Public Document Pack the “CALL IN” PERIOD for THIS SET of MINUTES ENDS at 12 NOON on WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2008
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Public Document Pack THE “CALL IN” PERIOD FOR THIS SET OF MINUTES ENDS AT 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2008. MINUTE NOS. 176 TO 189 AND 191 TO 194 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO “CALL IN” SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, SOUTHPORT ON WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 PRESENT: Councillor M. Fearn (in the Chair) Councillors Bigley, Brodie - Browne, Dodd, Lord Fearn, Glover, T Jones, McGuire, Pearson, Porter, Preston, B.M. Rimmer, Shaw, Sumner, Tattersall and Weavers. Local Advisory Group Members: Mrs M. Jepson and Mr S.Sugden. ALSO PRESENT: 37 Members of the public and 1 member of Merseyside Police. 176. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Booth, Byrom, Hands, D.P. Rimmer and Sir Ron Watson and Advisory Group Members Mr. J. Fairhurst, Rev. A. Galbraith and Mrs. M. Pointon. The Chair indicated that Mr. Fairhurst was likely to be absent for meetings for some time because of the need for a period in hospital and subsequent convalescence. It was agreed to convey to him the best wishes of the Committee. 177. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following declarations of interest were received: Member Minute No. Interest Action Councillor 179 Related to member of Did not take part in the Porter Ainsdale Junior discussion or vote Football Club thereon. Councillor 187 Involved in work with Did not take part in the Sumner the Technical Services discussion or vote Department and thereon. Merseytravel in relation to this scheme 178. MINUTES RESOLVED: That (1) the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2008 be confirmed as a correct record, but in relation to Minute No. 160(2) (Budget Monitoring), the £500 allocated from the Norwood Ward delegated budget for five new hanging baskets be assigned to Bispham Road, not Manchester Road; and 113 SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE- WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 (2) in relation to Minute No. 172(l) (Open Forum), it be noted that Councillor Porter understood that £25,000 was available for works to improve Cambridge Arcade. 179. BUDGET MONITORING REPORT Further to Minute No. 160 of 5 March 2008, the Committee considered the report of the Finance Director indicating that the balance of the budget available for allocation during 2007/08 was as follows: Ward Available Funds £ Ainsdale 6,172.55 Birkdale 20,990.56 Cambridge 3,678.05 Dukes 24,934.50 Kew 14,916.01 Meols 1,516.47 Norwood 9,442.06 Total 81,650.20 Details of the allocations made by each Ward against the general provision in the current year were set out in Annexes A to G of the report. RESOLVED: That (1) the remaining balance of £81,650.20 of the budget available for further allocation for the rest of the year be noted; and (2) the following allocations be approved: Scheme Ward Amount (£) Sculpture on Pontins Roundabout Ainsdale 999 Shoreside Primary School - Ainsdale 500 Redecoration Ainsdale Junior Football Club - New kit, Ainsdale 500 equipment and expenses Kings Meadow Primary School - Ainsdale 500 playground equipment 114 SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE- WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 St. John’s Ainsdale C.E. School - Ainsdale 500 playground equipment United Reformed Church, Ainsdale - Ainsdale 999 Village Garden on church land 2 “No Ball Games” signs on Eden Cambridge 330 Avenue and 1 on Ansdell Grove 2 Directional Signs on Union Street for Dukes 700 the Southport Samaritans Office at 32 Union Street 3 “No Ball Games” signs for Jane’s Kew 330 Brook Road, Kew 180. GREEN FLAG APPLICATIONS 2008 The Committee considered the report of the Leisure Director indicating that Green Flag Award 2008 entries had been made in respect of Botanic Gardens and Hesketh Park, Southport. The report also requested the nomination of Members to “champion” each entry and the allocation of delegated budget funds of £2,000 per site for marketing costs. RESOLVED: That (1) Councillors Dodd and Glover be nominated as “champions” for the Botanic Gardens and Hesketh Park entries, respectively; and (2) in principle, the sum of £2,000 per site be allocated towards the marketing costs of the entries, subject to consideration of a further detailed financial appraisal report. 181. BRITAIN AND NORTH WEST IN BLOOM AWARDS 2008 The Committee considered the report of the Leisure Director setting out feedback on Southport’s 2007 win in the large coastal resort category of the North West in Bloom award, together with details of the town’s entries into the Britain and North West in Bloom awards for 2008. RESOLVED: That (1) Southport’s entries into the Britain and North West in Bloom competitions for 2008 be supported; and (2) Councillors Dodd and Glover be nominated as the Council’s “champions” of the town’s entries. 