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STIRLING COUNCIL

MINUTES of MEETING of the STIRLING COUNCIL held in the COUNCILCHAMBERS, VIEWFORTH, STIRLING on THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2000 at7.30pm.

Present:-Provost Tommy BROOKES (in the Chair)

Councillor Alasdair BEATON Councillor Margaret BRISLEYCouncillor Tom COLL Councillor Ann DICKSONCouncillor Tony FFINCH Councillor Pat GREENHILLCouncillor Keith HARDING Councillor Tom HAZELCouncillor John HENDRY Councillor John HOLLIDAYCouncillor Pat KELLY Councillor Susan LOVECouncillor Corrie McCHORD Councillor Colin O’BRIENCouncillor Catherine ORGAN Councillor John PATERSONCouncillor Gerard POWER Councillor Helen SCOTTCouncillor Alastair REID Councillor Gillie THOMSONDepute Provost Ann STRANG

In Attendance: -

Bill Dickson, Director of Finance and Information ServicesPat Harding, Head of Public Office Services, Civic ServicesBob Jack, Director of Civic ServicesGordon Jeyes, Director of Children’s ServicesDavid Martin, Director of Environmental ServicesFiona Matheson, Democratic Services Manager, Civic ServicesFelicity McLelland, Head of Community Support, Community ServicesDon Monteith, Press & PR Manager, Chief Executive’s ServicesHelen Munro, Director of Community ServicesArthur Nicholls, Director of Technical ServicesBill Pritchard, Head of Policy, Chief Executive’s ServicesKeith Yates, Chief Executive

Also in Attendance:-

Cathy Traynor – Better Government for Older People

URGENT BUSINESS

The Provost advised that a report by the Director of Technical Services confirming thatCouncillor Thomson would move a Motion for the Stirling Council (Glen Road, Bridge ofAllan/Dunblane) (Re-determination of Means of Public Right of Passage) Order 2000 wouldbe taken as item 9(t) on the agenda so as not to delay the proposal unduly to the nextCouncil meeting.

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SC114 MINUTES

(a) Stirling Council – 29 June 2000

(b) Special Stirling Council - 17 August 2000

Decision

The Council approved the above Minutes of Meetings as correct records.

SC115 WRITTEN QUESTIONS

The Provost confirmed that three written questions had been received in terms ofStanding Order No. 27. The answers provided by the Chairs are contained inAppendix 1.

SC116 QUESTION TIME

In terms of Standing Order No. 28, Members had the opportunity to put questions toChairs of Committees on relevant and competent matters contained in the Volume ofMinutes of Committees circulated with the agenda for the meeting. On this occasionno questions were asked.

SC117 REVIEW OF POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

At the Special Meeting of the Council held on 17 August 2000 the Council agreed tocontinue consideration of a report by the Director of Civic Services which posedsome key questions which the Council might wish to consider in reaching a decisionon what changes it would wish to propose in respect of its political managementarrangements in the light of the McIntosh Report and the work of the LeadershipAdvisory Panel which had been established by the Scottish Executive to take forwardsome of the McIntosh recommendations.

It was further agreed to convene a Members’ Seminar (which had subsequentlytaken place on 27 September 2000) to consider the extent to which currentarrangements met the requirements of the McIntosh Report and the criteria set bythe Scottish Executive/Leadership Advisory Panel for the conduct of Council reviews.The Chief Executive confirmed that the Leadership Advisory Panel would visit theCouncil on 20 October to discuss the progress being made by the Council on itsreview, the outcome of which would require to be submitted to the Panel by the endof December. A report by the Chief Executive and the Director of Civic Servicessummarised the main points discussed at the Seminar. It was proposed that theAppendix to the report should form the basis to the Council’s submission to theLeadership Advisory Panel. The Appendix summarised the process of review whichthe Council had undertaken and proposed:

• that the Council should not adopt a cabinet/executive model of decisionmaking but should continue to evolve its thematic Policy Committeestructures in response to changing circumstances.

• a variety of improvements to the way in which Policy Committees deal withbusiness.


• that the Policy Executive should meet fortnightly to co-ordinate policydevelopment, facilitate community planning and expedite items of businessmanagement of the Council and that, to ensure openness and transparency,the Policy Executive should be subject to scrutiny by the Council.

