Agenda and minutes

Councillor Andrew Rule – personal reasons

Councillor Steve Young – unwell

Mary Daley

Miriam Gifford

Richard Gutteridge

Roy Nettleship

Margaret Spencer

Pat Thomas

Dee Whitworth

None.

From the meeting held on 14 June 2017, for confirmation.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2017 were confirmed by the Committee as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services

Prairie Bryant, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the report inviting the Committee to formally appoint Community Representatives from the Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards.

RESOLVED to formally note the appointment of Area Committee Community representatives from the Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards as highlighted below for the municipal year 2017/18:

Verbal update

Donna Lawton, Nottinghamshire Police, updated the Committee on local crime and policing issues, highlighting the following:

(a)  in the Meadows there have been a number of plainclothes operations to tackle drug use in the Bridgeway Centre area. Shopkeepers have been reassured as the operations are covert. Another operation is planned soon and Committee members are welcome;

(b)  in Clifton two individuals have been remanded for burglary, who were responsible for a spate of burglaries in the area;

(c)  PDSA community events were held in the Meadows and Clifton. The Clifton event was well attended but turnout at the Meadows event was disappointing and future events will need more effective promotion;

The following points were raised during the discussion which followed:

(d)  there is an ongoing issue with drugs and needles at the back of Parkgate Community Centre. Members are reminded to report any suspicious activity they see;

(e)  Committee members wished to thank the police for their prompt action with traveller communities in Clifton;

(f)  there has been an increase of 2 PCSOs in Clifton and a new beat manager;

(g)  there has been an increase in homeless people in the Meadows. Sometimes this is caused by operations in the City Centre having a knock-on effect and sometimes joint operations take place in neighbouring areas;

Rupinder Kooner, Senior Community Protection Officer, gave an update on Community Protection in the area, highlighting the following:

(h)  in 3 months, 174 fly-tips have been cleared in the Meadows and 65 in Clifton. Certain hotspots are regularly observed;

(i)  CPOs regularly support the police in drug operations, removing needles and passing on intelligence;

(j)  there is now a more proactive approach to dog fouling, with a focus on educating people and taking positive action.

RESOLVED to thank Donna and Rupinder for the updates and information.

Report of the Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes

Will Morritt, City Housing Manager, Nottingham City Homes (NCH), introduced the report providing 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.

Will highlighted the following:

(a)  Howarth Court, an independent living scheme, will be improved soon;

(b)  Southchurch Court is being supplied with window safety catches for extra security. Officers have met with residents to reassure them of safety following the recent fire in London. Sprinklers will be installed and the cladding has been assessed to be safe;

(c)  enforcement action is taking place to remove clutter from public areas and corridors such as mobility scooters;

(d)  new build properties are at various stages of completion in the Meadows as detailed in the report, with some already tenanted;

(e)  Street or Block Champions are currently being sought to be a valuable link between NCH and local neighbourhoods.

The following points were raised during the discussion which followed:

(f)  there is land owned by the Housing Revenue Account at the back of the Winning Post public house which would be a good opportunity for new homes;

(g)  there are two tenancy fraud officers in the city who deal with illegal sub-letting, one of which is based in Clifton.

RESOLVED to

(1)  note the update and performance information;

(2)  note the allocation of funds for 2016/17, as detailed below:

Verbal update by Mark Armstrong

Mark Armstrong, Town Centre Co-ordinator, gave a presentation on the redevelopment of Clifton Town Centre, highlighting the following:

(a)  trees have been replaced at Clifton central shops as they were diseased or dying, along with repaving in this area. The cut-through to Morrison’s will also be repaved, and the open space in front of Iceland will be improved;

(b)  the Flower  Park will be improved to make it more visible and an additional attraction to draw people to the town centre;

(c)  construction has begun at the Fairham House site for Lidl, B&M bargains, residential buildings and other retail. New trees will be planted as part of the new development and pedestrian routes from the existing shopping area maximised;

(d)  new retail is proposed at the Green lane Morrison’s, which will help to link the new development at the Fairham House site and the town centre;

(e)  a large new housing development and business area is proposed adjoining Clifton in the Rushcliffe Borough area. It is hoped that this will bring new users to Clifton town centre and provide jobs for Clifton residents, both during and following construction. More information is available on Rushcliffe’s website under the Planning reference 14/01417/OUT.

The following points were raised during the discussion which followed:

(f)  the new housing development will include one primary school, as well as open spaces and utilities. Officers from Rushcliffe Borough Council have been invited to the next Area Committee;

(g)  individual shops are responsible for cleaning the walkthrough at the main shopping parade, and this is not the responsibility of the council.

RESOLVED to thank Mark for his presentation and information provided.

Report of the Chief Planner and the Corporate Director for Development and Growth.

