CLAREMONT / WEASTE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
10 February, 2009
All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College
Weaste Lane
Salford
Meeting commenced: 6.30 p.m.
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ended: 9.16 p.m.
PRESENT: V. Ivison – in the Chair
Councillors Ainsworth, Deas, Ferrer, Heywood,
Taylor and Owen
J. Collins
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De La Salle Sports Club
B. Patten
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Claremont Community Association
B. Brearley
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Local Resident
B. Wallsworth
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Local Resident
D. Rees
E. Heywood
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Bentcliffe Park
Residents’ Association
S. Richardson
J. Cartwright
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Bluebell RATS
L. Rowbotham
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Local Resident
I. Cowell
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Orlanda Avenue
J. Dickinson
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Barrhill Residents’ Association
D. Kenny
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All Hallows Business and
Enterprise College
M. Cheadle
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Buile Hill High School
S. Hughes
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Oasis Academy MediaCity:UK
P. Krinks
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Lullington Home Watch
N. Griffin
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Victoria Road
S. Bills
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Liverpool Street
S. Hesling
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Local Resident
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M. Kirk
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Durham Road Home Watch
S. Dirir
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Save Lightoaks Park
M. Madden
B. Madden
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Doveleys Road
S. Kirby
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Salford Advertiser
J. Carter
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Local Resident
R. Murphy
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Local Resident
J. Openshaw
K. Ivison
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Middle Victoria Road Home Watch
P. Archer
K. Archer
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Local Resident
OFFICERS: V. Joseph
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Acting for the Area Co-ordinator
M. Walbank
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Neighbourhood Manager
J. Drake
J. Wensley
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Central Salford Urban Regeneration
Company
S. Lee
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Urban Vision
F. Gani
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Salford Primary Care Trust
R. Potts
C. Roberts
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Greater Manchester Police
L. Sharples
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Scrutiny Support
K. Fairhurst
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Community Development Worker
G. Hodgin
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Urban Vision
M. McHugh
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Senior Democratic Services Officer
PRESENTATION BY GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE
The Committee received a presentation from Chief Superintendent R. Potts
with regard to the development of Neighbourhood Policing within the city of
Salford, and specifically the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Management
Area, which focused on the follow key themes 2
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An introduction to Neighbourhood Policing
The benefits of Neighbourhood Policing
Partner Agency working in the area relating to the Clean, Green, Safe
Programme
Current Police Staff in the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood
Management Area
Current Police Staff in Salford
Crime Detection Rates 2007/08
Discussion took place in respect of a number of issues, including 
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The comparative nature of the crime detection rates
Recording of burglary and vehicle crime figures, specifically burglaries
committed in order to steal keys to a vehicle
A recent increase in the number of violent crimes against the person
Liaison with victims of crime
V. Ivison thanked Chief Superintendent R. Potts for his attendance at the
meeting and also for the informative presentation.
RESOLVED: THAT the matter be noted.
2.
PRESENTATION BY CENTRAL SALFORD URBAN REGENERATION
COMPANY - DRAFT INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY
The Committee received a presentation from J. Wensley, Central Salford
Urban Regeneration Company and S. Lee, Urban Vision, in respect of the
consultation process regarding the Draft Integrated Transport Strategy for
Central Salford, which focused on the follow key themes 
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The development of a Vision document
Details of the consultation period
Realising the vision
The aims of the strategy
How we travel now
Relationships between transport documents and policies
Principles and issues
Rail
Metrolink
Bus Connectivity
Cycling
Provision of future cycle routes and associated facilities
Pedestrian strategy
Traffic flows - current and proposed.
Corridor proposals
Timetable of implementation
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Discussion took place in respect of a number of issues, including -
Councillor Ainsworth provided details of comments (Appendix 1) in
respect of the Draft Strategy Document and S. Lee undertook to
provide a written response to these comments.
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upgrading of train stations but an underlying requirement to update the
rail network infrastructure.
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concerns in respect of main carriageways within the Neighbourhood
Management Area and also of the ‘through routes’ used to avoid these.
V. Ivison thanked J. Wensley and S. Lee for their attendance at the meeting
and also for their informative presentation.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted; and that local residents be invited to
take part in the consultation process.
3.
APOLOGIES OR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of B. Downes, D. Terry, J.
Cook, S. Healey, L. Crowder, T. Curran, J. Binns and A. Westwood.
4.
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held on 9 December, 2008, were approved as a
correct record.
5.
MATTERS ARISING
(a)
Eccles New Road Street Lighting
S. Lee, Urban Vision, gave an update report in respect of work being
undertaken to address the issues of street lighting on Eccles New
Road.
