Strathard Community Council Draft Minutes of meeting: Thursday 3rd June 2021. Online via zoom

Community Councillors Present: Trevor Geraghty (Chair), Gillian McEwan, Joyce Kelly, Lynda
McColl,

Minute Secretary: Kate Bovill

Attending: Bryan Todd – Scottish Fire & Rescue, Martin Earl, J McD SC, 1 member of public

Topic	Discussion	Action
Opening Apologies	Trevor Geraghty (TG) chaired the meeting & welcomed all. Andre Goulancourt, Natasha Sheppard, Stuart Stephen, Michele Colquhoun, Isobel Madden
3. Minutes	Proposed Joyce Kelly (JK) Seconded Gillian McEwan (GMcE)
4. Matters arising	Will be covered within topics
5. Scottish Fire & Rescue	Bryan Todd (BT) Group Commander for Stirling & Clackmannanshire (west) Scottish Fire & Rescue invited by Martin Earl (ME) to attend to provide info about how services are manned in our area. It has become harder to recruit retained Fire & Rescue officers in our area. Coverage in rural areas depends on local resources (staffing) although these are flexible and measures are taken to bolster staffing in order to provide service. Previously recruitment has been promoted at local events (limited by Covid), by erecting banners, national campaigns and twitter. BT attended to ask if the SCC can assist the service to increase recruitment of potential retained Fire personelle. Retained personelle are paid a salary to be available and must be able to respond quickly to their Fire service station – within 6-8 mins (although can be extended to 10mins) this is to enable the service to respond as quickly as possible. Perhaps the increase in homeworking due to Covid may have improved opportunity for some TG – happy to assist and help. Questions how many staff are needed, age profile and abilities required. What level of commitment is needed. TG highly conscious of community resilience need & the flooding risk so keen to be promoting to as many individuals as possible.	Trevor will put info on SCC website.

BT – 100% commitment is 120hrs per week.
Individuals can commit to an agreed percentage
up to and including that. Many have full time
jobs elsewhere and retained service officers may
just work in the area and not necessarily reside
here. They are looking for as many as possible,
over 18yrs with no upper age limit. Preferably
able to respond to station within 6-8mins but
conversations can be had around this. Training
required 2 weeks f/t paid with ongoing paid
training sessions. 3hrs every Monday evening
also paid and in addition retained Fire & Rescue
staff are paid 3k annually for being available.

GMcE – suggested open night Monday night
being the Aberfoyle training night

BT – previously said this had been done but
Covid limits have prevented this for the past 18
months.

Promotional flyer coming, welcomed by SCC
Lynda McColl (LMcC)– asked if standard ad could
be put on SCC website and Trust website there
was also other local social media TG agreed
TGsaid that local resources could be used and
said it would be kept on the SCC agenda as
standing item.

TG – SCC can share core message within
community, opportunity with an influx of new
residents

ME – as Local elected member can also take to
Port of Menteith/Gartmore CC’s. Residents there
are within 6-8 mins of Aberfoyle.

Although Aberfoyle did not attend the Fire
behind the garage. Respondance to emergiencies
within communities showed that the system
worked, as teams responded within 15 minutes
showing the value ofcommunities taking
forward a sustained recruitment drive.

GMcE highlights negativity from community re
time taken to respond indicating the community
don’t have understanding of the way the service
is manned raising awareness of the retained fire
service would be beneficial.

6 Police Report

See Appendix 1

TG read through Police report – attached.
Highlighted importance of awareness of
Bogus workers and that anyone can fall
victim to this.

All – communicate
awareness in
community

7 Treasurers report

See Appendix 2

TG keen to book Xmas event. GMcE
suggests afternoon tea during Sept/Oct
might be better. GMcE had added It was felt
that due to restrictions being in place over
the last 18 months confidence at getting out
may be hard for some especially on a cold
frosty dark nights of December, therfore
having something in a warmer daylight
environment may be more accomodating.

Funding would be required to be raised.
LMcC –inquired about previous funding in
SCT for Senior Citizens Afternoon Tea which
may not have been used due to lockdown.

TG – important to get locked in.

GMcE/LMcC check
out venues and
progress.

