Meeting no: 283

Minutes of the Community Council meeting held on 5 September 2006 at 8pm in Roslin Community Hall.

PRESENT
J. Collins Chairperson
D. Dignan
S. Hamilton
S. Kay
M. Ewart Secretary

PUBLIC
P.C. Murie, Cllr. K. Mcintosh, Cllr. R. Imrie, J. Sharp

1 APOLOGIES
Apologies have been received from D. Hogg and F. Renton

2 PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes from the August meeting were proposed by J. Collins and seconded by S. Kay.

3 POLICE REPORT
3.1 There have been 17 reported crimes during August. 5 of these crimes have been solved.
3.2 A trial project has been ongoing in Roslin this month involving usage of the mobile CCTV van normally used at Straition. It has been in the village on several occasions this month and there have also been a number of plain clothed and uniformed youth initiatives.

4 TREASURER'S REPORT
The balance on 31 August 2006 was £755.30.

5 ENVIRONMENT REPORT
Nothing to report.

6 TRANSPORT REPORT
6.1 From the 1 October 2006 an improved 7 day no. 15 bus service will operate. This means that there will be a bus service on public holidays and at weekends. The temporary measures introduced during the summer will now be made permanent.
6.2 Permission has been granted to allow the introduction of a new bus stop at the new doctors surgery on both sides of Penicuik Road.

7 CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Membership for the Association of Scottish Community Councils.
7.2 2006 Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning
7.3 Lindsay Haddow, Midlothian Council - A Road Saftey Plan for Midlothian
7.4 Midlothian Council minutes of meetings
7.5 Andrea Chan, Project Officer - Access to industry.
7.6 Scottish Water - Edinburgh Drinking Water Project - Consultation
7.7 Midlothian News

8. PLANNING
8.1 Mr G Stewart, installation of replacement windows at 22B Main Street, Roslin. No opposition.
8.2 Roslin Glen Conservation Area - the contractor for Scottish Power has notified the Council of work being required to render a number of power lines safe in the above conservation area. The work consists mainly of brush clearance and coppicing under the power lines and side pruning of trees adjacent to power lines in the area of Roslin Glen south of Mountmarle.
8.3 Midlothian Council, installation of access ramp to front of dwelling at 10 St Clair Crescent, Roslin. No opposition.

9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
9.1 Cllr. K. McIntosh has been looking into the issues raised at the last meeting about the Bilston Inn and has been consulting with the Planning and Licensing board. There may be a requirement for planning permission for the fence.
9.2 Roslin Library will be closed from 2 October to the 28 October for refurbishment.
9.3 Cllr. K. McIntosh, Cllr. R. Imrie and PC. Murie have arranged a meeting in response to a petition to remove the bus shelter on Main Street and the corner of St Clair Crescent. J. Collins, D. Dignan and M. Ewart will attend the meeting on behalf of the committee.

10 NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the community council is the annual general meeting on Tuesday 19 September at 8pm in Bilston Pavilion.

The meeting closed at 9.35pm