(i)
(ii)
He indicated that officers from Urban Vision were pursuing the
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive in respect
of the street lighting issue; and
He reported that work had been ordered for the replacement of
bollards along Eccles New Road with new ‘self lighting’ models.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(b)
Former Weaste Cricket Club
Residents submitted a report indicating that they had been involved in
a meeting with Iain Watson, Director of Salford City Reds. They
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outlined details of the work which had been discussed at the meeting
but indicated that that work had not yet commenced.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT a letter be sent to the Strategic Director of
Sustainable Regeneration seeking his support in respect of this issue;
and that the continued assistance of Salix Homes in this process also
be requested.
(c)
Phase 3 - Hope Area Residents’ Parking Scheme
S, Lee provided an update in respect of the implementation of the Hope
Area Residents’ Parking Scheme.
Discussion took place in respect of a number of issues, including 
A request for details of the costings for Phase 3 of the scheme;
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Concerns relating to the covering and subsequent uncovering of
the signs for the Scheme. S. Lee reported that this procedure was
in line with the current Council policy.
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Perceived problems of communication in respect of the
implementation of the Scheme.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(d)
Resurfacing Laurel Grove
S. Lee reported that the current problems on Laurel Grove did not meet
the requirements of the Council resurfacing policy for potholes.
RESOLVED: THAT the matter be noted.
(e)
Calvert Street
M. Walbank provided details of the ownership of the land at Calvert
Street and reported that Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company,
in conjunction with Groundwork Manchester, Salford, Stockport,
Tameside and Trafford had started work on the land as part of the
Neighbourhood Environmental Improvements Project.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
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(f)
Health Action Plan
RESOLVED: THAT consideration of this item be deferred to the
meeting of this Committee on 10 March, 2009.
6.
BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE 26 JANUARY, 2009
RESOLVED: (1) THAT, following submission of the requested information, the
final two payments in respect of the Fun4All project be approved.
(2) THAT the applications for funding, as detailed below, be
dealt with as follows –
APPLICANT
AMOUNT APPLIED FOR /
PURPOSE
RECOMMENDATION
1. Swinton FC
£175 for referees course
(pro-rata share of £630)
£521 for tables
Approve £175 from SPAA
2. St James (Hope)
Church
3. Salford Junior
Sports Council
4. Salford Community
Leisure
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£5,359.50 Holiday activity
projects
(Pro-rata share of £42,875)
£14,434.26 for 12 months
Sports programme
Approve £521 from Devolved
Budget
Approve £3,000 from SPAA and
£169.25 from CH&WB
Approve £14,434.26 from
Devolved Budget
ENVIRONMENT TASK GROUP
(a)
Recommendations
RESOLVED: THAT the recommendations from the Environment Task Group,
as detailed below, be dealt with as follows (i)
that a programme of soft landscaping at Hope Village shops be
supported if appropriate funding (£9000+) can be identified
RESOLVED: THAT the scheme be approved in principle.
(ii)
that Community Committee request Urban Vision to progress work on
the Hope Village shops revised parking scheme at the cost of £25,000.
(Councillor Ainsworth requested that his views against this proposal
were recorded.)
RESOLVED: THAT progress with the scheme be approved.
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(iii)
that Community Committee request Urban Vision to progress work on
the scheme including both revised parking arrangements and
pedestrian improvements on Bolton Road at a cost of £38,000. (N.B.
cost may be reduced if three Bolton Road schemes are done as one
job)
RESOLVED: THAT progress with the scheme be approved.
(iv)
that Community Committee ask Urban Vision to proceed with the
central refuge scheme on Bolton Road at a cost of £40,000. (N.B. cost
may be reduced if three Bolton Road schemes are done as one job)
RESOLVED: THAT progress with the scheme be approved.
(v)
that Community Committee ask Urban Vision to progress the scheme
for improving safety at the Lancaster / Russell / Oxford junction that
had been presented to Task Group, involving two central refuges. Cost
£52,000.
RESOLVED: THAT progress with the scheme be approved.
(vi)
that Community Committee remove Priority 4 be from the list of
approved highways revenue schemes and that Urban Vision be asked
to proceed with Priorities 5, 6, and 7.
(Councillors Ferrer and Heywood declared an interest in this item and
took no part in the discussion or voting)
RESOLVED: THAT the scheme be approved.
(vii)
that Community Committee use the £2000 devolved road safety
training money for educational / promotional road safety campaigns
RESOLVED: THAT the scheme be approved.
(viii)
that Community Committee defer any further allocation of devolved
Highways Capital funds until 2010/11 pending clarification of how much
funding is remaining after all programmed works are complete (There
may well be significantly less than £100,000 available in 2009/10).
RESOLVED: THAT the recommendation be approved.
