Minutes of the Meeting of Blairdardie and Old Community Council Held in the Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre, 11 Keal Place, Blairdardie at 7pm on Monday 18th January 2016 1. Apologies for Absence: Bill Kidd MSP, Anne Mc Taggart MSP. Jonathon Findlay, Paul Carey, City Councillors. Community Councillor: Mrs J. McCann. Mrs N Cunningham. 2. Minutes of Meeting Held on Monday 16th November 2015 Proposed: Mrs M.A.Morrison Seconded: Mrs G. Riddell 3. Matters Arising not on the Agenda: None. 4. Police Report: Blairdardie/ “AE” Subdivision. Inspector –Drumchapel and West Police 532 3655 The Drumchapel Office 220 Drumry Road East G158PT is manned 24hours contact 0141 532 3600 or 532 3655. For “non” emergencies call 101 rather than “999”. Community police Constable Gordon McLaren. Gordon is part of the community team at Drumchapel Police Office and anticipated attending our future meetings. He reported that a few instances of “sneak in thefts” had occurred locally. Front doors had been left open and access had been gained to steal money or jewellery. A lot of thefts of vehicles have occurred where car keys were stolen from the house. Sometimes by “fishing via a hook” through a letter box. Also thefts from unlocked motor vehicles. Number plates have been stolen and the stolen plates put on another vehicle and the vehicle filled with fuel and then driven out of the filling station forecourt without paying. Call police if your number plate has been stolen. Question: Cars going on fire at community business in Dalsetter Avenue. Answer: Premises have put in extra security and police are aware of this and giving the premises extra attention. Question: Serious incident in Keal Avenue. Answer: Enquiries are ongoing and cannot really comment on this. Question: Issue with what appears to be an increase in drug dealing in the area from cars. Answer: Will note and follow up. Question: Street lighting not working. Answer: The police are aware of street lights not working due the recent bad weather, 5. Glasgow City Councillor’s Report Malcolm Balfour-0141 287 3921 MoB:07881 282623. Drumchapel/. Ward 14 The city councils computer system failed and I lost around 200-300 plus e-mails and messages. The system was out for more than a week and is now working. Street lighting is a problem throughout Ward 14 with up to forty three street lights reported as not working. Once repaired some seem to stop working within a short space of time. Aldi going to a judicial review on 17th and 18th March at Court of Session Edinburgh. Council are defending the action. Co-op are possibly “land banking”. Drumchapel Hospital closure by June. Equipment being moved now. Question: Street lights out . Some street lamp “heads” twisted by recent high winds. Understand that the city council changed electric lamp and fitting supplier which may be reason for problems. Lights out at Blairdardie Road canal bridge, Sunnyside Drive, left hand side. Answer: Will follow up. Street lights are a massive problem throughout the city. Question: Could a direct bus service to Clydebank be possible? Answer: Will raise again at an SPT operations meeting on Friday. I understand that a local businessman is trying to raise funding for a local bus service. Question: Cleaning of bus’s in use. Especially the No 6a. Answer: Used to have mobile fleet cleaning squads which could clean buses at terminus. But stopped due to cost savings. Cleaning done at bus depot so bus can run all day without being

1 cleaned. Question: Children from school being counted on and off a bus from McDonalds at Anniesland to Lincoln Avenue by a policewoman. Is this common. Answer: This is done from time to time. Sometimes Transport do this. It is really a check children are behaving and correct number are on bus and get off bus. Question: Trees at Moraine Circus. Now leaning over and into wires. Wall has a large crack in it. Could something be done. Access lane to electricity sub-station at this location. Answer: Trees in private owners land so council can’t do anything. The access lane is Scottish Power’s responsibility. The council arborist said nothing wrong with trees. The owner was lettered and owner had advice the trees were not dangerous. Answer Councillor Fisher: Staff out looking at it and said not dangerous on private land and nothing council can do about it. But will review it again. Judith Fisher- 0141 287 4150. Drumchapel/Anniesland. Ward 14 Please free phone RALF on 0800 37 36 35 to report pothole and road defects. Road railway bridge. Roads and Network rail now say not railway drainage causing problem. Water running down Garscadden Road from Drumchapel Road area likely cause of flooding. Have a site visit with Network Rail at Drumchapel Station. Investigating clear up of Station approaches from Sunnyside Place and area at car park including