BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk DTSTART:20251217T000000Z DTEND:20251217T000000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T221953Z URL:https://gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk/events/gpcc-meeting-december-2025/ SUMMARY:GPCC Meeting - December 2025 DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nIssued on 9 December 2025\nAGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025 AT 18.45\nVENUE: CAMERON HOUSE COMM UNITY HUB\, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE\, EH16 5EU.\n1 Audio or video recording of meeting.\n2 Record of membership present and apologies received.\n3 De clarations of interest.\n4 Adopt Minutes of Meeting of 19 Nov 2025: See GP CC website front page.\n5 Matters arising not covered by Agenda.\n6 Extern al Reports: 6.1 Ward Councillor.\n7 GPCC Reports:\n7.1 Action Points arisi ng from previous Meeting: See Appendix 1 (KR).\n7.2 Planning: Cameron Toll Development Proposals (IW).\n7.3 Licensing: CEC Consultation Hub\; Sun Ta n Centres (KR).\n7.4 Roads and Transport: Local Traffic Improvement Plan F unding (NK). Living Streets (KR). CPZ S1 Parking Proposals\; likely timing \, and GPCC preparation (SG).\n7.5 Engagement Programme: Newsletter launch review. Next steps (CS). Motion to continue (KR).\n7.6 Data Protection an d Privacy Policy: Website update. Newsletter new.\n7.7 Website Contract: U pdate on proposals to change (HM).\n7.8 Newington Cemetery: (ERJ)\n7.9 Nei ghbouring Community Councils: (SG)\n8 Reports from Office Bearers\n8.1 Cha ir:\n8.2 Treasurer:\n8.3 Secretary: New members needed.\n9 Reports from Ou tside Groups\n10 Other Business:\n11 Date of future meetings: Wednesdays a t 18.45: 2025: 17 Dec / 2026: 21 Jan\, 11 Feb\, 18 Mar\, 15 Apr\, 20 May\, 17 Jun.\nAction Points from 19 November Meeting:\n7.1 KR to query status of Pollok Halls Lodge building. / Letter sent 20/11\; response 25/11\; det ail awaited\n8.1.1 KR is issue Letter of Support to ESBA. / Done 20/11\n8. 2 AG to contact CEC Governance about outstanding 2024/25 Admin Grant payme nt. / Payment received 21 Nov.\n8.3.1 KR to prepare a note on GPCC data pr otection. / Done\n\nMinutes\nApproved 21 January 2026\nMinutes of GPCC Ord inary Business Meeting\, Wednesday\, 17 DECEMBER 2025 (18.45)\nat Cameron House Community Centre\, 34 Prestonfield Avenue\, Edinburgh.\nWard Council lor: Cllr. Tim Pogson (Cllr TP)\nMembers: Ken Robertson (KR)\, Ian Chishol m (IC)\, Peter Cochrane (PC)\, Sally Griffiths (SG)\, Peter Jones (PJ)\, N eil Kempsell (NK)\, Hrafn Malmquist (HM)\, Cori Schwabe (CS)\, Ian Wright (IW).\nAndreas Grothey (AG)\, Ellen Jackson (ERJ)\n1. WELCOME: Chair. Audi o or Video Recording: None.\n2. APOLOGIES: Declared\n3. DECLARATIONS OF IN TEREST: None\n4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Report of 19 Nov 2025 adopte d. (NK\, CS)\n5. MATTERS ARISING NOT COVERED IN AGENDA: None.\n6. EXTERNAL REPORTS\n6.1 Ward Councillor Report (Cllr TP)\n6.1.1 Appeals lodged with Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA) in respect of CE C Planning Refusals on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) planning applications at 27-29\, 31 Ratcliffe Terrace\, 4 South Gray Street and 33 -41 Ratcliffe Terrace.\n6.1.2 There is a delay in the major Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) cabling project\, mapped to run from the Grid Supp ly Point at Newbattle Terrace\, east through the Grange\, south through Bl ackford to King’s Buildings and south through to Shawfair. Contracts hav e still to be completed. This will be a 15 to 18-month project as it progr esses\, with significant local disruption. We can expect commencement in H 1 2026.\nSPEN held a public meeting on the proposals in March 2025. There will be further contact from SPEN as the plans for the project are updated .\nSee this Grange Associaton report from February 2025:\nhttps://grangeas sociation.org/forums/topic/major-electricity-cable-works-in-the-grange-202 5-26/\n7. GPCC REPORTS\n7.1 Action Points from 19 November Meeting:\n7.1 K R to query status of Pollok Halls Lodge building. / Reply received from Ed inburgh University on 9 Dec. Building on Uni retention list\; no immediate refurb\; Estates will look at graffiti problem.\n8.1.1 KR to issue Letter of Support to ESBA. / Issued on 20 Nov and acknowledged.\n8.2 AG to conta ct CEC Governance about outstanding 2024/25 Admin Grant payment. / Payment received 21 Nov.\n8.3.1 KR to prepare a note on GPCC data protection. / N ow circulated to group.\n7.2 Planning:\n7.2.1 Cameron Toll Redevelopment P roposals: https://camerontollmasterplan.co.uk/\nA first ‘display event ’ took place in the Cameron Toll retail unit on 15 December. A follow-up is scheduled for 5 February (2-7pm). The broad idea is to re-imagine the whole space to deliver a ‘mixed village’ concept with retail\, caterin g\, hospitality\, a wide range of accommodation types with a strong commun ity focus. The existing site is 40-years old and weakening in its retail a ttraction. The proposals at this point are very fluid.\n7.2.2 Planning App lication at 11 Cobden Road: Declined.