Police Scotland: new website available

Following the amalgamation of the police forces in Scotland a new website has been produced.

To access information about South Edinburgh:

* click on the 'Your Community' tab at the top of the web page.  

* Select Edinburgh as the Division

* Select Edinburgh South as the Area Command.  

* Choose a ward (Meadows and Morningside or Southside and Newington)

Liquid Paradise - A portrait of Warrender Baths Edinburgh.

This short film made in 2005 is "an evocation of a long-loved Victorian pool through unique archive footage and the memories , routines and strange rituals of regular swimmers and staff at Warrender Baths , Edinburgh." 

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council part-funded the film.

Agenda for Community Council Meeting - 7:30pm on We 24 April

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will meet on: 

We 24 April at 7.30 PM 

at St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls, Beaufort Road

All are welcome

A G E N D A

1 Welcome and Introduction

Sederunt

Apologies

2  Minutes of the meeting on 27th  March

3 Matters arising from the meeting

Ladyboys of Bangkok

Royal Mail Sorting Office Strathearn Road

‘My Place’ awards

4  Police Report

5  Treasurer’s report, circulated

6  Other reports

Capital Roads Programme, circulated  - Alastair Philp

Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting 22nd April - Alastair Philp

Edinburgh Association of Community Councils - Tina Cumming

7  Minutes Secretary post.  

8  Planning and Environment

Roseneath Street  Condition of street;  Licensing regulations and No. 6.

8 Spottiswood Street,  Application for roof alterations.

Any other outstanding applications.

9  Information (circulated in advance)

Economy Watch Survey

World Heritage Newsletter

Big Lottery: Communities and Familiies Fund

It’s your Neighbourhood

Rubblish Collections

Changed Parking regulations in Whitehouse Loan

New Police Website

Cockburn Association Newsletter received

Mobile Library Service

CEC leaflets, ‘Have your say’ and ‘How to make a complaint’ leaflets available.

10 Elections and changes.

11  AOCB;   Date of next meeting.  AGM and May Meeting  22nd May.  

City of Edinburgh Council: new compliments, complaints and suggestions process

The City of Edinburgh Council have developed a new compliments, complaints and suggestions process.  

Paper forms are also available from the Community Council Secretary.

If you wish you can submit a petition. If you get 500 signatures it'll be considered by the petitions committee and could result in changes to services.

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

Planning Guidance: listed buildings and conservation areas

Following a consultation last year the City of Edinburgh Council have now issued consolidated guidelines on listed buildings and conservation areas:

* Guidance for householders
* Listed buildings and Conservation Areas
* Guidance for businesses

City of Edinburgh Council rolling out a food waste recycling service

Coming soon

From the end of March 2013, the City of Edinburgh Council is expanding the food waste recycling service to a further 35,000 flats and tenements across the city. This means that the vast majority of city households will have access to this recycling service.

The changes will help increase recycling rates in Edinburgh. Recycling is easy, protects our environment by sending less waste to landfill, and saves energy, time and money which we can reinvest into local services.  We all need to work together to meet national recycling targets. In Edinburgh we’re aiming for a 50 percent recycling rate by 2015.

Why is it important to recycle your food waste?

The Scottish Government requires us to provide a food waste collection service by 2013, as by 2020 it will be illegal to send this type of waste to landfill.  And by using the new service you will help make a difference to our environment, as we can use the recycled food waste for fertiliser for farms and energy.

Where can I find out more?

The City of Edinburgh Council will be happy to answer any further questions that you may have.  You can contact the council on 0131 529 3030, email waste@edinburgh.gov.uk or visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/recycling.

Shopping in Tollcross: what do you think?

Friends of the Meadows & Bruntsfield Links Debate on BBQ on the Meadows/ Bruntsfield Links 18 Mar

Future management and ownership of Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking views from local people about the future management and ownership of Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve and the adjacent lands of Easter Craiglockhart Hill.

The Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is in joint ownership between the City of Edinburgh Council and Craighouse Partnership, which has taken over ownership and management from Edinburgh Napier University. Current management of the LNR is through a management plan and management agreement. Responsibility for the management of Council land lies with its Parks & Greenspace Service.

Due in part to the proposed development of the Craighouse Campus by the Craighouse Partnership, an opportunity has arisen to potentially transfer ownership and management of their woodland and open space to the Council or appropriate community body. This would create a single woodland and open space, increasing the size of the area of public land to approximately 16.7 hectares.

