Clydebank East Community Council
Minutes of Meeting Monday 6th September 2021, 7pm
J White, A Conarty, Joe Henry, Tam Brady, Alan Rutherford, Cllr Casey, 23 members of the public in attendance.
Cllr D Lennie
No minutes no other business last meeting pre covid
£2283.97
Chair opened meeting explained fire drill & Covid safety.
T Brady was nominated as secretary, pro J White, 2nd A Conarty.
Rosebery place. Opinion was sought in suggestions to change name here. All present agreed Rosebery place be retained.
Members of the public raised issues concerning drug dealing.
Anti social tenants empty houses etc. etc. at various locations and lengthy discussion took place, Cllr Casey took details of all complaints. It was agreed that tenants/residents group be formed.
A planning issue raised by A Conarty, to be emailed to Cllr Hendrie.
Housing officials and Police to be invited to a future meeting. Meeting closed 9pm.
Next meeting first Monday October 2021.
Clydebank East Community Council
Minutes of Meeting
Meeting Monday 4 October 7pm Centre 81 Whitecrook
John White Chair, Joseph Henry Vice Chair, Alistair Conarty Treasurer, Thomas Brady Secretary. Cllr Gail Casey, Cllr Danny Lennie, 22 residents of the community present.
Chair welcomed all and detailed fire drill and Covid safety info.
Minutes of previous meeting were moved by J Henry 2nd A Conarty
matter arising no housing officials were contacted to attend this meeting. Secretary instructed to invite Housing Allocation Officers,
ASBO officers, and request for Head of Housing and homeless.
funds of £2238.97
Cllr Casey gave update on issues from previous meeting and
explained the detail to the tenants concerned.
Members of the public again raised concerns regarding great
difficulty trying to contact WDC officials by telephone detailing
waiting 30 minutes to get through. Being transferred to a dept
where the phone is unanswered.
Several complaints were raised with both Cllrs present, repairs, rubbish of all description being dumped on pavements and lanes. Empty properties, severe dampness in one property where a family of 4 live with two bedrooms and have been in need of larger accommodation for years.
Fences for King Street have been discussed for more than 4 years but nothing has been done.
Cllr Casey and Lennie will follow up on these issues.
Community council agreed to seek a meeting with Mr Peter Barry
at WDC and Joe Henry John White and Tam Brady would write to
him for a face to face meeting.
Tenants in attendance are preparing to form a tenants group. Meeting closed 9pm.
Clydebank East Community Council
Minutes of Meeting
Meeting Monday 1 November 2021
Joe Henry Vice Chair Alistair Conarty Treasurer
Tam Brady Treasurer Allan Rutherford
Councillor Casey Councillor Lennie
Council officer Kevin Mcrossan Housing Operations
Council officer John Wallace ASB WDC
21 members of the public in attendance.
Chair welcomed all to meeting and gave fire drill info.
Moved by A Conarty
A Rutherford.
funds of £2142.98.
Councillors Lennie and Casey gave full updates on several of issues raised at previous meeting.
Matters of housing refuse anti social behaviour fencing paving slabs and general state of hedging were discussed.
The members of the public and the C Council suggested That a lorry pick up of general rubbish such as suites fridges should be introduced to pick up this type of waste, or
and skips.
Kevin Mcrossan Housing operations took details of several issues and agreed to visit those concerned to resolve the issues. The antisocial issue was dealt with by
John Wallace and all agreed it is a difficult issue, with funding for staff and equipment to deal with the issues had been seriously reduced as complaints had risen,
councillor Lennie expects complaints could increase substantially.
The general consensus of those present questioned the allocation policy, and that further discussion is required.
The Housing Allocation officer is to be invited to attend next Community Council Meeting in December.
A tenant resident group is to be formed and a meeting scheduled for November 11 at Centre 81.
Meeting closed 8.55 pm.