Agenda for Area Committee East (A.C.E) Dales, St Ann's & Mapperley on Tuesday, 13th June, 2017, 6.00 pm

Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Kate Morris, Governance Officer  Email: kate.morris2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Dave Liversidge as Chair for the municipal year 2017-18

2.

APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR

Minutes:

No nominations for Vice Chair were received. This item will be heard at the next meeting.

3.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Yasser Farook – Muslim Community Organisation.

 

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

If you need any advice on declaring an interest in any item on the agenda, please contact the Governance Officer shown above, if possible before the day of the meeting.

Minutes:

None.

5.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 332 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 February 2017

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 February were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

6.

POLICE UPDATE

Inspector Donna Busuttill, Nottinghamshire Police

Minutes:

Inspector Donna Lawton, Nottinghamshire Police, gave a verbal update to the Committee. She highlighted the following points:

 

(a)  In year to date statistics Hate crime is showing the same number as this time last year. Despite recent national events there has been no upsurge in incidents as would have been expected. Nottinghamshire Police urges anyone who has been a victim of hate crime to report it;

 

(b)   Violent offences have seen a 25% rise on this time last year. This is down to the new reporting  criteria that have been introduced nationally and Nottinghamshire Police are confident that this is nothing that should cause concern;

 

(c)  Operation Yearling was run in St Anns and Sneinton. A passive drugs dog and uniformed police officers were involved. They made 20 arrests, and 19 stops, recovered 2 knives and a quantity of illegal drugs, mainly cannabis and cocaine. The next operation is going to be running on 30 June 2017 and Nottinghamshire Police are keen that the community be involved. Community members are welcome to attend briefings and to come out with officers.

 

(d)  A PCSO from the Clifton area has been assigned to the local academies, greenwood Road and Ransom Road. Her role is to target knife crime and work preventatively with young people at risk of being drawn into knife crime. Her work has been positively received with both teachers and students at the academies.

 

(e)  An animal welfare day will be held in partnership with the PDSA on 19August in Sneinton and on 9 September in St Anns, there will be free microchipping for dogs and cats (cats must be brought in baskets), along with health advice and the opportunity for community residents to engage with animal welfare officers;

 

(f)  In the area there have been a number of warrants executed. All but one resulted in arrests  which indicates that there is a high level of accuracy in the intelligence Nottinghamshire Police is receiving;

 

(g)  Following a spate of burglaries in the area near Carlton an arrest was made of a person who was acting suspiciously in the area. No offences were committed in the period that person was in custody and police continue to monitor the area;

 

Following questions from the Committee members and the representatives present the following points were highlighted:

 

(h)  many young people who carry knives have stated that they do so to feel safe. They carry knives because they know others do, and hope that it acts as a deterrent. Many young people do not carry knives with the intend of hurting someone. This is the subject of some of the targeted work being done by the PCSO in the academies and is starting to have an impact;

 

(i)  Nottinghamshire Police are meeting with the schools to ensure that when a young person is found with a knife this is reported. Action taken is very dependent on the circumstances;

 

(j)  If citizens see people riding mopeds or quadbikes in a dangerous manner they should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

ISSUES AND GOOD NEWS STORIES

Community Representatives

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Community Representatives gave a brief update on the activities of their organisations and current issues including:

 

(a)  Noel Martin, from Prettier Whittier distributed pictures of this year’s projects, planters made from old bins which are appended to these minutes. The group is going from strength to strength and residents have agreed that there has been an improvement. There is still an issue with household bins being left on the street, although this has also improved somewhat;

 

(b)  Deborah Main from STANNRA advised that tenants continue to work with Neighbourhood development officers to rebuild the community centre. An engagement event will take place on 14 June 2017 to encourage more people to become involved;

 

(c)  Deborah Main also gave an update on behalf of Friends of Coppice Woods. There will be an event on 18 August, Party on the Park that will include family activities and this year’s fireworks event will be on 6 November 2017;

 

(d)  Peter Goode from St Andrew’s Church expressed his thanks to Inspector Donna Lawton for Nottinghamshire Police’s continued support with the rough sleepers that use the church grounds. The Church and the local Police Officers have a very good working relationship;

 

(e)  Greg Feltham expressed his thanks to the Ward Councillors for continued work in the area. He raised concerns about the large amount of very vigorous weeds across the area that have been a problem for some time. During discussion it was highlighted that spraying was due to take place within a couple of weeks. Frustration was expressed as this had been the advice given 6 weeks ago and action had yet to be taken and weeds were now seeding;

