LANGBANK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Annual General Meeting Minutes
TUESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2021 MEETING
7.30pm BY ZOOM MEDIUM
In attendance: Neil Barrington (chair), Gloria Dunn (treasurer), John O’Brien, Carly Deheer, Julie Arbon, Maggie Hancock, Caroline Bryce, Cllr Colin McCulloch, Jacqueline Doherty (secretary) and Julie Gilmour.
Apologies: James Hunter and Cllr James MacLaren,
Welcome: The chairman welcomed everyone to the AGM and opened the meeting at 7.31pm.
Approval of Minutes of last year’s AGM:
There was no meeting held due to Covid restrictions, therefore no minutes.
Chairman’s Report:
The outgoing chairman gave a brief summary of the LCC activity and successes over the last year.
* Initiating the resumption of LCC Meetings over Zoom after cessation due to Covid.
* On-going maintenance of the Village Website.
* Re-planting of the flower tubs on Main Road.
* Continuation of negotiations to improve the parking situation outside the Coast Restaurant.
- limited success here, but not without much effort in negotiating with the relevant bodies.
ie. ScotRail, Renfrewshire Council, Transport Scotland, Scottish Ministers and Coast.
* Annual village clean-up day organisation.
* MUGA – Concept creation, Legal and logistical negotiations, Procurement of materials,
Contractor Management and the grand opening. This is a milestone in the improvement
and availability of recreation facilities within our village.
* On going work to assist in the upgrade/improvement of the RC “Core Footpath - Lan/2”
from Middlepenny Road to Mary Park Road.
* Procurement and installation of 2 defibrillators now placed within the village.
* Work with other Agencies/CCs on the continuation of the Clyde Coastal Path.
* New goal posts for the Station Road Playing Fields.
* Work with Renfrewshire Council managers to upgrade the children’s play equipment for
the village in 2022.
Secretary’s Report:
Correspondence forwarded on and shared as appropriate.
Information uploaded onto Community Facebook page as appropriate.
Check weekly planning list, although nothing of note to bring to Community Council attention.
Treasurer’s Report:
The annual accounts have been audited as appropriate, a copy of which was distributed prior to meeting and an additional copy forwarded to Anne McNaughton of RC as normal business.
All agreed that these accounts were accurate.
Election of Office-Bearers:
Chairperson, - Neil Barrington – proposed Maggie Hancock, seconded Gloria Dunn
Secretary, - Jacqueline Doherty – proposed Neil Barrington, seconded Maggie Hancock
Treasurer, - Gloria Dunn – proposed Carly Deheer, seconded Caroline Bryce
Any Other Business:
John O’Brien thanked the office bearers on behalf of the members of the Community Council, for their work over the past year and for willingness to continue in these roles.
Rota Of Meetings for next session:
2021 8th December – this will still be a virtual Zoom meeting
It is hoped that the meetings in 2022 will be able to take place in the church hall, the dates for these will be:
12th January
9th February
9thMarch
13th April
11th May
8th June
No meeting July
10thAugust
14th September
12th October
9th November
14th December
Meeting closed
The re-elected chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and closed meeting at 7.55pm.