You can give your views by completing an online survey at http://ow.ly/htxyy or by e-mailing naturalheritageservice@edinburgh.gov.uk marking Easter Craiglockhart Hill Consultation in the subject heading. Any comments should be submitted no later than Sunday 31st March 2013.

A further consultation event has been arranged for the evening of Thursday, 21st March at 7.00 pm.  The event will take place in Morningside United Church Hall, 15 Chamberlain Road, EH10 6JF and all are welcome.

Frequently asked questions can be downloaded from either the South Central Neighbourhood Partnership website or the City of Edinburgh Council website. 

It's a wrap for RBS at WPK

After 130 years RBS branch in Marchmont has closed. Just rediscovered this leaflet from 5 years ago to commemorate their 125 year anniversary.

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.

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

Spring Fling for over 50s on 9th March

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.

Consultation on Edinburgh’s new Local Transport Strategy: Issues for Review

The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting you to have your say on a new Local Transport Strategy consultation document: 

 * 'Developing the New Local Transport Strategy – Issues for Review’. 

To comment you can:

* fill in a stakeholder online questionnaire; 

* submit a written response to localtransportstrategy@edinburgh.gov.uk; or

* attend a drop-in event on the 6^th March 2013 at Central Library, Edinburgh from 9am-8pm.  

 
Comments are requested by 17 Mar 2013

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 MSCC meeting on We 23 Jan at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will meet on: 

January 23rd 2013 at 7.30 PM 

at St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls, Beaufort Road

A G E N D A

1 Sederunt and apologies

2 Minutes of the meeting on 28th November

3 Matters arising from the minutes

         Temporary classrooms at Gillespie's Primary School (A Philp)

         Recycling facilities

         Planning notifications (A Service)

         Capital Roads Programme

         Christmas tree lighting report (A Service)

4 Police report

5 Treasurer’s report

6  Update on Recycling  (Justine Taylor)

7  Review of Community Council Scheme

8  Nomination for My Place Award (Sarah Sandow)

9   Sundry informations

Improvements to South Meadow Walk                  Environmental workshops

Changes to public entertainment licences              Public participation forum 30th January

RBS Bank closure.                                              Rock and Roll Half Marathon 14th April

Recycling calendars for 2013                                Police priority setting

Scotmid waste on Warrender Park Road               Cycle path to Pollock Halls 

Local Development Plan booklet                          MP's newsletter

Floodline

Next meeting on February 27^th

Joint with James Gillespie’s Primary School Parent Council:  

Discussion of City of Edinburgh Council plans for additional school places in South Edinburgh, and consequences for James Gillespie’s Primary School. 

Proposal for development of nursery in Tollcross

The City of Edinburgh Council Children and Families Department has agreed to consult on proposals to relocate Grassmarket Nursery School to Tollcross Primary School from August 2013.  If the proposals were to go ahead those children currently attending Grassmarket Nursery would be offered a place in the relocated nursery at Tollcross Primary School.

Consultation on the proposals will be carried out from today until 28 February 2013.

A public meeting has been arranged so that members of the public can express their views.

6pm to 8pm               7 February                             Tollcross Primary School   

Questions raised will be considered and answered at the public meeting. Free childcare and/or translation services can be provided at the public meeting if requests for these services are made to 0131 529 3103 no later than 30 January 2013.

Copies of the consultation paper will be issued directly to parents and others involved and  are available at Grassmarket Nursery School or Tollcross Primary School.  Reference copies are also available at  Fountainbridge  Library.  

Written comments on this proposal should be sent by by email or by post to: Director of Children and Families, City of Edinburgh Council, Waverley Court Level 1.2 (Grassmarket Nursery  Consultation), 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG by 28 February 2013

 

New edition of Edinburgh Economy Watch is now available

The new edition of Edinburgh Economy Watch, compiled by the City of Edinburgh Council is now available.

 

The Edinburgh Economy Watch presents and analyses a range of economic indicators to describe the impact that current economic conditions are having on the capital and benchmark Edinburgh's economic performance against similar-sized UK cities. 

From the start of 2013, the look of Economy Watch has been updated for tablet viewing and more content provided too. The editors would like to have your views on the new look of Economy Watch. You can provide feedback by taking the ongoing Economy Watch Survey.