Fossoway and District Community Council
Meeting 6 September 2011, Blairingone
Attending: Sandy Morrison (chair), Marion Anness, Ransay Cooper, Kevin Borthwick, Alastair Lavery, Trudy Duffy-Wigman and 15 members of the public.
Apologies: Sheila Anderson, Angus Cheape, Mike Barnacle, Willie Robertson
Declarations of Interest: Trudy Duffy – Wigman declares an interest in planning application 11/0181/IPL
Community Policing: there was no officer available as our new community officer was dealing with an incident, this report was sent after the meeting.
Householders are once again urged to be on their guard against cold callers who phone or email unprompted and offer loans, rebates or rewards. In recent weeks Tayside Police has received a number of complaint, or intelligence reports in relation to people – sometimes elderly and vulnerable residents – being called or emailed by people claiming to be from banks, financial institutions, government bodies and even lottery operators with promises of ready cash. However, an upfront fee is invariably requested to allow the main transaction to take place.
In many instances the householder has been advised to make a payment using Ukash. This involved buying a Ukash voucher and then providing the cold caller with the voucher’s serial number. Ukash provide a warning on their website about bogus callers, see www.ukash.com for more information.
Action Fraud provides a great deal of advice in relation to all types of fraud and advice about how to avoid becoming a victim of the fraudster. For further information see – www.actionfraud.org.uk
Recent crimes/issues in the area:
30/08/11 – Fossoway primary school – vandalism – under enquiry
30/08/11 – Powmill Milk Bar – vandalism – under enquiry
03/08/11 – Gartwhinzean, Powmill – Vandalism to motor car – Under enquiry
Street Sports 4 All in Kinross
Tayside Police Community Officers in Kinross and Bridge of Earn have arranged to set up ‘Street Sports 4 All’ during July and August in a bid to keep young people occupied, active, and divert them away from engaging in antisocial behaviour. The sessions are free and open to all school age children in the area. Places do not need to be booked.
Saturday 10th September 2011 – held at Poakmoak funday at Scotlandwell between 1400-1600 hours (All welcome)
Saturday 8th October 2011 – Public park at Crook of Devon between 1900-2100 hours (all welcome)
Minutes of the meeting in August were signed off without amendments.
Matters arising:
Blairingone Play Park refurbishment
Good turn-out on the fun/ consultation day. There is money to take this forward although the community will have to raise funds as well. Main problem is the location: the site is owned by Lt Col Stewart, who leases it out to PKC. Lt Col Stewart has the intention of developing his land (including the land where the play park currently is) for housing and is awaiting the Main Issues Report to see whether he will be able to put in a formal planning application in for his development. If that is the case, the play park would be relocated to a site with other amenities, such as a football pitch, a site including car parking for a village hall etc. If this transpires, it would be unwise to refurbish the play park at the current location. On the other hand, putting it all on hold would mean we would lose the momentum. Thanks to Lt Col Stewart for providing information about the site.
Action: revisit in December, when the MIR is out; Marion to talk to parents in Primary School and see whether a committee could be set up. Trudy to inform Steven Kane.
Blairingone War Memorial
Meeting on Tuesday 30 August on-site with three PKC officials, the developers, Mike Barnacle, Marion Anness and Trudy Duffy – Wigman. Outcome was very positive: developer will re-site memorial to preferred site behind the church and built a plinth. Nice site for a memorial; PKC may develop surroundings with flowers and a bench. The developer will be granted access to and around the church, although the church grounds cannot be sold. CC will have to apply for planning permission (listed building)- but CC has no money for the costs involved. Are we sure all the relatives are happy enough with re-location of memorial? Last living relative in the area is happy enough. We will publicise process in the newsletter, notice boards and on the websites, allowing for a period for comments from relatives before going through the planning application process.
Action: Trudy to phone War Memorial Commission. Publicise intentions before proceding with planning application.
Dunning Glen
Full go-ahead to do the clean-up. Will be end of October, when the vegetation starts to die down. The clean-up is funded by a grant from PKC. The bunding put in place by PKC does not seem to have made a difference. We will also continue to take part in multi-agency meetings to keep managing the problem, as well as approaching MSPs for more fundamental solutions.
Action: go ahead in October/ November and monitor the situation.
Pollution in the River Devon
These incidents are under investigation and may result in some prosecution of Scottish Water. The CC is unhappy with the actions PKC has taken to warn those affected by the spills. A letter to K. Steven (PKC) has been sent to that effect. We will follow this up once the report is finished. With thanks to Angela Heidemann for alerting many neighbours.
