Agenda and minutes

• Free refreshments – burgers and hot dogs
• Sports activities and games
• Climb on board a real fire engine
• Children and Young People’s Plan Consultation – we need your views!
• Let your Safer Neighbourhood Team know your community safety priorities for the ward   

This was an opportunity for young people of Heworth Ward to take part in a range of sports and games activities.

There were free refreshments available, including burgers, hot dogs, salad and fresh fruit.

A real life fire engine was present at the event.

The young people were able to take part in the Children & Young People’s Plan consultation, giving their views about what it’s like to live in York.

Residents also had the opportunity to say what they thought about crime and community safety in Heworth Ward.

Approximately 100 residents attended the event.

• Speak to your local councillors
• Let your Safer Neighbourhood Team know what your community safety priorities are for the ward
• Speak to your Street Environment Officer and report any issues of concern
• Find out about the work of York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Find out what’s happening at South Beck
• Find out what’s happening at Glen Gardens

This was an opportunity for residents to speak to:

·        Their local councillors

·        Their Safer Neighbourhood Team

·        Their Street Environment Officer

They could also find out:

·        About York’s Community Strategy

·        What’s happening at South Beck

·        What’s happening at Glen Gardens

5.30pm            Welcome and Minutes

5.35pm            York Review of Fire Cover

Presented by Alan Bell with an opportunity for your questions to be answered

6.00pm             NHS Foundation Trust

                        Find out about the trusts, plans, services and new developments

6.30pm            Local Improvement Schemes

Find out more about the local improvement schemes put forward for 2009/10 ward committee funding

6.55pm            Have Your Say

Your opportunity for you to discuss concerns on local issues affecting you within the ward

3.1.   5:30pm – Welcome and minutes

Cllr. Tina Funnell welcomed everybody to the meeting.

The minutes from the April and July meetings were agreed.

3.2.   5:35pm – York Review of Fire Cover

Alan Bell from the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service gave an update on the progress of the Fire and Rescue review taking place in the city:

3.2.1       There are currently 3 stations in the city, at Huntington, Acomb and York City Centre.

3.2.2       Requirements for the South East of the city are being reviewed, including the areas of Hull Road, the University and the A1079.

3.2.3       The first stage of the consultation ended in September and there was a poor public response, so more public opinion is needed in this second stage.

3.2.4       The public can give their views by logging onto the website to view the options and then email their ideas, or contact Clifford Street station directly.

3.2.5       The five proposals within the review are:

§         Rebuild Clifford Street station within constraints, including relocating the technical fire safety department

§         Relocate the technical fire safety department and community safety department to make more room at Clifford Street station

§         Make the station at Clifford Street smaller, with only one fire engine and water rescue and build another city centre station with one fire engine and an aerial ladder platform (possibly on Hull Road)

§         Move the aerial ladder platform to the Huntington station

§         Upgrade the Huntington station

3.2.6       The current preferred option is option 3 as this is good for the university, as well as there still being a station in the city centre.

3.2.7       The public’s views are required by November.

3.3.   5:45pm – Local Improvement Schemes

This was an opportunity for residents to find out more about the local improvement schemes put forward for the 2009/2010 ward committee funding.

3.3.1       Support was given for the following schemes:

o       No. 2 – CCTV at East Parade / Costcutter. This will help to increase security in the area.

o       No. 4 – Friends of St. Nicholas Fields.

o       No. 9 – York Rotters

o       No. 13 – installation of swings in Glen Gardens

o       No. 19 – Global York

o       No. 21 – York Citizen’s Advice Bureau and York Credit Union

o       No. 24 – Active York

3.3.2       Cllr. Ruth Potter declared an interest in scheme no. 27 (Bell Farm Adventure Playground)

3.3.3       Cllr. Tina Funnell declared an interest in scheme no. 25 (Glen Kids Allotment group)

3.4.   6:00pm – Have Your Say

This was an opportunity to discuss local issues and concerns within the ward:

3.4.1       The 2 new Police Constable’s for the area introduced themselves – PC Andy Thompson and PC Kathyrn Wright.

3.4.2       Any ideas for the spending of Estate Improvement Grant money should be submitted to Tanghall Residents Association by January.

3.4.3       The next Tanghall Residents Association meeting is on Tuesday 11th November, 7:30pm at Tanghall Community Centre.

3.5.   6:10pm – NHS Foundation Trust

Patrick Crowley (Chief Executive of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.