182. SOUTHPORT INVESTMENT STRATEGY – APPROVAL OF FINAL DRAFT Further to Minute No. 122 of 28 November 2007, the Committee considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration 115 SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE- WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 Director and the Head of Tourism indicating that a final draft of the above document had been produced following a six week public consultation period and setting out the key issues raised following the consultation. RESOLVED: That (1) the final draft of the Southport Investment Strategy be recommended for adoption by the Cabinet; and (2) the extensive involvement of stakeholders and consultees in developing the Investment Strategy, be noted. 183. PARK CRESCENT, SOUTHPORT - PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN REFUGE Further to Minute No. 144 of 6 February 2008 and Minute No. 174(i) of 5 March 2008, the Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services which indicated that the estimated cost of a pedestrian refuge on Park Crescent, between Morley Road and Park Avenue, would be approximately £10,000. RESOLVED: That the provision of the refuge be approved and the estimated cost of £10,000 be met from the Cambridge Ward delegated budget, together with contributions of £500 each from Birkdale, Dukes, Kew, Meols and Norwood Wards’ delegated budgets and from any other Wards which are willing to contribute. 184. WESLEY STREET, SOUTHPORT – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS Further to Minute No. 108 of 31 October 2007 and Minute No. 155(1) of 6 February 2008, the Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services on continued efforts by officers to seek funding opportunities for the above. The report also indicated that some “phase 1” design development work (predominantly consisting of lighting improvements) had been undertaken which might attract partial funding from Local Transport Plan sources. In the short term, Southport Business Enterprise was currently developing plans to launch a promotional street event in the early summer. RESOLVED: That the Cabinet be recommended to allocate an amount of funding to “kick-start” this scheme, on the basis that a further allocation would be made from Dukes Ward delegated budget monies. 185. ALEXANDRA ROAD, SOUTHPORT - PROPOSED ‘NO WAITING AT ANY TIME’ TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER Further to Minute No. 166 of 5 March 2008, the Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services on the 116 SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE- WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 outcome of site investigations into the existing availability of on-street parking on Alexandra Road in connection with the proposed extension of existing “No Waiting At Any Time” restrictions. The report indicated that there were currently approximately 102 car parking spaces on the south- west side and 97 on the north-east side and recommended that the existing restrictions should, therefore, be extended on the north-east side in order to maximise the remaining provision. It was proposed to introduce an individual Order for the road incorporating all the existing restrictions. RESOLVED: That (1) the Traffic Regulation Orders as shown on the plan in annex A and as detailed in the report, be approved; (2) the Technical Services Director be authorised to undertake the necessary legal procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council’s intention to implement the Order; and (3) the Technical Services Director be requested to organise a site visit for Ward Councillors prior to the implementation of the Order. 186. SLAIDBURN CRESCENT, SOUTHPORT - PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER Further to Minute No. 155(2) of 6 February 2008, the Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services on a proposed Traffic Regulation Order, the effect of which would restrict the parking of vehicles at all times on part of Slaidburn Crescent. It was proposed to introduce an individual Order for the road incorporating all the existing restrictions. RESOLVED: That (1) the Traffic Regulation Order as shown on the plan in Annex A and as detailed in the report, be approved; and (2) the Technical Services Director be authorised to undertake the necessary legal procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council’s intention to implement the Order. 187. LONDON STREET/HOGHTON STREET ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS -DETAILED DESIGN Further to Minute No. 124 of 28 November 2007, the Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services setting out the detailed design of the above scheme and the associated Traffic Regulation Orders. 117 SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE- WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL, 2008 RESOLVED: That (1) the proposed detailed design for the London Street/Hoghton Street scheme be approved; (2) the results of consultations undertaken with key stakeholders and the appropriate frontagers be noted; (3) the Traffic Regulation Orders, as set out on the plan in annex A and as detailed in the report, be approved; and (4) the Technical Services Director be authorised to undertake the necessary legal procedures, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council’s intention to implement the Orders.