Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council
Agenda - November 2000
1. Attendance
Apologies: Donald Macgregor
1.1. Resignation
David Kinnen has resigned from community council due to pressure of other commitments.
2. Minutes of October 2000
(read for accuracy in matters of substance - harangue the secretary for minor (spelling etc) errors outwith the meeting)
3. Presentations
(For anyone wishing to address the meeting on a matter relevant to St Andrews. Please contact the Secretary or Chair before the meeting. Priority will be given to those who have been invited to speak or have given advance notice)
3.1. Community Policing
4. Fife Councillors
5. Matters Arising from previous meetings
5.1. Police Community Representatives forum
We are invited to send a delegate to this consultation forum at Cupar Police Station, 7pm Wed 15 November.
"...you will have the opportunity of being updated on current Force and Divisional Initiatives as well as giving my Management Team an insight into your perspectives and local priorities for preventing crime and the fear of crime. I am pleased to advise you that Mr Kenneth McInnes, the Force's Deputy Chief Constable, will be in attendance and looks forward to having the opportunity of speaking to local Community representatives."
Who can attend?
5.2. Attendance record
For information - (Oct 9.1) table in appendix A from the approved minutes (except October 00 of course).
Correction: the basis for declaring a 'casual vacancy' in community council according to the Scheme of Administration is item 8.1
"(c) unreasonable non-attendance by an elected member at meetings for a period of six months;"
not six meetings as stated last month.
5.3. Meeting with Iain Smith MSP
For information - Iain Smith has written to let us know that he suddenly finds himself with more free time, making the follow-up meeting mentioned in September rather easier to arrange now.
5.4. Leuchars - Edinburgh 8.17am service
For information - John Yellowlees, Scotrail's External Relations Manager replies to our letter
"We are now investigating scope for reinstating the service from May 2001"
5.5. Membership of the Tourism Management Plan working groups
For information - Archie Jamieson has provided this information as requested last month (Oct 3.2.5.). Appendix D.
5.6. Common Good Fund
For Information - Iain Smith MSP has forwarded a reply from Stuart Allan, Head of Law & Admin, Fife Council regarding funding for the Byre Theatre. In area of our concerns Mr Allan says
"The proposals in respect of the Council's support involved drawing on funds from the St. Andrews Common Good Fund and the Donald and Margaret Ross Bequest and were discussed at length with St. Andrews councillors. The matter was then put before the Council's Policy and Resources Committee. The support package was agreed unanimously by the Committee and the Committee's decision was subsequently approved by the full Council.
"The Council thereafter took steps to explain the position as fully as they could - given certain matters of commercial confidentiality involved - and a meeting was arranged involving elected members and representatives of the Community Council on 7th April. There was a very full and constructive discussion at that meeting which I think was very helpful. I certainly understood the Community Council to have appreciated having had the opportunity of discussing matters with the Council's representatives."
Iain Smith has written further seeking clarification of which committee should properly take decisions relating to the Common Good Fund.
6. New Business
6.1. Problems at City Road
A resident of City Road has written to ask our assistance and backing in dealing with:
(i) inconsiderate and dangerous parking in Alexandra Court, potentially making access impossible to emergency vehicles and certainly blocking refuse collection vehicles, resulting in refuse going uncollected for several weeks on occasion.
(ii) The proliferating wheelie bins on the east side of City Road. These are often overflowing and thus present a health hazard as well as being unsightly so near the West Port.
Police, Health and Cleansing have all been contacted about these problems but seem unable to act.
(I have copied the letter to the Police and Local Office for comment - PL)
6.2. Census 2001
Next year (on 29th April) is the ten-yearly census.
Alastair Robertson, the Census Area Manager for Fife, has offered to come and speak to community council about it in January 2001.
7. Reports from Officers
7.1. Chair
7.1.1. Students' Association licensing hours - Appendix B - agreed statement of the meeting
7.2. Treasurer
7.3. Secretary
7.3.1. NEF Healthcare Co-operative (Oct 6.3.) Dr Bell regrets that progress has not been as fast as he had expected, but hopes to speak to us in December.
7.3.2. January '01 meeting date
7.3.3. Vacancy - Does Community Council wish to take steps fill the vacancy occurring due to the resignation above?
8. Committees
8.1. Planning
8.2. Recreation
Appendix C
8.3. Millennium
8.3.1. Millennium Ceilidh – owning to the efforts of Murdo Macdonald it is now likely that a second Ceilidh will be possible on Hogmanay.
