Agenda for meeting of Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council on We 25 Jan 2012 at 7:30pm

All are most welcome to attend

A G E N D A

1 Welcome and apologies;  Refreshments for Burns’ Night

2 Guest Speakers: Craig Wood and Andrew Sikes, (City Planning Dept)  

The Area Development Framework

3 Minutes of the meeting on 23rd November

4 Matters arising from the minutes
Report on Christmas Lighting event, and thanks to participants
Flowerpots and trees reports
Planning Committee

5 Treasurer’s report
insurance arrangements

6 Police Report

7 Planning Report  (Melanie Main)
James Gillespie’s School developments

8 HMO report
Dealing with individual grievances

9 External Meetings
MABLAG (Alison Service)
EACC  (Tina Cumming)
SCNP  (Alastair Philp)
Capital Roads Programme
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
City of Edinburgh Council Budget Meeting (Sarah Sandow)

10 Matters for information
Edinburgh World heritage move
Community Mapping Project -Transition Edinburgh South
Morningside Library
Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation Fund
Climate Change Strategic Partnership
Statutory Notices

11 Matters requesting a response
Library Strategy
Draft Natural Heritage Strategy
Licensing Board Consultation
Services for Older people

12 Future meetings:  February (22nd)  Alison Johnstone MSP

13 AOCB

New James Gillespie's High School Head Teacher writing a blog

The new Head Teacher at James Gillespie's High School (Donald Macdonald) is writing a blog.

We've got some trees down...

On a morning where 102 mph winds were reported by STV at Blackford Hill, at least five trees (and numerous branches) were blown down on the Meadows including the one shown here which blocked Melville Drive for most of the morning.  















Two more trees fell blocking the Middle Meadow Walk cycle way with another falling away from Middle Meadow Walk towards the East. 



One fell outside the former Boroughmuir annexe (now student housing) at Warrender Park Crescent and another in the grounds of the Quartermile development.  


Sad to see them lying splintered and then sawn up to clear the road/ paths.

Happy New Year!

All the best to you and yours for health and happiness in twenty 12.

We wish you a  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Edinburgh Community Energy Event

An Edinburgh Community Energy Event will be held on 23 Feb 2012 from 9.00am – 1.30pm (including lunch) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. 


Who is it for? 
Any organisation with an interest in household energy saving projects in Edinburgh, at both a local and strategic level.


What is it about? 

A half-day conference bringing together community groups, third sector organisations and the City of Edinburgh Council to: · 

• Share information and knowledge between key organisations · 
• Improve communication between Council staff, tenant groups and community groups 
• Develop mutual awareness and understanding of community projects and the Council’s energy programme 
• Identify ideas and opportunities for better joint working and future initiatives 

Speakers include: Cathy King, Head of Housing and Regeneration, Services for Communities, The City of Edinburgh Council;  three community organisations delivering Climate Challenge Fund projects at a local level;  · Mike Wagner, Engineering Manager, Housing Property Services, The City of Edinburgh Council, and Teresa Bray, Chief Executive, Changeworks 


Sessions include: · City wide energy saving projects - opportunities and joint working; · Consultation and involvement; · Information sharing and feedback 

This is a City of Edinburgh Council event, facilitated by Changeworks 
To book and see more details visit the Changeworks website for the full conference programme.   Please send your booking form in by Friday 10 February 2012. Numbers are limited, so early booking is essential! If you have any queries please email Jackie McNeil.

Retiring collection after tree lighting raises nearly £190

Thank you for your donations after the Tree Lighting Concert last week!

Festive refuse collection, including tree recycling

City of Edinburgh Council have posted on changes to waste collections this xmas and how to recycle your xmas tree in the New Year.

Christmas buses

Special timetables for Lothian buses over the festive season (23 December 2011 to 4 January 2012) are now available.