{"id":10999,"date":"2024-09-22T12:21:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T11:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/?p=10999"},"modified":"2024-10-08T21:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T20:27:26","slug":"st-monans-and-abercrombie-community-councilminute-of-the-ordinary-general-meeting-held-in-the-church-hall-station-road-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmonans.org.uk\/blog\/st-monans-and-abercrombie-community-councilminute-of-the-ordinary-general-meeting-held-in-the-church-hall-station-road-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Council Minutes 19\/8\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ST. MONANS AND ABERCROMBIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minute of the ordinary general meeting held in the Church Hall, Station Road on Monday 19 th August 2024 at 7.30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present: Marjory Ashworth (Chair), Eileen Montador (Secretary), Niamh Syme (Social Media), Cllr Fiona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corps, Cllr Sean Dillon, Cllr Alycia Hayes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apologies: David Robertson (Treasurer), Morven Syme (Vice Chair), Diane Martin (Minute Secretary)
Members of the public: 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Welcome and apologies.
    Marjory Ashworth welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received and recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Declarations of interest
    There were no declarations of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Reports from Community Groups
    Gardening Group \u2013 report by Alison Childs
    Everything was planted in June and all plants grown from seed have been used. The wet weather and the
    community watering is going to plan, and thanks are extended to David Robertson for organising the
    watering of the hanging baskets. Plans for the winter tubs have still to be made but will likely start in
    September. Marjory Ashworth asked for a contact name for the group to pass onto a possible future
    volunteer. Eileen Montador added that she had received an email from someone in East Shore, expressing
    appreciation for all the group does to enhance the village.
    Sea Queen \u2013 report by Vicky Robertson
    This was a very successful weekend and there is now a strong committee of 6 people who will be involved in
    the planning for next year. There may be some changes next year with the return of boats and a separate
    quiz and food festival to provide the community with two different events.
    Community Larder \u2013 report by Alison Childs
    Larder is going well, and the group has just received funding from the National Lottery for \u00a35000 \u2013 this is
    not for food to be given out, but it can be used in the winter for heating\/warm space and the provision of
    soup etc. There are about 40\/50 people attending each week and there is a definite need for this service
    from the village and out with St Monans.
    Memorial Garden – report by Marjory Ashworth
    This is planned for the bottom of Station Road. Bill Porteous is chasing this up as we are still waiting on
    obtaining the lease. Cllr Dillon agreed to chase this up.
    SMAKE \u2013 report by Marjory Ashworth
    Forms are away to apply to become a company limited by guarantee. At the Sea Queen day, there was a
    display showing the proposals for the church and these were received positively by the public. A similar
    display will be shown during the Arts Festival weekend. Community engagement is required to help secure
    the next lot of funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Previous minutes and matters arising
    \uf0b7 Heritage is still seeking volunteers \u2013 2 recent successful fundraisers \u2013 psychic night and book signing
    \uf0b7 24 Newark St \u2013 new tenant has moved in \u2013 concerns due to recent visits by police etc, condition of
    garden
    \uf0b7 26 Newark St \u2013 condition of garden
    \uf0b7 Noticeboard at the bottom of Station Road \u2013 Steve Collier will fix this sometime this week
    \uf0b7 24 Station Road fence \u2013 Access Officer and Fife Coast and Countryside Trust have been in<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    attendance \u2013 FCCT have erected fence and blocked right of way due to safety concerns.
    \uf0b7 Pothole in Gourlay Cresent has been filled
    The previous minutes were proposed by Eileen Montador and seconded by Niamh Syme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Police matters and report
      There were no representatives present or paper report available from the police.
      Cllr Dillon advised 25 calls were made to the police with 6 crimes recorded. Public encouraged to get in
      touch with the police about any issues\/concerns. Joanna Peddie has resigned from her post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Chairperson\u2019s report \u2013 report by Marjory Ashworth
      \uf0b7 Appreciation for the flowers around the village over the summer months
      \uf0b7 Thanks to the Sea Queen committee for their work resulting in a successful day.
