BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk DTSTART:20261021T000000Z DTEND:20261021T000000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T221953Z URL:https://gpcc.bigdatapatterns.co.uk/events/gpcc-meeting-october-2026/ SUMMARY:GPCC Meeting - October 2026 DESCRIPTION:Agenda\nAGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 21 OC TOBER 2026 AT 18.45.\n\nVENUE: CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE\n\ n34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE\, EH16 5EU.\n\nIssued on 13 October 2026. This mee ting will be held in public.\n\nSee also the accompanying papers:\n\nA] Dr aft statement on weed control (SG).\n\nB] Statement on website redevelopme nt (HM).\n\n1. Fire Regs. Audio or video recording of meeting.\n\n2. Recor d of membership present\, apologies received\, and other attendees.\n\n3. Declarations of interest.\n\n4. Adopt the Report of Meeting of 16 Septembe r 2026: See GPCC website front page.\n\n5. Matters arising not covered by the Agenda.\n\n6. External Reports: 6.1 Ward Councillor. 6.2 Lorna Slater MSP\; Steps to safeguard Holyrood Park. (Reference: HES Sep 2024 )\n\n7. G PCC Reports:\n\n7.1 Outstanding Items from previous Meeting: See Appendix 1: ⑨\, ⑪.\n\n7.2 Planning (IW): See ①\, ③\, ⑤\, ⑥\, ⑦\, ⑧. \n\n7.3 Licensing:\n\n7.4 Police Reports:\n\n7.5 Roads and Transport (NK): See ④.\n\n7.6 Engagement Programme (CS):\n\n7.7 Website Development Pla n (HM): HM statement on website redevelopment (13 Oct) accompanies this Ag enda. Please note also the Teams meeting Tuesday 20 October. See Appendix 2.\n\n7.8 Local Authority Elections May 2027 (IC): See ②.\n\n8 Reports f rom Office Bearers:\n\n8.1 Chair: GPCC Membership numbers\; alert from CEC Governance. Current Call for Support\n\n8.2 Treasurer:\n\n8.3 Secretary: New CEC CCLO request for an introductory meeting with GPCC representatives over the course of Oct / Nov\; Teams or convenient central location\; GPC C to propose dates. Plus ⑩.\n\n9 Reports from Outside Groups:\n\n10.1 Ne wington Cemetery:\n\n10.2 EACC: Meeting of South Edinburgh CCs on 2 Novemb er at 7.30pm to discuss EACC’s direction.\n\n10 Questions from the floor :\n\n11 Other Business:\n\n12 Date of future meetings: Wednesday at 18.45: \n\n2026: 18 Nov\, 16 Dec.\n\n2027: 20 Jan\, 17 Feb\, 17 Mar\, 21 Apr\, 19 May\, 16 Jun\n\nAppendix 1: Outstanding Items\n\nSE Police Forum Status. KR. See ⑨.\n\nA701 Resurfacing\; spillover impact. NK\, SG\n\nCPZ S8\; s pillover impact. NK SG\n\nWeed Control. SG. See ⑪.\n\nGPCC pin-the-locat ion map to Newsletter. IW\n\nVacant site at South Gray Street and Duncan S treet. IW.\n\nAppendix 2:\n\nWebsite Development: Teams Meeting on Tuesday 20 October\, 7.00 pm for 7.15 pm start.\n\nHM will illustrate work done t o date and discuss options from here on design and management\; full in-ho use control versus out-sourced template and support.\n\nMicrosoft Teams me eting\n\nJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32668101647439?p=awn1B5xHx P4fEqGDWo\n\nMeeting ID: 326 681 016 474 39\n\nPasscode: 8DZ9Aq3T\n\n① A stley Ainslie Draft Local Place Plan (LPP) opened for consultation by CEC Planning Committee on 9 Sep. View the LPP here: https://www.edinburgh.gov. uk/local-development-plan-guidance-1/local-place-plan-register . City Plan 2030 identifies Astley Ainslie as a site for housing-led mixed-use develo pment\, subject to respect of its special character. The consultation clos es on 11 Nov 2026. Drop-in events 5 Oct at Morningside Library (16.30-19.0 0) and 24 Oct at Newington Library (10.30-13.30). (18/9)\n\n② Scot Gov p ublishes (21 Sep) Proposal for Reform of Local Governance. Six to ten regi onal authorities focusing on strategic decision-making\, with 120 – 160 community authorities focused on strengthened local decision-making\, mana ging local needs. (Democracy Matters community engagement shows a real app etite for this.) Ward Councillors to sit on both authorities. Scot Gov pus hing a tight timeline on this. More to follow. https://www.gov.scot/public ations/public-sector-reform-proposal/?utm_source=gemini\n\n③ Public cons ultation\, prior to Planning Application\, on proposed Purpose-Built Stude nt Accommodation at 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace\, Edinburgh. Open event on 1 O ct at Newington Trinity Parish Church\, 18 West Mayfield\, EH10 1TQ\, 16.0 0 to 19.00. See this flyer: PBSA 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace Sep 26\n\nSee als o this link from 29 Sep: http://www.ratcliffeterrace.com/\n\nSubmit commen ts\, by 13 Oct\, via that link or by emailing to mailto:consultation@scott hobbsplanning.com\, with the subject line ‘Ratcliffe Terrace’.