8.3.2. Photographic Collection – one or two responses to the appeal are now on their way, but more will be needed if the result is to be meaningful. Could members of the Council encourage organisations to which they belong that it would worth while taking part?
9 AOCB
If members intend to raise items under AOCB please let the Secretary or Chair know before the meeting: Remember: unless it is urgent, placing items on the agenda for next month's New Business would be more effective....
St Andrews Pothole Watch
List: Potholes (40mm/1.5in) in the road, damaged pavements (20mm/.75in), missing or damaged toby covers, blocked drains, floods, defective streetlights etc.
Identify the location (Street and number on closest house or streetlight for instance).
Hand to Cllr Jane Ann Liston or to Fife Roads Service.
Defect & Location
Appendix A - Attendance Nov 99 - Oct 00
|
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Sep |
Oct |
attend% |
|
| Maries E Cassells |
a |
1 |
a |
1 |
a |
a |
1 |
1 |
a |
a |
1 |
45.45 |
| Ken Crichton |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
1 |
81.82 |
| Kenneth Fraser |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Ian Goudie |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Hugh Gray |
- |
a |
a |
a |
1 |
a |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
27.27 |
| Barry Joss |
a |
- |
1 |
a |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
27.27 |
| John Landon |
na |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
90.00 |
| Helen M Lawrie |
1 |
a |
a |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
63.64 |
| Chris Lesurf |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
a |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
72.73 |
| Pete Lindsay |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
90.91 |
| Dennis H Macdonald |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
72.73 |
| Murdo Macdonald |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
90.91 |
| Donald Macgregor |
1 |
a |
1 |
a |
a |
a |
1 |
a |
1 |
a |
- |
36.36 |
| Lindsay Murray |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
a |
1 |
72.73 |
| Joseph Peterson |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Frank G Riddell |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
a |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
63.64 |
| Archie S Strachan |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
90.91 |
| Cynthia M Tero |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Chris Young |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
a |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
63.64 |
1 present
- absent
a absent with apology
na not a member at this date
Appendix B - Association licensing hours
Agreed statement of the meeting arranged by Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council on the matter of student behaviour and loss of some Students Association licence extensions.
Present
Murdo Macdonald - Chair, Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community
Council
Bob Thompson - Superintendent, Fife Constabulary
Colin Vincent - Acting Principal, St Andrews University
Andrew Neil - Rector, St Andrews University
Marcus Booth - President, Students Association
Campbell Boyle - Permanent Secretary, Students Association
Hugh Gray - Community Councillor
Laura Van Zyl - Hoteliers Association
Bob Inch - Merchant Association
Max Wolf - Greyfriars Garden Residents Association
Pete Lindsay - Secretary, Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community
Council
Observers
Andrew Arbuckle, Fife Councillor
Frank Jensen, Fife Council, East Law & Admin, Clerk to East
Area Licensing Board
1. It was a very constructive meeting. All sides agreed that there were real concerns with both problems of behaviour and the loss of the Association's license extension.
2. In some ways this situation has been beneficial as it concentrates minds on the matter of Town/Gown relations and on a determination to improve them.
3. Residents can be assured that the University and the Students Association have disciplinary procedures which will be vigorously applied when necessary.
4. No objections were made by the representatives of the Town groups to the Association's occasional late licenses between now and January.
5. It was agreed to form a working party with representatives from all interested groups to address the problems discussed today and devise a set of solutions to be implemented without delay.
Appendix C - Recreation Committee
Senior Citizens- Xmas Tea
Despite the setback in funding, thanks to the efforts of Murdo Macdonald and the positive response to our 'Appeal Letters' all is on course and a good time will be had by all on the 19th December.
Art & Photo. Exhibition
This will be set up in the Victory Memorial Hall on Monday 27th Nov. Stands will be brought in from 8am and the Paintings will be brought over from the Local Gov. Offices from 8.15am
The Exhibition will be open to the public on 28, 29, and 30th Nov. 10am to 4pm. Assistance will be required to steward the Exhibition and you are all asked if you would volunteer for this and possibly the 27th.
The Preview is on the 27th Nov 7.15 to 7.30pm.
2000 Club
Chairman's permission is requested for the draw.
Appendix D - St Andrews Tourism Management Programme Group Membership
The principle of establishing a series of groups to take forward the Action Plan from the Tourism Strategy was agreed at the Consultative Forum of the Programme on 2 September 1999.