• more detailed proposals to clarify and build on existing good examples ofscrutiny already undertaken by the Council should be brought forward andthat a Member/Officer Group should be established to prepare more detailedproposals.

• a job profile for Councillors should be developed and training and supportneeds of Councillors should be reviewed.

Decision

The Council agreed: -

1. to adopt the suggested changes detailed in the Appendix to the report subjectas undernoted and that the Appendix (as amended) should form the basis ofthe Council’s submission to the Leadership Advisory Panel:-

13(i) Amend to read “Committee reports should be limited to no more thanfour pages where possible. Appendices should be posted on theIntranet and copies to be placed in the Members Lounge”;

13(ii) All introductions if required to reports to be limited to three minuteswhere possible, the same as afforded to Elected Members in debate;

13(iii) No change.

13(iv) Members should be allowed ask about items in the InformationBulletin through the Written Questions section of committee andCouncil meetings;

13(v) Committees should not necessarily always meet in the CouncilChambers. The Administration should consider further howcommittee meetings could from time to time take place elsewhere;

13(vi) The Administration should further consider how items on agendascould be identified as not subject to a party whip. Recognition thatparty policy, particularly reflected in manifestos could not be subject tothis consideration.

2. to establish a Scrutiny Member/Officer Group comprising 3 Labour,2 Conservative and 1 SNP and to appoint the following Members to theGroup:-

Councillors Kelly, McChord, Thomson, Greenhill, Scott and Love,

and that it be remitted to the Chief Executive to determine Officerrepresentation on the Group.

3. that the Member/Officer Group should submit its final report to Council on7 December 2000.


4. that it be remitted to the Director of Civic Services to bring forward a reportdetailing how any changes which the Council decides upon should beimplemented including any necessary amendments to the Council’s StandingOrders and Scheme of Delegation.

(Reference - Report by Director of Civic Services dated 5 October 2000, submitted.)

SC118 LOCH LOMOND & TROSSACHS INTERIM COMMITTEE

The Loch Lomond & Trossachs Interim Committee (LL&TIC) was a joint Committeeformed with Argyll and Bute and West Dunbartonshire Councils of which one thirdwere non-elected members. The Association of Community Councils nominatedthree of these non-elected members.

Previously, at the Adjourned Statutory Meeting on 27 May 1999, Stirling Council hadagreed to accept the nominations of the Association of Community Councils andappoint Frank Bracewell, representing the Stirling Council area, Murdoch Cameron,representing the West Dunbartonshire Council area and Joan MacLean Davidson,representing the Argyll and Bute Council area.

Following recent elections, the Association had requested that Mrs C Bannerman beappointed as the Association’s Stirling Council area representative on the InterimCommittee, with Dr Jeffrey Scott of Gartocharn as the West Dunbartonshire Councilarea representative and Mrs Joan MacLean Davidson, remaining as the Argyll andBute Council area representative.

Having considered the Association’s request at its meeting on 7 September, 2000,the Envirnomental Quality Committee had agreed to recommend to Council theappointment of the Association’s nominees.

Decision


1. to appoint Mrs C Bannermann and Dr J Scott to the Loch Lomond & TrossachsInterim Committee in place of Mr Frank Bracewell and Mr M Cameron;

2. to note that Mrs J MacLean Davidson remained the Association’s representativeof the Argyll and Bute Council area.

(Reference – Report by Director of Environmental Services dated 6 September 2000,submitted.)

SC119 CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE – APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTEES

The membership of the Children’s Committee included provision for the appointmentof four non-voting co-optees, comprising one staff, one parent, and two studentrepresentatives. As both of the student representatives had recently left school, aballot of all secondary school pupils had taken place and Mark McMillan and FionaMcPherson had been duly selected for appointment to the Children’s Committee.


Motion

“That the Council appoint Mark McMillan and Fiona McPherson as the StudentRepresentatives on the Children’s Committee.”

Moved by Councillor Ann Strang, seconded by Councillor Tom Hazel.

Amendment

“The Council welcomes Mark McMillan and Fiona McPherson as student advisers toall meetings of the Children’s Committee, but not as members of the committee, asthat would contravene the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which prevents aLocal Authority from appointing to its committee anyone who is ineligible to stand forelection so that the Authority either by reason of age, ie anyone under 21, or byreason of employment, ie anyone employed by the Authority.”

