CLAREMONT / WEASTE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
9 November, 2010
All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College
Weaste Lane
Salford
Meeting commenced: 6.00 p.m.
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ended: 8.56 p.m.
PRESENT: B. Downes - in the Chair
Councillors Ainsworth, Owen, Taylor and R. Wilson
J. Collins
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De la Salle Sports Club
O. Unsworth
C. Lomax
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Nifty Fiftys
L. Rowbotham
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Light Oaks Infant School
J. Openshaw
K. Ivison
V. Ivison
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Middle Victoria Road Home Watch
P. Krinks
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Lullington Home Watch
S. Healey
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Upper Middle Victoria Road Home Watch
B. Wallsworth
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Local Resident
M. Ferrer
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Claremont Community Association
E. Heywood
D. Lees
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Bentcliffe Park Residents’ Association
M. Duval
W. O'Neill
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Buile Hill Visual Arts College
J. Cartwright
S. Richardson
K. Davidson
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Blue Bell RATS
J. Smethurst
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Height Methodist Church
J. Seddon
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Humber Street
P. Ottley-O’Connor }
P. Andrews
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
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S. Neville
L. Clifton
A. Bradbury
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Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
D. Kenny
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All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise
College
D. Moore
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Carlton Road
B. Hall
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May Road
J. Cootes
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55th Manchester Boys’ Brigade
R. Hibbert
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Resident
D. Rhodes-Mumby -
Resident
M. Kirk
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Durham Road Home Watch
J. Rochford
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Weaste and Seedley Labour Group
G. Yates
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Claremont
J. Binns
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Eccles Old Road
I. Cowell
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Orlanda Avenue
N. Griffin
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Victoria Road
OFFICERS: M. Walbank
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Neighbourhood Manager
K. Fairhurst
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Community Development Worker
J. Chapman
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Neighbourhood Development Officer
R. Goodwin
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Urban Vision
M. Stewardson
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Greater Manchester Police
T. Curran
D. Mitchell
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Salford Community Leisure
M. Hall
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BSF Lead for Every Child Matters
V. Joseph
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Democratic Services Manager
M. McHugh
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Senior Democratic Services Officer
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1.
DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANNED NEW OASIS ACADEMY
BUILDING
P. Ottley-O’Connor, Principal of Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, gave a presentation
on future proposals for Oasis Academy MediaCityUK.
He provided details of (i)
the opening of Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in September, 2008, to replace
Hope High School in the same premises.
(ii)
the Oasis Community Learning which sponsors the Academy as an all ability
school for 900 pupils between the ages of 11-16 years, specialising in the
media industry, with a focus on enterprise.
(iii)
details of the new site for the academy at Salford Quays which would
accommodate a sixth form for a further 250 students to provide education and
training for 16-18 year olds.
(iv)
links with MediaCityUK development which would be the new home of both
key departments of the BBC and a cluster of media and creative companies
(v)
that the proposals would create a school that was about much more than
activities in the classroom, and that it would be at the heart of the local
community.
(vi)
plans for extensive community engagement with the academy on the new site
at Salford Quays.
Discussion took place in respect of a number of issues, including -
current and proposed community engagement, including details of community
programmes.
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plans for playing field facilities for the new site of the school.
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roof design at the new site (further details at Appendix 1)
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transportation of pupils to the new site
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security at the new site, including fencing to the exterior of the building.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the presentation be noted.
(2) THAT any further questions or comments be submitted to the school
via P. Andrews.
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2.
PRESENTATION - SALFORD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
V. Ivison gave a presentation on (a)
her role as the elected governor for the Claremont, Weaste and Seedley
constituency within the Salford Royal Council of Governors, and
(b)
the role of a governor within the Trust, which included (i)
leading on engagement projects
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Choice of Food Project
Patient Experience Project
Open Day Consultations
influencing Trust Strategy / Development
providing a link to the wider Salford Community
acting as a ‘Critical Friend’
She provided details, including -
that Salford Royal is one of the most successful hospitals in the country in
terms of the quality of services provided
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that as well as serving the population of Salford, specialist services were
provided in areas such as Neurology and Dermatology across the North West
Region
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that the Hospital was dedicated to providing Safe, Clean and Personal care to
those that use its services, along with results from a recent inpatient survey,
which indicated that 96% of patients stated that they would recommend
Salford Royal to a friend or family member in the future.
