The next meeting of Uphall Community Council will be held on Wednesday 18th August 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Education Centre

AGENDA

1  Declaration of Interest - declared throughout the meeting as need arises.

2  Apologies and in attendance 

3  Minutes of Previous Meeting held on Wednesday 16th June 2010

4  Local Art Shale People Project – Shirley-Anne Murdoch, guest speaker

5  West Lothian Court Advice Project – Brian Pearson, guest speaker

6  Matters arising from Previous Minutes
    1. Litter bin at bottle bank
    2. Litter in King George V Park
    3. Tough Choices

7  Reports
    1. Police Report
    2. Treasurer’s Report
    3. Planning report
    4. Broxburn/Uphall Town Centre Management Group
    5. ASCC – Lothian Regional Meeting
                
8  Correspondence 

9  AOCB

10  Date of Next Meeting - Wednesday 15th September 2010 (Guest speaker – Dawna Chisholm from West Lothian Alcohol Licensing Forum)

Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 16th June 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present:  Mrs Irene Bishop (Chair), Mrs Irene Jones (Vice Chair), Mrs Halina Hinton (Secretary), Mr Fraser Graham (Treasurer/Press Officer), Dr Gerald Paisey (Planning Secretary),
Mrs Jeanette Cumberford, Mrs Marina Davies, Mr David Flight, Mrs Anne Milne, Mr Jonathan Moore, Mr John Richardson, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass

Apologies:  Mrs Joan Baxter, Cllr Graeme Morrice, PC Andy Kidd

Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 19th May 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present: Mrs Irene Bishop (Chair), Mrs Irene Jones (Vice Chair), Mrs Halina Hinton (Secretary), Mr Fraser Graham (Treasurer/Press Officer), Dr Gerald Paisey (Planning Secretary),Mrs Jeanette Cumberford, Mrs Marina Davies, Mr David Flight, Mrs Anne Milne, Cllr Alex Davidson, PC Kidd

Apologies: Mrs Joan Baxter, Mr Jonathan Moore, Mr John Richardson, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Graeme Morrice

Minutes of meeting on 17th March 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Education Centre

Present :   Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs I Jones, Mrs J Cumberford, Mrs I Bishop, Mrs J Baxter, Mrs M Davies, Mrs A Milne, Mr D Flight, Clr Glass, Clr Morrice, Clr Davidson, PC A Kidd and Mr R Fisher (West Lothian Council)

Apologies: Dr G Paisey , Mr F Graham, Mrs H Hinton and Clr J Campbell

Do you have problems with:

• Vandalism?
• Anti Social Behaviour?
• Neighbours etc?

Why not speak to your local Community Officer?

Available at the Police Surgery, in the Command Vehicle, parked outside Uphall Community Centre between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (immediately prior to monthly Uphall Community Council meeting).

Over the last few weeks, we've been distributing copies of our newsletter to all homes in the village.  The Uphall Village News will be issued twice a year and its hoped residents will find it informative and useful.

If you'd like to read it again, you can download it from here.

Minutes of meeting on 17th February 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Education Centre

Present :   Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Dr G Paisey (Planning Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Mrs A Milne, Mrs J Cumberford, Mrs I Bishop, Mrs H Hinton, Mrs M Davies, Mrs I Jones and Mrs M Pow.  Clr E Glass, Clr G Morrice, Clr A Davidson, Clr J Campbell and PC A Kidd.

Apologies: Mrs J Baxter.

A section of Pumperston Road in Uphall Station, from the north side of the railway bridge to the south side at the entrance to the railway station car park, will be closed from Thursday 11 February to Sunday 25 April 2010.

Alternative traffic routes will be in place with shuttle buses running between Pumperston and Uphall Station.

Minutes of meeting on 20th January 2010 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Education Centre

Present :  Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Dr G Paisey (Planning Secretary), Mrs A Milne, Mrs M Davies, Mrs I Bishop, PC A Kidd, Mrs J Cumberford, Mrs I Jones,  Cllr E Glass, Cllr G Morrice, Mr D Flight, Mr F Graham and Mrs J Baxter.

Apologies:  Cllr A Davidson, Cllr J Campbell and Mrs H Hinton.

Minutes of meeting on 18 November 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Education Centre

Present :   Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Dr G Paisey (Planning Secretary), Mrs A Milne, Mrs M Davies, Mrs I Bishop, PC A Kidd, Mrs J Cumberford, Mrs I Jones, Cllr E Glass, Mr D Flight and Mrs H Hinton

Apologies: Cllr G Morrice, Mrs J Baxter and Mr F Graham

Uphall Christmas Tree Lights's were switched on by Mrs Wilma Rafferty at Uphall Community Centre on Tuesday 1st December 2009.  There was carol singing, coffee, tea and mince pies.

Below are a selection of photograph's from the event:

The annual torchlight procession will leave from Uphall Community Education Centre on Friday 18th December 2009 at 6.15pm.

Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present:  Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Mrs I Bishop, Mrs J Cumberford, Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice

Apologies:  Mrs J Baxter, PC Andrew Kidd

Minutes of inaugural meeting held on Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 7.00pm in Uphall Community Centre

Uphall Community Council had eleven nominations for membership out of a possible twelve.

Present: Alan Colquhoun (chaired meeting), Mrs I Bishop, Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mr F Graham, Mrs H Hinton, Mrs A Milne, Mr J Moore, Dr G Paisey, Mr J Richardson, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice

Apologies: Mrs J Baxter

Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 16th September 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Mrs J Baxter, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Cllr Janet Campbell,Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Graeme Morrice

In attendance: Mrs I Bishop

Apologies: Mrs M Davies, PC Andrew Kidd

Members of Uphall Community Council were delighted to be invited to an event, on Saturday 5th September, celebrating the 5 years of the Friendship Garden at Uphall Community Centre.  Below are a few pictures from the day:

Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday 19th August 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Mrs L Thomson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice

In attendance: Mrs M O’Donnell

Apologies: Mrs J Baxter, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, PC L Cousens

Minutes of meeting held on 20th May 2009 at 8.00pm in Uphall Community Centre

Present: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair). Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer/Press Officer), Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice

In Attendance: Mrs I Bishop, Rev Marc Kenton

Apologies: Callum Arthur (Youth Member), Mrs J Baxter

Minutes of meeting held on 18th March 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre.

Present: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Callum Arthur (youth member), Mrs J Baxter, Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice, PC L Cousens

In attendance:Jim McGladrigan, Alex Baxter (Environmental Wardens), Roy Turnbill (Neighbourhood Response Team), Ian Ferrel (Chair Dechmont CC)

Draft minutes of meeting held on 16th February in Uphall Community Centre at 7.30pm.

Present: Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Callum Arthur (youth member), Mrs J Baxter, Mrs M Davies, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Mrs L Thomson, Mr A Torrance, Cllr Alex Davidson, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice
In attendance: Mrs I Bishop
Apologies: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Cllr Janet Campbell

Draft minutes of meeting held on 21st January 2009 at 7.30pm in Uphall Community Centre.

Present: Mr J Richardson (Chair), Mr J Moore (Vice Chair), Mrs H Hinton (Secretary), Mr F Graham (Treasurer), Mrs J Baxter, Mr D Flight, Mrs I Jones, Mrs A Milne, Dr G Paisey, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr Ellen Glass, Cllr Graeme Morrice, PC L Cousins
In attendance: Inspector Sandy Acamovic- guest speaker
Apologies: Callum Arthur (Youth Member), Mrs M Davies, Mrs L Thomson, Mr A Torrance, Cllr Alex Davidson