MORVERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Draft Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Morvern Community Development Company held In Tarmac Mine Office on Wednesday April 27th 2005 at 7.30pm
Those Present: Mr A Robertson (AR) Chair, Mr P Lindsay (PL), Mrs J Robinson (JR), Mr R Smart (RS), Mr T McGurk (TM), Mr M Sampson (MS), Ms E Brown
Agenda Item No 1 Apologies
Jim Bolton
Agenda Item No 2 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true record. Proposed by AR, seconded by JR
Agenda Item No 3 Matters Arising
Agenda Item No 4 4-Consulting have not yet returned report. Indications are positive.
Agenda Item No 6 – EB still to write to BT
Agenda Item No 10 – LCNL equipment. Possibly site in Snack Bar? Directors to consider options and discuss at next meeting.
Agenda Item No 4
Tenders for Design and Build have sent out. No response yet. Due to absence of JB no further discussion
Agenda Item No 5 Sawmill Project
EB has written to Community Council requesting Planning Permission be submitted in their name.
RS has spoken to Mr and Mrs Laurence. They have concerns over noise levels emanating from sawmill. New plans to be drawn up incorporating noise prevention measures. A sound reflecting bund on the Northern Boundary to be inserted.
Agenda Item No 6 Hazelwood Project
Following an email from Jake Willis re firewood distribution it was decided to offer the remaining timber to R Capell for disposal. A list of pensioners in Drimnin to be obtained from A Scoular and a deal to deliver firewood to Drimnin to be negotiated.
SFGS Grant to be used for woodland management.
DTAS Grant incorporates signage. New noticeboard to be erected on Snack Bar. EB to source brochures. Also, Alastair Scoular to be offered contract to maintain area around Monument.
Signs to be erected at either end of the new path
Jake Willis and Donald Kennedy to attend next Community Council meeting to explain the purpose of the hazelwood fence in Torr-na-Faire.
The barrier at the foot of the path is producing safety concerns. Recommendations for alteration to be discussed at next meeting.
Agenda Item No 7 Golf Course Project
Johnny Scoular has now left the area and handed over
all the documentation etc to PL who will assume responsibility for the project.
The Morvern Golf Course Committee have requested
that MCDC work with the Committee to ensure completion of the project. Before
second application can be made to
MS has received an invitation to attend conference in Knoydart in May. Unfortunately he cannot attend. Another conference in Gigha in June. Approach Dr Robertson to see if he would represent MCDC.
Agenda Item No 9 Public Consultation 2004
It was felt that the document as stands would be too bulky and difficult to negotiate to send out. Independent analysis to be undertaken. EB to approach Enterprise Company
Agenda Item No 10 Housing
Postponed to next meeting
Agenda Item No 11 AOCB
Scottish Executive have announced new Broadband initiative. EB to produce poster/petition and send details to Directors for email campaign.
RS distributed brochures to consideration. To be discussed at next meeting.
Agenda Item No 12 Date of the Next Meeting
May 25th 2005 at 7.30pm in Tarmac Office