the land with rubble on it. So will show them the bridge and outline problems. There is going to be a new mandatory 20mph zone in North Blairdardie. It has been approved by the Scottish Government and will likely be implemented in the spring. The volume of traffic rather than the speed of traffic in the area is the reason for the 20mph zone. The street lighting has been frustrating. All the lighting on Great Western Road is being replaced with new style lighting under the City Vision Plan. Will try and find out more on this project before next meeting. Refuse bins at the end of Keal Avenue moved round the corner have been moved back. The lanes in North Blairdardie. I am having a look at the 2003 transfer documents to GHA to determine “who owns what”. We had the community reparations team out clearing them up but this is not a long term solution. I would like to have some form of maintenance schedule drawn up for these lanes. With possibly the GHA and/or council once it is established who owns what. The possibility of solar lights on the canal is back on the agenda. Scottish Waterways have identified some funding. I have follow up meeting regarding the recycling in the area next week. This should cover the bin stores and bulk uplifts in South Blairdardie and the garden refuse collection in North Blairdardie. Railings in Keal Avenue to be painted once the weather improves. The contractors should be finished at St Ninian’s Primary School by Easter. The playground is to be resurfaced. Hope to have an announcement regarding Blairdardie Primary School next week. Pleased to note the planning application to demolish the bungalow at 2315 Great Western Road turned down. Currently the city council are faced with making cuts in their budget over the next two years of £133 million. Question: Recycling bins in Keal moved and now in front of gates which are used for grass cutting. Also large potholes on Great Western Road eastbound at Keal Avenue junction. Answer: Will follow up. Question: If city council has changed supplier of electric street light fittings is the contract scrutinised to make sure new contractor can supply these fittings? Answer: Will try and find out when contract was awarded and any more information. Question: Street sweeping especially at Cloverbank Nursery School and Moraine Circus/ Avenue. Also street drain at Cloverbank Nursery School and clearing of the “beanie blocks” at Blairdardie Road. Road surface at Moraine Avenue round-a-bouts starting to break up. Answer: Will follow up but am aware of cleaning problems of gutters due to parking of cars in Moraine Avenue. Question: Is there a gulley cleaning programme as some do not appear to have been cleared. Answer: There is an ongoing gulley cleaning plan which I will try and find out about. Question: Due to cars parking at Blairdardie Primary School Kearn Avenue . Bin lorries unable to

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access Kearn Place. Hence just before Christmas bins could not be emptied. I did enquire about double yellow lines on the corner of Kearn Place and Kearn Drive. Some parents are arriving at 2.30pm and blocking driveways. One person even has a portable TV. Ambulances and fire engines would have difficulty gaining access. Answer: Took the yellow lines over a year to go through the system before we could get them at the round-a-bout. It could not be added on. Hopefully it should improve if Blairdardie School is rebuilt with a different access. Traffic wardens have been out and motorists booked. The police have also attended but can’t be present all the time. After traffic wardens come things “improve” but after a few weeks it tends to move back to indiscriminate parking. Question: Could I get “a white line” in front of my driveway. Answer: Will request this. School has issued letters to parents and children are aware of problem. Question: A one way system was suggested for Keal Crescent many years ago. Could this possibly be revisited? There was a proposal for a one way system at Kearn Avenue which was turned down by the local residents. Answer: It might be worthwhile pursuing the idea of a one way system at Keal Crescent now that the GHA have dropped their plans for offices. 6. Forth and Clyde Canal Contact Susanne on 01324 677822 at the Waterways Trust regarding any events planning for our “area” of the canal. The canal community liaison officer for our area is Steven Cole. Steven can be contacted on 0779 5315434. David McRoberts has been contacted re trees at rear of Keal Drive. “Splash” Scotland’s National Waterways Trust Magazine Winter 2015. 7. Treasurers Report: Total Current Account £ 929.52 Photocopy 37.5 Post 7.56(Jan)mtg, £45.06 Total in bank: £884,46 Social Fund £6.80 Accounts submitted to Community Council Resource centre. Accepted and awaiting grant. 