Agenda item

i)Hunters Way – Issue raised about excessive speed on Hunters Way because parents are late getting children to school

ii)Acomb Wood Drive  and Alness Drive splits halfway

20mph limit will be clearly visible. How are they going to be prosecuted. In response; We will ask the Police at the next meeting.

Cllr Reid reported that the PCC said at a public meeting that the Police would not be enforcing the 20 limits.

iii)Why can’t we have speed cameras on Moor Lane?

In response: North Yorkshire Police are now using  3 mobile speed camera vans to patrol and monitor speeding as the fixed ones did not prove as effective.

Agreed to invite Julia Mulligan to the next ward meeting – Kay to action.

iv)I have been castigated asking someone to pick up their litter while waiting for a bus on Rougier St. There is also an issue of people smoking at bus stops.

In response: Cllr Hodgson said he was due to meet with the Street Environment officers. It was agreed to forward this as a suggestion for Community Payback to Russell Stone (Kay Bailey to action)

v)If you’ve taken away litter bins citywide why don’t you bring litter pickers to future meetings.

In response: this will be forwarded to the Street Environment Team.

vi)If and when we do get Woodthorpe Shops cleaned up what can we do about the blocked drains?

In response: Cllr Reid stated that the Ward did fund some work in previous years but wasn’t sure if CYC has responsibility for the drains.

The Co-op is more likely to be responsible and it would need to be a coordinated response between Yorkshire Water/Envt Agency/CYC. Cllr Hodgson said he would ask about drainage plans at a future community safety meeting.

vii)Question: in the last leaflet there was something about The Stables  site being redeveloped – is there any update?

In response: Cllr Reid stated this was part of the Local Plan proposals and that a landowner would have nominated it.

Encourage residents to go to the public exhibition on 17 July at York College for more information.

viii)Question: would that affect the bowling green?  In response: yes presumably it would.

ix)Question: when the Council puts notices up it needs to be in clearer English, in reference to the tunnel at Hob Moor due to be closed for a week. The information is not clear about alternate routes, and is too small.In response: Cllr Reid said she would chase this up.

Cllr Reid did request improved signage and it was promised.

x)Question: Bill posting at the Racecourse is not welcome. Can we get them removed?

In response: Cllr Hodgson will ask Micklegate Councillors to raise this at a committee meeting with the Racecourse.

xi)Question: There is a poster on the side wall of the hairdressers next to the garage on Tadcaster Road.

In response: Cllr Reid will chase this up. She reminded residents to report flyposting via the 01904 551550 number. If a complaint is made the enforcement team will advise the property to remove it.

xii)Question: is that the same with Aboards?

In response : at the moment there is no policy on this  or limit on size. A resident said that there is a policy for boards attached to trees by chains.

xiii)Question: A bus shelter is damaged on Moor Lane. Is it the Council’s responsibility to have it replaced/repaired?

In response: the Council has the contract with JCDecaux who provide us with the shelters. The resident told the meeting that someone had been round to measure up.

It was requested that the bus shelter on Ryecroft Avenue is still waiting on flippy style seating to be installed. Cllr Semlyen had previously logged this. Cllr Reid to chase up.

The Chair reminded residents about the bus consultation organised by First York.

xiv)Question: A resident wanted to report that the signs for the resurfacing work near the Millfield roundabout on the A1237 were badly positioned.   Cllr Reid offered to follow this up.   Problems with works around the new  Park and Ride Should be forwarded to Gary.Frost@york.gov.uk and report it to him

He’s the project manager for the Park and Ride scheme.

xv)Question: The traffic lights at the Ainsty pub seem to be stuck on red a long time. Cllr Hodgson said that if you ring 654871 you can report traffic light faults.

xvi)Question: Regarding the Local Plan is there any information about the infrastructure necessary following implementation?

In response: This question is something you should be able to ask at the public exhibition.

The chair thanked everyone for coming and told the meeting that the next Resident’s Forum meeting will be on Wednesday 16 October 2013. Venue to be confirmed.