Ward Councillors to give feedback at the meeting arising from the Patch Walk held in the Ward on 15th May 2013.
Minutes:
Charlotte, City Warden, outlined the scope of the patch walk that had taken place in May. The walk had covered roads, fly-tipping, Tesco’s, playground at Kestrel Lane and other playgrounds.
The play area at Heybridge Road had also been looked at and this was another area that was not owned by the City Council. Attempts to contact the owners of the site were being made.
It was stated that the playground at Kestrel Lane was in disrepair and was not owned by the City Council. The company owning the site had been tracked down and they claimed that they were working on behalf of residents, although no firm contacts could be made.
Planning/Highways at the City Council were looking to construct road humps on estates in a different way, thus making them less slippery and dangerous in winter.
It was stated that new facilities were available at Danbury Gardens, including a hairdresser and a café. In addition a room was available for hire.
It was stated that an alleyway running between Humberstone Drive and the Towers site was being frequently used as a shortcut. Highways had been contacted and they were looking to provide a bollard to prevent such further use.
The Chair stated that she would like to invite Traffic and Transport officers to the next Community Meeting on 23 October 2013 and that a further Patch Walk would be arranged.
Note:
At this point Councillor Sandhu disclosed an Other Disclosable Interest as a member of the City Council Planning and Development Control Committee and took no part in the discussion on the following issue.
Councillor Patel made reference to the long-standing dissatisfaction expressed by residents of Hamilton to the lack of investment in the infrastructure on the estate, roads, shops, schools etc. Problems would shortly be getting worse due to the impending developments of some 1200 new houses in the immediate area, existing services would not be able to cope. The officers negotiating Section 106 contributions from developers should be listening to local people as it was strongly felt that such contributions from nearby developments should be spent in this local area.
The Chair reported that there were issues around Humberstone Junior School and the fact that it was to become an Academy in the Autumn. It was stated that the City Council had no control over this decision of the Governors of the school, but the move to Academy status could affect local children as the admission process could well be revised.
A member of the public stated that there seemed to be a lack of football provision locally and more sports facilities were required. The Chair stated that there were a number of sports clubs based locally but the important issue was to utilise fully the existing facilities available locally and ensure that they were retained, rather than push for additional facilities at this stage.
RESOLVED:
that the information be noted and that officers from Traffic and Transport be invited to attend the next meeting to address local concerns.