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(b)
Central Salford Open Space Audit
J. Drake, Acting Senior Community Regeneration Manager, made a
presentation on the abovementioned audit which sought to (a) map all areas
of open space in the Central Salford area, (b) establish categories of
ownership and the condition of the open spaces, (c) determine the opinions of
residents on priorities for improvement, (d) ensure widespread involvement in
the process of delivery and ongoing maintenance and (e) develop an
objective assessment of priorities to enable effective prioritisation.
The outcome of this audit would be presented as a GIS database and a
presentation to set out the type of information which it would contain and
outline the process by which data would be obtained, the participation of the
community secured and the sites categorised.
The presentation indicated a number of individuals who had been involved in
the process and the number of sites surveyed and their condition.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
8.
REPORTS FROM LOCALITIES
(a)
Pendlebury
No update.
(b)
Parks
No update.
(c)
Hope
No update.
(d)
Salford Royal Hospital
V. Ivison submitted a report in respect of issues relating to Salford
Royal Hospital.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(e)
Height / Claremont
Details were provided in respect of an event being hosted by the
Lullington Home Watch Group on 7 March, 2009.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
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(f)
Weaste
D. Kenny provided an update report in respect of (a) proposals for the
move of All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College to a new site
by September, 2012 and (b) of the award of ‘high performing school’
status.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
9.
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
(a)
Fire Service Request
M. Walbank provided details of a request made by the Greater
Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to include a section within the
Claremont / Weaste Community Action Plan.
RESOLVED: THAT the request be approved.
(b)
Review of Appendices
Appendix 1
RESOLVED: THAT the contents of Appendix 1, be approved, subject
to the inclusion of items relating to -
the provision of team game playing facilities at schools within the
Neighbourhood Management Area.
proposals to remedy deficiencies in play space within the west of
the Neighbourhood Management Area.
Appendix 2
A discussion took place in respect of the future use of the Duncan
Matheson Playing Fields. It was noted that hearsay reports suggested
that the current owners were planning to sell the land.
Councillor Ferrer reported that she had requested the legal team at the
Council to examine ownership and land use covenants in respect of the
land.
A discussion also took place in respect of the possible use of Section
106 funding for schemes within the Neighbourhood Management Area.
Councillor Ainsworth provided details of a resolution which had been
passed by the Claremont / Weaste Political Executive Group relating to
open spaces within the Neighbourhood Management Area -
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OPEN SPACES
RESOLVED: (1) THAT details of the resolution detailed in (2) below, be
submitted to (a) The Leader of the Council, (b) The Chief Executive, (c) The
Lead Member for Children’s Services and (d) The Strategic Director of
Children’s Services;
and that copies be sent for information to (i) The Lead Member for Planning
and (ii) The Strategic Director of Sustainable Regeneration.
(2) THAT the Political Executive notes with concern the failure’s
of the Children’s Services directorate to have respectively ensured the
appropriate re-provision of playing field facility at Stott Lane (that was lost to
hospital related car park use nearly 10 years ago), to have applied receipts
generated from such (car park) use to address local deficiencies of play and
team game facilities (against DCFS standards) in the Children’s Services
estate and to have managed its land resource at Duncan Mathieson Playing
fields such as to have ensured a useable recreation and team game facility.
These situations respectively contradict the Council’s pledges to its residents,
LAA objectives and several aspects of DCFS policy.
The PE respectively requests 
clarification of the strategy that is to be adopted by the Children’s Services
Directorate to ensure within a defined period that pupils of all primary
schools within the CC area have available to them ready access to play
and team game facility that meet at a minimum DCFS spatial standards.
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Clarification of the intent in respect of Stott Lane Playing fields on and
subsequent to the expiry of the temporary use planning consent and
associated lease.
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Confirmation of the finalised residual balance of receipts that will accrue
from the temporary car park use lease and a finalised cost breakdown of
how lease receipts to date have been expended to date.
Agreement of the ringfencing of residual lease income for the purpose of
provision of an appropriately surfaced ‘all weather’ multi use games facility
on the existing site of Light Oaks schools in response to both the existing
overall existing spatial shortfall of facility and the problematic existing
circumstances and management difficulties which have been identified to
the CS directorate, on behalf of the governing body of the junior school, by
teaching staff representative.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the contents of Appendix 2, be approved.
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(2) THAT a letter be sent to the Lead Member for
Planning seeking clarification in respect of the use of Section 106
funding, including protocols for this use.
Appendix 3
RESOLVED: THAT the contents of Appendix 3, be approved.
10.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The following issues were considered as matters of any other business 
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11.
Heart Foundation - Children’s Heart Appeal
Issues of Potholes reported by Home Watch Groups
Upcoming GMP Police Surgeries
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED: THAT the next meeting of this Committee be held on Tuesday,
10 March, 2009, at All Hallows Business and Enterprise College, Weaste
Lane, Salford, at 6.30 p.m.
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