Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council
September 2010
Thanks to the team of volunteers who deliver the newsletter in all weathers!
Photo: J Langhorne
Community News and Events
Sunset over Bardowie Loch
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter Baldernock Community Council
Contents What’s happening in Baldernock
www.baldernock.org.uk
Minutes of the last BCC meeting Cut the Carbon Group update
Page 2
Page 15
Other projects
Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Baldernock Community Council newsletter. The next Community Council meeting is on Wednesday, 15th September at the Church Hall, Glenorchard Road, 7:30 pm All welcome
If you would like to see additional information included in the next newsletter, please email Lynnda Wardle [email protected]
We are looking into a feasibility study regarding wind turbines
Dougie Peddie has volunteered to investigate the possibility of a community transport initiative
If you are able to help at the Eco Fair on Saturday 2nd October, please get in touch. We are looking for volunteers : even an hour of your time would be appreciated. Contact Lynnda 01360 771 645
If you would like information about your group or business to appear in the next newsletter, please email Lynnda e: [email protected]
Any suggestions very welcome! Newsletters are also available on the website: www.baldernock.org.uk
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council
www.baldernock.org.uk
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
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Eco Fair
What’s on in Baldernock - News & Events
Saturday 2nd October Bardowie Sailing Club 12—5 pm
Wednesday 15 September BCC Meeting
Come along for a fun day for all the family and find out more about saving energy in your home.
Balmore Church Hall, Glenorchard Rd, 7: 30 pm. There will be a presentation about the restoration of farm land at Summerston Farm/Balmore Road. Please attend if you want to contribute or hear the views presented.
Kids Stalls Emily’s Eco Drama Renewable energy options bus
Saturday 18th September Autumn Swap and Share
Energy Saving Scotland
Craft tent
Composting
Storytelling with Jo
Locally sourced food
Supervised boat trips
Real nappies
on the Loch
Growing your own fruit
Pedal powered
and vegetables
Scalextric
The Cut the Carbon Group are holding their 2nd Swap and Share event. Bring along your home grown veggies, fruit, chutneys, pickles and jams to swap. Also welcome are toys, household goods, bicycles, clothes, books, DVD’s and bric a brac
12th June
Keeping chickens
Baldernock RamblersParking head for Loch Ossian. Contact is limited! PleaseNeil carMacnair for Speaker details 0141 942 2656 share, cycle or walk if you
Kat Jones
can!!
(Scottish Natural Heritage) ‘What is a
Venue: Baldernock Primary School 2-4 pm (2:30 whistle start!)
See www.baldernock.org.uk for details
carbon footprint?’
Home food cooked Check www.baldernock.org.uk for details Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 4
Page 13
What’s on in Baldernock—News & Events
Cut the Carbon Group
Youth Club
Swap and Share (Swash)
Children (8-16) from Baldernock are welcome to drop in to the youth club which meets on a Monday in the Church Hall on Glenorchard Road. Club times are 7:00—8:30 pm, the cost is £1.00.
Monday 20th September 7:00 – 8:30
Our first swash was held at Baldernock Primary School on the 21st August. It was a great success, with over 40 people attending, and 171 kg being swapped and diverted from landfill! Jo Swinson attended and it was a good opportunity to catch up with friends over a cup of Coach House tea and biscuits.
The Youth Club, in partnership with the Cut the Carbon Group, has organised for Emily Reid and her fantastic Eco Drama Bus to visit us and do a fun workshop called Eco Gadgets with the children. Come and check out the bus and have some hands on fun making your Eco Gadgets. Runs on recycled chippie oil! Upcoming activities Loads of fun things to do: games, pool, football table, table tennis, darts, cookery and crafts. We are also planning a trip to the Science Centre. There is an annual residential. Turn Mondays into the best night of the week!
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Carbon Conversations The Cut the Carbon Group will be running this course from October to December. This involves small groups meeting for 6 weeks with a trained facilitator to explore issues around carbon reduction, climate change and our own individual carbon footprints. For more information see www.carbonconversations.org or contact Jean Langhorne e: [email protected]
Contact Mags Harwood 01360 622369 for more information Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 12
Page 5
Cut the Carbon Group
Garden Club
The Group has been very busy over the summer initiating projects and events to address the carbon foorprint of the parish. Thanks to the creative team who designed our new logo: Tom Langhorne, Rachel Eustace, Jack Hand, Adam and Alexander Jeffcoate, Andy and Dougie Hazell and Callum Cresswell for the final art work.
Programme 2010-11
Home Energy Surveys
All meetings take place in The Fraser Centre, Milngavie at 7.30 p.m. Visitors welcome: £3 per meeting unless otherwise indicated 7th September - The Gardens of Alnwick Castle Northumberland—Trevor Jones (Head Gardener) 5th October- Fuchsias- Stephen Phillips—Plants for sale in aid of St. Andrew’s Children’s clinic 2nd November - Cambo Estate, Fife – Catherine Erskine
We have carried out 32 home energy surveys in partnership with Energy Saving Scotland. This is a free, confidential questionnaire looking at your energy usage and how you may be able to save money on future energy bills. If you have not completed one yet, please contact Alison Hazell 0141 958 2540, e: [email protected]
7th December -Table Decoration Workshop—Janet Carroll
If you have already done a home energy survey, we have software (REAP Petite) designed by the University of York which addresses lifestyle choices and their carbon impact, and this can give households a good snapshot of where they can save energy and money. If you are interested please contact Alison : [email protected]
10th May -7.15: AGM – members only. At 7.30: Gardens from scratch- John West—There will be a visit to his garden in Uplawmoor in June
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Ticketed event, members and guests only) 11 January -Biodiversity and The Gardener- Sheena Wurthmann 1st February -Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces- Alan Yates 1st March - Planting & Garden Design- Carole Bainbridge 2nd April -Propagation Workshop at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. Tickets: £5 inclusive of guided tour of Botanic Gardens 30th April -Plant sale: 11.00-12.45—Milngavie & Bearsden Sports Club, Milngavie
7th June -Social evening (members only) Contact: Chairman: 0141 569 5285
Secretary: 07713824864
email: [email protected] to go on mailing list
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 6
Page 11
Baldernock Ramblers
6. Secretary’s Report
Saturday 9th October Dunbar to East Linton (John Muir Trail) Distance:11km/7m O/S 67 Duns, Dunbar & Eyemouth Area
Additional insurance requirements have been identified as necessary in view of the Cut the Carbon Group’s activities – these are: Employers’ Liability Insurance, Public & Products Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance
Leaving historic Dunbar castle and harbour,the path follows the coast with its basking seals and views beyond across the Forth to the Lomond hills of Fife. Meet at Queen Street station in sufficient time to catch the 10am train to Edinburgh. Return home on either the 15.41 or 17.41 to Glasgow.
The Community Council have, after extensive research, deemed it necessary to obtain Trustee Indemnity Insurance. This is required in order to provide protection to current, future and former office-holders in respect of potential personal liabilities that they could incur as a result of acting as office-holders on the Community Council.
Saturday 13th November Buchlyvie to Aberfoyle (O/S 57 Stirling) Distance 10km/6.25m Follow the route of the old railway line starting from Station Road. All walks start and finish near a village or town and sometimes there is an option to walk all, or just some of the walk. Please note that the walks will now take place on the second Saturday of each month but can be changed at the last minute if there are clashes with church matters or bad weather. Unless otherwise stated, meet at the church at 9.15am. Contact Neil Macnair on 0141 942 2656 [email protected]
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
7. School matters The Community were very pleased to learn that the threat of closure has now been lifted.
8. Future meeting dates The meeting dates for 2010-11 were provisionally agreed: 15 September 2010 17 November 2010 19 January 2011 16 March 2011 18 May 2011
Check www.baldernock.org.uk for meeting dates and full text of minutes
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 10
Page 7
Coffee Morning 3. Pedestrian Safety and Footpaths The Acting Chair noted that since the last meeting a lot of work has been completed by EDC Roads in relation to repairing sections of carriageway and potholes especially along Craigmaddie Road. Under this item community members raised a number of issues for Council to consider, including: Enforcement of 30mph speed limits along Balmore Road A request for parking restrictions outside Balmore Church Hall Introduction of signage on rural roads leading to the Primary School to warn of cyclists Enforcement of speed limits along Balmore Road and the problem of accidents along this stretch of road.
4. Planning Update Since the last meeting in April there have been two new planning applications: Baldernock Lodge - application for a garden hut – no objections from neighbouring properties. Croft Road, Balmore - extension to existing property no objections from neighbouring properties. In addition there has been a request to make a presentation to the Community in respect of the restoration works planned at Summerston Farm. This request from Luddon Construction will be accommodated at the next meeting in September.
