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SUMMARY:GPCC Meeting - April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nIssued on 7 April 2026\nAGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ME
 ETING ON WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 AT 18.45\nVENUE: CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY 
 HUB\, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE\, EH16 5EU.\n1 Audio or video recording of me
 eting.\n2 Record of membership present\, apologies received\, and other at
 tendees\n3 Declarations of interest.\n4 Adopt Report of Meeting of 18 Marc
 h 2026: See GPCC website front page.\n5 Matters arising not covered by Age
 nda.\n6 External Reports:\n1. Introduction to Goodies Charity\, Grange Roa
 d (in attendance\; Intro received 25 March)\n2. Ward Councillor.\n7 GPCC R
 eports:\n7.1 Action Points arising from previous Meeting: See Appendix 1 (
 KR).\n7.2 Planning (IW):\n1. Cameron Toll Development: Update. ①\n7.3 Li
 censing:\n7.4 Roads and Transport (NK):\n1. Controlled Parking Zone S8. 
 ②\n2. Visitor Levy Funding contributions to road and footways spend. ③
 \n3. Tram Trains for Edinburgh Event at King’s Buildings on 23 April. 
 ④\n4. Communicating Road and Pavement Improvements ⑤\n7.5 Engagement P
 rogramme (CS): Next steps.\n7.6 GPCC Promotional Material (NK):\n7.7 Websi
 te Development Plan (HM): Progress.\n7.8 Neighbouring Community Councils: 
 (SG)\n8 Reports from Office Bearers:\n8.1 Chair:\n8.2 Treasurer:\n8.3 Secr
 etary: 1) Community Grants Fund survey close on 4 May. 2) Grange Associati
 on Fair on 9 May. 3) Prep for AGM\, set for GPCC meeting on 20 May. 4) Mem
 ber withdrawals.\n9 Reports from Outside Groups: Newington Cemetery (ERJ)\
 ; EACC (KR)\n10 Other Business:\n11 Date of future meetings: Wednesdays at
  18.45: 20 May\, 17 Jun.\nAction Points from 21 Jan 2026 Meeting\n7.9 Edin
 burgh University Campus Security response (ERJ) FURTHER ENQUIRY O/S.\nActi
 on Points from 18 Mar Meeting\n8.1 KR to contact Police Scotland\, SE Divi
 sion about the South East Police Forum. CONTACTED ON 18 MAR AND 3 APR. ADV
 ISED ON 6 APR OF SE FORUM DATE ON 15 APR AND SW FORUM DATE ON 21 APR.\n①
  Download the current Consultation Boards here: https://camerontollmasterp
 lan.co.uk/downloads/\n② Look for possible Zone S8 Traffic Regulation Ord
 er (TRO) at the 2 June TRO Sub-Committee.\nThe TRO Sub-Committee Agenda wi
 ll be published on 26 May.\nFrom the Clerk to the TRO Sub-Committee\, to K
 R\, on 25 March:\nRepresentations from the public can be submitted during 
 the advertisement period of the TRO\, but as committee consideration is a 
 quasi-judicial process\, groups are not permitted to present to the commit
 tee meeting.\nI have copied the Traffic Orders Team who can hopefully conf
 irm whether and when this scheme is due to be presented to the committee a
 nd how representations can be made. Information is also available on the C
 ouncil website.\n③ From Cllr Tim Pogson\, to KR\, on 25 March 2026\nHi K
 en\, at last week’s Community Council\, I was asked about specific contr
 ibutions to roads and footways from the Visitor Levy funding. The response
  I have received is below. Let me know if I can provide any further inform
 ation.\nThere is funding available specifically for footpaths (not roads a
 s visitor connection is limited) - this first cycle of funding has focusse
 d specifically on visitor heavy areas and mostly in the city centre\, with
  a plan to move towards non-city centre footpaths in the next cycle. Along
 side this there is some funding agreed for upgrades of town centres around
  the city. Again\, the idea is to be able to fund similar activity in othe
 r town centres in the next round of investment so even if it's not happeni
 ng in the first three years\, there is a desire to continue investing VL i
 ncome in the town centres in future cycles.\n④ Trams Trains for Edinburg
 h Public Meeting\, Nucleus Building\, King’s Buildings at 7.30pm. Regist
 er here: Tram Trains for Edinburgh Event 23 April 2026\n⑤ Background: T&
 amp\;E Committee\, 2 April 2026: Council report with proposal to improve a
 ll transport related project information and communications\; Improve Coun
