Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 28 Jan 2015 at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its January meeting on We 28 Jan 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 fourth 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, 26 Nov 2014 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·      food recycling bins

 3             Police Report

·      Behaviour outside James Gillespie’s Primary School at school start

 4            Update on Meadows from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5            New planning applications (?)

 6            Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (what role do we wish to play)

 7            CCTV on Meadows (no consensus)

 8            Christmas Tree/ refuse collection

 9            Sick Kids re their plans

Items mainly for information

10            Christmas tree lighting ceremony: thanks to organisers

11            Treasurer’s report (in absentia)

12            Reports of meetings

                        Neighbourhood Partnership

                        HMO group

13            Sciennes in pilot of school streets scheme

14            MSCC leaflet

15            Update on Noticeboard for centre of Marchmont Crescent

16            Parking review

17            AOCB

18            Date of next meeting: 25 February 2015

Neighbourhood Partnerships – Making it happen

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership’s local community plans 2014-17 are now available.

Thank you to everyone who gave their views to the Neighbourhood Partnerships, attended an event and completed a survey.  All the feedback gathered has been used to identify priorities to inform the new local community plans.  The priorities in the plans cover a range of themes including health, transport, environment, community safety, children and older people. 

Neighbourhood Partnerships bring together the community, Police, Health, Fire, voluntary sector and elected members, supported by officers from the Council.  Working together, Neighbourhood Partnerships aim to tackle the issues that matter locally and make neighbourhoods a better place to live.  

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership local community plan 2014-17 is now available to view online at  Hard copies are also available from local libraries or neighbourhood offices.

To get involved in your local Neighbourhood Partnership visit one of our events, attend a Neighbourhood Partnership meeting or talk to us face to face in a local neighbourhood office.  You can also contact us online - tweet us your thoughts @Edin_NPs or send an email.

Convener

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership

Have your say on Neighbourhood Partnerships

As part of the Council governance review, it was agreed to retain Neighbourhood Partnerships as Advisory Committees of the Council, but to undertake a review to strengthen and develop their role in delivering better outcomes for communities. 

The scope of the review, as reported to the Communities and Neighbourhoods Committee on Tuesday, 19 February includes work to: 

• develop and strengthen current practice 
• enhance community participation 
• strengthen the strategic influence of NPs 

To ensure all stakeholders/partners have an opportunity to inform the future development of NPs in the city, a survey questionnaire has been issued

This survey is also available in hard copy. If you would like a paper copy of the survey please contact saty.kaur@edinburgh.gov.uk. 

The survey will close on Tuesday 2 April 2013.

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership: 26 Nov at 6pm

The Edinburgh South Central Neighbourhood Partnership is meeting at 6pm on Mo 26 November in the City Chambers on the High Street.  

Members of the Public are welcome to attend.  

The meeting will discuss:

• Progress in sub-groups (including Environment & Town Centre; Children & Young People; Health/ Well-being; Meadows & Bruntsfield Links, and HMOs)
• BBQ on Meadows
• Public Toilets for Meadows & Bruntsfield Links
• Residential Bike Parking Pilot
• Students in the Community Event
• Community Grant Fund Applications
• Public Questions

If you live in Marchmont or Sciennes and have any points you wish to raise please get in touch with the MSCC representative, Alastair Philp.

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 12 Dec 11 at 6pm

 The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 12 December 2011 at 6pm (till 8pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh.


For more information please contact: Margaret Campbell (Partnership Development Officer). The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is Alastair Philp.

The Agenda includes discussion of: 

• Demise of Southside Community Council
• Engagement meetings on the Council Budget Process
• Winter weather working together
• Astley Ainslie/ Royal Edinburgh Hospital redevelopment
• Sub groups progress
• Community grant applications
• Students in the Community event
• It's Good to Talk about Alcohol event

Papers are available:   

1. Go to Council Papers online 
2. Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "12 December 2011" as dates. 
3. Click "search"

It's Good to Talk … about alcohol community conference We 16 Nov

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership would like to invite you to participate in its first Community Conference at the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road on Wednesday, 16th November.


