Buchlyvie Community Council Meeting
Minute of Meeting
12/12/2024
Buchlyvie Village Hall
Present: Jessica Langford (Chair)
Margaret Bennie (Vice Chair)
Alan Reed (Treasurer)
Alison Moffat (Secretary)
PC Matt McCammon (Community Police Officer)
Colin Mutch (Planning Officer)
Eilidh Weir (Member)
Maureen Burnside
Apologies: N/A
Minutes: Ashleigh Donaldson
Residents: 18 residents in attendance
- Welcome
Jessica welcomed and thanked everyone for coming
- Recording of Declaration of Interest
None
- Adoption of Minutes of Meetings
The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Community Council held on were proposed
by Alison Moffat and seconded by Alan Reed.
- Matters Arising from Minutes
Railings – Licence is still with Stirling Council’s lawyer. Once ready, we can hopefully
go ahead with installation in January as the funds are ready.
Christmas lights – Community Council applied for funding for Christmas lights via
community pride fund and received £250 which was mostly spent on lighting. Hoping
to put some up at burn green at seating space over the weekend.
Culbowie panorama sign – Awaiting a response from Councillor Fraser who was
following up on this.
- Community Council Updates
- Chair’s Report, Jessica Langford
Youth Café
Fortunate to have 10 excellent volunteers doing crafts, music, shadow puppets, first
aid session. Active Stirling and Youth Scotland involved youth who wrote something
up for government regarding rural issues such as transport. There is an opportunity
for the young people to work with filmmaker Andy Sherlow, they’ll meet tomorrow
evening to discuss what the film will be about.
- Treasurer’s Report, Alan Reed
We finally received the grant money for the Christmas lights etc. That comes to £570
in total. We are currently up to date on all payments that I’m aware of. I recently paid
out of our account £60 in total, which was £20 for Hall hire, and £40 for minutes.
So we currently have in the account: £4133.69 (Of which 991.80 is the youth cafe’s.)
£570 is the Christmas grant (which is already spoken for)
We have applications in for two other grants. These are both to do with the place
scheme. One of which we should hear back on very shortly.
iii. Secretary’s Report, Alison Moffat
Wildlife Pond
I had a query from a concerned resident regarding the broken gate to the wildlife
pond where they saw children playing around the pond.
I reported this to cc enquiries who replied with the information that the Link Officer for
the Balfron Learning Community has spoken to Mrs Gibb who has informed them
that the children have no access to the wildlife pond without an adult during school
hours and have regular lessons on water safety. The pupils are also reminded not to
access the wildlife pond out with school hours. Mrs Gibb is aware of the faulty gate
and has requested that the Property Maintenance Officer at Stirling Council comes
out to assess the gate to see if it needs repaired or replaced. Further updates can be
obtained directly from Mrs Gibb.
Path Outside the Village Hall
I have put in a cc enquiry regarding the unevenness of the slabs of the path outside
the Hall and I am awaiting a response.
- Community Council Business
Community Hub
Running every Thursday 12.30pm – 2.30pm with lunch, tea and coffee. Optional
donation of £3. Entirely run by volunteers since September. Have been able to cover
cost of hall. Planning on having a joint celebration for Burns night with primary school
but not had meeting with Mrs Gibb yet. Potentially dancing, poems and music.
Funding for this coming from grant from community pride fund.
Buchlyvie Place Plan
Very important because if council or development company propose new
development in the future, we can show them what village has planned for each
area. We’ve put in for funding from community pride fund and FEL – hopefully able to
get last part of place plan completed. Anne Winther has been asked to continue and
take on.
Anne Winther stated that at the moment we have ideas generated from series of
workshops but place plan is more in depth. It’s important to captures places, features
of village, street by street. Opportunity to say what we want to change and keep – it’ll
be our plan. Its about all of the community have conversations to decide what’s
important. First part therefore is gathering data. Second part is putting together report
for council. We should know about funding at end of December.
Cleaning/Repair War Memorial
Margaret approached by ex-serviceman concerned about state of war memorial. The
plan is to clean up the moss etc in the springtime.
Planning update on The Tavern (see full attached report from Planning Officer)
Stirling Council decided plan was rejected due to policies (Policy 15) in National
Planning Framework. It was decided that the loss of public amenity would outweigh
any financial gain and the loss would not give economic benefit to community. We
have heard from new owner of tavern, they are planning to appeal the decision but it
may be rejected. This could be in part due to the panel been given misinformation.
They were told the pub closed in 2023 but it was in 2024. The accommodation was
lived in until 2019 but the owner claimed said it was before this.
Next steps should be to create a community development trust – new owner would
be willing to talk to us if we wanted to do buy out.
Alan Reed spoke to MP Chris Kane for area on 20th November and he made
suggested contacts and underlined the importance of it being set up out with the
community council. MP also said he would be happy to get involved in some way –
as a contact and weight.
Collectively spoke about consulting with community to decide how to move forward.
Community suggestions included getting in touch with SCVO, Steps in Stirling and
the guys from Gartmore. Advertise this on Buchlyvie Banter facebook group and
posters around the village. There has to be a certain % of the village agree to do
community buy out. To start of development trust we need group of people interested
then next stage is getting community to join.
Note: Registering our interest to buy doesn’t mean we are committed to anything.
- Elected Members Update
PC Matt McCrimmon – October/November updates
Theft – an older child stole 4 vapes from local shop and received a warning.
Vandalism – vehicle scratched and incident remains undetected.
Road safety – numerous vehicles and a bus came off road due to snow. Continue to
take care during weather conditions.
Call received by member of public about elderly person driving vehicle – contact has
been made with DVLA to assess this.e
Call received about person leaving home address in crisis. Treated by paramedics
and doing better.
New colleague Laura Newlands has joined community role from Grangemouth and
Falkirk office
The way we conduct Police reports will be changing on a trial basis. We will
amalgamate 10 villages into one report as opposed to 20 separate reports.
- Colin Mutch offered full community council membership which he accepted.
Maureen Burnside invited to join as a co-opted member which she accepted.
- AOB
Alan Reed – There is an ongoing consultation with Carron Valley Windfarm concerning
building 4 turbines. This is still at early stages and will take a few years before building.
- Resident’s Forum
Q: Query around village hall clock tower as its not currently in use
A: There is an issue with Jackdaws and their nests and the potential of it being unsafe.
Jessica to follow up with Stirling Council.
Q: Query around salting of pavements of whole village including entrance to Barn Court
A: Stirling Council will only salt main pavement, we believe it’s residents responsibility to
cover side streets
Q: From Cameron Floyd regarding lack of funding sources for community council
activities and suggested doing more fundraising after New Year Question from audience
A: A fundraising committee might be a good idea and something to look into.
- Date of Next Meeting - Thursday 13th February 2024