The freshly inaugurated Council will be meeting on Monday, 9th January, at 7.30pm, Glendaruel Village Hall. All welcome.
Meeting documents given below, including minutes of the last meeting in August 2022, and the notes from our Cost Of Living Consultation at the end of last September. Also included is the agenda and a note of the Milton Wood offer by Bute Estates. A planning summary will also be addended to this post when it is ready.
Due the Community Council being inquorate and illness within the Resilience Group it is with regret that the Second Cost Of Living Meeting on 17th of October at the Glen Hall has been cancelled.
The Resilience Group will announce an alternate date as soon as possible.
Unfortunately only three community councillors were returned after the recent elections which means the Community Council cannot conduct business until a by-election has been held on 15th December. The community council is therefore looking for candidates to put themselves forward by the 3rd November.
The nomination pack is available here:
To discuss what can be done for households, organisations and businesses during this difficult time
AGENDA will include:
● Cost of Living Household payment for permanent residents
● Help with Heating
● Community Electric Bus
● Commuity Resilience
● Ensuring Community Assets are Financially Secure
● How local businesses can be helped
The Community Council will hold two meetings*:
7.30pm, 26th September at the Colintraive Village Hall
To discuss ideas and consult
7.30pm, 17th October at the Glendaruel Village Hall
To feedback on progress and results
*DATES CHANGED FROM PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED
Residents are encouraged to come to both meetings to Contribute ideas and help move initiatives forward.
If you can’t make it, please email secretary@colglencommunitycouncil.org.uk
With your questions & ideas!
In association with the Resilience Group, CGDT and the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust
NOMINATIONS
Until Thursday 8th September at 4pm, the Returning Officer (RO) will be in a position to accept nomination form for Community Councillors for the Colintraive and Glendaruel Community Council. The forms can be returned by post to the Returning Officer, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT, by hand to the same address, or by emailing to elections@argyll-bute.gov.uk. The guidance notes in the nomination pack make reference to the possibility that your proposer and seconder may need to email separately to confirm that they support your nomination where it is not possible to have wet signatures on nomination forms returned by email.
If you have any questions about the election process then please do feel free to get in touch with elections@argyll-bute.gov.uk
The Community Council does have paper copies of the nomination pack, but recommends emailing nominations in the first place. Do get in touch via this website if you would like to know more about becoming a community councillor.
The Community Council have received another batch of the posters below for community use – if you would like some, please contact secretary@colglencommunitycouncil.org.uk.
Please find below a briefing on avian influenza for your information
The avian influenza outbreak in the UK continues with confirmed outbreaks in England. However the impact has been devastating for affected commercial and domestic poultry premises and also wild bird colonies. In Scotland, there continues to be reports of dead bird carcases being washed up on shorelines, although numbers are decreasing.
Current national position
The enhanced biosecurity measures brought in across Great Britain in November 2022 when there was a medium risk for some poultry premises have been vital in protecting flocks across the country from the virus which is circulating in wild birds. The UK Chief Veterinary Officer announced yesterday that the risk of avian influenza has now reduced to low for all poultry and as a result, the mandatory requirements will be lifted from midday on Tuesday 16 August. Whilst the risk in kept birds has reduced, all bird keepers should still follow enhanced measures at all times to prevent the risk of future outbreaks and all poultry gatherings, including at fairs, shows and markets, remain banned, due to a large number of flocks mixing together and the risk posed by any infections spreading across the country
The current situation in Argyll and Bute and actions being taken by the Council are as follows:
1. We continue to publicise the DEFRA guidance via social media on the key actions the public, landowners and poultry keepers should take emphasising key national measures. Social media messaging is continuing and we encourage you to share this information through your own networks, organisations and communities;
2. Our website is updated regularly
3. The number of dead wild bird carcases being washed ashore is reducing from figures reported over the last 3 weeks, but continues to affect areas of our shorelines including Kintyre, Gigha, Islay, Mid Argyll and Mull
4. Specific contact has been made with commercial poultry businesses to discuss the situation and their arrangements.
5. The Council have received notification of a positive case of avian influenza in a dead white tail eagle in Mull. This has been assessed in accordance with public health risk and no further action is required.
6. There is no statutory duty on the Council to remove dead bird carcases from our coastline. Our decision is to follow DEFRA guidance and leave them in situ, with advice issued to the pubic not to uplift or touch these carcases. The Council do not have the resources to commit to an uplift program. Advice has been issued to landowners who may decide to uplift them on how to collect and dispose of them safely. There is public and member expectations that the Council will uplift the dead bird carcases and criticism of our approach.
7. Public health risks are low and with the risk of viable virus reduces through sunlight and increasing temperatures
8. The Council continues to contribute to the Scottish working group on avian influenza, chaired by Nature Sortland.
9. Regulatory Services are monitoring the situation, responding to public enquiries and reviewing our strategy weekly
10. If you receive any enquiries, please refer them to the Councils, website for further information. Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) (argyll-bute.gov.uk)
