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GREENG AIKS ClOM MUN ITY COUNCIL.

26TH SWIEMBER 2000.

M. IXINOVAN, (C'IIAIK) J W11.SON (VK'I; C'IlAIlt) li. McFWAN, I , JIINKINS. J. JO€fNS'IONI; .I W A I K I X A ( I IAVIN. I I I.AIR1)

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GREENGAIRS COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

PUBLIC MEETING.

24TH OCTOBER 2000.

PUBLIC MIX'I'INCI 111'.1.1) WI'I IllN '1 '111~ C'OMMLINI'TY CINI'KE, 7'1II.'RI)AY 24T11 OCTOBER 2OOO.

CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMLINI'I'Y CO11NCIl. WISICCOMISI) ALL TO MEETING AND INTRODUCED THOSE SITTING AROUND THE TN3I.E.

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. ENVIRONMIJNI'N. FOR1 IM NORTH 1,ANARKSHIRE COI INCII. COMMIMI'I'Y COIMCII, MRS IlONOVAN, CHAIRPERSON. SHANKS WASTE SO1 ,IJ'I'IONS.

S. SAMPSON. 1)R. 1)IXON. 1. I .I'WIS. COI NCll ,I X)R COX.

DAVII) H1113CI1, RICI1ARI) I,IICAs.

ALL o'riit:tw PER THE SFIWRANI AI-I'ACIIEI),

FIRST ITEM ON I'lIE AC113Nl)h 131!IN(I T I I T : PRISSENI'AI'ION TO T I I K VII,I.A(fE OF ATAPESTRY AND DR DNON, F.O.E. I ) I I t I ~ l r l ,'I' '1'1 I A I ' '1'1 111 VI1 .I .A(111OI' ORISENOAIRS HAS HAD A STRUGGLE WITH , i i tw C I ~ I ~ I - IIAD TO HE WKN, ANI) OREISNONRS HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO RECEIVE

1 b R 0 M ' I I I I C WIVI% 01: MINEHY IN COY'TA RICA. 1IE THEN PRESENTED TWO PLAQUES, I TO

P1,AYKl) WI'I'IIIN THE Vll.,LAClE. 1 TO I!NVIHONMI;N'I'AI. I X ) R I JM, ANI1 'l'I~Il'I'APESTRY TO THE VILLAGE. THE TAPESTRY

CHAIRPII.RS0N THANKED IIR. DIXON P O R IflS KINDNESS. STA'l*i3> 'I'HAT MRS. ORDON, HEADMISTRESS OF THE SCHOCII, llAl> IIEEN A!!K151) II ; SIII: COllLU FIND A III.ACE WI'TIIIN THE SCHOOL TO DISPLAY THIS TAPESTRY, TO WHICH S11E IIAS AOREED, ANI) 1'1118 WII . I . DE DISPLAYED TO

SHANKS SITE; IN TIIE PARI' 1:IIW MON1'11S TI1E COMMIINI'I'Y COUNCIL AND THE FORUM HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS

AT HARI'IXN IPI111 .I. ANI) I)AIIN(IAVII I.

THIS MEE'TMO HAS BEEN CA1 .I.I:,I) ' 1 ' 0 Al.LOW THE PlJDl.1C TO liEAR AT FIRST HAND WHAT SHANKS HAVE TO SAY

EVENIN0

SEPA HAI) N B O BEEN lNVII '~I)TO AI NOT IN Till< l3ES'l' IN'ITRIS'I' PO11 1'111( SHANKS.

SHANKS REI'RESl~N'TATlVISS S'l'AI'l4) 'l'lll?Y WEHI', PI.EAYISI) TO BE INVITED TO THE MEETING AND CONFIRMED THAT A lloT OF ClIANC3KS 11AD 'I'AICIJN l'l,AC15 WI'I'IIIN lIAR'I'IXIIJPtIII.I, DIIRING THE LAST 8/9 MONTHS, BUT FELT THAI'TIIIW? WAS S'l'lI,l, IiAII FlllCl.IN(i ANI) l ~ l € 4 ' l ~ H ~ l ~ l ' WITIIIN 'IIIE VII,I.AQE, ABOUT PROMISES NOT BEINO KEPT. CHANGES C0LII-D NOT IIAI'PEN OVICHNK~Ilr, 13Ul THERE JOB WAS TO TRY AND WORK TROUBLE FREE LANDFILL SITES. ltIX'RNTl8Y 'I'HERIJ IIAS I J I ~ I T d A 1,O'I'Ol~ CIMNCW,S WITHIN PERSONNEL, WE ARE TRYINO TO IMPROVE COMMIINI'I'Y (APE. DIII1INC1 1'11K l.AS'l'SIS WEIiKS Wb: IIAVB IIADCOMPLAINTS REOARDINGTHEFLIES, ANDTHE TIPPINO OF ASRRSTOS ANI) I'Ki WAN'I'K IX ARSIJRRI), WF, ARE 1)1tPINITELY TRYINO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. MAJOR EN<1INIXRlNO WORKS ARl, N O W VIRI I lN,I .Y COMPl,ITl3 /ZNI)'I'l1E OROUNDIS NOW GRASS COVERED. HE WOULD NOW 'TRY TO ANSWICR ANY QLlES I'IONS AS HONI<S I AS Ill: CO1 ILD.

ASBESTOS, WOIJLD IT NOT IIAVI; I l W N IlASIlSR 'TO IlAVlS 11 IRNEU 'I'HIS LOAD AWAY? THIS INCIDENT IS BEING

N)MIRED BY ALL WHO VISIT THE SCHOOL.