8 Planning

See Appendix 3

JK reported that there was nothing of any note
to report regards new planning

applications. Only one this period and this for
erection of solar panels. She pointed out that
approvals of interest as numbers 2, 4 and 5 on
the planning list covering replacement slate tiles
on Abefoyle School, the change of use for
Crannaig House involving erection of a camping
pod and approval for the Gazebo outside the
Fairie Tree. Number of outstanding applications
have reduced from 15 down to 9.

9 Community Life
Plans

ACLP

JK had no update on the Aberfoyle Community
Life Plan other than to say that the mailing sent
out by the SCC seeking further participation was
largely successful with a fair number of
additional responses being received. She took an
action to tie up with CCN at the first opportunity
and said she would provide a fuller brief ex
committee.

Completed Community Life Plans

No further activity to record but JK stated that
the aim was still to convene a workshop at the

JK to communicate
with CCN

first opportunity dependent on COVID 19
regulations to ensure currency of the
documents.

9 Local Place Plans

Local Place Plans

JK confirmed that as per action she had formally
signed up the SCC to the Scottish Communities
Position Statement in relation to LPPs and
confirmed that SCC details are now included on
the data base of Community Councils who
support the initiative. She went on to say that
she was currently trying to establish all CC
operating within the LLTNP area to enable
distribution of the link to the data base to
encourage wide acceptance of the Scottish
Communities Position statement aimed at
increasing the ability of the CCs within the
National Park to influence how the LLTNP
implement the policy in regard to creation and
acceptance of Local Place Plans into their
planning processes. She said that other CC
representatives were approaching CCs in areas
out with the NP to increase awareness and
acceptance across all Scottish CCs.

10 Forest and Land
Scotland

SCC Response to the FLS West Lochard Land
Management Plan.

JK informed the meeting that it had come to light
that the FLS West Lochard Land Management
Plan was causing some concern to members of
the community who worked with FLS to identify
key topics and areas of note when the plan was
being worked up. As a result of these concerns
FLS have opened up review of the document to
the wider Strathard Community and have asked
the SCC to provide input. The Loch Ard Local
History Group (LALHG) and the Strathard
Heritage Group worked closely with FLS at the
early stages.

JK stated that she did not realise LM had been
involved LM stated that although all that they
had requested was not added she had been

aware that the plan was for management of an

	area. Jk would take it forward as It was suggested by those groups that in her dual roles as LALHG Secretary and the SCC Planning Rep she was well placed to work with the local community group to formulate the SCC response. The SCC committee agreed unanimously to this request. JK said that to do justice to the task the SCC needed to ask for an extension to the review period. This was also unanimously agreed. Conclusion was that initially KL and JK will take the review forward but will involve the other community group members who participated in the Beinn Bhan Land Management Plan.
11. SCC position parking charges	Car Park Charging for Tarbert and Inveruglas Car Parks – SCC Position JK told the meeting that communication between the ATA CC and Neil Well’s Managing Director of Lochs and Glens indicate that the	TG to cc ME/JMcD original email, any responses/re-sent query if not responded within 7days.
	LLTNP have not yet responded to them to
	answer concerns they have with the policy. The
	SCC has written to the LLTNP and made them
	aware of our own concerns regarding potential
	unintended consequences for Strathard, and the
	B829 in particular, and asked if they would agree
	to an online meeting with all interested parties
	to try and resolve issues which could result from
	their plans. ME said that if the SCC did not
	receive a response with 7 days they should
	contact him to ask him to intervene. TG re-
	emphasized the importance of getting
	discussions underway as Loch and Glens forward
	plan 2 years in advance.
12. FLS/Kinlochard Resilience Group	ME – Dean Lockhart (Former MSP) had a response today to the email sent by him to CEO of FLS. FLS replied that they would respond but as yet no details on the specific question had been responded. Not addressing any specifics of concerns as yet. SCC extends thanks to Dean for his persistence.

13 SCC response to
Strathard framework

Collective Response from SCC to the Strathard
Framework document

JK explained that although the Strathard
Framework document had been sent out widely
for individual review and comment she
acknowledged that there was a requirement for
a consolidated SCC response. She said that CCN
had offered to undertake a forensic appraisal of
the document in relation to how it supported our
Community Life Plans highlighting any areas
which should give the SCC cause for concern to
assist the SCC compile a suitable response. The
committee agreed unanimously to this approach
and JK requested this to be recorded in the
minutes. She also suggested it would be useful
to tie up with the SCT to ensure that if the SCT
decide to provide a consolidated SCT response
both responses were broadly in sinc. JK took an
action to follow this through.

JK - To contact SCT to
discuss response

14 Strathard Trust
update/Road safety

See Appendix 4

Met 26/5/21

TG briefed that Broadband was scheduled for
more Stronachlachar residences, but not yet for
Inversnaid.

No decisions yet around trust legacy funding
Spaces for people

Cycle bollards for parking & locking bikes will be
forthcoming.

20 mph limit throughout Aberfoyle has now gone
live.

Discussion around flashing warning signs value &
progress with council around road safety. This
links with GMcE work around safe routes to
school. Small group to meet to futher
consolidate SCC approach. ME – SCC to bring to
councillors if no progress.

Editor has been found for Strathard Life
magazine.

The Strathard Trust has started the Planter
improvement works and work is in progress.

GMcE/LMcC/JK to
meet to discuss road
safety issues.

15 Reports &
correspondence

Medical Centre Service update (inc
Covid/Vaccination – see Appendix 5

16 Aberfoyle toilets funding Stirling Council	Update from Stirling Council email from Chris Burns: PB Prjects Meeting this week, Council are looking for full funding for Changing Places toilet project
17. Cycle Routes update Funding Stirling Council	Cycle Map ready to come out
18. Stirling Council	Next and last meeting of Stirling Council session will be 24/6, Committee meets will focus on Children and Young People, Social Care (adults) Focus will be Covid Recovery Plan, emphasising money must be spent wisely and early careful planning is key to this. Communities and individuals will be asked to contribute practically useful & best impact ideas.
13. AOCB	Decals at old Co-op buiding – no progress has been made. JK will contact Co-op agent to progress New promotional maps of Aberfoyle by Tartan Ink have now been located at venues 45-60mins away in order to encourage visitors. SCC AGM is planned for Thurs 2nd Sept 2021. TG is in process of booking Aberfoyle Memorial Hall if possible. Space is large enough for social distancing & will be a hybrid virtual/physical meet with Zoom attendance possible.

Next Meeting Thurs 5th August at 7.15pm via Zoom

Appendix 1

Community
Council:

Trossachs and Teith Ward,

Strathard Community Council

hello@ccstrathard.org

Reporting
Period:

03/05/21 to 01/06/21 Compiled by PC Lorna Deans

Ward Plan
Priorities

Antisocial Behaviour

You are concerned about antisocial behaviour including drunken behaviour.

On the evening of 15/5/21 a motorhome that was parked in Riverside car park,
Aberfoyle was vandalised. This remains undetected.

During the reported period police were contacted about trail bikes being used in Loch
Ard forest. Police have attended on both occasions. On the 2nd occasion there was a

vehicle in the area which has possibly been used to transport the bikes - this is being
followed up.

Road Safety

You are concerned about speeding, dangerous driving and indiscriminate parking.

On the morning of 26/05/21 a cyclist was knocked off his pushbike by a motorist whilst
they were both travelling on the A821 Dukes Pass. The driver has been reported to the
Procurator Fiscal for careless driving.

Theft

You are concerned about homes being broken into and travelling criminals.

Between 28th April and 9th May two signs have been stolen
from Lochard Sailing Club, Kinlochard. This remains
undetected.

Between 29th and 31st May a vehicle was stolen from the
Lochearnhead area – just to make local residents aware to
remain vigilant.

Other
Incidents /
Activity of
note

On 10/05/21 police along with Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and Killin
Mountain Rescue Team were involved in 2 separate incidents involving
missing people on the West Highland Way between Inversnaid and
Crianlarich. Thankfully all parties were traced safe and well.

We have been made aware of possible bogus workers in the area of
Kinlochardand Port of Menteith approaching properties asking if owners

would like their driveway tarred. Thankfully no one has engaged with them
and they have left when asked to do so. We ask that if you require work
carried out on your property, to obtain quotes from recommended companies.
For more information please check online at

https://www.scotland.police.uk/keep-safe/personal-safety/Shut-Out-
Scammer s

Please continue to report any suspicious people/vehicles in the area.

Issues raised

Community
Council
Feedback

The Community Officers for your area are: PC Donald King and PC Lorna Deans, based at Callander
Police Office.

The Community Sergeant for the area is PS Grant MacDonald, based at Dunblane Office.

They can be contacted via the email address TrossachsTeithCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk or by
phoning 101

We regularly publish information on the ‘Forth Valley Police’ Facebook page and tweet using
@StirlingPol

Appendix 2

Strathard Community Council – Bank account balance at 3 June 2021

£ £

General Fund opening Bank balance Monies out		16225.10
SKS (Co-op feasibility)	( 4200.00)
Total monies out		(4200.00)
Monies in
Total monies in		0.00
General Fund closing Bank balance		12025.10
Subsequent income/expenditure
Minute secretary	( 60.00)
General Fund closing Balance		11965.10

Less Commitments

Aberfoyle Life Plan 4150.00

Christmas Fund 20.94

SSE Resilience Fund Grant 1521.93

5692.87

Available Funds 6272.23

Commitments

Aberfoyle LifePlan Monies in
SC Community Pride Grant	£1500.00
Strathard Community Council	£1500,00
National Park	£1750.00	committed
Strathard Community Trust	£1500.00
Stirling Council	£1750.00

Monies out

CCN £ 800.00

CCN £1300.00

Available funds in Bank account £4150.00

Monies committed but not received £1750.00

Christmas Fund

Funds in Bank account £ 20.94
SSE Resilience Fund Grant

Funds in Bank account £1521.93

Notes

Appendix 3

Strathard Community Council

Weekly Planning Lists for May 2021

Planning Applications:
Ref No: 2021/0140/HAE Officer Lorna Gray Date Valid: 18 May 2021 Proposal: Installation
of solar panels on perimeter wall Location Corrienessan Cottage Aberfoyle Stirling Applicant:
Mr Michael Payne Great Scott Holdings Corrienessan Cottage Lochard Road Milton Stirling
FK8 Application Type: Householder Planning Permission Expected Decision Level DEL
Community Council Area Strathard CC National Grid co-ordinates 250162 E 701402 N
Advertisement Type: Neighbour Notification

Withdrawals: None
Approvals:
Ref No: 2021/0051/DET Officer Scott Brown Date Valid 17 February 2021 Proposal:
Installation of 15 no. solar panels to roof of deer larder building Location Deer Larder
Forestry And Land Scotland Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Bruce Stephens Forestry and Land
Scotland Upper Battleby Redgorton Perth PH1 3EN Application Type: Detailed Planning
Permission Community Council Area Strathard CC Date Decision Issued: 19 May 2021
Decision: Approve
Ref No 2021/0050/LBC Officer Craig Jardine Date Valid 3 March 2021 Proposal: Replacement
slate roof (retrospective) and internal alterations (amendment to consent ref:
2019/0262/LBC) Location Aberfoyle Primary School Lochard Road Aberfoyle Applicant: Mr
Max Banks Stirling Council Teith House Kerse Road Stirling FK7 7QA Application Type: Listed
Building Consent National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community
Council Area Strathard CC Date Decision Issued: 7 May 2021 Decision: Approve
Ref No: 2021/0067/LBC Officer Craig Jardine Date Valid 26 February 2021 Proposa:
Installation of anti-climb fencing mesh to bridge trough; installation of additional spikes to
access gate and erection of signage Location Northern 4 Span Aqueduct Lochard Cottages
Road Kinlochard Applicant: Scottish Water The Bridge Buchanan Gate Business Park
Cumbernauld Road Stepps G33 6FB Agent Application Type: Listed Building Consent
National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard
CC Date Decision Issued: 4 May 2021 Decision: Approve
Ref No: 2020/0267/DET Officer Amy Unitt Date Valid 12 November 2020 Proposal: Change
of use of garden ground to caravan site (1 timber pod) Location Crannaig House Trossachs
Road Aberfoyle Applicant Mrs Heather Surtees Crannaig House Trossachs Road Aberfoyle
FK8 3SR Agent Application Type: Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward
2 (northern (central) area) Community Council Area Strathard Date Decision Issued: 13 May
2021 Decision: Approve
Ref No: 2021/0107/DET Officer Caroline Strugnell Date Valid 31 March 2021 722148
Proposal: Erection of gazebo Location Faerie Tree Main Street Aberfoyle Applicant Mr Dave
Wells Aberfoyle Tavern Ltd The Faerie Tree Main Street Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UG Agent
Application Type: Detailed Planning Permission National Park Ward NP Ward 2 (northern
(central) area) Community Council Area Strathard CC Date Decision Issued: 25 May 2021
Decision: Approve

Enforcement Matters:
None

Appeals:

None
Access Exemption
Dates applied for: 00:01hrs 28th August 2021 to 23:59hrs 28th August 2021 Location:
Kinlochard Community Field Purpose: To manage entry for a private event (wedding)
Applicant: Kinlochard Village Hall Kinlochard Stirlingshire FK8 3TL

Byelaw Authorisation

Reference Number: 2021/0202/BYCAUT Officer: Matt Buckland Application Type: C. Bye
Authorisation (11) Days and Dates Applied for: Use of club grounds for camping associated
with member events between March and September 2021 Location: Loch Ard Sailing Club,
Kinlochard FK8 3TN Purpose: Use of club grounds for camping associated with member
events between March and September 2021 Applicant: Nigel Orr

Overdue Applications:

Application Number 2019/0183/DET Development Proposed : Formation of
telecommunications compound to include erection of telecoms mast, installation of
associated equipment and construction of hardstanding and access track Location: Land At
Tom Nan Saighdearan Aberfoyle . Date Application Valid: 5 August 2019 Date of expiry of
period for representations: 6 September 2019
Application Number 2019/0305/DET. Development Proposed: Change of use and extension
of 1 no. existing building to dwellinghouse and erection of 5 no. terraced dwellinghouses and
1no. detached dwellinghouse Location: Stronachlachar Cottage Stronachlachar Aberfoyle
Stirling FK8 3TY Date Application Valid: 28 November 2019 Date of expiry of period for
representations: 3 January 2020
Application Number 2020/0111/DET Development Proposed : Formation of footpath and
installation of viewing structure Location: Land North Of Stronachlachar Pier Stronachlachar
Applicant: Mr Denis O'Kane Date Application Valid: 22 May 2020 Date of expiry of period for
representations: 10 Jul 2020
Application Number 2020/0149/HAE Development Proposed : Demolition of existing porch
and single storey extension and erection of replacement porch and single storey side

extension Location: The Glassert Lochard Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3TJ Date Application
Valid: 17 July 2020 Date of expiry of period for representations: 14 August 2020
Application Number 2020/0202/DET Development Proposed : Erection of dwellinghouse
Location: Land Between Creag Mhor Cottage And Creag Mhor House Lochard Road Aberfoyle
Stirling FK8 3TD Applicant: Mr And Mrs Russell McKeand : Date Application Valid: 8
September 2020 Date of expiry of period for representations: 16 October 2020
Application Number 2020/0231/DET Development Proposed : Partial change of use of
ancillary building to use class 1 (retail) Location: Hill Cottage Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3SY

Applicant: Mrs Cindy McLoughlin Agent’s Name: 12 October 2020 Date of expiry of period for
representations: 13 November 2020
Application Number 2020/0304/DET Development Proposed : Erection of dwelling house
Location: Balanton Yard Montrose Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3UL Applicant: Ms L Briggs
Agent’s Name: Nicholas Goward Agent’s Company Name: studioEAST Chartered Architects
Agent’s Address: King James VI Business Centre Friarton Road Perth PH2 8DY Date
Application Valid: 4 January 2021 Date of expiry of period for representations: 12 February
2021
Application Number 2020/0214/DET Development Proposed : Erection of replacement
garage with flatted dwelling (holiday accommodation) Location: Hazelbank Manse Road
Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3XF Applicant: Mr Kenny McNeil Agent’s Name: Mr John White Agent’s
Company Name: John H White Architects Agent’s Address: Ballat Crossroads Balfron Station
G63 0SE Date Application Valid: 22 October 2020 Date of expiry of period for representations:
8 March 2021
Application Number 2020/0337/DET Development Proposed : Subdivision of guesthouse to
form 4no. flatted dwellings (for use as holiday lets) Location: Craigmore Guest House Lochard
Road Aberfoyle Stirling FK8 3SZ Applicant: Mr Andrew Malcolm Agent’s Name: Mr John White
Agent’s Company Name: John H White Architects Agent’s Address: Ballat Crossroads Balfron
Station G63 0SE Date Application Valid: 2 February 2021 Date of expiry of period for
representations: 12 March 2021

