The Community Councillors Ed Pybus convener.kilfinancc@gmail.com Nicola Greenall, John Butcher, Catriona secretary.kilfinancc@gmail.com John McColl, John Butcher, Robin Webster, Vicky Wince were joined by Councillor Willaim Sinclair and six members of the public.

Bin provision: KCC have asked for additional bins at Glenan Woods and Otter Ferry response from the Council awaited.

Road’s session. No update on arrangements for review of roads issues with council officer to be raised at Area Committee.

Broadband. A proposal to engage with national work on broadband access will come to the next meeting.

Mull Car Club Complaint: A complaint had been received from MCC about a community councillor. The councillors had a detailed discussion of the complaint and agreed the convenor would draft a response. The complaint and response are on the KCC website.

Councillors briefing: Councillor Sinclair provided an update on A and B Council issues, including:

• Outlining the progress he had made on road improvements for the KCC area.
• An update on the Ballimore bridge work.
• A Millhouse resident raised her concerns about lack of progress on speed limits. KCC will raise specific and general issue with the A and B area committee.
• Councillor Sinclair updated the meeting SPT Ferry concession scheme, issues with cards should now be resolved.

Local Place Plan feedback. Work continues with community members and groups on various themes around active travel, local energy, waste management, land use. Final draft LPP report to be shared with the community council by end of Sept 2025.

Engagement and communication. Good participation in AGM and great to see more members of the public at the meeting. Agreed we need to publicise information we receive more effectively. KCC Facebook will be used for posting and the website will be updated. Also agreed to try to gather an email circulation list to directly engage with the community. If you want to be on that list email secretary.kilfinancc@gmail.com

Annual Accounts. Signed off.

Sewage update Kyles Coastal Community had run the successful and well publicised ‘Dip if you Dare’ and is sponsoring a showing of the Ocean Film.

Save Cowal’s Hills. Agreed to wait for formal windfarm consultation.

State of Tighnabruach. email from local resident about state of village and looking for CC to take a leadership role. Noted there is already good volunteer activity and progress on building, with TDDT active, we need to build on that. More detailed discussion at next meeting.

Community Link Worker. Community Link Worker in post working through the Strachur and Tighnabruaich Health Centres. Supporting the people in our area in need..

Argyll Rally 2026. There were a number of concerns about the rally proposals for 2026 and actions agreed were:

• We will write to A and B about the legal pedestrian access issues which have been raised by residents.
• The collective CC meeting was presented with detailed route and road closure for public consultation which had not had any community council input. Raises real concerns about how genuine consultation is. Councillor Sinclair agreed to chase up commitment by council officers to review economic analysis, which KCC had challenged. KCC will ask again for a meeting with MCC.
• 2025 experience and 2026 planning. The feedback we had on the 2025 proposals and experience, including the Dunoon CC survey highlight a range of issues about disruption to residents and businesses, night stage, impact on tourists, repeated road closures. Also noted support for the rally in places where spectators could access and where there was some benefit for businesses. Agreed we should use this feedback to draft criteria which could be used to respond to route proposals. We can consult on these alongside seeking views on the published MCC proposals. Our request for community views is on the website and comments can be emailed to rally.kilfinancc@gmail.com please comment by 14th September 2025.

Other business

• Concerns raised by a member of the public about forestry debris along the roads. Agreed we need to encouraging reporting by individuals but also to discuss further community council role, noted trees overhanging raised at AGM. Agenda for next meeting.

Future meeting dates all Kames Hall

• 30/9 15.00hrs
• 28/10 18.00hrs
• 25/11 15.00hrs