Issue - items at meetings - Petitions

No petitions had been received by date of publication

74(i)   Petition – Brighton Pier to Marina Cycle Route

74.1       Councillor Steedman had submitted a petition signed by 108 people concerning the cycle route between Brighton Pier and the Marina.

74.2       Councillor Davey presented the petition on behalf of Councillor Steedman who was unable to attend the meeting.

74.3       The Cabinet Member stated that the cycle route proposals to provide a strategic and continuous cycle link along the seafront between Brighton Pier and the Marina were still currently being progressed. He gave assurance that officers would put a scheme into place as soon as possible, subject to the outcome of the forthcoming public consultations with key stakeholders and residents.

74.4       RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

74(ii)  Petition – Parking in Stanford Ward

74.5       Councillor Bennett had submitted a petition signed by 425 people concerning parking issues in Stanford Ward.

74.6       Councillor Bennett was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that the petition be deferred until the next Cabinet Member Meeting.

74.7       RESOLVED – That the petition be deferred.

74(iii)  Petition – Parking in Shirley Drive

74.8       Councillor Bennett had submitted a petition signed by 72 people concerning parking issues in Shirley Drive.

74.9       Councillor Bennett was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that the petition be deferred until the next Cabinet Member Meeting.

74.10    RESOLVED – That the petition be deferred.

74(iv) Petition – Traffic calming in Stanmer Villas

74.11    Councillor Lepper presented a petition signed by 88 people concerning requests for traffic calming in Stanmer Villas.

74.12    The Cabinet Member stated that whilst the current accident and safety criteria hadn’t been met by the relatively good record in Stanmer Villas, the council did take such matters seriously. In response to the petition, officers had contacted the Sussex Police Roads Department and requested that they undertake additional speed monitoring and enforcement in the road.

74.13    RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

74(v)  Petition – Parking in the Dyke Road/Millers Road/The Drove area

74.14    Councillor Norman presented a petition signed by 285 people concerning the proposed parking scheme in the Dyke Road/Millers Road/The Drove area.

74.15    The Cabinet Member confirmed that a report would be presented to Cabinet on 12 February 2009 and would include all the consultation results and recommendations for the way forward. He added that members of the public had until 12 December 2008 to put their comments to the council and all petitions received would be included in the Cabinet report.

74.16    RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.

74(vi) Petition – Mobile phone mast on Brangwyn Way

74.17    Councillor Mrs Theobald had submitted a petition signed by 307 people concerning the removal of a mobile phone mast on Brangwyn Way.

74.18    Councillor Mrs Theobald was unable to attend the meeting.

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