Issue - items at meetings - Petitions

Report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

5(i)     Petition – Barn Rise playground, Westdene

5.1           Councillor Mrs Norman had submitted a petition signed by 160 people requesting improvements to be made to Barn Rise playground in Westdene.

5.2           Councillor Mrs Norman was unable to attend the meeting.

5.3           RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

5(ii)    Petition – resident parking scheme in the Tivoli Crescent area

5.4           Councillor Mrs Norman had submitted a petition signed by 90 people requesting further consultation with residents on a resident parking scheme in the Tivoli Crescent area.

5.5           Councillor Mrs Norman was unable to attend the meeting.

5.6           RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

5(iii)   Petition – discounted car parking in Regency Square Car Park

5.7           Councillor Kitcat presented a petition signed by 54 people concerning a request from Preston Street Traders’ Association to offer discounted car parking in Regency Square Car Park to their customers visiting in the evening.

5.8           The Cabinet Member recognised the concerns expressed by the Preston Street Traders’ Association and had asked officers to analyse usage data and review the tariff structure at the car park. A response would be provided once the results and of analysis and review were available.

5.9           RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

5(iv)   Petition – Blakers Park playground

5.10       Councillor McCaffery presented a petition signed by 192 people requesting that improvements be made to the play equipment in Blakers Park.

5.11       The Cabinet Member confirmed that Blakers Park had been selected for Playbuilder funding and that work was scheduled to be carried out in year one of the project; officers were currently in the process of setting consultation dates for the year one projects and the information would be made public in the near future.

5.12       The Assistant Director for City Services explained that ward councillors would be consulted and that the project plan would be shared once it was ready.

5.13       The Director of Environment added that health and safety concerns could be looked into separately.

5.14       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

5(v)    Petition – communal in bins in Hova Villas

5.15       Councillor Older had submitted a petition signed by 31 people opposing the introduction of communal bins in Hova Villas.

5.16       Councillor Older was unable to attend the meeting.

5.17       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

5(vi)   Petition – parking restrictions in Worcester Villas

5.18       Councillor Kemble had submitted a petition signed by 62 people concerning parking restrictions proposed for Worcester Villas.

5.19       Councillor Kemble was unable to attend the meeting.

5.20       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

5(vii)  Petition – bonfires and green waste

5.21       Councillor Bennett presented a petition signed by 13 people concerning the effects of bonfires burning green waste on allotments.

5.22       The Cabinet Member explained that while bonfires were permitted on allotment sites as a last resort for the disposal of green waste, tenants must be mindful of the impact on local householders; officers had been asked to remind the Weald allotment tenants of the rules. The Cabinet Member asked residents to report any incidents so that action could be taken; the council had the right to ban bonfires if they were causing a nuisance. Allotments rules were currently being revised and the issue of bonfires would be included.

5.23       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

5(viii)  Petition – traffic calming on Manor Hill

5.24       Councillor Morgan presented a petition signed by 40 people requesting traffic calming measures to be installed on Manor Hill.

5.25       The Cabinet Member stated that the council had recently added a ‘bend’ warning sign on a high visibility backing board at the location. The Road Safety Team had reviewed the collision data for the location and records showed 3 injury collisions during the last 3 years; excessive or inappropriate speed was not listed as a cause for any of the collisions. The Cabinet Member explained that because the roadwas part of a bus route, the type of traffic calming measures that could be installed were limited and CCTV was not a recognised road safety measure. The Cabinet Member wanted to listen to the concerns of local residents and therefore the Road Safety Team would carry out a survey of vehicle speeds in Manor Hill to determine whether speed was a problem; it would assist in determining any appropriate measures that might need to be implemented in the interest of road safety.

5.26       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

Report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

138(i)      Petition – Park and Ride bus service

138.1              Councillor Lepper had submitted a petition signed by 1710 people concerning withdrawal of the Park and Ride bus service from Withdean, Brighton.

138.2              Councillor Lepper was unable to attend the meeting.

138.3              RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

138(ii)      Petition – siting of communal bins

138.4              Councillor Elgood had submitted a petition signed by 9 people concerning the siting of communal bins in Brunswick Street East and Upper and Lower Market Street.

138.5              Councillor Watkins presented the petition on behalf on Councillor Elgood who was unable to attend the meeting.

138.6              The Cabinet Member agreed that the issue of siting a communal bin in the vicinity of those streets needed to be resolved, and he appreciated that residents had been patient. The Cabinet Member was happy to ask officers to meet with the ward councillors to resolve the issue and he thanked them for all the assistance they had given during the roll out of communal bins in their ward.

138.7              RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

138(iii)     Petition – installation of speed camera in King George VI Avenue

138.8              Councillor Bennett presented a petition signed by 48 people requesting installation of a speed camera in King George VI Avenue.

138.9              Councillor Bennett was unable to attend the meeting.

138.10          RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

138(iv)     Petition – London Road improvements

138.11          Councillor Davey had submitted a petition signed by 1067 people concerning issues and improvements relating to the development of London Road.

138.12          Councillor Davey was unable to attend the meeting.

138.13          The Cabinet Member commented that the issue would be dealt with later on the agenda.

138.14          RESOLVED – That the petition be noted and a written response be provided.

138(v)     Petition – seafront parking charges

138.15          Councillor Mitchell had submitted a petition signed by 174 people requesting reduction in seafront parking charges during the wonter months.

138.16          Mr Randall, Director of Yellowave beach sports venue, presented the petition and Councillor Mitchell spoke in support of the proposals.

138.17          The Cabinet Member advised that a report on this issue would be considered later on the agenda and thanked Mr Randall and the other businesses in the area for the work they had been doing to regenerate the area.

138.18          RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.