Agenda item

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Q. Shouldn’t the residents be consulted about lighting schemes. We’ve spoken to 10 people down Rose street and none of them were consulted. It was mentioned at a Ward Committee Meeting but shouldn’t the residents be consulted directly about .

A. One resident told the meeting that he had received a letter and notification of the work.

1. Cllr. King replied that the consultation would need to be vague but that the issue would be looked into. He did go on to mention that the street lights were environmentally-friendly, could be fitted with baffles to prevent back light, that they are night-light compliant and that the light is only shines on the street.

Q. One resident mentioned that street lighting is an issue as it contributes to their severe migraines.

A. It was mentioned that a letter had been received from the resident’s GP that was ambiguous and that the street lighting was no more harmful that normal household lights.

Cllr. King told the meeting that the final decision is an officer decision and the Councillors are advocates. The officers have expert knowledge. He mentioned again about the baffles to completely prevent any light falling back. He mentioned that there was a site meeting on Tuesday 22^nd April.

One resident wanted it to be made clear that he hadn’t complained as it had suggested in ‘The Press’.

Cllr. King went on to mention that the problem was being dealt with at the highest possible level and it would be resolved in a matter of days. He also mentioned again that the consultation issue would be looked into.

Q. Some of the trees on Burton Stone Lane were mentioned. A couple of lime trees had been removed and there was a space where a tree should be outside St Luke’s Church.

A. Cllr. King told the meeting he would mention the trees on Burton Stone Lane to Harvey Lowson the Council Arboriculturalist. He did mention that the space outside the church was on church land and therefore the council could do nothing about that.

Q. There’s a notice on a lamppost which mentions alterations to the parking regulations in the Shipton Street/Newborough Street area. There is no residents only parking scheme in operation and there are additional double yellow lines on the corners of streets.

A. There is a name on the letter attached to the lamppost and they’re the person to ring. The requests for resident parking schemes must be resident-led. Resident parking can restrict the number of parking spaces available and the price of it has doubled over the last few years. Legally there should be no parking within 15 metres of street corners so the double yellow lines are only ensuring that.

Q. We have real problems in our area – Shipton Street/Newbourough Street – it is used by hospital staff and people working in the city centre. If we go out there’s never any space when we come back. With the additional building work at Shipton Street School and when the homes are completed the parking problems will be worse.

A. There are spaces opposite Nestle and the Shipton Street development shouldn’t cause to many problems. When it’s completed there are spaces within the development for the homes so that shouldn’t cause too many problems either.

There were no other questions or comments.