Minutes of Jordanhill Community Council

held on Monday 2 March 2009 in Jordanhill Church Hall.

Present Ian Anderson (chair), Jean Brown, David Brown, Jack Gaw, Maria Hope, Stuart McLean, Mary Wilson and Robert Mellish

Constables Feroz and Irvine attended the first part of the meeting.

Councillor McLean

Apologies from Eileen Duke

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1 Adoption of previous minutes.

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

2 Police Report

2.1 The officers produced local crime figures for February showing 31 crimes and a quoted detection rate of 33%. Unlike previous reports, there were no figures for the individual rates of detection in any category. assault 2, housebreaking 2, theft 5, vandalism 11, road traffic 4, vehicle crime (theft) 6, drugs offences 1.

2.2 The officers confirmed that one was from the team of community officers designated to serve the ward but the other was from a city response team.

3 College update

3.1 Dr Nelson, a researcher from SU had been in contact with SM regarding a study called “Smart Move?” and requested a meeting with members. No suitable date could be arranged between the monthly meetings so it was agreed that Dr Nelson and a colleague would attend this evening. No one appeared.

4 Householders Permitted Development Rights. (HPDR)

4.1 SM had been in further contact with Bill Butler who had received a reply from Stewart Stevenson MSP confirming that all communication between the Scottish Government and community councils is by e-mail. Mr Butler then submitted two further written questions (a) could the closing date be moved back by two months and (b) how many community councils throughout Scotland have enrolled for e-mail “paperless” communication.

4.2 Bill Aitken sent a letter with enclosure confirming the Government’s determination to communicate only by e-mail.

4.3 SM had contacted the planning specialist within the ASCC who had only just seen the document, despite being in regular contact with planning officers in the Scottish Government department. This confirms the lack of appropriate distribution of the consultation.

4.4 SM had contacted Planning Aid in Edinburgh and the planning expert there agreed with our views that the document goes too far in permitting uncontrolled development.

4.5 SM had persuaded CCRC officials to include this topic in the formal seminar for all community councils on 14 March. and a speaker from the Planning Department will attend.

4.6 It was agreed that SM should submit a formal objection to the whole concept.

5 CORRESPONDENCE

Copies of mails to and from Bill Butler re HPDR

From LES, traffic count data for Danes Drive, Westland Drive junction

From CCRC organising a membership drive to fill our 4 vacancies

From Bill Aitken re our complaint that JCC had not been sent HPDR consultation

From CCRC re CC discussion Group meeting 14 March. SM will attend

From GCC invitation to Clean Glasgow Awards on 31 March. No interest

From Licensing Board, Anniesland Bowling Club, Helensburgh Drive. No change.

Planning applications

103 Southbrae Drive, Rear conservatory

12 Helensburgh Drive, single storey rear extension

80 Eastcote Avenue, single storey side and rear extension and decking

27 Austen Road, single storey rear extension

121 Westland Drive, rear dormer.

From Planning Aid, Edinburgh, Information Event 5 March. SM will attend

Newsletter from Bill Butler, MSP

Newsletter from Sandra White, MSP

Annual report from John Robertson, MP

6 AOCB

6.1. Roads maintenance was again discussed. The sunken manhole in Helensburgh Drive was repaired after 9 weeks. Two missing gulley covers outside Jordanhill Church have been reported to LES on several occasions in the last 3 months. SM has finally obtained an assurance from an official that new gulley pots will be installed after 1 April when finance becomes available.

6.2 The possibility of Jordanhill becoming a conservation area was raised. SM reported on a previous investigation many years ago and it was agreed that SM should (a) obtain a brief summary of pros and cons from planning officials and (b) contact Scotstoun Community Council to obtain their views on their recent adoption of such a scheme.

6.3 Following discussion of a report on Gartnavel Hospital parking and access problems, it was agreed that SM should write to LES demanding the closure of the hospital “back gate” since the congestion on Crow Road by vehicles using this gate results in traffic seeking rat runs through Jordanhill.

6.4 Following discussion on Victoria Park, it was agreed that Councillor McLean would investigate the proposed use of the blaes former football pitches. In particular to find out about parking proposals for the new enlarged stand at Scotstoun Stadium.

6.6 Robert Mellish proposes to investigate the traffic count analysis for the junction of Westland Drive and Danes Drive.

7 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be on Monday 6 April 2009 in Jordanhill Church Hall at 7.15 p.m.