Agenda and minutes
Venue: Archbishop Holgate's School, Hull Road
Contact: Oliver Collins
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Surgery Minutes: Residents had an opportunity to talk to their ward councillors; Mora Scaife, Oliver Collins and Richard Stratford from the Neighbourhood Management Unit; Street Environment Officer Angus Young, Members of the Safer Neighbourhoods Team; Annie Thompson from York LINk and Alison Jones from York Libraries. There was also an opportunity for residents to put forward their suggestions for the Sustainable Communities Act. |
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Welcome and Minutes Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were approved without amendments. |
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Ward Team Update The Safer Neighbourhood Team will give an update about what they have been doing in the ward Minutes: Alisdair Dey, Inspector for North York area gave a presentation introducing himself and outlining the work of the police team in Hull Road ward.
Auto-crime (theft of or from vehicles). § This is a major priority. § We are taking a long term view. § We aim to respond within 60 minutes. § We are currently at half of last year’s figure. Anti-Social behaviour.
Speeding.
Questions. 1. Do signs on Melrosegate stop speeding?
2. Officers at the side of the road would address the issue of people driving with mobile phones.
3.. There is a problem with anti-social behaviour at school closing time around Archbishop Holgate’s and Derwent School. Can anything be done?
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York Playspace Minutes: York Playspace is currently funded by the Ward Committee to hold two chill out zones per week. In response to issues raised at the previous meeting there was a presentation of the video, ‘York Chill Out Zones’ by York Playspace to showcase their work.
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Sustainable Communities Act There will be a presentation outlining the new Act and how you can get involved Minutes: Mora Scaife from the Neighbourhood Management Unit introduced the Sustainable Communities Act.
§ The Act is a lobbying tool offering local authorities the chance to get more power from Westminster. § The Act’s scope is very broad. It covers environmental, social and economic factors. § The council will filter through suggestions. If they are valid, we will put them forward for consideration. If not, they will be considered internally by the Council. § The process. Information is gathered. Suggestions are then worked up and brought together for a citizens’ panel. Then they need to be agreed by the Council, and then on to the Local Government Association. This needs to happen by the 31st July. § Residents had the chance to put forward suggestions at the ward committee meeting or online.
Questions. 1. Could we introduce something to limit the number of students to one area? In response:
2. I had problems with the understanding the information in one of the websites printed in the newsletter. In response:
3. Why are there so many students in the area? In response:
4. Why aren’t there more on-campus facilities? In response:
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York Local Involvement Network (LINk) Annie Thompson from York Link will give an update Minutes: Annie Thompson from York Local Involvement Network (LINk) introduced a short PowerPoint presentation on the organisation’s work. The key points were as follows.
Questions
1. Is the LINk a statutory body?
2. If you find a major problem, can you implement changes?
3. Could management procrastinate? Is there a financial incentive to comply? § Past experience has shown that companies generally comply.
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York Libraries Representatives will give a presentation on future plans for York’s Libararies Minutes: Alison Jones from York Libraries gave a short presentation outlining future development at York Central Library.
Questions 1. Will the café be run for profit?
2. Will work be done at Tang Hall?
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Have Your Say Your opportunity to discuss local issues and concerns with your ward councillors Minutes: Residents present at the meeting were given the opportunity to raise comments and questions.
Comment: It is nice to see the ward committee meeting in this part of the ward for a change. |