Paul Tansey, Senior Planner, introduced the report highlighting the following:

(a)  the Local Plan Part 1 was adopted in 2014 (the Core Strategy). Part 2 is the Land and Planning Policies Document (LAPP) and has already had 3 previous rounds of consultation and this consultation is on changes to the previous draft. The consultation period is from 29^th September to 10^th November;

(b)  there is very little material change in this draft, with the main focus remaining sustainable development and provision of family housing;

(c)  this round of consultation is focussing on the changes made between this and the previous draft so comments should ideally relate to the changes. Comments made on previous drafts will be carried forward;

(d)  the LAPP includes 5 sites for 550 dwellings in Clifton and 18 sites for 2,000 dwellings in the Meadows, meaning that over a quarter of the sites in the city are in this area;

(e)  sites where major changes have been made in this draft are:

·  Riverside Way- deleted due to existing viable use;

·  Sturgeon Avenue- changed to exclude existing care home and the number of dwellings reduced from 77 to 40-60;

·  Green Lane, Fairham House- changed to reflect recent planning permission for retail and residential;

·  former Fairham Comprehensive- changed to add scope for employment uses;

·  Broadmarsh Centre- changed to include 50-100 ancillary dwellings;

·  Island Site- changed to include a school in the range of acceptable uses, and to clarify that retail provision should be provided in a range of units;

·  Iremonger Road- dwellings increased to 100-150;

·  Cattle Market- changed to exclude a school, and the number of dwellings changed from 65 to 50-80;

·  Meadow Lane- changed to clarify the requirement for family housing and the number of dwellings reduced from 400-500 to 280-320.

(f)  a number of other sites have had changes to the number of dwellings, which is to better reflect council priorities or as a result of consultation.

The following comments and suggestions were made by Committee Members and Community Representatives during the discussion which followed:

(g)  it is disappointing that office use was not found for the Riverside Way site, and that it has been used for retail instead as it is a very well-connected location;

(h)  a tram line through the waterside area to Gamston would benefit the area. Indicative future routes have been safeguarded in the plan;

(i)  residential development at the Iremonger Road site should make use of the location adjacent to the canal, with dwellings facing the canal and access provided;

(j)  the Clifton West site should be accessed from Fox Covert Lane;

(k)  the Clifton Bridge Inn Public House site should be redeveloped for elderly accommodation

(l)  the slip road off the A453 could be widened onto the Sturgeon Avenue site as the road requires improvement;

RESOLVED to note the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies document (revised publication version) and the accompanying Policies Map changes will be published for representations, and the period for making representations ends  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

The following information and updates were provided by Community Representatives:

(a)  Pat Rice, Clifton Village Residents Association, welcomed the installation of bollards at Clifton Village Green to prevent travellers from using the land and thanked Councillors, Neighbourhood Development Officers and the Police;

(b)  Clare Ashton, Good Companions, announced that there is a new Women’s Institute group in Clifton called Clifton Doves which has seen a good turnout. There will be a Good Companions older persons’ Christmas party on the afternoon of 12 December;

(c)  Jane Jeoffrey, Queens Walk Community Association, reported on the Week of Action in the Meadows which deep cleaned the area and was much appreciated by the community;

(d)  Colin Mackie, Silverdale Community Association, reported on a table top event in Silverdale in August which was designed to bring the community together. A total of 19 tables raised £240 for charity.

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services.

Abdul Ghaffar, Parbinder Singh and Prairie Bryant, Neighbourhood Development Officers, introduced the report focussing on current priorities and issues facing Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards and providing details of forthcoming events and activities. The following information was highlighted:

(a)  bollards have now been installed at Clifton Village Green;

(b)  a week of action took place in the Meadows in August, with deep cleans, parking enforcement, litter picking and fly-tips reported;

(c)  a Traffic Regulation Order for Glapton Lane in Clifton has been carried out;

(d)  Clifton Flower Park has received Green Flag status, and Parkrun is being introduced at Clifton Playing Fields which will offer a regular weekly free 5km run or walk.

RESOLVED to note the priorities, current issues and supporting information for Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards.

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services.

Abdul Ghaffar, Neighbourhood Development officer, introduced the report providing Councillors with the latest spend proposals under the Area Capital Fund including highways, traffic and safety and public realm.

RESOLVED to

(1)  note the monies available to Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards as outlined below:

(2)  approve the programme of schemes for Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards as outlined below:

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services.

Parbinder Singh, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the report advising the Committee of the use of delegated authority by the Director of Neighbourhood Services for those projects funded by Ward Councillor budgets.

RESOLVED to note the actions agreed by the Director of Neighbourhood Services in respect of projects and schemes within the Bridge, Clifton North and Clifton South wards, detailed below: