Robroyston Community Council
Minutes from
Thursday 7th March 2013
Venue: Wallacewell Primary School
Present
David
Stewart (Vice-Chair)
Carole Phillip
(Secretary)
Shirley Maguire (Treasurer)
Jillian Davis (Minute Taker)
In Attendance
PC Clark (Community Police)
PC Donlon (Community Police)
Maureen McGinty
Guy Irving
Mr McDermott
Cllr Gerry Boyle
Cllr Sohan Singh
Cllr Gerry Leonard
Apologies
Daniel Frank (Chairperson)
Elizabeth Smith (Minute Taker)
Karen Kennedy
Karen Johnstone
Paul Martin (MSP)
Cllr M Burke
Welcome
David Stewart welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Minutes of the previous Meeting
Not approved, one minor amendment.
Community Police Report
PC Clark
& PC Donlon reported 137 crimes committed in the North East Area,
these include the following
incidents:
Wilful Fire Raising
Shoplifting
Drugs/Drinking
Car Theft
Common Assault
Quad
Bike Driving
PC Clark informed us that there will be an
increase to six Community Police Officers; they will patrol the area by foot.
Parking
issues at Wallacewell Primary School are still a major concern, no solution at present. Residents in the Cortmalaw
estate have been experiencing a high level of car crime, especially during the bad weather. Residents
should not leave
their cars unattended.
David Stewart
raised an issue regarding quad bikes in the Orchard Park estate, police are monitoring this.
Jillian Davis asked if there
would be any patrols in the wood areas during the coming months to prevent youths drinking,
this
will be tackled by the added Community Police Officers.
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
PC Clark offered
Police assistance with the NWS. Guy Irving issued 40 letters of interest, five residents responded.
Guy will organise a meeting once there is a better response and will download literature from the NWS website.
Community Council to post interest form on the Community Council website and will hand in
to Asda to display
on their Community Board.
MSP Report
P Martin not in attendance
Councillor Report
Cllr Leonard
Cummnock Road Residents attended a meeting regarding the
weather damage to the woodland area, as the residents have
been informed that they are responsible
for the maintenance of the woodland they have been asked to form a committee.
Cllr
Leonard suggested that they adopt the Orchard Park Estate model. Dave Stewart has offered to give advice to the committee.
Jillian Davis had discussed with Cllr Leonard dumping in the Glendale Woods that she had reported to Dumb Dumpers at
a
recent surgery. Cllr Leonard arranged with D McGoldrick from GCC to clean this section
of the woods. Jillian Davis thanked
Cllr Leonard for his assistance
in this matter.
Shirley Maguire reported pot hole on Robroyston Road has damaged eight
cars, Cllr Leonard to investigate.
Cllr Boyle
Has arranged
a meeting with Louise Rowe from McDonalds regarding their clean-up day on the 9th April 2013.
Jillian Davis and Carole Phillip offered to attend walk about with McDonald to show them areas most affected
by McDonalds litter.
Arrangements have been made for the barrier at Robroyston Road bottom roundabout to be
repaired.
Arrangements have been made for a clean-up at Standburn Road.
Reported that the roundabouts at the end
of Saugh Road, and at the Glendale Estate signage all need repaired.
Cllr
Singh
Has sourced funding for a Drop Off and Pick Up point at Wallacewell Primary School, work to be carried out
at Easter.
Regular Reports
Treasurer Report. Balance of account
7th March 2013 = £956.48
Secretary’s Report issued (See below minutes). The Secretary was asked to
discuss the following item by the Bishopbriggs
Community Council: Boundary Roads with
Bishopbriggs Boundary changes should be verified with the Boundary Commission
to confirm
which authority has responsibility.
Double Roundabout at Auchinairn, Bishopbriggs. Robroyston Community Council
is supportive of a safer road,
however due to recent changes by the Boundary Commission the
BCC will have to refer to East Dunbarton Council.
North Area Committee
No members at present.
BCDC
Report attached.
Friends of Robroyston Park
Daniel Frank was not in attendance.
Clean Up Day / Flyers – 18th May 2013(Formation
of Sub Group)
Daniel Frank issued an e-mail requesting that a Sub Group be formed for the clean-up.
Unfortunately due to low numbers in the committee,
this may not be possible. Jillian
Davis declined to participate in the clean-up day. Discussion from the floor ensued regarding the practicalities
of distributing of flyers; the council felt that the time and expense delivering the flyers compared to the low turn
was not beneficial.
Carole Phillip will discuss this further with Daniel Frank.
Increased Rubbish / lack of dustbins within Robroyston
D Stewart reported to Cllr Leonard that litter bins in
the area are not being replaced. Cllr Leonard suggested that we invite GCC Cleansing Department
to a walk about Carole Phillip will contact the Cleansing Department.
Jillian Davis discussed the litter and
graffiti of the Robroyston Retail Park. Dawn Group has failed to act on these complaints.
Cllr Leonard suggested that the CC invite Dawn Group to a meeting. Carole Phillip will invite Steve McConnell
and
Dawn Groups Maintenance Company along to the next meeting.
AOCB
Open forum
Mr McDermott asked about road markings at the roundabout at Asda, discussion took place; Cllr Leonard stated that road marking
will eliminate problems.
Arrangements for next meeting
Thursday 4th April 2013 in Wallacewell Primary School.
