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93662572009000597598572009000The STRATHNAIRNCOMMUNITY COUNCILGENERAL MEETING NUMBER 285 BY ZOOM WEB MEETING 7.30PMMONDAY 18th January 2021Approved MinutesPresent: SNCC MembersJames Murray (JM, Chair), Neil Spence (NS, Hon Sec), Ian MacLean (IM, Treasurer), Phil MacKintosh (PM), Ian Hunt (IH), Jonny Porteous (JP), Jayne Brinkworth (JB), Tim Rose (TR), Ali MacQueen (AM), Lorna McConachie (LM, Minutes)HC Members NoneMembers of the Public Ewen Hardie (EW), Robert Fraser (RF), Mark Bessell (MB), Ian Gunn (IG)ApologiesCllr Caddick (CC), Cllr Gowans (KG), Cllr Davidson (MD), Cllr Jarvie (AJ)Approval of Minutes Minutes of 16th November 2020: IH raised a change to Item 7, final paragraph re planning update stating that authority be given to act for CC if required. Proposed (IH), Seconded (PM)Declaration of InterestsIH advised the CC that as Chair of the Community Benefit Fund he would not take part in discussions relating to the SCBF unless he deemed it pertinent to do so. Matters arising from Previous MinutesItem 4: mobile home at Balnafoich is an ongoing situation. Currently no planning permission but the enforcement team have issued a deadline for the end of January.Item 7: The actions of McDonald Groundworks Ltd was discussed and minute updated.Item 8c: no signature is required with Innogy. Information sent to PM.Item 11: A short resilience brief had been published in the Newsletter. Paul Robinson was also producing notices that he would put up at key points.Item 14: Lorna McConachie has been appointed as minute secretary. Item 16b: it was noted that a proposed boundary change involving a change in Ward 12 to Ward 15 to include SW Inverness was not supported and CC would write to Boundary Commission. Action: JMItem 18c: An item giving reporting instructions for road issues was posted on Strathnairn facebook group. Community Policing Report and Local issuesThe report is in circulation. Abandoned car at the playpark was removed on 18th January. Nothing further to report.Financial ReportBank balance as of 4th December ?3281.01. Little change due to current COVID situation, other than withdrawal of ?65.00 for minute secretary.Planning Application and updatesNewChange of use and conversion of steading to form house. Land 120M SW of Culchunaig Farmhouse, Westhill, Inverness.Erection of house and garage/shed. Land 345M East of Balnabock, Flichity, Farr, Inverness.Erection of house. Land 250M South of Tigh Na Dubh, Achvraid, Flichity. Erection of extension to house. Leanach Quarry, Culloden Moor, Inverness. IV2 5FS. Installation of door. Rhanna, Culloden Moor, Inverness. IV2 5ED Since 14th December no additional planning approvals have been made. Updated Conversion of steading to form house and erection of outbuildings (amended design to planning permsision 15/02941/FUL). Land 120M SW of Culchunaig Farmhouse, Westhill, Inverness. Refused by Scottish MinistersErection of house. Land 125M NE of Cluaran, Farr. AgreedFarr Wind Farm - Variation of Section 36 Consent under the Electricity Act 1989 to extend the operational period of Farr Wind Farm from 25 years to 35 years. Farr Windfarm, Moy, Tomatin, Inverness. IV13 7ZA. AgreedErection of house. Land 50M North of Fir Chlis, Daviot, Inverness. AgreedAdditional Points of NoteCaravan - Balnafoich to Daviot road, owner has been contacted by the planning department enforcement team and given a deadline of the?end of January?for a response. Follow up required. Action: IHLairgandour - Land above recycling site, planning department issued a formal letter and Section 33 notice in November a copy of which has been requested. Follow up required. Action: IHCorriegarth Windfarm - new application to expand existing site by 16 turbines whilst outside of Strathnairn all traffic will be using the B851 for access.? The impact of transport along the road was discussed. Contact to be made regarding the need for a liaison group to be established.? Action IHWindfarmsFarr Approval for extension of operation has been granted it was agreed that the Farr Windfarm be removed from the agenda.Aberarder A discussion took place regarding the 50:50 split in community benefit between Strathnairn and Stratherrick. This was deemed an unfair representation due to the disproportionate number of turbines and traffic flow in Strathnairn. A new planning application is anticipated relating to an increase in height for the proposed turbines. Discussions on the benefit distribution to be started with Stratherrick CC. Action: JB. Information regarding a proposed new access road to be sought. Action: PM. Glenkyllachy Work on the windfarm is now complete and it is soon to be sold by the developers to another operator.Telephone kiosk at DunmaglassFollowing an appeal for comments on plans for the kiosk to be permanently removed only one member of