Moved by Councillor Helen Scott, seconded by Councillor Ann Dickson.

The vote on the Amendment was as follows:-

For 10Against 11Not Voting 1

The Amendment was defeated by 11 votes to 10 votes with one Member not voting.

The vote on the Motion was as follows:-


Decision

The Motion was carried by 11 votes to 10 votes with one Member not voting andaccordingly the Council agreed to appoint Mark McMillan and Fiona McPherson asthe Student Representatives on the Children’s Committee.

(Reference - Report by Director of Civics Services dated 21 September 2000,submitted.)

SC120 APPOINTMENTS TO PRISON VISITING COMMITTEES AND FUTUREARRANGEMENTS

The Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendments Rules 1996which came into force in February 1996 placed a statutory requirement on theCouncil to appoint four members to Glenochil Over 21’s Prison Visiting Committee.


A report by the Director of Civic Services confirmed the death of one of the Council’sappointees on the Glenochil Prison Over 21’s Prison Visiting Committee and theresignation of another. The Council was required to determine how it wished to fillthese vacancies given that at its meeting on 29 June, 2000 the Council had agreedthat a recruitment and selection process should take place to augment the ‘pool’ ofsuitable candidates from which appointments might be made.

The Council was also requested to establish a Prison Visiting Appointments Panel toundertake interviews of those expressing an interest in being considered as amember of either the Glenochil or Cornton Vale Prison Visiting Committee followingthe planned recruitment campaign.

Decision


1. to defer appointments to the Glenochil Prison Over 21’s Prison VisitingCommittee until the proposed recruitment process had taken place;

2. to establish a Prison Visiting Committee Panel comprising the Chair of theAppointments Panel, the Chair of the Care Committee, a Member of theOpposition and the Chair of the relevant Prison Visiting Committee;

3. to appoint Councillors Tom Coll, Pat Kelly and Ann Dickson to the Panel andconfirm that in the event of the Chair of the relevant Prison Visiting Committeebeing unable to attend meetings of the Panel, the Depute Chair couldsubstitute on the same basis as the Council’s substitution arrangements.

(Reference - Report by Director of Civic Services dated 25 September 2000,submitted.)

SC121 BETTER GOVERNMENT FOR OLDER PEOPLE: AN OLDER PEOPLE’SSTRATEGY FOR STIRLING

Better Government for Older People (BGOP) was a Cabinet Office initiative launchedin June 1998 which aimed to encourage initiatives which would improve publicservices for older people by meeting their needs, listening to their views andencouraging and recognising their contribution. Stirling Council was one of threeScottish BGOP pilot projects, the others being South Lanarkshire and ScottishBorders Councils. The national BGOP programme and the 28 UK wide pilot projectshad been evaluated over the two-year pilot period, which ended in June 2000.Stirling’s BGOP initiative was a partnership led by the Council, Forth Valley HealthBoard, Forth Valley Benefits Agency, Age Concern Scotland and local people’srepresentatives.

The Head of Policy provided an up-date on the progress and key achievements ofStirling’s BGOP initiative; during which reference was made to the objectives of theStirling pilot; the three projects which had been run as part of the pilot; andhighlighted the joint working which had taken place nationally and in particular withthe other Scottish pilots to lobby the Scottish Executive on taking forward the lessonsof BGOP and resourcing future developments. Ms Cathy Traynor, StirlingPartnership for Regeneration/Older Person’s Representative BGOP then gave herperspectives on the initiative and the role which she and other older people’srepresentatives had taken in national BGOP events and forums leading to her


subsequent appointment as Vice-Chair of the Active Ageing Sub-Group of thenational BGOP Older People’s Advisory Group.

Following the end of the pilot, an ‘Older People’s Draft Strategy’ had been developedto extend the BGOP approach to a wider range of services and agencies, and sharethe lessons learned about involving older people, working in partnership anddeveloping community based services. It was proposed that the draft be issued forconsultation during November.

