Committee

The present Blacket Association dates from 1970 (though it was preceded by local residents' associations in the Blacket area from the 19th century onwards). See the Association's Constitution for further details on its structure and composition. The committee take care of most of the day-to-day activities that are necessary in support of the Association's aims. Some of the key activities are:

Represent the views of the residents and encourage them to feel part of the Blacket Community

• Identify / receive intimations of new residents
• Prepare 'welcome' communications - greeting cards, Information sheets, direct debit forms for joining the Association
• Maintain contact information database of residents
• Maintain Blacket Association website
• Orgainse social events, most notably the AGM and Open Gardens
• Prepare reports including accounts for the AGM
• Disseminate biannual hard copy Newsletters to residents, including AGM papers
• Disseminate ad hoc emails on issues of general interest to residents on the email database
• Hold regular Committee meetings to ensure the Association's aims and objectives are being met

Protect and enhance the amenity of the area

• Access Council's weekly list of Planning Applications and Decisions, investigating those of potential interest to the Association
• Send letters of Objection to planning applications when necessary as agreed by the Committee
• Read and consider the Council's proposals on non-planning issues, e.g. traffic, cycling, parking, recycling and repairing of the gate piers to decide on the Association's response
• Consider notifications, usually from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland (but also from residents) about criminal activity in the area and disseminate to residents where appropriate
• Maintain Blacket shrubbery, buying plants, planting and weeding
• Carry out routine maintenance of shrubbery, with assistance from work parties of residents

Current Committee Members and their roles

Position & Responsibility	Name	Contact
Chair & Communications Coordinator	Susan Hezlet	30 Mayfield Terrace
Vice Chair	Ian Chisholm	11 Dryden Place
Treasurer	Anne Henderson	4 Mayfield Terrace
Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator	Stanley Bird	4 Dryden Place
Minutes Secretary & Social	Hazel Clark	1 Mayfield Terrace
Welfare & New Residents	Arlene Doherty	56 Blacket Place
Planning	Richard Scothorne	7 Alfred Place
Website & Contact List	Colin Blair	Arthur Lodge
	Douglas Thomson	4 Blacket Place

Committee Meeting Minutes

See News & Events for details of the next Committee Meeting. Minutes from previous meetings are as follows:

• 2023: 20th Feb, 9th May
• 2022: 18th Jan, 5th Apr, 3rd May, 27th Sep
• 2021: 2nd Feb, 23rd Mar, 4th May, 8th Jun, 14th Sep
• 2020: 21st Jan, 17th Mar, 12th May, 8th Sep
• 2019: 22nd Jan, 19th Mar, 14th May, 10th Sep
• 2018: 16th Jan, 13th Mar, 15th May, 18th Sep
• 2017: 16th Jan, 22th Mar, 10th May, 29th Aug

Annual Reports & AGM Minutes

See News & Events for details of the next Annual General Meeting. Minutes and reports from previous years are as follows:

• 2022: 53rd AGM Minutes
• 2021: 52nd AGM Minutes
• 2020: 51st AGM Minutes
• 2019: 50th AGM Minutes
• 2018: 49th AGM Minutes
• 2017: 48th AGM Minutes
• 2016: Annual Report 2015/16 47th AGM Minutes
• 2015: Annual Report 2014/15, 46th AGM Minutes