Venue: Ground Floor Committee Room - Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. View directions
Contact: Phil Wye, Constitutional Services, Tel: 0115 8764637 Email: phil.wye@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Councillor David Trimble Zenn Athar Ursula Dove Melanie Futer Ruth Greenberg Iffat Iqbal John Marsh Luke Willen
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Declarations of interest Minutes: None. |
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MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING PDF 212 KB For discussion at the full meeting Minutes: The committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2015 and they were signed by the Chair. |
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Nottingham's Cycle City Ambition Programme - Western Cycle Corridor Presentation by John Bann, Cycling and Roadspace Transformation Manager, Nottingham City Council Minutes: Keith Morgan, Cycling and Roadspace Transformation, gave a presentation on the Western Cycle Corridor, highlighting the following:
(a)
cycling is an important part of the transport mix in Nottingham,
and investment is planned at £10 per head of the
population; (b)
a Cycling Action Plan has been written
which prioritises certain routes to improve, one of the first of
which will be the Western Cycle corridor which will go from the
city centre to Priory Island along Castle Boulevard, Abbey Bridge,
University Boulevard and Woodside Road. This will form a part of a
wider network of routes to link important destinations in
Nottingham, including routes alongside the tram tracks and the
River Leen; (c)
the number of cyclists in Nottingham is
increasing year on year and a target is in place for 10% of
journeys to work to be by bicycle by 2025. This is an ambitious
target as the figure is currently 3%; (d)
£6.1million funding for the cycle network was made available
from the D2N2 local economic partnership, as it will create jobs
and help Nottingham to grow; (e)
the western cycle corridor will create a
facility that cyclists will be happier to use along busy roads as
it will be safe and segregated as well as fast and direct. Current
cycle lanes are not user-friendly as they are unsegregated from
pedestrians and get blocked by parked cars and trees; (f)
different types of route will be
created: along Castle Boulevard and over Abbey Bridge there will be
a segregated Cycle Super Highway on the same level as the road but
segregated from it with priority over cars exiting from side roads,
whereas in other areas the cycle lanes will be at the same level as
pedestrians. Shared space with cyclists and pedestrians is being
kept to a minimum but is required in some areas; (g)
at the Abbey Bridge roundabout, cyclists will not need to cycle on
the road and a new pedestrian crossing will be created over Abbey
Bridge; (h)
alongside the Queens Medical Centre (QMC), the QMC has agreed to
give up some of its land to enable the path to be widened and the
boundary wall will be removed to improve visibility; (i) the corridor will link into local neighbourhood schemes such as the Lenton Green Corridor;
The following answers were given in response to questions from the Committee:
(j)
the current cycling layout on Castle
Boulevard is not dangerous, but underused as it is perceived to be
dangerous and difficult to use. Evidence from Sustrans demonstrates that the Cycle Super Highway
will be more attractive to users; (k)
construction will begin soon and
finished by April or May 2016 as the funding needs to be used over
2 years. All the money to build the route is in place; (l)
the Council has engaged with local communities and organisations
during the planning and consultation phase, and is happy to
continue to do so during construction and implementation; (m)there are no current plans ... view the full minutes text for item 15. |
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Area 4 Grant Update from Castle Cavendish Presentation by Dave Brennan, Chief Executive, Castle Cavendish Minutes: Dave Brennan, Chief Executive, Castle Cavendish gave a presentation updating the Committee on use of the Area 4 grant in 2014/15 and 2015/16, highlighting the following:
(a)
Castle Cavendish is the lead organisation in area 4 and receives a
grant from the Council to spend on, primarily, funding for children
and young people in the area; (b)
the main provision in
2014/15 was linked to the needs
analysis endorsed by the Area Committee in September 2014. It
funded 16 delivery partners, which was an increase from 8 the
previous year. Over 600 young people were engaged, with over 40,000
hours of supported activity at £1.39 per person, per
hour; (c)
The funding in 2014/15 totalled £129,964 and was made up from
£92,882 from the Nottingham City Council area based grant,
and £37,082 from Castle Cavendish funds; (d) For the 2015/16 programme, all but one of the providers successfully passed their performance review. The activity programme for 2015/16 is as follows:
(e) £25,000 was also used to fund a summer activities programme. In Summer 2015 23 groups were funded to deliver activities including sporting events, arts and craft based activities, dance courses and fun days for local communities;
(f) The summer activities programme 2015/16 is as follows:
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NOTTINGHAM CITY HOMES UPDATE REPORT PDF 132 KB Report of the Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes Additional documents: Minutes: Matthew Wilson, Regeneration Project Manager, Nottingham City Homes (NCH), gave a presentation on the redevelopment of the Lenton tower blocks as a part of the Building a Better Nottingham programme. Matthew highlighted the following:
(a)
the forecast number of properties built
as a part of the Building a Better Nottingham programme is 700+ to
2018/19, with 141 complete already and 145 under construction.
