Minutes of Jordanhill Community Council Meeting

held on Monday 12 May 2008 in Jordanhill Church Hall.

Present Ian Anderson (chair), David Brown, Jean Brown, Jack Gaw, Maria Hope, Stuart McLean and Robert Mellish. Stuart McLean, 3 members of the public and Councillor Clay

Constable Martin Docherty attended for the first part of the meeting.

Apologies from Councillors Mason and McLean, Catherine Benton and Mary Wilson

1 Adoption of previous minutes.

Approval of the minutes of 7 April was proposed by Jack Gaw and seconded by Jean Brown.

2 POLICE REPORT

2.1 Constable Docherty gave the following report (14 reported crimes, 8 detected, 3 ongoing)

Assault (2,0), theft by housebreaking (1,0), attempted housebreaking (1,0), attempted theft from a motor vehicle (1,0), theft (5,10, vandalism (1,1), breach of the peace (1,0), street drinking (1,1), miscellaneous (4,2)

2,2 There was a report of willful fire raising in Chamberlain Road, £15,000 damage. (construction machine belonging to contractors).

2.3 Members asked how the police deal with known drinking in public places, including the walkway under Danes Drive and within the College campus. Constable Docherty said that they seldom intervene provided there are no specific complaints He undertook to consult with his colleague for South Jordanhill to produce a policy for dealing with drinking in the open.

2.4 Summaries of crime trends were again requested.

2.5 Constable Docherty’s email address is Martin.Docherty2@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk

2.6 Suspicious callers are reported within the area

3 College Campus

3.1 SU have sent one copy of a report on the consultation process and SM has passed a photocopy to IA for study. JCC has been pressed for a response and SM has undertaken to reply shortly.

3.2 JCC were invited to a meeting with SU officials to discuss the report but this was subsequently cancelled by SU due to an inability to find a suitable date.

3.3 The report confirms that SU will hold further exhibitions for local residents.

3.4 An office group dealing with the campus development is to be set up within the campus where local residents can call in to read documents and ask about progress etc.

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4 CORRESPONDENCE

To LES requesting resurfacing works on Borden Rd, Jordanhill Dr and Chamberlain Rd.

Reply from LES (12 days later!) confirming works would be carried out.

From LES regarding pedestrian crossing etc at Danes Drive.

From CCRC requesting details of local locations for future election notices.

From CCRC re Civic Reception for CCs on 2 June. This is the date of our next meeting.

Email from Cllr Clay enclosing schedule for GCSS for May

From CCRC re discussion Group on 14 June. No interest

From GHCP re elections to public partnership forum... No interest.

From Beautiful Scotland re entries for neighbourhood awards. No action

From Safer Scotland, Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 leaflets.

From Licensing Board, renewal of licence for Woodend Bowling Club

From Licensing Board, renewal of licence for Yarrow Recreation Club, Anniesland Road

From Claythorn CC, 4 tickets for Cheese and Wine event on 16 May. SM, JB and DB will attend.

Planning applications

88 Munro Road, single storey rear extension

42 Woodend Drive, dormer window to rear

1 Skaterigg Drive, conservatory and timber decking

373 Anniesland Road, 14.3m high telecommunications mast

373 Anniesland Road, 13.44m high telecommunications mast

49 Chamberlain Road, new school gates

49 Chamberlain Road, pedestrian gates and railings

46 Victoria Park Drive North, single storey rear extension

66 Essex Drive, dormer window to rear

37 Southbrae Drive, dormer to rear and raised decking

233 Southbrae Drive, two storey rear extension and dormer to rear

5 Matters Arising

5.1 Residents parking scheme. Residents have all been consulted by LES. Members report that all discussions with neighbours to date indicate that the scheme is not welcomed.

SM contacted Broomhill CC and they held a public meeting on 8 May which resulted in a vote of 300 against and 1 for.

Claythorn CC has taken no view on the matter but feels it is up to residents to respond.

5.2 SM again emailed GCSS seeking information on their activities within Jordanhill but no reply received to date.

5.3 Following the decision by members at the last meeting to join ASCC, SM made further enquiries. We also subsequently received a “renewal notice” despite never having been members. Having discussed the subject further with CCRC no action has been taken meantime. Members agreed to await developments.

5.4 Despite an entry in the “Glasgow Diary” published by seeglasgow,com that the Indian Summer would return to Victoria Park in August this year, Cllr Colleran has confirmed that it will not return.

5.5 Community Soup. At JCC’s invitation, a member of the editorial team was present during the meeting and explained the intentions of the new monthly production. JCC had requested that they include a reference to our website for the benefit of local residents. Press date for the next edition is 6 June.

5.6 SM read brief extracts from the current GCC Minutes where Cllrs Clay and Mason had both proposed unsuccessful amendments to a Council motion regarding Local Income Tax.

5.7 SM reported that he had contacted Planning regarding 11 Borden Road and was told that retrospective planning consent had been granted on 17 April despite our objection. There were three unsatisfactory aspects (a) we had not been formally notified (b) the low raking roof detail is at odds with all other local recent extensions and (c) SM was told he could speak to the relevant planning officer only on one specified half day per week due to a new policy to “allow staff to work uninterrupted”. It was agreed he should follow up these

matters.

6 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held in Jordanhill Church Hall on Monday 2 June 2008 at 7.15 p.m.