Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies from members unable to attend the meeting

Apologies were received from Councillors Lee and Walsh

None

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2012

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2012, were proposed and seconded as a true and accurate record.

The Neighbourhood Manger, South, would circulate the ‘you said we did’ update sheets after the meeting.

Update on youth activities in the area

The Committee received a presentation from members of the Youth Forum regarding the recent activities in the Fletton, Stanground and Woodston area. 

Key points highlighted included:

• Young people had voted at their Youth Forum meeting, to relocate from the Stanground Community Centre, as a larger venue was required.  The proposal was to move the venue to Thistle Drive Play Centre;
• Young people from The Dell and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) had submitted a request through Peterborough City Council’s (PCC) Young People’s service to install a goal post in the park;
• Positive feedback had been received over a recent survey conducted for Oakdale Park equipment requirements which had seen a total of seventy nine responses.  The Youth Forum members have made equipment suggestions included a zip wire, bucket swing and a new slide for younger people.  Enterprise were being contacted with regard to progressing the project further; and
• Members of the Youth Forum thanked Councillor Harper for the support provided at a Youth Forum event held in December.

The Committee noted the presentation.

An opportunity for any member of the public, elected and co-opted members of the Neighbourhood Committee to raise anything that affects your area and to suggest items for future meetings. 

Attendees of the meeting were given the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues affecting the areas in which they lived. These included:

Development at Fellowes Gardens

In a discussion held regarding the recent Cross Keys improvement project for Fellowes Gardens, the Neighbourhood Manager South and a representative from Cross Keys Homes, responded to questions comments and concerns raised over the works.  In summary responses included:

• There was a number of snagging items which were inevitable for a project of its size and nature.  The issues  highlighted were being addressed, and in addition, contractors would not receive payment until the corrections had been made.  There had also been a delay in conducting the corrections due to poor weather conditions;
• A completion time for the project had not been identified due to weather constraints; and
• A formal consultation would be conducted with residents regarding the implementation and result of Fellowes Gardens improvements. 

Traffic Issues

Following a discussion regarding traffic issues, Councillors Harper and Rush responded to comments and concerns raised by members of the public.  In summary the response were as follows:

• Councillors were liaising with the Highways Team over the potential installation of a small roundabout on the A605 and B1095 near Ponders Bridge Road and Kings Dyke Way, in order to alleviate the traffic issues in the area;
• In a recent traffic survey conducted by the Highways Team for the proposed Magna Park area, results had highlighted that there were no issues; however, the survey conducted between the hours of 10am and 3pm, was deemed inadequate in order to capture the traffic issues that were happening for the area; and
• Concerns were raised by a member of public over the forthcoming Planning application to develop the pharmacy and surgery located at Stanground and that the development may cause traffic and access issues, due to the road unsuitability.

The Dell, Woodston

• A member of the public raised concerns regarding the poor condition of The Dell in Woodston.

Adult Social Care Review

A discussion was held over the recent consultation process to reform the services provided for Adult Social Care.  Councillor Cereste responded to comments, questions and concerns raised, which in summary included:

• Lead Officers and Councillors conducting the review were a part of a large team and that it was not justified to deem them incompetent over consultation letters that had been held up through the postal process;
• The City was experiencing a number of financial cuts from the Government and all services were being reviewed in order to streamline services.  The changes that were proposed would bring the Council in line with other Local Authorities, which was aimed to provide better services; and
• The public were encouraged to submit, in writing to the Leaders Office, any comments, questions or concerns they had regarding any services provided by PCC.  Each case submitted to the Leaders Office would be investigated and the findings would be provided in order to communicate the accurate facts. 

Enterprise Peterborough Service Queries

A discussion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 3April 2013 at 7.45pm at Belsize Community Centre, Celta Road, Woodston

The next meeting of the Fletton, Stanground and Woodston Neighbourhood Committee, was scheduled to be held on Wednesday 3 April 2013 at 7.45pm at Belsize Community Centre, Celta Road, Woodston