Currie Community
Council June 2003
Planning
Currie Community High School
The City
of Edinburgh is seeking an interdict against two boys in order to to keep them
away from school premises. This is intended to put an end to some of the
recent uncharacteristic disorder around the school.
Two young people from CCHS, Jemma Ward and Gavin Lee (who are also members of Currie Community Council), have been chosen to represent the City of Edinburgh at the first Education Youth Summit of the Commonwealth. This takes place in the city at the end of October. By the time this C&B News is out, the two Kenyan delegates being hosted by the City of Edinburgh Council will be in Currie for their week long visit. They come from the school in the South Meru Province of Kenya that CCHS are hoping to link with next session as part of the Education for Sustainable Development project
Transport
The council considered a paper on City Centre Congestion received from Balerno CC. While sympathetic to the general idea of trying many different solutions to the traffic sproblem, members felt the paper should be more specific about what the alternatives were (eg a doubling of parking charges in town). Comments will be sent to Balerno soon.
Environment
An encouraging sign has been the apearence in Currie of the new Litter Wardens. After a period spent giving warnings, the first £40 penalties have been imposed. It’s a pity such measures are necessary, but better than wading through ugly litter everywhere.
Possibilities are being investigated for repairing or replacing the bridge in Poet’s Glen. A bench will be installed near the beach below Currie Bowling Club: the beach itself is accessible already and an asset to be enjoyed. Free home composting bins are being provided by Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Limited. Police have asked anyone with information about badger baiting in this area to pass it to them, but not to approach those involved in this cruel and illegal sport.
Police
There have been no serious crimes in Currie recently, although the distress caused by vandalism and petty theft is not forgotten. Thre is also a feeling among many people that it is not safe to walk through certain parts of the area. Young people walking home at night can be quite anxious. If more parents made sure they knew what their offsping were doing there migt be fewer groups hanging about on draughty corners.
Graham Dane
Chair