 cil website information\; Plan to improve TRO process\, making relevant in
 formation accessible and easier to understand. Report approved.\n(Origin: 
 Full Council\, 28 August 2025\; Motion by Cllr. Ross.) See 10 September 20
 26 T&amp\;E Committee Business Bulletin.\n\nMinutes\nhttps://1drv.ms/f/c/9
 538cbfc3d4cbf67/IgAjDK9xRCU1RK4DNb3sAdfJARNRXAuE2kz4UHurklexSow?e=9tRcAD\n
 Prepared: 16 April 2026.  \nMinutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting\, We
 dnesday\, 15 APRIL 2026 (18.45)\nat Cameron House Community Centre\, 34 Pr
 estonfield Avenue\, Edinburgh.\nWard Councillor Cllr. Pauline Flannery\nMe
 mbers Ken Robertson (KR)\, Ian Chisholm (IC)\, Andreas Grothey (AG)\, Neil
  Kempsell (NK)\, Cori Schwabe (CS)\, Ian Wright (IW)\, Maggie Collard (GA)
 . Guests: Farrah\, CEO of Goodies Charity Hub\, and Lau\, Treasurer.\nApol
 ogies Peter Cochrane (PC)\, Sally Griffiths (SG)\, Ellen Jackson (ERJ)\, P
 eter Jones (PJ)\, Hrafn Malmquist (HM).\n1. WELCOME Chair. Audio or Video 
 Recording: None.\n2. APOLOGIES Declared.\n3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None
 .\n4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Report of 18 March 2026 adopted. (IC\, I
 W)\n5. MATTERS ARISING NOT COVERED IN AGENDA\nIC has requested that the Ag
 enda include the item ‘Police Reports’ to cover news emerging from Edi
 nburgh Police South East Division. A ‘South East Police Forum’ is sche
 duled for 15 April and a ‘South West’ event for 21 April. KR to attend
  the latter.\n6. EXTERNAL REPORTS\n6.1 Introduction to Goodies Charity Hub
  (SCO52602)\, 6A Grange Road\, Edinburgh\nhttps://www.goodiescharity.org/w
 ho-we-are/\nGoodies works to recycle\, re-purpose and redistribute waste a
 nd surplus products\, to support people and to build community. Goodies is
  committed to a zero-waste future\, focused on Circular Economy practices.
  Goodies seeks to partner with local businesses\, fundraise and to lead a 
 range of weekly support group classes and activities.\n6.2 Ward Councillor
  Report\nCEC Transport &amp\; Environment Committee 2 April: Publication o
 f the Capital Investment Programme on roads and footways for 2026/27. Here
  are some of the projects indicated for the GPCC area: Carriageway treatme
 nt at: McLaren Road\, Ventnor Terrace\, Strathfillan Road\, Seton Place\, 
 Clearburn Crescent\, Suffolk Road. Mentone Gardens\, West Savile Road\, Ea
 st Mayfield\, West Mayfield\, Maurice Place: Footway treatment at: Ratclif
 fe Terrace\, Grange Crescent.\nThis Council report also covers scheduled r
 oad safety and local traffic improvements. (The Grange Loan / Kilgraston R
 oad and East Mayfield / Dalkeith Road junctions do not feature at this tim
 e.)\nIn another development\, the Council will look to provide better comm
 unication and information on the prospective delivery of road and pavement
  works in future years.\nhttps://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListMeetings
 .aspx?CId=136&amp\;Year=0\nCommunal Bin Hubs: The council has completed a 
 second priority review of 266 bin hub locations\, with changes to be taken
  forward on 22 sites.\nhttps://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling/communa
 l-bin-review/5\nThe Edinburgh Community Planning Partnership is working to
  refresh the Local Outcome Improvement Plan\, directed at tackling the roo
 t causes of poverty and inequality in the city and at improving outcomes f
 or the most vulnerable communities.\nThe Council has reviewed again the pa
 ce of Heat Network activity in Edinburgh. A further report has been commis
 sioned on the options for network build\, energy delivery and community ow
 nership.\nCouncillors have voted to seek a temporary moratorium on AI Data
  Centre developments amid debate over the strength of ‘green’ environm
 ental credentials claimed for them versus the planning\, grid and site imp
 act questions that come with such installations.\nCouncillors have reviewe
 d the intended provision of Holiday Hub family support for 2026/27.\nhttps
 ://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=143&amp\;MId=7759&a
 mp\;Ver=4\nKR asked Cllr. Flannery to find out why the public web access f
 acility in city libraries has been out of service for the past month.\n7. 
