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DORES & ESSICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting held on 10th March 2014 in Dores Parish Hall 7.30pm
1. Members Present: Ella MacRae, Chair (EMacR); Gavin Finlay, Vice Chair (GF);
Steve Feltham (SF); Duncan Manson (DM)
In Attendance: Cllr Margaret Davidson (Cllr MD); Cllr Hamish Wood (Cllr HW); Sarah Hartley, Correspondence Clerk (SH); Clare Cuthbertson, Minute Secretary; 10 members of the public
2. Apologies:John Hedger, Graham Scott, Cllr D Hendry, Cllr H Carmichael
3. Adoption of Previous Minute (27th January 2014):
Minutes approved with the following alteration to item 4. – as regards the Small Communities Housing Trust - Hard copy of the Feasibility Study to be distributed (NOT Community Impact Assessment as stated). Proposed: Gavin Finlay Seconded: Ella MacRae
4. Matters Arising from Previous Minute:
Small Communities Housing Trust – Feasibility Study available electronically on request EMacR
SSE Published information re substation now available on request EMacR
Fish Farm – ongoing
Winter Resilience - No feedback from Highland Council Action: RMacK Church of Scotland – ongoing
Roads and Signs – ongoing
Throw in buoys – SF to supply E MacR with information gathered to date Action: SF
LEADER – Final issue is to sort match funding re new cycle shelter. Action: SH
Bus shelter clearance – Community Services programmed to look at this next week
War Memorial – ongoing work being done by Roddy Ross and Donnie MacIntosh
5. Correspondence
Draft Green Transport Strategy – open for comment until 30th April – see Dores Website
Local Energy Scotland – re Renewables
Scottish Water - feedback re their service. Meeting Wed 12th 6pm (Cllr MD GF attend?)
Local Government Boundary Commission – 5th review for electoral arrangements
Highland Council –review of Service Points
Police Report – no accidents or incidents. Only report re problem with someone scam selling non-existent holiday lets at Invermoriston
Community Council Insurance Policy Schedule – passed to John Hedger
Litter Pick – March 23rd 10.30 – see Dores Website or speak to John Hedger
6. Treasurer’s Report
Still have £60,000 due back to Dores Community Development Trust
Total Council funds held are £1602.18
7. Dores Community Development Trust
Community Council Members for 2014 – Duncan Manson and Steve Feltham
8. Water, Sewage, Roads
-Drainage on Dores Road very bad in recent spell of heavy rain. Cllr DH will arrange meeting with Council engineers and EMacR to identify areas and initiate remedial action.
-Road at LochNess Lodges still of concern
-Dores triangle- still awaiting action to replace signs. Give Way sign flickering
Cllr HW left meeting
9. Planning
- Ruairidh Campbell – extension of renovation of current steading including re establishing bridge crossing. Council endorsed.
- Ian & Marsalli Munro –looking for ‘planning in principle’ for second house on land which currently hold a Section 75 clause specifying no further building. Council neutral but recommend that applicants speak to council planners as may need more reason to set aside Section 75.
- Roddy Ross – proposal for new house in land behind Torr Gardens. Some concern over road access and also side entrance to playpark especially during building phase. Council support plan with above concern.
- John Cairns– to extend into all of outbuildings for storage.
10. AOCB
RockNess – no further information but will not be held in June
South Loch Ness Heritage Group – doing a study of locals involved in First World War
Secretary – Sarah Harley now on electoral roll. Proposed that she now be elected as Secretary Proposed: EMacR Seconded: SF
Japanese Knotweed – reported large areas on beach. On land belonging to both Iain Cameron and also Alastair Grant. Landowners required to take action
Meeting closed at 8.45pm
Next meeting - Monday 14th April 2014 at 7.30pm in Dores Parish Hall
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