Community Council
Meetings are held in the Barr Community Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.00pm. Members of the public are most welcome to attend.Once members have approved the Draft Minutes as a true record,the minutes are passed to the Link Officer who in turn passes them on to South Ayrshire Council. If you wish to contact the Community Council please address all communications to the Secretary.
The council is constituted, and administered through South Ayrshire Council.
A Police officer will attend and give a report on matters relating to the village and surrounding area
Barr Community Council Meeting
Thursday 13th October 2011
Village Hall 7.00pm
Present Mr J Wilson(JW) Chairperson, Mrs J Rumbold(JR) Vice Chairperson,
Mr W Dunlop(WD) Treasurer, Mr J Craig(JC) Secretary, Mr J Leil(JL),
Mr J Gracie(JG), Mr A Smith(AS), Miss W Gracie(WG),
Councillor I Fitzsimmons(IF), Strathclyde Police.
1 Apologies. Mr S Smith.
2 Register of Interest. None.
3 Police Report. No crime reported in Barr in the last month. One incident only,
of cattle on the road.
4 Minutes of last meeting. With one minor amendment the minutes were adopted.
Proposed JR Seconded JL.
5 Matters Arising.
5.1 Parapet at the foot of Glenginnet Rd. Chris Gunson is still waiting for a price
for the stone. Meanwhile we have written to Douglas Hemmings (SAC) to ask if
the Council will consider replacing the damaged stone. He has advised us that
bridge inspection work is being carried out in Barr on 12th October (yesterday)
and that he will ask the inspector to have a look at the problem while he is there.
5.2 Village skip. This still has not been arranged. JC said that he would get in touch
with Kenny Dalrymple (SAC) to see if this can be organised. When it is it will
be publicised so that people can make full use of it. JC
5.3 Barr Community Development Company. JC said that he had given a copy of
the company’s Articles of Association to those who did not have one. It was
hoped that there would be a meeting to discuss Company business immediately
following the Community Council meeting to-night.
5.4 JC said that ,as agreed, he had responded to the letter from Mrs C Smith which
was discussed at last month’s meeting.
5.5 JC said that he had sent the list of Barr’s amenities that had been compiled at
last month’s meeting to Julia Whitaker at Ailsa Horizons (AH).
5.6 JC said that he had contacted SAC (Kenny Dalrymple) to confirm that the B734
would be included in the primary route gritting programme along its entire
length. No reply as yet. IF said that Kenny Dalrymple had been temporarily
seconded to other duties and that if no reply was forthcoming to contact
Chris Cox. JC
6 Treasurers Report.
WD said that although he had not received a recent bank statement he could
confirm that bank balances were largely unchanged from last month at around
£16,000.
7 Secretary’s Report.
7.1 Benches. We have had a response from Alex Fergusson in which he says that as
far as he knows the site where we want to put Tam Loch’s seat is ‘no mans land’.
We expect the same response from Robert Dunlop but we have not got that yet.
We have also had a response from SAC (Roads Services) who have asked us to
identify on maps that they have sent us where exactly we intend to position the
three benches. This has been done.
7.2 Community Conference. We have been invited to take part in a SAC community
planning partnership conference on Friday 28th October either by attending or
submitting a question for consideration. This is an all day event and no one is
available to go or has a discussion topic to suggest.
7.3 We have been advised by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) that they have
applied for permission to erect two meteorological masts outside the village,
one at Benan and one at Daljedburgh. These will assess wind conditions over
the next three years to see if the sites are suitable for an extension to the existing
wind farm at Hadyard Hill. This is simply an early notification to which we do
not need to respond.
7.4 Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme. This is a Scottish Government
initiative to use the Games as a catalyst for communities to develop activities
and projects at a local level.
7.5 We have been advised by PNE WIND UK Limited that they have set up a
website dedicated to the Tralorg wind farm. Anyone wishing to visit or
comment on this website should do so via rosie.vetter@pnewind.com.
7.6 We have been sent a letter by Anna and Ed Connan to say that the village shop
and post office will close at the end of June 2112. The letter also suggests that
in order to retain these facilities it may be possible run them as a community
enterprise. After considerable discussion as to the practicalities of this proposal
it was decided that the Community Council should take a leading part in trying
to establish the level of support such a commitment would have from within the
village. To do this we will seek advice and assistance from both Ailsa Horizons
and the Hadyard Community Development Officer. JC to respond to the letter
and contact Ailsa Horizons. JC
7.7 Jubilee Beacons. SAC are trying to gauge support among local communities to
take part in preparing and lighting beacons to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee
on 4th June 2112. It was decided that Barr would indicate a willingness to
participate. JC
8. Planning Matters.
Two planning applications relating to our area have been notified.
8.1 Dularg Cottage. Application to erect garage.
8.2 SSE. Erection of temporary meteorological masts.
9. Funding Applications.
One only, a request for £500 from Barr Primary and Nursery Classes Parent
Council to go towards the £780 cost of bringing a visiting pantomime group
to the village hall. Granted.
10. Open Forum. No subjects raised for debate.
11. AOB
11.1 AS said that Barr Community Association (BCA) had been approached by
a local resident, Mrs J White, about putting a memorial seat by the putting
green. But since this had later been changed to The Clachan he felt that it was
more appropriate to the community council than to the association to pursue
this. This was agreed. JC to seek SAC approval. JC
11.2 AS gave details of upcoming BCA organised events. These included a
dance (15th Oct), Christmas Fayre (26th Nov), VIP Dinner (17th Dec) and the
Hogmanay Ceilidh.
11.3 JL asked why it was that the Lantern Workshops allocated only one day to
Barr. JC said that at £3 a head the workshop was not well attended and one
day was sufficient. It was also the norm for the outlying villages.
11.4 IF said that the planned changes to brown bin collection in winter had been
postponed and that regular collections would be maintained meantime.
11.5 IF said that he was looking into the ownership of and plans for the football
pitch. He has established that SAC does own ground behind The Clachan but
does not know what exactly.
11.6 JG said that he had been informed that the grass banking on The Clachan was
no longer being cut because it was too dangerous to do so. He has raised the
issue with councillor John McDowell.
11.7 WD said that the Milton Hill Road was again in serious need of repair. IF
agreed to raise this with SAC but that the community council should also let
them know. IF,JC
11.8 AS said that Ronnie Simpson had asked BCA for a letter of support for the
learning bus which he had given but he thought BCC should also write in
support. Agreed. JC
11.9 JW said that Dinmurchie Farm had been bought by the Forestry Commission
and that they were proposing a meeting with the community council to discuss
their plans for it. JW to liaise. JW
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.15 pm
The next meeting will be on Thursday 10th November 2011.
Minutes of last meeting
Previous Community Council Minutes
Committee
Chairperson Mr J Wilson
Vice Chairperson Mrs J Rumbold
Secretary Mr J Craig
Treasurer Mr W Dunlop
Mr J Leil
Mr J Gracie
Mr S Smith
Mr A Smith
Miss W Gracie