Agenda for Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton, Radford and Park Area Committee on Wednesday, 21st September, 2016, 5.30 pm

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Ground Floor Committee Room - Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. View directions

Contact: Phil Wye  Email: phil.wye@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

13.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Councillor Dave Trimble – other council business

Claire Brown

Maya Fletcher

Rosie Jarrett

Peter Milligan

June Perry

Inspector Andy Townsend

Lucas Willen

Geoff Williams

Deborah Wilson

 

14.

DECLARATIONS

Minutes:

None.

15.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 263 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting dated 18 May 2016.

Minutes:

The minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

16.

POLICE UPDATE

Minutes:

Inspector Robert Wilson, Nottinghamshire Police, gave a verbal update on policing and crime in the area, highlighting the following:

 

(a)  crime has reduced overall in the Arboretum ward compared to the previous year, with the overall number of offences down by 106. This includes significant reductions in violence, robbery and burglary;

(b)  there has been a citywide police operation aimed at brothels, which has included work in the Arboretum ward with one brother being closed down. Work has been done with a variety of agencies, such as the Salvation Army, to direct the women into continued work;

(c)  there have been incidences of knife crime in the Arboretum ward, and the police are continuing to have a presence in the affected areas. They are also involved with licenses for new premises in the area and look at the impact these would have on local communities;

(d)  crime has also reduced overall in the Dunkirk and Lenton ward, with a reduction of 30 offences, including reductions in violence and burglary. However, there has been a slight increase in care crime of 4 offences;

(e)  in the Radford and Park ward there has also been an overall reduction in criminal offences by 53 offences, including reductions in robbery, car crime, criminal damage and burglary. There has, however, been an increase in violence, mostly Domestic Violence, which may reflect that this is being reported more frequently;

(f)  priorities for the area’s student population include burglary, antisocial behaviour, and drug supply. The police is trying to get the message out to students to be aware of these issues, keeping doors and windows locked and being respectful to neighbours;

 

The following answers were given in response to questions from the Committee members and Community representatives:

 

(g)  initiatives exist in the Arboretum ward to tackle street drinking, with some success. Measures can be used to move people on if they are being antisocial, and the police is working with charities such as Framework to try and reduce long-term drinking problems;

(h)  antisocial behaviour makes up a significant part of the police’s work, and noise issues tend to come under Nottingham City Council’s Community Protection service. If an issue of bad noise is received by 1.01am somebody will go out wherever possible. If this is not possible, a Community Protection Officer will review the situation the following day and can serve notices. The university takes antisocial behaviour very seriously and this continues to be a priority for them;

(i)  the police are involved with the week of action for students, door-knocking and taking part in engagement activities;

(j)  bicycle theft has reduced in the area, despite an increase in other areas of the city.

17.

COMMITTEE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES pdf icon PDF 176 KB

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Iffat Iqbal introduced the report asking the Committee to confirm the appointments of Community Representatives from the area.

 

RESOLVED to confirm the appointments of the following Community Representatives from the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton and Radford and Park wards to the Area Committee for the 2016/17 municipal year:

 

Organisation

Name

St Pauls and Pleasant Row TRA

Rosie Jarret and Janine Broomhall

BELONG

John Aghoghogbe and Jean Didier

Hyson Green Cultural Festival

Abdoulie Jah

Addison TRA

Carol Laverick

Bridlington, Oldknow and Birkin Avenue TRA

Jane Hartley

Take 1 Studio

Courtney Rose

The Partnership Council

Moby Farrands

The Lenton Centre

Peter Milligan and Zenn Athar

University of Nottingham

Abel Hartman and Jamie Dickinson

Holy Trinity and The Priory churches

Megan Smith and Phillippa Scott

Thomas Helwys Baptist Church

Gill Isterling

Crocus Café/Real Lives CIC

Poppy Reader/Phoebe Thornton

All Souls Community Centre

Dafydd Morgan

Park Residents Association

Claire Brown

Nottingham Park Estates Ltd

Adam Lloyd

Derby Road Business Association

Geoffrey Williams

 

18.

LEAD ORGANISATION UPDATE

Presentation from Castle Cavendish

Minutes:

Dave Brennan, Castle Cavendish, updated the Committee on the use of Area Based Grant money in the area, highlighting the following:

 

(a)  Castle Cavendish is the lead organisation for the area. The grant money that it received from the City Council is prioritised into 5 areas: children and young people, employment and skills, local voluntary and community sector, support for community hubs and a local priorities fund;

(b)  for children and young people, the grant provision is £70,000. This is used for diversionary provision at local youth provision, targeted provision with local outreach providers, and a summer activities programme working with 24 local groups;

(c)  the summer activity programme has a variety of activities from active lifestyle to crafts and trips out of the area. The local groups are encouraged to provide food for the children and young people. In 2016/17 1,356 children and young people were engaged by the programme, which works out at on average £2.45 per person, per hour;

(d)  in the area of employment and skills, the grant goes towards Job Clubs, support for a bespoke training and support programme, and connecting local people to local jobs;