She also provided details of a consultation exercise being undertaken, the comments
from which would form a part of the production of the Trust’s annual plan for
2011/2012, in respect of the following issues *
What are your priorities for the hospital’s future development plans?
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How can the hospital improve the lives of people in your community?
*
How could patients’ and carers’ experience of the hospital and its staff be
improved?
*
How do you think the hospital can safely reduce its costs?
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the presentation be noted.
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(2) THAT members of the local community be encouraged to complete
and return the questionnaire from the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust as part of
the consultation process for the production of the Annual Plan for 2011/2012.
(3) THAT members of the local community be encouraged to become
members of the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
3.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Dirir and Heywood
and B. Patten, D. Henthorne, C. Roberts, G. Hodgin and A. Westwood.
4.
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held on 14 September, 2010, were approved as a correct
record.
5.
MATTERS ARISING
(a)
St Luke’s CE Primary School
M. Walbank reported that this matter had been considered at the meeting of
the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Partnership Board on 13 October,
2010, and that an update report would be submitted at the meeting to be held
on 8 December, 2010. He advised that Children’s Services were exploring
options for addressing the need for more primary places.
V. Ivison indicated that she had raised concerns relating to pupil attendance,
owing to distance to be travelled to the schools.
Councillor Ainsworth indicated that although recognition had taken place
relating to the issue of number of pupil places at St Luke’s Primary School,
Children’s Services needed to examine the quality of teaching environment
within the school.
V. Joseph indicated that the once the report from Children’s Services had
been submitted at the Neighbourhood Partnership Board, an update could be
presented at the next meeting of this Committee.
RESOLVED: THAT the matter be noted.
(b)
Former Weaste Cricket Club
M. Walbank reported that this matter had been considered at the meeting of
the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Partnership Board on 13 October,
2010, and that an update report would be submitted at the meeting to be held
on 8 December, 2010.
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It was reported by local residents that the hardcore had been removed from
the surface of the site, however that no work had been undertaken on the
problems caused by drainage.
It was noted that the matter was being actively pursued by the Neighbourhood
Partnership Board and also individually by Councillor Heywood.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(c)
Community Priorities Statement (Neighbourhood Business Plan)
M. Walbank reported that since the meeting held on 14 September, 2010, new
guidance had been issued on how Community Committees should feed local
priorities into the business planning processes of council directorates and
other partners.
He provided details of the process for developing and monitoring
Neighbourhood Business Plans, emphasising the key roles of Community
Committees and Neighbourhood Partnership Boards in the process.
He report that all Community Committees had been asked to adopt a
statement of Neighbourhood Community Priorities at their meetings in
November, 2010.
Details had been circulated with the Agenda for the meeting of a draft
statement of neighbourhood community priorities.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the report be noted.
(2) THAT the Community Priorities be approved, subject to
6.
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an amendment to the “worklessness in Weaste” item to
include more specific details about the areas to be
targeted; and
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the inclusion of an item relating to Housing in Multiple
Occupancy (HMOs)
BUDGET GROUP - 18 OCTOBER, 2010
(a)
Unspent Funds
(i)
Height Veterans Bowling Club
RESOLVED: THAT the request from the Height Veterans Bowling Club
to re-allocate the £12 of underspend, be approved.
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(ii)
Light Oaks Park Residents’ Association
RESOLVED: THAT Light Oaks Park Residents’ Association be
requested to return their £105.75 underspend.
(iii)
Hayfield & Lightoaks (HALO) Residents
RESOLVED: THAT the request from the HALO Residents to re-allocate
the £96 of underspend, be approved.
(J. Collins placed on record his objection to this request, owing to safety
concerns relating to the purchase of gas canisters, which power the
“weed wand” which the association want to purchase.)
(b)
Applications for Funding from Devolved Budget
RESOLVED: THAT the applications for Devolved Budget Funding be dealt
with as follows -
APPLICANT
PURPOSE
BUDGET GROUP
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION
Pay £1,000.00
Approve - £1,000.00
BCD Community
Garden
Association
Improvements to
Gated alley
Salford Mens
Action Group
Group running
costs
Pay £300.00
Approve - £300.00
Proud and Loud
Arts
BSL Interpreter
and annual report
Pay £102.00
Approve - £102
Salford
Community
Relations Link
Project
The Salfordian
Eid, Diwali,
Christmas
celebration
Pay £100.00
Approve - £100.00
Thermostatic
Valves
Pay £556.00
Approve - £556.00
Salford Elim
Church Kidz Club
Art, craft, and
room hire
Pay £711.00
Approve - £711.00
Weaste
Community
Watch
Running costs for
resource centre
Pay £7,532.00
Approve - £7,532.00
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APPLICANT
7.
PURPOSE
All Hallows
Christmas
celebrations
Lullington
Homewatch
Room hire/
Donations
BUDGET GROUP
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION
Pay £430.00
Approve - £430.00
Pay £140.00
Approve - £140.00
NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP BOARD - 13 OCTOBER, 2010
Consideration was given to the action sheet arising from the meeting of the
Neighbourhood Partnership Board on 13 November, 2010.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the Action Sheet be noted.
(2) THAT Members wishing to raise issues about items on the Action
Sheet at future meetings of Community Committee, contact M. Walbank prior to the
meeting wherever possible.
8.
CRIME AND DISORDER
(a)
Police update
M. Stewardson provided an update report on the comparative crime figures for
the Neighbourhood Management Area for 2009 / 2010, with regard to the
following -
Domestic burglary
Vehicle crime
Robbery
Criminal damage
Antisocial behaviour
He also provided updates in respect of (a) an incident on Lullington Road, (b)
instances of graffiti within the area, (c) operation Brockade, and (d) an incident
on Wilton Road.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(b)
Local Partnership Delivery Group - 19 October, 2010 / Community Safety
Referral Team - 21 October, 2010
(i)
M. Walbank provided a report on the issues which had been considered
at the meeting of the Local Partnership Delivery Group on 19 October,
2010, as follows -
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Business crime on Bolton Road
Events on Prestwood Road
“Safer Homes”
Vehicle crime
Operation Treacle (focussing on crime and anti-social behaviour around
Halloween and Bonfire Night).
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(ii)
M. Walbank provided a report on the issues which had been considered
at the meeting of the Community Safety Referral Team on 21 October,
2010.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
9.
REPORTS FROM LOCALITIES
(a)
Hope
No report.
(b)
Schools
(i)
Light Oaks Infant School
L. Rowbotham reported that Light Oaks Infant School had recently
gained the Eco-Schools status, an international award programme that
guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to
help embed these principles into the heart of school life.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(ii)
Buile Hill Visual Arts College
W. O'Neill provided information on a charity fund-raising event being
undertaken in partnership with the Co-op at Irlams o’ th’ Height on
Bolton Road.
Students from the school were producing a range of products, including
Christmas cards, cups and jewellery which would be sold at the Co-op,
and the proceeds donated to charity.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
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(iii)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
P. Andrews provided details of the launch of a new youth club at the
Oasis Academy. He indicated that an event would be held on Friday, 19
November, 2010 in the Plaza at Oasis Academy, Prestwood Road
between 6.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(iv)
All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College
D. Kenny provided an update in respect of work being undertaken at
the school, including the recent application made for a Parent
Partnering Award.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(c)
Salford Royal Hospital
No report.
(d)
Height / Claremont
(i)
Pavement repair Bolton Road / Doveleys Road
M. Ferrer reported on the poor quality of the work which had been
undertaken to repair the pavement on Bolton Road / Doveleys Road.
R. Goodwin, Urban Vision undertook to examine the matter and provide
a response to M. Ferrer.
(ii)
Orient Road Resurfacing
S. Healey reported that the recent resurfacing work on Orient Road was
causing a drainage problem and leaving lying water on the road.
R. Goodwin, Urban Vision undertook to examine the matter.
(iii)
Highways Maintenance Presentation
RESOLVED: THAT arrangements be made for a Highways
Maintenance presentation to be made at a future meeting of this
Committee.