COMPLAIN" m o I m TIIK 01x11 IR, I:I,II?,S ANI) AIBO INIWRMLD OP THE LOADS OF UNWANTED MATERIALTIPPED

~ O L I T rr, AND IIOPE YOI 1 WII . I . ( I IVE YOUR COMPLAINTS DIRECT TO THE REPRESENTATIVES HERE THIS

I). IXJ'I' A LE'I'I'RR O F APOILKIY HAS BEEN RECEIVED STATING IT WAS )COME NI)NCJ, AS HAVE OUTSTANDING MATI-ERS PENDING WITH

mmsricjxrm BY SEPA

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PIG WASTE. ' I ' IIIS 1 f ioN) WAS LA4KIN(1 O N 7 IIE WE1011 131111XIE, MAK'TIN WOOD, MANAQER ON SITE, CONTACTED SEPA, TOOK TIII<IR AWICE ANI) ACC!I~I"I'I~II TlfE 11)Iu). ASBESTOS S1H)lil.I) NOT tIAV13 REIIN ACL'liPI'El) A I (IREIINCIAIRS, TIIIS WAS THE RESULT OF HUMAN ERROR THE MAlTER IS HEINO FLJLLY lNVl~Sl ' l~3Al~Al~ I3Y IJRPA. THIS WAS DEFINA'TELY AN ERROR WITHIN OUR SYSTEM. AND ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN W17'Il THE INI)IVII)IJAII ON SITE. 'I'HIS UIN) HAD COME FROM LONOAN"T POWER STATION, 8IIOlJI.D HAVE W N I : I 0 1.ANI)PIII, RITE AT AVONDAIX, THEY HAVE THE LICENCE T O COVER THIS MATERIAL. C1Rl':lfNOAIRS HASN'T, 131 FI' I>KIVI% WAS CtIVITN DIREC1'IONS 'I'O UREENOAIRS, BE ASSURED THIS WAS HUMAN ERROR.

CAPPINO OF SI1'E. 1'1119 IS CER'I"N1 ,Y NOT MAKIN(3 ANY IYIPPERENCE TO THE ODOUR QUESTION REPLIED THAT IMPROWMEN'I'S IIAVE HELPEI) 'I fl lS 4 l~N(11N118 O N 8I'I'E A'I'PRI'.SBN'I; NOW INCREASING TO 8, BUT ADMIT THAT ODOURS ARK S'I'l1.L PRESENT ANI) ' I ' I IA III1Y AWE '1ACKI.INCI 'I'llli 18RllE

AREA AT EAST OF SITE - A BODY 01: WA'I'ER, THE BANKINO AT TIE SIDE O F THE SITE IS EXPOSED. REPLIED THAT WORK WAS STILI, CiOMU ON ' 1 ' 0 RI .lMlNA'I'f? TlIE OI)OURS, THEY NU? I)OINO 'THEIR UTMOST TO CONTINUE THE IMPROVEMEN'I'S.

RIMEND SIIIT -CAPPED N,L OI'RN ARICAR O F SI'ni '1'0 INDI ISTRY RI'ANDARDS.

IT WAS STATIU) THAT ASRES1T)S 'I'IPI'INCI R11QlIIRES A SPECIAL WAB'IE CERTIFICATE, AVONDALE HAD A MISSING LQAD, THIS WAS IIOW I'r WAY PICKEI) I II', OI'ICRKI'INU SYSI'EMS HAVIS ALL. HEEN TIGHTENED UP.

C O W ILLOR COX B'I'AI'ED TIIA'I'TIIIS ANAE8'IY)S AND MERCVIRY WERE ON THE SAME LOAD. OREENOAIRS LICE & E ALIAOWS MERCURY 131 R NO']' AS11ESTOS,1iAS TIW ASUES'I'OS AREA BEEN MARKED? W L L YOU BE APPLYINO FOR AN EXTENSION 'I'O YOI 111 I ,ICI!NCE'I'O COVER ASD13STOS7

THE ASBESTOS is NOT REMO REMOVIZI), AU IT 18 MORE RRRIO~ rs IF THE ASBESTOS OETS INTO THE AIR

BEEN PUT IS MARKED AS "HOT wo'r" AND I:VERYI*IIINO WILL IE IWNE *ro ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN

S.S. ASKED WIIA'I' OIIARANTlrIS c*Of 11.1) sllANK8 (1IVli '1 '0 ENSI lK8 MIS'I'NCAN 1 JKE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

POLLUTION, 'I'HEY ARE NOT AIDPI ,Y IN( 1 I Y ) R F;XI'ENBION '1 '0 SUE IICENCE. THE AREA WHERE THE ASBESTOS HAS

AOAM.

EL. REPLIED TliE COMPANY IS I:,MOARRANRED AIWI rr M18'1 AKER LAKE 'rfI19 AND THEY ARE WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVEMENT

8.6. STATED A IXIT OF WORK ItAI1 H13W IH)NI( IMI'HOVINU I I l E SITE ANI) COMMUNITY SHOULD REMEMBERTHE COUNCILS 7 11' WAS NOTC'APIW) ANI) NO 1)01111'1 C ' O N ~ l ' R l l ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ l ~ O P ~ O ~ l , E M .

CAPPINO - ' I 1 IF, ODO1 IRS - WE ARK 'TRY IN(1 'I'O COM13 TO A I.I:,VISL I'IIAI I5 ACCEPTABLE, WE OPERATE TO INDUSTRY SI'ANI)ARI)S, TIIKRE 18 N O I' A SKI' CRI'I'IIRIA TO VIASSIIT RISKS

THEY FLY QIll3STlON - WHY l I A ~ l ' l l l R llAl"3N1~D'I'llIS YEAH AONN? PESTCONTROLCOMPANY HAD LETTHEM DOWN. NEW COMPANY NOW III',EN }IROIJCII3T IN, OIVEN CONTRACT. THEY HAD SPRAYED SOLIDLY FOR THREE DAYS, NOW SPRAYINO IWICE A WEEK ON INlN RITE8 FOR SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

SEPA NOT DOINO TIJEIR JOI3 TIIIN. SHANKS ARE A SELF REQULA'I'INO C'OMI'ANY * 'IllEY IIN) 1)ISCOVI~RED 'IIIIS THEMSELVES, NOT SEPA

OPINION OF ALL PRESENT THAI' SF,PA ARE NOT I)OlNO TIIBIR JOn AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE ANSWERABLE TO THE VILLACID OF OREENOAIRS AGAINST SHANKS ANI> IT 18 ~ l~ l1ERl~ l~ORt , NOT IN 'IHFIR INTEREST TO BE PRESENT.

IIOWAVliR, AS AI .READY STATED, THEY HAVE OUTSTANDING MATTEM PENDING

CHAIRPERSON STATED THAT w m i RFLIARII TOTHE FLY QUESTION, SEPA AND SHANKS WERE CALLED OUT ON

WINDOW OPEN, * r i m coiri ,I) SEZH A I I ~ R I iimi>mw CONI)II'IONS THAT WE ARE HAVING TO PUT UP WITH.

ASKED WHAT KEGIJI,A'I*IONS 1x1 ' I ~ Y WORK ~ 0 7 AS PAR AS m s MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS CONCERNED HE

THE FRIDAY NIUHTTO INSPEC'I' T I I R I IOME IN WAITSTOWN, WHERE THE LADY OF THE HOUSE HAD LEFT HER

IT IS AGREED 'I'HAT 'TIIERE SIXMS TO 131, A MAJOR PROBLHM AT TIE SITE, SMELL OF GAS ETC. AND THEY WERE

HAS ONLY SKEN 'HIE 1:LAMII A13OIJ'I"I~IIRliI~ 'I'IMES I>llHINO 'l'lll? LASI' FEW WEEKS. SHANKS ADMI l"I'E11 I I IAT 'I'lll;,Y IlAl) A C(J~II'l,I, Ob' PHOIII.EMS WI711 URISAKIXIWNS. THE GAS WAS WING M O THE ATMOSPIII3RE IT IS I'HIII STANI)ARI)N A'I' N.1, 'I'IMES

IT WAS S7'AI'lCD AT 1'1119 POIN

THEY AORlil<'I'I1ERE ARE M A " 1SSlIi.N 1 ' 0 R l ' : ~ l ~ A I , ~ I ' I l ~ Sl'l'l?. 'I'HIS 18 13BIN(1 DONE. I Y E Y HOPEIN AFEW MONTHSTIME'I'HI'RE W I I I , IK N O 0 l X ) I J H S AND KEEP I)lil.lVlIHINCI AS IllX I' WI?, C'AN

IT WAS ASKISI) WIIAI IIAPI'I<NS 'I'OI'III~ I:XlfA118'1' FROM T11E EN(31NES7 CjREEN(?AIRS WANT NO SEMELL FROM THE SITE.

N 1% )N 'I'O NI' MORI': ISNCIINI'S TO HIIRN OFF THE GAS AND IMPROVE THE

' WI! R l ~ l ~ M l ~ I ~ ~ 1 ' O HAVE NO FR15811 AIR IN TIHS AREATO BREATHE.

A1.I l:NVIKONMRNTAI, COMI'L,AINTS. WE HAVE TO WORK ATTHIS,

THE EXflA1 !SI' N o ' r MONll'Oltl~l) AI' (IIt IXNOINIIS

SURELY I ' I l l N , CONW,CI'OKS NI101 11.11 Ill( I'IW IN '1'0 N'I'AH'I' MONI'I'ORINO.

THE QLJFqTION WAS ASKIIII MIAIN, IR 'I'H13 ASl3KS'f.OS IN A NOIINI) 1)081T10N, DEEP DOWN WITHIN THE LANDFILL, NOT I ~ I S I ' I lH13131), IS STRIIC'IIJRAI ,I .Y R O I IN117 I'IJES - II(WA(IE INTO SII'E, FLIES DONT COME INTO THE SITE, SEPA SHOULD SEE 1F SEWAGE IS FREE l W ) M I'1.Y LAVA.

IT IS THE OPINION THAT YO1 I WII , I , AI .WAY8 HAVE OIWNJR FROM A LANIIFILL SITE, BUT IT 16 AN O N W I N G TASK

AIJSPICES 0 1 7 SEPA. TO A C H I E V E T ~ ~ E STANDARI) I,I<VI;I, AS TIIR INDI icrw KKUIIIHKS. IJNINO AND CAPPING ARE UNDER THE

SURELY LJNIIER TlfE IILJMAN RlCil I'I'N ACr - WI: ARE EN'I'I'I'LISU 'I'O FRESII N R .

AT THIS POINT IT WAS STA'lF,I)TIlA'I* IIIIPIIESEN'I'A'I'IVES RHOlJl.1) RE HEKE FROM THE SCOTTISH OFFICE. MPMSP. COUNCILLOltS N,SO SEPA A Y I ' I ~ H AI .I. 11' I S '1'111: (JOVBHNMlNT ' 1 ' 0 ULAMK FOR ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN WIlTfIN THIS AHEA.