Secretary
Report 7th March 2013
Planning Applications
30th January - 5th March 2013
None
6th February
- 12th February 2013
None
13th February – 19th February 2013
None
20th February –
26th February 2013
None
Can be viewed at https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online-applications//
Any objections to above planning applications:
Email: planning.representations@drs.glasgow.gov.uk or by post to
Glasgow City Council
Development and Regeneration Services
Development Management
229 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QU
Incoming Correspondence
21st December 2012 (missing from previous Secretary Report)
GCC
Corporate Services
Administration Allowance - £500
Additional sum per head of population - £47.69
Less Insurance Premium - £79.41
Total Grant received for 2012 / 2013 £468.28
Emails
8th February 2013
CCRC – Review of Building Regulations – will be emailed to Community Council separately.
11th February 2013
Later Learning March Courses at GCVS
Personal Barriers to employment – Tackling
the route cause
Friday 1st March, Albany Centre
GCVS members £125, non members £180
Experimental
Learning – Peer learning as a process of ownership and personal development
Monday 25th March, Albany Centre
GCVS members £125, non members £180
Skills development Scotland FTO Eligible. Up to 50% of the cost can
be refunded.
For details page 20 GCVS training program, or contact GCVS on 0141 332 2444 or to make a booking email to
info@laterlearning.org
12th February 2013
Postive Action in Housing
Postive Action in Housing’s
2013/14 Scottish Ethnic Minorities Directory is due out in April 2013 and are still taking adverts to be included
in
directory, costs for advertising way greater than a community council administration budget.
14th February 2013
GCC Glasgow 2014 – 2 weeks to go !!
14th February 2013
Local Resident interested in setting up a soccer
school for 5-7 year olds in Robroyston and was looking for an appropriate venue.
I gave him contact details
for Culture and Sport Glasgow and from April will be operating in Wallacewell Primary School.
17th February 2013
Community Planning Democracy vs Community Council Democracy
Option 1 – Status Quo Community Planning invite some
of you to a table with no powers
Option 2 – Community Councils become Community Planning and community platform
and all service being co opted and reporting to Community Councils,
one community councilors view – email
will be forwarded to committee.
18th February 2013
Yes Scotland Events
2014 – A choice between
two futures
Event held on Friday 22nd February at The Woodlands Suite, The Albany, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS.
22nd February 2013
CCRC – Community Council Discussion Forum – Saturday 9th March in Burgh Court
Hall, 40 John Street
Agenda – provide an update proposed new structures for community planning. Area Partnerships
and their importance as part of proposed new structures and their
relationships to community councils. Finally
Community Council Liaison Group (GCLC), community councils are requested to nominate a candidate for the GCLC closing
date
Monday 18th March 2013 – No candidate came forward from the meeting.
22nd February 2013
CCRC –
Community Council Briefing – Licensing Policy pre-consultation, bus service changes consultation, GDA newsletter –
will be emailed to Community
Council separately.
22nd February 2013
Yes Scotland
Yes Scotland
Campaign - A fairer, more prosperous Scotland
Their report Yes to a Just Scotland, argues that Westminster isn’t
working for Scotland and only independence can create a path to a fairer and more socially
just country
Full
Report can be viewed at :-
http://www.yesscotland.net/yes_to_a_just_scotland_responsse_to_stuc_report
A briefing
paper on social justice in Scotland has also peen prepared:-
http://scoty.es/YesFairnessBrief
23rd February
2013
A comment was submitted form the community website
“I feel there isn’t a lot said about Sheila,
Winifred, Earnock, Zena Street many the residents and community council who live near Asda don’t think we are
part of Robroyston” – According to our boundary map Robroyston Community Council do not represent Sheila, Winifred,
Earnock and Zena Street these streets area is part of
Millerston Community Council.
25th February 2013
GCVS Infobase carried out an Audit on Robroyston Community Council, the Community Council have been asked to respond to
content of the Audit.
26th February 2013
North East Community Reference Group meeting was held on Tuesday
5th March 2013 at Haghill Campus John Wheatley College, 2 Haghill Road, Glasgow G31 3SR at 530pm.
1st March 2013
New Resident looking to purchase a house in Robroyston enquiring about plans for train station and developments in the area.
She has also noticed poor
broadband service in the area and would like to get involved to support the project to
get this improved.
1st March 2013
NGVSN Training and Event advertising training courses in Community Central
Halls 304 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 7YE
Emergency First Aid - 6th March 0900 – 1630
RHIS (Food Hygiene) –
over 2 evenings 12th and 13th March 1730 – 2030 each day
Employment Law (Contracts and TUPE) 20th March 1400 –
1630
Networking Event 14th March 0930 – 1400 for all organisations within Maryhill/Kelvin and Canal area.
1st March 2013
New Training Courses from Positive Action in Housing in March 2013
Equality Impact Assessments
– Making them Practical and Usefull – Half day 1000 – 1300 Monday 18th March 2013, 98 West George Street
Glasgow G2 1PJ,
costs non members £125, Charity /Voluntary £105 and members £99.
Rights
and Entitlements of EU nationals - Half day 1000 – 1300 Monday 25th March 2013, Simpsons House, 52 Queens Street,
Edinburgh, EH2 3NS, costs non
members £125, Charity /Voluntary £105 and members £99.
Domestic
Abuse Awareness – Glasgow Womans Aid – One Day 1000 – 1600 hours Tuesday 26th March 2013, 98 West
George Street Glasgow G2 1PJ, costs non
members £125, Charity /Voluntary £105 and members £99.
1st March 2013
CCRC – Community Council briefing - Community Discussions Forum 9th March Grand week local
Grant Scheme
1st March 2013
Bishopbriggs Community Council
Discussion on Boundary Roads with Bishopbriggs.
Double Roundabout at Auchinairn, Bishpbriggs.
Carole Phillip
