Inaugural meeting
Held on 6th May at Chirnside Community Centre
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- New Community Council membership
- Election of the chair: The candidate requires one proposer and one seconder for the position.If more than one candidate comes forward a private vote will be cast and the candidate with the most votes will take the chair and they will continue with the agenda after election.
- Election of Vice Chair,Secretary and Treasurer
- Grass cutter insurance
- Paths and Hedging
- Date for next meeting
- In Attendance
Cllr James Anderson, Ian Black,Geoffrey Lomax,Alan Murray, Gillian Wilson,David Jeffrey,James Lovell,Tyson Purves. - Co-option Fenwick Cummings, Mark Robinson.
- Next meeting 5th July @6.30pm
A meeting of Chirnside community council was held at Community Centre on 6/8/2025
. Attendees included Tyson Purves, Gillian Wilson, Geoff Lomax, Alan Murray,
Jimmy Lovell, Mark Robinson, David Jeffrey, Ian Black, Cllr Carol Hamilton
Apologies : Fenwick Cummings. Cllr James Anderson
Minutes from previous meeting were approved by all .
Planning Applications: Carol to arrange for us to receive Police reports and planning applications, Geoff also to be copied into any planning reports.
Defibrillator : We had an enquiry through our website offering a donation of a defibrillator from Ian Jowett who had family in the village Alan and Ian to ask the bowling club who they used regarding this so we can forward this information on.
Mower: Is fully insured with Equity Red star and we are to contact the supplier regarding the issues regarding the tyres as we are not willing to pay any costs towards this, the invoice we have details these tyres should have been fitted.
Grants: Other funding and grants are available to be applied for we will add a post on our facebook page to let the villagers know of this and ask if they have any proposals.Tyson asked if he could approach other councils regarding their grant procedures.
Play park: Tyson having issues finalising the requirements for the play park but will still pursue this and give us a report when he has more information.
Quarry and Hedges: We have been contacted asking if we can contact the Common Good regarding its current condition, Geoff will mention this at their next meeting. Gillian is to look into the council website regarding how we report on overgrown hedge’s obstructing signs and walkways.
Coffee Morning: Mark informed us it was not the best way to raise funds to which we agreed, Tyson will contact the Waterloo asking if they would hold a quiz night on our behalf. Gillian to get a form from the Co-op so we can apply for some funding and to ask about the possibility of doing a hamper raffle. We will also contact Border Competitions in the future should we have a suitable reason or project.
Village Parking: We are to contact the Roads department regarding concerns with Parking, speed and the amount of traffic going through the village.
Borders Consultation; The link for this survey will be put on our website and facebook page asking for as many villagers to fill in, Carol to forward this to us.
Treasurers Report: Bank account now set up but having issues with the SBC releasing the money they are holding for us. We are to ask Tony from the Red Lion if we can use the lounge for future meetings to save on costs
Next meeting 9th October @6.30 pm
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