Agenda item

Michelle Graley, Neighbourhood development Officer for St Anns presented the St Anns part of the Ward Performance report, she highlighted the following points:

(a)  10 Tea and Cake public meeting have taken place across the ward to date. They have been well attended and have led to a list of issues affecting the ward to be complied. Common problems across the ward include commuter/nuisance parking, street furniture repairs and fly tipping. These issues will be taken back to Neighbourhood Action Team to address;

(b)  phase 1 of the Skate Plaza has been completed. There are a number of young people including  those from the Skating Community already using the Plaza regularly;

(c)  Mr Tony Miller has approached the Neighbourhood Development Officer about a plaque he salvaged from the now disused Cannon Lewis Memorial Hall. It commemorates the lives of local young men who fought and lost their lives in World War I. He has made a number of attempts to have one of the local churches give the plaque a home but has not been successful. St Anns Councillors have agreed to look at sitting the plaque in a display case somewhere within St Anns with a view to carrying out a special event as part of the centenary commemorations.

Fi Cusick, Neighbourhood Development Officer for Mapperley Ward presented the Mapperley part of the report. She highlighted the following points:

(d)  January saw an increase in prostitution in the Mapperley Road Area.  The Police Task Force are aware of that some of the workers who used to use the area are returning as their situations change. The Task Force are working with those who are known to the team. The numbers are still very low, and significantly lower than they were historically;

(e)  fly tipping continues to be an issue around Brewsters Recycling Centre on Brewsters Road. The 3G camera will be deployed there with a view to gathering information;

(f)  20 November 2016 was the day of a “one off” leaf only collection in the Mapperley Park area. It was very successful and an extra 30 tonnes of leaves were collected, the total collected exceeds 230 tonnes from routine leaf clearance through the autumn and winter months; 

(g)  in January Community Protection teams delivered letters to all households on Blue Bell Hill Road as a result of continued dog fouling,  community support operations are being planned in the Mapperley ward to address this issue;

(h)  funds have been allocated to improvement plans for Astely Drive Park. Plans will go out to consultation with residents, and they will also be consulted on whether the path between Pendle Crescent and the park is reopened in the summer months, as it has been closed off for many years due to unsafe footing in bad weather;

(i)  the Big Push will be launched on 8 March 2017 between 12pm and 2pm at The Wells Community Centre to get local residents involved in the refurbishment and rebuild of the centre. Discussion will take place with residents about the activities they would like to see available, what the centre should look like and the layout. This will also be an opportunity to begin to recruit extra members to the community association;

(j)  a series of surveys will take place to look at traffic issues in the Ransom Road, Quernaby Road and Blyth Street area and how these can be addressed;

(k)  Cats Protection have caught and returned 14 healthy, neutered cats to the Woodlane Garden/Pippin Close area. The issue will continue to be monitored by the Neighbourhood Action Team;

(l)  an environmental Week of Action is being planned for August in the Warton Avenue area off The Wells Road. Hedges will be lowered to improve lighting and make the area feel safer, and gardens will be cleared of rubbish/unwanted items improving the look of the area. Parking will also be considered as this is another concern raised by residents.

Greg Foister, Neighbourhood Development Officer for the Dales presented the Dales part of the report. He highlighted the following points:

(m)the Neighbourhood Action Team has been very busy doing a lot of work around fly tipping around the Whittle Road and Rossington Road ;

(n)  a parking feasibility study has been commissioned for Sneinton Dale and  Oakdale Road;

(o)  there has been investment in the Lord Street and Robert Street area as well as Windmill Park area;

(p)  a Ward Walk took place on 25 January 2017and the football pitch at Candle Meadow has now been mown;

(q)  the area is looking forward to some further investment in early spring and work continues to take place in order to engage the emerging communities;

(r)  Weeks of Action have been planned for 12 June and 9 October.

Resolved to note the priorities, current issues and supporting information for the Dales, Mapperley and St Anns Wards.