 GPCC REPORTS\n7.1 Past Action Points\nEdinburgh University Campus Security
 : Enquiry still outstanding.\n7.2 Planning (IW):\nCameron Toll Redevelopme
 nt Proposals: Developer now moving from preliminary consultation stage to 
 preparation of a planning submission later in the year.\n7.3 Licensing: Ni
 l\n7.4 Roads and Transport (NK):\n1. Controlled Parking Zone S8: Anticipat
 e a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) at the 2 June TRO Sub-Committee. Look f
 or the Agenda on 26 May. Representations from the public in respect of age
 nda items must be submitted 48 hours before the Sub-Committee meeting.\n2.
  Visitor Levy Funding contributions to roads and footway spend: Funding wi
 ll be directed principally to footpaths\, initially in the city centre and
  towards town centres in subsequent 3-year funding cycles.\n3. Tram Trains
  for Edinburgh Event on 23 April: Noted. Public support for the project is
  growing. No information on possible funding.\n4. Communicating Road and P
 avement Improvements: Council has undertaken to improve website informatio
 n on project rankings and schedules and on the TRO process.\n5. AG raised 
 the issue of the prohibition on car owners straddling the pavement with ch
 arging cables for electric vehicles. He noted the possibility of embedded 
 gullies being laid across the pavement to house the cables\, a solution sc
 oped by HMG (and\, reportedly\, the Scottish Roadworks Commissioner) for l
 ocal authorities.\nCross-pavement solutions for charging electric vehicles
  - GOV.UK\n7.5 Engagement Programme (CS):\nNewsletter subscription up to 2
 40.\n7.6 GPCC Promotional Material (NK):\n500 A5 Flyers printed and to han
 d for distribution. (Grange Fair 9 May)\n7.7 Website Development Plan (HM)
 :\nIn progress.\n7.8 Neighbouring Community Councils (SG):\n3 proposals fr
 om SG for GPCC: a) Build an open GPCC log of all local road safety and roa
 d / footway disrepair issues. b) Draw up a simple guide on how to submit a
  material planning objection. c) Engage more purposefully with ‘Living S
 treets’\nhttps://www.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk/\n8 REPORTS FROM OFFI
 CE BEARERS\n8.1 Chair (KR)\nSupport requested for GPCC promotion at 9 May 
 Grange Association Fair.\nCall repeated for new GPCC members / participant
 s.\n8.2 Treasurer (AG)\nLittle change in financial position: GPCC balance 
 £3571. FoNC balance £4624. Confirmed that GPCC is a subscriber to the Co
 ckburn Association.\n8.3 Secretary (KR)\nSouthside Community Council is wo
 rking on a Local Place Plan. GPCC is invited to participate. See the GPCC 
 website. Southside will host another community workshop on 9 May at 1pm.\n
 GPCC AGM date set for Wednesday 20 May. Office Bearers up for re-election.
  Submit AGM Agenda items to KR by close on Monday 11 May.\nMember assistan
 ce required to scope and set out GPCC’s local input to (i) the next Comm
 unity Grants Fund round and (ii) the anticipated Participatory Budgeting p
 rogramme set to emerge from the Visitor Levy proceeds.\n9 REPORTS FROM OUT
 SIDE GROUPS\n9.1 Newington Cemetery (ERJ): Nil.\n9.2 EACC (KR): 30 April E
 ACC meeting will offer a presentation on community engagement guidelines a
 nd tips for good practice\, including online engagement and polling. Atten
 d if you can.\n10 OTHER BUSINESS: Nil.\n11: FUTURE MEETINGS Wednesdays at 
 18.45 on 20 May\, 17 Jun\, 16 Sep\, 21 Oct\, 18 Nov\, 16 Dec.\nFollow-up P
 oints\n6.2: Cllr. Flannery query to the Council’s Libraries Division.\n7
 .6: Help wanted to promote GPCC at the Grange Fair.\n8.3: Member to lead o
 n GPCC Community Grant Fund and Participatory Budgeting work.\nCompiled by
  KR\nGPCC Office Bearers:\nKen Robertson\, Chair and Secretary\; Ellen-Rai
 ssa Jackson\, Deputy Chair\; Andreas Grothey\, Treasurer\; Cori Schwabe\, 
 Community Engagement.
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