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2 members of the public attended the meeting, identified by a show of hands. 24 representatives of the following bodies also attended the meeting: Peterborough LINk, Motorists of Peterborough United, Beat This, Bluebell Residents Association, MANERP, AOP, the Police, Peterborough Mediation, Gladstone Connect, and the Peterborough Evening Telegraph.
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies from members unable to attend the meeting Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllrs Sharp, Swift and Hussain. |
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Declarations of Interest Members to declare any personal/personal prejudicial interests in any items on this agenda Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes from the previous meeting PDF 317 KB Approve the minutes of the meeting held on 2 June 2010 Minutes: Minutes of the meeting held on 2 June 2010 were approved. The Neighbourhood Manager advised that a handout had been circulated which provided feedback on action points from the previous meeting. |
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Open Session An opportunity for any member of the public, elected members and standing invitees of the Neighbourhood Council to raise anything that affects your area and to suggest items for future meetings Minutes: Local Transport Plan Representatives of the Motorists of Peterborough United asked that a public meeting be held to specifically cover issues contained in the Local Transport Plan consultation document. The Chairman advised residents to write to their Ward Member to investigate this opportunity. Change of Order of Business It was agreed to change the order of business as follows: Item 4, Item, 5, Item 9 then Item 6. The Neighbourhood Manager explained that the Open Session had been brought forward on the agenda to ensure that members of the public had as much time as possible to bring their concerns to the meeting. Bus Issues Concerns were raised over busses departing the depot in the morning without their lights on, and not running to time, so that several busses would arrive at once and then no bus for half an hour. ACTION: The Transport Planning Team Manager agreed to take this up with the bus operator. Matalan Car Park Residents asked when the works to improve the Matalan Roadway and car park would commence, as there were concerns that the works would not be finished in time for Christmas. The Transport Planning Team Manager advised that: § Council officers had met with the land management company for the Matalan site to progress the issue and a design for the revised access had been agreed by both parties. § The Council had offered to make a small financial contribution to the works, however the owner would fund the majority of the cost. § A start date was awaited from the developer, and officers hoped that works would commence as soon as possible. Parking Enforcement Residents asked for an update on the effectiveness of the increased enforcement action taking place in Millfield and New England in relation to parking. The Neighbourhood Manager advised that at this time no statistical information was available however confirmed that the range of different partners involved in the enforcement activity were working together to ensure that there was a mechanism in place to capture and evidence the work undertaken and to find some more sustainable solutions. It was anticipated that publicity material would be produced in the future, and that whilst officers were still gathering statistical information, officers were present on an almost daily basis and encouraged the sharing of information from the community. ACTION: There would be a full update on enforcement activities to the next Neighbourhood Panel and Neighbourhood Council meetings. |
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Designated Public Place Orders (DPPO) Presentation on recommendations for DPPO areas Minutes: The Safer Peterborough Partnership Manager informed the meeting that a public consultation looking at a Designated Public Place Order (DPPO) for this area had commenced. In explaining what the DPPO was and how to comment on the proposal, the Safer Peterborough Partnership Manager made the following comments:
The Safer Peterborough Partnership Manager also explained that following discussions with members, officers were investigating the possibility of delegating the creation of DPPOs to the Neighbourhood Councils which would mean that in the future, instead of just being made aware of the consultation, the decision as to whether to make the DPPO would be made at these meetings. During discussion, questions were raised and answers given as follows:
As part of the consultation, residents could submit their comments including a boundary marked on a map to explain where they felt the DPPO ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Q&A opportunity to seek formal support on proposed development sites as recommended in the Site Allocations Document Minutes: The Policy and Strategy Manager gave a presentation on the Site Allocations Document and made the following points:
During discussion, the following points were noted:
When taking regeneration opportunities into consideration, it was agreed that young people would be involved in the process. |