Decision


1. to note the achievements of Stirling’s partnership-based Better Government forOlder People pilot;

2. to note the progress which has been made, together with the other ScottishBGOP pilots in South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders, on developing links withthe Scottish Executive and Westminster Government;

3. to approve the draft Older People’s Strategy for Stirling and agreed that the draftbe issued for consultation and referred to the Stirling Assembly Steering Groupfor comment.

(Reference - Report by Chief Executive’s Services dated 3 October 2000, submitted.)

SC122 STATUTORY MOTIONS

(a) The Stirling Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Regulation of Use)(Amendment) Order 2000.

A report by the Director of Technical Services requested that the Councilconsider the objections lodged in respect of the above Order and determinewhether to make the Order, make the Order with amendments, uphold theobjections or request that a Public Hearing be convened.

Motion

“That the Council agree to make ‘The Stirling Council (Off-Street ParkingPlaces) (Regulation of Use) (Amendment) Order 2000’ which formallyproposed the introduction of parking charges in Linden Avenue car park.”

Moved by Councillor Gillie Thomson, seconded by Councillor Colin O’Brien

Amendment

“That the Council defers making ‘The Stirling Council (Off-Street ParkingPlaces) (Regulation of Use) (Amendment) Order 2000’ until an assessment ofthe impact on Viewforth and the wider area was prepared. This assessmenttogether with any proposals for control of parking at Viewforth and theintroduction of charges for the surrounding streets should be presented to therelevant committee for discussion prior to decision.”


Moved by Councillor Pat Greenhill, seconded by Councillor Ann Dickson.


For 11Against 11

The votes being equal, the Provost used his casting vote against theAmendment which was defeated by 12 votes to 11 votes.



Decision

The Motion was carried by 11 votes to 10 votes with one Member not votingand accordingly the Council agreed to make ‘The Stirling Council (Off-StreetParking Places) (Regulation of Use) (Amendment) Order 2000’ which formallyproposed the introduction of parking charges in Linden Avenue car park.

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

The Order proposed the introduction of charges for parking in the LindenAvenue Car Park, Stirling. The proposed charges were 80 pence, 90 penceand £1.00 for waiting up to 2 hours, 4 hours and more than 4 hoursrespectively between the hours of 8.45 am and 5.30 pm, Monday to Saturdayinclusive. Only private cars, light goods vehicles less than 1.5 tonnesmaximum laden weight, motorcycles and bicycles would be allowed to park inthe car park. The proposed charges only applied to private cars and theaforementioned light goods vehicles.

(b) The Stirling Council (Stirling Town Centre) (Controlled Parking Zone) Order2000

A report by the Director of Technical Services requested that the Councilconsider the objections lodged in respect of the above Order and determinewhether to make the Order, make the Order with amendments, uphold theobjections or request that a Public Hearing be convened.

Decision

The Council agreed to make “The Stirling Council (Stirling Town Centre)(Controlled Parking Zone) Order 2000” as it stood.

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

The Order retained many of the existing restrictions and included various newrestrictions on the waiting of vehicles on the roads in the Town Centre andadjacent roads in Stirling. The roads affected were within an area ofSnowdon Place in the south to the Cowane Street/Goosecroft Road junctionin the north and from King’s Park Road/Victoria Place junction and UpperCastlehill in the west to Burghmuir Road in the east.


The Order also included proposals that waiting be limited only to goodsvehicles delivering on the north-west side of Port Street and parts of UpperCraigs and Viewfield Street. A new taxi rank was proposed for DumbartonRoad and motorcyle parking for Dumbarton Road and Barnton Street.

The existing on-street parking areas and charges would generally remain asat present apart from:-

(1) Upper Craigs, Cameronian Street, Baker Street and King’s Park Road– Maximum waiting of 20 minutes at a charge of 80 pence.

(2) Barnton Street, Corn Exchange Road and the Goosecroft Roadparking area in front of Durham Pine – Maximum waiting of60 minutes at a charge of 80 pence and 20 minutes at 40 pence.

(3) Princes Street, Viewfield Place and King’s Park Road – Maximumwaiting of 2 hours at a charge of £1.00.

(4) Albert Place, Glebe Avenue, Glebe Crescent, Melville Terrace(southern part of northern section) and Windsor Place – Maximumwaiting of 4 hours at a charge of £1.30 and £1.00 for 2 hours.