CHAIRPERSON REPLIED THAl REPI1EHICN'I'ATIVt~S FROM 'I'llE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM HAD M I X APPROXIMATl%l .Y 10 DAYS AC10 ANI) I'l' WAS ?'HE OPINION OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL THAT THE MEKI'INO CALLED FOR I'IflC 24'1'1 I WI'OUER UE MADE A PUBLIC MEETING, AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENINCI WITHIN OIIR Vll,l,A(IlL AS FAR AS THE (IOVEHNMI!NI'OFFICERS AND SCOTTISHOFFICE

DATE WILL. IIE ARRANOEI) ANI) 1IlK NIK'ISSSARY PISRSONNEL WILL RE INVITED INCLUDING SEPA PERSONNI:~, ARE CONCERNIII), I-III;Y N I S I ~ I ) MORE THAI* A icEw DAYS NOTICE TO ALLOW THEM TO AITEND, BUT A

C0UNCILIi)R COX ADVISE11 THAI' SI113 ANI) KAREN WtlI'I'~I~lE1-D HAD MET WITH SHANKS AND THAT THEY HAD A VERY PROIN ICTIVE MEETINCL 81 l(KlI~S'I'l0NS I IAI ) 131XN P1U' 1'0 DAVE KEECE AND FIE ASSURED US HE WOULD TAKE IT TO I118 COMPANY.

THE READINO OF CON1)ITIONS 01: I ,IC'I!NCI: R'I'ATES r(O ODOURS FROM LANDFILL SITES, THAT'S WHAT WE WANT.

SHANKS AGREE THAT THERIi IS I.ANI>FILl. SITES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, ffREENOAIRS SEEM TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS I'IIAN OTIIERS. nI I'F THFY ARIt'rRYIN(f TO MAKE CONTINlIAL IMPROVEMENTS

DR DIXON. hmm)s - siioi ri.1) IIAVII W E N STOPPEI) AT GATE. CON'I'ROI, OF 1:1.11F4 SEWA(tR SI,Ill)(W 1'0 SITK

SHANKS. ASIlES't'OS - Wl:ltili ~ ~ l ~ l l ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ l ' ~ H A I ' O ~ A I ' I:ALJI,T. 1'1.111S- 1 J N . 4 J 3 l ~ l ~ ' ~ O ~ ~ l V l ~ ('IIIIMICAI~HHIZAKIU)WN. SEWAGE - CONTRAC!'l''I'O ]<NI), NOT TAKEN IN ANY FOR THE 1ART COUPLE OF MONTHS, SEWAGE NOW IWJNO ' ~ l t l ~ A ' ~ t ~ 1 ~ ANI1 118811 AS FERTILIZER.

MASKINC3 ODO1JR -HAVE 1J8E11 MARKIN(1 ODOIIR, I3ASICAIJ.Y FDIE TYPE LIQUID SPRAYED INTO THE AIRTO MINIMISETHE 01X)IJRS - NOT A I1)NO 'I'IME SO11 ITION.

QUESTION ASKED AGAIN "Wll'i IS SIIANKI 8'I'II.l. I3ElNO AI.IK)WEDTOTIP"

THE SMELL - NOT METHANE - WIiA1' IS 'I1IE ODOI JR? THE WEEKENDS SEEM TO BE WORSE - IS THE CAPPING ADEQUATE?

THE SMELL COUI,I) HE CA11SI:J) IIY '1'1 11, CIIAN.NOE O F WIND I)IRECTION, CHANGE IN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, BUT ROBIN REID HAS BEEN ASKRI) '1'0 I ~ M I K i N r o w s ACIAIN, 'IT) SRE WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THE EAST SIDE OF THE TIP SHOI 11 .I) nE CAPPED w i n IIN '1'1 IE NEXT FEW WERKR, INTEND TO crlp EACH CEU AS IT IS COMPLETED.

FROM THE FI XX)R - I.ICI<NCF. SI101 rI .I) 111; WI'I'I1I)RAWN LINI'IL 0IX)lJR CLEAR - SEPA SHOULD BE TAKEN TO TASK TO LOOK AT 'I'HIS.

SUMMING I IP, 'I'HE CHAIKPEHSON STA'II~I) 'I ' IIAT INHARITANI'S OF OREENUNRS NOT HAPPY WITH R E O U T O R SEPA.

SHANKS KEI'RiISEN~A'I'IVE AI)VISI?I) I'IIA'I 'I'IIIIY HAD AI'I'IAW TO KnRACT CLAY FROM THE AREATO THE SOUTH OF ' I ~ l l l OI'I:ICES, RliS'l'ORIN(I ' l ' l l l< I A K K AREA, CLAY '1'0 UE IJSEI) FOR ENGINEERING PROCESS WITHIN THE SITE, WHEN 'I'HIS COMBS FOHWAHI). 1'1 1'1 YOIllt VII{WS ' 1 ' 0 I'I.ANN13RS.

THEY WERE ASKET) IF 'I'IIEY IN'I'13NI) 1 ' 0 (I0 INTOTI1E PARK PIT AREA? NO CLEAR ANSWER WAS GIVEN, ux)KINo AT THE WIIOI.IS KI?S'I'ORATION 0 1 7 SIW

CHAIRPERSON 'TlIANKEI1 DAVII) ItII lKT ANI) RICIIARD I I JCAS IWt COMINO TO THE MEETING.

CHAIRPERSON INVI'I'RI) CO1 "C'II .I ,ON C'OY 1 ' 0 OIVli AN 1 WI)A'II~ ON I ) R I IMSIMNOIE LANDFILL.

