Date: Wednesday, 4th March 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: North Berwick Community Centre
Attendance
Present:
Kathy Duncan, Brett Walker, Lauren Cowie, Kirsty Towler.
Apologies: Kevin Gibson, Lisa McLure, Nick McCashin, Jamie Govan.
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- Approval of Minutes – 4th February 2026
Proposed – Kathy, seconded – Brett
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2. Matters Arising
WC Cost estimate – Due spring 2026 – Brett & Kevin
WC – can the Ridge supply? – Kevin
In lieu of Kevin there is no current update regarding The Ridge.
Circa £192,000 including fees, VAT, Building warrant (changing places and standard WC)
The land : Correspondence received from Fire Services estates – don’t think the land was ever transferred to them, and is still registered to Borders Fire Service who were taken over by Scottish Fire & Rescue service.
Price of the land : find out policies / lease / sell / peppercorn rent? Lease would need to be 35 years minimum.
Action: Acquire quotes – for the new proposal of 2 standard WC’s. include quotes for pre fabricated (Scottish based provider) / The Ridge / – Brett
Check skills profiles and update – all
Change editing rights – Jamie
CDC, CCMC – meeting was hoped to be set for Feb.
Action: Dates have not been set for this as offered dates were not accepted and no correspondence to offer us a date. No progress.
Action: Contact ELC Placemaking about their advice regarding the scenario where there could be more than 1 competing bid for assets. – Kirsty ) action depending on meeting with CCMC)
Action: contact CCMC to try to arrange another meeting before our next meeting. – Kathy
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3. Strategic streams
Nothing to report.
CC Plans as shared by Placemaking – Kirsty reports that the drawings are dated 2016, changes have been made since then. Staircase and disability lift up to the halls floor are not on the plans. Kirsty contacted Mark Nelson to share that the plans were not accurate. Mark has not got back to Kirsty.
Governance – Kenny removed from Companies House
Project Delivery – open day, 22nd March. Idea is to capture peoples ideas/consultation and collate a mailing list to communicate with. (CCMC are leading this, and will be collating the contacts etc). Children’s activities.
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4. Placemaking Project / Community Centre / Hope Rooms
Community centre open day – 22nd March.
Action: share on socials. – Nick / Lauren
Lauren & Kathy updated the directors on how they are getting on for the Youth Hub with the Placemaking process. Placemaking team are still not in place. ____________________________________________________________________________
5. Town of Culture Bid
Concern that there could be yet another body attempting to go for the same asset.
Correspondence to the Community Council to say we are in support of the Town of Culture Bid, provided the final proposal is financially sustainable and recognise the need to work with the Community Development Company who have a vision and purpose which align with the NBCC vision for the Town of Culture bid.
Action – Lauren to send this to Ross and CDC directors.
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6. Submitting accounts
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7. AOCB
Action – Invite Doug to the next meeting – Lauren
Brett – Forbes Brown memorial fund – for phase two of the coastal path. £6,500
Action – Brett sharing application with the Directors for comment. Lauren will add logo etc. NBCDC email address to be used for the correspondence.
Phase 3 – application to be considered, Foundation Scotland £60,500
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DONM
Wed 1st April – Art room – booked
Wed 6th May – Art room – booked
Wed 3rd June – Art room – booked