Meeting 27/11/06


PRESENT
R.Robinson, R.Lee, M.Robinson, L.Hiddleston, A.Hiddleston, S.Podmore, J.McGowan.
In Attendance
Clackmannanshire Councillor-B.Fearon, T.Duff Youth Worker, Sandra Marshall OVHA.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The minutes were handed out and read they were proposed by R.Lee and seconded by S.Podmore.

MATTERS ARISING
Sandra Marshall and Sharman Kirkwood were also in attendance

Inspector David Johnstone
The chair got a hand delivered letter from the inspector giving his apologies for non-attendance, he is on a training course and cannot attend the meeting.

PC Caroline Hogg Central Scotland Police
Not present.

Community Wardens Report
Not present.

Ochilveiw Housing Housing Officer
Sandra thanked L.Hiddlestone for her article on the Tullibody Gala for the OVHA newsletter and apologised that due to the lack of space that the photographs were used but the written report had to be left out, but OVHA are willing to give support for next years gala to which the Community Council is thankful. The Bought house in Redlands road that was lying empty has been retained by OVHA it will need some work to bring it up to housing standards and should be ready for let in the new year. The planned work on OVHA housing stock is windows and doors at Stirling Road, double glaced windows in the Braes area Kitchens at Blackmuir place, Newmill development in Feb/march07
Ochilveiw office closed Fri. 22nd Dec to 4th Jan 07


Tracie Duff
The blue light disco an innovative programme brought from Dunfermline is starting in the wee county and will be staged at the Civic centre on the 1st Dec it is zero tolerance run by the police and fire services with the help of other youth agency, those attending will be breathalysed, body search for weapons and a drug seeking dog. Non-alcoholic drinks will be available with chill out area in the disco, entrance shall be by ticket only with local D.J`s supplying the music, the cost will be £2 and 70 tickets are sold already. Free transport will be laid on so as not to have crowds hanging about at the end of the disco. Tracie will give us a report on the evening at our January meeting. She is hoping to set up a youth council so that the youth can have a say in the activities within the village the Community Council was all for this and suggested that a representative from the youth council would be welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Unfortunately since Tracie left her position as youth worker in Tullibody there has been no replacement and no detached worker for the area so it was thought that an invite to Dave Jones the detach worker coordinator to the first meeting in the new year to see what can be done about this situation. Tracie was thanked for her report.

Clackmannanshire Councillor Brian Fearon`s report
Councillor Fearon reported on the November council meeting the council have a £4 million budget deficit for next year and hope to get additional grant but savings will have to be made. The Council received a UEFA award for it’s annual primary schools and young people with disability football festival only 2 councils were nominated in Scotland. The Council has agreed to work with Barnardo Faegarroch project in relations to youth Justice.Clackmannanshire Bridge the council is hoping for support in getting the new bridge named thus. There is two new staff members to battle benefit fraud The Council are also helping the residents of Clackmannanshire affected by the collapse of the Farepak hamper scheme. The Council sought to see if merging the management of some services councillors could save finance have reservations because they need to be certain Clackmannanshires standards and budgets are maintained for local people. They have agreed to a Scottish Executive feasibility study to see what merge in the management of any services is viable, especially in view of the budget gap.

SECRETARYS CORRESPONDENCE
The Ex-secretary informed the secretary she had received no correspondence since leaving the position and would pass any she did get on to her.
Lynne was going to letter the parents of the primary schools in Tullibody to inform them of the Gala Meeting for next year.
A letter from the Council on AGM management.
Inspector Johnstone letter about the trouble at the Alloa Golf course and because of the size of area the difficulty in policing it.
D. Newlands is going to look into the problem crossing at Cambus.
George Matchett called for council enquiry into the road cleaning problem at Glenchichie and the road sweeper was of sick and has now left the job so hopefully a replacement will be found soon the mechanical cleaner used in the meantime has not been satisfactory since it is unable to pick up glass and other bigger rubbish. The residents must use the free-phone number to inform the Council of any site were rubbish is collecting.

TREASURERS REPORT
Belated apologies received about mix up in dates treasurer thought meeting was on the 29th.

A.O.C.B.
It was brought to our attention of a scheme being run in Fallin were a Skip has been put aside for the dumping of second hand bikes that are then refurbished and sold on at very reasonable prices, the only thing that cannot be done to them is repainted since it is against health and safety rules this seems like a very good scheme but a suggestion for a skip set aside at Forthbank was rejected by Clacks Council. The refurbished bikes are open to all.

As there was no other business the chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and wished everyone a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING 31/01/07