IWBCC 7th September 2017
INVERKIP AND WEMYSS BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Business Meeting
Thursday 7th September 2017 at 7.00pm
Inverkip Primary School
Present: Eileen Virtue (Chair), Alison Clark (Secretary), David Adams, Gary Purdon, Isobel Rennie (Treasurer), Tracy Bunton (minute secretary)
In attendance: Cllr G Dorrian, Police Officers, Community Wardens, Debbie Maloney (Inverkip Community Initiative), Matthew Leitch (on behalf of Stuart McMillan MSP) and 6 members of the public
1.0 Apologies for absence: Jean Anderson, Jakki Purdon, Cllr L Rebecchi, Ronnie Cowan MP, Stuart McMillan MSP.
2.0 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Eileen introduced herself and welcomed everyone to the meeting.
3.0 Police Matters
Reported that since last meeting 14 crimes were recorded and 9 have been detected so far.
5 enquiries are ongoing.
There were a total of 107 calls over this period. 3 priority 1 calls: one domestic incident; a cow on the road; a male on the road. Other calls included a report of a group of young people congregating at Wemyss Bay Shops however the owner of a shop did not have any concerns although knows to call 101 or the wardens.
4.0 Community Wardens
Community wardens reported that in the preceding month they had 9 calls: 4 public nuisance; 3 alcohol misuse; 2 vandalism/ environmental damage. They performed 3 community engagement calls, and 87 building checks were carried out.
5.0 Minutes of Business Meeting held on Thursday 1st June 2017
5.1 Bin Located at Inverkip Beach – the bin being used although it is not known who located it there or if there are plans to empty it
5.2 Path between Jacobs Ladder bridge and Finnockbog Road – vegetation has been cleared although the path is still very slippery. Cllr Dorrian informed that there are plans to return to treat.
5.3 Website admin. quote – Alison proposed the quote provided by John Virtue to maintain the website for £120 pa, paid in advance be accepted. Eileen declared an interest and excused herself from the vote. The proposal was carried with 5 votes.
Actions from previous minutes are summarised and updated in Appendix 1.
Minutes proposed as accurate by Isobel Rennie and seconded by Gary Purden
6.0 Secretary’s report
6.1 Alison referred to Inverclyde Council committee reports making them available to those present and reminded all that reports can be found on Inverclyde Council’s website:
http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/meetings/
Matters of interest included: various upcoming council sub-committee meetings.
Email received from Stuart McMillan MSP’s office asking for representatives to attend the follow-up meeting Stuart held regarding issues at Inverkip Beach. Attendance discussed and agreed.
7.0 Planning Matters
7.1 Alison summarised applications – 11 domestic applications approved in Inverkip and 11 in Wemyss Bay; 1 application in Inverkip to be decided.
7.2 Wemyss Bay application is made to locate a telephone base station at the junction of the A78 and Ardgowan Road
7.3 Inverkip Cemetery Proposed Extension – Cllr Dorrian informed that IC are currently seeking addition space and are actively pursuing the purchase of land
8.0 Roads, Pavements and Lighting
8.1 Road resurfacing – Inverkip Recycling Bin area – a resident commented on the poor standard of repair
8.2 Wemyss Bay - overgrown garden (private home) – David to contact Cllr Dorrian with a note of the address
9.0 Treasurers Report
9.1 Isobel provided a report current balance: £3406.78. The admin grant for 2017-18 amounting to £1288.79 was credited to the account on 8th August 2017. 2 cheques for £250 presented to Inverkip Community Initiative and Wemyss Bay Community Centre towards their fundraising efforts to purchase defibrillators have been presented.
10.0 AOCB
10.1 Early Years Education provision – David commented that additional provision to be in place by 2020 may put pressure on current provision.
