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Crathes, Drumoak & Durris Community Council (CDDCC)

Minutes of Meeting

 

3 May 2005 at Irvine Arms, Drumoak from 19.30 hours

 

 

Sederunt

 

Community Councillors – David Morrish (Chairman), Hanni Willan, Molly Atkinson, Tony Butcher, Don Keith, John Hopkins, Jill Gow

Ward Councillors – none

Members of the Public – none

Apologies – Julia Mackay, Jean Downie

 

1. Minutes of 5 April 2005 meeting

 

It was noted that Don Keith, as well as Hanni Willan, had attended the Drumoak School meeting with Aberdeenshire Council on 7 March.  Subject to this correction, the minutes were:-

 

2. Appointment of Minute Secretaries

 

3. Drumoak School

 

Following the meeting on 7 March, Aberdeenshire Council had produced minutes of the meeting and had asked - at short notice - for comments on their proposals.  Don Keith tabled copies of the comments that had been sent to Aberdeenshire Council.  These had been seen and approved by the School Board, prior to sending.  He apologised that there had not been time for CDDCC also to see these in advance.

 

Following a discussion of these comments, they were endorsed by CDDCC.

 

To organise a public meeting (ideally to be held before end May), hosted by the School Board, CDDCC and Paul Wilson (Headmaster) to consult on the adopted comments (Action: Hanni Willan and Don Keith).  To invite Education Department to the meeting (Action: Hanni Willan and Don Keith).  To speak to Paul Wilson ASAP to arrange a date for the said meeting, in time for the date to be publicised in the Newsletter – deadline 12 May (Action: Hanni Willan and Don Keith). 

4. Drumoak Youth Project

 

The Youth Shelter had been completed and formally opened.

 

Don Keith reported that he had reviewed the scope of work for the basic ball court with Bert McIntosh and that work on this was expected to commence this week.

5. Park Quarry Liaison Committee

 

Don Keith reported that a seemingly-constructive meeting had taken place and that feedback had been sought from Drumallan residents about landscaping the bunds.  He would be forwarding this feedback to the other parties on the Liaison Committee (Action: Don Keith)

 

6. Major Developments

6. 1 Drumoak Housing

 

To write to Stewart Robinson, asking for a copy of the Section 75 Agreement concluded with Stewart Milne (Action: John Hopkins)

6.2 Proposed Crathes Development

 

David Morrish stated that his understanding was that the Development Brief would be handled by the Planners, rather than by the Developers, yet a letter from Aberdeenshire Council seemed to contradict this.  To check this out with Cllr. Jenny Watson (Action: David Morrish).

He would also summarise the outcome of the Public Meeting and circulate details to attendees and others concerned and start recruiting working groups to cover:-

 

 

(Action: David Morrish).

 

In view of the new Drumoak Houses being seen to be unduly prominent, because of the terracing being constructed, to ensure that the Crathes Development Brief showed accurate elevations of buildings and land, as well as plans (Action: David Morrish).

 

7. Planning Applications

7.1 New Applications

 

There was nothing of controversy in any of the areas.

 

7.2 House at Hardgate

To write to Aberdeenshire Planners on behalf of CDDCC, noting that the house lay on a historic route, but that the right of way had probably lapsed through disuse over a long period  (Action: Molly Atkinson).

8. Bicycle Ride

The Bicycle Ride would start at Duthie Park at 11.00 on 14 May.  To send an email to all potential attendees (including Tom Taylor and Mark Hagger), with a view to making arrangements for “bicycle/rider drop off” at Duthie Park, such that the ride could be one-way (Action: David Morrish).

9. Correspondence

9.1 Deeside Way route at Crathes

It now seemed likely that – rather than exit onto the Slug Road – the Drumoak to Crathes section of the Deeside Way would exit (at least temporarily) onto the A93, east of the 4 “Bank” houses, and then proceed along the roadside.  To ask Peter Dawes to write an article for the Newsletter on this point, sending it to Don Keith by 12 May (Action: Molly Atkinson).

 

9.2 Water Customer Panel meeting at Braemar, 18 May (1900)

To attend (or arrange for an attendee at) the above meeting (Action: David Morrish).  To request a presentation for CDDCC from SEPA on the relationship between housing developments and the provision of sewerage (unless the Braemar meeting provided sufficient information on this) (Action: David Morrish).

 

9.3 Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society (RDRPS) application for Heritage Lottery grant

A letter had been received from RDRPS seeking the Community Council’s support for an application for a Heritage Lottery grant to relocate Oldmeldrum Station building to Milton of Crathes, to act as its terminal station.  CDDCC’s view was that it was inappropriate to so do unless it knew better what was actually being proposed.  To contact RDRPS to seek a presentation to the forthcoming CDDCC meeting (Action:  John Hopkins).

 

10. Bank Mandate

 

It was resolved that:-

 

1)      The Royal Bank of Scotland plc be requested to continue to act as the bankers to CDDCC (hereafter “the Organisation”)

2)      The Bank is requested to open or continue an Account in name of the Organisation and authorised to accept instructions [subject to section 3 below in respect of instructions not in writing] (i) for operations on the Account and (ii) to release items held in security or safe custody in name of the Organisation from ANY TWO AUTHORISED SIGNATORIES TO SIGN on behalf of the Organisation, even if the Account becomes overdrawn as a result of the Instructions;

3)      Where instructions to the Bank are given in any form that is not in writing ['writing' means for this purpose a document bearing an original written authorised signature(s)] the Bank is entitled to accept them if satisfied that the Instruction is genuine. The Organisation accepts that the Bank may require them to enter into a separate agreement(s) with the Bank and/or comply with any further conditions covering any means of providing instructions that are not in writing;

4)      The Bank should send statements of account to the Treasurer of the Organisation at the following address:  Drumallan Grange, Durris, by Banchory  AB31 5AY

 

To complete the implementation of a new Bank Mandate as described above, with the following as Authorised Signatories:-

 

 

(Action:  John Hopkins)

 

11. Any Other Competent Business

 

Molly Atkinson reported that there was currently some pressure for bus shelters to be constructed on both sides of North Deeside Road in eastern Drumoak.  Don Keith said that he understood that these would be provided as part of the planning gain from Stewart Milne.

 

 

12. Next Meeting

 

Tuesday 7th June 2005, 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 - new appointee not known

Website www.durris.net (also for past minutes)