      \uf0b7 Online survey completed for a student in Glasgow regarding resilience\/preparation for an
      emergency event in the area<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Treasurer\u2019s report
      Via email:
      \uf0b7 Financially everything is doing well.
      \uf0b7 Heritage has done very well with donations recently.
      \uf0b7 An up-to-date report will be made available once it is finalised.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Secretary\u2019s report
      \uf0b7 C17 Abercrombie road closure on 11 th September 2024 \u2013 telephone work
      \uf0b7 Email from Polish society\u2013 operation Market Garden 80 years \u2013 Niamh will put on Social Media
      \uf0b7 \u00a350 donated to Tidal Pool contingency bank account from a couple who visited recently
      \uf0b7 Would appreciate the email addresses of contacts for all community groups
      \uf0b7 Concerns about drug\/mental health issues of some new residents in the village. Community council
      to be made\/kept aware of this.
      \uf0b7 Ruby Bay left in a poor state following wild campers visit. Human waste. Raised at CC as many from
      St Monans use this area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Members\u2019 Reports
      Morven Syme (Vice Chair) \u2013 planning report read by Niamh Syme
      \uf0b7 9 Station Road \u2013 new doors
      \uf0b7 9 West Street – change of use from shop to dwelling flat and listed building consent for internal and
      external to include installation of replacement windows and opening roof lights and reconfiguration
      and removal of internal partitions.
      \uf0b7 2 Mid Shore – part change of use from dance studio to dwelling flat and installation of roof lights
      and replacement windows.
      \uf0b7 16 Miller Terrace – Installation of French Windows
      \uf0b7 Old Post Office – change of use has been applied for it will come to planning committee before its
      extended statutory deadline of October 14th. 
      Mervyn Blank
      \uf0b7 Thanks for gap being filled in steps down to windmill.
      \uf0b7 Query re rules for tidal pool \u2013 use of canoes and by swimmers. All enter at their own risk.
      \uf0b7 Are there any speed spotters in Abercrombie?
      Niamh Syme (Social Media)
      \uf0b7 No report<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Councillors\u2019 Reports
      Cllr Dillon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      St Monans Cemetery:
      Last week the Cabinet Committee approved the Cemetery Strategy 2023 \u2013 28. As part of this, the pre-sale of
      lairs will cease in order to alleviate some of the capacity pressures. As previously highlighted, St Monans
      Cemetery will reach capacity in the next few years. However, I spoke with the Service Manager of
      Bereavement Services in advance of this committee report, and they have informed me that contact will be
      made with Balcaskie Estate in the coming weeks to begin the process of purchasing land for an extension.
      Over the summer, I have received a number of complaints about the poor condition that the cemetery has
      been in. I mentioned this to the Service Manager, and they have assured me that it will be cleaned up as
      soon as possible.
      Express Bus Services:
      From the 29 th of July, Stagecoach took the decision, without any consultation, to stop their Express Services
      (X60\/61) from serving almost 40 stops between St Andrews and Leven. Now, the only bus stop in St Monans
      to be served by the X60\/61 is at Elm Grove (Station Road).
      I am deeply concerned by this decision, the lack of publicity it received, and the impact it has on elderly and
      less mobile members of our community and have created a petition calling for a rethink, which can be
      accessed at https:\/\/www.change.org\/SaveOurStops.
      I have also written to the Chief Executive of Stagecoach East Scotland expressing my concerns and have
      received a positive response which states that they will review the situation after 90 days and are open to
      reinstating at least some bus stops.
      Fife Council Bus Network Survey:
      Earlier this year, funding was made available to undertake a study of the bus network in Fife, focusing on
      the council\u2019s supported services. In the East Neuk, this means the 95 service however, you can comment
      about any other services you use.
      The transport consultant WSP has been appointed to undertake this work which will involve the analysis of
      the supported bus network will assess its performance, connectivity, customer needs and value for money.
      In particular this work will look at options for the council to run its own buses as opposed to contracting
      services in order assess if better value can be achieved and\/or allow greater control\/flexibility and improved
      connectivity.
