Meeting No: 277

Minutes of the Community Council meeting held on 7 February at 8.00pm in Roslin Community Hall.

PRESENT

Council
D. Hogg Chairperson
J. Collins
D. Dignan
S. Kay Treasurer
F. Renton Transport
M. Ewart Secretary

Public
Cllr. K. McIntosh, A. Cameron, J. Farmee, M. Brander, R. Qi. I. Brown, J. Sharp, D. Clapperton, C. Donaldson, S. Ruse, K. Jeffrey

1 APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from S. Hamilton and P.C. Murie

2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the January meeting were approved by D. Hogg and seconded by S. Kay.

3 POLICE REPORT
3.1 No report available.
3.2 Both neighbourhood watch meeting held by P.C. Murie were wll attended with about 85 at the Roslin meeting and 50 at the Bilston meeting. Further meetings are to be held.

4 TREASURER'S REPORT
4.1 The balance on 25 January 2006 was £699.26

5 TRANSPORT REPORT
5.1 F. Renton is attending a Transport Sub-committee meetings on Wednesday night and will report back at the next meeting.
5.2 The 15 and 15A bus services will start running a Saturday service from 1 April 2006. From 30 April - 24 September 2006 a 15A Sunday service will run from Penicuik to St. Andrews Square. J. Sharp enquired whether it would be more efficient to use single deckers rather than double deckers. K. Mcintosh stated that it was up to the bus companies. The current contract with Lothian Buses expires in 2007.

6 ENVIRONMENT REPORT
6.1 Students from Edinburgh University attended the meeting about the Community involvement in Bilston Woods. Interviews have been arranged with Bilston Kids and Youth Club and they shall speak to those attending this month meeting after it has closed.

7 PLANNING
7.1 Mr and Mrs P Barker, extension to dwellinghouse at 13 St. Clair Crescent. No opposition.
7.2 Mr and Mrs D Burns, extension to dwellinghouse at The White House Seafield Moor Road. No opposition.
7.3 Mr and Mrs Bill Stewaart, erection of ten bedroom Guesthouse at land between Auchnacree and Hillend Farm cottage, Seafield Moor Road. No opposition.
7.4 London and Edinburgh Inn, erection of canopies at Roslin Glen Hotel, 2 Penicuik Road. No opposition.
7.5 Midlothian Council, Temporay change of use from an agricultural food storage unit to storage of recycled material at Seafield Mill, Seafield Moor Road. No opposition.
7.6 Nicola Eddy, erection of outbuilding and removal of condition 3 on planning permission at 1 Kirkettle. No opposition.
7.7 R. W. Ferguson, erection of office and workshop units at pentland Business Park, Bush Farm Road. No opposition.

8 CORRESPONDENCE
8.1 Scottish Wildlife Trust - Roslin Glen Reserve Annual Report 2005.
8.2 Dogs Trust - Poster
8.3 Jim Clifford, Midlothian Council - Bye-laws Prohibiting the Consuption of Alcoholic Liquour in Designated Public Places in Midlothian.
8.4 Shona Owens, The Food Train - Midlothian Food Train
8.5 Association of Community Councils - AGM
8.6 Jan Murray, Loanhead Leisure Centre - Public holiday dates.
8.7 Postwatch Scotland - Newsletter
8.8 Midlothian Council - Minutes of Meetings.

9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
9.1 A. Cameron raised the continuing issue of lorries unloading at Scotmid, Station Road. K. McIntosh advised that the residents get together and help tackle the problem.
9.2 Some local youth attended the meeting and requested that there need to be more for them to do in Roslin. D. Dignan explained that she is in the process of starting a new drop in at Roslin Miners Club and that this would be advertised as soon as it was ready to start. K. Mcintosh is still looking into the possibility of an all weather pitch in Roslin Park.
9.3 R. Imrie and K. McIntosh have been to Roslin School to inspect repair work that needs carried out.

10 NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on 7 March at 8.00pm in Bilston Pavilion.

The meeting closed at 9.15pm