Meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the third Thursday of the month but not in July, August or December in the Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall, Glebe Road, Cramond.
0131 476 3897
cramton17@gmail.com
www.cramond-barnton.org/
The purpose of a Community Council: To
ascertain, co-ordinate and express the views of the residents and
to inform the residents of issues. The Community Council is
pro-active in establishing the views of the residents on relevant
local issues by means of meetings, questionnaires and door-to-door
surveys, all as appropriate. The Community Council also receives
papers for Consultations ranging from planning legislation to NHS
issues.
Meetings: Cramond & Barnton Community Council
generally invites a speaker to their meetings in order to inform
and allow the residents to discuss issues such as our environment,
planning, the airport, roads etc. with relevant officials.
Minutes of the Meetings: These are sent to all
residents who attend the meetings and to various residents
associations, retirement homes and they are displayed on our two
notice boards and at the library.
Planning Applications: The Community Council will
review the applications and sites. speak to residents when
requested, apply for Consultee Status if necessary, hold public
meetings when appropriate and attend site visits. Information is
then sent out to residents on the application, and where
appropriate the Community Council response is issued to the
Council. In due course a copy of the planning decision report
issued to the neighbours when a planning application is
decided.
Information: Information sent to the Community
Council is placed on local notice boards when relevant to the area
and all literature is left at the public meetings for residents to
read and request copies. Information acquired by e-mail can also be
passed on to residents who wish to be added to our global e-mailing
list.
Legal Data: Community Council meetings are
legally required to be held in public a minimum of seven
times/year. The Community Council is also legally required to
publish and display their minutes. All Community Council members
must adhere to the City of Edinburgh's Code of Conduct. The
Community Council has a legal status to comment on planning issues
and licensing matters.
Cramond & Barnton Community Council
Representatives
Chairman: Andrew Mather 21, Inveralmond
Drive
Tel. No 0131 336 2336
Vice Chairman: Ross Wilkinson
4W Fair-A-Far
Tel No. 0131 312 8218
Secretary:
Treasurer: Ray McDiarmid
14, Braehead Avenue
Tel No. 0131 339 1025
Tony Barnett David Belfall Percy Feketey Wilma Gibb
Ray Hayworth Angela Hughes Cameron Milne David Osler
Euan Pearson Bert Scott Gena Wylie
Nominated Members:
Richard Bright: Cramond Association.
Seonaidh Edgar: Davidson's Mains and Silverknowes
Association
Robin Whyte: North West ECO Group
Michael Thompson: Cramond Kirk
Associate Member: John Dods