 

(f)  Jonathon Kavanagh distributed a flier for a Gala fun day being held on 2 July which is appended to these minutes. The day will include activities from the Wildlife Trust, a magician and plant sale to vintage bee keeping and the PDSA. Unfortunately Colwick Woods has been targeted by flytippers. The Waste appears to be commercial waste but is not identifiable. The site will be considered for a 3g camera deterrent for 3 months;

 

(g)  Ethel Anderson advised that committee that the Lunch club will be back up and running but at a reduce capacity. The traditional Christmas lunch will be offered but on a smaller scale;

 

(h)  Alan Hose from the Muslim Community Organisation updated the committee on the range of activities taking place. He stressed that the Centre was not just for Muslims and Muslim groups, it was for the community and was being used by various groups including a Nigerian church, Girl Guides and Brownies and yoga sessions.

 

RESOLVED to thank the Community Representatives for their updates and their continued work in the community.

8.

EARLY HELP INFORMATION pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Report of Director of Children’s Integrated Services.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Kathleen Thomas, Community Family Support Manager, introduced a report on Early Help information for Area Committee East 2016/17 – Overview of services. She highlighted the following points:

 

(a)  This update is brought to the committee following an update at the Area Cluster meetings. The services cover early help services to include the under 5’s, Children’s centre services for 5-19 year olds and play and youth services;

 

(b)  The provision provided is not statutory and it would be easy to cut back these services to provide significant financial savings, however Nottingham City Council recognises the importance of the work and is working hard to reduce the impact of budget cuts;

 

(c)  Across the areas over the last year a variety of sessions have been offered to children and young people. Open access sessions offered provision for young people throughout term time and had good attendance rates;

 

(d)  Targeted sessions deliver work on a variety of topics, from domestic violence, women’s aide, family support, sleep support and many others;

 

(e)  The play and youth team provided 10 open access sessions a week across the area and also did targeted work around issues such as knife crime, self harm and they also started work on other themes such as internet safety;

 

(f)  Planning is currently taking place for the upcoming summer holidays where there is traditionally more demand for the provision;

 

(g)  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are also linking into the work around self harm with work in academies;

 

RESOLVED to thanks Kathleen Thomas for her attendance and to note the update on Early Help information in the area

9.

BEVERLEY SQUARE PROPOSED PUBLIC SPACES PROTECTION ORDERS pdf icon PDF 468 KB

Report of Director of Community Protection

 

Minutes:

Abu Belim, Principle Enforcement Officer, introduce a report on Beverley Square Proposed Public Spaces Protection Orders. He highlighted the following information:

 

(a)  Concerns have been raised about persistent and ongoing anti-social behaviour in and around Beverley Square, St Anns cause by groups of young people congregating, shouting verbal abuse, fighting amongst themselves, and residents have alleged that  people have been drug dealing in the vicinity;

 

(b)  The anti-social behaviour is concentrated in and around 2 alleyways which run between 11 and 12 Beverley Square and 14 and 15 Beverley Square;

 

(c)   This behaviour is also impacting on the environment, there have been reports of human urine and excrement, dog excrement and damage to the properties;

 

(d)  Initial investigation by Community Protection and neighbourhood development  suggests that the threshold for the introduction of a PSPO to gate off the alleyways may be met;

 

(e)  There will be a period of formal consultation that will be concluded well in advance of the next Committee meeting and in order to reduce delays  in implementing a PSPO if appropriate, it is proposed that authority is delegated from the Committee to Director of Community Protection in consultation with the Chair of Area Committee and St Anns Ward Councillors

 

During discussion the following information was clarified:

 

(f)  It is proposed that one end of the alleyways will be permanently blocked and the other end gated. The owners of the properties have given authority for this work to take place if the consultation is favourable;

 

RESOLVED to

 

(1)  Thank Abu Belim for attending and to note the content of his report on the proposed PSPOs at Beverley Square;

 

(2)  Delegate the authority to introduce PSPOs on Beverley Square or not to the Director of Community Protection, in consultation with the Chair of Area Committee and the Ward Councillors for St Ann’s, after completion and assessment of the formal consultation required by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

10.

NOTTINGHAM CITY HOMES UPDATE pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Report of Chief Executive, Nottingham City Homes

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Toni Smithurst, Area Housing Manager at St Ann’s Housing Office presented the Nottingham City Homes update and approvals report. She highlighted the following points:

 

(a)  Approval is being sort to install  1.5meter mesh fencing to the kerbside on Ransom Drive/Nottingham Academy. This proposal has been made in order to improve safety of pupils exiting the academy site onto Ransom Drive buy preventing them cutting across the busy road. It will also reduce parking on the grass verge which reduces visibility and increases the potential hazard to young people and to drivers;

 

(b)   Approval is also being sort to install 3 drop down bollards to the entrance of the garage site on Keswick Court which aims to reduce inappropriate parking;

 

Following questions from the Committee the following additional information was highlighted:

 

(c)  Empty property numbers have increased, this can be attributed to the letting of empty properties within independent living schemes where demand can be limited at times. NCH is working hard to advertise properties within the area and the Void team are now co located with the lettings team  which will improve joined up working on this issue.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

(1)  Note the update and performance information contained within appendices 1 and 2 of the report;

 

(2)  Note the allocation of funds for 2017/18:

 

Ward

Actual Budget (including carry over from 2015/16

Schemes Approved

Schemes Committed

Schemes De Committed

Remaining Budget

Dales

£111,649.46

£0

£0

£0

£111,649.46

Mapperley 

£61,761.32

£0

£0

£0

£61,761.32

St Ann’s

£132,482.69

£0

£0

£0

£132,482.69

 

(3)  Approve the Area Capital Programme for the following Schemes:

 

Address

Request

Reason

Nottingham City Homes Officer

Cost

Approval

 Ransom Drive/Nottingham Academy 

Install 1.5metre mesh fencing to the kerbside

Help prevent the pupils from cutting across the road and presenting a hazard to themselves and drivers.

Leanne Hoban

£4,939.00

 

Approval

Keswick Court Garage site

Install 3 drop down bollards to the entrance of the garage site.

To prevent inappropriate parking

Leanne Hoban

£1606.25

Approval

 

11.

AREA 6 WARD PERFORMANCE REPORTS (Q1) pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Greg Foister, Fi Cusick and Michelle Graley, neighbourhood Development officers presented the Ward Performance report for the first quarter of 2017/18. They highlighted the following information:

 

(a)  Greg Foister – Dales Ward

·  Congratulations are due to the team from Greens Windmill following awards and an invite to Buckingham Palace to ergonised their excellent work

·  A week of action has just started within the Dales ward, there are a number of activities taking place. Details can be found on My Dales Ward on FaceBook. Another week of action will start on 9 October 2017.

·  There has been significant investment in the new Dales Centre. Jointly with Nottinghamshire Police the Council have been refurbishing and extending the current Sneinton Polcie station building on Sneinton Dale. The public are welcome at the new building and are encouraged to visit.

·  Parking issues continue to be prevelant on Oakdale Road, Sneinton Dale, Edale Road/Hardstaff Road and Watson Avenue Tesco.

(b)  Fi Cusik – Mapperley Park

·  Crime levels are up, however this is partly due to the new recording methods, prostitution remains low with just a small amount of activity around the Elm Bank Drive area. Flytipping hotspots are the Brewster’s Road Recycling Centre and Botany Avenue and evidence gathering by 3G CCTV camera will continue. 2 dog operations will be run in June and it is now a fineable offence to take your dog out on to the street without a poo bag. Fines of £70 can be issued. There is due to be a deep clean of Fowler Street and Gorsey Road on 20 June and weed spraying with start in Mapperley ward in June

·  Councillors have allocated funding to improve the offer on Astley Park, consultation took place in March and improvement works will start very soon. The footpath from Pendle Crescent to the park will not be opened this summer.

·   Wells Community Centre rebuild/refurbishment has been launched. Funding of £165,000 has been secured and a building schedule is being produced. 

·  Councillors have commissioned a services of surveys to look at ongoing traffic issues on Ransom Road/Querneby Road/Blyth Street area. The deadline for responses is the end of June.

·  Cats Protection Trap, Neuter and return programme on Woodlane Garden and Pippin Close continue to be successful and well received by residents and compliments have been paid to the Cats Protection and Mapperley Neighbourhood Action Team;

(c)  Michelle Graley – St Ann’s

·  The ward walk previously advertised as taking place on Tuesday 27 June 2017 will take place on Wednesday 28 June 2017. Meeting at 11.30am on the corner of Dane Close and Abbotsford Drive remains unchanged.