This general meeting was attended by representatives of all the groups and organisations involved in the TMP - Merchants, Preservation Trust, University, B&B Association, Visitor attractions, and Community Council in addition to the various public sector bodies involved - Fife Council, Fife Enterprise, Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board, and Historic Scotland.
Representation on any group is open to any organisation. The groups are intended to provide a forum for discussion facilitated by a lead person, and to reflect these views back to the Consultative Forum every six months. Each group appointed its own lead person once it was established.
The initial membership of the groups consisted of representatives from the following bodies:
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Promotion and Events Fife Council Community Services |
Research and Monitoring Fife Council Economic Development Service |
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Environmental Management and Infrastructure Fife Council Locality Manager |
Transportation and Interpretation Fife Council Transportation Service |
6. New Business
6.3 Locality Meeting 15/11/00 - there will be an officer from Roads Service present to discuss the local roads programme. We are invited to send a representative to take part in the discussion. 6.30pm St Andrews Local Office.
Who can attend?
6.4 NEF Local Healthcare Coop - next meeting dates 7pm Tue 5 Dec, 2pm Wed 6 Dec, 10.30am Thu 14 Dec.
Who can attend?
Correspondence received - for information
6.5 ASCC Autumn Newsletter - planning/local forum in Fife, meeting 11 Nov at Dunfermline; will press for review of CC schemes across the country due to concern with the practical implementation in some cases - opinions sought; Post McIntosh update by Frank McAveety MSP; Paths - any not listed in the National Catalogue of Rights of Way? - rights of way society www.scotways.com; Kerley Report review; AGM report (with a St Andrews/FGR namecheck); Fluoridation; homelessness; European Parliament; Planning & Telecomm Masts; CC role in new local gov structures; rural social exclusion & car ownership; forestry strategy; liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuel; social need public phone boxes.
6.6 CVS Fife Oct Newsletter - new website www.cvsfife.org.uk; Fife Council Local Offices - how they can help volunteers; New Deal 18-24y old volunteers; Flue jabs; Befriending; European Social Fund capacity building project; Fife Council and the voluntary sector
6.7 Fife Health Council - new office: Hayfield Clinic, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY12 5AD. tel 01592-200555, fax 01592-644422, email unchanged fhc@fifehealthcncl.sol.co.uk, web www.fifehealthcouncil.co.uk
6.8 APRS Newsletter - climate change; rural post offices; planing; public attitudes to windfarms - survey result; national parks bill; telecomm & planning; euro funding modulation
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Date |
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Who | Subject | |
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3/10/00 |
I |
Keith Harding MSP | September newsletter | f |
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11/10/00 |
I |
Law&Admin | Local services 18/10/00 | f |
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13/10/00 |
I |
NEF Local Healthcare Co-op | meeting dates | f |
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15/10/00 |
I |
Entrust | September Newsletter | f |
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17/10/00 |
I |
Fife Health Council | COA | f |
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18/10/00 |
I |
Law & Admin | Local Service agenda 18/10 | f |
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19/10/00 |
I |
APRS | Autumn newsletter | f |
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20/10/00 |
I |
Aileen Macleod | City Rd | f |
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20/10/00 |
I |
CVS Fife | October newsletter | f |
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22/10/00 |
I |
WECAN / WEA fife | Environmental courses | f |
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22/10/00 |
O |
Roads Service | State of Church Sq | fax |
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22/10/00 |
O |
Aileen Macleod | acknowledge letter | letter |
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23/10/00 |
I |
Fife Police | Community Reps Forum Cupar 15/11/00 | f |
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23/10/00 |
O |
Scotrail | 8:17am service | fax |
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25/10/00 |
I |
Community Services | cc West Sands letter | f |
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25/10/00 |
I |
SEPA | Autumn newsletter | f |
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26/10/00 |
I |
Law & Admin | Local Services notification | f |
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26/10/00 |
I |
Byre Theatre | Oct newsletter | f |
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26/10/00 |
O |
Chief Exec | Recycling/Civic Amenity Centre | |
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27/10/00 |
I |
Iain Smith MSP | reply from Stuart Allan re Byre/CGF | email&fax |
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1/11/00 |
I |
Law & Admin | Local Services Agenda 6/11/00 | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
Transportation Service | Bus Changes - not St A | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
East of Scotland Watewr | Non-domestic metering introduction | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
Fife Council | Invite to St Andrew's day address | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
Local Office | Locality Meeting 15/11/00 | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
Iain Smith MSP | copy of ack from Fife Council | f |
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4/11/00 |
I |
ASCC | Autumn Newsletter | f |