10.2 Web Hosting – recently purchased however the provider may be reconsidered in the future
10.3 Football Pitch Crawl Spaces – in response to David’s request for a crawl space at Wemyss bay Primary Cllr Dorrian informed that crawl spaces are being trailed at Inverclyde Academy and may inform future provision at other schools
11.0 Date and time of next meeting:
Thursday 5th October 2017 in Wemyss Bay Primary School at 7:00pm
There being no further business the formal meeting was closed at 8:00pm
APPENDIX 1
IWBCC ACTIONS SUMMARY – 7.9.17
ITEM / NEW ACTIONS FROM MINUTES 7.9.17 / RESPONSIBLE / UPDATE / STATUS at 7.9.17No new actions
ACTIONS - FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES / RESPONSIBLE / UPDATE / STATUS at 7.9.17
Tree in Wemyss Bay School grounds overhanging pavement / AC / Grass has been cut – AC to issue reminder about the trees / Open
Report of potholes on A78 , near the pier entrance at Wemyss Bay. Cllr Rebecchi will ask roads dept to check the road for potholes again. / Cllr Rebecchi / Reported / Monitor
Overgrown areas in Inverkip / JA / Open
Daff Glen in Inverkip – pathway looks to be needing another tidy. / Open
Parking on pavements on Main Street. Granite “balls” / Cllr Rebecchi / Footpath has been resurfaced, materials have been ordered / Monitor
Plan to purchase and position some planters/benches on Main Stret / JP / Not required because alternative option is progressing / Closed
Report of Japanese Knotweed in WB. / Cllr Rebecchi/ AC / Alison to send a reminder / Ongoing
Letter from R Cowan MP re Ofcom briefing – save on IWBCC website / PC/ EV / ongoing
Stewart Milne - lighting at new entrance to the estate / EV/ AC / Alison provided Eileen with a phone number for her point of contact at SM / ongoing
Wemyss Bay play park fencing – request permission and specification from IC / Jean & Cllr Dorrian / IWBCC to get quotes and then pass to Riverside Inverclyde to organise install and payment from our funding. / Ongoing
Signage A78 sliproad to Hill Farm, photograph showing preferred location / Cllr Dorrian/TB / Cllr D to photograph the location / ongoing
Confirm report was sent from IC Roads to Kip Marina (adoption of roads) / Cllr Dorrian / Complete however to request a further report is sent to Kip Marina developer / open
Housing Land Supply Review Inverclyde – comments can be submitted to Head of Planning / PC / No Update / ongoing
Footpath alongside Kip Power Station site – becoming overgrown again .
Also loads of gravel dumped at the entrance. / EV / Reported. Ref numbers 101001230855 and 101001230854 / ongoing
WB potholes – in Community Centre carpark and on A78 Main Road. / Cllr Rebecchi / Planned - November 2017 / ongoing
Letter to Transport Scotland requesting bus service to Hill Farm cc Mr McMillan / EV/ Cllr Rebecchi/ GP/ Stuart McMillan MSP / Stuart McMillan’s office to consult 500 households / ongoing
Find out the extent of the council’s ownership of land outside WB Community Centre(Ryan Rd residents) / Cllr Rebecchi / ongoing
Find out if a litter bin can be installed at Brueacre Junction / Cllr Rebecchi and Cllr Nelson/
JA / Suggestion to request this site be reinstated for recycling centre, as has to move from village centre site soon.
Jean will ask IC / ongoing
ACTIONS – RECENTLY CLOSED
Kip Park, Main Street to the junction with Langhouse Road – concerns with contractor’s reinstatement following utilities work / GP / Whole road is to be resurfaced after completion of Community Hub / complete
Parking and road markings Inverkip Main Street at bus stop. / Cllr Rebecchi / Confirmed will be carried out when works are completed.
Cllr R has confirmation that road markings should be renewed as part of resurface works over the summer. Outlook 18-21 August 2017 / complete
Suggestion to add item re dog poop/litter to website / PC/EV / Complete
IWBCC Website outsource quote / EV / See 5.3 / Complete
Report of broken glass on the pathway/stairs from station to upper Inverkip. Already reported to IC but glass still there earlier today. Cllr Rebecchi will check with cleansing dept on our behalf tomorrow. / Cllr Rebecchi / Complete
Ask if IWBCC can be included in distribution list for minutes from Integrated Joint Board Meetings . / Cllr Rebecchi / Complete