BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk DTSTART:20250618T000000Z DTEND:20250618T000000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T221953Z URL:https://gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk/events/gpcc-meeting-june-2025/ SUMMARY:GPCC Meeting - June 2025 DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nIssued on 10 June 2025\nMEETING ON WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 20 25 (19.00)\nVENUE: CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB\, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE\, EH16 5EU.\n1] Audio or video recording of meeting.\n2] Record of membershi p present and apologies received.\n3] Declarations of interest.\n4] Draft minutes of meeting of 21 May 2025\; for adoption: ee ‘GPCC Meet Rpt 25-0 5-21 KR Draft 27 May’\n5] Notice of matters arising not covered by Agend a.\n6] External Reports: Ward Councillor\n7] GPCC Reports\n7.1 Engagement\ n7.2 Planning: 7.2.1 Response to CEC PBSA Guidance Survey (KR\, IW)\n7.3 L icensing\n7.4 Roads and Transport:\n7.4.1 Kilgraston Road – Grange Loan road junction (KR)\;\n7.4.2 Strategic Parking Review Zone B1 to S8 (KR)\n7 .5 Environment\n7.6 Newington Cemetery\n8] Reports from Office Bearers:\n8 .1.1 CEC survey seeking community councillor views on community council el ections – close 29 August 2025\nGo to CEC Consultation Hub:\nhttps://con sultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/7fe8bca2/\n8.1.2 CEC Governance email to Community Councillors 2 June 2025: Reference to:\nCommunity Councillor Ind uction Pack May 2025 and Community Engagement Toolkit May 2025\nhttps://ww w.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13203/community-councils\nCEC Open S patial Data Portal\nhttps://data.edinburghcouncilmaps.info/\n8.2 Treasurer \n8.3 Secretary\n9] Reports from Outside Groups:\nEACC Next meeting 26 Jun e (19.00\, Teams): Community Policing\; Community Council Engagement.\n10] GPCC shape and structure.\n11] Date of next meeting.\nPrepared by GPCC Se cretary\n\nMinutes\nMinutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting held on Wedn esday\, 18 JUNE 2025 (19.00)\nat Cameron House Community Centre\, 34 Prest onfield Avenue\, Edinburgh\n(Approved at Meeting held on 17 September 2025 )\nWard Councillor: Cllr. Steve Burgess\nOffice Bearers: Chair and Secreta ry\, Ken Robertson (KR)\; Deputy Chair\, Ellen-Raissa Jackson (ERJ)\; Trea surer\, Andreas Grothey (AG)\; Engagement Officer\, Cori Schwabe (CS).\nMe mbers: Peter Jones (PJ)\, Neil Kempsell (NK)\, Hrafn Malmquist (HM)\, Ian Wright (IW).\nApologies: Ian Chisholm (IC)\, Peter Cochrane (PC)\, Sally G riffiths (SG).\n1. WELCOME: Chair\nAudio or Video Recording: None. Members of Public present: None.\n2. APOLOGIES: Declared\n3. DECLARATIONS OF INTE REST: None\n4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (21 May 2025)\nOrdinary Busines s Meeting Report – Approved (NK\, CS)\n5. MATTERS ARISING NOT COVERED IN AGENDA - None\n6. EXTERNAL REPORTS\n6.1 Councillors’ Report – Cllr. B urgess\n6.1.1 Priestfield Road / Prestonfield Road Design Improvements\nTh is street tree and footway build-out project has stalled for now on concer ns voiced about installing new trees along Priestfield Road. The Prestonfi eld Road design element will likely go ahead\; timing uncertain. There are no budgeted plans for road surface repair or upgrade outside of the overa ll design improvement package.\n6.1.2 Prestonfield Bowling Green\nEdinburg h &\; Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) is leading the shared community growing garden project into early design\, with £50\,000 funding from the food growing initiatives budget and a £500 grant from Balfour Beatty. EL GT is working to support the formation of a local group to take on managem ent and stewardship of the space. See: Prestonfield bowling green – Thri ving Greenspaces If you are interested in taking part\, contact Cllr. Burg ess on Steve.Burgess@edinburgh.gov.uk .\n6.1.3 Introduction of Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to city area ‘B1’\nB1 runs east-west across the upp er half of the GPCC boundary area. Priority Parking Areas (PPA) with part- time restrictions will be replaced by a Controlled Parking Zone where all kerbside space is managed.