 | Currie Community Council |
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Environment Convenor's Report, August 2010
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| 1. | Visions of Currie. Exhibition week 6 Goods Yard) in place — to be continued next week |
| 2. | Report of PNP Environment and Transport Group |
| ° | Allotments — Geo V Park not to be pursued at this time. Blinkbonny park to go to further community consultation. |
| ° | City asked to provide a programme of roads maintenance - Roads maintenance schedule is on the web. |
| ° | CCC could request a graffiti removal kit if required. |
| ° | Management plan for Redford Wood — including a care home. |
| ° | Environmental Warden to organise a litter education programme for schools. |
| ° | Bloomiehall Park is 100 years old next year ?celebration ?CCC involvement. |
| ° | Disabled parking proposal to disallow on double yellow line. Consultative document on Scottish Government website. |
| ° | Polo Fields. Proposal for a community garden. This will be a test case. Might involve community buy out. "Protection of open space. |
| ° | Meeting supported the need for improvements to the WoL footbridge at Splash Bathrooms — it collects mud in wet weather. |
| ° | Farmers' Market. Stalls were purchased by the PNP and should be available to other community groups for a nominal fee. |
| ° | Primary school children's request for a crossing over Lanark Road at the Co-op garage to be supported and passed on for action. |
| ° | Controversial planning applications — we can ask for a stakeholders meeting . |
| Received (see Correspondence file) | |
| ° | Scotways Summer newsletter. |
| ° | SNH The nature of Scotland. |
| ° | SEPAView Summer 2010 "Protecting biodiversity in Scotland". |
| ° | Letter of thanks from Friends of Muirwood Park (circulated). |
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Treasurer's Report. | |
| Last year's accounts now with the auditor. | |
| . | Total funds in bank £ 1,355.85 |
| . | Funds available £246.85 |
| . | CEC grant due in the autumn. |