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CO1JNCIIM)R COX ADVISED NOT 1)KIIMSHANOIE LANDFILI. I'T WAS FOR DALMACOULTER EXI'ENSION WHICH HAS A PLANNINCI CONSENT ANI) ( 8 M 11AD API'I ,113) 1WR AMBNI)MIINT TO TllIS TO ALLOW THEM TO OPERATE THE

LOCA'JION 01: ISXIXNSION

S.S. STATED SHE DID NOT BEIJliVE THERE WAB A VALID CONSENT OR IF THERE WAS THEN IT COULD ONLY HAVE A FEW MON'1'118 UNTIL IT l ~ X l ~ l l t l ~ l ~ . SI113 TIIEN ARKEI) COLJNCILLOR COX WHY NOT MUCH RESTORATION ON SITE.

COUNCII.IXlR COX ADVIBEI) WRA'I'HER HAD NWI' HEEN RlJJTABW TO RPREAD TOP 80L O.M. TO CHECK WITH PLANNINU FIRST.

S.S. STATED THERE WRRll3 V0I I )N ON SITE AND NO MXIXRIAI. TO OACcrCmLL, THE MATERIAL WAS THERE, NOW IT ISNT. IlAI) COIINCII,1X)R COX I.(#)K151) AT'IIIE SI'I'I; RIICENI'LY?

G.W. S'I'ATEI) IT WAS HIS OI'INION 'I'tlKI' 1 1 HN) HEIZN KEMOV13D TO 'THE WAlTSTON END OF THE SITE AS CONTOIJRS NO IIINOIlR Rl?S13MlH ,KI> ORIOINAI.

C0UNCILU)R COX ADVISED SIIll1)11> NOT KNOW OF ANY OF THIS AND SHE HAD NOT VISITED THE SITE. SHE HAD ONLY RIICEIVED AGEN1)A ON B1lNI)AY EVliNINO AND S.S. HAD KNOWN WHAT WAS ON THE AQENDA WELL IN ADVANCE Sllll SllOlll,l) IIAVII INVI ' I I I ) I'I.ANNIN<t O I W X R TO MEE'I'INO TO GIVE ANSWERS.

S.S. REPLIED NOT AN OFFICER THAI' WAS NEEDED, WHAT WAS NEEDED WAS THE PERSON WHO PROVIDED MYSTISRY 1'1 .ANNINCI l'I~RMlSSlON, TI1E ONE ON N.I.. I'IANNINO 1)OINO THE BACK DOOR DEALS WITH G.M.

COIMCII.IIOR COX C€lAl,l,RN~llCl~ 13 8. TO CllVE NAMI3 IF SHE WAR S O SURE THIS IS o O M G ON.

S.S. DECIJNEI) CIAMINCI I 1 IIAD C'OME TO HER OR<IANISATION THAT SOMEONE IN THE COUNCILWAS DOING BACK I)OOR DENB AND ' I ' I I I ~ Y WOI I1 , I ) llli I)KAI,INCI WI'I'II TIIIS TII13MSELVES. SHE REFERED TO THE 3 VOIDS AGAIN 811(1<1RSI'lNG TIIHY CO1 11 . I ) C0NVI':NIISNI'I.Y HIICOMli I.ANI)FILL AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED, WHAT 1)lD 0 M KNOW AIgOI r'l' I ANl)FllJ,.

G.W. SUPMIRTEI) THIS S'I'ATINCI TIIAT IIE IIAD ORSERVED 3 VOIDS ON SITE AMOUNTING TO AROUNDTHREE MILl.lC)N ClIIlIC ME'I'RES. IIE AI .NO FELT WOIJLD HE USED FOR LANDFILL. ALSO CLAIMED SEPA WERE DOING DEAl S WII'11 COIMCll .S 0 1

DR. DIXON SI IPPORTEI) C1 W. COMMKNI'S ON SEPA ANI) ADVISED DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ALSO INVOLVED IN CONSUI,TATION. ADVISI3) L'OMMI INI'I'Y S110111.1) CON'I'AC'r SKPA RE(tARDMG WASTE STRATEGY AND NOT TO WAIT FOR CONS1 lLTAW( YN

COUNCII,IX)R COX STAl'1;D TllI~,Y WKRE I'RIlACIIINC1 TO '1'1113 CONVERTED AS THIS COMMUNITY KNEW ONLY TOO WEI.1, AllO~rr'I.ANDPII.I, AN CLARKS'I'ON ANI) PLAIN8 '1'1

CHAIRI'IIRSON ADVISEI>TIlA'l' A RllQllEST HA11 DEEN MADE FOR THE LIASON COMMI'ITF,E TO MEET WITH 0. & M. MININO, 131JT TO DATE NO RIP1 .Y I 1 AS IWEN RIJC!KIVIl). N O IW11HT THIS WILL REQUTRE TO 00 DIRECT TO DAVID MURRAY'S OFFICE. SIIE A1 SO AI)VIRIiI) 'I'IIAI' REPR15SI3NTATIVES WERE HERE FROM THE CUMBERNALILD NEWS AND AIRI)KIE ADVERTISRR ANI) NtlE IIOPEI) THIS WOII1,I) IIAVE WIDER PUBLICITY.

SITE, ALSO ADVISED APPI,ICA'I'ION NOT YICI' VAIJD, ANI) 'I'llAT~l'liERE WAS A DRAWINGON THE WALL TO SHOW

IN(1 'I'IIRM TO ll~EN'l'll~Y 811lTA~l.E AREAS FOR LANDFIU

)AI .MACOI 11 W . R WAS CI ,008Blt TO IIOLEHILLS AND RAWYARDS AND POSSIBLY 1115Y WI'RF,'I'IiE PEOI'IX I'IltY W(II1LD HAVETO CONVINCE.

