Vote at Tesco for the James Gillespie’s Primary Plant to Plate project

The James Gillespie’s Primary Plant to Plate project initiative is to develop gardening opportunities in the playground and a programme of learning around growing and food. They will also be developing biodiversity/wildlife areas in the school grounds and depending on how much is raised,  may be able to purchase some more play materials for the playground. This project will benefit JGPS children and many children for generations to come. 

Tesco are running a community funding initiative where shoppers vote for projects.  Plant to Plate is one of them.  

Next time you are in any of  the Tesco Stores (below), please could you pop the token given to you at the check-out into the James Gillespie’s Primary Plant to Plate project box. The top prize is £12k and JGPS need all the votes they can get! Many thanks.

Bruntsfield Metro (EH10 5DN)

Fountain Bridge Express (EH3 9QG)

Earl Gray St Express (EH3 9BN)

Causewayside Express ( EH9 1PR)

Nicolson Street Metro (EH8 9EW)

Princess Street Express (EH2 4BL)

Southbridge Express ( EH1 1LS)

Haymarket Express ( EH1 1LS)

Holyrood Express (EH8 8AU)

Roseburn Express (EH12 5NG)

Report on Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh published

The 'Outcome of the Consultation' report for the recent statutory consultation Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh has been published. 

This report will be considered at the Council meeting on 4 February 2016.  A note of the final decision made by elected representatives will be published at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/southedinburghschools.

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 25 November 2015 at 7:30pm

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Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 25 November 2015. 

[not 24th as originally posted- sorry]

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. The meeting will start at 7:30pm.

This will be our third meeting of 15/16.  The next meeting after this one will be 27 January 2016. 

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                  Draft Minutes of last meeting, 28 Oct 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       Lovers Loan wall

·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

·       Replacement bus shelters at top of Marchmont Road

·       41 bus route

·       Live music

·       Planks at Sciennes School

·       Street closures at Sciennes School

 3                   Police Report

Items for discussion

 4                  Road crossings on route to James Gillespie’s Schools

 5                  Overflowing recycling bins

 6                  New planning applications

 7                  Edinburgh’s Budget Challenge

Items mainly for information

 8                  Christmas Tree Light Ceremony 2015

 9                  Treasurer’s report

10                  Community Council Development & Support Programme

11                  Reports of meetings

·       MABLAG

·       Royal Edinburgh/ Astley Ainslie hospital redevelopments

12                  AOCB

Statutory Consultation - Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh

A statutory consultation on Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh started on 24 August 2015 and will run until Tuesday 6 October 2015.

The options proposed in the statutory consultation have direct implications for James Gillespie’s, South Morningside, Bruntsfield and Tollcross Primary Schools. All of these primary schools align to either Boroughmuir High School or James Gillespie’s High School; however, the secondary catchment areas will not be affected by any of the options. The proposals will also have indirect implications for St Peter’s RC Primary School.

Further information including the full statutory consultation paper, background papers and an online questionnaire are available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/southedinburghschools. Copies of the statutory consultation paper are available for inspection at the Council Offices at Waverley Court, at Morningside, Newington and Fountainbridge Libraries and at the schools affected by the proposals.

Four public meetings will be held in respect of the proposals at the venues, dates and times listed below: 

Venue	Date	Time
South Morningside Primary School	Thursday,  3 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
James Gillespie’s Primary School	Tuesday,   8 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
Bruntsfield Primary School	Tuesday, 22 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
St Peter’s RC Primary School	Tuesday, 29 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm

During the consultation period, any views on this proposal should be sent to cf.propertyreview@edinburgh.gov.uk.   

Following the conclusion of the public consultation period a report on the Outcomes of the Consultation will be presented to the Council in February 2016 and the report will be made publicly available three weeks before the Council meeting. 

Agenda for monthly regular MSCC meeting on We 27 May 2015 at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 27 May 2015 immediately following the Annual General Meeting, which will start at 7:30pm.  

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road.

This will be our eighth meeting of 14/15.  We will continue our regular practice of meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month until Jun 2015, and then take a break till Sep 2015.

