Cowie Community Council
Minute of Meeting

28 April 2021
Virtual Zoom Meeting

Alan Stevenson (chair)
Mags Hughes (Secretary)
Clare Stevenson

Jane Hamill
Gael Strachan
William Derrick

Zoe Duffin
Louise Bishop

Cllr Maureen Bennison

Sharon McGrouther, Stirling Council

Meeting opened and attendees welcomed by Chair. Due to technical reasons Clare
Stevenson continued meeting.

Declarations of Interest: none
Adoption of previous meeting minute:

All agreed (show of hands)
Matters arising:

- Action plan to be carried forward to next month. Mags to update and circulate.
Reports - External
- Police Scotland - read and noted. Priorities were antisocial behaviour/drug use.
  Encourage people to report to Council Link as well as crimestopper/Police. Cllr
  Bennison to find out if Council form can be simplified.
- Councillor Report - Cllr Bennison stated she has resigned from SNP but
  continuing to work amicably with other Councillors
- Add to Action Plan - Cowie to Bannockburn existing path to be cleared and
  trees/hedges to be cut back.
- Hub - request CCC be kept involved with decisions/updates. Cllr Bennison to
  follow up on who authorised £450k overspend.
- Doctor surgery - no elected members have been contacted to raise issues
  on new updated surgery. Willie to follow up. Cllr Bennison to approach
  NHS for update in view of new planned housing.
- Stirling council - none
Reports - internal: none
Community Council Business: none
AOB
- Spider park - Council to clean up first before Denny/Beauly money used to
  modernise
- Is School house up for sale. Cllr Bennison to feedback
- Hilton - complaints re rubbish left lying. Willie reported and rubbish cleared.
  Also people staying in recently deceased person’s flat. Willie to investigate
Residents Forum: none
Date, time and venue of next meeting:

Wednesday 26 Mayl at 7.15pm via Zoom