COUNCILLOR cox THEN CIAVII I 11' I )ATE ON CAMERON ANI) MKILEG ADVISED AREAS STILL BE TO BE AGREED BEFORE SITE START, CONFIRMI!I) SlK!llON 75 ANI) IjOND AOKEED. MR. KELLY HAD INSISTED CLAUSE TNSERTED BECAllSE Will1 X HE CO1 11.1) AC'C'IW I'IIASEI) IlONI) I l l ; WANTED WHOLE BOND TO APPLY IF SERIOUS BREACH OCCIJR K El).

S.S. TO1 .I) CO1 INCII.LoII COX TO ( 1 0 HACK TO HER PI ANNERS ANI) I E I L THEM A PHASED BOND WAS NOT ACCEI"l'N1I.I~ AND THE COMMI INI'I'Y SII0111,1) NOT ACCEI"I"I'H1S. W E ARE DEALING WITH ACOMPANY WHO RECEN'I'I .Y WENT RANKRI JPI' OWIN(1 CLYDISSDAI,E HANK 2 MIILION POUNDS, WHAT CHANCE WOULD THERE BE OFTtIEM I'AYlNC~1IPIFA I l l t l ~ A ~ ~ I l OCC1lRHl~l). WE A1.I. KNOW WIIA'I IlAPPENEDINTHEPAST WITHTHE GlLLESPlll OROCIP.

COUNCIL.IX)R COX WAS ASKED I I ~ N I I E KNEW ANYI'IIINO 0PO.M. APPLYMO FORADlFFERENTROUTETOTAKE HEAVY MACIIINERY INI'O ' I ~ I I K Sl'l'l<. StIE A1)WSEI) 'I'HAI THEY HAD TRIED TO MAKE ANOTHER ROUTE BUT THEY WERE ADVISED THAT WO1 ILD N( )'I' 13E I'EKMISSAnLE AND SHE HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT THEY MAY BE PERMI1"JEI) I0 ALTER CAMtHON ROAD AS ' I ' I I A I ' WOIILI) RE A PERMISSABLE DEVELOPMENT.

S.S. FXA'I'EI). THIS IS NOT AC'Cl~~l''l'A1ll~E ANI) A6 NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL HAD SAT ON THEIR HANDS AT THE 1'1 I1jI.lC INQlJIKY WIW DO NO'I 1lAVl~'1'1l~ R l ~ l t ~ ' l ' ' l ~ O Al.'I'I!R 'I'HlNClS ANDIFNORTH LANARKSHRIECOUNCIL AI.,IX)W 'I~IIIS TO IlAPPliN 'I'IIEN ' I ' I I I ~ R I ~ WII.1. 131; 'l'RO1Ill1,E

S.S 1'1 113N Q1 W3TIONEI) PASSIN( 1 1'1 .ACKS ( )N I I1 I1 .KA ROAD, C1 .AIMINO SHE HAD BEEN ADVISED LAST WEEK BY BOB Y O I ~N(I'I'1IATO M D11) N O I ' IIAVli OWNI:,RSlIlP 0 1 : I.ANI)TOCOMPLETE REQUIREDNUMBEROFPUCES.

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COIMCII.II)II cox srxrimmi~i- w i i m S.S. iim I W ~ T sii(msrw THIS TO HER SOME WEEKS AOO SHE HAD DlSCIISSI~I)'1'IlIS Wll'lf A PI .ANNIN( 1 OlWC!l?R ANI) SIIK WAS A l 1 V l S l ~ ~ l ~ ' ~ I l I S WAS NOT TRUE.

S.S. STATELI SlIE 1J1D NOT lTNI1HRRl'AND THIS AS SIiII I lAD DEFINITELY BEEN TOLD BY BOB YOUNO WHO WAS DEALIN(1 WITH RONIS IR81lE

CHAIKPERSON THEN VACATIS11 ('IIAIR TO hI,IL)W OREliNOAIRS ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM TO ELECT NEW MEMBERS.

CHAIRPERSON RETIJRNRD 1'0 CIIAIH ANI) ADVISFJ) WI1 WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANOTHERPUBLIC MEEl'IN(1. RIK)IIES'I'IN(i MP. MSP. l 1 l ~ l ~ l ~ l ~ ~ l ~ N l A l ' l V l ~ S I'11OM 8CO'I"I'ISll OFFICE AND SEPA

COIJNCll .I .OR COS ASKEI~'fIl~1' A 1'1 ANNlNO OITICIAI I HE INCllIDED.

CZiAIRPI~IISON 'I'llANKEI) AI .I. 1'011 A~l'15NI)ANCI~, ANI1 W1I.L AI)V18E NEXT DATE IN DUE COURSE.

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Greengairs Community Council Minute of Meeting held on 28 November 2000 In Creengairs Community Centre at 7.00pm

Present: M Donovan (Chair) J Wilson (Vice Chair) A Glavin L Jerkins (part) J Johnstone E McEwen Cllr s cox

Attending Per attached.

Apologies Apologies were received from M r s H Laird and Mr J Walker.

Minutes of meeting held on 26 September 2000

After being read by h4rs McEwen these were adopted, Proposed by John Wilson, Seconded by J Johnstone.

