MSCC meeting on 11 March

[image from ECBA website]

We had hoped that the meeting on We 11 Mar 09 would feature a speaker from the Edinburgh Community Backgreen Association (ECBA). However we haven't been able to arrange this. An alternative speaker may be invited, and if so we will post details at this blog.

HMOs at the NP board - 23 Feb 09 at 7pm - City Chambers

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Board will meet in public at the City Chambers, High Street Edinburgh at 7pm on Mo 23 Feb 09.

The major item of business (for public discussion - about 7:30pm to 8:30pm) will be Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will present a paper and this will be discussed. MSCC wish the City of Edinburgh Council to prepare a response to their earlier submission that addresses the key points we made. Please come along and add your views and support.

For further details of the matters to be discussed (or to raise any other matters) please contact the MSCC rep on the NP - alastair.philp@gmail.com; 0131 275 6679.

New Secretary needed...

To all interested in

Marchmont and Sciennes

Community Council:

Our secretary, Susanna, has resigned due to so many other commitments. We shall all miss her and wish her all the best.

This means that we need a new secretary. The job is voluntary and is not onerous as it is nearly all computer based.

Things the secretary does

1. forward e-mails to the google group or individuals.

2. put notices on the blog (Susanna learnt how to do

this when she became secretary.

3. open mail and forward it, or put it on the blog, or

keep it for the next meeting or chuck it.

4. attend the agenda planning meeting with the other office bearers.

5. attend the community council meetings (once a month).

It is an interesting and fun job especially if you are interested in local issues. The secretary needs to be a member of the community council but we have a space for you to join, if necessary.

Phone me or e-mail me

Susie Agnew

Chair Marchmont and Sciennes community council

0131 667 4970

Susie@agnew.sol.co.uk