Cowie Community Council AGM
Minutes of the Meeting
04 September 2024
Cowie Community Centre
7:15pm
Present:
Clare Stevenson
Mags Hughes
Maria Cooper
Daniel Holgate
Avril Knox
Amanda Jaffray
Apologies:
William Derek
Jane Hamill
In Attendance:
No Councillor, Police, Community warden or residents attended the meeting.
Meeting opened and everyone welcomed by Chair Clare Stevenson.
Annual Chairperson Report:
Biggest improvement from last meeting held has been the completion of the path to
Bannockburn which was completed ahead of schedule. It was scheduled to take 16-18 weeks
but only took 10 weeks.
Community Council have engaged with Councillor McPherson & CISCWO regarding Miners
Welfare Building. Currently in discussions over the possibility of Council purchasing the land or
a private sale and are awaiting outcome.
Cowie Community Hub is not fit for purpose, It is not being utilised by the public due to limited
opening hours and also limited access to building for Community Council meetings so these
are having to be held in the Community Centre. Community is very disappointed in the Hub.
Secretary Report:
Secretary Mags Hughes gives update on report from last meeting.
Residents are still complaining about the housing allocation process and want more houses to
be built in the village.
Complaints still ongoing about the Norbord pollution.
Residents haven’t made any comments positive or negative on the new path that’s now
complete between Cowie and Bannockburn.
Residents are complaining that they can’t get the full use of the Library and Hub facilities due
to the Opening times.
Community have again been giving great feedback on the work the C.R.A.G are continuing to
do within the community following their latest Annual Funday.
Treasurer Report:
There haven’t been many transactions within the account.
Income & Expenditure 2023-2024
Opening Balance: £87.77
Income:
Admin Grant- £593.10
Total: £680.87
Expenditure:
Minute Taking Expenses- £80.00
Closing Balance: £600.87
Community Council owe an outstanding balance of £120 to C.R.A.G for hall hire to facilitate meetings.
4 meetings at 2hrs a meeting and a charge of £15 an hour. Jane Hamill is also owed £40 for minute
taking in a previous meeting.
Actions to be taken:
Mags Hughes is to email C.C Enquiries for a breakdown in the savings made with the
completion of the Bannockburn path been done ahead of schedule and to ask if the savings
made will then be used towards tidying the existing path from Hope Farm to the Bus Depot. If
the farmer is responsible for this then ask Council to then contact Farmer to get this maintained.
Community Action Plan to be updated.
Committee Members stepped down for re-election:
All current members stepped down from their positions for re-election to take place. Below is the newly
appointed Community Council Committee members.
Chairperson: Clare Stevenson
Proposed by Maria Cooper
Seconded by Mags Hughes
Vice Chairperson: Mags Hughes
Proposed by Clare Stevenson
Seconded by Maria Cooper
Treasurer: Maria Cooper
Proposed by Clare Stevenson
Seconded by Daniel Holgate
Secretary: Mags Hughes
Proposed by Clare Stevenson
Seconded by Avril Knox
Next Community Council Meeting:
25th September 2024 in Cowie Community Centre at 7:15pm. In attendance will be West Fraser, SEPA
and Councillors have also been invited and encouraged to attend.