The purpose of the event is explore issues of alcohol and its effects on the community of South Central; to raise awareness amongst people on the wide range of issues around alcohol; enhance knowledge and networking amongst key agencies/service delivery organisations and, principally, to identify a series of recommendations for future, achievable, action for consideration by the Neighbourhood Partnership. A programme for the morning is noted below.


EVENT PROGRAMME (subject to change) 


 9.30 am REGISTRATION 
 9.45 am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 
 9.55 am EXPLANATION OF SPEED WORKSHOPS AND THEMES OF WORKSHOPS 
 10.05 am BREAK INTO WORKSHOPS 
 11.45 am COMFORT BREAK (Coffee & Cake Provided) 
 12.00 am EXPERT WITNESSES 
 12.20 pm FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS 
 12.40 pm PLEDGES TOWARDS OUTCOMES 
 12.50 pm THANKS AND CLOSE FROM CHAIRPERSON 
 1.00 pm FINISH


Some of the possible areas for discussion include licensing; sales of alcohol to young people; health effects on older people and women; fire/accident damage; family – effect on children and families; anti social behaviour.


 In order to organise the workshops and for catering please register your intention to participate. 

updated: Students in the Community Event on Tu 1 Nov 2011 at Teviot Row House

updated: on Tu 1st not 2nd Nov! 6 for 6:30 till 9pm


The Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) extend an invitation to attend this year’s Students in the Community Event organised in conjunction with the South Central Neighbourhood Partnership.   Last year’s event was a big success which we hope to replicate but we can’t do it without you!

Please come along to Teviot House with your ideas for future community projects.   The Neighbourhood Partnership has ring-fenced a sum of money for this purpose – those attending on the night will decide how it should be spent

Registration is essential – please contact Sheona Lawson by Friday, 28^th October

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership: Older People's day of action

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership is holding its first ever themed Partnership event at King's Hall, 41A South Clerk Street on Th 16 Jun 2011 from 1 to 4pm.   The focus of this event will be Older People, their Carers, and their issues.   Please come and tell us what you feel would help improve your quality of life.   There will be a number of a specialists present who can offer advice on housing adaptations, benefits, debt management, the environment, re-cycling and a variety of other subjects.  

Take part in planned activities which include Art, Music and Dancing; Seated exercise, indoor curling, walking and/or have a basic health check ie blood pressure, weight and relaxation.

The Kings Hall is on a well served bus route and is situated between Rankeillor Street and East Preston Street – opposite the Queens Hall!  

There is disabled access to the venue.

If you require further information, please contact:

Madelaine Traynor:     Tel:  0131-529 5114    Email:  madelaine.traynor@edinburgh.gov.uk

Margaret Campbell:    Tel:  0131-529 7182    Email:  margaret.campbell@edinburgh.gov.uk 

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 8 Nov 10 at 7pm

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 8 November 2010 at 7pm (till 9pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. 

For more information please contact: Donald Burgess (Partnership Development Officer). The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is Alastair Philp.

Papers will shortly be available

· Go to Council Papers online.

· Click on "go to committee search"

· Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "8 November 2010" as date.

· Click "search"

A G E N D A for meeting of the Community Council on We 8 Sep at 19:30

The next meeting of the Community Council will be held on September 8th at 7.30pm in St Catherine’s Argyle Church Community Hall, Grange Road


At 7.30pm: Marchmont and Sciennes Gardens and Garden Issues


Speakers:
* Edinburgh Garden Share Scheme - Mandy Rathjen*
* Green Banana Gang - Anne Leith
* CEC Parks Dept - Mike Shields.


This part of the meeting will be chaired by Cllr Mark McInnes.




Normal Business from 8.30


1. Minutes of the meeting of 9 June (corrected draft) and matters arising


2. Police Report : questions


3. Sub Groups
    a. Planning Group (Sarah Sandow; inc response to SESplan)
    b. HMOs Group (Ann Laird)
    c. Parking Group (Susie Agnew)
    d. Events: Garden Competition (Tina Cumming)


4. External Meetings
    a. Neighbourhood Partnership (Alastair Philp)


5. Any other business
    a. Christmas Tree Lights Ceremony
    b. City of Edinburgh Budget consultation meeting on 23 Sep


All who live or work or are active in the area are welcome.  Hearing loop available – please request in advance

Note from Neighbourhood Partnership meeting

The Guardian Edinburgh Blog has a story about the Neighbourhood Partnership meeting on Monday evening.

