COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Monday, 22 March 1999 at 6.00pm

ns

PRESENT	Mr Norman L Macdonald (Chairman)
	Mr Donald Maclean (Vice-Chairman)
	Mr Alexander A Macdonald
	Mr Callum I Macmillan	Mrs Mary Bremner
	Mr Norman Macdonald	Capt Roderick Mackinnon
	Mr Colin Campbell	Mr Allan F Macleod

Development Services Committee DS09.01	73	MINUTES The Minute of Meeting of 10 March 1999 was approved. Arising out of consideration of the Minute it was reported, for the Committee's interest, that the Comhairle had received additional borrowing consent in the sum of £250,000 which it was proposed to use for improvements associated with the Balivanich Enhancement Plan.
Proposed Sludge Treatment Works at Balivanich, Benbecula DS21.01	74*	PLANNING APPLICATIONS Prior to the Meeting Members were afforded the opportunity to visit the site of the proposed Sludge Treatment Works at Balivanich. With reference to item 60 of the Minute of Meeting of 10 March 1999, the Director of Environmental Services submitted a Report concerning an application for planning permission for the erection of a number of items of plant designed to process and de-water sludge treatment works at Balivanich, Benbecula. The Report gave background information, commented on the application and indicated that the matter had been referred to the Committee for consideration, as it was judged to be of a sensitive nature, and that representations had been received. It was agreed to recommend that the Acting Director of Environmental Services be authorised to grant planning permission for the erection of a number of items of plant designed to process and de-water sludge at Balivanich on the terms of the draft decision detailed at Appendix 1 of the Report.
___