Agenda and minutes

Councillor Grocock  )  personal

Councillor Wildgust  )

Sharon Fullerton  (Bestwood Estate Community Centre)

Gursharan Nijran  (Neighbourhood Development)

Kim Pavier  (Bestwood Advice Centre)

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None.

Last meeting held on 21 September 2016 (for confirmation)

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2016 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Verbal update by Inspector James Woolley

Inspectors Fenwick and Busuttil, Nottinghamshire Police, updated the Committee on policing matters in the wards.

RESOLVED to note the update.

Dianne Finnie - a recent Community Reps Celebration event, held at the Council House, was good as it was an opportunity to talk to other area representatives and share ideas etc.

Chris Easton - a recent Christmas Launch event in Bestwood was attended by 900 people, and included 180 children performing on stage.

RESOLVED to appoint John Hales, SALTAR (Stockhill and Ladbrooke Tenants and Residents) as a community representative for the remainder of the 2016-17 municipal year.

Gary Cawthorne, Bestwood Partnership, to report

Gary Cawthorne, Bestwood Partnership, presented a report, which was handed around the table (a copy of which is attached as an appendix to these minutes), detailing activities, events and performance during the period July to September 2016.

During discussion, it was stated that due to the current financial situation both locally and nationally, some hard decisions may have to be taken regarding funding for local centres etc. It was highlighted to those present that under-used centres may not be viable in the future, so ‘use it or lose it’ discussions may have to take place.

RESOLVED to note the report.

(a)  Performance

Wade Adams, Area Housing Manager, Nottingham City Homes (NCH) updated the Committee on performance against key issues and themes linked to local priorities and strategic themes for NCH, including the capital programme and major work, area regeneration and environmental issues, key messages from the Tenant and leaseholder Congress, Tenant and Resident Association updates, area performance and positive publicity.

RESOLVED to note the report.

(b)  Environmental Schemes

RESOLVED to note that there are no schemes for approval at this meeting and, as such, the remaining available balances are £95,055.70 (Basford) and £56,241.33 (Bestwood).

Nick Burns and Laura Arnold, Community Protection Officers, presented the report, which responded to queries raised at Area Cluster meetings held in September 2016.

Local issues raised included CPO patrol arrangements, what are the priorities for enforcement action and how is enforcement activity reported, what is the focus  regarding public realm blight, which CPOs are responsible for which ward/area and which department is responsible for certain issues (i.e. Council Cleansing Team or NCH Environmental Team).

RESOLVED to note the report.

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed current priorities and issues, and provided details of forthcoming events and activities, in the Basford and Bestwood wards.

During discussion, it was stated that the Toton Close proposals, for which funding was agreed last year, would be finalised at a meeting in January 2017.

RESOLVED to note the report.

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed decisions taken under delegated authority since the last Area Committee meeting held in September 2016.

RESOLVED to note the actions taken under delegated authority in respect of projects in the Basford / Bestwood wards as follows:

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed the latest spend proposals under the Area Capital 2016/17 Programme, including highways, footpaths and public realm.

RESOLVED

(1)  to approve the following schemes, prioritised since the last meeting held in September 2016:

(2)  to note the remaining available balances of £18,248 (Basford) and £69,629 (Bestwood).

To note that the next meeting will be held at 4.30pm on Wednesday 29 March 2017

RESOLVED to note that the next meeting will be held at 4.30pm on Wednesday 29 March 2017.