Elgin Community Council
Minute of a meeting held on Tuesday 14th November 2023
ECC members: Alastair Kennedy, Steve Christie, Brian Irvine, David Chapman, Graham Jarvis, James Wisman, Alison Stockley, Douglas Clark, Richard Dyce
Councillors: John Divers, Graham Leadbitter, Amber Dunbar, Sandy Keith
In attendance:
Press:
Apologies: Joyce Bremner, Peter Bloomfield, Jeremie Fernandes , Gordon Wells
Chair Alastair Kennedy called the meeting to order and welcomed all Present
| Actions | ||
| Police Scotland | No representative Present | |
| Stagecoach | No representative Present | |
| Matters arising from previous minutes | Parking – Public meeting It was felt that there was a good response from the meeting and that it had been worthwhile. The poll as circulated on the night will be replicated on Facebook. The petition will not be included. The new legislation Re parking on pavements was welcomed by all. Just transition PB – exercise now complete, 18 awards made, organisers chose to include a number of smaller groups, | Steve |
| Previous Minutes | Proposed: Graham Jarvis, Seconded: Brian Irvine | |
| Transport Forum | Unfortunately, none of our members had attended due to clash of date with our own meeting. Effort to be made to try and avoid future clash of dates | Alastair to contact transport forum |
| Trains: Reduced ticket prices | Douglas had received a reply to his letter regarding the reduced ticket prices, albeit it didn’t really address the issues raised. | |
| New cemetery – planning consultation | Steve explained that he had attended the first event in New Elgin hall and that he found the plans to be well thought out. A second event is to be held on 28th November same venue 2.30 – 6.30pm | |
| Education | Graham & Joyce are still aiming to organise a meeting with the schools | Graham J / Joyce B |
| Media & engagement | Ongoing | |
| Budget Engagement | Ongoing | |
| Resilience | Brian outlined recent correspondence regarding the resilience group and a funding offer of £7k that has been received from SSE. Steve is prepared to accept and officiate the payment but expressed that it would be in the RG’s best interest to set up their own bank account as soon as practically possible. | |
| Elected members | Sandy K, – generally things have been quiet of late. Amber D, – Millbuies some urgent work is required to repair railings which had been damaged. Graham L, – recent relaunch of Childrens Services Ladyhill & Victoria Crescent cottages – The two cottages at Ladyhill have been leased from the trust for 25 years – will be upgraded and subsequently let as council housing. Two cottages at Victoria crescent will also be upgraded and let. £20 million fund – a report is due to go to committee, recommendation that a panel including community representation is formed to look at where this funding should be spent. Discussion was held regarding how much of the funding would go towards fees/staffing – could be as much as 25% – some felt this was excessive. | |
| AOCB | None | |
| There being no further business Alastair closed the meeting | ||
| NEXT MEETING | TUESDAY 12th December 2023 @ 7pm |