2024-12-02 CC Meeting – Minutes

7:30pm, 2^nd December 2024 – Cleish Village Hall

Present:

• Fran Principe-Gillespie
• Charles MacLaren
• Fred Whalley
• Sean Gordon
• Jes Bunce
• Cllr Dave Cuthbert

Apologies:

• Margaret Traylor
• Cllr Willie Robertson
• Cllr Neil Freshwater
• Cllr Richard Watters
• PC Samson

Previous CC Meeting

Matters Arising

Covered in the relevant sections of the meeting

Minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.

Crime Prevention & Police Report

• 19/09/2024 – Vandalism (Main Road, Maryburgh):  Windows were smashed windows using stones or similar – this crime is subject to live investigation
• 26/09/2024 – Drink driving & no insurance (M90 between Junction 5 & 6), 1 Person reported to the Procurator Fiscal
• 11/10/2024 – Vandalism (Main Street, Keltybridge): Damage wing mirrors of vehicle by unknown means – this crime is subject to live investigation
• 13/11/2024 – Intended theft (a farm cottage, Blairadam): Person found to be within the curtilage of a property where the circumstances reasonably inferred that they were there to commit theft – 1 person reported to the Procurator Fiscal

Broadband Update

Blairadam Area

Keltybridge now has 100% coverage for Full Fibre Broadband with every house able to order a Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) service. This includes The Tabernacle Hall which had a Fibre service installed during September.

There are 3 properties in the wider Blairadam area which are still not Fibre enabled. These properties are on the Western side of the M90 motorway and are covered by the Scottish Government R100 Program which is due to be completed by June 2026.

Drainage

Keltybridge

• The long-standing problem with sewage leaking onto the main road near to the entrance to Middleton Park has finally been successfully resolved. The Community Councillors extended their thanks to the Elected Councillors for their efforts in escalating this problem to a successful conclusion.

Cleish

• On-going problems with the road to the graveyard, with flooding resulting in sections of the road surface being washed away, leaving a rough and unsafe surface for what is the primary means of access to a graveyard which is in active use.
  • Cllr Cuthbert took an action to enquire with the roads department and the PKC department responsible for graveyards to see if anything can be done to repair the access road.

Financial Update

• The accounts have been prepared and submitted for audit.

Planning

The following planning applications have been added or updated since the previous Community Council meeting.

Applications Pending

• 24/01744/FLL – Erection of replacement garage, Mawmill House Cleish Kinross KY13 0LN
• 24/01612/LBC – Alterations at Cleish Primary School Cleish Kinross KY13 0LR
• 24/01555/LAW – Installation of gate and alterations (proposed), Cleish Primary School Cleish Kinross KY13 0LR
• 24/01565/LBC – Installation of replacement windows, The Haughs 7 Main Street Keltybridge Kelty KY4 0JH
• 24/01566/LAW – Installation of replacement windows (proposed), The Haughs 7 Main Street Keltybridge Kelty KY4 0JH
• 24/00703/IPL – Residential development (in principle), Land 140 Metres North East Of The Bungalow Benarty Road Kelty

Applications Approved (Screening Opinion re: Environmental Impact Assessment)

• 24/01408/SCRN – Erection of an agricultural building for free range egg production with Temporary Managers Living Accommodation and Vehicular Access, Parking and Drainage Infrastructure – Land 300 Metres North of Mawmill Farm Bungalow Cleish Kinross KY13 0LN

Applications Refused

• 24/01233/FLL – Erection of a dwellinghouse, Land 20 Metres South of Hillview Kinnaird Blairadam Kelty KY4 0JB

Prior Notification

• 24/01289/PNA – Erection of agricultural building, Land 270 Metres North Of 10 Blairfordel Steading Kelty KY4 0HP
• 24/01288/PNA – Erection of agricultural building, Land 260 Metres North East Of 10 Blairfordel Steading Kelty KY4 0HP

Planning Enforcements

• 24/00123/LAND – Land adversely affecting amenity at Blairfordel Farm Kelty KY4 0HP

There are a number of other outstanding enforcements in the local area, and the CC will contact the PKC Planning Enforcement team for an update on the status of these enforcements as some of them have been outstanding for a considerable amount of time.

Blairforge Planning Enforcement

• Concerns were again raised in relation to the enforcement of planning decisions by PKC, and in particular the lack of progress on enforcement of the planning violations at Blairfordel Farm which appears to be leading to the unconstrained growth of a settlement where there are increasing numbers of structures without planning consent.

Wind Turbines

The 2 applications have been submitted in the local area are currently undergoing revisions with a view to them being presented at the same time to enable the overall impact to be evaluated.

Local Place Plan

The Community Council has made an application funding to help with the development of a Community Action Plan and Local Place Plan to cover Cleish and Blairadam.

The Local Place Plan needs to be completed by the end of 2024, and given the importance of this plan in making know the wishes of the residents of Cleish and Blairadam as part of the wider PKC Local Area Plan.

Village Updates

Blairadam

• Notice Boards – The Community Council extended their thanks to Margaret and Peter Traylor for undertaking the renovation of the notice board in Keltybridge. The Community Council voted to provide fund to cover the cost of materials for this work (£54.94).
• Pavement Parking – There is an on-going problem with vehicles parking on the pavements in Keltybridge and forcing pedestrians to walk on the roads.
  • Perth & Kinross Council has announced that the pavement parking ban will be enforced from January 2025.

Cleish

• Cleish School – The Community Council is in discussions with PKC Planning and Education departments with a view to ensuring that the signage is more appropriate for the listed building, and for the village setting.
• Cleish Church – The last full church service at Cleish Church under the existing structure will be held on 29^th December 2024.

Next CC Meetings

The Community Council proposing meeting on the following dates* in 2025:

• Monday February 3^rd, at 7:30pm in Keltybridge Tabernacle Hall.
• Monday April 7^th, at 7:30pm in Cleish Village Hall.
• Monday June 2^nd, at 7:30pm in Keltybridge Tabernacle Hall.
• Monday August 4^th, at 7:30pm in Cleish Village Hall.
• Monday October 6^th, at 7:30pm in Keltybridge Tabernacle Hall.
  • The AGM will be held directly after this meeting
• Monday December 1^st, at 7:30pm in Cleish Village Hall.

* These dates may change during the year, but suitable notice will be given on any changes.