Agenda and minutes

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of the following:-

 

 

Councillor Douglas Philand (who was attending the Health and Social Strategic Partnership)

Councillor John McAlpine

 

There were no Declarations of Interest.

 

 

The Minute of the previous meeting held on 1 August  2012 was approved as a true record subject to the following amendment:-

 

 

Page 6 – Item  - Road Issues:-

 

The scrub cutting programme was proving very labour intensive and costly in time.

 

 

The Chair invited Chief Inspector Pettigrew to provide a short input to the meeting.  He outlined the proposed approach to policing the area, in his role as the new Area Commander.  He then answered questions from Councillor Kelly in regards the proposed Methadone clinic in Campbeltown and voiced concerns he had received from his constituents.  Chief Inspector Pettigrew replied that he could not foresee or envisage the numbers who would use the clinic and highlighted the poor transport links to Campbeltown. 

Councillor Semple enquired if Strathclyde Police would provide statistics to show the effectiveness of the new strategy. Chief Inspector Pettigrew replied that a survey was produced annually for public knowledge.

Councillor Donald Kelly enquired about the contingency arrangements for the turbine traffic after the lorry went off the road and requested assurances from Mr Clark re: the effectiveness of these.  Mr Clark reported on the procedures which were undertaken to resolve the recent issue and the arrangements in place for dealing with similar instances.

Councillor Currie asked for the Council to look at responding to the consultation on moving jury trials out of Argyll to Dumbarton and this was noted. 

 

Members considered a report to endorse the final patterns of school holidays and inservice days for all schools in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands.

 

Decision:

 

Members agreed to note the report, but to have the October 2013 holiday dates clarified after the meeting, as there appeared to be an incorrect date for the October 2013 session.

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Education, submitted).

 

(Following the Area Committee meeting, clarity was obtained in regards to the MAKI School holidays and In-service days 2013/2014.  The correct dates 11-23 October, 2013 were disseminated to Members).

Members considered a report which outlined the meeting cycle for the MAKI Area Committee, Community Planning Group and Business Day meetings.

 

 

Decision:-

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

1.         To note the report, and the desire of Members to see more business items transacted at area level.

           

 

(Reference: Report by the Area Governance Manager, submitted). 

 

 

Members gave consideration to the MAKI Item Tracker.

 

Decision:

 

Members agreed to the following:

 

1.      To remove Ardrishaig Regeneration Masterplan and A83 at Bealach a Chaohain from the Item Tracker.

2.      To retain the Bus stop at Minard on the Item Tracker.

3.      To add a request for a paper on the ‘not spot programme of government’  regarding  Mobile phone coverage to the Item Tracker and that this paper would set out the information known to officers for Members information at the next MAKI business day.

4.      To provide information on TV coverage at South Knapdale to the MAKI Members.

 

 

(Reference: Item Tracker, submitted).

The Committee considered a report providing updates on outstanding road-related issues in the MAKI area.

 

Discussion ensued on various issues:-

 

Ø      Report on the narrow stretch recently resurfaced at Kilmaho

Ø      Report on the depot at Campbeltown (salt storage) and status of discussions with MACC

Ø      Draft of the Capital Programme – MAKI Business Day 7 November

Ø      Saddelll Hill – when will A & B commence the work

Ø      Kinloch Road – when will work be fully completed – also issue with CHORD scheme - footways

Ø      Stewarton – Campbeltown – breakdown of the costs

Ø      Cairnbaan Road – Councillor MacMillan enquired where the budget allocation for this had gone

 

 

Decision:

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

1.         To note the report, and that a further report would come back in respect of the narrow stretch resurfaced at Kilmaho.

2.         That a report on Roading depot come back to a future Area Committee meeting  

3.         A draft of the Capital Programme would come to the next MAKI Business Day scheduled for 7 November

 

 (Reference: Report by Roads Performance Manager,  submitted).

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members heard an update on the Town Hall, Campbeltown from the Head of Facility Services.

 

 

Decision:

 

To note the terms of the report and the verbal update thereon.

 

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Facility Services, dated 19 September 2012, submitted).

 

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

 

 

Paragraph 9  Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

                       

Members considered a report advising on the outcome of the recent marketing campaign in respect of the former primary school, St Kierans, Campbeltown.

 

Decision:

 

Members agreed to continue consideration to a special meeting to be held on the same day as the MAKI November Business Day.

 

 

(Reference: Report by Estates Surveyor, submitted).

 

           

Members considered a report updating on the progress of the Lochgilphead Project towards securing funding and commissioning an update of the previous feasability study undertaken on the restoration of the Clock Lodge, Lochgilphead.

 

Decision:

 

 

Members agreed to the recommendations contained within the report.

 

 

(Reference: Report by Senior Estates Surveyor, submitted).