Agenda item
Property
Consider verbal update by Estates Surveyor.
Minutes:
3.1 Selkirk Hill
Ms Scott advised that 2018/19 was the final year of a five-year agreement for the warden management of Selkirk Hill, for which the Common Good paid £10,000 per year. An updated agreement for the next five years would need to be put in place assuming the arrangement continued. In the meantime the payment for the current year would be paid once a copy of the annual accounts for Selkirk Hill Management Group had been received. Ms Scott referred to repairs to the dyke and a replacement gate required on Selkirk Hill to ensure the boundaries were stockproof for the grazing of sheep. Quotes for the repairs would be obtained for the next meeting. As the boundary in question was a march dyke with the tenant’s holding a contribution would be sought from the tenant for the repair.
DECISION
AGREED to renew the warden management agreement with the Selkirk Hill Management Group for a further five years.
3.2 Bridge Buxton – Greenhead
Members confirmed that the bridge on the right of way between Buxton and Greenhead was owned by Selkirk Common Good. Ms Scott explained that the bridge was in need of repair and estimates in excess of £7,000 had been obtained. A further update would be brought back once further details of the repairs required were available.
DECISION
NOTED
3.3 Smedheugh Farm
Ms Scott advised that quotes were being obtained for repair of the roof and replacement of the track for sliding doors of the conservatory, at Smedheugh Farm. There were also gutters and downpipes in need of repair which would be included in the five year programme of repairs being prepared for the rented farm properties.
DECISION
NOTED
3.4 Victoria Hall
With reference to paragraph 7.2 of the Minute of 13 June 2018,Ms Scott had obtained quotes for repainting the railings at the Victoria Hall, the lowest of which was £3,485 with the others being substantially higher.
DECISION
AGREED that the Estates Surveyor accept the lowest quote and to instruct the work to be carried out to repaint the railings in blue.
3.5 Shawburn Toll and Embankment
Selkirk Colonial Society had expressed interest in re-modelling the Shawburn toll and embankment. A public consultation had been suggested to look for ideas both for tidying up the area and for funding to carry out the work. Members referred to money spent in the past to plant the embankment but had no objection to a public consultation being carried out to look for ideas for improvement.
DECISION
AGREED that the Selkirk Common Good Fund Sub Committee had no objection to the Selkirk Colonial Society carrying out a consultation to look for ideas to re-model the Shawburn Toll and Embankment.
3.6 The Green Shed
Community Councillor Combe drew attention again to the poor state of the gutters on the Green Shed and to the fact that there was graffiti on the front of the building.
DECISION
AGREED to request the Estates Surveyor to obtain quotes for repair of the guttering of the Green Shed and to repaint the front of the building.