08/06/2026
Braco & Greenloaning Community Council
Thursday 9th April 2026
Minute of meeting.
1. Welcome and apologies.
Attendees:
Mark Easton (ME)
Lori Nish (LN)
Mike Boxer (MB)
Ann Gordon (AG)
Carol Gray (CG) Minute
Cllr Steven Carr (SC)
Cllr Keith Allan (KA)
Approx 12 members of the public.
Apologies:
Cllr Alan Watt
Police representation.
2. Approval of previous minutes 19th February 2026.
Approved LG
Second MB
3. Action Update from minutes dated 19th February 2026.
None noted.
4. Co-option of Member.
ME received confirmation that the form submitted by CG had been completed to Perth and Kinross council requirements.
There were no objections to CG being Co-opted as secretary.
AG highlighted that co-opted members have restricted voting rights for a period of 12 months following their appointment.
5. Roads and Pavements.
No further forward regarding drawings submitted by planning dept.
KA will find out by the next meeting.
Discussion around gullies and flooding including issues Feddal Road and Loaning View.
Issues have been reported frequently. KA asked to send reference numbers to investigate why they have not been sorted.
ME re-iterated the need to report issues to Perth and Kinross Council.
If anyone reported issues Feddal Road, email PKC reference to Community Council email and ME will pass on to councillors.
Discussion with ME and KA about work for Battery storage farms and if gully cleaning is part of the developer traffic management plan, as it should not be taxpayer paying costs.
Carse View upgrade. Bridie Grant (ADT) arranging meeting with Perth and Kinross roads dept.
6. SSEN & Planning
6.01Substation and 6.02 Haul Road
KA advised that due to Judicial review, the haul road application had been withdrawn from Planning Committee and that
a special Council meeting will hear both applications.
6.03 Hydrogen Storage Facility.
LN update. Intend constructing another 5 turbines to make 9 in total (original application was 9 turbines) which will give 12 mega watts for the windfarm. If proposal goes to plan it will produce enough to fill 5 tankers per day 7 days per week and producing hydrogen 24 hours per day. If no wind, they still need to produce hydrogen so will have revised connection to Braco 275kv substation.
Impact on the community would be 5 lorries each way per day, 18 month construction period, 9 months of which would include heavy construction traffic. No construction routes decided yet, requires traffic impact assessment.
Impact could be site will have a flare stack for burning off excess hydrogen.
Review plan pages 167-174. KA asked to let councillors know any questions or comments before next Wednesday.
7 New Braco School update.
KA advised currently at design stage.
MB added that a detailed list of what the current Community Hall gets used for, equipment used and everyone who uses it, to see if the new School Hall could be used. There is a meeting arranged with PKC Friday 24th April to discuss.
8. Community Groups.
8.01 Braco Hall
MB advised Trustees and Ardoch Development Trust (ADT) have met and discussed finances and use of Hall.
Nothing else to report.
8.02 Ardoch Development Trust
AG has been asked why ADT are taking the lead and not the Community Council, and needs clarified in the minutes.
Community Council need to liaise with Mairi Milne. ME agreed to email.
ME had advised that the grant application to the ADT would no longer be required at this stage to support legal costs in relation to the PKC legal challenge. ME advised that a separate go fund me page had raised some funding towards the cost of the action, however that the sums raised are likely to be less than the costs of the action to date. This will be discussed further at the June meeting.
9. Police
Rural crime, be careful with cars with keyless fobs, keep them in in protective box.
Oil tanks, keep locked.
10. Treasurer’s Report
AG advised outstanding accounts are being examined.
Current balance £526.65
11. AOCB
Defibrillators. ADT to help fund to replace.
Dog walking Castle Drive. Dog owners are being asked to respect its lambing season and please keep dogs under control. In addition, make sure owners pick up after their dogs.
Meeting closed.
Date of next meeting 11th June 2026.