      The survey can be accessed at https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/BusFife\/ and is open until the 2nd of
      September. If you use the bus services regularly, please take the time to complete this survey and if you
      know of anyone else that regularly uses the bus, encourage them to do so too.
      \uf0b7 Milton Farm bus stop not in use.
      \uf0b7 New houses bus stop in St Monans \u2013 definitely happening and will be for the 95 buses
      Cllr Corps
      \uf0b7 Small volunteer groups (officially and unofficially) looking after cemeteries.
      \uf0b7 Overcrowding in graveyards \u2013 Council trying to contact families re unused spaces in family plots
      \uf0b7 Speeding past new houses \u2013 request made for count down signs at West of village. Also, the issue
      raised about speeding in Abercrombie. Police to enforce but there are many pressures on their
      time.
      Cllr Hayes
      Have your say on the performance, connectivity, and value for money of bus services in Fife.
      We are carrying out a survey to understand how the council’s supported bus network in Fife is performing
      and whether it is meeting your needs.
      Take a few minutes to complete the survey, and share your views on what is working well, and what
      opportunities there are to improve. The survey closes on 1 September 2024.
      Click the link in the comments to fill out the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      https:\/\/www.fife.gov.uk\/bussurvey
      I have a meeting with the Council\u2019s head of transport on 20 th August to discuss the Council\u2019s support for
      restoring some of the lost stop or to see if the Council can do anything to mitigate.
      Temporary Road Closure C17 Abercrombie
      WHERE? C17 Abercrombie, adjacent to Crombie Cottage. The alternative route for vehicular traffic is via
      C17, A917 St Monans and B942. Access for emergency services, residents and pedestrians will be
      maintained.
      WHEN? 11\/09\/24 from 09.30hrs to 15.30hrs, or until earlier completion of the works.
      WHY? To allow BT Openreach works to be carried out in safety.
      WHO? Sunbelt Rentals UK is responsible for these works and can be contacted as follows:- Contact Tel:
      03700500792 www.fife.gov.uk\/notices August 202
      Repairs Noted on Faults System. Coal Farm drains also noted, but not in Frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Access Officer and FCCT visited the old right of way between Station Road and Braehead. They Concluded
      \u201cThe route is not safe for walking and FCCT took action to fence it off to make it safe and prevent further
      erosion. We do not plan on taking any further action on this matter.\u201d
      Make sure you get your Education Maintenance Application (EMA) application in by 30 September, if
      you\u2019re eligible, so we can backdate it to the start of the school term.
      If you don\u2019t, then you\u2019ll only get your EMA from the date we receive your application.
      Don\u2019t miss out! To see if you qualify and to apply visit www.fife.gov.uk\/ema
      Reports of Lights out in George Terrace and the Cribbs with an emergency lighting outage in Rose Street.
      Have they been fixed? No
      Have the blind summit signs I asked for been installed yet? No \u2013 to be chased up
      I have written to Street Cleansing about overflowing public bins and requested additional emptying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Public Questions
        \uf0b7 Dawsie \u2013 grass over gully and road \u2013 Cllr Dillon to take this forward to Council
        \uf0b7 Burn path \u2013 brambles and overgrown between church and railway – Cllr Dillon to take this forward
        to Council
        \uf0b7 Bins on Station Road \u2013 Cllr Hayes
        \uf0b7 Hedge on path to church \u2013 built in garden \u2013 overgrown \u2013 private hedge? – identify the correct
        house before taking any action here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. AOCB
        \uf0b7 Arts Festival Ceilidh this weekend 24 th August\u2013 tickets still available<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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        \uf0b7 Arts Festival weekend 7 th -8 th September \u2013 programmes available \u2013 always a great atmosphere in the
        village. All workshops are free to attend.
        \uf0b7 Headway \u2013 new branch opening in the St David\u2019s centre in St Andrews \u2013 for people affected by head
        injuries. Niamh will notify via social media. This will be held on a Thursday once per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        1. Close\/date and time of next meeting
          The next meeting will be held on Monday 16 th September 2024 at 7.00\/7.30 pm. Marjory Ashworth
          thanked everyone for their attendance and brought the meeting to a close.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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