Action Note of Ward Forum held on 17^th September, 2007, at the Town House, Inverness at 7.30 p.m.

 

Attendees
Jimmy Flint, Ward Manager – Inverness Central Ward, Highland Council (Chair)  William Gilfillan – Corporate Manager – Highland Council - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey David Haas – City Manager – Highland Council Bet McAlister -  Councillor – Highland Council Peter Corbett – Councillor – Highland Council Donnie Kerr – Councillor – Highland Council Janet Campbell – Councillor – Highland Council Ali Locke – Merkinch Community Council Dell MClurg – Merkinch Community Council Ivor Bisset – Merkinch Community Council Kate Fairclough – Inverness B.I.D Stefan Krause – Inverness B.I.D Andy Dixon – Inverness Courier Annette Clunas – Dalneigh Primary School Pat Haugh – Crown Community Countil Blair Marquis – Northern Constabularly Richard Arden – Southside Road Resident Bill Walker – Resident Helen Murray – MacDonald Street Resident Donald MacLennan – Resident Ardconnel Terrace Brian Beattie – Resident Ardconnel Terrace Barry Kane – Dalneigh Community Council Janet Home – Culcabock & Drakies Community Council   Jimmy Flint, Ward Manager in the Chair
Apologies: None

 

 

Agenda

 

1.       Background information on the Forum

 

Presentation by William Gilfillan – Corporate Manager – Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

 

2.       A Presentation on Flood Prevention

 

Presentation by Sam MacNaughton – Head of Transport & Infrastructure regarding flood prevention in the Central Ward Area.  Extracts from SEPA Flood Maps were displayed for Fluvial & Coastal Flood Events.

 

3.     A Presentation on Community Safety Issues

 

Inspector Blair Marquis updated the Forum on Community Policing issues and the new Fixed Penalties that have taken place from 7^th September 2007 – in the first week 24 were issued to the public.

           

Debate by Forum on under age drinking in the city centre, boy racers, noisy exhausts, concerns in the number of licensed restaurants  and bars open to early hours of the morning.

           

        Action: Police would monitor and issue Fixed Penalties when
                      required.                               

                                                                                                        

4.          Questions from the Public

 

            Debate on Street Cleaning standards

 Action: TECS – to look at this and report back.

 

 

 Gully emptying was not being done enough and raises the concern of   

 flooding on the streets in the city.

 ACTION:  TECS – Clean the Gullies on annual basis.  Looking at how to

         improve this.

 

 

         Other matters arising for investigation:

•          There are no youth activities in the city after 10pm
•          Speeding around the city.
•          Consultation on flooding to be advertised to the public that live in the vulnerable areas.
•          Transport in the city needs looking at – too many cars in the city centre.

 

5.           Date of next meeting

         Date still to be decided for next meeting.