Modern methods of construction are being used and the schemes use
local workers; (b)
the tower
blocks in Lenton were no longer fit for
purpose, with antisocial behaviour issues. Other future
redevelopment sites nearby include the former Sandfield Centre site and Church Square; (c)
Palmer Court is the first new building to be opened on the site. It
provides 54 flats in sheltered accommodation for former residents
of Newgate Court. The first residents moved in in August
2015; (d)
the new flats are spacious and have much
more light than the previous flat and they all have access to a
private courtyard garden. The flats are also much more energy
efficient and could save residents on average £300; (e) demolition of the final tower block should be complete by the end of this financial year.
Chanel Richards, Tenancy and Estate Manager, NCH, then introduced the Chief Executive of NCH’s report updating the Committee on NCH’s performance 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 figures; · good news stories and positive publicity.
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AREA PERFORMANCE REPORT - QUARTER 1 PDF 243 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Commercial and Neighbourhood Services Additional documents:
Minutes: Inspector Robert Wilson, Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, Nottinghamshire Police updated the Committee on crime within the area, highlighting the following:
(a) updates were given on crime levels for each ward, compared to the same period last year:
· in the Arboretum ward, overall crime has increased, burglary has increased and vehicle crime has decreased; · in the Dunkirk and Lenton ward, there is no change in overall crime levels, however burglary and vehicle crime have decreased; · in the Radford and Park, overall crime has increased slightly, shop theft, criminal damage and burglary have all increased, and vehicle crime and bicycle theft has decreased;
(b)
students have recently returned to the
area for term time. The police are working with the council and the
universities to prevent crime, antisocial behaviour and bin issues.
A large programme of engagement will be carried out with students
to encourage them to be considerate neighbours and to prevent late
night noise; (c) there has been a review in the level of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Nottinghamshire due to budget cuts; however the number of PCSOs the area 4 will not change;
RESOLVED to thank Inspector Wilson for his update, and to note that the Committee values the contribution of PCSOs in the area and is happy that the number will not change.
Dorothy Holmes, Locality Manager, introduced the Strategic Director for Commercial and Neighbourhood Services’ report providing updates on key issues and themes which link to local priorities and strategic themes in the Nottingham Plan 2020, including:
· ward priorities; · community engagement; · finance; · safer theme – crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB); · neighbourhood theme – environmental issues; · working theme – unemployment rates; · housing; · community protection; · fire; · health theme – local health priorities.
Neighbourhood Development Officers highlighted the following successes in individual wards:
(a)
in the Arboretum ward the Neighbourhood
Action Team (NAT) has successfully secured a role in the Blue
Project, which aims to tackle street drinking in the area. Two
steering groups will be developed, looking at enforcement issues
with shops and developing training opportunities for offenders in
the area; (b)
in the Dunkirk and Lenton ward funding
has been secured for a green outdoor gym at Lenton recreation ground; (c) in the Radford and Park ward a joint fencing scheme is taking place with NCH in the area around Coleridge Road and Norton Street, in order to improve the environment in that area.
RESOLVED to note the key information from the ward performance reports for Quarter 2
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AREA CAPITAL FUND 2015/16 PDF 179 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Commercial and Neighbourhood Services
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Minutes: Rob Gabbitas, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the Strategic Director for Commercial and Neighbourhood Services’ report seeking approval for schemes recently prioritised and detailing the latest spend under the Area Capital Fund, including highways, traffic and safety and public realm schemes.
RESOLVED to
(1) note the monies available to the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton and Radford and Park wards:
Arboretum £94,767 Dunkirk and Lenton £56,819 Radford and Park £65,673
(2) approve the new schemes prioritised by Ward Councillors since the last Area Committee, as detailed below:
Arboretum Public Realm schemes
Dunkirk and Lenton Local Transport Plan schemes
Radford and Park Local Transport Plan schemes
Radford and Park Public Realm schemes
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AREA COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PDF 176 KB Report of the Strategic Director of Commercial and Neighbourhood Services
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Minutes: RESOLVED to formally note the appointments of Area Committee Community Representatives from the Arboretum, Dunkirk and Lenton and Radford and Park wards below:
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Appointments to Outside Bodies PDF 183 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED to agree the appointments to outside bodies listed below:
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