West End Community CouncilEdinburgh
Chair: Gordon Wyllie8, Grosvenor Crescent EH12 5EPTel : 0131 226 5541gwyllie@biggartbaillie.co.uk Secretary : Mike Lamont15 West Catherine Place EH12 5HZTel: 07733 110350wecc@cambusdoon.plus.com
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The Thirty first Meeting of the 11
th
Council, Monday 2 April 2012,7. 30pm, Ashfield, 61 Melville Street, EdinburghPresent
Dr Gordon M Wyllie (in the Chair), Dr Mike Lamont (Secretary), Dr LeonoraMcAndrew, Councillor Joanna Mowat, Ian Robertson and Mrs Isabel Thom
Also Present
PC Bruce Burt, Flora Campbell (Magdala Crescent Gardens Association), Jim Cooney,Dr John Herbert, Gordon Renton and Sam Scott.
1.
Apologies
Sarah Boyack MSP, City Councillors Charles Dundas, and Alasdair Rankin, Prof NormanBonney, Jock Miller,
Rory O‟Riordan
and Ian Robertson.
2.
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 5 March 2012
These were approved.
3.
Matters arising
There were none.
4.
Police Report
Fifteen instant penalty notices had been issued for antisocial behaviour during thepreceding month. There had been several thefts reported including money stolen from a
backpackers‟ hostel, a £1,500 bicycle from Canning Street and other thefts from a hotel
and premises in Palmerston Place. There have been instances of vandalism such asdamage to car wing mirrors, a window being broken with a recycling box and damage toa hoarding in Morrison Street.
2There were a number of arrests during the month. Two males (19 and 24) were arrestedfor suspected theft on 21 March. Two other males were arrested in connection withunconnected drugs offences in Morrison Street and Queensferry Street. On 8 March awoman (20) was arrested following two assaults in Queensferry Street Lane.PC Burt also advised that on 26 March the police received a report that a video recordingdevice had been taped to the side of a bank cash machine in West Maitland Street.The Secretary drew attention to an email he had received just before the meeting. In it,David Meek had drawn attention to several problems associated with the temporarydiversions caused by the tram works. The main complaint was that vehicles weretravelling too fast along side streets.Sam Scott, a resident of Chester Street, told the meeting of his irritation at the tone of awarning notice placed on his car by a traffic warden. His car had been legally parkedwhile he was away from Edinburgh for a few days. During his absence a new pedestriancrossing had been constructed and his car moved by City of Edinburgh officials because itwas allegedly now causing an obstruction. Mr Scott explained that he understood whyhis car had been moved but had been greatly offended by the threatening nature of thewarning notice. The meeting agreed that the City Council should try to take a moreconciliatory approach in its dealings with citizens so badly affected by the current tramworks. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Chief Executive pointing out theinsensitivity of these warning notices.Others present raised a number of issues relating to traffic diversions. Dr Wyllieexpressed sympathy but was afraid that the City Council and officials responsible for thetram works were so overwhelmed that they might not be able to give much considerationto what the residents of the West End felt, or able to influence events. Councillor Mowatundertook to find answers or solutions to the issues mentioned.
5.
Councillor’s Report
Councillor Mowat reminded the meeting that City Council elections were due in May.She has been working on a number of problems thrown up by the tram works. She saw aglimmer of hope for businesses affected by the tram works. She was pleased to reportthat the Assessor had agreed to survey businesses to find out if they had been affected by
„material changes‟. This might lead to a reduction in costs for some businesses. She was
also trying to get some relief for private residents. Decreases in Council Tax wereunlikely but she hoped it might be possible
to negotiate reductions in residents‟ parking
charges. Councillor Mowat was also pressing for the tram works to be brought to an endquicker than the 15 months currently forecast.Flora Campbell asked if any thought had been given to how traffic was going to be routedin the West End once the trams were running. Councillor Mowat voiced her concernsthat the Council
‟s current view was that they would have to take stock at the time and not
try to anticipate the situation. Several present raised other queries about a variety of localproblems caused by the tram works which Councillor Mowat undertook to clarify.
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This being Councillor Mowat‟s last attendance at the West End Community Council, Dr
Wyllie thanked her for her regular attendance at our meetings and praised her robustlyelegant articulation of the issues affecting her constituents.
6.
Correspondence received
The Secretary reminded the meeting of an email he had sent earlier confirming that theCommunity Council elections had been put back to 2013.
7.
Reports from Conveners
FinanceDr McAndrew advised that current funds amounted to £2,002.49.PlanningConsultations:
Planning Democracy Seminar 21.04.2012: Mrs Thom will attend.
Mrs Thom commented that we had not heard the outcome of the Heriot Watt
Studentsʼ study of the
Southern Arc ADF (see the minutes of the last meeting, 5March 2012)
Network Rail Community Drop-in: Hilton Grosvenor Hotel between 4 and 8pm onMonday, 23 April and Monday, 30 April.see: www.egip-consultation.co.uk tel: 0808
280 2000
59, 60 Belford Road: Mrs Thom had held and informal discussion held with the
developerʼs architect and planning consultants.
(Michael Laird Architects and GVA)Applications:Local (Representation submitted):
7-8 Clifton Terrace 11/03792/FUL (SCHEME: Scheme 2): DevelopmentManagement Sub-
Committee meeting: “On the 23 March 2012, the City of Edinburgh
Council was Minded to Grant cons
ent subject to the conclusion of a legal agreement.”
Minor (Representation submitted):
Devon Place Ref. 11/03421/FUL: amended scheme an improvement; supportedDonaldson Area Amenity Association
‟s representations.
Minor or fast-track delegated:
2 Borthwick Place Ref. 12/00451/FUL - new rear porch; opening in wall for access(Note: access would be to a private road, the Conservation Area boundary - supportedDAAA in objection - wall proposal has now been dropped)
17 Melville Street Lane Ref. 12/00457/FUL - new build office space and 2 apartments
38 Melville Street Ref. 12/00553/LBC - alts. to lower ground floor
19 Atholl Crescent Ref. 12/00517/FUL - CoU commercial to 4 flats
24 Alva Street Ref. 12/00572/LBC - int. alts.; accessible wetroom; utility
2F 40 Palmerston Place Ref. 12/00580/LBC - replace 2 cast iron skylights; int. alts.
10 Alva Street Ref. 12/00581/FUL - CoU offices to townhouse
21A Douglas Crescent Ref. 12/00622/FUL/LBC - new rear doors & windows; int.alts.
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