Mount Florida Community Council Minutes  24.4.07

Present  G.Cumming,   B.Russell, M. Campbell, M. McGlashan, S. Whitmore, I. Hamilton B. McGuinness, A. Gillespie, J. Much, J. MacDonald, L.Renton, I. Wood, B. Paterson and D. Ross ( Guests), E. Dunwoodie. J.Scott

Minutes . Anne Hamilton has not got back to us yet.

Proposed M.McGlashan  Seconded G. Cumming

Correspondence M.McG read out details of various correspondence.  Langside Community Safety Forum (26.4.07)  G.C. to attend.

Community Council Seminar (2.6.07) J.S. to attend.

A questionnaire has been received from Laura Bowman re the impact of musical events at Hampden on the local community.

Amnesty International are holding a disco at Langside Halls 27.4.07.

John Lynch the local councillor is leaving and it was agreed to send a letter of thanks.

LANGSIDE COLLEGE B. Patterson (Langside College) and D. Ross (Architect) gave a presentation on the proposed new building at Langside College. This will remain on the same site and be the same size as the existing college but will provide upgraded facilities, including a new sports hall and outdoor facilities.  There will be an entrance for pedestrians onto Battlefield Road. The final go ahead in terms of funding should be in the Autumn.  The building will take around 2.5 years to finish but the existing college will remain open during that time. There will be an enclosed square with amphitheatre style space which the college will encourage the public to use and the grounds will be landscaped. There will be 24 hour security on site.  The existing swimming pool will go as there was no curriculum requirement for it even when community use was taken into account.  Although the build will start before the completion of the new ACAD there should not be problems with major deliveries of structural equipment as the heavy work on the ACAD should be complete by then.

The general feeling of those at the meeting was that the proposed building would be an asset both to the college and to the wider community. M.Mc G will write to the council Planning Department expressing our support.

Treasurers Report - G.C reported no additional income has been received and £13.80 had been spent on flowers by way of thanks to the auditor of the accounts.

News Letter J.Mac D asked that any articles for the news letter be sent to her ASAP.  It was agreed that an application should be made for the making and distributing of the news letter.

Community Police Report -  all officers were engaged on football duties and so J.S. read out  a written report.

Meeting Closed.