DRAFT MINUTES of the KINCRAIG & VICINITY COMMUNITY                                                  

Meeting held 7.00 pm on Tuesday 10th December 2024 Kincraig Village Hall .                                                

Chair: Gary Culpan  Vice Chair: John Forbes Leith Treasurer: Susan Libeks   Secretary: Geraldine Macnab

Present:  G Culpan, S Libeks , J Forbes Leith ,G Macnab , J Forbes Leith ,J Freshwater , I Ash ,.

1.Welcome , Apologies & Declarations of Interest : The chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies  – A Cairns ,J Willett ,D Kinnear ,R Jones

No declarations of interest.

2.Minutes of Last Meeting:

The minutes from Tue 12th November 2024  were agreed. Proposed by J Forbes Leith  , seconded by G Culpan

3.Matters Arising:

None

  1. Planning & Roads :

4.1 New Applications :  24/04598/FUL  Demolition of cottage & erection of replacement house. Druimnacoille ,Dalnavert

KVCC neutral response

4.2 Short term Let Applications : None

4.4 Russell Jones will be asked to check progress of repair of Bridge at Feshie . This needs addressed ASAP as it is a danger to road users.

5.Business

5.1  Treasurers Report :No significant change. Overall  -£45.97 this year.

5.2  Discussed action plan for using available funds for community benefit. Possible improvements to Village Hall Lighting and uplighters for War Memorial.

 Russell Jones will be asked to arrange for check of electricity supply to War Memorial.

5.3  Christmas Tree to be erected Wednesday 11/12.

5.4  Police community liaison report : No police attendance

  1. Kincraig Projects & Events

6.1 Bus Shelter – RJ will report next month

6.2 Welcome signage – no update

6.3 Senior Festive Lunch -J Freshwater will provide Menu for distribution . Further distribution of invitations advising how to book will be actioned.

JF will ask Alvie School if children able to attend to sing & hand out cards.

6.4 Football Goals application for funding -S Libeks will action this.

6.5 Community Newsletter – J Freshwater will discuss with Kingussie High School. This would be an ideal opportunity for pupils.

6.6 New notice board signs – Completed

6.7 Auction & Ceilidh Night 29/03/2025  – Details from January

6.8 Project list for Cairngorms 2030 meeting in January – G Culpan will contact VABS for latest version of Kincraig Community Plan.

I Ash will contact Highland Rail Development Manager to discuss possibility of Kincraig Station being reinstated

  1. Correspondence

7.1 Inshriach Forestry Work Bypass Meeting 12/12 .  JF will attend

7.2 Highland Council Policy Briefing 29/11 .Useful source of funding possibilities.

7.3 Visitor Levy Consultation . SL will complete form

7.4 20MPH restriction on Kincraig Brae .  No KVCC objection

7.5 NHS Highland Community Partnership .JF will attand next meeting 5/3/25

7.6 Highland Council Budget

Any other Business

KVCC will ask representative of Aviemore Path Pirates to attend a meeting in Spring 2025