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Crathes, Drumoak
& Durris Community Council (CDDCC)
Discussion Notes of Inquorate Meeting
3 August 2004 at Irvine Arms, Drumoak from 19.30 hours
Sederunt
Community
Councillors - John Hopkins (Acting
Chairman), David Hirst, Jean Downie, Jill Gow
Ward Councillors – none
Members of the
Public – none
Apologies – Cllr Jenny Watson, Don Keith, Ron Stark, Julia
Mackay
As the meeting was inquorate (the quorum being 5), a number of items were
discussed, but without definitive decisions being taken on behalf of CDDCC.
1. Drumoak Youth Project (Youth Shelter)
The consensus of the meeting was to proceed as
proposed by Don Keith, in his email of 2/8/04.
2. Drumoak Houses
3. Third Party Rights of Appeal (Planning
Applications)
Several individual letters had been sent to
the Scottish Executive, all supporting the principle of Third Party Right of
Appeal. Those attending the meeting were
of a like mind.
4. Local Plan Inquiry
This will take evidence during the period end August to February 2005. CDDCC Areas would be involved, at the
following approximate times:-
·
Crathes mid-November
·
Drumoak weeks 2 and 3 of
January
·
Kirkton of Durris mid-January
·
Woodlands
of Durris week
3 of January
5. Kincardine
& Mearns Community Council Forum
The consensus of the meeting was that CDDCC should attend the next Forum
meeting (30 September). Attendance would
be decided at the September CDDCC Meeting.
To circulate invitation/minutes/PAN 47 (Action John Hopkins) (DONE)
6. Marr Area Top-Up Grants
The poster recently received from Marr Area would be put up in the Drumoak Post Office (Action
Jean Downie). The papers were handed
to David Hirst for possible action.
7.
Swimming
David Hirst noted that it was now proposed that (in addition to
providing swimming teachers and lifeguards), local primary school swimming
clubs were now to be charged £1.50 per child-week for the use of the Banchory Pool. It
was understood that Sandra Horrocks had written to
Aberdeenshire Council objecting to this.
It was agreed that a letter should be drafted on behalf of CDDCC (copied
to local councillors and to Press&Journal/Deeside
Piper), adding CDDCC’s voice to this objection. (Action
David Hirst)
8.
Extraction of Minerals at SunnyBrae,
Drumoak
Ron Stark had received a detailed, but disingenuous,
response from Marr Planning Services in respect of his earlier letter. The meeting supported his further letter,
which again attempts to obtain straight answers.
9.
Next Meeting
Tuesday 7 September, Irvine Arms (19.30 hours)
Distribution
CDDCC Councillors (by
email)
Councillor Jenny
Watson (by post)
Councillor Sandy
Wallace (by email)
Mr W Munro, Area
Manager, Kincardine & Mearns (by email)
Mr L Allen, Area
Manager, Marr (by email)
Crathes Hall Notice board (by post) *
Banchory Public Library (by post) *
Durris Hall Notice board (delivered by Sarah Hopkins)
*
Drumoak PO (delivered by Don Keith) *
Park Shop (delivered
by Don Keith) *
Rev Jim Scott, Durris Manse, Durris, Banchory AB31 6BU (by email)
Community Police
Officer (Drumoak) - PC Allan Tennant c/o Banchory Police Office (by post)
Community Police
Officer (Durris) - PC Kevin Skivington
c/o Banchory Police Office (by post)
Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator - Mrs Lesley Moore, “Patchways” Drumoak AB31 5HA (by post)
Website www.durris.net (also for past minutes)
· printed on coloured paper