\nThe proposals are under consultation until 4 J uly 2025. Submit your support\, objections or comment for your particular area directly to the Council consultation website Strategic parking review – The City of Edinburgh Council . Look specifically for ‘View the pro posal for B1 PPA’. This is the best way to make your individual opinions known.\n(Note: Ward Councillor coverage of GPCC meetings is conducted on a shared rota basis across Cllrs. Kumar\, Burgess\, Flannery and Pogson.)\ n7. REPORTS OF INTEREST GROUPS\n7.1 Engagement – CS\nCS will lead a revi ew group (with HM and IW) on GPCC community engagement objectives\, target groups\, priorities and most effective media. Facebook facility under rev iew.\nKR to make fresh contact with Edinburgh University King’s Building s Liaison Officer.\n7.2 Planning\nGPCC responded to the Council’s recent Purpose-Built Student Accommodation consultation\, tabling concerns over the pace of local PBSA developments and the pressure this threatens to put on local service infrastructure capacities\, specifically healthcare and related services\, threatening in turn the perceived character of the loca l community.\nGPCC responded with measured objections to the Planning Appl ication (25/02258/FUL) for PBSA at 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace.\nGPCC notes th e forthcoming consultation and potential Planning Application for PBSA at 140 Causewayside and alerts readers to the public exhibition on the propos als to be held at Newington Trinity Church on 17 July (3.30pm to 7.30pm).\ nGPCC notes press reports that concerns about PBSA over-supply are raising the question of moratoria on new build.\nGPCC notes the Planning Applicat ion submitted for change of use at 50-52 Ratcliffe Terrace\, from 1A shop to 3 Full Restaurant.\n7.3 Licensing Nil\n7.4 Roads and Transport\n7.4.1 K ilgraston Road – Grange Loan Road Junction\nThis is a busy junction\, co ntested by free-flowing traffic from north and south and traffic seeking t o cross east to west and vice-versa. Cyclists and pedestrians (nursery age to elderly) can be in jeopardy. The risks have been tabled with Ward Coun cillors.\nThis junction has been recognised (to date) as a ‘priority’ for review within the City Mobility Plan (CMP) major junctions review proj ect. However\, on account of overall funding pressures\, there has now bee n a comprehensive reassessment of the capital spend investment plan within CMP. The major junctions review project has been closed.\nCllr. Pauline F lannery\, having tabled questions with the Transport &\; Environment Co mmittee\, advises (18 June) there are no plans currently to progress ident ifiable improvements at this location. It has been subsumed within the Mar chmont to Blackford Active Travel Route project which has itself been paus ed.\n## Cllr Tim Pogson confirms (1 July) CEC stance that (external) fundi ng pressures impede the priority actions set out in the City Mobility Plan \, as a result of which plans for improvements to this junction are on hol d\, though under annual review.\n7.4.2 Controlled Parking Zone B1 to S8\nG PCC notes the intention to tighten restrictions on Blackford Avenue around the Post Office and Avenue Stores convenience shopping hub. This is the o nly site of its type across Zone B1 and beyond. For a small gain in parkin g revenue stream from a small number of (30 minutes free) adjacent parking spaces\, a significant loss in community amenity is threatened and the lo ss-of-trade impact on the retail units could be meaningful.\n7.4.3 Paving Slabs on Princes Street\nMention was made of the incidence of minor injuri es arising to pedestrians from tripping over ill-placed / out of place pav ing slabs. Noted by Cllr. Burgess. First recourse is to report the issue t o the Council: Report a road or pavement problem – The City of Edinburgh Council\n7.4.4 Pedestrian crossways at East Mayfield /Dalkeith Road.\nNot ed that green light-guided crossways function ‘east to west’ but are n ot in place ‘north to south’. Constitutes an unwelcome pedestrian risk . Ties in with a recent ‘walk to school’ risk assessment for Preston S treet Primary parents and children. Current road safety improvement plans for the school are focused on the pavement-widening / build-out around the corner perimeter\; work to be completed in the coming months. Recognised that difficulties remain with the ‘walking routes to school’.\n7.5 Env ironment Nil\n7.6 Newington Cemetery\nNew planters in place. Working Parti es active. Cllr Burgess reports that the Dalkeith Road wall repair has jus t been completed. The wall at the Cameron Toll roundabout was rejoined a w eek ago\; related steel work and fencing is on order.