Craigmarloch Community Council

Minutes of Meeting - 21st September 2006

7:30pm ; Auchinbee Nursery

Attendees:-
Mr Barney Kinsler (BK), Chair
 
Ms Ailsa Clunie (AC), Secretary
 
Ms Jean Thomson (JT), Treasurer
Ms Joan Brown (JB)
 
Chris Kay (CK)
 
Mr Steven Crawford (SC) Minute Secretary
Invited Guests
Cllr Gordon Murray
Apologies Mr Mike Ogden (MO)
  Cllr Barry McCulloch
Item
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Action Point
Welcome & Introduction

Meeting opened by Chair, Mr Kinsler.

A welcome was extended to all attendees followed by a short introduction by each Community Council Member.

 
Approval of Last meetings Minutes

Proposed by Jean Thomson (JT)

Seconded by Barney Kinsler (BK)

 
Secretary’s Report:- AC

Communications were read out and made available to the floor. Including:-

  • Invite to attend the Association of Scottish Community Councils AGM in Stirling
  • Proposed ward boundary changes (Cllr Murray expanded on changes)
  • Right of access leaflets
  • National planning framework leaflet
  • NLC housing strategy 2006-2009
  • correspondence from Cllr Murray
 
Treasurer’s Report - JT

Financial Report as at 21 Sep 06

Bank Account

Opening Balance   754.36
Introduced 30 Jun Community Grant 600.00
    1354.36
16 Jun Cash 300.00  
16 Jun Chq No 049 - NLC 7.00  
18 Jul Cash 600.00  
31 Jul Chq No 052 – Notice Board 189.18  
31 Jul Chq No 053 – NLC 3.50  
      1099.68
Closing Balance     254.68
       
No 2 Account      
Opening Balance No 2 account (Community Funds)     1598.13
       
Introduced 1 Aug Gala Day sponsor 100.00  
  7 Aug Gala Day proceeds 1040.00  
  8 Aug Gala Day proceeds 196.00  
      1336.00
      2934.13
       
  6 Jul Chq No 003 – Knockhill 49.50  
  4 Aug Cash 250.00  
  8 Aug Chq No 004 – Baker Ross 99.32  
      398.82
Closing Balance     2535.31
       
Petty Cash      
Opening Balance     39.97
       
Introduced 16 Jun Cash 300.00  
  18 Jul Cash 600.00  
  8 Aug Gala Day proceeds 82.51  
      982.51
      1027.48
       
  19 Jun Printing 50.00  
  19 Jun Red Cross 20.00  
  19 Jun Church 20.00  
  26 Jun Stamps 2.76  
  29 Jul Laminating/Print Cartridge 45.98  
  7 Aug Website Fee 35.18  
  4 Sep Stamps 2.76  
  16 Sep Internet Domain Fee 4.68  
  16 Sep Stamps 7.68  
  Gala day expenditure 470.14  
      684.00
Closing Balance     368.30
       
(Administration Funds £85.03 + Community Funds £283.27)      
       
Community Funds      
  In Bank 2535.31  
  In Cash 283.27  
  Total   2818.58

Grant Application for Christmas event has now been submitted = £250

 
JT

JT raised concerns on the size of the community fund and urged the CCC to start spending the fund on community projects. Several suggestions were put forward including:-

  • Installation of the pond pump
  • Links for the village green fence
  • Refurbish the football pitch.

The CCC agreed to develop projects to utilize fund.

CCC
Thanks:- BK
Chair extends thanks to JT for all the hard work put into keeping track of the Fun Day expenditure.
 

Members Reports

SC

SC invites residents of Craigmarloch to help find a replacement webmaster
 
JB

JB passed on the Crime Prevention Panels request for projects that the panel could undertake in the forthcoming year.

No suggestions were put forward by those attending.

 
BK

Cumbernauld Community Park AGM has taken place, new members have been voted onto there committee. Their constitution has been changed to allow the group to be more flexible. Mr Kinsler also reports that the Community Park group are currently working with BIO diversity people and the forestry commission to further develop plans for the park.

BK reports that draft local plan is out this December. (Cllr Murray confirms and suggests that it will be approved some time in march.)

 

 
Community Police
Not present
 
Topics for discussion
  • Fun Day - Carrickstone CC have decided to hold their summer event on a different Sat next year (11th Aug). Date for Craigmarloch Fun Day 2007 agreed ( 4th August)
  • Christmas Event - Date for Christmas event agreed ( 16th Dec)
  • Co-opt new committee members - Local residents who contacted the CCC during the summer break were voted on to the committee.
  1. Laura Falconer (proposed = AC, seconded = BK)
  2. Marion Young (proposed = AC, seconded = JB)
  3. Paul Foulds (proposed = AC, seconded = Jim Story)
  4. Maureen McCann (proposed = AC, seconded = JT)
  • Monthly meetings - Frequency of meetings were discussed. Agreed to maintain monthly meeting with the possibility of dropping Feb., depending on agenda.
 
Local Councilors Reports

Barry McCulloch = Not Present

Gordon Murray - Asked CCC to remain active in campaigning for Monklands to remain open until facilities at Larbert are open. Distributed letters & communications including health service reports and information for carers

 
AOCB

Missing Bollards in Glen Lochay (Jim Smith) - AC will contact NLC again on this matter and ask Cllr Barry McCulloch to investigate poor response from NLC.

Noise & Vandalism (AC) - including:-

  • Broken bus shelter
  • Noise and sectarian chanting from the Craigmarloch Lodge

AC encouraged everyone present to report instances of vandalism to the police.

Underage Drinking Survey (JB) - JB informed those attending of the launch of a survey on underage drinking & sales of alcohol to minors., AC agreed to ask for a survey form with the intention to take part .

AC

 

AC

Date/Venue of Next Meeting
Thursday 19 October 2006 Auchinbee Nursery 7.30 pm