SAUCHIE COMMUNITY GROUP A.G.M. 24/4/08 Meeting held in Sauchie Resource Centre. PRESENT:A Irvine, A Tapsfield, A Airnes, C Weld, C Taylor, C Wright, C McDonald, D O'Donnell, E Tapsfield, E Rodgers, E Fraser, E Connor, F Orr, F McKenzie, G Cummings, G Fraser, H McKenzie, J Cameron, J Gallacher, K Turner, M Comrie, M Horne, M Lindsay, M Michie, M Mitchell, M Ketchion, M Bradie, M Fox, N Archibald, R Cammack, S McKean, S Allan, S Munro, T McIntosh G Rennie, G Foxton. COUNCIL D Stewart, G WomersleyHOUSING M Flynn APOLOGIES: A Irvine, E Davies, E Lindsay, I Wright, J Allison, M Freeburn, M Muir, N Pollock, S Ross, W Hunter. FINANCIAL REPORT All those prersent read the report and asked questions, After this the report was aproved, Proposed: M Ketchion Seconded: S Gruar . MINUTES Proposed: T McIntosh Seconded: S Pollock MATTERS ARISING None LEISURE REPORT Parliment visit planned for the 8th May 08. Cost to hire the bus is £150. Cost to the individual is to be £5 approx. Leaving at 10am and returning at 4pm. Tickets for Ministers question time will hopefully be availiable. Bingo Tea is confirmed as Wed 28th May 08, 50p per ticket. Bus trip is confirmed as a nostalgic visit to Portobello Sat 16th Aug 08. Sauchie Fun Day 5th Jul 08. Alexander Brothers Concert, Should know soon if this event will go ahead, Failing this we may bring back the Frank Curran Big band, Either way we will run a social event in September. Gordon Banks MP will be attending the Aug 08 meeting as a guest speaker. COUNCILORS UPDATE:G Womersley: Gary gave a quick update on a few issues previously raised and informed the group of up coming Estate Inspections wherebye two members of each area could attend. Council will be looking at the increasing problems with insufficient wheelie bins. The housing department will look at attending our meetings on a monthly basis. Following a point raised by Sandra on the state of Branshill in conjunction with the bin problem, the council have made a statemnt in which it was said that tennancy agreements are to be policed in a more efficient manner to try to combat this problem. There are site visits being arranged for individuals from various parts of Sauchie with local councillors and housing representatives to assertain community improvements based on information from council officials, councillors and representatives from the Community Group. A.O.B. Sandra thanked all those present for their attendance and all those who have attended the meetings and social events throughout the last financial year, She also thanked the following for their help, CllrStewart, Cllr Womersley, Gail Walker, Christine Conroy, Liz King, and all the other people who have helped us along the way. Martin thanked the Group for there efforts and voiced his sympathy on losing the bid to save the Old College Annex. Martin further made the point that in the coming year the Group could expect to find him becoming more proactive with regards to the use of media in particular voicing the Groups concerns on issues such as local planning applications. ELECTIONS: President - Sandra Gruar - Proposed M Horne - Seconded E Rodgers Vice President -Keith Turner - Proposed S Gruar - Seconded M Ketchion Secretary - Martin Ketchion - Proposed S Pollock - Seconded A Airnes Treasurer - Nancy Pollock - Proposed G Rennie - Seconded S Gruar Publicity Officer - Jim Cameron - Proposed K Turner - Seconded L Turner I.T. Officer - Sandy Pollock - Proposed R Cammack - Seconded S Gruar Social Convener - Laura Turner - Proposed G Rennie - Seconded S Gruar Depute Social Convener Post to be filled in time. Youth Dev Officer - Mary Bradie - Proposed L Turner - Seconded M Ketchion Child Dev Officer - Shirley Allan - Proposed M Bradie - Seconded E Conner Light Refreshments were then served. M D KETCHION Secretary