ROSLIN AND BILSTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MEETING NO: 389

Minutes of the Community Council meeting held on 6th February 2007 at 8pm in Roslin Pavillion.

PRESENT
D. HOGG CHAIRPERSON
M. EWART VICE CHAIRPERSO
S.KAY TREASURER
H.HUNTER SECRETARY
D.DIGNAN
L.STUART
F.RENTON
S.HAMILTON

PUBLIC
Cllr. K. McIntosh, Cllr. R. Imrie, Inspector Neil Simpson, Community Police Constable A. Mackintosh, Katherine Lang, Christine Quinn, S. Brian.

1 APOLOGIES
Apologies have been received from J. Collins.

2 PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes from the November meeting were proposed by F. Renton and
Seconded by L. Stuart.

3 POLICE REPORT
8 Crimes reported
3 Solved
It was reported that a new Police Partnership had been started in January to
help with local issues. Representatives from local groups will meet after the
Community Council Meetings to discuss these issues. It was reported that
Overall Midlothian has the highest rate of solved crimes in Scotland.
The CCTV Pole will be erected half way down Main Street and will host
One camera.

4 TREASURERS REPORT
There was £648.20 at 26th January.6 ENVIRONMENT REPORT
Works at the Kilburn have destroyed the Bluebells and local people are very upset by this - explanation wanted. The area known locally as Bluebell Wood has been destroyed and there has been no communication regarding this issue from the Contractor.

7 TRANSPORT REPORT
1 Midlothian Council have agreed to accept tenders for the 15 & 15A Bus
Service for the next 3 years.
2 Horse Signs-still no word and the road surface is still slippy. Cars are having
To brake and skid to avoid the horses on Langhill.
3 A school sign was requested for Main Street and Springfield Place.

8 CORRESPONDENCE
Midlothian District Council-Minutes of Meeting.
CAPP - Community Police Partnership
Police UK Leaflet

9 PLANNING
John Small, 15 Springfield Place Roslin-Formation of Driveway-NO OPPOSITION.
Mr and Mrs Brewis, The Thicket, Roslin-Erection of 1.9M Fence-NO OPPOSITION.

10 FEDERATION REPORT Still looking for new members.

11 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1 Traffic Islands and Flashing signs are in the process of being erected.
2 Flashing Signs will not be erected in Bilston.
3 Cllr. K. MacKintosh will look into the possibility of Bilston getting some Christmas Lights.
4 Due to the financial situation at Roslin Miners it was requested that the possibility of Portacabins for Bilston and Roslin be used for the provision of a Community Café which would be used for the Community through the day and the youth at night.

12 NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 6th March at 8pm in Bilston
Pavilion.