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(iv)
Former Oakwood High School
RESOLVED: THAT the matter of maintenance of this site be referred
for consideration at the next meeting of the Claremont Community
Association.
(e)
Weaste
No report.
(f)
New Weaste
(i)
Borough / Humber Park
M. Walbank reported that the work on the Park at Borough and Humber
had been ordered.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(ii)
Dolby Park
M. Walbank reported on the second phase of consultation regarding
work at Dolby Park.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(g)
Pendlebury
(i)
Westlands Park
M. Walbank reported on the installation of the play equipment on
Westlands Park.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(h)
Parks
(i)
Light Oaks Park
It was noted that a meeting had taken place regarding the condition of
the tennis courts on Light Oaks Park; and that a walkabout would be
arranged to be held in December, 2010.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted
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10.
PRESENTATIONS TO FUTURE MEETINGS
RESOLVED: THAT presentations be made as detailed below at future meetings of
this Committee January, 2010
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Greater Manchester Police - Update from Chief Superintendent Mulligan
Security Issues - Co-op at Irlams o’ th’ Height
March, 2010
11.
Highways Maintenance
Weaste Take Part Pathfinder Update
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
(i)
Carlton Road
Concerns were raised regarding the issue of Alleygating in the Carlton Road
area.
RESOLVED: THAT M. Walbank contact the Housing Crime Reduction Team
in respect of this matter.
(ii)
Tesco Planning Application - Public Inquiry
Details were provided about the Public Inquiry which was to be held in respect
of the Application for Planning Permission submitted by Tesco at the West
One site.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(iii)
Environment Task Group
M. Walbank provided an update report in respect of the Highway schemes
approved at the last meeting of this Committee as follows:
the proposed traffic calming schemes for Fairhope Avenue, Welwyn Drive
area, Fairfield Street and Dronfield Road would be considered by the Traffic
Management Unit at the end of November;
Driver Feedback signs had been ordered for Swinton Park and Radcliffe Park
Roads
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
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(iv)
Park Road - Street Nameplate
M. Walbank provided an update in respect of work being undertaken to
address this matter.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(v)
Hope Village
M. Walbank reported on the further consultation process being undertaken
relating to the planting of trees at the Hope Village shops.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(vi)
Orient Road - Double Yellow Lines
M. Walbank reported that Urban Vision had asked the contractors to restore
the double yellow lines at the junction with Lancaster Road to 25 meters
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
(vii)
Oakwood Drive - Street Nameplate
M. Walbank reported that a new street nameplate had been ordered for
Oakwood Drive.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
12.
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED: THAT the next meeting of this Committee be held on Tuesday, 11
January, 2011, at All Hallows RC Business and Enterprise College, Weaste Lane at
6.30 pm.
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Appendix 1
(Information provided by M. Hall - BSF Lead for Every Child Matters)
The flat roof construction at the two sample schools (Irlam and Cadishead College
and Walkden High School) is an inverted roof or upside down flat roof. The inverted
roof concept overcomes the problem of temperature fluctuations by placing thermal
insulation above the waterproof layer, maintaining it at an even temperature close to
that of the building interior and protecting it from the damaging effects of UV radiation
and from mechanical damage.
Flat Roof Construction of the Sample Schools –
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Concrete slab 300 mm thick
High bond primer
Aluminium backed felt fully bonded
2 layers of Polymer Modified Asphalt
Isolating geo-textile
Insulation
Filter layer membrane
Ballast
PCC paving slabs for walkways laid on proprietary spacers
The insulation protects the waterproof covering from wide temperature variations,
degradation from weathering and mechanical damage during construction, use and
maintenance. The waterproof layer acts as a total vapour control layer and, being on
the warm side of the insulation, is maintained above dew-point temperature so the
risk of condensation is eliminated.
This design associated with the maintenance regime that will be required within the
PFI contract will ensure that the flat roofs at both sample schools will perform their
required function and deliver a roofing solution that will last.
The Authority’s requirements within the PFI contract state that the roof structure will
have a minimum life expectancy of 60 years with the cladding expected to last
between 20 and 40 years depending on the exact specification.
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