Agenda and minutes
Venue: Main Hall, Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Charfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 5PS
Contact: Helen Wright, Democratic Support Officer Email: helen.wright@plymouth.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Members in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2009.
Please note any questions relating to these minutes can be asked under question time for members of the public. Minutes: Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 June 2009 are confirmed as a correct record. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS |
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Controlled Parking Zones Minutes: With the permission of the Chair, the representative from Plymouth Partnership provided an update on the Controlled Parking Zones for St Marks Road, St Johns Close and College Dean Close –
In response to a question raised, the committee heard that it was anticipated that the Traffic Orders could be sealed in the New Year.
The officer was thanked for his attendance.
Resolved that the committee recommended to the Cabinet Member for Transport to implement the Controlled Parking Zone for St Marks Road, College Dean Close and St Johns Road. |
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Stepping Stones to Nature Minutes: The Stepping Stones to Nature Project Co-ordinator provided a briefing on the Stepping Stones to Nature project.
The committee heard that –
In response to questions raised, the committee heard –
The officer was thanked for her attendance.
(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need to inform Members and members of the public). |
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POLICING ISSUES Representatives from the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will report on any relevant local issues. Minutes: A representative from the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary reported on relevant local issues and responded to concerns raised by members of the committee and the public, as follows –
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The Assistant Director for Safer Communities will submit a report outlining proposals for locality working Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a report on Localities Working. The report –
In response to questions raised, the Committee heard further that -
Concerns highlighted for feedback as part of the consultation were as follows –
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES REVIEW PDF 280 KB The Head of Policy, Performance and Partnerships will give a presentation on the review of Council priorities. Minutes: The Assistant Director for Finance Assets and Efficiencies gave an interactive presentation on the review of Council priorities. Members of the committee were informed that –
Members of the committee and members of the public were then asked to indicate, via an interactive voting system, if the Council should do more, keep it up or do the less within nine key areas identified by the Council which it believed were the most relevant to its customers. The results are attached as an annex to these minutes. |
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DREAM SCHEME The committee will receive a presentation on the Dream Scheme. Minutes: Resolved that this matter is deferred to a future meeting of the committee. |
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To consider objections and comments received during the advertisement period and to consider recommending to the Cabinet Member for Transport that the proposals be implemented. Minutes: The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a report on School Keep Clear markings and various parking restrictions outside schools (Leigham Primary within the Area Committee boundary) (Objections).
The committee was advised –
Resolved that –
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The Director for Communities Services will submit a report on the Mainstone Play Park. Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a report on Mainstone Play Park, which outlined the process required to upgrade the play area at Patterson Drive utilising the Section 106 funding.
Resolved that –
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LOCAL ENVIRONMENT FUND PDF 12 KB The committee will be provided with a report on the Local Environment Fund. Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a report on the Local Environment Fund.
Resolved that the following proposals are approved for costing and brought back to the next committee meeting for consideration –
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STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING STREET OFF HALLERTON CLOSE, PLYMOUTH PDF 594 KB The Director for Corporate Support will submit a report on the street naming and numbering of the street off Hallerton Close, Plymouth. Minutes: The Director for Corporate Support submitted a report on the application to allocate street naming and numbering to a new development taking place off Hallerton close. The name ‘Firestone Close’ was proposed for the new access road that serves the development.
Resolved that the allocation of Firestone Close to the new access road that serves the development of 19 properties off Hallerton Close is noted. |
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Committee will consider requests from individual Committee Members for future agenda items and identify items that are still outstanding from previous meetings. Minutes: Resolved that the following items be considered at a future meeting –
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QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC The Committee and Officers will respond to questions from members of the public attending the Committee. Any question not answered shall be the subject of a written response within ten working days. Minutes: In response to questions raised by members of the public, the following responses were provided –
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DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 12 January 2010 at Leigham Primary School (Main Hall), Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth. Minutes: Resolved that the next meeting is held at 6pm on Tuesday 12 January 2010 at Leigham Primary School (Main Hall), Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth. |
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |