Agenda and minutes
Venue: Heslington Church, School Lane
Contact: Kristina Davey
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Surgery An opportunity for residents of the ward to talk to their local councillors, Street Environment Officer, Sgt. Andy Haigh, PC Jo Brooke and PC Anna Tyldesley from the Neighbourhood Policing Team, Elizabeth Bates from JorAir; Chris Newsome, Community Planning Officer involved in the Heslington East development, and Kristina Davey and Kay Hoare from the Neighbourhood Management Unit. Minutes: This was an opportunity for residents of the ward to talk to their local councillors, Street Environment Officer, Sgt. Andy Haigh, PC Jo Brooke and PC Anna Tyldesley from the Neighbourhood Policing Team, Elizabeth Bates from JorAir; Chris Newsome, Community Planning Officer involved in the Heslington East development, and Kristina Davey and Kay Hoare from the Neighbourhood Management Unit. |
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Welcome & Minutes Minutes: 7:35pm: - Welcome and minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were signed and approved. |
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Neighbourhood Policing Update Sgt Andy Haigh from the Safer Neighbourhoods Team will give a short presentation updating the crime situation in Heslington and Fulford wards.
Minutes: Sgt Andy Haigh from the Safer Neighbourhoods Team gave a short presentation updating the crime situation in Heslington and Fulford wards.
3 Police Priorities: Speeding
Cycling on footpaths
Anti-Social behaviour
1. October – 12 2. November - 5 3. December – 2 Aggregate for 2008: 8
1. October – 14 2. November – 19 3. December – 10 Aggregate for 2008: 17
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Heslington East Update Chris Newsome, Community Planning Officer is to give a presentation updating the progress of the Heslington East development. Minutes: Chris Newsome, Community Planning Officer, gave a presentation updating the progress of the Heslington East development.
o Cluster 1. § University will develop in ‘parcels,’ over a period of around 20 years. o Community forum. Representatives from the University, local community, Parish Council, Ward Councillors. Available for public viewing before council decision. o Concerns raised regarding parking have resulted in altered proposals. o Landscaping forms an important part of the plan.
o Dean’s Acre. Approved as part of the outline plan. Designed to link the two campuses together. § Concerns have been expressed by the local community. The University says that realistic alternatives can still be considered. o Plan only approved based on traffic strategy. Parking will be an issue. Encouragement of ‘line of approach’ parking. Regular traffic counts will be made.
Conservation Area Application.
Call for questions. Q. Field Lane. Relief road essential to divert traffic from village. Does the University have any alternatives? o Not at present. Dean’s Acre was intended to provide relief for the village area. Expansion of University road as an alternative? Q. Will be a single track, not a dual carriageway. Surely inappropriate for need. o The full details are not yet finalised. The University has permission to proceed, but is currently meeting protest. It would seem there are two possible alternatives: 1. Not to develop Dean’s Acre at all and manage the traffic. 2. Find another route as yet unconsidered Q. The village proposed a different route, but it was turned down. o There was difficulty buying land from the science park. The option is being looked into again. Q. Peter Evely claimed that Dean’s Acre was the ‘only route’ o Its an open book. If Dean’s Acre is to be successful it needs to be effective so that people use it. Therefore it stands to reason that it be a direct route. That is one argument for Dean’s Acre. A route encompassing Windmill Lane is too out of the way – a ‘dog leg’ rather than direct road. |
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2009-2010 Budget Decisions Consideration of proposed budget schemes. Minutes: Consideration of proposed budget schemes.
Cllr. Keith Aspden declared a non-prejudicial personal interest as a member of Fulford Parish Council and as a member of York Credit Union. Call for questions
Q. What is the point of these schemes? Are they cost effective?
Q. Fulford and Heslington has limited funding. If we put in money, what guarantee is there that we will benefit proportionately from city-wide schemes and organisations? Do we get what we pay for?
Q. Other sources of funding are possible surely?
Q. Will they make sure that Heslington/Fulford residents are made aware of the existence of these schemes?
Q. We need more feedback on the voting process and the results. They are easily forgotten.
Action: We should look into alternatives and better ways of providing this information. But there isn’t really room to include it in Your Ward.
Q. Re: HF-09-05: How many, and what kind of trees for this money?
Q. Re HF09-01: again, how many benches does this money buy us?
Q. How are the compost bins distributed?
Q. Well that’s not really fair on everyone.
o 11 - Grant to Fulford Cub/Scout Group for increased cycle storage at Fulford Scout Hall o 05 - Tree fund to plant trees in Heslington and Fulford o 03 – Grant to Fulford Parish Council to improve the men’s toilets at Fulford Village Hall o 04 – Fund for strimming around trees and street furniture instead of spraying on Main Street, Heslington o 07 – Grant to York Rotters to encourage children to learn about composting through ‘Compost – The Mini Musical.’ o 01 – Grant to install new benches in Heslington and Fulford o 10 – Provision of a plastic recycling bank in ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Have Your Say! Call for questions/comments Minutes: Call for questions/comments
Q. Is there any hope of a significant improvement in the roads? Current standard is appalling. Cycling is too difficult and dangerous. Sensible decisions need to be made. University Road is perilous.
Q. Which roads are worse than University Road?
Q. Zebra crossings on Heslington Lane. Nobody listens to complaints. It is dangerous and poorly lit. Someone will die there.
Q. Students think that it is ‘safe’
Q. There seems to be so much traffic legislation, but it doesn’t seem that penalties are ever carried through. There are not enough traffic wardens patrolling the streets for example.
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Ward Team Updates |