Present: Archie Reid Convener,  Kirstie Reid Secretary, Isabel McGladdery, 

 and 4 members of the public.

 

Apologies: William McGladdery and Lizzie MacDonald

 

The Convener opened the meeting and wished everyone a very Happy New Year and looked forward to working with everyone this year. 

 

Matter Arising from the previous meeting (03/12/2025): School Crossing Wind Farm access Kirstie to meet with ABC on this issue, 20MPH Zones, Kilfinnan CC minutes this misunderstanding will be corrected at their January meeting

 

Councillors Update: No update received

 

Police Report: from 11/11/2025 to 13/01/2026  between these dates there has been 24 incidents and 3 crime Reports 1 undetected for fraud, 2 detected for speeding. also a email re Road safety event Kirstie will publish event poster online and at the hall and post office.

 

Health Report: Unpaid carers have raised concerns about the proposed cuts/limits to care packages This is limited to 28 hours a week anything above this has to be approved by the CO to the HSPC 1 hour with 1 carer = 1 hour, 1 hour with 2 carers = 2 hours. a meeting to collect cares and unpaid cares is been organised to challenge this and other cuts affecting unpaid cares and there cared for person. A discussion also took place on the forthcoming budget shortfalls and how can we stop wastage of prescriptions being ordered and not used Kirstie will write to the appropriate person on the HSPC  

 

Secretary's Report:  Article in the local paper re TTROs and only 2 CC responding it would appear from speaking to other CCs that this was never sent out to all of us so therefore we could not comment on this particular consolation letters have been received from the following as well as the LLTNP Planning applications

I.  Ardentinny CC re their local place plan

2. ABC Kieth Tennant re school crossing and 20MPH Zones

3. Bear Scotland re road closures/works on the A83

4. ABC Donna Lawson emergency TRO re-weight restriction through Lochgoilhead

5. Resident looking for info re St Catherine's Hotel. 

6. Resident re work carried out on a property on the B8000

7. Klfinann CC Convener re misunderstanding in their minutes.

 

Treasurers Report: after paying the SM Hall the Christmas tree and Christmas Lights  we have a balance of £2519.22

 

Transport Report: Kirstie has written to the Chair of the Cowal Transport Forum asking for an item on the agenda for the next meeting re the mis information put out as a result of the landslide on the A815. Due to the landslide the temporary bus timetable for the 486 service are as follows  6.26 am and the 15.38 to Cairndow and LFO will terminate at St Catherines ,an the LFO/ Cairndow to Dunoon at 7.17am and 16.52 will run from St Catherine's back to Dunoon. the services to Inveraray at 8.54 and 12.24 and the returns are unaffected this is because the A815 will only be open between 8.30am and 16.00 under temporary traffic measures. A member of the public said that there were no sign at the top of the Rest and Be Thankful warning that the road is closed at the A815. A letter was also received tonight from ABC asking that we ask people in there vehicles DO NOT QUE on the A83 waiting for the road (A815) to open at 8.30am as this is dangerous as vehicle are queuing on the main carriageway coming from Cairndow and coming from the RABT.

 

National Park; no update received

 

Argyll Rally 2026: it was said that the letters usually go out to the residents in the closed road section affected in January Kirstie will chase this up with the organizers

 

AOCB: Graveyard Provision a discussion took place Kirstie will update when she contacts the relevant person in the council who raised this issue at a meeting of Argyll and Bute Council she was approached by Councillor Sinclair to add this agenda to this meeting as Strachur graveyard  as only two lairs left as of 1st October 2025 (information from a council meeting) Strathlachlan has 83 lairs left as of the same date. 

2. a resident raised about the lack of a mobile phone mast covering Strathlachlan B800 area as again during the recent power cuts there was no ways of communication with emergency services or to check on family from outside the area although the phone box at Strathlachlan still exists no one can call you back with updates on that line.

3. a resident asked if the community council knew when a Pharmacy Dispenser  would be back in Strachur Medical Practice as the current situation was not suitable for all. Kirstie will enquirer

 

Date and Place of Next meeting: Wednesday the 11th March Strathlachlan Community Centre

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Kirstie