Minutes of Jordanhill Community Council

Annual Genera Meeting

held on Monday 1 December 2008 in Jordanhill Church Hall.

Present Ian Anderson (chair), Catherine Benton, David Brown, Jean Brown, EileenDuke, Maria Hope, Stuart McLean, Robert Mellish and Mary Wilson

Constable Ash attended part of the meeting.

Councillor Colleran

2 members of the public

Derek Brown from GCSS (guest speaker). .

No apologies.

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1 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1.1 The meeting had been advertised by notices in the 3 local newsagents, Jordanhill Church, Woodend Bowling Club and on our website. (Anniesland Library refused to display a notice) Only 2 members of the public attended.

1.2 The Chairman issued copies of his typed report which was approved without dissent.

1.3 The Treasurer issued copies of the audited Annual Accounts. David Brown ( as a former treasurer) answered questions in the absence of our immediate past treasurer Robin Miller who did not stand for re-election. The accounts were then approved without dissent.

1.4 Stuart McLean confirmed these two documents would now be forwarded to Glasgow City Council and this would lead to the award of our annual grant.

1.5 There being no other matters raised from the floor, the Chairman moved on to introduce the Mr Derek Brown, the speaker for the evening.

2 GLASGOW COMMUNITY AND SAFETY SERVICES (GCSS)

2.1 Mr Brown handed out copies of a small booklet entitled “Making Glasgow Safer Together 24 hours a day” which covers the activities and services carried out by GCSS. He then dealt with each aspect in some detail.

2.2 He also explained the new Clean Glasgow campaign which has enrolled volunteers from the community to report incidents of graffiti, litter and fly tipping etc.

2.3 He then answered a number of questions and handed out useful cards listing telephone numbers for specific services.

2.4 The Chairman thanked him for his interesting talk and members showed their appreciation.

Following this the meeting took the form of a regular monthly meeting.

3 Adoption of previous minutes.

Approval of the minutes of 3 November was proposed by Jean Brown and seconded by Mary Wilson..

4 Police Report

4.1 Constable Ash is no longer attached to our ward but attended to represent the Police and to apologise again for the lack of any crime statistics.

4.2 The continued trading by the local ice cream van outside the local schools was again raised and Constable Ash agreed to make further enquiries about the conditions attached to the vendor’s licence.

5 COMMUNITY POLICING

5.1 SM read from a letter he had sent to the Chief Constable recording our displeasure at losing our community police officer and the replacement by a team of officers covering the entire ward. SM had cleared the draft with the Chairman. Copies were sent to Inspector Donaldson at Partick and to Bill Aitken MSP.

5.2 SM had been telephoned on 27 November by an aide of Commander Anne McGuire inviting him to meet her. He declined until discussing the whole matter with members.

5.3 On 28 November SM received a brief acknowledgement from the Chief Constable's office confirming our letter had been passed to Commander McGuire.

5.4 On 28 November the Chairman received a personal letter from Commander McGuire (with no reference to the above correspondence) introducing herself in her new position and suggesting a meeting.

5.5 Members agreed that the Chairman and SM should meet the Commander.

5.6 Bill Aitken sent a full reply.

6 RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CALA

6.1 SM read from the letter he had sent to the Director of Planning to register our dissatisfaction with (a) the way his officials had handled our objection, (b) the fact that our objection had not been recorded in the report to Committee, (c) the inordinate delay in dealing with the matter, (d) the discourtesy shown to local individual objectors and (e) the fact that the railings had not been painted within the period stipulated in the new conditions of grant.

6.2 Councillor Colleran confirmed that she has taken action following the decision by (a) raising flaws in the planning system with Pauline McNeil MSP and (b) having a meeting with the Director of Development and Regeneration Services.

7 CORRESPONDENCE

As time was short by this point, correspondence was dealt with very briefly.

From GCC re Clean Glasgow Awards Nominations

From Councillor Archie Graham, copies of Questionnaires on Commonwealth Games.

From Charlie Gordon MSP early notice re Regulation Bus Service Consultation

Planning applications

36 Jordanhill Crescent, side extension, porch and decking

49 Westland Drive, single storey side and rear extension

NHS North Glasgow Monitoring Group minutes

8 AOCB

8.1 Councillor Colleran reported on moves to ban first year secondary children from leaving school premises at lunchtime, with a trial in St Thomas Aquinas.

8.2 Traffic counts at Danes Drive were promised by Land Services earlier this year but have not yet been received SM to follow up.

8.3 It was agreed that SM should write to Robin Miller thanking him for his contribution to JCC over recent years.

9 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be on Monday 5 January 2009 in Jordanhill Church Hall at 7.15 p.m.