Minutes of meeting held on 24 October 2000

As these minutes were of some length and had already been circulated, it was agreed that these should not be read. Mr J Davies asked if it was correct procedure for these minutes to be adopted at this meeting as the meeting held on 24 October 2000 had been advertised as a Joint Meeting with the Environmental Forum. J Wilson advised that the Community Council were obliged by statute to take minutes of every meeting held by them whether it was a joint meeting or not. Mr Davies wns concerned that there were inaccuracies contained within the minutes but could not present these to the meeting when requested. He was also concerned that these minutes had been passed to Mr P Kelly of NLDC before being adopted. Cllr Cox advised that she had requested a copy of the draft minutes from Mrs Laird as soon as they became available us there were various issues raised at the meeting which required her attention. These were passed to Cllr Cox attcr Mrs Laird had spoken to Mrs Donovan. Cllr Cox disputed the statement contained in a letter from Mr I I x w i s that she agreed there were inaccuracies

After a lengthy discussion the Community Council agreed that, as far as tltey were concerncd, the minutes provided a true and accurate record of the meeting and as such they were adopled by the Council. Proposed by J Wilson and seconded by J Johnstone.

Any points raised from the above Minutes

M Donovan advised that letters had been sent to Mrs H Liddell, Mrs K Whitelield, Mr S Gitlbrdith and SEPA inviting them to attend a meeting with the Community. Mrs Whitefield had replied and advised that she did not believe that Mr Galbraith would attend as his diary is extremely busy but perhaps the Community Council could arrange a meeting with him at a suitable time. As yet, there had been no other replies to these letters.

Traffic calming

Cllr Cox advised that the criteria had been changed by NLDC regarding traffic calming. Despite assurances in the past that Greengairs and Wattston qualified, it would now require five fatalities in order for the villages to qualify. It WBS suggested that a petition be raised Lmong the villages and that the Council should write in the strongest terms to the Council regarding this decision. Mrs McEwen asked if it was not possible to use alternative h d i n g means to install traffic calming in the villages. It was suggested by Cllr Cox that once the Steering Group had obtained Charitable Status they may be able to progress this as one of the projects undertaken by them.

Heating Cllr Cox advised that the proposal by NLDC to upgrade the storage heating in the village had been cancelled but she advised that 20 homes would be chosen by NLDC as a pilot for LPO heatiiiy. There was concern that LPG may not prove to be cost effective for many, particularly the elderly.

+ Greengairs Community Council Minute of Meeting held on 28 November 2000 In Greengairs Community Centre rt 7.00pm

Once again, the question of gas being laid into the village was discussed and whilst we had received rejections from Transco in the past it was felt worthwhile to approach them again. Cllr Cox suggested that the owner/occupiers in the Village should approach NLDC to ascertain if they were willing to join them in trying to have this much needed facility installed.

A discussion followed wherein it was suggested that the €90,000 which could eventually come from GM Mining may be used as collateral Tor this project. It was also suggested that if we did manage to get the gas installed we may also use that time to lay the overhead electrical cables and cable television in the same ditch thereby minimising disruption to the villages.

Correspondence

0 A letter had been received from D Murray (GM Mining) inviting the Chair and Secretary to a Community Liaison Committee meeting which was to be held on Friday 8 December at 10.30am in NLDC premises. Mrs Donovan read out the relevant parts of this Committee’s Constitution which were that they would meet at 6 weekly intervals and that the Developer would appoint the Chair. This meant that any complaints arising could be addressed immediately. NLDC had been approached regarding suitable sites for new prisons. The former remand unit at Longriggend had been flagged ns one of the sites. Cllr Cox had objected to the proposal but did recognise that this may be beneficial to the village as a whole. Mrs Donovan had received a letter fiom a member of the Community advising that she was in business und as such the proposal would be detrimental to her. After discussion it was agreed that the Community Council should forward a letter objecting to this proposal, although we did recognise that it was only a consultation paper at present. K Whitefield had responded in the affirmative to our request that she attend a meeting with the Community.

SEPA

A discussion on the lack of response from SEPA took place and it was agreed that a letter be forwarded to them inviting them to meet with the Council. The Council were ndvised that a nominee can attend SEPA board meetings. J Davies advised that the Council should write to SEPA requesting that an appointed person be permitted to attend a full SEPA board meeting to be heard. Cllr Cox said that Mr J McCabe should also be provided with a C.C. of this letter os he sits on this Board.

Cllr Cox advised that she will, at the next Council meeting, make it clear to the Council that SEPA must be made more accountable to the Community and stop paying ‘lip service’ to them.

Mrs P Wilson asked if it was possible to involve the Environmental Health but the meeting was advised that as the E H and SEPA were really from the ‘same team’ they would be unwilling to become involved.

Mr J Davies asked if the air quality monitoring station which had been set up in the school grounds could be moved as it had been placed in a situation which would not get the majority of the smells. He suggested that a station be placed at either end of the village. Mr J Wilson offered his premises for this together with dust monitoring facilities. Cllr Cox agreed to ascertain the electrical consumption for both of these facilities.

Cameron & Boglea developments

It was agreed that the Council would require a separate meeting to discuss this fi~lly. A meeting was therefore set for Tuesday 12 December 2000 (it 7.00pm in the Community Centre.

Report on meeting with M r P Kelly, NLDC Planning

Cllr Cox reported on the following paints:

0 Three voids on site - Mr Kelly was happy with the situation as it was always the case that three voids were opened. There had been slow movement on the restoration of the site due to NLDC placing restrictions on GM regarding laying topsoil down in adverse weather conditions.