(5) Irvine Place and Queen Street – A charge of £1.00 for waiting up to4 hours and £1.50 for more than 4 hours.

All the parking charges applied between the hours of 8.45 am and 5.30 pm,Monday to Saturday inclusive. Only passenger vehicles and light goodsvehicles less than 7.5 tonnes, invalid carriages and motorcycles would bepermitted to use the parking spaces.

Councillor D Thomson, Chair of the Environmental Quality Committee moved thefollowing Motions: -

(c) The Stirling Council (Stirling Town Centre) (One-Way Traffic And TrafficManagement) (Consolidation And Amendment) Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to make an Order under the powers conferredupon them by Sections 1(1) and (2), 2(1) and (2) and 4(1) and Part IV ofSchedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and of allother powers enabling them in that behalf to be known as “The StirlingCouncil (Stirling Town Centre) (One-Way Traffic and Traffic Management)(Consolidation and Amendment) Order 2000” the effect of which would be toconsolidate all the existing one-way systems and turning prohibitions in theTown Centre of Stirling and introduce a new one-way system on the southernpart of Viewfield Street.”

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

This Order retains and consolidates into the one Order all the existing left andright hand turn prohibitions from Friars Street, Upper Craigs (Lower Section),Wellgreen Road, Dumbarton Road and Goosecroft Road at all the relevantlocations.


The Order also retains and consolidates all the existing one-way systems inBaker Street, Bank Street, Bow Street, Irvine Place, King Street (Part – fromFriars Street to the Athenaeum), Mar Place, St John Street, Spittal Street andViewfield Street (Part).

The Order also proposed a new one-way system on the southern part ofViewfield Street from Maxwell Place towards the Sheriff Court, which was themain reason for promoting the Order.

(d) The Stirling Council (Queen’s Lane, Bridge Of Allan) (Temporary Closure)Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (Queen’s Lane, Bridge of Allan) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close Queen’s Lane,Bridge of Allan to vehicles for a maximum period of two weeks from 17 July2000 to facilitate sewer replacement works.”

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

Queen’s Lane, Bridge of Allan From its junction with Henderson Street for adistance of 50 metres or thereby.

Alternative Route: Henderson Street – Union Street – Allanvale Road –Queen’s Lane and vice versa.

(e) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 11)Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to make an Order under the powers conferredupon them by Sections 32(1) and 35(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces for DisabledPersons No 11) Order 2000” the effect of which would be to designate thesection of road described in the Schedule hereto as parking space fordisabled persons.”

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in Gargunnock

McNeil Crescent In the parking area located opposite nos.12/14 McNeil Crescent, Gargunnock for adistance of 6.6 m or thereby.

(f) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 13)Order 2000



SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in Balfron

Buchanan Street Adjacent to No. 70 Buchanan Street for adistance of 6.6 m or thereby by 3.6 m.

(g) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 14)Order 2000


SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in Riverside

Millar Place Adjacent to No. 12 Millar Place for a distanceof 6.6 m or thereby by 3.6 m.

(h) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 18)Order 2000


SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in St Ninians

Broomridge Road Adjacent to No 18 Broomridge Road for adistance of 6.6 m or thereby by 3.6 m.


(i) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 19)Order 2000


SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in Stirling

Nelson Place Adjacent to No. 18 Nelson Place for a distanceof 6.6 m or thereby by 3.6 m.

(j) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 20)Order 2000


SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road in Raploch

Keir Avenue Adjacent to No. 12 Keir Avenue for a distanceof 6.6 m or thereby by 3.6 m.

(k) The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons No 15)Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to make an Order under the powers conferredupon them by Sections 32(1) and 35(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (On-Street Parking Spaces for DisabledPersons No 15) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to designate thesection of road described in the Schedule hereto as parking space fordisabled persons.”

SCHEDULE

Road in St Ninians

Baxter Street Adjacent to 35 Baxter Street perpendicular tothe kerbline for a distance of 6.6 m or thereby


by 3.6 m.

(l) The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (Temporary Closure) Order2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close CambuskennethFootbridge to pedestrians for a maximum period of three weeks from 24 July2000 to allow repair and waterproofing works to be carried out to the bridge.”

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

Cambuskenneth Footbridge For its entire length.

