Service updates

May 2021 Minutes

Last updated

04 Mar 2024

Cowie Community Council
Minute of Meeting

26 May 2021

 

Virtual Zoom Meeting

 

Present:

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

Gael Strachan

 

Apologies:

Louise Bishop
Jane Hamill

Sharon McGrouther, Stirling Council

 

In Attendance:

Cllr Alasdair MacPherson

 

Residents: none

 

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

 

  1. Declarations of Interest: none

     

  2. Adoption of previous meeting minute:

    All agreed (show of hands)

     

  3. Matters arising:

    • Action plan to be carried forward to next month. Mags to update and circulate.

    • Hub: Meeting with Tracy Mills revealed increased costs were due to increases
      in material costs and also costs incurred for COVID safe working practices.

  4. Reports - External

    • Police Scotland:

      Read and noted. Priorities are still antisocial behaviour/drug use. PC Stephanie
      Martin appointed to the community team.

       

    • Councillor Alasdair MacPherson Report:

      Add to Action Plan - Cowie to Bannockburn existing path to be cleared and
      trees/hedges to be cut by council. Cllr MacPherson investigating possibility of
      funding outwith Council for other work.

      Hub - site preparation has started

      St Margarets - on site 14 June for work starting.

      Chapel - concerns re closure of Chapel. Cllr MacPherson requested
      meeting to discuss.

      Quarry - Ronald Dick has concerns over significant increase in water
      level. Using pump to drain. Fence safety to be added to action plan
      (Mags)

      Credit Union - noted closure of Credit Union. Stirling Credit Union
      welcoming former Cowie members. Enquire if they would come to Cowie
      once a week. Cllr MacPherson to investigate.

      Consultation with Ronnie Bateman to enquire if Credit Union office
      suitable for community space, one o clock gang, Slimming World

      Evelyn Tweed MSP - should be invited along to community
      Citifibre - hoping to have this in all Eastern Villages

       

    • Stirling council - none

     

  5. Reports - internal: none

     

  6. Community Council Business: none

     

  7. AOB: none

     

  8. Residents Forum: none

     

  9. Date, time and venue of next meeting:

Wednesday 30 June at 7.15pm via Zoom