Minute of Meeting of Kinross-shire Local Committee of 30 June 2022 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 18 August 2022
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KINROSS-SHIRE LOCAL COMMITTEE Minute of meeting of the Kinross-shire Local Committee held virtually on Thursday 30 June 2022 at 5.00pm. Present: Councillors W Robertson (Convener), D Cuthbert (Vice-Convener), N Freshwater and R Watters. In Attendance: B Renton, L Haxton, D McKeown and D Swann (Communities); L Simpson, K Molley and A Brown (Corporate and Democratic Services). Councillor W Robertson, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led discussion on items 1-3 and P1 and Vice-Convener on item 4. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all present to the meeting. Due to technical difficulties, Community Council members were unable to join the meeting. It can be assured that the problem has been resolved for future meetings. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minute of meeting of the Kinross-shire Local Committee of 21 April 2022 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. MATTERS ARISING (i) Blairingone Primary School L Haxton provided a verbal update on Blairingone Primary School. At the Kinross-shire Local Committee in January, a 12-month period had been agreed to allow communities to come forward with proposals for the site. So far, there had been interest from Fossoway Community Development Trust and a meeting was being held later that evening to discuss their options. It be requested that an update on Blairingone Primary School be brought back to the August Committee. (ii) Road Safety D McKeown provided a verbal update on traffic regulation orders and various road safety projects throughout Kinross-shire with reference to Drum and Glenfarg. He added that officers plan to arrange meetings with ward councillors to assess the road safety criteria. D McKeown advised that an update on the projects at the A977 would be sent to elected members and
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Fossoway Community Council. Members requested that road safety updates be provided at all future Kinross-shire Local Committee meetings. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973. P1. SALE OF 82M2 OF LAND, PRIVATE PARKING AT MYRE COTTAGE, 11 SMITH STREET, KINROSS There was submitted a report by Head of Planning and Development (22/159) seeking feedback from the Kinross-shire Committee on the proposal to sell 82m2 (or thereby) of land at Myre Cottage, Smith Street, Kinross to the current owner of Myre Cottage for the continued existing use as private parking and access to private property, the sale proceeds generated will be allocate to the Kinross Common Good Fund. Resolved: It be noted that feedback from Kinross-shire Local Committee Members be incorporated in a future report to the Property Sub Committee on the proposal to grant a sale of a part of the Myre Park title (82 square metres) to the current owner of Myre Cottage on the basis of the terms contained in this Report and to be agreed and to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning and Development and the Head of Legal Services.