and Community Council

MINUTE OF MEETING 19 May 2010 Woodlands Primary School

Present Jim King, David Corbett, Carol Deans, Sam Harland, Sahar Hussain, Councillor William Goldie, Councillor William Homer and Councillor Danny Carrigan.

Apologies Pamela Smith, John McCartney, Eileen McCartney, James Mitchell, Alex Whyte,

1. Community Police Update

No Update

2. Minutes of 21” April 2010

Proposed by D Corbett and Seconded by J King

3. Matters Arising

No matters arising

4. Correspondence

J King circulated the list of correspondence and those present noted the contents which were available for inspection at the end of the meeting.

5. Finance

No Update

6. Community Council Consultation

0 J King noted no formal communication from NLC of consultation 0 Discussion followed and it was agreed that Community Councils should be allowed to use the grant for other things apart from admin.

7. Councillor Update

Councillor Carrigan

0 Met with Head & Deputy of Roads Division following unhappiness expressed to NLC of lack of support through severe weather conditions. 0 NLC acknowledged communication could be better. 0 Better system for prioritizing calls. 0 Further consultation with Elected Members and Community Councils. Councillor Goldie

During the General Election, Labour stated that the Scottish Government would cut concessionary travel and fuel allowance. This is not true. o Contacted Environmental Services regarding litter around schools. Warden patrolling. 0 - Healthy Eating. Head of Learning & Leisure stated pupils should have a choice between healthy & not so healthy. Will monitor using pupil’s cards. 0 Will pursue Restorative Justice to improve cleaning. 0 Local Area Partnership to discuss out of hours GP Service.

Councillor Homer

0 Chief Inspector Brian Connell is an advocate of more police in certain areas. 0 At last meeting Elected Members were advised that South would get between 7 & 8 officers and , Village & would get between 6 & 10. 0 Following discussions, it has been confirmed that the number of officers for Cumbernauld South will increase to 10 at the end of the month.

Questions

0 What’s happening with the highflats? The plan is still for them to be demolished. The strategy is for them to be replaced by other form of housing. Social survey identifying needs. What’s happening to Roundabout? Approaches to the Town Centre are being brightened up.

The next meeting was confirmed as Wednesday 16 June 2010 in Woodlands Primary School at 7.00~m