Broomhill Community Council

BROOMHILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE 334th MEETING

The 334th Meeting of Broomhill Community Council was held in the Library of Broomhill Primary School, 57 Edgehill Road, Glasgow G11 7HZ on Wednesday, 9th November 2011 at 7.25 p.m.; immediately following a Police and Community (PAC) Meeting which had proceeded it at 7.00 p.m.

Present: Present were - Elected Members – Norman M T M MacLeod, Secretary, Presiding; Ewan D Duncan, Treasurer; Moira Callender, Marie Gray, Gerard P Mcadam, Colin McCartney, Morag W McKerrell, Duncan P Mitchell and James D Tudor.

In Attendance: In attendance were Independent Accounts Examiner, G Alan Ramsay, C.A.; Police Constable Andrew McGhee; and ten Local Residents being : – Morag Macalister; Anne and David Blevins; Sandra Duff; Catriona and William Steel; Iain Macleod; Rosie and Michael Turner; and Roberto Antuofermo. (Note:- In order to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act the addresses of the Local Residents in attendance have been redacted).

Police Report: PC Andrew McGhee spoke to his written report covering the period August to October 2011 and answered questions thereon. Residents were encouraged to report all relevant matters of concern - including cars parked blocking footpaths - to the Police - by ’phoning 0141- 552–3000 – thus ensuring that all such reports formally would be logged. Constable McGhee indicated that he was to be meeting the Headteacher of Hyndland Secondary School regarding littering by pupils. He was thanked sincerely for his report.

Minutes of previous Meeting: The minutes of the 333rd Meeting held on 12th October 2011 – having been circulated – were taken as read and approved.

Matter arising: Arising from the minutes it was confirmed that the 72nd Glasgow Scout Troup had been pleased to accept the gift of the three large Marquees and was in touch with the School Janitor in order to uplift them.

Correspondence: It was confirmed that wherever possible copies of correspondence had been circulated to members by e-mail. No other correspondence of significance had been received.

Office Bearers’ Reports: (a) Chairperson – As she was not present there was no report from the Chairperson. (b) Vice-Chairperson – As he was not present there was no report from the Vice- Chairperson. (c) Secretary – The Secretary reported that an application would be submitted to Glasgow Life for next year’s school lets. No further progress yet had been made in relation to arranging for more improvements to Marshalls’ Park. (d)Treasurer – The Treasurer reported that there had been no change to finances since the last meeting but that a bill of £8.00 for the October Room Rent was expected soon. -2-

Hyndland Railway Station: Gerard P Mcadam and the Secretary gave a detailed report - and afterwards led a lengthy discussion on - the proposed developments at Hyndland Railway Station including outlining the representations so far made to the City Council, to Network Rail and to Transport Scotland. The Local Residents present were encouraged to submit individual comments and objections to the Council - if they had not already done so - and in turn expressed their thanks to Messrs. Mcadam and MacLeod for the efforts made on behalf of Broomhill.

Communication - including Website and Newsletter: Marie Gray was thanked most sincerely for the work she had undertaken in developing a new Website for the Community Council and was authorised now to arrange for it to ‘go live’. The Website address would be: - www.communitycouncilsglasgow.org.uk/broomhill. Marie would act as Editor supported by Gerard P Mcadam. Members were encouraged both to visit the website and to submit to Marie material for possible inclusion. Marie’s offer additionally to ‘take on’ the task of producing a Newsletter for the Community Council – again assisted by her near neighbour ‘Gerry’ Mcadam – also enthusiastically was accepted. A request by Marie that she be permitted to purchase a digital camera for Community Council use was agreed with a budget cost of circa £150.

Local Development Plan – Main Issues Report: A brief overview was provided by James D Tudor - illuminated by material distributed by Gerard P Macadam - as to the consultation presently being undertaken by the City Council’s Development and Regeneration Services (DRS) in regard to its Main Issues Report (MIR) that being an initial stage in the production of a new Local Development Plan for Glasgow as a successor to the present City Plan 2. The meeting shared the Secretary’s concern that the DRS had not commenced its work in this matter by first consulting the City’s Community Councils prior to composing its MIR report. It was agreed that James Tudor would endeavour to frame a submission to be made on behalf of the Community Council with ‘Gerry’ Mcadam kindly offering to assist.

Next Meeting: It was confirmed that the next meeting would be held in Broomhill Primary School, 57 Edgehill Road, Glasgow G11 7HZ on Wednesday, 14th December 2011 at 7.00 p.m.

Any other competent business: (a) NHS Community Engagement Team – It was confirmed that the Community Council was happy to take up the offer received from this team to provide a speaker and that this should be done at an early mutually convenient date. (b) At the suggestion of Marie Gray it was agreed to request that an Officer from the City’s Roads Department attend the next meeting to provide information on the plans and intentions for winter maintenance, gritting etc. of the roads in the Broomhill Area.

Meeting Closed: There being no further business the meeting was closed at 9.03 p.m. with a vote of thanks being extended to the Secretary for presiding.