BURNBRAE  RESIDENTS’  ASSOCIATION

 Minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 29^th May in Milngavie Bowling Club.

ATTENDANCE
Flora Frame, John Haddow, Margaret and Jim Robertson, Janice Kennedy, Victor Budas,
Colin Taylor, Mark Keddie, Iain Wardrop, Rosemary Manson, Wilma McIntyre, Scott Kerr,
Alison Ward.

NOT IN ATTENDANCE
Ian McGregor, Ian Smith.

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WEWELCOME AND APOLOGIES
Flora introduced the new committee members. There were no apologies.

2

MINUTES OF LAST COMMITTEE MEETING
Proposed – Wilma Mcintyre
Seconded – Janice Kennedy

3

MATTERS ARISING
None

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CORRESPONDENCE
Adele Smith has resigned from the committee and as Iain Wardrop is leaving the area he also submitted his resignation. Flora thanked Iain for his contribution to the committee and agreed to write a letter of thanks to Adele. 

Alison Ward suggested various items for newsletter.

East Dunbartonshire Council communications were received regarding Voluntary Services and  Joint Community Care. Victor agreed to consider attending meeting in Milngavie on June 14^th.

5

TREASURER’S REPORT
 We have £4202 in bank and there is £116 of cheques outstanding leaving a balance of £4086.  An insurance bill of £400 is due in next few weeks.

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E.D.C. LOCAL PLAN 2
Flora thanked both Victor and Janice for their help and support on the sub committee drafting the response to Local Plan 2 and informed the committee that the reply had been submitted to council. Main comments were concerns over availability of local parking in the town centres of Bearsden & Milngavie.

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NEWSLETTER
Janice Kennedy and Mark Keddie agreed to take over as newsletter editors. Scott offered to provide photocopying services.

Newsletter should include work done by Residents’ Association such as phone mast campaign and concerns over development of new Bearsden Academy. Flora provided draft of items for inclusion.

A questionnaire asking for interest social activities such as Burn’s supper, senior citizens’ pantomime, ceilidh [proposed date Sat. 27^th October] should be included. Also ask what other activities residents would like, e.g. Easter egg hunt, Teddy Bears’ picnic, Hallowe’en party, Xmas party, treasure hunt. 

A list of committee members e-mail addresses, addresses, phone numbers, and territories covered should be included for residents to reply to questionnaire. 

An update on PALS should be included as well as the timescale for collection of subscriptions.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Nothing to report.

9

COMMUNITY COUNCIL LINKS
Bearsden North are holding elections and Victor is being nominated as a Community Councillor, at present he is representative from Burnbrae Residents Association. Keith Small is nominated to continue as chairman. Amanda Stewart has been elected as Conservative councillor.

At A.G.M. concerns were voiced over housing density in Kilmardinny strip and lack of sporting facilities during development of new Bearsden Academy.

At next Community Council meeting problem of local parking will be discussed.

Mosshead Residents’ Association A.G.M. will be held on 30^th May.

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PALS
Have had a successful litter pick and building of bat and bird boxes event around Loch.

Wild flowers have been planted and grass cutters asked to leave uncut strip for wild flowers.

On Sun. 5^th August E.D.C. park rangers are holding an event.

Flora drafted a Letter of support to Pals and this has helped them in their application for funding.

It was agreed that Burnbrae Residents Association would donate £300 to PALS and monies raised by any charity event held by residents, such as ceilidh, could be donated to PALS as they are a registered charity.

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A.O.C.B.
 Weekly bin uplifts being re-introduced and special uplift charge to be removed. 

Discussion ensued about the property at 21 Hawthorn Avenue that has fallen into disrepair and appears to be in a dangerous condition. Owner is recluse and not interested in maintaining property. Residents’ Association will write to local councillor.

At September meeting the purchase of new equipment will be discussed. On the matter of annual maintenance of the equipment we require to establish if PAT testing is necessary.

Mike Newell and Amanda Stewart will be invited to September meeting.

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NEXT MEETING
Wed. 8^th August in Milngavie B.C. at 7.30.