Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 20 May
2002 at 7.30pm in Maryculter Community Hall.
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MINUTES of the meeting of 15 April 2002 was approved. |
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Matters Arising
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Rural Schools Closure
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Avril and Philip attended a meeting with council officers, a proposal
has been published, that does not appear to be available at the moment.
Fiona asked if the public could see this. We will attempt to find out.
It is suggested that the school will now be for 145 pupils and not 170,
parents do not want the secondary zoning to be altered, the site at Netherley
near the Lairhillock was suggested but it is probable that the gas pipeline
would interfere with the site Hamish Vernal has promised to involve the
parents of all three schools. Alan said that if no money is received within
the next week nothing will be done until after the summer holidays. There
is no guarantee that secondary schools zoning will not change in the future.
It is felt that a compromise will have to be reached. Banchory-Devenick
parents are not interested in a school closer to Netherley and away from
Aberdeen where a lot of parents work and can take their children to school
on the way to work. There is a desperate need for a new building at Netherley.
Any new school should be a community facility one parent thought that
it had stated in the P&J that the school would be open three evenings
a week for various activities Mike has undertaken to canvass Banchory-Devenick
parents views. Robert asked Steve, chairman of Governors of Netherley
school if the Community Council could help. He felt that we should wait
to see whether funding is available.
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Website
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Kevin proposed that we should change our site to a portal
although this would cost a little more than existing, it would give easier
access to other sites. The community Council might also give consideration
to allowing advertising on site. |
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Tree screening
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Trees would now be purchased in the autumn, if Transco agree
to our plan. |
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Wheelie Bins
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Alan has had letters from many people not wishing to lose
weekly collections. |
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Roads
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Alan suggested that it might be an idea to photograph the
heavy lorries using the Netherley Road and although there would appear to
be nothing illegal in the size of lorry, he felt it would be useful to present
photographic evidence to the owners of the lorries and ask them why they
were sending them through unsuitable roads. Letters between Alan and the
roads department were read out and the conclusion was that the council officers
felt they could better use their time answering letters than attending one
of our meetings. In one letter from Mr Morrison head of roads to Alan it
was stated that the police confirmed that they checked the route on a weekly
basis along with the vehicle Inspectorate to address the problems of vehicles
trying to avoid the testing station on the A90. As no one at the meeting
had ever seen heavy lorries stopped by the police or anyone from the vehicle
Inspectorate on the route it was agreed that we should write to the police
asking for details of the number of vehicles stopped and the numbers found
overweight or illegal, Philip and Robert would liaise on this. |
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Police Report
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No Police report, and nothing reported in our
area from the weekly Grampian police reports. |
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Planning
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Westside Croft
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There is a site visit at 2:15 PM on May the 30th in respect
of the appeal to the Scottish Executive Kevin hopes to attend although he
would not be allowed to speak other than to point out relevant aspects of
the site. |
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Orange Cellnet Mast
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The Orange Cellnet mast proposed at Balnagubs is 15 m high
and it would appear that consultation has already been done and it is unlikely
any objections would be made. |
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Blairs
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Confirmed that the area on the map is merely an indication
that there may be houses in the future it does not indicate size or position
of the area to be developed. Tony asked if we could do anything about this,
Alan thinks not. Tony felt that the developers could make a lot of out of
the woolly minded Council thinking. Robert will write regarding our concerns,
and attempt to find out a definition of affordable housing. |
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Proposed organic farm on the Netherley road
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Alan thought that the site was expanding, this was agreed
and it was felt that this site made a mockery of the planning system |
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Stobhall
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Appeal had gone as well as expected. Result awaited in a couple
of months. |
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Windfarm
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Windfarm final date for appeal is June 13. The letter from
Mr Van Midden published in the Leader was discussed and despite concern
over the language like "sleazy", the majority opinion was that
we should not respond. |
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Cookney Hill
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Proposed development of eight large houses.The area is not
a designated settlement envelope in the next area plan (ALP), but it is
in the existing one(CALP). This is a very rocky site and it was considered
drainage and sewage would be difficult. Alan could not comment as he declared
an interest. It may be possible to obtain planning gain to refurbish the
old village hall. At the moment there did not appear to be major objections
apart from drainage, sewage and possible light pollution as it is a very