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1            Sederunt and apologies

 2               Draft Minutes of last meeting, 22 Apr 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       Advertising vacancies on MSCC

·       Hope Terrace (parking in front gardens)

·       Redevelopment of Royal Hospital for Sick Children site

·       Lovers Loan wall

·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

·       Recycling bin at Sciennes/ Tantallon

·       Revised planning brief for Astley Ainslie Hospital

 3             Police Report

·      Road Safety at JGPS

 4            Update on Meadows & Bruntsfield Links from Mike Shields 

             - Underbelly and Meadows

Items for discussion

 5            New planning applications

Items mainly for information

 6            Treasurer’s report

 7             Edinburgh Association of Community Councils

 8            Reports of meetings

·       JGPS Council

·       South Central NP Roads Capital Programme 2015/16

·       Grange Fair

 9            Traders’ Evening

10            Facebook page for Scottish Community Councillors

11            AOCB

12            Date of next meeting: 24 June 2015

All who live or work locally are welcome to attend

Public to be consulted on primary school pressures in south Edinburgh

A statutory consultation will begin in August 2015 to consider options to deal with primary school capacity and accommodation pressures in south Edinburgh.

The decision was agreed at a meeting of the Education, Children & Families Committee of City of Edinburgh Council on Tuesday 19 May after councillors discussed the Primary School Capacity Pressure in South Edinburgh report.

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 25 Feb 2015 at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its February meeting on We 25 Feb 2015, at 7:30pm.  

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our fifth meeting of 14/15.  We will continue our regular practice of meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month until Jun 2015, and then take a break till Sep 2015.

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1            Sederunt and apologies

 2            Draft Minutes of last meeting, 28 Jan 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

          ·      Food recycling bins

          ·      Events/ Marches/ Rentals

          ·      Plans for Royal Hospital for Sick Children site

          ·      Pedestrian footbridge to the Royal Edinburgh hospital site

 3             Police Report

 4            Update on Meadows from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5            New planning applications

 6            Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (workshop)

 7            Digital Engagement Workshop

Items mainly for information

 8            Treasurer’s report

 9            Road safety outside JGPS (letter)

10           Reports of meetings

11           Update on Noticeboard for centre of Marchmont Crescent

12            AOCB

13            Date of next meeting: 25 March 2015

CANCELLED: Carols from JGPS choir outside Margiotta W Pk Rd 11 Dec at 5pm

unfortunately the Carol singing by JGPS at 5pm today outside Margiottas has been cancelled due to slippy pavements

Agenda for Community Council Meeting - 7:30pm on We 27 Mar

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will meet on: 

27 Mar 2013 at 7.30 PM 

at St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls, Beaufort Road

Note: This meeting will be chaired by ANNE LAIRD

A G E N D A

1Sederunt and apologies: Alastair Philp, Sarah Sandow

2 Minutes of the meeting of 27th February.

3 Matters arising from the minutes, not otherwise listed, including

            Further developments at James Gillespie’s Schools (complaints and staff absence) - (updated report available by emailing Alastair.philp@gmail.com )

            Meeting between Alastair Philp, Tully Treslove, John Beatty, Melanie Jackson and    Paul Godzik.  Powerpoint slides from Lindsay Glasgow

            My Place Awards. HMO report.

4 Unfinished business from 27th February

            Capital Roads Programme .  Meeting on April 11th.  Alastair will represent the Community Council.  Anne Laird will attend on behalf of the Environment and Town Centre Group

            Argyle Place, to note completion of works

            Ladyboys of Bangkok and the Meadows  (Cllr Main to report)

5 Police Report

6 Treasurer’s Report (Alison Service)

7 South Edinburgh Community Councils meet with NHS Lothian  (Report from Alastair

8 MABLAG meeting 25th March  (Alison Service)

9  Royal Mail Sorting Office. 

            Jim Eadie MSP has circulated residents of EH9 for their views on the proposed removal to Old Dalkeith Road.  Views have been universally negative, and he has indicated his opposition to Royal Mail.

10 Planning News  (Alison Service)

            LDP, discussed in Council on 19th March.  Comments required by May

11 TIE and the removal of Gulls’ nests. 

12  Roseneath Street (from Sarah Sandow)

13 Appointment of Returning Officer for CC Elections 2013.

14 AOCB

15 DONM April 24th 2013

Agenda for Community Council Meeting - 7:30pm on We 27 Feb

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will meet on: 

January 23rd 2013 at 7.30 PM 

at St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls, Beaufort Road

Please Note: This meeting will be in the Large Hall

A G E N D A

1 Sederunt and apologies

2 Minutes of the meeting on 23rd January

3 Matters arising from the minutes, including: planning, police priorities, Civic Trust nomination, HMOs, Road works South Meadow Walk, Lothian Buses, Craiglockhart, Planning application withdrawn

4 Matters for Information, including

            Royal Mail sorting office,  Property maintenance meeting 28.2.13 Royal Garden Party

5 Police Report including: Police National Strategic Plan

6 Neighbourhood Partnership Report (AP) including: Transport Strategy, City Centre Posters, Community Safety event, Public Urination

