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Welcome, Introduction and Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Ashton and Adey. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the 15th January 2018 were approved and signed as a correct record. |
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Matters and Actions Arising from the Minutes PDF 120 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the completed actions from the Action Sheet. The following comments were made: 18/05/SAC Q2 Enforcement Officers had visited the site and the contractor has agreed to reinstate the verges once the building work was completed. 18/05/SAC Q4 Update from Head of Streets and Open Spaces: Remedial work to the footpath near the play area would be completed in the next few weeks. A bid for funding to complete the remaining repairs to the footpaths had been submitted. It was anticipated that the work would be completed in spring 2019. Addenbrooke’s Station This item will be on the agenda for the June meeting. |
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Open Forum Minutes: Members of the public asked a number of questions, as set out below. 1. Chris Squire Verge
Parking in Mowbray Road is causing problems and existing by-laws are not
working. Councillors agreed that verge parking was an issue across Cambridge. A briefing note was being produced for this Committee and would detail the options available for further action. Residents had photographed offending vehicles but this needed to be backed up by a witness statement for any further action. 2. Chris Rand Traffic
mitigation measures planned by the Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership (GCP) are
some years away from completion. In the short term the Biomedical Campus would
be generating a number of jobs and related traffic. Could this Committee write
to the GCP and request that the many small scale projects in the area could be
considered urgently? Councillor O’Connell undertook to write the letter. 3. James Woodburn Has
any progress been made regarding the Hobson’s Brook Bridge? Councillor Avery confirmed that the Council had made all the decision within it’s remit. The remaining issues were legal and covenant related. The principal land owner needed to be satisfied on certain matters. Once agreed the work would be seasonally sensitive. Steps would be taken to minimise disturbance to wildlife. 4. Letitia Marinas Inconsiderate parking on Church End, Braybrooke Place and the surrounding roads. The parking problem was previously raised by the local
residents and the situation has worsened over the past year. Members of staff
from the nearby garages use the public roads as their own private car park,
putting residents' safety at risk by parking on the pavement and/or in the
close vicinity of the junctions. Councillor McPherson
agreed that this was an increasing problem. Ticketing offending vehicles had
not produced the desired results. Consultations were pending on the options
available to resolve the problems in a way that would not further inconvenience
local residents. Councillor Crawford
confirmed that the County Council were aware of the problem and were
investigating solutions. 5. Colin McGerty When
will the problems with bin rounds be resolved? Some residents had experienced
repeated missed bin collections. During the meeting Councillor McPherson made some calls and arranged for the matter to be resolved without delay. Other members of the Committee reported similar problems with missed bins. Some problems were believed to be due to contamination on the bins from passers-by while they were on the pavement awaiting collection. Councillor Dryden stated that there had been
some issues with the assist service provided to less able residents. It was
suggested that users might need to re-register for the service. |
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Guided Busway crossing at Clay Farm - latest developments Oral update provided by: Campbell Ross Bain is Park and Ride and
Facilities Manager. Danny Clark is Senior Technical Manager from
Countryside Properties. Sonia Hansen, Traffic Manager, Highways Service,
Cambridgeshire County Council. Minutes: The Committee received an oral presentation from: Campbell Ross-Bain, Park and Ride and Facilities Manager, Cambridgeshire
County Council; Danny Clark, Senior Technical Manager from Countryside
Properties; and Sonia Hansen, Traffic Manager, Highways Service,
Cambridgeshire County Council. Sonia Hansen gave a verbal summary of some
of the issues that had been raised as concerns by Trumpington Residents
Association to Countryside Properties. These included: a.
Signs – temporary and permanent b.
Rising bollards c.
Traffic marshals at peak time d.
Communications e.
Construction traffic f.
Signals g.
Bus way signs for cyclist. Danny Clark confirmed the following: h.
Problems
with the bollards were being addressed with the supplier and would soon be
resolved. i.
Rat
running was currently an issue. j.
A
recent safety audit had highlighted issues that were now being addressed. k.
The
bus gate was currently now working as it should. Campbell Ross-Bain confirmed the following: l.
Signage improvements were in the pipeline. The following questions were asked: 1. Dave Jackson The
default setting of red traffic lights for the guided bus appears to be the
wrong way round. Why not default to red for other road users? Campbell
Ross-Bain confirmed that this was seen as the safer option and bus driver were
more likely to obey a traffic light than cyclists. 2.