the public raised a concern. As there is good mobile coverage in the area it is likely that there are insufficient grounds for BT to reinstate. Following discussion, it was suggested that it would be highly unlikely the utility would be reinstated but the public comment was passed to Highland Council to review and make final decision by 12th February. Inverarnie Road ImprovementsNo information has been forthcoming. A further request to be made to Highland Council (Colin Ross) concerning bollards, road markings, localised kerbing and grit bins. Action: IMWinter Resilience PlanLetter produced and printed in the December Strathnairn newsletter.Strathnairn Development Company A lengthy discussion took place which highlighted the importance of producing a Business Plan and that further delays may be detrimental to the community. An initial offer of support from the CC was declined by Paul Robinson as the Development Company felt that input from an external independent source should be found. However, as the community survey on which the development plan will be based is perhaps now out of date it was felt that progress should be accelerated and contact with the Chair of the Development Company be arranged. Action: JMStrathnairn Community Access and Transport AssociationThe Association requires three new trustees to fulfil Scottish Charities Commission requirements due to the loss of the current Chair who has left the area. Previous appeal for volunteers has identified a new Chair and appeal to be reissued via Facebook and personal contacts. Role of trustee is non-executive and involves one meeting per year. The next AGM is to be held in February. Action NS/JM.Minute Secretary for SNCCJM welcomed Lorna McConachie who has taken on the role of minute secretary. Correspondence received (via email unless indicated otherwise)SCBF – Minutes of October Meeting.Cllr. Davidson – Note of ward meeting held 03/12/2021.Highland Council – Guide for development of campervan toilet waste disposal facilities.Scottish Community Councils – Survey on communications between organisations concerned with Covid19 response.Highland Council – Consultation on replacement of Dunmaglass telephone kiosk.SCBF – Minutes of November Meeting.Police Scotland – Crime report for December 2020.Highland Council – Briefing for Community Resilience Groups.Correspondence noted. Copies are available for interested parties. Action: NSList of Events, Meetings and dates for attendance and interestScottish Land Commission – Highlands Virtual Public Meeting, 16th December 2021.Development Trusts Association Scotland – Web Seminar on Community Asset Transfer, 21/01/2021JM in attendance at both events. Nothing further to report. Questions from members of the PublicNo issues raised.AOCBDraft Tourism Infrastructure Plan. It was agreed that it is crucial to comment to ensure the plan is developed highlighting the importance of key areas such as toilets, parking, litter bins, chemical waste disposal, Wi-Fi etc around the Strath. Action: JMLetter from David and Amy Huxtable-Reid regarding the condition of B851. After a lengthy discussion it was agreed that contact should be made to Highland Council showing evidence to the state of the roads in Strathnairn. The importance of having the community report as much as possible was noted. It was suggested that video, photographs and a drive through with a Highland Council representative may be appropriate. Action: JM. Feedback to Mr and Mrs Huxtable-Reid would be undertaken. Action: JMFarr Community Hall. Paperwork to be updated showing most recent contact details for CC. Forms are available from the shop. Action: NSTraffic concerns in Croachy. A traffic management system is due to be installed later in the year. This will include signage and line painting. An initial survey will take place in due course. Updates to be communicated. Action: JPCommunity Plan. This was conducted in 2013. Copy to be emailed out. A request for a footpath along the old A9 between Daviot War memorial/Craggie junction and Meallmore Lodge/Forestry car park to be followed up. Action: IMReporting Road Issues. Facebook communication to be updated and information to be submitted to Strathnairn Newsletter by 25th January. Action: NS. Next Meeting – Monday 15th February 2021.The Community Council is required to issue the agenda 7 days before the meeting. To be certain that an item can be included please make sure that it is submitted ten days before our meeting is due to take place. Copies of this agenda and the minutes of Community Council meetings are circulated by email. If you would like to receive a copy your email address can be added to the circulation list by application to secretary@.JM thanked all for their contribution, and the meeting closed at 21.30hrs. ................
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