CLAREMONT / WEASTE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
14 October, 2008
All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College
Weaste Lane
Salford
Meeting commenced: 6.30 p.m.
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ended: 9.05 p.m.
PRESENT: V. Ivison - in the Chair
Councillors Ainsworth, Deas, Ferrer and Taylor
D. Assheton-Smith
C. Evans
S. Richardson
J. Cartwright
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BRATS
J. Smethurst
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Height Methodist Church
D. Kenny
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All Hallows Business and
Enterprise College
M. Cheadle
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Buile Hill High School
D. Terry
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Oasis Academy MediaCity:UK
P. Krinks
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Lullington Homewatch
J. Collins
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De la Salle Sports Club
L. Rowbotham
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Local Resident
S. Dirir
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Save Lightoaks Park
I. Cowell
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Orlanda Avenue
S. Faunce
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Victoria Road
B. Madden
M. Madden
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Doveleys Road
B. Patten
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Claremont Community
Association
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J. Openshaw
K. Ivison
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Middle Victoria Road
Homewatch
A. Cranna
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Salford Advertiser
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Area Co-ordinator
M. Walbank
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Neighbourhood Manager
G. Hodgin
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Urban Vision
C. Roberts
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Greater Manchester Police
K. Fairhurst
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D. Alexander
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Community Development
Worker
Salford PCT
M. McHugh
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OFFICERS: A. Westwood
1.
Senior Democratic Services
Officer
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING EVENTS
A DVD was presented which showed a film, which had been taken at the
Participatory Budgeting Events, where decisions on the community priorities
for the Highways Devolved Budget had been made.
2.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Heywood and
Owen and E. Ryan, E. Heywood, B. Downes, J. Cook, T. Curran, A. McLeod,
D. Lees, J. Lees, L. Crowder, R. Wakefield and D. Henthorne.
3.
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held on 9 September, 2008, were approved as a
correct record.
4.
MATTERS ARISING
(a)
Participatory Budgeting Conference
V. Ivison provided details of a Participatory Budgeting Conference
which she had attended at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on 15
September, 2008, on behalf of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the
Community Committees.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
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(b)
Update from High Schools
(i)
All Hallows Business and Enterprise College
D. Kenny presented details of work being undertaken in his
school to promote community links and community involvement.
He provided details of the facilities and activities currently
available under the ‘Extended Schools’ programme and work
which was being undertaken to develop this further in the future.
He also provided details of the GCSE results for the school in
the 2007 / 2008 academic year from which 62 per cent of
children had attained five A* to C grades.
(ii)
Buile Hill High School
M. Cheadle presented details of the work which had taken place
during the 2007 / 2008 academic year which included -
the appointment of a new head teacher
the completion of new buildings on the school site
the development of the school timetable
She provided details of the facilities and activities currently
available under the ‘Extended Schools’ programme and work
which was being undertaken to develop this further in the future.
She also provided details of links which were being made by the
school with local businesses from the area.
(iii)
Oasis Academy MediaCity:UK
D. Terry presented details of the work being undertaken in his
school to promote community links and community involvement.
He provided details of the facilities and activities currently
available under the ‘Extended Schools’ programme, which
included -
evening weekday youth club facilities
literacy, ICT and modern foreign language courses
available to adults
He also provided details of ongoing development work for
current projects including -
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(iv)
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Development of the schools 6th Form facility
International links with children from schools in South
Africa and Palestine.
Questions / Comments
The Chairman thanked the school representatives for their
update reports and invited any questions or comments from
members of the local community which included -
publicity of the facilities and activities available under the
‘Extended Schools’ programme
charges which would be made for the facilities and
activities under the ‘Extended Schools’ programme
intergenerational work being undertaken by the schools
within the area
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the update reports be noted.
(2) THAT update reports from the schools be
provided at future meetings of this Committee.
5.
BUDGET GROUP MEETING - 28 SEPTEMBER, 2008
RESOLVED: THAT the recommendations for Community Committee funding,
made by the Budget Group at their meeting held on 28 September, 2008, and
as detailed below, be approved.
APPLICANT
AMOUNT APPLIED FOR /
PURPOSE
DECISION
Weaste
Watch
£8,319 for running costs
Approve £7,139 from devolved
budget and £1,000 from
community health and
wellbeing budget.
Approve £140 from community
health and wellbeing budget
Approve £410 from devolved
budget.
Community
Lullington
Homewatch
Neighbourhood
Team
£140 for room hire and running
costs
£410 for community tea
Claremont
Community
Association
£440 for publicity and running
costs a including insurance
Approve £440 from community
health and wellbeing budget.
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Salfordian Hotel
£1,560. For accommodation /
meals for a set number of
people, to be chosen by
community committee
Refuse.
Salford Sea Cadets
£143. Part cost for Claremont /
Weaste area for canoe /
safety equipment
£1,000. Part cost for clear up in
Weaste cemetery.
Approve £143 from community
health and wellbeing budget.
Neighbourhood
Manager
ELIM Kids Club
6.
Approval to use an under spend
of £56.77 from a previous
application on purchase of Craft
materials
Approve £1,000 from devolved
budget subject to match
funding becoming available.
Approve.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP BOARD - 16 SEPTEMBER, 2008
M. Walbank provided information regarding the establishment and operation
of the Neighbourhood Partnership Board for Claremont / Weaste.
He reported that the first meeting of the Board had taken place on 16
September, 2008, and that this had taken the form of a Development Session
for members. He indicated that the next meeting was scheduled to be held on
3 November, 2008, and that an update report would be submitted at the next
meeting of this Committee.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
7.
GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE UPDATE
C. Roberts, Greater Manchester Police, provided an update report in respect
of crime and anti-social behaviour issues within the Neighbourhood
Management Area, including –
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the success of the ‘Proms in the Park’ event
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events and activities relating to the ‘Not In My Neighbourhood’
programme
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the introduction of a ‘How to Avoid Becoming the Target of Crime’
leaflet
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a recent increase in instances of crimes in the ‘Burglary Dwelling’
category.
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He also circulated details of the crime figures for the area which provided
information on the current recorded crime figures with comparative data for
2007 and also for the Ordsall and Langworthy area for the same periods.
Discussion took place in respect of a number of issues, including -
an incident of armed robbery at the Shopping Giant on Irlams o'th’
Height
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instances of ‘Cash In Transit’ Crimes and work being undertaken to
prevent their occurrence.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
8.
REPORTS FROM LOCALITIES
(a)
Salford Royal Hospital
V. Ivison provided an update report in respect of issues relating to
Salford Royal Hospital.
Councillor Ainsworth reported (i)
(ii)
that contractors working on behalf of the Salford Royal Hospital
NHS Trust had caused damage to the flower beds at the Hope
Shops on Eccles Old Road;
that trade was being lost by the Hope Shops on Eccles Old
Road owing to the loss of the lay-by facilities adjacent to them.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT V. Ivison raise the issues in (i) and (ii) above at
the meeting of the Hospital Liaison Group to be held on Wednesday,
15 October, 2008.
(b)
Height
(i)
Bolton Road - Road Safety Issue
B. Patten provided details of an incident which she had
witnessed where a bus travelling into Manchester along Bolton
Road had stopped at the bus stop at Doveleys Road. The bus
had been full of passengers, including many students travelling
to Pendleton College. Many of the passengers had disembarked
at this stop and proceeded to cross Bolton Road in front of the
bus which was still at the stop.
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Concerns were raised that this type of incident happened on a
regular basis and, with the heavy usage of the road, there is a
probability that an accident will occur.
Members noted the potential for a serious traffic accident should
these incidents continue.
It was noted that this issue was not easily remedied as it was
complex in nature.
M. Walbank indicated that the Environment Task Group had this
item on its Agenda and work was being undertaken to take the
issue forward.
RESOLVED: THAT the Environment Task Group be requested
to investigate this issue and submit a report to a future meeting
of this Committee.
(ii)
Joan Nolan
B. Patten placed on record her thanks to Joan Nolan who had
recently retired as a member of the Claremont Community
Association following a number of years for the support shown,
and for the work she had undertaken for, the local community.
(iii)
Lightoaks Park
S. Dirir provided details of the continuing work which she and
the ‘Save Lightoaks Park’ Group were undertaking within the
area in respect of the site of the former Oakwood High School.
She indicated that -
over 3,000 signatures had been collected on the petition
in respect of the site of the former Oakwood High School
she would be having a further meeting with Sir Peter
Heywood in December, 2008, to discuss the matter.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(c)
Weaste
Former Weaste Cricket Ground
Residents from Wortley Avenue attended the meeting. Their homes
back on to the former Weaste Cricket Ground which is currently being
used by Salford City Reds as an additional car parking facility for match
days.
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It was noted that in order to form the car park, the grass and a layer of
top soil was removed and a layer of hard core put in its place and that
they were not aware of any drainage facilities being put in place.
It was reported that during periods of wet weather, large areas of water
(in some cases up to 2 feet deep) formed and this then subsided by
flowing into the adjacent gardens.
Photographic evidence of the problem was made available to members
attending the meeting.
Councillor Ainsworth speaking in support of the residents indicated that
he had spoken with an officer from Urban Vision and that he had been
informed that this issue may constitute a Statutory Nuisance.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT the Area Co-ordinator contact the Strategic
Director of Sustainable Regeneration to request that (a) any
appropriate action be taken, working with Salford City Reds, to resolve
this problem and (b) an update report in respect of the issue be
submitted at the next meeting of the Community Committee to be held
on 11 November, 2008.
(d)
New Weaste
Councillor Ainsworth commented on the long-standing problems which
had been encountered along Eccles New Road with power outages
affecting Street lighting and traffic bollards.
He indicated that proposals had been agreed that that ‘Self Lighting’
Bollards would be placed along the affected section of Eccles New
Road but that this work had not yet been completed.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT the Area Co-ordinator contact the Strategic
Director of Sustainable Regeneration to request that an update report
in respect of the issue be submitted at the next meeting of the
Community Committee to be held on 11 November, 2008.
(e)
Pendlebury
No report.
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(f)
Parks
The minutes of the Park Walkabout held on 8 October, 2008, were
circulated for the information of members.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(g)
Hope
Councillor Ainsworth commented on the delays to the implantation of
Phase 3 of the Hope Hospital Residents’ Parking Scheme.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT the Area Co-ordinator contact the Strategic
Director of Sustainable Regeneration to request that an update report
in respect of the issue be submitted at the next meeting of the
Community Committee to be held on 11 November, 2008.
9.
REPORT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL TASK GROUP
M. Walbank submitted the minutes arising from the meeting of the
Environment Task Group held on 9 October, 2008, which had been convened
to discuss the Central Salford Environmental Audit.
Members provided details of four additional areas to be included on the list of
priority sites.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT, with the inclusion of the additional areas to be
included on the list of priority sites, the list be submitted for consideration by
the Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company and Salix Homes.
10.
CHAIR’S REPORT
V. Ivison gave details of meetings and events she had attended during the
past month as in her role as Chair of the Community Committee.
RESOLVED: THAT the matter be noted.
11.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
(a)
Carers Information
K. Fairhurst indicated that a leaflet providing information for carers in
the city was available for members.
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DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED: THAT the next meeting of this Committee be held on Tuesday,
11 November, 2008, at All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College,
Weaste Lane, Salford at 6.30 p.m.
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