·  Phase 3 of the St Ann’s Traffic Audit has been agreed. Abbotsford Drive and surrounding area and Flewitt Gardens area and the audit looks likely to be completed by later 2017;

·  Linden Street Traffic calming is now complete and resident have agreed to have the road closed. Discussion for implementation are in place;

RESOLVED to

 

(1)  thanks Greg Foister, Fi Cusick and Michelle Graley  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

12.

AREA CAPITAL FUND- 2017/18 PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Report of Corporate Director Commercial & Operations

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Greg Foister, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented a report on the Area Capital Fund -  2017/19 Programme setting out the initial spending proposals under the Area Capital Fund for this year. In an amended to the original report circulated with the agenda the committee was asked to approve the funding for the 19 schemes noted in the appendix of the report ciurculated at the committee.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

(1)  note the monies available to Dales, Mapperley and St Ann’s Wards for 2017/18

Dales:   £79,216

Mapperley:   £32,565

St Ann’s:  £49,620

 

(2)  approve the following schemes:

Dales LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Estimate

Details

Lees Hill Street

parking

£10,000

Introduction of resident parking scheme - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Lancaster Road / Marston Road

road safety

£1,000

Install "give way" signs and "slow markings" at junction - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Dales Centre area

TRO

£20,000

Traffic measures including junction protection and residents' parking in Edale Rd, Hardstaff Rd and Dales Ctr area - lead service: Traffic & Safety

 

Mapperley LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Estimate

Details

Redcliffe Road/ Mapperley Road

road safety

£4,660

Additional contribution to junction redesign at Redcliffe Road/Mapperley Road junction - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Lucknow Drive

area improvement

£500

Additional contribution to area improvement works on Lucknow Drive traffic island - lead service: Parks & Open Spaces

Mapperley Road Phase 3

parking

£3,000

Provision of scheme to alleviate parking issues in the Mapperley Road area - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Mapperley Ward

footpaths

£14,000

Contribution to large scale footpath patching works on Zulla Road and Shirley Road - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Wells Road

Zebrites

£5,935

Install Zebrites on crossing between Hendon Rise and Brewsters Road - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Porchester Road signals

road safety

£8,000

Install additional signal head to protect pedestrians crossing Woodborough Road - lead service: Traffic & Safety

St Bartholomew's Road

road safety

£1,000

20mph roundels and repeater signs at identified locations on St Bartholomew's Road - joint scheme with St Anns - lead service Traffic & Safety

 

Mapperley Public Realm Schemes

Location

Type

Estimate

Details

Wells Community Centre

rebuild

£35,100

Contribution to rebuild of Wells Community Centre - lead service: Neighbourhood Management

 

Mapperley Withdrawn Schemes

Location

Type

Reason

Amount

Description

Mapperley Ward CCTV

security cameras

funding not now required

£5,560

Provision of 1x3G CCTV camera with 2 year licence and 8 relocations to identified sites - lead service: Neighbourhood Management (Nov-16)

Belvoir Street area

parking scheme

scheme discontinued

£5,600

Residents parking scheme survey looking into issues around obstructive parking on narrow roads - lead service: Traffic & Safety (Jun-15)

 

St Ann’s LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Estimate

Details

Abbotsford Drive area cluster

parking

£62,000

Traffic regulation order with posting, signing and lining - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Flewitt Gardens area cluster

parking

£22,000

Traffic regulation order with posting, signing and lining - lead service: Traffic & Safety

 

St Ann’s Public Realm Schemes

Location

Type

Estimate

Details

Abbotsford Drive area cluster contingency

parking

£10,000

Additional contingency for parking scheme in case of additional works - lead service: Traffic & Safety

Flewitt Gardens area  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

13.

DELEGATED AUTHORITY PROJECTS pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Report of Corporate Director of Commercial and Operations

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Greg Foister, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the report on the use of delegated authority by the Corporate Director for Commercial and Operations.

 

Resolved to note the actions agreed by the Corporate Director of Commercial and Operations in respect of projects and schemes within Dales, Mapperley and St Ann’s Wards. 

14.

FUTURE MEETING DATES

To consider meeting on the following Tuesdays at 6pm

 

12 September 2017

14 November 2017

13 February 2018

 

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED to meeting on the following Tuesdays at 6pm

 

12 September 2017

14 November 2017

13 February 2018