Prepared: 12 February 2026.     Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 11 FEBRUARY 2026 (18.45)   at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh.     ATTENDANCE   Ward Councillor  None Members  Ken Robertson (KR), Sally Griffiths (SG), Ellen Jackson (ERJ), Peter Jones (PJ), Neil Kempsell (NK), Ian Wright (IW). Apologies  Andreas Grothey (AG), Hrafn Malmquist (HM), Cori Schwabe (CS) 1. WELCOME  Chair. Audio or Video Recording: None.   2. AP

If there are local news items or issues you would like to raise or feature here, contact us at secretary@grangeprestonfieldcc.org.uk . ~~ 11 Nov: Christmas Tree Lights Event Led by Newington Trinity Church, on Monday 1 December at 4pm, in Prestonfield War Memorial Garden. ~~ 7 Nov: Street Trees Project: Prestonfield Road and Priestfield Road We’ve obtained a new update on this project, courtesy of Cllr. Simita Kumar. The project is still at design stage with plans to deliver

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View the timetables and work of Edinburgh Council Committees, covering Agendas and Minutes: https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=139&Year=0 Within each Committee, go to the Agenda Reports Pack / Public Reports Pack Committee Papers will carry details of the Work Programme; Rolling Actions Log; Business Bulletin, plus Items for Decision and Items for Scrutiny. Here are some key excerpts from three Committees : 29 Jan 2026: Transport & Environment Committe

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Introduction Your Ward Councillors and the City Council want to hear what you think about a host of issues; They need  to hear what you think. Otherwise, your opinions on city life are just background noise. The Council’s Consultation and Engagement Hub  is a rolling directory of online surveys. ACCESS THE DETAIL HERE: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ . Below we list a selection of the current survey activities on the Hub. Take a look and take part. (If you don't ta

Here are links to two GPCC guides (April 2025) to community council involvement in the planning process: 1) https://1drv.ms/w/c/9538cbfc3d4cbf67/IQDuAORDBEDsTIHhbykfcujfAVYGSx4QXFKG4GuOKMKuFbo?e=CLrqnO 2) https://1drv.ms/w/c/9538cbfc3d4cbf67/IQBigItbeQtKQ4HKlo-7VtiJASAYwhTR1mMbAu4TyUb-Y68?e=BvpuF1 View and comment on city planning applicatons here: Planning applications – The City of Edinburgh Council . Every individual has a voice on this. 17 Feb: Sites at 27-29 Ratcliffe

Prepared: 22 January 2026.       Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 21 JANUARY 2026 (18.45)   at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh.     ATTENDANCE   Ward Councillor : Cllr. Pauline Flannery (Cllr PF)  Members : Ken Robertson (KR), Peter Cochrane (PC), Sally Griffiths (SG), Andreas Grothey (AG), Ellen Jackson (ERJ), Peter Jones (PJ), Neil Kempsell (NK), Hrafn Malmquist (HM), Cori Schwabe (CS), Ian Wright (IW). Apologies :  Ian

Issued on 13 January 2026 AGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING  ON WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026  AT 18.45 VENUE : CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE, EH16 5EU.   1            Audio or video recording of meeting. 2            Record of membership present and apologies received. 3            Declarations of interest. 4            Adopt Minutes of Meeting of 17 Dec 2025 : See GPCC website front page and also this link:               GPCC Meet 2025-12-17 DEC

Approved 21 January 2026                 Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 17 DECEMBER 2025 (18.45)   at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh.     ATTENDANCE   Ward Councillor : Cllr. Tim Pogson (Cllr TP)  Members : Ken Robertson (KR), Ian Chisholm (IC), Peter Cochrane (PC), Sally Griffiths (SG), Peter Jones (PJ), Neil Kempsell (NK), Hrafn Malmquist (HM), Cori Schwabe (CS), Ian Wright (IW). Apologies :  Andreas Grothey (AG), El

Issued on 9 December 2025 AGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING  ON WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 202 5 AT 18.45 VENUE : CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE, EH16 5EU.   1            Audio or video recording of meeting. 2            Record of membership present and apologies received. 3            Declarations of interest. 4            Adopt Minutes of Meeting of 19 Nov 2025 : See GPCC website front page. 5            Matters arising not covered by Agenda. 6           

Compiled 20 November 2025                Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 19 NOVEMBER 2025 (18.45)   at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh.     ATTENDANCE   Ward Councillor : Cllr. Steve Burgess (Cllr SB)  Members : Ken Robertson (KR), Andreas Grothey (AG), Ellen Jackson (ERJ), Hrafn Malmquist (HM), Cori Schwabe (CS)  Apologies : Ian Chisholm (IC), Peter Cochrane (PC), Sally Griffiths (SG), Peter Jones (PJ), Neil Kempsell (N

AGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING  ON WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2025 AT 18.45 VENUE : CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE, EH16 5EU.   1            Audio or video recording of meeting. 2            Record of membership present and apologies received. 3            Declarations of interest. 4            Adopt Minutes of OBM of 15 Oct 2025 : See GPCC website front page and also this link: GPCC Meet 15 Oct 2025 Report 5           Matters arising not covered

31 Oct: A message from the Council's Corporate Director of Place to Community Councils: Significant preparations have been underway for the possibility of public disorder in the days leading up to and during the events surrounding Halloween and Bonfire Night. This includes support from our partners, Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Lothian Association of Youth Clubs, Scottish Fire and Rescue and Lothian Buses. I have attached a copy of the presen

Compiled 16 October 2025                   Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 15 OCTOBER 2025 (18.45)   at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh.     ATTENDANCE   Ward Councillor : Cllr. Simita Kumar (Cllr SK)  Members : Ken Robertson (KR), Sally Griffiths (SG), Neil Kempsell (NK), Hrafn Malmquist (HM), Ian Wright (IW), Ian Chisholm (IC), Cori Schwabe (CS)  Apologies : Ellen Jackson (ERJ), Andreas Grothey, (AG), Peter Cochrane (P

Issued on 7 October 2025 AGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING  ON WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2025 AT 18.45 VENUE : CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE, EH16 5EU.   1            Audio or video recording of meeting. 2            Record of membership present and apologies received. 3            Declarations of interest. 4            ## Adopt Minutes of OBM of 17 Sep 2025 , See GPCC website front page and the link here:   Report GPCC Meeting 17 Sep 2025   5      

18 September 2025 Minutes of GPCC Ordinary Business Meeting, Wednesday, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025 (18.45) at Cameron House Community Centre, 34 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh (Approved at Meeting held on 15 Oct 2025)   ATTENDANCE Ward Councillor : Cllr. Pauline Flannery (Cllr. PF) Office Bearers : Chair and Secretary, Ken Robertson (KR); Deputy Chair, Ellen-Raissa Jackson (ERJ); Treasurer, Andreas Grothey (AG). Members : Peter Cochrane (PC), Sally Griffiths (SG), Peter Jones (PJ), Ne

Issued on 8 September 2025 (along with the OBM Report for 18 June 2025) AGENDA FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS MEETING  ON WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 18.45 VENUE : CAMERON HOUSE COMMUNITY HUB, 34 PRESTONFIELD AVENUE, EH16 5EU.   AGENDA 1           Audio or video recording of meeting 2           Record of membership present and apologies received 3           Declarations of interest 4           Adopt Minutes of OBM of 18 Jun 2025 , See ‘GPCC Meet 2025-06-18 JUN KR Draft N5 8 Se