Agenda October 2019
7pm-8.45pm Tuesday 29th October 2019
Newbattle Community Learning Centre – how to attend & directions
- Apologies
- Andrew Marshall (Ross Anderson on minutes)
- Police Report – Brian McGuff
- Overview, trends, items of note
- Crime Lockdown event – new dates & social media campaign for darker evenings
- Newtongrange Masterplan – Gareth Davies, Midlothian Council
- Minutes of Previous Meeting/ Matters Arising
- Remembrance Day
- Jason confirmed attendance and event expectations
- John on purchase of wreath
- Newsletter – scope and timings – see application – Jeremy
- Website & Social Media – Website access available now to all online NCC members. Any members skilled in social media? How can members feed into this process? (B/F – Ross to have FB access)
- 2019-20 Year Aims for NCC– On agenda for reference during wider discussion
- Protecting and improving services: ensure services like the library are valued by all stakeholders by improving relevance, inclusivity and cost effectiveness
- Feedback from June re raising Library Hours with councillors
- Public safety: the reduction in opportunistic crime and antisocial behaviour
- Community Lockdown Event combined with litter pick if feasible – covered in 2
- Build campaign into Winter newsletter
- School Parking
- The Newtongrange Masterplan: ensuring community development remains at its heart and engaging business and the village in its progress
- Any actions from Gareth’s input?
- Letter to Dr Mary Smith (Andrew to table)
- Proposal for swimming pool land treatment ongoing (C/F)
- Cycle path update, involvement of local business – Jeremy
- Engaging the community: positive solutions for inclusivity, village pride and achievement.
- Flowerbeds, turn their retention into a project for business and community groups – Jason
- response if available from Christine Grahame MSP re Justin Venton’s commitments, James – (update also in James Federation meeting report)
- Protecting and improving services: ensure services like the library are valued by all stakeholders by improving relevance, inclusivity and cost effectiveness
- Reports
- Councillor’s – TBC
- Treasurer’s – John (NB Bank Auth from JA)
- Health and Social Care – appoint someone to do this
- Federation of Community Councils – James
- Planning Applications – John
- Funding Applications – Jeremy
- MC Small Grant funding – did not apply
- Edinburgh University Community Grant – £5,000
- https://landcommission.gov.scot/pub/funding-sources-for-bringing-vacant-and-derelict-land-back-in-to-use/ [link expired]
- https://www.evoc.org.uk/noticeboard/notices/volunteering-matters-action-earth-grants – £50-£500, community greenspace projects – wildflower planting?
- Correspondence
- Disposal of Jubilee Beacon – Jason
- Seating in the park – Andrew
- Litter clearing – Andrew
- Track2Train/ the Sidings – Jeremy
- MATAG – Midlothian Active Travel Action Group – Jeremy
- Tidy of the memorial – community action – Jason
- Fly-tipping The Square (B/F update ref MC 163642 Jeremy)
- Road Safety (B/F update? Jeremy)
- Redirect on gmail email to secretary@newtongrange.org – (B/F is this done?)
- Any Other Business
- Date of next meeting
- Tuesday, November 26th
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