Minutes

Heworth Ward Committee - Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5.00 pm

Proposed venue: Bell Farm Social Hall, Roche Avenue

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Green Designs in Heworth

Minutes:

A drop in surgery took place prior to the main meeting. Residents were able to:

1. Speak to their local councillors: Christina Funnell, Paul Blanchard and Ruth Potter.

2. Report any street environmental concerns to Angus Young and find out about a project to develop an open area at South Beck into an area that people feel safe and young people can play football.

3. Give details on areas where speeding takes place so that the Safer Neighbourhood Team can look at these and address if necessary.

4. Speak to Steve Rouse and find out about services for young people in the ward.

5. Get composting advice and information on recycling.

6. Enter the Heworth Ward Committee Tallest Sunflower Competition.

7. Find out about, and get involved in, ward committee projects to develop a Glen Kids Allotment and a Sensory Garden in Glen Gardens.

8. Find out about sustainable transport available and claim free giveaways such as light reflecting cycle clips and key fobs.

9. Find out how to recycle unwanted items through York’s Freecycle website.

10.Find out how they could get involved in the York Environment Forum.

Welcome & Minutes

Minutes:

Cllr Potter opened the meeting and the minutes of the November 2007 meeting were agreed.

Elect your Planning Panel Members

Minutes:

Kristina Davey introduced the election by describing what the Planning Panel does. A request was made for any further nominations from the floor and then nominations were read out to the meeting and agreed.

ACTION: Dennis Shaw, David Betteridge, Brian Nye, Anne Harper and Michael Harrison were elected on to Heworth Planning Panel. Kristina Davey agreed to convene their first meeting whereby they would select a Planning Panel Clerk.

2008/09 Ward Committee Budget

Minutes:

Cllr Funnell asked residents to refer to the provisional list of local improvement schemes for funding detailed in Your Ward. She explained that the ward committee had considered schemes on the basis of the voting priorities by residents and the Heworth Ward Committee Neighbourhood Charter Ambition Statements. Residents were asked to comment on the list before members of the ward committee could agree on a final list of schemes to ratify at the meeting.

AGREED: the provisional list of local improvement schemes published in Your Ward to be formally ratified by Heworth Ward Committee. Schemes will be commissioned over the coming months and are subject to feasibility, budget availability and legality. Heworth Ward Committee will fund the following list in 2008/09:

Ambition 1: A SAFER, CLEANER COMMUNITY

Ref	Problem / Issue	Cost
HE-08-01	Parking signs on Lilling Avenue to inform drivers to park in dedicated parking bays instead of on the road	£250
HE-08-05	Feasibility study into the possibility of locating CCTV at the area outside Costcutters on East Parade to combat drug dealing	£500
HE-08-07	Litter bin fund (3 litter bins)	£3540
HE-08-08	Dog bin fund (5 dog bins)	£2975
HE-08-09	Street Lighting Fund	£5000

Ambition 2: A greener environment

Ref	Problem / Issue	Cost
HE-08-13	Grant to Sustrans Ltd to fund a part-time ranger / warden on the Foss Islnands Derwent Valley Railway path	£3000
HE-08-21	Improve Riverside walk between Malton Road bridge and Fossbridge up to Sirroco Court area	£1000
HE-08-22	Funding to set up a Community Kid's Allotment at Glen Allotments	£1000
HE-08-23	Ward Committee Environmental Fund	£????

Ambition 3: Caring for people in our community

Ref	Problem / Issue	Cost
HE-08-24	Grant to Heworth Youth Club, Scout Hut to refurbish	£1500
HE-08-26	Grant to Street Sport York to provide multi-sport and skateboarding activities throughout the ward during school holidays	£2000
HE-08-27 / 28	Grant to York Playspace for Chill Out Zones at Tang Hall and 68 Centre	£6000
HE-08-30	Grant to Age Concern to fund a Community Outreach Support worker to support older residents identified as lonely or isolated	£3732
HE-08-31	Grant to Older Citizens Advocacy York to provide advocacy services for older people on the ward	£1000
HE-08-33	Grant to Hempland Lan Allotment Association to fund general improvments to the site	£600
HE-08-38	Climbing frame at Glen Park	£6000

Have Your Say!

Minutes:

Residents were invited to raise any other issues:

A resident outlined that there are many benefits for elderly residents of introducing a Sensory Garden in Glen Gardens. A project like this could include things like planting ‘bone friendly’ plants that can help to reduce the onset of osteoporosis.

A resident suggested that all brand new bikes should be cycle tagged at the point of sale.

A resident suggested that secure parking boxes should be introduced in the city centre for cycle parking that could operate with a £1 deposit system, similar to that used by supermarkets for their trolleys.

ACTION: The Ward Team to pass on these suggestions to Sgt Rick Ball on the Cycle Task Group.