(i) Chair’s Announcements
To receive announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues.
(ii) Neighbourhood Policing
Councillors and members of the public are invited to raise 'Neighbourhood Policing' issues with the local Neighbourhood Policing Team.
(iii) Public Question Time
Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. These are available at the meeting and at local libraries and Information and Advice Centres)
(iv) Environmental and Highway Services
The Area Conditions Officer and Highways Officer will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at the last Area Committee meeting. Councillors and Members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environmental quality.
(v) Petitions
To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.
(i) Elizabeth Avenue - Traffic Issues
(vi) Open Forum
In accordance with the Code of Practice, no organisations have indicated that they wish to address the Area Committee.
(vii) Area Flexibility Funding
To consider applications for Area Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.
(i) The late breakfast club
(ii) Bushido Martial Arts Association
(iii) Action for Sustainable Living
(iv) Belmont Area Action Group
Minutes:
(i) Chair's Announcements
The Chair reported that former Councillor Owen Breen had taken ill at the weekend and had been admitted to hospital. On behalf of the Area Committee he wished Owen a speedy recovery.
The Chair further reported that the planning application relating to 8 Cambridge Road, Heaton Chapel had been deferred and would be considered at the next meeting.
(ii) Neighbourhood Policing
Sergeant Smith and PC Bradbury (Greater Manchester Police) attended the meeting to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to Neighbourhood Policing issues within the area represented by Marple Area Committee.
The following comments were made/issues raised:-
RESOLVED - That Sergeant Smith and PC Bradbury be thanked for their attendance.
(iii) Public Question Time
No questions were submitted.
(iv) Environmental and Highway Services
(a) Richard Daniels (Area Conditions Officer)attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from councillors and members of the public in relation to environmental issues within the Heatons & Reddish area. The following issues were raised / comments made:-
RESOLVED – (1) That Richard Daniels be thanked for his attendance.
(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be request to write to the family of John Moran, the Reddish District Centre Steward who had recently passed away expressing the Committee's sincerest condolences.
(b) Chris Pollitt (Assistant Manager Area Coordination - Highways) attended the meeting to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to highways issues in the Heatons & Reddish area. The following issues were raised/comments made:-
RESOLVED – That Chris Pollitt be thanked for his attendance.
(v) Petitions
Councillor Walter Brett submitted two petitions as follows:
(a) Grange Avenue and Brook Avenue, Heaton Chapel
RESOLVED - That the Service Director (Environment) be requested to investigate the possible introduction of traffic calming measure on Grange Avenue and Brook Avenue and to consult local residents on the possible ntriducton of a residents' only parking scheme on these roads and submit a report to a future meeting.
(b) Dalkeith Road Reddish, One way system
RESOLVED - That the Service Director (Environment) be requested to investigate the feesibility and possible issues associated with the introduction on a one way system on Dalkeith Road, Reddish and submit a report to a future meeting.
(vi) Open Forum
No organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.
(vii) Area Flexibility Funding
(a) The Late Breakfast Club
A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted an application on behalf of the Late Breakfast Club to contribute to an outing for their members to Llandudno.
RESOLVED – That approval be given in principle to the granting of £485.00 as a contribution to the trip to Llandudno but that the Democratic Services Manager be requested to liaise further with the club to ascertain where their membership is drawn from so that the grant can be funded proportionally from the four wards which make up the Area Committee.
(b) Bushido Martial Arts Association
A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted an application on behalf of the Bushido Martial Arts Association requesting funding to enable seven children to participate in the World Championships in Cadiz in October 2011.
RESOLVED – That Democratic Services Manager be requested to ascertain where the seven children live to enable the Area Committee to make a more informed decision.
(c) Sustainable Living in the Heatons
Vanessa Gilbert attended the meeting and answered Councillors' questions in relation to a funding application to purchase smart bags. Vanessa explained that if the Area Committee were willing to make a grant of £1000 the organisation would make every attempt to reimburse the Area Committee with the money from the sale of the bags.
RESOLVED – (1) That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of £1000 to the Sustainable Living in the Heatons organisation towards the purchase of Smart bags (£500 Heatons North ward and £500 Heatons South ward).
(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make the necessary arrangements for the retrieval of the money allocated later in the year and that any shortfall be met from the Area Flexibility Fund.
(d) Belmont Area Action Group
A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted an application on behalf of the Belmont Area Action Group for funding towards the purchase of a Notice Board.
RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be recommended to make a grant of £490 to the Belmont Area Action Group for funding towards the purchase of a Notice Board (Reddish North ward allocation)
(e) Friends of the Vale
RESOLVED - That this application be referred to the meeting of the Reddish and Brinington & Central Joint Ward Committee for consideration at their next meeting.