Agenda and minutes
Venue: St Lawrence's CE School, Heslington Road, York
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Surgery Minutes: An informal drop-in surgery gave people the opportunity to talk to councillors, the neighbourhood managements officer, and the street environment officer. Dave Meigh & Brian Williams from Parks & Open spaces were there to talk about alterations to Tower Gardens, and Penny Goff visited from the NHS Trust. |
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Welcome Minutes: Jonathan Tyler opened the meeting and welcomed everyone and gave apologies from the safer neighbourhood Police team,and Waste Strategy. |
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Updates The safer neighbourhood police team and street environment officer will tell the meeting about their recent activities. Minutes: Jackie Armitage gave a presentation on the Ground Force Event that took place in November. It was a wet and cold day but 25 gardens were visually improved on Heslington Road. Leaflets were delivered to 400 properties in the area. The team has been working with the landlords to clear rubbish. The team will return before summer to do more work. |
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Fulford Road Corridor Further improvements to the Fulford Road corridor will be explained. Minutes: David Webster gave a presentation on the A19 Fulford Road & Fishergate Improvements Cemetery Road to Escrick Street. He gave out information leaflets and had presented plans to show. He mentioned that at the last meeting there had been complaints about the bus lane issues and now hoped that everyone was happy with the results. One resident said they liked what had been done. He spoke about the northern end Cemetery Road – Escrick St , information had gone out to all the streets affected and other’s nearby. The crossing near St George’s School would be safer, the speed limit would be reduced, which may encourage people to cycle. A public meeting will be held on the 1st March. David then asked for any questions: Q From the south will there be an illuminated 20mph sign. A. Side roads no, Main sign internally lit or & overhead lights. A resident spoke about Fawcett St & Blue Bridge Lane moving across traffic, enhance hatching more refuge for cyclists. Bollard to protect cycists. It was suggested that the resident liaised with David after the meeting. Q. Possible lights on Cemetery Road?. A. Not part of this scheme, not ruled out completely may go back to a option. Q. Resident of Grange Garth pleased with 20mph, but asked will it not increase speed elsewhere ?. A. Not really, confident about the area with a controlled speed. A resident commented about quality of life in the area not a lot to ask people to put your foot off the gas for a short time.
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Waste Strategy A representative will outline changes to doorstep collections for the city and how this will affect you. Minutes: No representative from Waste Strategy was present, but Kristina has information that had been sent from Waste Stragegy,the residents asked some questions: Q. Can the collections be clarified? Resident saying they were paying same amount of Council tax as other residents who did get collections. A. Will chase which streets are to continue. Q.Can a vehicle not be parked in a street and filled up by residents with there green waste instead of the bags which split?. A.Other wards have a similar arrangement will look at other methods. |
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Local Improvement Schemes The final list of proposed local improvement schemes will be discussed and decided. Minutes: A general discussion took place about the Provisional List of Local Improvement schemes 2011/2012 that were published in the Jan 2011 edition of Your Ward. A resident asked why the votes were not on the list. The votes are not automatically put in but can be obtained from the Neighbourhood Management Unit, Kristina will email the resident with the votes, and we will look into do this for next time. Q. How are the current planting schemes going as they had noticed there were gardening schemes for 2011-12. A. The planting had gone well, no current concerns. Cllr A D’Agorne will send out a report soon. Q. What is FS-11-21. A. This is a scheme from York In Transition to help cut the carbon footprint of the city. Working with the energy saving trust.
The list of schemes approved for funding in 2011/12 subject to the schemes being legal, feasible and within budget.
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Have Your Say Your Chance to ask questions about local issues and concerns. Minutes: A discussion took place about the clearing up after the floods, could it be extended to St George’s field. Cllr D’Agorne said it the work was partly down to him complaining. Can other solutions be found to hosing which causes mud splatters?. Can a snow plough not be used?.Resident spoke of rumour of cuts with flood barriers. Not Fishergate area. More of an issue of national politics. Joanne Cooteps spoke about the progression of a Map of Public Rights of Way for Fishergate that she is working on. There is six weeks to object to rights of way indicated on the map.Cllr. Taylor suggested some ways to make this better known to citizens.
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