GARGUNNOCK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Date: 3rd June 2024
Time: 1930 hrs
Location: Gargunnock Community Centre or Google Meet
GCC: David Millar (DM), Christine Phillips (CP), Lovat MacGregor (LM), Tom
Johnston (TJ)
Councillors: Rosemary Fraser (RF)
Residents: Maitland and Anne Clark
Apologies: Carolyn Johnstone (CJ), Julie Cole (JC), Mike Buckley (MB)
Minute Taker: Mark Dickson (MD)
Online Meeting: meet.google.com/fum-mxfi-jte
Normal Meeting Agenda
- Matters arising (DM)
(a) Council Cuts – ‘The Big Conversation’ (TJ)
NSTR.
(b) Village Shop (CP)
The main grants have been received and the building works are ongoing. A
Gantt chart has been put up on the Village Notice Board providing information
on building progression to residents. An additional three weeks have been
added onto the completion date as initial works revealed the need for a new
roof rather than a refurbishment.
A share prospectus is in the final stages of development to allow residents to
buy into the enterprise. Two public meetings will be held in July (one at the
Community Centre, one online) providing more information to residents on the
share options. A tenant brochure and lease are also being drawn up.
The Community Council expressed thanks to all those involved in this effort.
(c) Roads (LM / CF)
Police Scotland have taken no action with regards to speeding in the village
(cars have been recorded travelling at 30-50mph at the entrances to the
village).
ACTION: DM to raise the issue of the lack of any action taken with Cllr RF
Station Road update – works are scheduled to begin on improving the Station
Road junction in 2025/26. Thanks were expressed by the Community Council to
LM and CF for following up on this issue.
(d) Planning (JC)
Shellock Windfarm are looking to do further public engagements in the near
future.
(e) Village Fountain (CJ)
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Maitland Clark has been working with CJ to investigate this issue. Meeting held
with Stirling Council provided three options:
Phase 1: Manual tidy up, repointing etc. Local stone mason quoted around
£1,000 for this work. Separate quote required for garden landscaping.
Phase 2: Get the fountain working. Planning would be required. Would require a
qualified stone mason, sample analysis of stone and like for like replacement for
any refurbishment. It should be possible to get it plumbed in and working. The
area where the fountain sits could not be found on the land registry.
Community Council unanimously agreed to take on Phase 1 of this work while
investigating the viability, costs and requirements for Phase 2. Permission given
for Maitland to apply to Gargunnock Trust for funds to get the masonry work
undertaken for Phase 1.
(f) Christmas Lights (DM)
Plan to expand the street light displays and get another six sockets fitted on
Manse Brae, Station Road and Main Street. Leckie Road isn’t currently possible
owing to the lack of sockets on the poles. DM looking into costs for this before
fundraising for the effort.
(g) Local Place Plan (DM)
Activities ongoing. Public engagements likely to be held in the Community
Centre during the last weekend in June. This presents an opportunity for
residents to further express their views and engage in the future plans (short
and long term) for the village.
(h) Website & Communications (MB/ DM)
A plan and structure for the new website have been made and are currently
being developed with the Trust. The draft design will be shared with the
Community Councillors before launch.
- External report
(a) Police report (DM)
NSTR
- Finance reports (DB)
Latest provided in the AGM Finance report.
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- Residents’ forum
- AOB:
80th Anniversary of D-Day. Flag will remain flying until the 24th June.
Request made by the local flagmaster, Douglas Couperthwaite, to purchase two
new Gargunnock flags and a new Ukrainian one. Estimate costs of around £90 in
total for this. Community Council agreed to fund this (CP, LM)
ACTION: TJ to liaise with Douglas Couperthwaite
A request was made by TJ to Cllr RF for Stirling Council to look at clearing roadside
vegetation, general grass cutting and clearance of drains around the village as
they’re in a poor state and their condition may be contributing to flooding in the
village. TJ also requested for Stirling Council to fix the potholes on Leckie Road as
the road remains in terrible condition and presents a danger to cyclists.
ACTION: Cllr RF to raise the issues with Stirling Council
Next meeting: Monday 5th August 2024
Membership of GCC in full
Position Name Contact Details
Chair David Millar (DM)
07553 016754
dwjmillar@gmail.com
Vice-Chair Carolyn Johnstone (CJ) johnstoncarolyn1@gmail.com
Secretary Christine Phillips (CP)
07919 917792
cpphillips16@gmail.com
Treasurer Tom Jamieson (TJ)
07732696517
tfj1@btinternet.com
Social Media/ Comms
Wind Farm Panel Rep
Mike Buckley (MB)
07967 830144
mb_j@btinternet.com
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Planning & Licensing
Cycle Path Lead
Julie Cole (JC)
07773 391747
juliecole67@googlemail.com
Roads & Transport Lovat MacGregor (LMG)
07971 513 144
lovatmacgregor@gmail.com