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Gladstone Connect - A Partnership for Neighbourhood Renewal Overview on the proposed role of Gladstone Connect in supporting Peterborough City Council with delivering local activities Minutes: Mr Kevin Taylor, who worked for Peterborough Regional College, gave a presentation on Gladstone Connect, explaining that it was a regeneration company which sought to investigate regeneration works in this area, with a focus on local decisions being made by local people. Gladstone Connect had most recently been investigating what short courses could be offered by the College at the Gladstone Park Community Centre and sought feedback from the community as to what kind of courses the community would like to see delivered, that were suitable for funding. It was felt that the Centre had a lot of potential, and Gladstone Connect wanted to enhance community involvement in the centre. An asset transfer of the Centre to Gladstone Connect was also being investigated. Cllr Khan agreed in principle with the proposals and was glad that Gladstone Connect had established a close working relationship between the local authority and the local community. ACTION The Neighbourhood Manager suggested that RSA area curriculum may be something that could be tied in with the work at the Centre, and agreed to provide Mr Taylor with further information. |
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2011 Census To highlight how local residents can support this important national activity Minutes: The Neighbourhood Manager City Wide gave a brief presentation on the work being done in the lead up to Census 2011 and how residents could get involved, and made the following comments:
The key contact for Peterborough was Jeff Grace, Census Liaison Manager. |
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Young People in Central & North Wards Update on local activities following presentation at last meeting Minutes: The Locality Manager, Young People’s Service introduced a piece of research recently undertaken which took to the streets to talk to young people and ask them questions about their community. A video documentary was screened which showed the young people in their communities talking about what was important to them. The Video was presented by Beat This, a community interest company. Following the video, the following points were noted: § The video was well received. § The park of Occupation Road in Millfield contained a burnt out building that had been there for a very long time. Young people felt that this needed to be turned in to something new and unique, perhaps a dance or music studio, so that the park could be used for community musical events. § The video showed the young people’s perspective of their area, what they like and what they dislike. The next phase of this work was to get young people involved in positive community connections. The meeting was asked to consider the question, “think of one way that you have or could have involved young people in making a difference in the community and how”. Following discussion the following points were noted:
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Business Matters Update on Neighbourhood Management operations: Budgets & Finance, Planning & Licensing and Regulation & Enforcement Activities Minutes: Cllr Jamil provided an update on issues raised in previous meetings. Budgets and Finance Cllr Jamil had met with the Neighbourhood Manager to review opportunities for spending the £25,000 budget for the current financial year. Some items had already been identified through the various consultations and workshops that had taken place at previous meetings. From April 2011 these items will be closely aligned with items identified in the Community Action Plan. A presentation would be made at the next meeting on proposed allocation of funds. Planning and Infrastructure The matter of planning and licensing items not being brought to the Neighbourhood Council meetings because the council met too infrequently had been raised at a previous meeting. Officers and ward members were now meeting regularly to raise these issues. Some issues that had been discussed recently included the proposed closure of Alma Road Medical Centre, licensing hours for the proposed new supermarket on the triangle, recommendations for the extension of the DPPO area and also planning issues in relation to businesses operating in Lincoln Road. Regulation and Enforcement Activities A housing delivery board had been established, which was an intelligence lead operation involving internal departments of the City Council, the Police, HMRC, the Border Agency and the Fire and Rescue service. Once a property had been identified as a potential HMO, information was collected and assessed, action plans created and the situation monitored. The Millfield Regulation and Enforcement Task and Finish Group had been established following demand at previous meetings. The group had been established predominantly to do with Lincoln Road and in relation to parking, environmental crime and licensed premises. The group would develop a clear plan of action for enforcement and intervention and would work to educate people as to what was and was not acceptable. In response to Cllr Jamil’s update, residents expressed thanks at the concerns being raised at these meetings being taken seriously, and endorsed the work being done. |
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Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Monday, 10January 2010. Minutes: The Chairman advised that the next meeting of the Central & North Neighbourhood Council was scheduled to take place on Monday, 10th January 2011. Venues being investigated included Beeches School and Gladstone Park Community Centre.
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