CRAIGMARLOCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

MEETING NO 10 OF 2004/2005

AUCHINBEE NURSERY

THURSDAY 16th June 2005, 7.30pm

ATTENDEES : Mr Barney Kinsler (BK), Chair

Ms Ailsa Clunie (AC), Secretary

Ms Joan (Jo) Brown (JB)

Mr Steven Crawford (SC)

Mr Chris Kay (CK), Minute Secretary

Mr Mike Ogden (MO)

Donna Wallace (DW).

INVITED GUESTS :

AGENDA ITEM AND CONTENT	ACTION POINTS
1. INTRODUCTION Our tenth meeting of session 2004/2005 was opened at 7.30 p.m. by our Vice-Chair, MO. A warm welcome was extended to all attendees.
2. APOLOGIES Apologies were received from Ms Jo Brown, Ms Marion Young, Ms Ina McCabe, Councillor G Murray and constables Scott and Millar. Chair BK will be late.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Copies of the minutes of the last meeting were available to all meeting attendees, who were given time to read and digest. The minutes were accepted as being an accurate account of the meeting, nominated by Mr Mike Ogden and seconded by V Storie.
4. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES Craigmarloch Lodge has been granted planning permission for new signage (with some conditions).
5. COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT Please report any incidents in the Craigmarloch area directly to the community police – telephone 503919.
6. AOCB X3 bus. The X3 bus now runs from Glasgow to Carrickstone and no further. This inconveniences people who wish to travel to the town centre. AC will write to councillor B McCulloch. Landscaping maintenance. Glen Clova Drive – Persimmon will pass maintenance to a factor when responsibility for the site passes to NLC. NLC will take over maintenance on payment of a one off fee. Litter bin in play park is not being emptied – AC will write to NLC. NHS. AC has been invited to participate in a Summer Engagement Workshop. She will attend. AC will attend a consultation at Monklands Hospital on centralisation of Urology and Gynaecology inpatient services. She will attend on 21^st July. We will invite Stephen Kerr, General Manager of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth healthcare, to speak at a meeting later in the year.
7. Feedback from Summer event Plans for the day were discussed. There will be a final meeting on Tuesday 28^th to finalise plans.
8. O2 Phone Mast The deadline for submissions to the Reporters Unit was 8^th June. MSP’s have replied to our letter offering to meet. AC will write to arrange a meeting.
9. Friends of the Park meeting There was some discussion of the public meeting and possible next steps. The next meeting of the Friends of the Park group will be on 7^th July ay 7.30 pm in Cumbernauld Primary school.
10. Treasurer’s Report JT presented a report of financial transactions during the past month. Craigmarloch Community Council Financial Report as at 16 Jun 05 Bank Account Opening Balance 1054.01 16 Jun Chq No. 032 – ASCC 15.00 Closing Balance 1039.01 (Administration funds = £228.01 + Community funds = £811.00) Petty Cash Opening Balance 206.18 15 May - Printer Toner 44.65 Closing Balance 161.53 (Administration funds = £82.89 + Community funds =£78.64) Community Funds In Bank 811.00 In Cash 78.64 Total 889.64
11. Secretary’s Report Letter notifying us about A80 pre enquiry meeting has been received. We have received additional comments from the auditor. Various letters have been received from Councillor G Murray. These communications were made available to the meeting.
12. Feedback from Community Councillors AC Association of CC’s AGM called for 30^th June. SC Fun day info will appear on website shortly. MO Pre-enquiry meeting 6^th June. The executive will call 14 witnesses at the enquiry. A Central Coordinating Committee will lead evidence for JAG and the Community councils.
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The date for the next meeting is as follows: 7.30 p.m., Thursday, 15^th September 2005, at Auchinbee Nursery.