8. Social Committee: Nothing to report. 9. Clubs/Classes: Bridge club have resumed on Monday evenings from 7pm 10. Planning / Licensing Applications: The Co-operative Estates owners of Drumchapel Shopping Centre believe there are solid grounds to judicially review the city council’s decision to grant Aldi planning consent. The Co-op have consequently initiated this process. A hearing is due at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on 17th & 18th March. It is understood that it is the City Council’s intention to defend the action. 15/02963DC. Junction of Drumchapel Road and Kinfauns Drive. Installation of water holding underground tank. On ground at rear of United Reformed Church. Although not in our area suggests water holding tank being constructed at this location rather than at Blairdardie Road. Tough Construction are applying for consent to erect a builders yard and administration buildings on a vacant site at Dalsetter Business Park. 11. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board: Drumchapel Hospital proposals were presented to the NHS Great Glasgow and Clyde Health Board on 15th December. The board basically “rubber stamped” the closure proposals. NHS 24 GP out of hours service at the hospital is under review. It would appear the NHS GP service will move to Gartnaval once the review is completed. There is a “suggestion” in the Health Board “deliberations” that surplus land at Drumchapel Hospital may be made available for housing. NHS Great Glasgow and Clyde Leaflet. When you’re ill know where to turn to. The local Minor Injury Unit (MIU) for cuts needing stiches, broken bones sprains minor burns etc. is located at West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital, Dalnair Street G3 8SJ 201 0290 - the former Sick Children’s

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Hospital at . This unit is open 9am to 9pm 7 days a week. An MIU does not deal with “illness”. ie high temperature, stomach upsets etc. Call NHS 24 on 111. The former Western Infirmary “outpatients” have transferred to Yorkhill. The Western Infirmary has closed. Some Gartnaval Wards might move to Yorkhill while the wards are upgraded. The operating theatres at Gartnaval have flooded recently. 12. Correspondence a. Community Council. Minutes/agenda for meeting in January. b. Drumchapel Community Council. Minutes/agenda for meeting in December & January. c Review of Ward Boundaries. No change in Ward 14 (our ward). d. Digital Scotland. Superfast Broadband. Now available in our area. e. Scottish Civic Trust Annual nominations for awards. Closing date 31st January. f. Asset transfer of Knightswood Community Centre to Knightswood Community Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Contact Kelly Kennedy 959 0419 Centre Manager. g. Community Council Discussion Forum. Saturday 13th Feb. 9.30am 40 John Street. Burgh Hall. h. Scottish Government. A review of our strategic police priorities. Closing date for comments 12th February 2016. More information: 0131 244 7923. i. Glasgow Airports Flightpath. Winter Newsletter. Drumchapel High had a grant of £3,000 for a new community radio. £8,500 was spent on two youth sail voyages. On one of these ten pupils from Drumchapel High took part in September in a 5 day voyage with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland. j. Glasgow City Council Cleansing. Leaflet. Recycle for Glasgow. Introduction of food recycling to existing brown bin along with garden waste from early 2016. Waste food put in a plastic bag. k. Glasgow City Council. Budget savings of £87 million required. Consultation on proposed savings meeting on Wednesday 3rd February. Burgh Hall 7pm Monday 25th January closing date for acceptance to attend this meeting. 13. Area Partnership. The next meeting will be in the City Chambers on Thursday 3rd March 2016. Applications for new grants for the year 2016/17 can be submitted from local Ward 14 groups and organisations. Contact Linda Henry on 287 9886. There are only four meetings per year. 14. Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre: The centre re-opened on Monday 11th January 2016. 