, Greengairs Community Council Minute of Meeting held on 28 November 2000 In Creengalrs Community Ceiitre at 7.00pm

Dnrmshungie - Liaison was still going on. There were site visits, both announced and unannounced, to inspect the site. He advised that he was very comfortable with the running of the site. Progress in re- instating Damgavel Rd had been slow but it was hoped to be completed in January. Boglea - Passing places - Mr Kelly advised that NLDC had the power under the Road Traffrc Act (Scotland) to alter verges for passing places. ‘There were two distinct accesses - operational (Hulks Road) and setup (Old Biggar Rood). Mr Kelly had to make an informed decision on which would cause least inconvenience and whether this was a local matter or one which required a formal planning application. A lengthy letter had been sent by Mr Kelly to G M Mining requesting various details which he hoped would allow him to make his decision. There is serious concern within the Village that if GM Mining do not get access they will come through the village onto Cameron Road. It was the general concensus of the meeting that GM Mining were merely trying to save costs by not having to dismantle and reassemble the machinery required. Extension to Dalmacoulter site - 8 objections had been received by NLDC.

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New development within VillHgc

Mn Donovan invited Mr Davies to speak on this subject who advised the Council that a piece of ground at the School and Cameron Road which belonged to the Gardiner family could be made available for a large housinghommunity development which would encompass a Sports Centre, new Post Qffrce, chemist etc. Th: development would join the villuges of Greengnirs and Wattston together and a local architect, Mr W Miller, had already drawn up some outline pions for the area. Cllr Cox advised that Nicola Hamilton of NLDC Planning had intimated that such n development would be looked upon favourably and could be included in the draft Local Plan for release from greenbelt and that perhaps Mr Miller should lodge an outline planning application. The Community Coiincii will obviously view these plans once the Local Plan is available for consultation. Cllr Cox suggested that she arrange a joint meeting be arranged with Nicola Hamilton and the Community Council’s representnlives.

AOCB

Mr L Jenkins advised the Council lliat he had received information that 2,000 tons of toxic soil was due to come to the Greengairs Landfill site on Friday (1/12/00). Mrs Donovan will check the validity of this information and then contact SEPA and Mr R Lucns of Shanks. Mrs H Earl asked if it was possible for a person to be employed by the Community to check each load as it is received on the site. Mr J Davies advised that any member of the Community can go to the site and nsk to see the sheets detailing the contents of each load and that SEPA had notification 2 weeks in advance of any load.

The Community Council noted with pleasure that Community Police have now commenced operating in the village. Constables Curnmings and Pringle had introduced themselves to the Community Council prior to their meeting and they requested copies of the Council’s minutes.

The next meeting is arranged,fi)r Tiresday 12 December at 7. ilflpm.

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GREEN GA I RS C:OM M 111 NlTY COUNCIL.

COMMUNITY COUNCW MEMBERS MET WITHIN ' r m C~)MVWNITY CENTRE, 13TH DECEMBER AT 7 . 3 0 D.M

ATTENDING; M . DONOVAN, C H A l R I WILSOW. I'ICE C M . E. McEWEN, J. WALKEiK. H.LARD. SECR. COI INC'lI-,LOR COX.

APOLOGIES; J.JOl iNS"TONE, A. OtAVlN. L. JEN"S.

MINUTES OF TiiE MEETING HELD ON THE 28TH N O W m E R WERE PASSED BY J.WILSON AND E McEWEN. WITH THE CORRECTION THAT ONLY 3 I4OIJSES HAD BEEN ('I IOSEN FOR TiIE LPCi HkATiNG NOT 20 AS STATED.

CAM ERON AND BOGLEA: KESTORATION PLANS HAD BEEN ACCEPTED.

BLACKTON6UE PROPOSALS: TlilS WOULD REQURE TO BE PU'T FORWARD 'i'O ' W E W f IOLE VILLAGE, 'Il-lEilEFOW PUBLIC MEETING WILL REQlJiRE TO BE A R R A N G E D

SHANKS WASTE SOE11'~18N%: PLANS HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO N(ZRT1-I LANAKKSHIKE COlJN~'ll , , 'I'O ALLOW BXTIIACT OF PEAT AND CLAY.

- SEPA COUNCIL

ASK THEM TO COME ALONG AN14 MEET WITH COMMUNITY

SI-IANIICS. ADVISE DA'I'ES WHEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL COULD MEET WIT) 1. 'r i i RM .

G.M.MlNING. RE INVITED FOR DAI ,MACOUliTER AND DRLIMSHkhiGIE SNET. FOR GREENGAlRS C3NL.Y

ASK T H A T WHEN MREIING WITH LIASON GROIJI?, PLNNS BCGLEA

A.0.CI.B. CHRIS'T'MAS SI IOIJ1,II HI' C'ELEBRATED AS IN OTHER AREAS,

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A.RRANGE TO HAVE TREE AND DECOKA'TIONS FITTED FOK NEXT YEAR, P E m S THE APPRQPRPATE PLACE WOLILD BE WITHIN THE SCHOOL GROUNDS?

PROYOSE2 AND ACCEPTED TWA;' ' M E COMfviUNITY C'OUNCIL '&'ILL, MEET ON THE 4TH WDNJ2SDAY OF EACH MONTH, WlTHiN 'rl. It? COMMUNI'TY CENTRE, AT 7.30 P.M. BEXT MEETING 24TH JANUARY 200 I AT 7 30 P M

MR. JOHN WALKER APOLOGISED FOR HIS OUTBURST AT T I E OPEN MEETING HELD ON THE 24TH OCTOBER. .W ACCEPTED.

HIS APOLOGY HAS BEEN NOTED

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