(e)  there are currently three Job Clubs, at Radford and Lenton Library, Hyson Green Library and Alfreton Road. They deliver free, 1-2-1 support in job search, CV writing and completing job applications. There are plans to open an additional two Job Clubs in the future;

(f)  Castle Cavendish supports the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) with in-house provision and specialist support. They support organisations with diagnostic action planning, setting up, governance, organisational development, trading and tenders, funding advice and volunteering;

(g)  three local community hubs are supported through the Grant: Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association, The Lenton Centre and the Marcus Garvey Centre. The aim is for them to continue being productive and to develop as hubs for the local area;

(h)  the local priorities grant money is used for small-scale community activity, working with the Partnership Council. Priorities for the are loneliness/isolation, translation/conversational classes, community cohesion, mental health, crime and community safety, and poverty;

(i)  the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton, Radford and Park Grant Programme is broken down into the 5 areas as follows:

 

Area

Agreed Grant

Split

Children and Young People

£70,000

31%

Employment and Skills

£53,850

24%

Local VCS Service

£14,640

6%

Support for Community Hubs

£63,233

28%

Local Priorities Fund

£10,000

4%

Area Management Charge

£15,936

7%

Total Grant

£227,660

 

19.

NOTTINGHAM CITY HOMES UPDATE pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Paul Howard, Tenancy and Estate Manager, Nottingham City Homes (NCH), introduced the report providing summary updates on the following key themes:

 

·  Capital Programme and major work;

·  area regeneration and environmental issues;

·  key messages from the Tenant and Leasehold Congress;

·  Tenant and Residents Associations updates;

·  area performance;

·  good news stories and positive publicity.

 

Paul highlighted the following:

 

(a)  lift replacements at Ash View, Oak View and Elm View are in progress;

(b)  in Lenton, the last remaining tower block, Newgate Court, has been demolished. The first of 16 bungalows have been completed and new tenants have moved in. Church Square demolition is due to commence soon and the site will be used to build new NCH properties;

(c)  the fencing improvement project on Birkin Avenue mentioned in Appendix 3 of the report has been withdrawn for approval pending further discussion;

 

The following answer was given following questions from the Committee:

 

(d)  the Pay to Stay initiative will mean that anyone earning over £31,000 (as a household) will have to pay more rent on Council properties as they will be charged market rate. This may cause problems as tenants will need to provide financial information to avoid this;

 

Moby Farrands from the Partnership Council thanked NCH for their recent information events at the Mary Potter Centre.

 

RESOLVED to

 

(1)  note the update and performance information;

(2)  note the allocation of funds for 2016/17:

 

Ward

Actual Budget for 2016/17

Schemes Approved

Remaining Budget

Arboretum

£25,619.28

£0

£25,619.28

Dunkirk and Lenton

£48,944.60

£7,252.50

£41,692.10

Radford and Park

£51,547.42

£40,000

£11,547.42

 

(3)  request a further update on the Pay to Stay initiative and Universal Credit for a future meeting

20.

ISSUES/GOOD NEWS STORIES FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES

Minutes:

The following good news stories were reported by Community Representatives:

 

(a)  Bob White, Principle of The Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST) reported that the school has achieved the 3rd best GCSE results in the city and is hoping to achieve the best A-Level results. 100% of students have gone on to university, employment or apprenticeships. Pupils come from across the city and county, but there are hopes to attract more from the local area. The school also has a room which can be used by local community groups;

 

(b)  Dafydd Morgan from All Souls Community Centre reported on the success of their community kitchen, which uses surplus food and uses it to make cheap meals for the community, including asylum seekers, at £1 per child and £2 per adult. The kitchen attracts a large variety of people from the community. Curry in the Park is another event for the community;

 

(c)  Moby Farrands from the Partnership Council reported that Nottingham Green Festival in the Arboretum was successful this year, with many small businesses represented demonstrating the importance of green businesses to the Nottingham economy;

 

(d)  Councillor Anne Peach reported that Radford Recreation Ground has been awarded Green Flag Status.

 

The following issues were reported by Abel Hartman and Jamie Dickinson from the University of Nottingham Students’ Union:

 

(e)  ‘Welcome Students’ banners around Derby Road and Lenton have been removed which is a shame as they provide a positive message to students about community cohesion. This was not a decision of local councillors, but there are still some banners at Canning Circus and University Boulevard, as well as a large banner on the Council House;

(f)  many students find it unfair that they must pay for a parking permit whereas permanent residents must not. Committee members understood these complaints but pointed out that the restrictions were put in place to discourage students from driving. There is excellent public transport in Nottingham, including the tram, and recent investment in cycling infrastructure with the Western Cycle Corridor. Some students are entitled to free permits if they need to travel at antisocial hours, such as medical students;

 

Community representatives wished to thank members for their support for the  number of successful events in the Dunkirk and Lenton ward, such as a world food event, picnic in the park and the Martinmas fair. These events help to bring the community together. Community cohesion days in the Arboretum Ward were also welcomed.