Alternative Route: Ladysneuk Road – Alloa Road – CausewayheadRoad – Bridgehaugh Road – Wallace Street – Goosecroft Road – ShoreRoad – Abbey Road.

(m) The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (Temporary Closure) Order2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close CambuskennethFootbridge to pedestrians for a maximum period of two weeks from 29September 2000 to allow the continuation of repair and waterproofing workson the bridge.”

SCHEDULE

Footbridge to be Closed



(n) The Stirling Council (Cornton Road, Stirling) (Temporary Speed Limit) Order2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Sections 14(1) and (4) of the Road Traffic RegulationAct 1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf tobe known as “The Stirling Council (Cornton Road, Stirling) (Temporary Speed


Limit) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to introduce a temporary 30mph speed limit restriction to vehicles for a period of 20 weeks from17 August 2000 to allow works to be carried out on the construction of aroundabout in connection with the West Haugh development.”

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

Cornton Road, Stirling From a point 40 metres north of the extendednorth kerbline of Castle Vale in a southerlydirection to a point 205 metres or therebysouth of its junction with the road leading toStrathmore Drive, a distance of 620 metres orthereby.

(o) The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (Temporary Closure) Order2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (Cambuskenneth Footbridge) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close CambuskennethFootbridge to pedestrians for a maximum period of six weeks and two daysfrom 17 August 2000 to allow repair and waterproofing works to be carried outto the bridge.”

SCHEDULE

Footbridge to be Closed



(p) The Stirling Council (A81, Gartartan) (Temporary Closure) Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (A81, Gartartan) (Temporary Closure) Order2000” the effect of which had been to close the A81 at Gartartan to vehiclesfor a maximum period of 25 days from 28 August 2000 to allow structural re-patching works.”

SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

A81, Gartartan From the C57 junction at Easterhill to the C57


junction approximately 500 m north ofGartartan Farm. (NB: This is the smalljunction south of the Forth).

Alternative Route: Via the C57 through Main Street, Gartmore from theC57 junction at Windygate to the C57 junction at Easterhill.

(q) The Stirling Council (B818, Denny To Fintry Road) (Temporary Closure)Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (B818, Denny to Fintry Road) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close the B818, Dennyto Fintry Road to vehicles for a maximum period of 14 days from18 September 2000 to allow essential carriageway repair works.”

SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

B818, Denny to Fintry Road From Carronbridge junction in a westerlydirection for some 8 kilometres to Todholes.

Alternative Route: B818 – A872 – B8051 – A811 – B822 – B818 andvice versa

(r) The Stirling Council (C31 – Drymen To Killearn, Gartness And DrumquhassieRoad) (Temporary Closure) Order 2000

In response to a query over the spelling of “Drumquhassie” this motion waswithdrawn.

(s) The Stirling Council (Culbowie Road, Buchlyvie) (Temporary Closure) Order2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to homologate an Order under the powersconferred upon them by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to beknown as “The Stirling Council (Culbowie Road, Buchlyvie) (TemporaryClosure) Order 2000” the effect of which had been to close Culbowie Road,Buchlyvie to vehicles for a maximum period of three weeks from18 September 2000 to allow essential mains renewal works to be carried outby East of Scotland Water.”

SCHEDULE

Road to be Closed

Culbowie Road From its junction with Culbowie Road to thebridge over the Buchlyvie Burn, a distance of


approximately 240 metres or thereby.

Alternative Route: B818 – A872 – B8051 – A811 – B822 – B818 andvice versa

(t) The Stirling Council (Glen Road, Bridge Of Allan/Dunblane) (RedeterminationOf Means Of Public Right Of Passage) Order 2000

“The Stirling Council resolved to make an Order under the powers conferredupon them by Sections 1(1) and (4) and 152(2) of the Roads (Scotland) Act1984 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf to be known as“The Stirling Council (Glen Road, Bridge of Allan/Dunblane) (Redeterminationof Means of Public Right of Passage) Order 2000” the effect of which wouldbe to re-determine the means of exercise of the public right of passage overthe road described in the Schedule hereto.”

SCHEDULE

Road over which Means of Exercise of Public Right of Passage is to beRedetermined.

That section of Glen Road from a point 250 metres or thereby south of theaccess to Yarra Cottage in a generally south westerly direction to a point 65metres or thereby north of the access to Drumdruils Farm and shown on theattached plan.

SC123 MOTIONS IN TERMS OF STANDING ORDER 24(i)

(a) “This Council resolves not to use the powers, which are proposed to be givento all Local Authorities in the Transport (Scotland) Bill, to raise revenue byimposing charges on motorists for driving into town or parking at theirworkplaces. This Council recognises that, for many local residents, especiallythe elderly and those living in rural areas, the car is a necessity and not aluxury. They have already been hit by the swingeing increase in fuel duty andmany would suffer additional hardship if any further costs were imposed. Thecommercial viability of the town also would be put at risk.”

Moved by Councillor Helen Scott, seconded by Councillor Gerry Power.

Direct Negative

Moved by Councillor Gille Thomson, seconded by Councillor Colin O’Brien

During debate and prior to the vote being taken, it was agreed to accept thefollowing amendment to the Motion proposed by Councillor Susan Love,seconded by Councillor Ann Dickson:-

Add after “parking at their workplaces”

“until such time as an adequate, affordable, reliable public transportalternative is in place.”


The direct negative having been duly moved and seconded, the vote wastaken for and against the Motion (as amended) as required in terms ofStanding Order No 45

For 10Against 11

Decision

The Motion was defeated by 11 votes to 10 votes with one Member notvoting.

(b) “The Conservative Group calls upon this Council to convene a PublicMeeting, in an appropriate place, as a matter of urgency, to discuss theproblems relating to the A84/A85.”

Moved by Councillor Alasdair Beaton, seconded by Councillor Anthony Ffinch

Amendment

“That, as previously arranged, this matter be considered at the Highland AreaForum meeting scheduled to take place in Doune on 14 November, that allaffected Community Councils would be invited to give their opinion on furtherconsultation and that the Minister for Transport be invited to undertake a sitevisit of the area at an appropriate time.”

Moved by Councillor Corrie McChord, seconded by Councillor Gillie Thomson


For 11Against 11

The votes being equal, the Provost used his casting vote against theAmendment. The Amendment was defeated by 12 votes to 11.


For 11Against 11

Decision

The votes being equal, the Provost used his casting vote against the motionwhich was defeated by 12 votes to 11 and accordingly the Council took nodecision on this matter.

The Council resolved that under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland)Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of businesson the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined inParagraph 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.


SC124 DISPOSAL OF 18-24 KING STREET

On 6 July, 2000 the Stirling Common Good Fund Panel had agreed to recommend toCouncil that the property at 18 - 24 King Street, Stirling be marketed for sale asdetailed in a report by the Director of Civic Services and that the capital receipt beinvested to generate an income to the Common Good Fund Panel.

Decision

The Council agreed that the property at 18-24 King Street be marketed for sale asdetailed in the submitted report and that the capital receipt be invested to generatean income stream for the Stirling Common Good Fund.

(Reference - Report by the Director of Civic Services, dated 15 September 2000,submitted.)

The Provost declared the meeting closed at 9.50pm.

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APPENDIX

STIRLING COUNCIL

5th OCTOBER 2000

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Questions on the following matters have been submitted in terms of Standing Order No 27.Written answers from the Chairs are attached in the order in which the questions werereceived.

(1) Killearn Hospital Site – Commercial Usage.

(2) Bridge of Allan – Road Issues.

(3) Schools Examination Results 2000.


QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR CATHERINE ORGAN FOR ANSWER BY THECHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE

Question

“What action, if any, is being taken on the illegality of commercial uses of theKillearn Hospital site and what action could be taken to resolve the eyesorewhich has deteriorated over 25 years?”

Answer

“The site has been monitored and investigated in 1995 and 1998 when the uses atthat time were not considered sufficiently intensive to warrant enforcement action.The use at that time related to the storage and maintenance of building/constructionplant. The site will be re-inspected and any uses monitored. Any unauthoriseddevelopment will be dealt with in line with the Council’s adopted enforcementcharter.

