Campbeltown Community Council
Minutes of Meeting 8/10/24
held in Campbeltown Town Hall
Present: V Nimmo (Chair), E Grabowska (Minutes ), A Gallacher, C McCulloch,
J Martin, D Allen, I Mitchell
In attendance: Cllr J Armour, Argyll and Bute Council
Member of the public Peter Armour
Apologies: A Baker, K Gillies, C Dobbie, E Glendinning.
Welcome: V Nimmo welcomed everyone to the meeting and paid tribute to Long serving Community Councillor, Cathy Duncan.
Cathie was a lovely lady and a hardworking member of our community. She was a highly respected member of Campbeltown Community Council for over 15 years, where her knowledge, of Campbeltown, the surrounding areas and the people, was invaluable. She instigated the annual Old Folks Concert at Christmas. She was the driving force behind the annual firework display at Dalintober. Sadly, in more recent times, both discontinued. Cathie worked tirelessly for the whole community, a member of Millknowe & Dalintober Tenants & Residents Association and the organiser of the Monday Social club, just a few of the many organisations and events in which she participated. She did so much for the town, always cheery and always had time to speak to people. She will be missed. Our condolences to the family.
It was agreed that the community council would take up Cathy’s suggestion to place a bench/seat at the hospital in her memory. Application to be made to CCWF for funds.
Declarations of Interest: None
- Minutes of last meeting 13/8/24
The minutes were agreed as accurate.
- Matters arising
V Nimmo and J Armour attending Pharmacy hearing. Please forward any recent problems that you may have experienced or heard about.
Request for a member of CGS parent council not actioned. K Gillies, a member of both CGS council and Community Council.
It was agreed that the temporary Plaque at the Quesada Memorial was acceptable. No need for more expensive one.
- Public Questions
None
- Police Report
None
- Presentations
Eric Spence gave a presentation on the Community Action Plan and SKDT’s progress.
Progress made with Climate Action, Community Garden, etc.
The issue of community ownership of the public toilets was discussed.
Little progress has been made on a site for disposal of waste by mobile home users. – CC to write letter to Scottish Water.
- Councillor’s Report
Cllr Armour raised the following:
- White lines to be done next week
- Complaints about amnesty times with BEAR Scotland
- Meeting with BEAR, 4 road closures coming up, need to permit the buses to pass.
- Bus shelter to be installed Thursday/ Friday of this week
Questions were raised about:-
- Cutting needing resurface.
- Cost of hire of Victoria hall – Price list from Live Argyll to be requested.
- Roadside verges needing cut – where bushes and trees causing problems on private ground, owner’s responsibility.
- Treasurer’s Report
Main account CCC account – £16,270.01( £1152 for Plaque & £1176.33 for Town Centre)
Quesada £510
CCWF £98,064.27
- Correspondence
All correspondence circulated to members.
- AOCB
- Afternoon tea to mark the end of WW2 in 2025. Application to be made to CCWF to cover cost.
- IM had attended windfarm meeting in Tarbert, where mention was made of infrasound, which can negatively affect humans.
- Possible change of day for meeting to enable attendance by Courier. Discuss at next meeting.
- C McCulloch agreed to place wreath at the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday on behalf of the CC.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY 12/10/24 AT 7:30PM IN CAMPBELTOWN TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.