Agenda item

This report advises the Advisory Panel of the receipt of a petition signed by 87 residents living in the Woodthorpe area, requesting that two snickets leading from Carrfield into Chantry Close and Carrfield into Foxton, be closed at night because of problems with criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option B, to progress the request to make conditional restrictions for both snickets by means of Conditional Gating Orders under S129 of the Highways Act 1980, subject to Ward Committee funding and the agreement of the Community Ranger.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To respond to the issues raised by the petition.

Members considered a report which advised them of the receipt of a petition signed by 87 residents living in the Woodthorpe area, requesting that two snickets leading from Carrfield into Chantry Close and Carrfield into Foxton, be closed at night because of problems with criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

The report presented two options:

Option A            Do nothing and leave both snickets open to public use;

Option B            Progress the request to make conditional restrictions for both snickets by means of Conditional Gating Orders under S129 of the Highways Act 1980.

Members discussed the processes in place for gate management, in terms of responsibilities for locking gates, the reporting of all incidents to the police for the purpose of keeping a record of problems in the area, and the evidence available to them.  

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option B, to progress the request to make conditional restrictions for both snickets by means of Conditional Gating Orders under S129 of the Highways Act 1980, subject to Ward Committee funding and the agreement of the Community Ranger.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To respond to the issues raised by the petition.