15. Any Other Business: Community Council website is in the process of being “constructed”. Twitter site up and running. Two day football tournament sponsored by Drumchapel United FC with 60 invited teams being held in June at Blairdardie Pavilion. Pavilion being used much more since new floor put in. Meeting on Wednesday 20th January at 6.30pm Knightswood Community Centre regarding the Knightswood Gala day. Last years was very poorly attended. Publicity was poor for it. Really requires to be more of a local community day. Through Spirit of 2012-Olympic Legacy Funding some £70,000 of funding for various projects will be coming into Drumchapel. The projects are. Nine voluntary sports clubs will go into 6 local schools to prove 280 hours of additional activities. PEEK will provide over 250 hours preschool play sessions for children to be active. Bike Station will provide over 260 hours of adult bike sessions. The project is being monitored by Strathclyde University. Blairdardie Primary School bike marking project is hopefully being carried out through the local community police team. 16. Date of Next Meeting Monday 15th February 2016 at 7pm in the Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre. 11 Keal Place, Glasgow The Following are the Office Bearers Elected to Serve on Blairdardie & Old Drumchapel Community Council for 2016 Chairman: Mr Paul Maher 198 Moraine Ave G15 6JT Vice-Chairman: Mr John McBride Moraine Avenue G15 Secretary: Mr Eric Flack, 70 Crawford Drive, Glasgow G15 6TR Treasurer: Mrs Mary Ann Morrison, 2318Great Western Road Glasgow G15 West Area Partnership Committee: Mr Eric Flack 70 Crawford Drive, Glasgow G15 6TR

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BLAIRDRUM NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE The Centre at 11 Keal Place is open for the 2016 session. Membership is £2. Mondays & Fridays Mothers and Toddlers 9.30 to 11.30am Tuesday Art Group. 10am-12noonWednesday Aerobics 7pm –8pm Thursday Armchair Aerobics 1.30-2.15pm Bridge Club Mondays 7pm The centre has carpet bowls equipment for anyone interested in playing or setting up a carpet bowls club. Knightswood Model Boat Club Every Tuesday from 1pm until 5pm and Sunday from 1pm to 5pmKnightswood Model Boat Club sail their boats on Knightswood Pond. They also meet on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 9pm during the winter in the club room attached to the Bowling Pavilion at Knightswood Park. Any local enthusiasts are invited to attend. DRUMCHAPEL LAWN TENNIS CLUB- Glasgow Sports Club of the Year 2013 New members-all ages and abilities- welcome at the tennis courts at 90 Garscadden Road. (Next Drumchapel railway station). Four state of the art artificial grass tennis courts. Three floodlite. For the latest information and photographs view our website: Drumchapeltennis.co.uk Cardio Fitness-Tennis to Music- Tuesday 7.30 to 8.30pm plus junior tennis for under 12’s wanting to learn to play on Saturdays 10—12noon and Thursdays 4pm to 6pm.. Ladies Tennis-Wednesdays from 7pm. Beginners-just turn up if you want to learn- Monday 7pm to 9pm. Gents Thursday 7pm to 9pm. Free Tennis Lessons Drumchapel Public Park Courts 1.30 to 3.30pm every Saturday. Also at Knightswood Park Courts Mondays 7pm- Wednesdays 4pm to 8pm Sunday 1.30 to 3pm Social Tennis. Scottish Parliament MSP- Bill Kidd Constituency Office: Room1.16, Anniesland College, 19 Hatfield Drive, Glasgow G12 0YE 339 3277 Glasgow North West Surgery Times and Places: 1st Saturday of the month:11am Knightswood Community Centre, 201 Alderman Road. G13 3DD 1st Monday of the month: 3.30pm Broomhill Primary School, 57 Edgehill Road G11 7HZ 2nd Monday of the month:5.00pm Blairdardie Primary School, 78 Kearn Avenue Glasgow G15 6HL 4th Monday of the month:1.00 pm Netherton Community Centre 358 Netherton Road G13 1AX 2nd Friday of the month: 3.30pm. Primary School, 54 Craggan Drive Yoker Glasgow G14 0ES 3rd Monday of the month: 4pm Drumchapel Community Centre 320 Kinfauns Drive G15 7TH 4th Monday of the month 12.30pm The Hut, 358 Netherton Road G13 1AX 4th Friday of the month: 12noon –1pm Heart of Community Centre 64 Balmoral Street G14 0HB 4th Saturday of the month: 11am-12.30pm Community Centre, 1 Northinch Court G14 0UG Scottish Parliament List MSP Anne McTaggert Edinburgh Parliamentary Office: 0131 348 6211 Glasgow Office: STUC, 333 Woodlands Road Glasgow G3 6NG Tel: 0141 218 4647

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY at PALACE of HOLYROODHOUSE-TUESDAY 5th JULY 2016 Request for nominations. The maximum, number for family groups (main guest/partner/children) is 4. Priority will be given to those living locally ie within Glasgow. It is the responsibility of guests to make their own travel arrangements. The closing date for nominations is 15th February 2016. Please contact the secretary Eric Flack 944 1715 if you are interested in attending or nominating someone. The number of people we are able to nominate is 12. Nominees should not have attended a previous Garden Party. ______The long established former Drumchapel Post Office and now 10’Clock Shop closed for major upgrading and refurbishment on 1st February and should re-open in 6 to 8 weeks in newly extended premises. ______+_ BLAIRDARDIE PRIMARY SCHOOL Under the Scottish Government’s Schools for the Future programme it was announced on Monday 25th January that a new Blairdardie Primary School will be built. Hopefully work will commence in the summer and the new school will be ready for by January 2018.

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