Minutes of Jordanhill Community Council Meeting

held on Monday 7 April 2008 in Jordanhill Church Hall.

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

Constables Ash and Martin Docherty attended for the first part of the meeting.

Councillor Colleran

Apology from Councillor Mason.

1 Adoption of previous minutes.

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

2 POLICE REPORT

2.1 Constable Ash announced that he has been moved to another area with immediate effect and he introduced his successor Martin Docherty. Despite a formal complaint to the senior officers at Partick in 2006 about the constant turnover of community officers, we are again offered a new constable who has to find his way in our area.

2.2 Constable Ash gave the following report (14 reported crimes, 8 detected, 3 ongoing)

Theft (1,0) vandalism (4,1) Road Traffic (1,1), theft from motor vehicles (3.0), breach of the peace (2,2), assault (1.0), offensive weapon (1,1), Miscellaneous (1.1)

3 College Campus

2.1 Strathclyde University sent a 7 page reply to concerns raised by JCC in a letter dated 19 February regarding the exhibition and statements made there by consultants. SM had passed copies to the Chairman and Vice Chairman and the response was summarised to members. It was agreed to take no further action meantime.

2.2 Similarly SU had replied to our letter dated 10 March regarding the traffic study. This reply of 5 pages was summarised and no further action is to be taken.

2.3 An A3 copy of the report and a file containing all the appendices had been received and passed round a number of members. These documents will continue to be passed round.

4 CORRESPONDENCE

To DARS objecting to the application for 11 Borden Road which is almost complete.

To DARS recording our dismay at the blue finish on the new houses in Chamberlain Road.

To Land Services seeking surveys and more information re Westland Drive junction.

email from Councillor Colleran re residents’ parking proposals (see below)

email from Councillor Clay, list of dates for GCSS visiting Jordanhill

From GCC re representatives on Area Committees (see below)

From GCC re JCC elections to be held in October 2008

From GCC announcing Civic Reception for CCs on Monday 2 June (our meeting night)

From GCC re ASCC stakeholder survey. (see below)

Circular seeking our views on use of Whiteinch Burgh Hall. We have no anticipated use.

From Nicola Young of Community Soup. (see below)

Planning applications

11 Borden Road, rear extension and dormer

38 Abbey Drive, dormer extension

5 Cluny Villas, dormer extension

33 Abbey Drive, single storey rear extension

188 Southbrae Drive, two storey side extension

99 Mitre Road, two storey rear extension

From GCC re planning modernisation, electronic publication strategy

From John Robertson MP, re Bevin Boys and Land Army badges.

From the Forestry Commission re Framework Strategic Plan

From Forestry Commission re Climate Change Action Plan

5 Matters Arising

5.1 Cllr Colleran produced a map showing that Jordanhill is now included in the area for consultation on parking controls. Letters to every household will be issued later this month.

5.2 Representatives for forthcoming Area Committees. GCC required formal minute for appointment. S Mclean was proposed by Maria Hope and seconded by David Brown. There being no other nominations, SM elected. Ian Anderson was proposed for deputy member by Stuart McLean and seconded by Catherine Benton. There being no other nominations, IA elected. Cllr Colleran intimated that meetings would be held in the City Chambers mid afternoon.

5.3 The letter from GCC regarding the ASCC Stakeholder Survey was discussed briefly. SM confirmed that JCC had always resisted joining this association, but members felt that we could afford the £15 fee and SM should make appropriate arrangements.

5.4 The email from the proposed monthly newsletter “Community Soup” was discussed briefly and SM produced a copy of the Milngavie edition. It was agreed that a speaker from the group should be asked to attend our next meeting.

5.5 The poor state of Borden Road was raised and this led to the view that SM should write to Land Services to complain about maintenance in general but to draw specific attention to the state of Borden Road, Chamberlain Road outside the new townhouses and Jordanhill Drive west of Chamberlain Road.

5.6 The constitution requires JCC to hold elections every 2 years and these will be held in October this year. We are required to state 3 locations for public notices and in recent years these have been the newsagents in Anniesland Road, Crow Road at Whittingehame Drive and Crow Road opposite Arnold Clark.

5.7 Dawsholm Recycling Centre is now open with increased facilities including cardboard, good furniture and all types of batteries. SM attended the official opening on 1 April.

5.8 The continuing long delays in replying to our letters by Land Services was discussed and Cllr Colleran agreed to raise the matter with the Director.

6 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held in Jordanhill Church Hall on Monday 12 May 2008 at 7.15 p.m. due to the first Monday being a public holiday.