MINUTES FOR MEETING OF LINWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY 19 APRIL 2016

(closed meeting)

Present:

Mary McElhinney, Terry Feeney, Karen Irvine, Tillie Toland, Jim Jackson, Stuart Lowson, Elaine MacLean, Chris Connor, Anne Ironside, Mary Bowman, Annette Campbell

In Attendance:

Sgt Frank Williams & PC Ross

CLOSED MEETING:

It was agreed by all members of the Community Council that the biggest issue at present was Traffic Management. It was discussed at lengths with many highlighting areas of concern. Clippens Road, increased traffic attending the On-x, ease of accessibility and safety issues were areas of interest. Also with the increase in housing being built at the old Merchiston and ID Hospital sites with a future impact on Linwood roads.

It was suggested that everyone in attendance outline their own plans and areas of concern from Brediland Road to the Traffic lights at Tesco, this was to be emailed to Mary who would collect all information and collate into a readable format.

It was also suggested that an open public meeting with local Councillors and Shona MacDougall, Head of Roads & Transport in attendance be arranged at a future date to involve the wider community regarding Traffic Management.

Another LLC meeting will be held on 5 May 2016 to discuss issues highlighted before any future open public meeting be arranged.

Police Report:

Sgt Williams gave a full description of what has been happening in Linwood regarding the issue of youth disorder and general anti-social behaviour. He advised that a fourteen year old boy had been taken home to his parent in connection to low level public nuisance behaviour at Clippens shops and surrounding areas. Cases of egg throwing at windows have been on the increase and shop owners have been asked to avoid selling eggs to these youngsters

Linwood is a priority location at the moment and 12 people were caught with drugs - mainly cannabis by plain clothes/police officers who are monitoring the area. A 25 year old male was arrested after a Tesco break-in.

Sgt Williams also asked that if anyone has any relevant information regarding disorder and the whereabouts of these youth to call 101. Social media is being used by the youngsters to inform each other of the whereabouts of the police, therefore any relevant information will be logged to give the police advanced knowledge of any location where youths may be, in order to stamp out any anti-social behaviour.

A new system called "Innkeeper" is being rolled out at the moment, which allows all information from different agencies to be monitored.