Minutes of meeting - 10th August 2006

Extract Minutes of meetingat Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, Dunbar

Matters arising

Business Plan

• Battery - funding has been received to enable an archaeological survey to be carried out which is necessary before any plans for re-development can be made
• Castle - In view of the hazardous nature of the castle area it was decided to drop development of access to the castle as a tourist attraction.
• Toilets and Showers - the application is being put together for Big Lottery funding but a referee is required.
• Interpretive Panels (Information Boards) - The DHT have had a meeting with the Countryside Officer from ELC to examine samples of the types of boards available. DHT to decide percentages of wording v photographs and the location and number of boards required.
• Fishing Day trips - One operator no longer offers trips following an accident on the Bass Rock but one boat still doing trips.
• Parking - ongoing
• Harbour Visits - ongoing
• Bridge - DHT to confirm start date for work with ELC.
• 24/7 Access - ongoing

HMC Update

• Pumping station - SEPA pursuing Scottish Water to confirm their intention
• HM Office - Estimates for upgrade of this office to be sent to ELC
• PATS testing - has now been carried out
• Dog Fouling - ELC are planning a county wide blitz on dog fouling

Projects Update

• Projects Coal Hirst - DHT speaking to Beckett Rankin, and grant funding for survey being sought
• North Wall - under review
• Broadhaven - on going
• Ladders - Planning consent received from ELC but awaiting Historic Scotland approval
• Tidal Depth Gauge - work in progress
• Repair Berth - planning application lodged and acknowledged
• Fuel Store - Order has now been placed and contractor plans to be on site in mid September
• MacArthur's Store - ELC have agreed to give a grant to this project. This should now allow the development phase to proceed. A meeting with the architects LDN has been held
• Slipway - under review

AOB

• It was reported that anglers are dropping litter and casting their lines towards divers - HMC to look at these problems.
• Divers continue to dive in the harbour entrance despite many efforts to make them aware of the dangers - this may be alleviated if better access was available for divers - HMC to investigate

 

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday September 21st @ 1830hrs at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre.