Correction: West Pilton West Granton CC meets on TUESDAY

West Pilton West Granton Community Council

meets on TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY at 7pm

in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre, West Pilton Grove.

All welcome.

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Attendance and apologies
  3. Minutes and Matters Arising
  4. Correspondence
  5. Police Report
  6. Locality Report – named council representative, George Norval’s team.
  7. Forthquarter Park update.
  8. MSP’s MP’s Councillors’ Update
  9. Chair’s report
  10. Finance report
  11. AOCB
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  • Thurs 26th January @ 10am
  • Mon 6th February @ 1pm
  • Wed 15th February @ 10am
  • Wed 22nd February @ 1pm

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West Pilton West Granton CC meets tonight

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West Pilton West Granton Community Council meets tonight in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm. All welcome.

See below for the roles and responsibilities of Community Councils, he draft minutes from the last meeting and the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
Barbara Robertson