\n8. REPORTS FROM OFF ICE BEARERS\n8.1 Chair: Community councillors urged to respond to the CEC survey on the recent community council elections.\nhttps://consultationhub .edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/7fe8bca2/\n8.2 Treasurer: GPCC account balance stands at £5680. Community Council A/c = £1623\; Friends of Newington Cemetery A/c = £4057.\n9 REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE GROUPS: EACC\nNext meeting is on 26 June (Teams)\, featuring Police Scotland Partnership Superintendent\, Pau l Gillespie\, on Community Policing\, followed by a community councillor r ound-table Q&\;A on Community engagement\; good practice\, and pitfalls \n10 GPCC SHAPE AND STRUCTURE Held over\n11 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Wednesday 17 September at Cameron House (18.45)\nACTION POINTS ARISING\n7.1 Engagem ent Review: Thoughts\, ideas\, proposals to CS: All members.\n7.1 Edinburg h University KB Liaison Officer\; make new contact: KR\nAgenda items shoul d be submitted to the Secretary no later than 10 days before the next meet ing.\nGPCC Office Bearers: Ken Robertson\, chair and Secretary\; Ellen-Rai ssa Jackson\, Deputy Chair\; Andreas Grothey\, Treasurer\; Cori Schwabe\, Community Engagement.\nReport prepared 8 September 2025\n\nSummary\n18 Jun e 2025 Meeting: Cllr. Steve Burgess in attendance.\nCllr. Burgess’ Repor t\nPriestfield Road / Prestonfield Road Design Improvements\nThis street t ree and footway build-out project has stalled for now on concerns voiced a bout installing new trees along Priestfield Road. The Prestonfield Road de sign element will likely go ahead\; timing uncertain. There are no budgete d plans for road surface repair or upgrade outside of the overall design i mprovement package.\nPrestonfield Bowling Green\nEdinburgh &\; Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) is leading the shared community growing garden pr oject into early design\, with £50\,000 funding from the food growing ini tiatives budget and a £500 grant from Balfour Beatty. ELGT is working to support the formation of a local group to take on management and stewardsh ip of the space. See: Prestonfield bowling green – Thriving Greenspaces . If you are interested in taking part\, contact Cllr. Burgess on Steve.Bu rgess@edinburgh.gov.uk .\n6.1.3 Introduction of Controlled Parking Zone (C PZ) to city area ‘B1’\nB1 runs east-west across the upper half of the GPCC boundary area. Priority Parking Areas (PPA) with part-time restrictio ns will be replaced by a Controlled Parking Zone where all kerbside space is managed. The proposals are under consultation until 4 July 2025. Submit your support\, objections or comment for your particular area directly to the Council consultation website Strategic parking review – The City of Edinburgh Council . Look specifically for ‘View the proposal for B1 PPA ’. This is the best way to make your individual opinions known.\nOther I tems\nNewington Cemetery: New planters in place. Working Parties active. C llr Burgess reports that the Dalkeith Road wall repair has just been compl eted. The wall at the Cameron Toll roundabout was rejoined a week ago\; re lated steel work and fencing is on order.\nKilgraston Road – Grange Loan Road Junction\nThis is a busy junction\, contested by free-flowing traffi c from north and south and traffic seeking to cross east to west and vice- versa. Cyclists and pedestrians (nursery age to elderly) can be in jeopard y. The risks have been tabled with Ward Councillors. The junction is recog nised as a ‘priority’ for review. However\, the criteria for action ha ve changed (overall funding pressures) and there are no plans currently to progress identifiable improvements – we are so advised by Cllr. Pauline Flannery following questions just tabled with the Transport &\; Enviro nment Committee. This issue will be followed up.\nStudent Accommodation: A proposed development at 140 Causewayside is back on the table. There is a public exhibition of the proposals on 19 July at Newington Trinity Church \, 3.30pm to 7.00pm.\nCommunity Notice Board: Now in position at the bus-s top by the shops on the west side of Dalkeith Road. If your community grou p has material you would like to post there\, contact us.\nSee the GPCC we bsite for more detail and other news. 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