7 Treasurer’s report (AS)

8 Planning matters

9 HMO report

10 MABLAG

8pm

11            Meeting to discuss pressure to increase James Gillespie's Primary intake

(with JG Primary School Council)

·                John  Beattie, JGPS Council

·                Lindsay Glasgow, Service Manager Asset Planning CEC,

·                Paul Godzik Convenor for Education, Children and Families

followed by questions   

12  Any other competent business,

13  Date of next meeting: March 27th 2013

Public meeting on 27 Feb about pressure to increase James Gillespie's Primary intake

The main item at the next Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council on 27 Feb will be a Public Meeting (starting at 8pm) about plans concerning James Gillespie's Primary School to cope with rising school rolls in South Edinburgh.  This Public Meeting (held jointly with the Primary School Council) will follow the regular business at the standard Community Council meeting which will start as normal at 7:30pm

The meeting will take place at: St Catherine of Argyle Church 61 - 63 Grange Road. EH9 1TY.

Text of the flyer circulated to primary school pupils reads as follows:

City of Edinburgh Council believe that by asking JGPS to keep the temporary portakabin classrooms, which they had previously agreed to remove, they have found a solution for the rising school roll in the area.  This 'temporary' solution of squeezing more pupils into James Gillespie's could affect our children's education and welfare. Parents are becoming concerned that decisions may be made without transparency or consultation.

What could this mean for our children?

• Loss of General Purpose rooms - drama room, music room, ICT suite (vital resources in a small open plan school) to make room for more classes.

• Less space in shared areas of school - lunch hall, playground, cloakrooms, toilets.

• Less access to shared teachers and resources - music resources, Physical Education provision, after school clubs.

• Negative impact on the experience our children have at school - the school is already utilising every inch of space in the school to ensure the needs of every child are met.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Come to the meeting!  Have your say, ask questions, get some answers!  

The City Council and local councillors have been invited so we can have an open discussion and demonstrate that we are prepared to safeguard our children's education and welfare. 

For more information contact: jgpshuts@yahoo.co.uk or talk to any member of the Parent Council.

Vision for Schools Consultation

City of Edinburgh Council Children and Families Department is seeking views (by Friday 22 March 2013) from partner organisations and community groups on a new vision for schools.  

Schools face a number of challenges in the coming years, with changes in the curriculum, the impact of new technology and a range of other issues.  The vision is an attempt to take a longer term view on where we want to be and how to get there.  It includes ideas for rotating head teachers in schools, an increase in co-operative learning and a commitment for all children to have access to early learning, childcare and family support from the age of three (and from birth for vulnerable children).

The task now is to make sure that everyone with an interest in learning gets a chance to contribute to the vision.  That means pupils, parents and carers, communities, organisations we work with, employers, further and higher education providers and others.  They want to know what people think of what’s in the draft vision already and what needs to be added or changed.

The consultation will use a range of methods: an electronic survey for partner agencies and community groups, classroom based discussions and a roadshow (see below).  Schools will be heavily involved in the process, consulting with their pupils, parents/carers and staff.

A consultation will also be held for parents/carers, school staff and partner organisations to discuss the vision and contribute ideas for its development.  One local-ish event will be at The City Chambers from 1.30 to 3.30pm on Wednesday 6 March 2013.  Places (limited so book early) can be secured by contacting Angie Arthur.

Agenda for meeting of MSCC on Wed 28 Nov at 7:30pm

The Marchmont and Sciennes Community Council will next meet on 28th November 2012 7.30 pm at St Catharine’s Argyle Church Hall, Beaufort Road

PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LARGE HALL TO ACCOMMODATE EXTRA PARTICIPANTS, and we are advised it will be available from 7.20 pm

All who live or work locally are welcome to attend!

A G E N D A

1 Sederunt and apologies

2 Minutes of the previous meeting on 26th October.

3 Any matters arising from the minutes not listed below.

4 Treasurer’s Report

5 Police Report

6 James Gillespie’s Schools: Joyce Nisbet (City of Edinburgh Council) will give
information about the progress to date of the rebuilding programme and respond to
questions and discussion.

7 The present status and future plans for the temporary classrooms to be erected for
James Gillespie’s Primary School.

8 Items from South Central Neighbourship Parnership Report (Meeting on 26th November).
 -- Recycling
 -- Condition of the Meadows and Bruntsfield links
 -- Bicycle Parking

9 Proposals for Capital Roads Programme, 2013-14

10 HMO report

11 Christmas Tree Lighting - report on progress

12 Brief reports and notices
 -- Students in the Community
 -- Transport Forum
 -- LDP Training 23rd January 2013
 -- Scottish Health Campaigns Network

14 AOCB

15 Date of next meeting: 23 January