Currie Community Counci

May 2001 Meeting

Currie Fair

The Fair was a magnificent show of community enterprise. Many people contributed time and energy and many groups took their chance to meet the public. Running a fair was one of the objectives the Community Council identified in its plan for this year, and it was certainly good. Many thanks to all those on the committee and in the various organisations who made it such a success.

Transport

Gillespie Crossroads is still not safe for pedestrians. Given that the average injury accident costs 60 000 and if putting a pedestrian phase on the lights only 40 000, it is clear that it is money well spent if it only prevents one accident. The Community Council will put the City Council "on notice" that this is a hazard, so an accident victim
or their parents can quote the letter when making a claim for damages.

Police

Now it is gardening season, be sure to lock away all tools at night. They make good house breaking equipment.
Two bicycles were stolen in April, and six attempts (four of them successful) were made to break into cars. Three more were vandalised. A shop and a greenhouse had windows broken and two fences were vandalised: a young man has been charged with this offence.
Parking cars on the pavement is illegal. Cars should be parked on the road, where they also act as traffic calming measures. In about three years there should be 20 mph limits on some of our roads, enforced by speed bumps, but in the meantime on-street parking helps to make streets safer.
In order to run a bus from Balerno and Currie to the Gyle, a subsidy of 30 000 would be needed.
Damaged pavements shouild be reported at once, a s they are very dangeous. Protrusions of more than 20 m mon the pavement and 30 mm on the road shouls be reported via Transport Convener Jim McCraith (james@mccraith71.freeserve.co.uk)

Planning

Did you know that Curriehill Station car park is identified as a flood plain in old maps? Obviously a good place to keep in the Green Belt.

Environment

A Currie Community Council Environment Group has been formed to apply for grants to improve parks and public places. Already an application has been put in to help in the upgrading of Pentland View. An application will be made to the new Local Development Committee for the rest of the money. Unfortunately, one of the landowners is blocking the project, so we may be stuck with shoddy paths etc for quite some time.
Please let us know what you think of the new path and seat in George V Park.
When the playground in Pentland View Park is reinstated, equipment for the under fives has been specially requested. Graham Dane, Chair
dane@enterprise.net