The scope for action to address the derelict nature of the site is limited and to acertain extent the natural regeneration of woodland is helping to screen the site. Themost readily identifiable route to changing the character of the site is to allow someform of redevelopment, however the redevelopment costs of this site are likely to behigh and the current development plan mitigates against any potentially economicredevelopment as the site lies in Countryside. The development potential (housing)of this site was considered at the Stirling Local Plan Inquiry (page 30-5 to 30-11),where the Reporter concluded that the site was not suitable for development. Thesite will be considered again in the forthcoming Alteration to the Local Plan followingthe Scottish Ministers’ consideration of the new Structure Plan.”


QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR JOHN HOLLIDAY FOR ANSWER BY THECHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE

Question

“Following on from my question at the Environmental Quality Committee of11th November 1999, subsequent discussions, and the well-attended publicmeeting held under the auspices of Bridge of Allan Community Council, canwe have a statement on

a) what solutions have been identified to the problem of HGV Class 1lorries passing through Bridge of Allan;

b) the present load-bearing rating of the A9 bridge at Bridge of Allan;c) the rating to which it is intended to upgrade it.”

Answer

“a) The ultimate solution would be to divert through route HGV traffic away from

the A9 between Manor Powis Roundabout and Keir Roundabout. This wouldinvolve a diversionary route involving the A91 and the M9. Technical Servicesas Roads Authority do not however consider that the use of A9 by HGV trafficthrough Bridge of Allan is inconsistent with the route’s primary function. IfBridge of Allan was not to carry HGV through traffic then other routes or othersettlements within the area would have to be reconsidered as HGV throughroutes. In the overall context of traffic management within the Stirling Areathis issue is not considered to have a high priority.

b) From a traffic point of view the carriageway of the bridge has been assessedas being capable of accommodating vehicles up to 40 tonnes and onoccasions would be fit to accept loads above that figure. The footwayhowever is only capable of carrying loads of 3 tonnes. Given the existing carparking/traffic calming measures which are on the bridge, it is not envisagedthat this footway restriction creates a problem.

c) There are currently no plans to upgrade the load carrying capacity of thisbridge. Technical Services are currently preparing a list of priority structuresfor strengthening which have been identified through the Bridge AssessmentProgramme.”


QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR ANN DICKSON FOR ANSWER BY THE CHAIROF THE CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE

Question

“In view of the SQA fiasco which has led to much distress to many of thepupils in our secondary schools, will Stirling Council consider withholdingpayment to the Examination Board?”

Answer

“Fees for examinations are set and policy determined in a particular timetable. Allefforts at present should be in restoring credibility to the examination system and notcausing further aggravation. Withholding payment would serve no purpose andwould be detrimental to students interests by further undermining confidence in theachievements of students and schools. Restoring confidence has been necessarybecause of the appalling mismanagement of information which led to results whichwere incomplete, late or inaccurate. In the circumstances of lost credibility there hasbeen an increase in appeals, some of which are not valid. In addition in someinstances the data handling errors occurred at school level. The costs and theresourcing of SQA will have to be considered but to do so at present would be adistraction from efforts to identify root causes and to ensure there is no failure nextyear.

The top priority for all engaged in monitoring the performance of the SQA since themiddle of August has been to ensure a return to an effective and accuratetransmission of results. To this end SQA have devoted considerable time andresources.

There are a number of reservations about the capacity of the SQA as a non-governmental body to escape reasonable scrutiny and proper accountability. As aCouncil and through COSLA Stirling has regularly expressed misgivings about theoperation of such non-governmental bodies, particularly one such as SQA whichoperates a monopoly. In such matters the democratic voice of local governmentshould be united and consistent, making sure that educational policy and monitoringis a genuine partnership.

Stirling Council evidence to the parliamentary enquiry has already been circulated inthe bulletin. Stirling Council also contributed to the COSLA response and a copy isavailable in the member’s lounge.

In addition to the above members may wish to note that the following question wastabled at the Scottish Parliament by Elaine Smith, MSP:


“to ask the Scottish Executive, regarding action taken by schools and teachersthroughout Scotland to assist in resolving the difficulties experienced by the ScottishQualifications Agency in exam result notification, whether it will reimburse localauthorities for any additional monies spent as a consequence of these difficulties”.

Mr Galbraith’s answer was:

“we would consider any claims submitted by authorities”.

I have asked the Director of Children’s Services to investigate this issue and make asubmission to the Scottish Executive if one is warranted and additional expenditurecan be identified.”

October, 2000

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