Action: await PKC response.
Verge cutting
See Kathleen Baird’s report in the newsletter. Some verges have been cut twice, despite PKC saying only one cut was provided for. CC still unhappy with road-ends cutting.
Biomass plant
CC does not know what is happening or who owns the site at the moment. Gates are closed, prohibiting access to walks.
Action: Marion to contact Forestry Commission to clarify.
Church Car Park Crook of Devon
Technicians have now measured up. PKC will prepare plan to be sent to the Church. The Church then has to mark up the plan and apply for planning permission (change of use). The car park surface would be the same as the existing path. Notices would be erected prohibiting overnight parking. The whole process of obtaining change of use was unlikely to be completed before the end of the year. Church has also put in spaces for disabled people near the entrance of the church and asks the community to respect those spaces.
Action: await return of outline plan
CC Business
Elections for all the CCs now on the same day and are organised by PKC. Nomination forms available from half September; have to be in by 29 September for election in November. There will be a postal vote but the exact procedure is yet unclear. The applicants, their nominators and seconders have to live in the CC area.
Action: distribute forms.
All are welcome to stand for election: we need people from all the villages to represent their communities.
Planning Matters August 2011.
11/01389/FLL. Site of White Wisp Crook of Devon. Erection of replacement house.
No Community Council comment.
11/01354/FLL. Solsgirth House Solsgirth Dollar FK14 7NZ Temporary erection of a marquee for use as function venue.
No Community Council comment.
11/01403/FLL. Land 50 Metres South East of Cardrona Drum. Proposed erection of temporary timber field shelter.
No Community Council comment.
11/01382/FLL. Easter Coldrain Farmhouse Coldrain Kinross KY13 0QW Partial conversion of outbuilding to extend living accommodation.
No Community Council comment.
11/01378/FLL. Greenparks Church Road Crook Of Devon Kinross KY13 0UY Alterations and extension to existing garage to provide 1st floor accommodation and alterations.
No Community Council comment.
11/01291/FLL. Plot 2 Naemoor Gardens Rumbling Bridge Erection of dwellinghouse and garage, installation of photovoltaic panel array.
Consultation period expired.
11/01281/IPL. Land 40 Metres West of Devonlade, Main Street Crook of Devon. Erection of a dwellinghouse (in principle).
Recommedation. Reject, on grounds of poor and dangerous access to the site.
Applications approved
08/01561/FLM, Land At Easter Muirhead Farm Blairingone Perthshire
Formation of an equestrian centre including utility shed, indoor riding school, stables, erection of 4 chalets/cottages and 7 dwellinghouses all with associated car parking.
11/00753/FLL, Westermuirhead Farm Solsgirth Dollar FK14 7NB, Erection of 2 dwellinghouses.
Applications refused
11/00891/IPL, Sunnyside Drum Kinross KY13 0PP, Erection of a dwellinghouse (in principle).
11/00188/FLL, Middleton Fossoway KY13 0PB , Erection of a wind turbine.
CCs are statutory consultees in the planning process, but do not seem to get the same time frame to respond to planning applications as other statutory consultees.
Action: Alastair to query this.
Correspondence
East Coast Upgrade to 400kV. Mike has written about this and we will discuss this next meeting. What will an upgrade like this mean for the houses near the powerline?
Action: on the agenda next meeting.
Speed limit Review
PKC is reviewing the speed limit on the A823 (Rumbling Bridge to A977), and proposes to lower it to 30 Mph.
Action: Trudy to write in support of this.
CPKCC
Sent us at very short notice notification of liaison meeting between CPKCC and planning officers of PKC.
Action: At further meetings, Trudy to write to stress that CPKCC has no mandate from us to liaise on our behalf.
AOCB
Bus shelter in Carnbo: no cutting has been done and sight is bad.
Action: revisit this next meeting.
4 June 2012: Beacons will be lit all over the UK (Diamond Jubilee). Will there be a beacon in Crook of Devon?
Ditches need to be cleaned: advice is to approach PKC as an individual to request cleaning.
Core Path Kinross to Stirling: landowners objected. Since then no progress?
Action: ask Mike Barnacle
Agenda Next meeting:
Welcome and apologies
Declarations of Interest
Community Policing
Minutes previous meeting
Matters arising
Community Council Business
Councillors’ reports
Planning Applications
Correspondence
AOCB
Next meeting Tuesday 4 October
Fossoway Primary School
All Welcome