\n7.3 Licensing:\nCEC Consultation no w open on licensing conditions for Sun Tan Centres. See https://consultati onhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/sun-tan-centres-2025/\n7.4 Roads and Transport\ n7.4.1 Local Traffic Improvement Plan: GPCC will look to shape funding req uest submissions in respect of the junctions Kilgraston Road / Grange Loan and East Mayfield / Dalkeith Road. Closing date is 26 January.\n7.4.2 Liv ing Streets Edinburgh Group (LSEG): LSEG is setting out its case for a sub stantial increase in Council spend on footway maintenance and improvement\ , in advance of the Council’s 2026/27 budget planning. GPCC is supportiv e of the principle and will look to shape a short submission to the Counci l.\n7.4.3 Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) S8 (Blackford Newington): Followin g June 2025 local consultation\, a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) setting out the intended detail for CPZ S8 is expected to be tabled for Council Co mmittee on 17 March 2026. Objections recorded at consultation will be cons idered. The reference\, TRO/24/12\, will be advertised for a short period before that date. If approved\, the TRO will be scheduled for subsequent i mplementation. There will be no further consultation.\n7.4.4 CEC Road Safe ty Delivery Plan – Six-Month Update: See the Transport &\; Environmen t Committee papers of 13 November 2025 for a comprehensive review of actio ns and proposals across Safer Streets Prioritisation\, Road Safety Project Delivery and a new Pedestrian Crossing Assessment Framework (the latter t o be opened to public requests on an ongoing basis). See Item 7.6 in this link: https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&\ ;MId=7655&\;Ver=4\n7.5 Engagement Programme: GPCC Newsletter: The Grang e Prestonfield Voice (TGPV):\nProject off to strong start\, led by CS. Goo d build in ‘subscribers’. The meeting agreed to proceed with TGPV as a new community engagement feature of GPCC.\n7.6 Data Protection and Privac y Policy:\nThe meeting approved the proposed texts for the website and new sletter.\n7.7 GPCC Website Platform:\nThe meeting agreed to follow HM’s proposals for the build of a new website with a new platform provider\, ov er the course of 2026\, this on the basis of indicative costings set out b y HM.\n7.8 Friends of Newington Cemetery:\nERJ reports continued commitmen t to\, and progress in\, bettering the appearance and accessibility of the cemetery. There are plans for further headstone reinstatement. There are still outstanding wall repairs. PC raised the matter of dangerous wall dec ay close to the old entrance at Ventnor Place. Cllr. TP will follow-up wit h Council officers.\n7.9 Neighbouring Community Councils:\nSG reported tha t Morningside\, Liberton &\; District\, Southside\, Marchmont &\; Sc iennes and Fairmilehead CCs are each working on a Local Place Plan\, as pa rt of the City Plan 2040 project.\n8 REPORTS FROM OFFICE BEARERS:\n8.3 Sec retary: (Added after meeting)\nThe City E-Bike hire scheme (‘Voi’) has been expanded recently to the south of the city centre. Site ‘locations ’ have been selected. From the team handling the project\, courtesy of C llr. TP\, we are told. ‘The bikes have designated geo-fenced parking are as where users have to leave the bikes and if not\, they will be fined for this’. There is a 1-2 week check on new locations and on redistribution patterns\, and adjustments can be made. So\, it’s a case of keeping an eye on things.\nContact point: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roads-travel-p arking/cycle-hire-scheme\nMoving on\, GPCC needs new active members. There is scope to co-opt. Ideas and proposals welcome.\n9 REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE GROUPS: None\n10 OTHER BUSINESS:\nPolice Scotland Officer R Lumsden has be en asked to give details of the proposed introduction of a ‘South East P olice Forum’. Cllr. TP meanwhile advises that a date has been set for 8 January at Southside Community Centre (6.30pm). GPCC will look to attend.\ n11 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY\; 18.45 at Cameron House.\n Agenda items should be submitted to the Secretary at least 10 days beforeh and.\n2026: 21 Jan\, 11 Feb\, 18 Mar\, 15 Apr\, 20 May\, 17 Jun.\nAction P oints\n7.4.1 Local Traffic Improvement Plan: NK to shape funding request s ubmissions.\n7.4.2 Living Streets Edinburgh Group (LSEG): PJ to draft a sh ort letter of support for the LSEG case that forthcoming CEC budgeted spen d on footway maintenance and improvement warrants a higher priority.\n7.4. 3. CPZ S8: SG to identify the publication and scope of the proposals for B lackford Newington\nGPCC Office Bearers:\nKen Robertson\, Chair and Secret ary\nEllen-Raissa Jackson\, Deputy Chair\nAndreas Grothey\, Treasurer\nCor i Schwabe\, Community Engagement. CATEGORIES:Meeting LOCATION:Cameron House Community Centre\, 34 Prestonfield Avenue\, Edinburg h\, EH16 5EU\, Scotland\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=34 Prestonfield Avenue\, Ed inburgh\, EH16 5EU\, Scotland\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Cameron House Community Centre:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR