August 2004

ROSLIN AND BILSTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING

Meeting No: 260

Minutes of the Community Council meeting held on 3 August 2004 at 8.00 pm in Roslin Community Hall.

PRESENT

Council
D. Hogg Chairperson
A. Fleming
M. Gordon Vice Chairperson
F. Renton Transport
D. Watson
M. Ewart Secretary

Public
P.C. J. Robinson, Cllr K. McIntosh

1 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

The minutes of the June meeting were proposed by D. Hogg and seconded by F. Renton.

2 APOLOGIES

Apologies were received from S. Kay, J. Collins and Cllr R. Imrie.

3 POLICE REPORT

3.1 There were 12 crimes reported in the area since the last meeting with four being solved.

4 TREASURER'S REPORT

4.1 S. Kay is still in contact with the bank as bank statements have not been received.
4.2 £50.60 was raised at Roslin Fun Day in June. The money raised will be split between Bilston Kids Club and Bilston Youth Club.

5 TRANSPORT REPORT

5.1 K. McIntosh attended a meeting on 15 July to discuss whether the Bus Action Group should start up again. The meeting also included discussion about if it was possible the X47 service could be expanded into Roslin. He is also going to push for a 37 or 37A to be rerouted through Roslin on an hourly basis or better. F. Renton to write to Archie Pacey with regards to an improved evening/weekend/public holiday bus service in Roslin.

6 ENVIRONMENT REPORT

6.1 A letter was received from Roslin Heritage Society with regards to the tarring of the Penicuik to Bonnyrigg railway walk. The Community Council are not aware of any plans regarding this issue. A. Fleming to inform Roslin Heritage Society.
6.2 M. Gordon brought up the problem of overgrowing bushes and weeds on the Langhill Road to Roslin. K. McIntosh informed the council that action was being taken about this in the next week
6.3 The Community Council received information from Scottish Water regarding Sewer Rehabilitation in Bilston and the Bush commencing in August.

7 PLANNING

7.1 Permission is sought to carry out a crown-lift and a crown-thin on the mature Gean next to the north-western boundary wall in the back gardens of 1-5 Manse Road, Roslin. The Gean has grown very big and is encroaching on the telephone wires and the house and roof
7.2 Permission is sought to fell one semi-mature Willow tree, three mature plum trees and a semi-mature Lime tree all in the garden and the two paddocks of Monklands, Bilston. Permission is also sought to lightly crown-lift the trees growing along the northern boundary of the garden to keep them clear of the buildings and to lightly prune the Sycamore growing next to the hunt and to prune back the mature beech growing adjacent to the gate leading to the back field.
7.3 Re-roofing of workshop and parts department of Volkswagen Centre at Moorfoot View, Bilston.
7.4 Mr and Mrs Sharp 84 Penicuik Road, Roslin. Alteration to dwellinghouse to form pitched roof over existing rear extension, extension to garage and erection of decking.
7.5 Installation of access ramps to hall and church at Bilston Church and Mission Hall, Castlelaw Crescent, Bilston.
7.6 K Kealy, 3D Station Road, Roslin. Installation of rooflights to flatted dwelling.
7.7 Melville Housing Association, formation of access road to dwelling at 82 Castlelaw Crescent, Bilston.
7.8 Nicola Eddy, 1 Kirkettle Cottages, Roslin. Erection of extension to dwellinghouse.
7.9 Mr r Logan, 48 Moat View, Roslin. Extension to dwellinghouse.

8 CORRESPONDENCE

8.1 Mary Douglas - Community Council's Midlothian Internet Site
8.2 Andrew Woodrow On behalf of Crown Castle (UK) Ltd - Installation of Telecommunications Apparatus at Rosslyn Bowling Club
8.3 NHS Lothian - Proposals for the Future Provision of Out-Of-Hours services in Lothian
8.4 Association of Scottish Community Councils - Planning Consultations, third Party Rights of Planning Appeal
8.5 Christine Schaffer, Midlothian Council - Consultation Pack on the Review of the Children's Hearing System
8.6 Midlothian Council - Minutes of Cabinet Meeting
8.7 Archie Stoddart, Scottish Executive - Maintaining Houses - Preserving Homes
8.8 Mark Ballard MSP & Robin Harper MSP - Rights of Appeal in Planning
8.9 Waverly Railway Project - Newsletter
8.10 Janice Long, Midlothian Council - Midlothian Council - Local Plans Review

9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS

9.1 K. McIntosh informed to Community Council that there is a Continuing threat of rural post office closure. The Community Council acknowledged this.
9.2 M. Ewart suggested that the Community Council publish a newsletter in September detailing what we have done over the past year, what we intend to do over the next year and to get new members of the community interested. The Committee agreed.

10 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 September 2004 at 8.00 pm in Bilston Pavilion. The meeting closed at 10.10 pm.