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MINUTES
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Minutes
of Meetings of 16 June 2005 and 28 June 2005
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The Minutes of
Meetings of 16 June 2005 and 28 June 2005 were approved.
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Minute of Meeting of the Civic Government
Licensing Panel of 14 June 2005
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2
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The Minute of
Meeting of 14 June 2005 was approved.
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Declaration of Interest
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3
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The Chairman
declared an interest in Items 9, and 11 and in the Item concerning an
application for planning permission for the Erection of 22 Flats at the
Former Haldane Hostel Site, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Mr John Mackay
declared an interest in item 11.
Mr Donald I
Nicholson declared an interest in Item 8 and in the Item concerning the
application for planning permission for the Erection of 22 Flats at the
Former Haldane Hostel Site, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Mr Malcolm J Graham declared an interest in
Item 20 and in the Item concerning an application for planning permission for
the Erection of a House and the Construction of an Access Road at 13B Upper Coll, Isle of Lewis.
Mr Alexander M
Mackintosh declared an interest in Item 8 and in the Item concerning an
application for planning permission for the Erection of 22 Flats at the
Former Haldane Hostel Site, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
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FINANCE
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General Fund Revenue Monitoring 1 April
2005 – 30 June 2005
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4
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It was agreed to recommend approval of
the recommendations detailed in the Report by the Director of Finance,
insofar as the Committee’s interests were concerned.
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General
Fund Capital Monitoring 1 April 2005 – 30 June 2005
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5
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It was
agreed to recommend approval of the recommendations detailed in the Report by
the Director of Finance, insofar as the Committee’s interests were concerned.
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Proposed Efficiency Savings
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6
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It was agreed to recommend approval of
the recommendations detailed in the Report by the Director of Finance,
insofar as the Committee’s interests were concerned.
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POLICY
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Planning
White Paper
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It was agreed to recommend, insofar as
the Committee’s interests were concerned, that Appendix 1, as detailed in the
Report by the Director for Sustainable Communities, should form the basis of
the consultation response to the Scottish Executive from the Comhairle.
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PLANNING
APPLICATIONS
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Mr
Donald I Nicholson declared an interest in Item 8 and left the meeting during
consideration of the matter.
Mr
Alexander M Mackintosh declared an interest in Item 8 and left the meeting
during consideration of the matter.
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Erect 36
Semi-detached Houses and Associated Infrastructure at Blackwater, Newmarket, Isle of Lewis
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8
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It was agreed to recommend that the
application be approved subject to the conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the
Report, on the basis of the amended plans referred to by the Director for
Sustainable Communities.
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The Chairman
declared an interest in Item 9 and left the meeting during consideration of
the matter.
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Erect House at 6 Flesherin, Point, Isle
of Lewis
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9
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report and subject to an additional
condition requiring submission of details of the means of access and parking
area to be separated from the boundary between number 6 and at number 7
Flesherin, Point, Isle of Lewis, to the satisfaction of the Director for
Sustainable Communities.
Reason for
additional Condition: To safeguard the amenities of the residents of number 7
Flesherin, Point, Isle of Lewis.
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Erect House at 55 North Tolsta, Isle of
Lewis
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10
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It was agreed to recommend that the
application be approved subject to the conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the
Report.
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The
Chairman declared an interest in Item 11 and left the meeting during consideration
of the matter.
Mr John
Mackay declared an interest in Item 11 and left the meeting during
consideration of the matter.
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Relocate House within Site Boundary, 10
Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
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11
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It was agreed to recommend that
consideration of the application be deferred to allow the Committee to
undertake a visit to the site prior to its next meeting on 27 October 2005.
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Install Septic Tank, Northton, Isle of
Harris
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12
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It was agreed to recommend that the
application be approved subject to the conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the
Report.
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Erect House at 3 Rhenigidale, Isle of
Harris
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13
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
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Erect House at 14 Aird, Benbecula
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14
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report and subject to submission of a
flood risk assessment to the satisfaction of the Director for Sustainable
Committees, following consultation with SEPA and to an additional condition
requiring details to be submitted, in accordance with Condition 1of the
Schedule of Conditions, to include provision for a septic tank to be located
on the south side of the proposed house to the satisfaction of the Director
for Sustainable Communities
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Erect House at 3 Kyles Flodda, Benbecula
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
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Erect Two Houses at Garryheillie, South
Uist
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16
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
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Erect House at Beinn a’ Gharra,
Ormiclete, South Uist
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It was agreed to recommend that it be
delegated to the Director for Sustainable Communities to grant planning
permission for the amended application, which related to both a house and
kennels, subject to there being no further representations in the period
between the meeting of the Comhairle on 8 September 2005 and 16 September
2005 and subject to conditions to be determined by the Director for
Sustainable Communities, which shall include a condition requiring that the
house shall not be occupied until completion of the kennels.
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Extend House at Bayside, Castlebay, Isle
of Barra
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
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LISTED BUILDINGS
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Renovation at Bornish House, South Uist
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
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ADDITIONAL
ITEMS
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Install a Domestic Generator at Burnbrae,
Breasclete, Isle of Lewis
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It was
agreed to recommend that the application be approved subject to the
conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the Report.
It was
further agreed that the Committee should undertake a visit to the site after
construction works were completed.
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Mr
Malcolm J Graham declared an interest in the following item and left the
meeting during consideration of the matter.
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Erect House
and Construct Access Road, 13 B Upper Coll, Isle of Lewis
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It was agreed to recommend that the
application be approved subject to the conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the
Report.
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The
Chairman declared an interest in the following Item and left the meeting
during consideration of the matter.
Mr
Donald I Nicholson declared an interest in the following Item and left the
meeting during consideration of the matter.
Mr
Malcolm J Graham declared an interest in the following Item and left the
meeting during consideration of the matter.
Mr Alexander M
Mackintosh declared an interest in the following Item.
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Erect 22
Flats at the Former Haldane Hostel Site, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
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It was agreed to recommend that the
application be approved subject to the conditions shown in Appendix 1 to the
Report.
It was further agreed that the
Director for Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the Director of Corporate
Services, should report back to the Council at its meeting on 8 September
2005 on the status of the negotiations between the applicant and the Free
Church of Scotland, Stornoway, on the question of pedestrian rights of access
between Francis Street and Church Street, Stornoway.
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ENVIRONMENT
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Mr
Malcolm J Graham declared an interest in Item 20 and left the meeting during
consideration of the matter.
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Provision of Public Convenience
Facilities, Coll, Back
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It was
agreed to recommend that the Comhairle:
(1)
note that Back Football and Recreation
Club have agreed to provide Public Convenience facilities at Back Community
Centre and
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authorise the Director for Sustainable
Communities to invite offers by means of public advertisement for the
redundant temporary toilet block located at Coll, on the basis that the
Director for Sustainable Communities would submit a further Report on this
matter to a future meeting of the Committee.
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Contaminated Land Strategy: Progress
Report
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It was agreed to recommend that the
Comhairle note the progress made in the implementation of the Comhairle's Contaminated Land Strategy.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Authorisation for Health and Safety
Legislation Enforcement
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It was
agreed to recommend that:
(1)
the Comhairle agrees to a six month
pilot study of dual warranting of Health and Safety Executive Inspectors and
Comhairle Health and Safety Work Inspectors;
(2)
the Director for Sustainable
Communities and the Director of Corporate Services be given delegated powers
to negotiate and agree a Memorandum of Understanding with the Health and
Safety Executive relating to the said pilot scheme; and
(3)
the Comhairle enters into a Memorandum
of Understanding, concerning dual warranting, with the Health and Safety
Executive for a trial period of six months.
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BUILT
HERITAGE
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Bid for Historic Environment Grants for
the Western Isles
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It was
agreed to recommend that a bid for £680,000 to cover contributions to the
Townscape Heritage Initiative; Stornoway Town Centre; works in other
conservation areas; and voluntary sector conversation (as detailed in
Appendix 1 to the Report) be submitted to Historic Scotland as the Western
Isles Bid.
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Townscape Heritage Initiative, Stornoway
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It was
agreed to recommend, insofar as the Committee’s interests were concerned,
approval of the Stage Two bid as presented and that;
(1)
it be delegated to the Director for
Sustainable Communities in consultation with the Chairman of the Sustainable
Development Committee, the Chairman of the Environmental Services Committee,
the Director of Finance and the Director of Corporate Services to submit the
final Stage Two bid to the HLF to meet the timetable of 18 October 2005;
(2)
the finalised Conservation Area
Management Plan be submitted for consideration to the next available
Committee series;
(3)
a proposal for an Article 4 Direction
be considered by the Environmental Services Committee at a future meeting;
and
(4)
it be agreed that a bid to the Capital
Programme beyond 2008 be considered by the Comhairle at the appropriate time.
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RELATED
MATTERS
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Improving Disabled Access For the
Community : Applications for Higher Level of Grant
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It was
agreed to recommend that the applications set out in Appendix 1, as amended,
be approved at the maximum grant levels indicated in column 4.
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING
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Reports Outstanding: Progress
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It was
agreed to recommend that the Report be noted.
It was
further agreed to recommend that the Director for Sustainable Communities be
requested to submit a Report to a future meeting of the Committee giving an
update on recycling in Stornoway and information on recycling measures
throughout the Western Isles.
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