Draft minutes KCC meeting 25th November 2025

1. Present and apologies. Ed Pybus, Robin Wenster. John Butcher, Vicky Wince, Nicola Greenall, Catriona Renfrew, John MacColl.
2. Minutes of October 2025 meeting. Draft minutes approved.
3. Declarations of interest. NG Is and ABCAN employee as is EP partner. RW is a Glenan Woods Trustee.
4. Matters arising:
   – Bins update on request to Council. Councillor Sinclair response awaited.
   – Broadband update. CR to follow up again.
   – Rally economic analysis. Councillor Sinclair response awaited.
   – Collaboration with Tighnabruach Development Trust (TDDT) Agreed we need to get papers on email in advance of meetings and to check that KCC is involved per TDDT constitution. CR to attend AGM.
   – Actions from September habitat regeneration discussion
     o EP has established Forestry Group David Blair, Ian Dow, Marylou Anderson, Katherine Lowrie Peter Black, terms of reference to come to next meeting.
     o Positive progress on the north Kilfinan Burn.
     o Larder group input and deer management group membership being progressed. EP
   – Rally: response submitted to Motorsport UK.
   – Emergency Planning and community resilience: Agreed that priority is to progress hubs, CR to draft discussion paper.
   – Repowering of Strachur windfarm: meeting arranged EP
5. Local Place Plan NG updated the meeting, plan has been published for a further round of comments before coming to the KCC January meeting. Lots of positive feedback.
6. Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership Joint Strategic Plan 2026-2031 consultation. Agreed we should gather views from the community about health and social care issues to review at our January meeting. CR
7. Windfarm planning application. Agreed we will seek an extension to respond after our January meeting. EP
8. Meetings
   – EP attended the Cowal transport Forum and raised issues of ferries to Tarbert, bus services and speed limits. The forum chair is interested in an update from our roads meeting, and happy to address any issues that arise. Agreed to send a note of our meeting. Noted that the Council have withdrawn secretarial support for the Forum – this role will be undertaken by the current Chair once data sharing with the council has been agreed. Minutes now available here.
9. Finance update: Balance at AGM £1789.66. Income from the Council grant and interest is £471.45. Current balance is £2096.11 with expenditure since the AGM of £165.00 on mapping, information commissioner registration and hall fees.
10. Kilfinan Community Forest: The KFC constitution allows for KCC to have a nominee on the Board to represent the CC. Agreed we will ask to receive papers and decide whether attendance is required. CR
11. Petition on Community Council powers: Agree we will discuss at January meeting.
12. Agenda for January meeting items so far.
    – Local place plan final draft.
    – Children’s issues update.
    – Marine Protection Zone consultation.
    – Health and Social Care Services
    – Windfarm application
    – Follow up to roads session
    – Health and Social Care issues
13. Co-option Nikki Brown application previously circulated. Unanimously agreed, CR to notify the Council team.
14. AOCB
    – We should get the police update as other CCs do, but not expect attendance. EP to share police contact for CR to follow up.
    – Discussion on training for community councillors, agreed we should approach Melissa to see what is available. CR
15. Future meeting dates all Kames Hall
    Meeting dates for 2026. Times may be subject to further review.
    27th January 18.00
    24th February 15.00
    31st March 18.00
    28th April 15.00
    26th May 18.00
    30th June and AGM 15.00