Kingswells Community Council

Minutes of
Kingswells Community Council Meeting

Date:

Monday 14^th April, 2008

Time:

8 pm

Venue:

Kingswells Community Centre

Chair:

Barrie Buchan (Chair)

Participants

Alex Carnie, Alan Stott, Stan
McEwan, David Meiklejohn (Treasurer), Ian Cox
(Secretary), John Gerrie, Tom Straiton,

Apologies:

Meg Sands, Elaine Sinclair, Councillor Wendy Stuart,
Councillor Len Ironside, Sally Hind from Evening Express

Representatives
/ Observers:

Lord Provost Peter Stephen,

Reg Geddes & Sgt Brian
Craig of the Police,

Charles Lowe of ACC,

David Steele of Community
Liaison Officer ACC

Item

Action

1

Introduction by Chair

1a

Sederunt

2

Police Report

The police report was distributed in paper format. Only one report is
for general distribution. Email copies will be made available.

Reg

Parking at the school is still an issue.

The school is organising a ‘walking train' in the coming months, and
Reg will report back on this initiative.

Reg to check if photographic evidence of cars parked on yellow lines could
be used to prosecute.

Reg

Reg

Reg will use a poster to make the public more aware of who he is.

Reg

A Health & Safety notice is to be distributed around the school to
warn of the hazards associated with dog waste.

It was suggested that there might be an alternative design of dog bin
that prevents the removal of the contents. Ian to check it out.

Reg

Ian

Some drivers are still ignoring the one-way sign at the car park by
the Chinese. Better signs ‘painted' on the road may resolve the problem.

There have been reports of traffic from the Westhill road cutting out
the Kingswells roundabout at peak times by rat running through the Park &
Ride and going against the one-way system.

Reg reported that he has not detected anyone yet.

Reg

Reg is trying to get somewhere in the community centre to leave his
equipment. This will allow him to start and end his shift in Kingswells,
without the need to use Bucksburn. This will make better use of Reg's time.

Reg

CC

Reg may be late for the next meeting.

3

AGM

Barrie read the chair's
report.

The report was proposed by Alan and
seconded by Alex

The accounts have been
audited.

Charles Lowe
asked that the monies for the Small Grant be clearly identified in the
accounts, and advised that the money should be spent in one year or it may be
cut in following years.

The deposit
for the CCTV has been paid from the grant.

It was agreed with
Charles that the Community Project fund which was setup with money donated by
Westhill Roundtable to pay for the Plaques at the East Dyke was not part of
KCC funds and need not be submitted to ACC.

There was no AOCB for
the AGM.

4

Attendees and Apologies

As Above

5

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous meetings were approved.

5

Questions to the
Chair from Public Attendees

N/A

6

Matters Arising
(not covered below)

CCTV: The CCTV work has started and
it has been necessary to hard wire from the Co-op to the Community Centre. It
is only necessary to lift 2 slabs.

An extra camera will be installed looking at cars as they exist the
Co-op car park.

Above extras will be supplied without additional cost.

The system should be complete in 2 weeks.

Reg will have live access to the system via the internet.

The Co-op and Aberdein Considine will have an extra camera at no cost
to KCC.

Welcome To
Kingswells Signs: ACC have identified some issues with this project. Ian to seek some
clarification before the project can be progressed..

One of the proposed sites for a sign is on land maintained by a
resident's association. Gillian Millar is to be consulted regarding this sign
to determine if the RA will have any issues.

Ian

Pre-school
Nursery signs: to
be removed by Bill Maine.

8

Councillors

Peter
advised that First Bus have agreed to pay 50% of the cost of installing height
restriction barriers at the Park & Ride.

Peter
will arrange a meeting with John Thomlinson, George Mair and Peter ASAP.

Peter

Travellers have now vacated the Park & Ride site after eviction
notices were served.

Peter agreed to arrange a meeting with Alan Smith, Ian and Peter to
discuss traffic issues.

Peter

9

Treasurers Report

N/A

10

AOCB

One shopkeeper has identified the he is not willing to contribute to
cleaning up the village centre. This could jeopardise the continuation of
this project. Stan is to feed back when the next payment is due.

KCC was disappointed with the views taken considering the cost is only
£10 / week and the shopkeeper is clearly mistaken with the view that the
service should be covered by fees paid to ACC and the Factor.

Stan

Stan was asked to encourage shops to fund the remaining hanging
baskets.

Stan

The Youth Group has started again with P7 - S2 age group. The group meets
at Fairley Road School
each Wednesday at 7pm.

Data Protection: There was discussion about whether KCC actually held
any information that would be covered by DP.
It was thought not, but John would check out.

This would be an issue for the Community Council Forum.

John

Other issues to be held over to next month include: Structure Plan

11

Date of Next meeting:

Next meeting will be on 12th May,
2008 in coffee shop of Kingswells