prominent site, although if the existing trees are retained, that would
help reduce the impact. Rob will raise these Concerns with the planning
department. |
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Golf driving range
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Mr Gauld had submitted a planning application for a golf Academy
at Haugh of Ardoe (despite a very recent plan for woodland). There is also
the ongoing dispute over the right of way which the council have consistently
refused to take further. There was great concern about this application
in particular, traffic impact on the South Deeside Road and the light pollution
into the Dee. Rob will object to the planning department and inform our
Community Council colleagues on the other side of the river. |
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Planning applications received since last meeting
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| S020407PF |
Full Planning Permission for Alterations and Extension
to Restaurant/Inn (extension to kitchen) at Lairhillock Inn, Netherley |
| S020408HA |
Full Planning Permission for Extension to Dwellinghouse
at 7 Oldman Road, Kirkton of Maryculter |
| S020441PF |
Full Planning Permission for Formation of Golf Range
and Training Facility (golf academy) at Haugh of Ardoe, Banchory-Devenick
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| S020442PF |
Full Planning Permission for Removal of Condition 02
(occupancy restriction condition) of Planning Permission Reference
147/84 at Cockley Farm, Fordsdale, Maryculter |
| S020444PF |
Full Planning Permission for Extension to Dwellinghouse
(farmhouse) at West Tilbouries, Maryculter |
| S020448PF |
Full Planning Permission for Change of Use of and Alterations
to Agricultural Steading to Form Dwellinghouse with Associated Garage
and Stables at Craigentath, Maryculter |
| S020475PF |
Full Planning Permission for Change of Use of and Alterations
and Extension to Farm Steading to Form Dwellinghouse at West-Town
of Newhall, Netherley |
| S020481PF |
Full Planning Permission for Erection of Dwellinghouse
(to replace existing) at Haremoss, Banchory-Devenick |
| S020482PF |
Full Planning Permission for Removal of Agricultural
Occupancy Condition Relating to Dwellinghouse (condition 04 of planning
permission reference 178/1978) at Tigh Shine, Banchory-Devenick |
| S020502PF |
Full Planning Permission for Change of Use of and Alterations
and Extension to Steading to Form 3 Dwellinghouses and Associated
Workspace at Heathfield Steading, Banchory-Devenick |
| S020504PF |
Full Planning Permission for Residential Development
of 8 Detached Dwellinghouses and Garages at Mains of Cookney (land
adjacent), Cookney |
| S020030AN |
Prior Agricultural Notification for Erection of Implement
Store, Tractor Store and Hay Store at Stripesides, Netherley |
| S020517PF |
Full Planning Permission for Removal of Occupancy Condition
Relating to Planning Permission for Erection of Dwellinghouse (reference
443/81) at The Bungalow, Cookney |
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Finance
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April 200 Club Draw winners
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£5 |
no.137 |
G McKenzie |
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£10 |
no.217 |
S Grieve |
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£15 |
no.219 |
H Anderson |
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£25 |
no.38 |
C Pike |
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Correspondence
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| Apr 17 |
Record Playground Equipment - Catalogue |
| Apr 18 |
Forest Enterprise - Kincardine Forest District
Design Plans |
| Apr 18 |
Aberdeenshire Council - Insurance for Jubilee
events |
| Apr 18 |
Scottish Executive - Notification of site
inspection Mink Farm Maryculter |
| Apr 18 |
SMP Playgrounds Price List 2002 |
| Apr 18 |
Postwatch Scotland |
| Apr 18 |
Kincardine and Mearns area committee meeting
23 April 2002 |
| Apr 19 |
Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society |
| Apr 19 |
South Aberdeenshire Crime Bulletin w/e 19
April 2002 |
| Apr 19 |
SNH Newsletter |
| Apr 20 |
New Opportunities Fund - Newsletter |
| Apr 24 |
SNH - Newsletter questionnaire |
| Apr 24 |
Scottish Executive - Copy of Draft Agricultural
Holdings (Scotland) Bill |
| Apr 24 |
Conference on Globalisation - 1 May |
| Apr 26 |
South Aberdeenshire Crime Bulletin w/e 26
April 2002 |
| Apr 29 |
Grampian Police - South Aberdeenshire Policing
Plan 2002 2003 |
| Apr 30 |
Green Diary May 2002 |
| May 2 |
Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board Annual
Report 2000-1 |
| May 2 |
Kincardine & Mearns Area - Delegated
Planning Applications 22 March 2002 to 18 April 2002 |
| May 2 |
Scottish Woodlands Ltd - Community Woodland
Scheme Banchory-Devenick Estate |
| May 3 |
South Aberdeenshire Crime Bulletin w/e 3
May 2002 |
| May 10 |
BTCV Scotland Environmental Improvement
Services |
| May 10 |
Aberdeen Community Transport Forum 5h June
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| May 10 |
South Aberdeenshire Crime Bulletin w/e 10
May 2002 |
| May 14 |
Aberdeenshire Council - Letter re Boundary
Change |
| May 15 |
Scottish Executive - Notification of Site
visit - Land Westside Croft Netherley |
| May 16 |
Kincardine and Mearns area committee meeting
22 May 2002 |
| May 17 |
Aberdeenshire Council - Details of Haughs
of Ardoe and Mains of Cookney Developments |
| May 17 |
Kincardine & Mearns Community Council
Forum Minutes and Agenda for Meeting 30 May 2002 |
| May 17 |
South Aberdeenshire Crime Bulletin w/e
17 May 2002 |
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AOCB |
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Plant Sale
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Over £250 was raised this evening , thanks to all who
helped. A cheque will be sent to South Deeside View. |
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South Deeside View
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More copies required, also could we put it on the Website.
Rob and Kevin will liase with Carolyn. We may need to consider a further
contribution to secure sufficient copies |
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AGM next meeting
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Rob Winmill and Bill Fraser are due to stand down. Rob has
indicated that he would stand again but did not wish to be Chairman. We
will have vacancies for Councillors in Netherley, Maryculter and Banchory-Devenick
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