Appendix 4

Strathard Community Council 5 May 2021 – SCT update from 26 May meeting
Inversnaid/Stronachlachar broadband project

Final monies received from Stirling Council but not yet passed to Broadway (internet
provider).

No report back on connectivity but aware that it hasn’t reached Inversnaid yet.
Request for update being obtained
Braeval broadband project

Funding received from Stirli8ng Council and project went live at the end of April. Internet
provider – Briscona.
Trust legacy funds

The Trust has a small amount of legacy funding available and no decisions have been taken
yet with regard to additional projects
Aberfoyle LifePlan

A number of Trust Directors had attended meetings of the Aberfoyle LifePlan
Report from Strathard Community Council (SCC)
An update from 6 May SCC meeting was provided.
Cycle bollards

The placement of cycle bollards in Main St was discussed and the project is going ahead.
Leader

The final Leader payment will be in the Trust bank account by the end of May
Planters and flowers

A grant has been promised from Stirling Council for the provision of planters and flowers in
Aberfoyle. In addition, other planters, picnic tables, cycle bollards and tree squares are
expected to be in place early June
Strathard Life

A new editor has been found.
Gravelfoyle

Further progress has been made and it should be ready for use shortly.

Appendix 5

Subject: RE: Strathard Community Council

Hi Isobel,

COVID 19 Vaccination

Nearly 1200 patients received their first vaccine done the surgery, and to date over 700 have
hadtheir second vaccination at the surgery, with futher clinics scheduled for the remainder of
the over 50s to receive their second vaccine. We have had an excellent attendance rate at our
clinics with either all patients attending or only 2 or 3 not attending or cancelling their
appointments.

The vaccines are multi dose vials, this can be challanging as we are often left with an opened vial
at the end of the day with a small number of doses left. We have had zero wastage of vaccines
as we contact patients at the last minute to attend at the end the clinic to use any vaccines left
in an opened vial.

Practice Nurse Retirement

Linda our Practice Nurse who has been with us for over 18 years will be retiring at the end of
June. We have employed a full time Practice Nurse, Nicole McCulloch. She has previously
worked within the District Nursing Team in the area so some patients may have already met her.

Presriptions

The staff workload has increased dramatically over the last year due to an increase in telephone
call and these can oftern be complex, therefore we request patients ordering prescription to
please press the appropriate option on the telephone and they will be directed to the 24/7
answermachine. and not to be offended when staff direct you to the prescription option on the
telephone. Patients can also email prescriptons

to fv.aberfoylebuchlyvieprescriptions@nhs.scot. Patients can also order prescriptions via Patient

Access through our website, you can obtain login details for this by sending your details

to fv.aberfoylebuchlyvieprescriptions@nhs.scot. All of these options are available 24/7, however
please allow 2 working days before collecing prescriptions.

Appointments

We continue to operate a telephone appointment system for the GP appointments with face to
face appointments arranged by the GP if necessary. As we come out of lockdown the GPs are
seeing an increased number of patients in the surgery, however we still need to ensure social
distancing meaures are in place, the clinicians change PPE and clean surfaces and equipment after
each use. As with every other GP practice in the country we are still adjusting to this new normal
and the different ways of working.

Aberfoyle Surgery

As we complete the first COVID 19 vaccination programme we will be preparing the building in
Aberfoyle for reopening.

Please let me know of any feedback or any questions that come up during your meeting this
evening.

Many thanks,
John

John McLeod
Practice Manager

Aberfoyle and Buchlyvie Medical Centre

June 2021 Minutes