 

RESOLVED to thank Community Representatives for their updates, and investigate the reasons for the removal of banners welcoming students and the introduction of fees for student parking permits.

 

 

 

 

 

21.

WARD REPORTS SEPTEMBER 2016 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Linda Wright, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the reports focussing on current priorities and issues facing the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton, and Radford and Park wards. Linda highlighted the following:

 

(a)  one of the key issues in the Arboretum ward is reducing street drinking and paraphernalia, especially in local parks;

(b)  one of the key issues in the Dunkirk and Lenton ward is ongoing parking issues, however parking schemes are being investigated for the areas mentioned in the report. There is ongoing work with Waste Management, Community Protection and the Universities to tackle waste issues;

(c)  in the Radford and Park ward, maintenance schedules are being developed for the new build areas around Argyle, Clifford and Independent Street to improve cleanliness.

 

RESOLVED to note the priorities, current issues and supporting information for the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton and Radford and Park wards

22.

AREA CAPITAL FUND 2016/17 pdf icon PDF 177 KB

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Iffat Iqbal presented the report detailing the latest allocation for the Local Transport Plan (LTP) element under the Area Capital Fund for highways and footways. It also highlights schemes which have been recently prioritised by Ward Councillors for approval by the Area Committee in accordance with the City Council’s constitution.

 

RESOLVED to

 

(1)  note the monies available to Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton and Radford and Park wards, as outlined below:

Arboretum Ward: £71,625

Dunkirk and Lenton Ward: £37,214

Radford and Park Ward: £113,807

 

(2)  approve new schemes prioritised by Ward Councillors since the last Area Committee meeting, as detailed below:

 

Arboretum LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Councillor Prioritised

Estimate

Details

Aspley Place

Carriageway

18 August 2016

£14,920

Carriageway resurfacing on Aspley Place

Cromwell Street

Road Safety

18 August 2016

£25,500

Provision of calming measures

 

Arboretum Public Realm schemes

Location

 Type

Councillor Prioritised

Estimate

Details

Radford Road

Litter bins

4 August 2016

£1,355

Joint scheme with Berridge Ward to provide litter bins as part of the Deep Clean programme

 

Dunkirk and Lenton Public Realm schemes

Location

Type

Councillor Prioritised

Estimate

Details

Lenton Recreation Ground

Park improvement

16 September 2016

£849

Refurbishment of playground equipment on Lenton Recreation Ground

 

Radford and Park LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Councillor Prioritised

Estimate

Details

Hartley Road/Norton Street

Road safety

9 August 2016

£53,250

Road safety improvements to the junction of Hartley Road/Norton Street

 

23.

DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Iffat Iqbal presented the report advising the Committee on the use of delegated authority by the Corporate Director for Commercial and Operations for the financial year 2016/17, and the Ward Councillors’ revenue budget allocation for 2016/17.

 

RESOLVED to

 

(1)  note the actions agreed by the Corporate Director for Commercial and Operations in respect of projects and schemes in the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton, and Radford and Park wards, as detailed below:

 

Scheme

Ward

Councillor(s)

Amount

Date

Carnival 2016

Arboretum

Merlita Bryan and Azad Choudhury

£750

04/05/2016

Log cabin refurbishment

£300

04/05/2016

Radford Road spring clean

£735

04/05/2016

Office equipment – Moor Lionz

£500

17/05/2016

Community training – Kemet Radio

£1,000

24/05/2016

Nottingham’s Ex-Coal Miners of African Caribbean Heritage

£160

07/06/2016

Hyson Green Cultural Festival

£500

08/06/2016

HGYC – Summer play scheme

£400

08/06/2016

Pythian Club summer event

£500

08/06/2016

Football coaching

£500

18/07/2016

AJ Sports

£500

18/07/2016

Youth Radio

£500

18/07/2016

Arboretum Fun Day 2016

£1,500

28/07/2016

Women United

£50

16/08/2016

Willoughby Street planter

Dunkirk and Lenton

Dave Trimble and Sarah Piper

£900

18/04/2016

Jigsaw Group time capsule

£178

18/04/2016

Picnic in Lenton Recreation Ground

£500

25/05/2016

Community BBQ

£344

11/08/2016

Lenton and Park walk booklet

£250

11/08/2016

Removal of garden waste bins in students HMOs

£500

15/06/2016

Carnival 2016

Radford and Park

Anne Peach and Liaqat Ali

£300

04/05/2016

Mellers Primary wind instrument classes

£3,000

31/05/2016

Hyson Green Youth Club – Easter activities 2016

£1,012

14/06/2016

Good Garden Award postcards

£149

07/07/2016

Curry in the Park 2016

£900

07/07/2016

Canning Christmas switch on 2016

£900

07/07/2016

Community Engagement Fund

£1,000

07/07/2016

Alley Clearing Grimston

£1,500

07/07/2016

Walking route publication round Park Estate

£250

07/07/2016

Nottingham Ex-Coal Miners of African Caribbean Heritage

£160

07/07/2016

 

(2)  note the individual Ward Councillors’ revenue budget allocation of £5,000 for 2016/17