\n\n(Pla nning Application 25/02258/FUL 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace was refused on 3 Oc t 2025 and appeal dismissed.\n\nhttps://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/id oxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=SVL4BTEWKKU00&\;activeTab=summary )\n\n④ The Council’s initial proposals envisaged footway re-landscapi ng\, street trees and roadway resurfacing in both streets. Strong local re sistance to street trees along Priestfield Road has stripped it of project status. The case for priority resurfacing there as a priority within the current Road Asset budget is having to be reconsidered. The Prestonfield R oad part of the project retains its priority and we are told it is likely to be revisited early in 2027. (25/9)\n\n⑤ Proposal of Application Notic e in respect of the site at Summerhall\, on behalf of AMA (New Town) Limit ed\, covering mixed use development to include arts centre\, community spa ces\, commercial leisure\, hotel / visitor accommodation and mixed residen tial accommodation. Public viewing on proposals on 7 Oct 2026 at 3pm\, at Summerhall. Promotional website: https://www.summerhallconsultation.co.uk/ Queries to mailto:info@summerhallconsultation.co.uk\n\nSouthside CC respo nse under consideration. Southside proposal on collaborative local CC resp onse. (8/10)\n\n⑥ University of Edinburgh\, Peffermill\n\nIn response to a query by Ian Murray MP\, the University advises there are no immediate plans to begin a new planning application process to enhance sporting infr astructure and provide student accommodation.\n\n⑦ Scottish Widows Site\ , 15 Dalkeith Road\n\nThe Office of Ian Murray MP reports\, from a site me eting\, the following outline details: Build to Rent flats\; gyms and co-w orking spaces\; 385 room branded hotel approved\; hexagonal facades retain ed and replicated\; provision of a new sub-station. (28/9)\n\n⑧ 6 Craigm illar Park. See Sep 2026 Agenda. Planning Application 26/03538/FUL: Erect new detached (double) garage (in retrospect). Follows an enforcement notic e (26/00471/EOPDEV). Deadline for comments 23 Oct 2026. No action. (8/10)\ n\n⑨ Officer R Lumsden\, Edinburgh South East advises no advance on conv ening a SE Police Forum. Resource constraints mean no monthly police repor ts for CCs. Make contact on specific issues. (4/10)\n\n⑩ See the Scottis h Power Energy Networks (SPEN) online Community Winter Preparedness Webina rs (1 hour) on 22 October 2026\, at 13.00 and 18.30. Directed at local com munity groups\; showcasing community resilience and practical preparedness measures\; front-running the forthcoming national resilience campaign\; p romoting the Priority Services Register.\n\nRegister for the SPEN 13.00 - 14.00 Teams webinar\n\nRegister for the SPEN 18.30 - 19.30 Teams Webinar\n \nSee also: City and community resilience: Ready Scotland: What scope for local leads??\n\nhttps://ready.campaign.gov.scot/\n\nhttps://ready.campaig n.gov.scot/publications/2026/march/building-resilient-communities\n\nhttps ://ready.campaign.gov.scot/publications/2026/march/building-resilient-comm unities/pages/good-practice\n\nNote also the UK Government intends to laun ch a national resilience campaign in Q4\, aimed at preparing households fo r emergencies and improving understanding of state-based threats.\n\nLook out for more on this.\n\n⑪ SG has drafted a proposed statement to Ward C ouncillors on the deepening problem of street weeds and their control. Coi ncidentally\, CEC Neighbourhood Environmental Services has opened a survey of CCs as part of a policy review of waste management services. This surv ey closes on 30 November. Weed Control Policy is one part of the survey. G PCC will respond to the questionnaire. Any parallel statement to Ward Coun cillors should reflect that GPCC response.\n\nSG draft statement (12 Oct) accompanies this Agenda.\n\nThis Agenda distributed to:\n\nCEC Governance\ , GPCC Members\,\n\nWard Councillors: Steve Burgess\, Ruth Elliott\, Pauli ne Flannery\, Tim Pogson\n\nIan Murray MP\, Douglas Johnson MSP\, GPCC Web site.\n\nBrowse City of Edinburgh Council Committee Meetings here:\n\nhttp s://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?Categories= 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