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
These are held on the first Friday of every month. Contact Marlene Clark 01360 622 496
Sunday School Sunday school for ages 3-12 years are held at the Church Hall in Glenorchard Road on Sunday mornings. Contact Marlene Clark 01360 622 496
Baldernock Welcome Pack Ros Jarvis is putting the finishing touches to this important community resources. More on this in the next newsletter
Coach House News The Coach House already has its stock of wonderful Christmas cards, buy yours soon! The Christmas Alternatives gift list is now also available. You choose from a selection of projects to support, fill in the form and pay the given amount. You will receive a card (handmade, from one of the Trust partners) which will state what your gift will provide. The Balmore Trust guarantees that your money goes directly to your chosen recipient and you can ask for personal feedback. Visit the Coach House to pick up a leaflet. Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 8
Page 9
Baldernock Website—www.baldernock.org.uk The website is progressing, slowly but surely! John Hansen has kindly volunteered to continue adding information about community council matters and community groups. If you want anything posted on the website, please email [email protected] You can sign up and become a member of the site and this enables you to take part in the online swap and share facility. However, you don’t have to sign up to use the site. If you want to receive email notification of upcoming events in the community, sign up to the mailing list.
Comments or feedback is welcomed. Email suggestions to [email protected]
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Highlights from the BCC Minutes 16 June 1. Police Matters The following contact details should be used for the Police service: General contact number: 0141 207 5878 (This number goes through to a call-centre) and enquiries may be referred to the Baldernock Community officers as appropriate. Direct dial numbers for the Community officers: 0141 207 5802 and 0141 207 5803. E-mail contact for our Community officer is: [email protected] Several recent incidents were mentioned by members of the Community including car accidents on rural roads, theft of property and malicious damage at Baldernock Primary School. Community members are encouraged to be vigilant and report anything suspicious in terms to the Police.
2. Cut the Carbon Group update Alison Hazell provided an update on the group’s progress and also introduced the new Community Events Officer, Lynnda Wardle. (See the Cut the Carbon section of the newsletter for details). Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
September 2010
Thanks to the team of volunteers who deliver the newsletter in all weathers!
Photo: J Langhorne
Community News and Events
Sunset over Bardowie Loch
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter Baldernock Community Council
Contents What’s happening in Baldernock
www.baldernock.org.uk
Minutes of the last BCC meeting Cut the Carbon Group update
Page 2
Page 15
Other projects
Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Baldernock Community Council newsletter. The next Community Council meeting is on Wednesday, 15th September at the Church Hall, Glenorchard Road, 7:30 pm All welcome
If you would like to see additional information included in the next newsletter, please email Lynnda Wardle [email protected]
We are looking into a feasibility study regarding wind turbines
Dougie Peddie has volunteered to investigate the possibility of a community transport initiative
If you are able to help at the Eco Fair on Saturday 2nd October, please get in touch. We are looking for volunteers : even an hour of your time would be appreciated. Contact Lynnda 01360 771 645
If you would like information about your group or business to appear in the next newsletter, please email Lynnda e: [email protected]
Any suggestions very welcome! Newsletters are also available on the website: www.baldernock.org.uk
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council
www.baldernock.org.uk
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 14 Page 14
Page 3
Eco Fair
What’s on in Baldernock - News & Events
Saturday 2nd October Bardowie Sailing Club 12—5 pm
Wednesday 15 September BCC Meeting
Come along for a fun day for all the family and find out more about saving energy in your home.
Balmore Church Hall, Glenorchard Rd, 7: 30 pm. There will be a presentation about the restoration of farm land at Summerston Farm/Balmore Road. Please attend if you want to contribute or hear the views presented.
Kids Stalls Emily’s Eco Drama Renewable energy options bus
Saturday 18th September Autumn Swap and Share
Energy Saving Scotland
Craft tent
Composting
Storytelling with Jo
Locally sourced food
Supervised boat trips
Real nappies
on the Loch
Growing your own fruit
Pedal powered
and vegetables
Scalextric
The Cut the Carbon Group are holding their 2nd Swap and Share event. Bring along your home grown veggies, fruit, chutneys, pickles and jams to swap. Also welcome are toys, household goods, bicycles, clothes, books, DVD’s and bric a brac
12th June
Keeping chickens
Baldernock RamblersParking head for Loch Ossian. Contact is limited! PleaseNeil carMacnair for Speaker details 0141 942 2656 share, cycle or walk if you
Kat Jones
can!!
(Scottish Natural Heritage) ‘What is a
Venue: Baldernock Primary School 2-4 pm (2:30 whistle start!)
See www.baldernock.org.uk for details
carbon footprint?’
Home food cooked Check www.baldernock.org.uk for details Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 4
Page 13
What’s on in Baldernock—News & Events
Cut the Carbon Group
Youth Club
Swap and Share (Swash)
Children (8-16) from Baldernock are welcome to drop in to the youth club which meets on a Monday in the Church Hall on Glenorchard Road. Club times are 7:00—8:30 pm, the cost is £1.00.
Monday 20th September 7:00 – 8:30
Our first swash was held at Baldernock Primary School on the 21st August. It was a great success, with over 40 people attending, and 171 kg being swapped and diverted from landfill! Jo Swinson attended and it was a good opportunity to catch up with friends over a cup of Coach House tea and biscuits.
The Youth Club, in partnership with the Cut the Carbon Group, has organised for Emily Reid and her fantastic Eco Drama Bus to visit us and do a fun workshop called Eco Gadgets with the children. Come and check out the bus and have some hands on fun making your Eco Gadgets. Runs on recycled chippie oil! Upcoming activities Loads of fun things to do: games, pool, football table, table tennis, darts, cookery and crafts. We are also planning a trip to the Science Centre. There is an annual residential. Turn Mondays into the best night of the week!
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Carbon Conversations The Cut the Carbon Group will be running this course from October to December. This involves small groups meeting for 6 weeks with a trained facilitator to explore issues around carbon reduction, climate change and our own individual carbon footprints. For more information see www.carbonconversations.org or contact Jean Langhorne e: [email protected]
Contact Mags Harwood 01360 622369 for more information Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 12
Page 5
Cut the Carbon Group
Garden Club
The Group has been very busy over the summer initiating projects and events to address the carbon foorprint of the parish. Thanks to the creative team who designed our new logo: Tom Langhorne, Rachel Eustace, Jack Hand, Adam and Alexander Jeffcoate, Andy and Dougie Hazell and Callum Cresswell for the final art work.
Programme 2010-11
Home Energy Surveys
All meetings take place in The Fraser Centre, Milngavie at 7.30 p.m. Visitors welcome: £3 per meeting unless otherwise indicated 7th September - The Gardens of Alnwick Castle Northumberland—Trevor Jones (Head Gardener) 5th October- Fuchsias- Stephen Phillips—Plants for sale in aid of St. Andrew’s Children’s clinic 2nd November - Cambo Estate, Fife – Catherine Erskine
We have carried out 32 home energy surveys in partnership with Energy Saving Scotland. This is a free, confidential questionnaire looking at your energy usage and how you may be able to save money on future energy bills. If you have not completed one yet, please contact Alison Hazell 0141 958 2540, e: [email protected]
7th December -Table Decoration Workshop—Janet Carroll
If you have already done a home energy survey, we have software (REAP Petite) designed by the University of York which addresses lifestyle choices and their carbon impact, and this can give households a good snapshot of where they can save energy and money. If you are interested please contact Alison : [email protected]
10th May -7.15: AGM – members only. At 7.30: Gardens from scratch- John West—There will be a visit to his garden in Uplawmoor in June
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Ticketed event, members and guests only) 11 January -Biodiversity and The Gardener- Sheena Wurthmann 1st February -Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces- Alan Yates 1st March - Planting & Garden Design- Carole Bainbridge 2nd April -Propagation Workshop at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. Tickets: £5 inclusive of guided tour of Botanic Gardens 30th April -Plant sale: 11.00-12.45—Milngavie & Bearsden Sports Club, Milngavie
7th June -Social evening (members only) Contact: Chairman: 0141 569 5285
Secretary: 07713824864
email: [email protected] to go on mailing list
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 6
Page 11
Baldernock Ramblers
6. Secretary’s Report
Saturday 9th October Dunbar to East Linton (John Muir Trail) Distance:11km/7m O/S 67 Duns, Dunbar & Eyemouth Area
Additional insurance requirements have been identified as necessary in view of the Cut the Carbon Group’s activities – these are: Employers’ Liability Insurance, Public & Products Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance
Leaving historic Dunbar castle and harbour,the path follows the coast with its basking seals and views beyond across the Forth to the Lomond hills of Fife. Meet at Queen Street station in sufficient time to catch the 10am train to Edinburgh. Return home on either the 15.41 or 17.41 to Glasgow.
The Community Council have, after extensive research, deemed it necessary to obtain Trustee Indemnity Insurance. This is required in order to provide protection to current, future and former office-holders in respect of potential personal liabilities that they could incur as a result of acting as office-holders on the Community Council.
Saturday 13th November Buchlyvie to Aberfoyle (O/S 57 Stirling) Distance 10km/6.25m Follow the route of the old railway line starting from Station Road. All walks start and finish near a village or town and sometimes there is an option to walk all, or just some of the walk. Please note that the walks will now take place on the second Saturday of each month but can be changed at the last minute if there are clashes with church matters or bad weather. Unless otherwise stated, meet at the church at 9.15am. Contact Neil Macnair on 0141 942 2656 [email protected]
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
7. School matters The Community were very pleased to learn that the threat of closure has now been lifted.
8. Future meeting dates The meeting dates for 2010-11 were provisionally agreed: 15 September 2010 17 November 2010 19 January 2011 16 March 2011 18 May 2011
Check www.baldernock.org.uk for meeting dates and full text of minutes
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 10
Page 7
Coffee Morning 3. Pedestrian Safety and Footpaths The Acting Chair noted that since the last meeting a lot of work has been completed by EDC Roads in relation to repairing sections of carriageway and potholes especially along Craigmaddie Road. Under this item community members raised a number of issues for Council to consider, including: Enforcement of 30mph speed limits along Balmore Road A request for parking restrictions outside Balmore Church Hall Introduction of signage on rural roads leading to the Primary School to warn of cyclists Enforcement of speed limits along Balmore Road and the problem of accidents along this stretch of road.
4. Planning Update Since the last meeting in April there have been two new planning applications: Baldernock Lodge - application for a garden hut – no objections from neighbouring properties. Croft Road, Balmore - extension to existing property no objections from neighbouring properties. In addition there has been a request to make a presentation to the Community in respect of the restoration works planned at Summerston Farm. This request from Luddon Construction will be accommodated at the next meeting in September.
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
These are held on the first Friday of every month. Contact Marlene Clark 01360 622 496
Sunday School Sunday school for ages 3-12 years are held at the Church Hall in Glenorchard Road on Sunday mornings. Contact Marlene Clark 01360 622 496
Baldernock Welcome Pack Ros Jarvis is putting the finishing touches to this important community resources. More on this in the next newsletter
Coach House News The Coach House already has its stock of wonderful Christmas cards, buy yours soon! The Christmas Alternatives gift list is now also available. You choose from a selection of projects to support, fill in the form and pay the given amount. You will receive a card (handmade, from one of the Trust partners) which will state what your gift will provide. The Balmore Trust guarantees that your money goes directly to your chosen recipient and you can ask for personal feedback. Visit the Coach House to pick up a leaflet. Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Page 8
Page 9
Baldernock Website—www.baldernock.org.uk The website is progressing, slowly but surely! John Hansen has kindly volunteered to continue adding information about community council matters and community groups. If you want anything posted on the website, please email [email protected] You can sign up and become a member of the site and this enables you to take part in the online swap and share facility. However, you don’t have to sign up to use the site. If you want to receive email notification of upcoming events in the community, sign up to the mailing list.
Comments or feedback is welcomed. Email suggestions to [email protected]
Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
Highlights from the BCC Minutes 16 June 1. Police Matters The following contact details should be used for the Police service: General contact number: 0141 207 5878 (This number goes through to a call-centre) and enquiries may be referred to the Baldernock Community officers as appropriate. Direct dial numbers for the Community officers: 0141 207 5802 and 0141 207 5803. E-mail contact for our Community officer is: [email protected] Several recent incidents were mentioned by members of the Community including car accidents on rural roads, theft of property and malicious damage at Baldernock Primary School. Community members are encouraged to be vigilant and report anything suspicious in terms to the Police.
2. Cut the Carbon Group update Alison Hazell provided an update on the group’s progress and also introduced the new Community Events Officer, Lynnda Wardle. (See the Cut the Carbon section of the newsletter for details). Baldernock Community Council Newsletter
