Cramond & Barnton Community Council
Cramond & Barnton Community Council covers the areas of Cramond, Barnton, Cammo and Quality Street West
| Meetings held: | Third Thursday of the month except July, August and December |
| Time of Meeting: | 7.30pm |
| Meeting Place: | Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall, Glebe Road, Cramond |
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 | Patricia Eason 12, Brae Park Tel No. 0131 339 1331 |
| 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 |