David Plank (Trumpington RA) The junction is regarded by many as an accident
waiting to happen. When will the crossing be safe? Campbell
Ross-Bain noted the concerns of local residents. 3. Councillor Moore Disabled
groups were most at risk from unsafe junctions and needed a safe environment. Campbell
Ross-Bain stated that tactile pavements were in place. 4. Philippa Slater The
current contractor car park will soon become a building site. Please can
visibility for road and pavement users be considered when hoardings are
installed around the site? Danny Clark
stated that the residential team completed regular walkabouts and would monitor
the site. 5. Janet Swadling The
busway design was fundamentally unsafe. What activity had been undertaken to
ensure the safety of school children? Danny Clark: No specific educational
activities have taken place in schools but this suggestion will be passed on to
Countryside Properties. 6. Andrew Roberts Is
there any information regarding the opening of Hobson Square? Clay Farm Centre
and the Pharmacy were now open and access to the square was needed. Danny Clark: Agreed that this was a
matter of urgency. A meeting was due to be held shortly with Cambridge City Council
regarding the removal of the fences and minor remedial works. 7. Local Resident The
junction and related safety issues were part of a larger problem. The area is
growing and use of foot and cycle paths in the area will increase. A long term
solution needs to be found soon. Danny Clark: The Masterplan set the
standards for what could be achieved. We have to work with what we have but the
team are open to suggestions. |
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Policing and Safer Neighbourhoods - SAC PDF 152 KB Minutes: The Committee received a report regarding the policing and
safer neighbourhoods trends from Maureen Tsentides, Lead Officer for the CB1
development in the Safer
Communities Team, on behalf of Lynda Kilkelly, Safer Communities Manager, and
Police representatives, Inspector Paul Rogerson and Sargeant Stevenson. The report outlined
actions taken since the Committee’s meeting on 5th June 2017,
identified on-going and emerging crime and disorder issues, and provided
recommendations for future priorities and activity. The report listed previous priorities and the
actions taken in response: ·
Combatting
‘county lines’ drug dealing ·
Burglary patrols ·
Operation Mantis The Committee noted the change to the process for agreeing priorities. In future, Police attendance would be discussion based and priorities would be agreed collaboratively at the Area Committee meetings. Members of the public asked a number of questions, as set
out below. 1. Colin McGerty A
resident of Almoners Avenue has suffered multiple house and car break-ins. What
is being done to reduce crime in the South of the City? A prolific gang had been working the area. Unfortunately, some properties are targeted repeatedly. Victims were offered advice to make properties safer. 2. A. Taylor Many
in the area were not aware of the increased burglaries. E.Cops
is no longer providing useful updates. E.cops was very time intensive for officers and a better approach to circulating information, using social media, was being rolled out. The public would be invited to sign up for updates. The Police would be happy to assist community groups with home safety training. 3. Kerry Galloway There
was a perception that the area was not as safe as is had been. Residents feel
less safe cycling at night. Violent incidents were at a very low rate. However, recent incidents on the guided busway had heightened public concerns. The area was receiving extra patrols. 4. Kerry Galloway What
action was being taken to combat the rising problem of cycle theft? Cycle theft was an issue across the City. Good locks, keeping good records of cycle details and marking cycles were suggested as the best deterrents. Volunteer groups were being encouraged to get involved in cycle marking. 5. Kerry Galloway Children
playing in Glebe Farm were being intimidated by other children. The incidents had not been reported. The Police cannot act if they are not aware of the incidents. If people were uncomfortable or intimidated, they could make reports without giving their names. 6. Sifa Sabeter New
properties are at risk of burglary and little action was taken. Can any action
be taken to ensure that new properties are more robust against forced entry? Planning and building regulations do not fall within the remit of the Police. Determined burglars could gain access to most properties. The Committee discussed potential priorities as follows: Councillor Dryden Cherry Hinton
Lakes attract nuisance behaviour during hot weather. It was unsafe and
anti-social. This was an issue of trespass. It could be a priority. Councillor Avery Previous
priorities included traffic issues. These were still an issue for local people.
The new approach
was not intended to squeeze out local concerns. However, parking and traffic
issues were officer time expensive and Police action
alone did not resolve the problems. Other approaches to parking problems
offered better long term solutions to the problems. The Committee resolved
to nominate the following priorities for focus over the coming months:
i.
ASB on
Guided Bus Way
ii.
Street
begging – Hill Road
iii.
Mill
Park – Open Space
iv.
Cherry
Hinton Lakes – Trespass and dangerous behaviour in hot weather |
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Area Committee Grants 2018-19 PDF 523 KB Minutes: The
Committee received a report from the Community Funding
& Development Manager which detailed applications received for 2018-19
funding for projects in the South Area. The
Community Funding & Development Manager answered questions from members of the
public as follows: 1.
Sam Davies The grants pot is
underspent. What does this indicate about the capacity of the voluntary sector
in the South of the City? The criteria were now more targeted and this sometimes results
in underspends. However, it is likely that the remaining funds would be
allocated later in the year. 2. Sam Davies The Officer notes
that that the Trumpington Meadows Community on the outskirts of Cambridge and
has limited facilities. Will planners learn from this in future and ensure that
facilities are in place before new communities are established? Lessons are learnt and teams do try to make links with
existing communities when new developments are rolled out. In
reply to a Member’s question, the Community Funding & Development Manager
said the following:
i.
Where grants would
benefit both City and South Cambridgeshire District Council residents, only
partial funding would be awarded.
ii.
Some applications have
to be rejected as they fall outside the remit of the Area Committee Grants. The Committee resolved to: I.
To note the grant applications received, officer
comments and proposed awards, detailed in Appendix 1of the Officer’s report, in
line with the Area Committee Community Grants criteria. II.
Agreed the proposed awards detailed in Appendix 1
of the Officer’s report and summarised in the table below:
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