FOVERAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Approved Minutes of an Annual General Meeting held at the Newburgh Inn at on 23rd September 2015, commencing at 19.30

PresentGlen Douglas

Pauline Winslade

Kate Duncan

Katrin Prager

Pat Smith

Daniel leask

Cllr R Merson

ApologiesWilliam Grant, Liz Hancock, Emma Sleigh, Cllr R Thomson

In Attendance Tommy Hart

1 The minutes of the AGM held on24th September 2014 were approved by Katrin Prager, and was seconded by Kate Duncan

2 Matters arising

He advised that the Gallowshill Sports Facility was running well with multiple groups using it and 124 children about to start football practice on it

He re-iterated it was open to all in Foveran Community to use, and it was not just for the residents of Newburgh

He thanked Aberdeenshire Council and its outdoor access department for the funding of the replacement boardwalk, and advised that repairs to the edging of this were scheduled to take place soon

He advised that efforts to seek an economic and sustainable option for replacing the Spalding Bridge had not materialised and that Aberdeenshire Council would proceed with demolition this year, and removal of the support foundations in 2016, thus leaving a clean stream bed

Cllr Merson wished to put on record the efforts made by the Community Council to retain / replace the bridge

2 SecretariesReport

The secretary reported that

Dog fouling, litter, and speeding were a constant problem in all the communities served by FCC.

He thanked all the groups who collected litter, and planted flowers / cut grass in all the villages as it did make a difference

He advised on the projects that were being undertaken in the community as

Removal of old pavilion at Newburgh

Removal of SpaldingBridge at Newburgh

Purchase of land for the Community at Cultercullen

Projects completed were

Replacement of Boardwalk

Completion of Gallowshill

D.O funding for Goals and netting for Gallowshill

D.O.funding for upgrading of heating in the NewburghChurch hall

3. The accountswere presented by the treasurer, and were accepted by the meeting

The secretary thanked the treasurer for her work

4,Appointment of Community Councillors

Martin Warrior resigned having moved from the area, Anne Massie resigned having felt she had served for enough time

William Grant, Glen Douglas, and Anne Smith still have 3 years to serve being elected in 2014

Katrin Prager and Kate Duncan were elected unopposed at September elections.

Pauline Winslade, and Tommy Hart were co-opted on to the Council for 1 year

5. Election of Officers

Chairman William Grant

SecretaryGlen Douglas

Treasurer Pauline Winslade (supported by Katrin Prager)

Newsletter Advertising Glen Douglas

6 Confirmation of Sub Committees

GallowshillGordon Benton

Wind TurbineWilliam Grant and Kate Duncan

Nicer NewburghAgnes Kinloch

Bright Lights of Udny StationKate Duncan

7 Date of next AGM is 28th September 2016 at the Newburgh Inn

There being no other business the meeting closed at 20.12