Blairhall Community Council
Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, 18th May, 2010

Present:- Marion McGaughay, Muriel Colver, Mags Lawrie, Louise Cruickshank, Hilda Clark, Jim Anderson, Murray Baxter.

Apologies:- Jayne Clouston

Marion McGaughay, chairperson, opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.

Minutes Ratified

Proposed by Murray Baxter, seconded by Louise Cruickshank

Police Report

Received S.W. Fife Police Comm/Engagement Newsletter. M.C. attended the Comm/Engagement Meeting in Oakley, reported the complaint of vehicles speeding through the village, especially East Avenue/South Avenue and Rintoul Avenue between entrance A907 to roundabout at Woodlands Terrace. Did not receive enough votes to be one of the police priorities for the next two months, but will receive police attention..
There has been another break-in at the School, but thanks to the vigilance of a passer-by, police informed and 4 youngsters detained.
The next Police Comm/Engagement Meeting will be on the 7th July, 2010, at 7 pm, within Oakley Centre.
(Due to the refurbishment of Oakley Centre, the September meeting will probably be held in Blairhall, date to be decided)

Matters Arising

Complaints the B9037

There is still tree foliage obscuring drivers vision, contacting Transportation Services.
Due to building work at local farm, complaints re the state of the road, covered in mud. Contact farm owner.

Childrens’ Amenity Fund - M.L. still endeavouring to trace committee members with little or no help from J.R. Cllr. C. has advised not to dissolve this committee, but try to find two signatories and interested parties, where upon hold an open meeting, hopefully with the constitution. C.H. gets bank statements, all in order.

The goal posts and nets have not yet been delivered.

Lomond Homes now ‘building to order‘, and more houses have been built and appear occupied at Comrie Castle. Checking the number built and believed sold re the conditions of the ‘Section 75’ agreement.
Invite Alan Seith, Lomond Homes, to next meeting.

From M.McG., in the Community Centre, the kitchen and the plaster work has been completed, but there is still work outstanding. Computers are now up and running.
In August Oakley Centre closes for refurbishment (lasting approx. 19 weeks), Blairhall will be used to accommodate staff and groups especially with refurbishment of High Valleyfield Centre overlapping.

Further to the proposed amalgamation of the Centre Committees, M.McG. attended a meeting where J.McG. (standing in for D.G.) said the whole idea was nonsense and would never work, no further update.

M.L. asked what was happening re the let of rooms in the Centre with regard to M.C. The Community Council are now allowed to use the small ground floor room at the rear of the Centre, but not the Hall or the Lounge even if they are unoccupied.
The ‘Forum’ has left the Centre and is now holding their meetings in Comrie Centre.

Cllr. C. has it now in writing that alcohol is allowed in the Centre at organised events.

Any Other Business

Received a ’thank you’ letter from the O.A.P.’s for the donation from the Comm/Council.

M.B. complained about the state of the strip of land at the rear of the gardens in South Avenue and the dire intrusion of weeds from this land into the gardens. Asked if a letter be sent to local landowner John Devine explaining the situation which is causing great annoyance to residents.

Received a complaint regarding the lack of street lighting in Wilson Street outside the Shop and the Changing Rooms since new poles were erected. The lights were attached to the original poles and were not replaced on the new ones. Contacting Fife Council.

Received correspondence from N.H.S. Fife

Date of next meeting

Tuesday, 15th June, at 7 pm, within Blairhall Community Centre.