Previous Minutes 14/10/09
LAMBHILL & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Meeting held on Wednesday 14th October 2009 at 7 pm.
St. Agnes’ Church Hall, 694 Balmore Rd, Lambhill
M I N U T E S
Members present: (10) David CRUICKSHANK (Chairperson); Rebecca LAVERY (Treasurer); Michael NAKONECZNYJ; Rev. Noel BARRY (Vice Chairperson); Anne HALLERAN; Stephanie SIMPSON (Secretary); Lorraine BARRIE; Anne Marie CALLAGHAN; Gerry O’DONNELL; Don POLSON.
In attendance: (10) PC CAMERON, (Saracen PO); PC MCINNES (Saracen PO); Frank McCAMBRIDGE, 37 Hillend Rd; Betty MUIRHEAD, 120 Ashgill Rd., Maureen GALLACHER, 30 Hillend Rd; Stewart BURNS (Glasgow City Council); J.B. DOUGLAS, 70 Hillend Rd; F. McKEE,57 Hillend Rd; Iain McKEE, 57 Hillend Rd; Rev. David WOSTENHOLM.
(20 present)
1. APOLOGIES/INTRODUCTION/OPENING REMARKS
a. APOLOGIES RECEIVED FROM: Cllr Jim McKechnie; Anne Marie Callaghan;
Steven EGAN
b. INTRODUCTION: The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and invited everyone present to introduce themselves.
OPENING REMARKS:
1) Annual General Meeting of Lambhill and District Community Council took place, chaired by Stewart Burns from Glasgow City Council, until David Cruickshank was proposed back into position as chairperson of the community council. Rev David Wostenholm was made an advisory member of the council.
It was suggested that at the following meeting changes be made to the constitution to allow more elected members onto the community council, election will only have to take place for vacant spaces if agreed.
2) Lambhill Stables: Phase 1 finance subject to Lambhill Stables taking ownership of assets, British Water only offering ground on which buildings are situated and garden, ground for parking not available, claiming they are under instruction to maximize capital. 700k available for phase 1, but cannot be used until community take ownership of property
3) Joan of Arc/Kingarth house: Joan of Arc will now not be populated again until at least the start of the next academic year, however most likely will not re open permanently, pupils have been relocated and have settled at St Vincents school in Tollcross
4) 642-694 Balmore Rd: Site sold to Strathmore Investments, Council aware of the state of the footpath, container still left open, concerns as to safety raised by Rev Noel Barry.
2. Approval of minutes 14th October 2009: approved by Lorraine Barrie, seconded by Anne Halleran.
3. Matters arising from minutes:
a) 642-694 Balmore Rd: Council aware of the footpath however looking to bill the owners of the land for the cost of repairing, action must be raised with owners before someone is hurt by uneven footpath.
4. Police Report 10/09/09 to 14/10/09: 19 crimes, 14 detected, 5 undetected, 8 for street drinking; 3 for breach of the peace; 1 road incident; 1 person urinating; 1 person cycling on the pavement; 3 for vandalism, all related to one incident; 1 willful fire-raising, enquiries still ongoing, resident car set on fire.
PC Daniel Crilly has moved to the Ruchill area, PC Samantha Green new officer for Lambhill area
5. TaskGroups:
(a) Allotments - Frank McCAMBRIDGE
(b) Planning permission - Stephanie SIMPSON
(c) Police liaison – Lorraine BARRIE
(d) Litter – to be decided
(e) Youth services liaison – Stephanie SIMPSON
(f) History & Heritage - Don POLSON and David CRUICKSHANK
(g) Community Garden and Healthy Walks: - Michael NAKONECZNYJ
UPDATE: Allotments: JCB now no longer available for clean up of allotments, exchange of communication between Brodie’s and Cllr Mckechnie, solicitors are not prepared to meet the costs of cleaning up allotments, more delays, Frank McCambridge met with Patricia Ferguson, although not her remit has suggested that trustees may not still be alive, Secretary will draft a letter to the solicitors enquiring as to who the trustees are and if we can get in touch with them directly regarding the community interest in the land. Although P.C Daniel Crilly has moved to Ruchill area has been given permission to continue work in regards to the allotments.
Healthy Walks: walks are going very well, a steady 15 members regularly going on healthy walks.
Litter: place has been de-littered but there is still a lot of litter in the area, suggestion of inviting Steven Egan from L.E.S to raise issues regarding litter, particularly the play park; games area and allotments.
1. Secretary’s report: a) Association for Scottish Community Councils, AGM taking place
14/11/09, Anne Halleran has offered to attend
b)leaflets regarding 2014 commonwealth games, health impact assessment
c)new banner for community council to advertise meetings, design still to be
decided on, price round about £80
7. Treasurer’s report: copy’s distributed to all present, Bank balance (community council)
8. Any other competent business:
a) play area: fence now put up around play park, coming along, suggestion of
environmental land services being invited to raise issues of littering
9. Date and time of next meeting: Wednesday 11th November 2009 at 7.00pm
The chairperson brought the meeting to a close at 8.25pm