Minutes of Jordanhill Community Council

held on Monday 2 February 2009 in Jordanhill Church Hall.

Present Jean Brown (Chair), Catherine Benton, David Brown, Eileen Duke and Stuart McLean. (A quorum is 5 members).

Constables Robertson and Munro attended the first part of the meeting.

1 member of the public

Apologies from Ian Anderson, Jack Gaw, Maria Hope, Robert Mellish and Councillor Colleran

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1 Adoption of previous minutes.

Approval of the minutes of 5 January 2009 was proposed by David Brown and seconded by Jean Brown..

2 Police Report

2.1 The officers intimated that they had been permitted to quote local crime figures as formerly but were not permitted to leave a sheet containing the data. The quoted figures for January showed 24 crimes of which 7 were detected. as follows:- assault (2,2) theft by housebreaking (2,0) theft by housebreaking “with intent to steal” (2,0) theft 5.0) vandalism (5,0), breach of the peace (3.3) street drinking (1.1) road traffic ( 2.1), theft of bicycles (2,0)

2.2 The officers confirmed they were part of the new large team of community officers designated to serve the ward.

3 College update

3.1 It is confirmed that the projected date for leaving the campus has been put on hold due to the current difficulty of funding Construction of the new buildings in town is also to be put on hold meantime.

3.2 Dr Nelson, a researcher from SU has been in contact with SM regarding a study called “Smart Move?” A team from the Jordanhill campus wishes to obtain the opinions of local people regarding the effect the move (of the campus away from Jordanhill) will have on the community. Following discussion a date of 23 February was suggested for members to meet with 2 researchers at 8 Borden Road. SM to confirm arrangements and notify members.

4 Householders Permitted Development Rights.(HPDR)

4.1 SM distributed copies of a briefing note he had prepared following research on the Scottish Government’s consultation paper on Householders Permitted Development Rights.

4.2 SM has had discussions with Bill Butler and Sandra White, senior planning officers from Glasgow City Council, the Resource Centre, adjoining community councils and Councillor Colleran. He has also had emails to and from Bill Aitken. Bill Butler and Sandra White have both promised action and to report back.

4.3 The consensus is that if the proposals in this consultation document were to be introduced throughout the country, they would lead to neighbour quarrels, problems for planning officers and many unsightly extensions and porches being erected.

4.4 Members approved SM’s intention to continue to research and campaign against these proposals and confirmed that he should again try to involve ASCC (SM stated that he had already tried to contact the secretary of ASCC).

4.5 Jean Brown reported that she and David Brown had met Bill Butler at one of his surgeries to discuss this matter.

4.6 Councillor Colleran had telephoned SM shortly before the meeting to tender her apologies and they were able to discuss the HPDR matter in some detail.

5 CORRESPONDENCE

From GCC enclosing annual grant cheque, without deduction for insurance..

Acknowledgement. to GCC for above cheque.

Email from Cllr Clay re HPDR consultation Scottish Office website (dated 16 Jan)

emails to Bill Butler and Bill Aitken and CCRC re HPDR (dated 20 Jan)

Circular letter from CCRC re HPDR (dated 20 Jan)

From Cllr McLean enclosing copy of HPDR Consultation (dated 28 Jan)

From GCC re Climate Change workshops.

From the Lord Provost, invitations to Garden Party 30 June.

From NHS, minutes of North Glasgow Monitoring Group

From Planning Aid, information event 5 March.

From John Robertson, MP, newsletter.

Planning Applications

40 Airthrey Avenue, single storey rear extension

Railway bridge, crow Road, illuminated poster

51 Windyedge Crescent, single storey rear extension

4 Tudor Road, single side extension

Anniesland Cross, wind turbine on advertising art structure

Anniesland Cross, 2 advertising panels.

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6 AOCB

6.1. Roads maintenance was again discussed. The sunken manhole which appeared in the middle of Helensburgh Drive on 5 December is still not repaired by Scottish Water. SM has contacted Land Services on several occasions and Catherine Benton undertook to contact senior officers in SW to expedite repairs.

6.2 Eileen Duke reported that she had attended a workshop on Glasgow’s Climate Change Strategy.

6.3 SM reported that he has been in discussions with CCRC regarding the City Council’s possible block membership of the ASCC for all Glasgow CCs. Pending the outcome of current talks, it was agreed to delay any payment of membership fees to ASCC but JCC still intends to take up ASCC insurance when our present cover (arranged through GCC) expires in May.

6.4 SM reported that there were still difficulties in contacting relevant planning officers in respect of local planning applications.

7 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be on Monday 2 March 2009 in Jordanhill Church Hall at 7.15 p.m.