respect of the flat at Woodside, 60b Decision The Committee agreed to
the recommendations in the report by the Executive Director of Customer
Services. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Customer
Services dated 13th September 2012 – submitted) |
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Business Case for lighting at the playpark in Sandbank Minutes: Members heard from the Roads Performance Manager on the request from Sandbank Community Council and Elected Members for the Council to provide and maintain Flood Lighting at the recently redeveloped Sandbank Play Area. Decision The Committee agreed:- i. To ask Officers to consider low energy flood lighting, with dawn to dusk timers. ii. To ask the Development Trust to take on the running costs. iii. To delegate the decision to the Roads Performance Manager in consultation with the Dunoon & Cowal Members with a budget to be identified to facilitate how it is provided. (Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development & Infrastructure service dated September 2012 – submitted) |