Cathcart and District Community Council
Meeting of Wednesday 11 September 2024
Cathcart Baptist Church and Community Hub, 96 Merrylee Road, Glasgow, G43 2RA and remotely on ZOOM
- Welcome and Apologies:
Carolyn welcomed everyone to the meeting. As there were a few new members present Carolyn provided an overview of the Community Council. Introductions and apologies were noted.
Attendees:
Community Councillors
Carolyn Lochhead, , Tommy Petillo, Steven McCann, Kevin McGarrigle, Lynn Thomson, Yla Barrie, Andrew Dewar, Louise Madison, Ross Taylor, Mhairi Taylor, Elizabeth Hamilton Kate Lonergan, Kenny Boyle.
GCC –Cllr Vallis, Baillie McCabe (on-line)
Other – K. Boyle, M. Tomb, G. Orleisz, Julie Macleod, Janet Bain, Mark Sheerin, M. McMillan, Margaret Crawford Gordon McKee (MP) and Audrey Cameron (minute).
Apologies: Kim Van Deere
Gordon McKie MP
Gordon introduced himself as a newly elected MP, He provided information on the following
Accessibility at Cathcart station – he has written o the Dept of Transport for an update but hasn’t had a reply , will recontact again.
Levelling Up funding. No information what this will be with the new Government.
Linn Park gate – will look into this.
He offered congratulation on the success of the Cathcart and District Festival and to all those involved.
- Previous Minute
Actions from previous minute:
Short-term lets : Carolyn has contacted other Community Councils and is awaiting a response.
Contact with Govanhill Baths and Pierce Institute. Carried forward to next meeting
The June minute was approved by Kenny Boyle and Seconded by Yla Barrie.
- Chairs Report Chair’s Report Sept 24 – Google Docs
This report provides an update on progress on those of our priority areas which have developed since our last meeting in June 2024, and on other relevant areas.
Priority 8 – Enforce School Car-Free zone
As agreed at our May meeting, we worked with our local primary schools to create a leaflet spelling out the times of the car-free zone. This was designed by children at Fun Lodge after-school club and has now been distributed to all P1 children at OLA and Merrylee, and to children at Limetree nursery school. Feedback has been good.
Priority 13 – Cycling Infrastructure
Glasgow City Council is consulting on its Glasgow City Network, which will deliver about 56km of cycleways and improved pedestrian infrastructure. A consultation is underway. At the request of a local resident, we have enquired about the status of Delvin Road within this Network.
Priority 18 – Welcome to Cathcart sign
Our application to Scotrail for £2,727 funding to create a mural at Cathcart Station was successful. This includes £150 of maintenance funding, to repair the site in the event of damage: it will be our responsibility to hold this funding in our account and ensure it is ringfenced for that purpose. We are now awaiting the results of our separate application for permission to site the mural there. On the assumption that we will receive this, a sub-group is meeting the mural artists on site on Thursday 12th Sept to do some planning.
Other – Merrylee Primary Pitch
In March this year we wrote jointly with Merrylee Primary PC to Glasgow City Council’s Director of Education, urgently requesting action to replace the pitch and flagging up the Infrastructure Fund as a potential route. On 14 May, a meeting did take place at the pitch, with Community Council members and Glasgow City Council representatives. Following this, we wrote jointly with the Parent Council to Glasgow City Council asking for a timescale for repairs, and in August we received a response advising us that there is no commitment from the council to repair the pitch, and no budget is available for this work. We are now pursuing other routes to funding, and Ross Taylor will report on these under the Area Partnership item.
Other – October AGM
We are required to hold our AGM in October. At this meeting, all office-bearers are required to stand down and may, if they choose, stand again. This year we have a difficulty with the date, as three of the office-bearers are unavailable on 9 October. We are therefore exploring venue availability for 23 October, and at the meeting I will be proposing that we shift our AGM to that date.
Upcoming Council and related events and funding opportunities
From time to time, Glasgow City Council advises us of meetings, consultations and funding opportunities. A selection of these is noted below for any interest and follow-up.
| Item | Date/deadline | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Open Government Action Plan | 26 September | An open government is one that shares information, empowers people to hold their actions to account, and supports people to take part in the decisions over public services and policies affecting them. Make suggestions for Glasgow here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OGAP2024/. |
| City Development Plan | 30 September | Sites and ideas for planning policies are being sought for the City Development Plan 2. www.glasgow.gov.uk/CDP2 |
| Webinar for Community Councils: Hearing Children and Young People’s Voice in the Community | 6 October at 6pm | Sign up here |
- Cathcart Festival Evaluation
19 events in total took place and a huge thanks was extended to Sally Packer for all her work .
31 feedback responses were received. Cathcart and District Housing Association the sponsor of the Festival were happy with its success.
It was agreed to hold a festival in 2025 but to start planning and engage with Sally earlier.
Events
Doors Open Day – Coupar Institute on 19 and 20 September.
Coupar Memories Room. Call for people who have used the Coupar to get involved. A facebook post will go out.
Ideas for future Coupar events discussed – film nights, kids films in the lead up to Christmas, music events etc.
Langside Library is about to close for refurbishment, and this will increase the footfall in the Coupar.
- Library Micro-talks
The 3rd micro-talk took place on 24 August. 65 people attended with 5 speakers, one of whom was 15 years old.
Future dates –15 November. Anyone wishing to provide a talk should get in touch with Tommy.
- Police Report
No police were in attendance.
Issue of thefts at Muirend Sainsbury’s on a weekly basis.
Action: Cllr Vallis will write to the police
- Area Partnership
No meetings have taken place. However, there was an Extraordinary AGM to look at the Infrastructure Funding. £1m has been allocated to each Area Partnership but this hasn’t all been allocated.
It was noted that Simshill CC have requested that a paper be written on what the funding can and cannot be used for.
Merrylee Pitch
The pitch is still very dangerous and while there is a commitment to keep it on the agenda there is no funding committed . The window for any funding via the SFA has now closed. Ross has attended the Area Partnership for this area – this is the first time the CDCC have been represented there.
- Licensing Report
Nothing to report.
- Planning Report
Application has been made for thjr area at the back of the White Elephant.
Question asked about Scotmid – no application submitted so far.
CDHA will be submitting a proposal for Craig Road lock-ups and requested to come to a future meeting about this.
- Treasurers Report Treasurer’s Report 11-09-24.docx – Google Docs
Last account balance £2631.96 (12 June)
Current balance £1852.83
Income
CDHA £250
Expenditure
| Church Hall Let June | 50 |
| Micro Talks Refreshment supplies | 27.90 |
| Secretarial Fee | 30 |
| Cheapestprint Leaflets Festival | 116.95 |
| Hustings contribution | 37.50 |
| Cheapestprint address change fee | 12 |
| Festival banners | 94.91 |
| DK Print School banner | 54 |
| Bunny & Co Petting Zoo – Festival | 250 |
| Face Candy Face painting – Festival | 120 |
| L Thomson Laminated Leaflets | 12 |
| C Lochhead School Flyers | 123.87 |
| Church Hall – Festival | 100.00 |
| TOTAL | 1029.13 |
David Jordan has agreed to audit the accounts for the AGM.
- Cllr Updates
Cllr Ferguson – Sean Ferguson Councillor Report CDCC September 2024.docx – Google Docs
Pavement Parking will be enforced at end of October. An assessment of roads for exemption can be applied. If over 7.5m wide there will be no exemption.
Action: Steven will raise awareness through Facebook
Cllr Vallis: Castlemilk Pool – no further forward re opening hours.
Cllr Baille McCabe: Craig Road Development concerns.
Questions:
Education cuts and the impact on schools – more pupils / less teachers and no extra curricular activities. Also the Pupil Equity Fund and will this be allocated this year. Steven will pick this up.
Roads and pavements – street cleaning rota is on Glasgow CC website.
Issues for getting gullies cleaned of leaves due to parked cars. Cathcart and Simshill gullies due to be cleaned in October.
- AOCB
Library suggestion box – comment received that the Cathcart Festival was fab and thanks.
Suggestion about community event being organised in the lead up to Christmas.
Linn Park Adventure Playground – need to publicise opening hours
. Traffic calming measures at school – to be carried forward to next meeting.
- Date of next meeting
Wednesday 23 September at 7:00pm when the AGM will take place.
