Draft Minutes Fossoway and District Community Council
4th August, Carnbo Village Hall
Attending: CCllrs: Sandy Morrison, Trudy Duffy, Angus Cheape and Graham Pye; Cllrs Mike Barnacle and Joe Giacopazzi; 12 Members of the Public (MoP).
Apologies: CCllrs Kevin Borthwick and Alastair Lavery; Cllrs Dave Cuthbert and Willie Robertson.
Declarations of Interest: Angus declared an interest in planning application 15/01110/IPL.
Police report: Sgt. Sam Greshon attended the meeting, and gave a report. Fossoway Church was broken into and a small amount of cash stolen, this is under enquiry; Power tools were stolen from garage at Blairingone. Garden machinery was stolen from a house in Crook of Devon; Attempted break-in at Powmill. MoPs report that the long straight stretch of the B9097 from Fossoway Garage has frequent speeders. Also, after any event at Knockhill people are speeding along the surrounding roads, especially the A823 towards Powmill.
Minutes of the previous meeting: Were signed off without amendments.
Matters Arising
Powmill Bloom Group: The group has met several times and applied for funding from various sources. It is extending its remit to address untidy items, including cleaning road signs, etc. they have got PKC to cut verges around overgrown footpaths, and some extra work on this has been done by members. A Facebook page has been set up. A concern is the state of the derelict Ivy Cottage - Cllr Barnacle says that there might be a case for compulsory purchase, since the owner is not in the country and doesn’t respond to correspondence. If the community is in favour of this idea, they should write to Isobel Butt, PKC’s Vacant Property Development Officer, at Pullar House, Perth, expressing their support.
Rumbling Bridge Hydro Scheme: Hugh reports that the landowners are signing leases. Tenders are being sent out to three contractors with the aim of getting prices and timetables by the end of August, allowing work to commence later this year. Assuming that the tenders are favourable, then community meetings will be held to invite investment in the scheme, with a minimum of £350.
Crook Moss Travellers’ Site: SEPA have refused to grant the CAR licences, leaving the occupants with no valid disposal method for grey or black water, and no prospect of connecting to mains drainage in the foreseeable future. After ten weeks of reasonable peace, generator noise became a problem again in July. Approaches to PKC’s Environment Department from both Cllr Giacopazzi and Roseanna Cunningham MSP have not received satisfactory responses. Cllrs Giacopazzi and Cuthbert will be meeting with Environment Services this week. It also appears that the site is currently being extended, with new fences being erected, in direct contradiction of planning conditions. It was stressed that the community was not opposed to the Travelling Community in principle, but the community expected both SEPA and PKC to enforce the regulations and planning conditions uniformly on all sections of the community. The site has now been in operation for three and a half years and the major conditions relating to drainage and noise have still not been satisfactorily addressed. It was unanimously agreed by those present that the CC should, in addition to continually raising their concerns with SEPA and PKC, also contact the newspapers to express those concerns.
Glenquey Quarry: The appeal against the refusal of planning permission was turned down by the Reporter on 27th July.
Lambhill Chipping plant: The DPEA made a site visit in July prior to ruling on the appeal against the enforcement notice. Subsequently, the appeal has been dismissed. The appeal to the LRB of the planning application is yet to be held.
A977 Defects and Mitigation Measures: PKC’s roads department have declined to do a business plan for roundabouts, so Cllr Barnacle has assembled a list of other measures to be considered, with the intention to have another meeting with all interested parties to discuss them.
CC Membership: The CC once again appealed to members of the local community to put themselves forward as Community Councillors. Several members of the current council will be retiring in November and we need more people to fill their places. Anyone living in the area, and listed on the electoral register can apply. If you are interested and would like more information please contact any CC member or email the secretary on moc.liamg|cc.yawossoF#moc.liamg|cc.yawossoF. The timetable for applications was published in the May minutes, but briefly, nomination forms are available now, and must be submitted between 27th August and 24th September.
Station Road Adoption: Residents are being canvassed by Cllr Barnacle to contribute to the adoption, one has refused, eleven have already agreed, and a very small number are yet to respond. Consequently this should go ahead shortly.
Burst Water Main Aldie Road: Cllr Robertson was not present to report on this.
Boundary Commission: The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland have rejected PKC’s unanimous objection to the Commission’s proposal to reduce the size of historical Kinross-shire and hence the number of our local Councillors in Ward 8 from four to three. The proposal is now out for public consultation until 22nd October, and comments can be lodged by letter or directly on the LGBC’s website at https://www.consultation.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/node/31
Blairingone War Memorial: Cllr Barnacle had written to the developer asking for an update. The developer’s stone mason has now decided that it will not be possible to move the memorial without damaging it, contrary to previous opinions. Cllr Barnacle is seeking a report to get further details of what has changed.
Matters Arising With No Update Since Last Meeting
Crook Moss Community Involvement: A sub-committee meeting is to be arranged in due course.
Landscape Areas – Kinross-shire: Opportunity to ask for change in the upcoming MIR.
Bollards Opposite Crook Village Hall: Awaiting a report from PKC Roads Department on how the safety of this section of road could be improved.
Footpath Signage in Fossoway Area: The situation is still ongoing.
New Business
Irresponsible Camping: The river bank opposite Newbiggin Farm is littered and broken glass is present. Subsequently some of the litter has been cleared by an anonymous group.
Community Council Business
Meetings Attended: Kevin attended a Social Media Training Workshop. Kevin, Sandy, Graham, Alastair and Trudy attended a meeting of the strategy group to prepare input to the MIR.
Councillors’ Reports
Joe Giacopazzi: TRACKS have now secured funding for the first part of the Crook of Devon to Kinross Multi-Use Track, which will be a 2km section running from Broomhill Cottage to the Aldie Road. It is hoped that work can begin in late autumn this year. It was pointed out that this road/track was currently used extensively by dog walkers and horse riders and had been to the Chair’s personal knowledge for at least 67 years. The track was also used by householders on the route and farmers to access fields with their equipment and to move stock. In addition, there was occasional use by through traffic particularly when there were roadworks on the A977 in Crook of Devon, so it was essential that if the route were to be used by cyclists there would need to be effective segregation to ensure the safety of the current users.
Mike Barnacle: Nothing additional to that recorded above.
Planning Matters
15/01235/FLL. Erection of a garage/store (in part retrospect.) Mayen of Tullibole, Crook of Devon, Kinross KY13 0UL. Permission to complete work started under 13/00138/PN but halted as not compliant with permission. No Community Council comment.
15/01172/FLL. Extension to dwellinghouse. Brahan Seer, Drum, Kinross KY13 0PR. Extension linking house to existing garage and conversion of garage to accommodation. No Community Council comment.
15/01071/FLL. Installation of an air source heat pump. Craigielin, 14 Gartwhinzean Loan, Powmill, Dollar FK14 7LU No Community Council comment.
15/01189/FLL. Alterations and extensions to dwelling house to add conservatory and porch. 1 Braehead, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross KY13 0PX No Community Council comment.
15/01084/FLL. Installation of retaining walls. Land 40 Metres South East of Grace Cottage, Carnbo. No Community Council comment.
15/01110/IPL. Residential development (in principle). Land 100 Metres North West of Schiehallion, Crook of Devon. Outline permission for nine houses on a circa 0.9ha site within the Crook of Devon settlement boundary. The site is within the Drum sewage area, Loch Leven catchment, which is at capacity. The layout and density of the proposal is out of keeping with the surrounding. Community Council Objection on grounds of sewage capacity and inappropriate house density, LDP PM1B(a) and (c).
15/01053/IPL. Residential development (in principle), outline permission for two houses. Land 30 Metres North West of Sunnyside, Drum. No Community Council comment.
15/01091/IPL. Erection of a dwellinghouse (in principle). Land 60 Metres North East of Vine House, Solsgirth. No Community Council comment.
15/00864/FLL. Extension to dwellinghouse. Cumbrae House, Gairney Burn Lane, Powmill, Dollar FK14 7PW.
No Community Council comment.
15/00950/FLL. Erection of a dwellinghouse. Land North of Dunisla, Crook of Devon. No Community Council comment.
Correspondence: All the correspondence was available for viewing. There will be a Community Networking Opportunity meeting at Kinross Community Campus on 20th August at 9:30 am.
AOCB: There was a discussion about the appearance of Ragwort and whose responsibility it was to clear it.
The speed warning sign on the A977 by the garage is not working – Cllr Barnacle will chase.
Draft Agenda for Next CC Meeting
Welcome and Apologies, Declarations of Interest, Community Policing, Minutes of last meeting.
Matters arising: Crook Moss Travellers’ Site, Lambhill Chipping Plant, A977 Mitigation, Station Road Adoption, Burst Water Main Aldie Road, Boundary Commission, Blairingone War Memorial.
Community Councillors: Meetings Attended, PKC Councillors’ Reports, Planning, Correspondence, AOCB
Next Meeting: Tuesday 1st September 2015 7:00 pm
Fossoway Primary School
All Welcome
NOTE: 7pm start – There will be a presentation by our local Councillors of proposed input to the Development Plan