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 9 August 10 at 7pm

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 10 May 2010 at 7pm (till 9pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh.  

Topics to be discussed include: BBQs on the Meadows/ Bruntsfield Links, Local Community Plan, Grants, and Street Drinking & Begging.

For more information please contact: Donald Burgess
The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is Alastair Philp
Papers will shortly be are now available:

• Go to Council Papers online
• Click on "go to committee search"
• Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "9 August 2010" as date.
• click "search"

updated: 20:58 on Mo 2 Aug 2010

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 10 May 10 at 7pm

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 10 May 2010 at 7pm (till 9pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. Matters to be discussed include: Annual Neighbourhood Survey Results; Summer Youth Programme; Sub-groups; Safer Neighbourhood Team; 20mph zones, and student-themed event.

For more information please contact:  Donald Burgess

The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is  Alastair Philp
Papers now available:

• Go to Council Papers online
• Click on "go to committee search"
• Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "10 May 2010" as date.
• click "search"

Results reported from CEC Annual Neighbourhood Survey

The results of the most recent City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) Annual Neighbourhood Survey (ANS) have been reported to the Policy & Strategy Committee and are now available at Annual Neighbourhood Survey Findings 2009.  The ANS is the Council's largest survey of its residents and focuses mainly on services which support Services for Communities key objectives which are to make Edinburgh Clean, Green, Safe, Well-housed, Well-maintained, Well-informed and Well-engaged.  

The report reveals that over the three years the ANS has been running, satisfaction with most services has increased substantially. Satisfaction with neighbourhood management has increased and satisfaction with neighbourhoods as a place to live remains high.  Satisfaction with the overall service provided by neighbourhood offices and aspects of customer care has also remained consistently high over the past three years.

Findings from the report will be used to continually improve local service delivery across the city. Analysis of findings at the Neighbourhood Partnership level will be communicated through the NP website and from your local Neighbourhood Teams from early April 2010 onwards.

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 11 Jan 10 at 7pm

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 11 January 2010 at 7pm (till 9pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. There will be a public discussion of the proposals from the sub-group established to consider regulation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

For more information please contact: Donald Burgess (Partnership Development Officer). The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is Alastair Philp.

Papers now available

· Go to Council Papers online.

· Click on "go to committee search"

· Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "11 January 2010" as date.

· Click "search"

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting - 11 Jan 10 at 7pm

The South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will meet in public on Monday 11 January 2010 at 7pm (till 9pm) in the Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. There will be a public discussion of the proposals from the sub-group established to consider regulation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

For more information please contact: Donald Burgess (Partnership Development Officer). The MSCC rep on the neighbourhood partnership is Alastair Philp.

Update (30 Dec) - Papers now available

· Go to Council Papers online.

· Click on "go to committee search"

· Pick "South Central Neighbourhood Partnership" as committee name and "11 January 2010" as date.

· Click "search"

South Central Neighbourhood Partnership meeting will be on Mo 12 Oct 09 at 7pm at City Chambers

The next meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council South Central Neighbourhood Partnership will be held on Mo 12 Oct 2009 at the City Chambers Business Centre.

Papers will shortly be available and I will post a link on this blog entry. I imagine that the agenda will feature reports from the sub-group on HMOs and an update on the Meadows Manifesto.

update (20:42 on Tu 6 Oct 09) - links to papers added below. There will also be a presentation on the Edinburgh Trams Project

agenda

Previous Minute 10.08.09

Report - Neighbourhood Partnership Review - Update	Report - Fairer Scotland Fund Progress Report Dumbiedykes	Report - Meadows and Bruntsfield Links Group	Report - Tollcross Regeneration update - Proposed Shop Front Improvements	Report - Southside Corridor Environmental Improvement Plan
Report - Neighbourhood Partnership Community Grants Fund	Report - Temporary Greening of Development Sites	Report - A City for All Ages - Edinburgh's Joint Plan for Older People - Progress Report	Report - Public Question Form