Item A0 4 Appendix 1 COURT LEET PRESENTMENTS 2007

No. PRESENTER PRESENTMENT LEAD LEAD MEMBER OFFICER RESPONSE OFFICER

1. Mr. Jack Candy The Presenter requested the Shaun Councillor Gavin A street nameplate for Canal (A & B) following:- McGratt- Dick, Cabinet Walk was erected on 15th 1A. Heritage an Member for October 2007. a. Street nameplate for Canal Environment & Walk Transport b. Cenotaph – Regular cleaning of Andy Councillor John The lower parts of the Cenotaph the upper areas. Russel Hannides, Cabinet are cleaned annually prior to Member for Leisure Remembrance Sunday. The & Culture cleaning of the upper parts awaits a Condition Survey and a plan to ensure the monument and its lettering are not damaged by any cleaning process. c. The Common – Suggest that Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil It is understood that the wooden the wooden stump be removed Slade Williams, Cabinet plinth was originally provided as a from the north entrance to ‘Lover’s Member for Housing backdrop for an information Walk’. & Neighbourhoods panel. As the original panel has disappeared the plan is to utilise the plinth for displaying information on the Green Flag Award scheme – which was awarded to the Common in 2007. A p p e n d i x

1 d. Back of the Walls – Suggest Jane Councillor John The Murals are probably not old that the 15 murals by John Davies Hannides, Cabinet enough to be considered for Hodgson and the wall on which Member for Leisure listing – English Heritage has a they are mounted is protected by & Culture ’30 year rule’. They have been a formal listing application and included on the updated list of that graffiti is removed. locally important buildings. e. Central Parks – Request the Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil Consideration will be given to the main pathway from the Queen’s Slade Williams, Cabinet proposal as this is a key heritage Peace Fountain in St. Andrews’ Member for Housing link through the centre of the Park south to the ‘Gas’ Column in & Neighbourhoods central parks. There is no budget Houndwell be named ‘Heritage provision to relocate any heritage Walk’ and used to display features into these parks additional features of significant currently identified. heritage to . f. Holyrood Memorial – Suggest Jane Councillor Gavin British Telecom is currently that Council waste bins and BT Davies Dick, Cabinet conducting a programme of telephone kiosks with garish Member for ‘updating’ kiosks – there are advertising posters are out of Environment & several applications in the system keeping and respect with this Transport at the moment for changing and setting and the kiosks could be moving various boxes including in replaced with historic type. the High Street area. g. Itchen Bridge – Perhaps John Councillor Gavin Under Section 19 of the rename the bridge ‘Supermarine Simpkins Dick, Cabinet Southampton Corporation Act Itchen Bridge’ to celebrate the Member for 1960 together with any contribution of the men and Environment & subordinate legislation made women of the ‘Supermarine’ Transport thereunder, investigation is around the time of the last World required to establish whether or War. not the City can rename the bridge (specified as Work No.5) under the terms of the Act, or

2 whether another Act of Parliament would be required. In addition, consideration would need to be given regarding a public consultation exercise to include residents of the City, local and national bodies. h. A. D. Lucas Paintings – Tim Councillor John The Art Gallery currently leases 3 Request the 11 beautiful paintings Craven Hannides, Cabinet of A D Lucas’ paintings to are returned from loan for the Member for Leisure Chilworth Manor, Southampton public to enjoy in the City Art & Culture and 7 paintings to Lily Research Gallery. Centre in Windlesham. The Gallery’s successful Artlease Scheme enables works of art of relatively low value and artistic merit to be released from storage and to be enjoyed by many people in a variety of business and other venues in Southampton and the region. Income from the scheme assists substantially in the sustainability of the Art Gallery service. At present there are no plans to exhibit the A D Lucas paintings in the Art Gallery. When this situation changes, the Gallery will arrange for the timely return of the paintings.

3 i. Online Planning Application Martin Councillor Gavin City Council computer officers will Access – To be simplified. Tipper Dick, Cabinet be working with officers in Member for Planning to take this forward. Environment & They will carry out a review of the Transport current process during October and will report back on the scope for simplification during the first part of November. j. Ransom Drinking Fountain, Andy Councillor John The Ransom drinking fountain is Asylum Green – To make good Russel Hannides, Cabinet regularly hit by vehicles. The the damage and erect a protective Member for Leisure Ancient Monuments Officer will barrier. & Culture discuss with other officers in Parks and Highways its protection or re-location and see if funds are sufficient to carry out either option. k. Rights of Way – Request to David Councillor Gavin As a consequence of research include the following routes in the Blakeway Dick, Cabinet into the Rights of Way Definitive Map as a priority: Member for Improvement Plan (RoWIP) and Crabbe Lane; Bassett Green Environment & taking into account the lessons Road to North Lodge to Bassett Transport learnt from a recent public inquiry Wood Drive; Horseshoe Bridge, St (2006), the matter of prioritising Denys to Hazel Road, Woolston; routes towards possible inclusion Golf Course Road to Coxford on the Definitive Map & Road around the Sports Statement has been addressed, Centre/city boundary. forming an integral part of the Action Plan contained within the RoWIP, (Section 13, Issue ID’s A2, A3, A13 and C3).

4 1B. Outstanding items from 2005 David Councillor Gavin This item was discussed at a and 2006 Court Leet Blakeway Dick, Cabinet meeting with Councillor Samuels, Presentments Member for and Mr Candy on Tuesday 21st a. Horseshoe Bridge – Propose a Environment & August during which the Rights of public walk to Hazel Road, Transport Way section was tasked with Woolston reporting to the Leader on the matters of priority, landownership and general outline of this proposal. The report and accompanying plan was sent to the Leader (covered by internal memo) and copied to Mr Candy with a covering letter on 29th August. The report covered three main elements; a summary of the route, the issues to be resolved and the ecological considerations, specifically around Chessel Bay. b. Cenotaph – to replace seating Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil Open Spaces staff have been plaques ‘Major Brown’, ‘Burma Slade Williams, Cabinet working with Mr Candy to identify Star Association’, ‘Alderman Member for Housing suitable wording for these Walter Head’. & Neighbourhoods plaques and plans made to install new plaques. c. Conduit Head, Hill Lane – Andy Councillor John A Management Plan is being Require renovation and safety Russel Hannides, Cabinet drawn up for the monument. access to this Grade II Listed Member for Leisure Dependant on the results of this, structure. & Culture funds might be available next financial year to renovate the monument. Open Spaces staff have recently met Mr Candy and

5 others on site to discuss and agree an action plan to improve the access within the Greenway. This will improve access to Conduit Head. Work has already started on the programme identified with more work planned for late Spring 2008. d. Dolphin Hotel – Require Jane Councillor Gavin The two lamp columns are owned renovations to external lighting Davies Dick, Cabinet by the Dolphin Hotel, although lanterns. Member for they are actually positioned on Environment & the highway footway area. Transport Officers, including representatives from Planning Enforcement, have visited the site since this Presentment and spoken to the owner. They will be writing to him about a number of items and he will reply with explanations. There would appear to be a problem at present with the lamps which requires input from Highways with regard to lifting the pavement for the wiring to be repaired. Officers have advised that even if they do not light up they should be kept in a good condition. This Presentment will be followed up again.

6 e. Grand Theatre site, Marland Andy Councillor John Civic Buildings will be putting a House – To replace missing Russel Hannides, Cabinet suitable plaque up by December plaque. Member for Leisure 1st 2007. & Culture f. Jonas Nichols Memorial Andy Councillor John Discussions have been held with Fountain – To renovate and Russel Hannides, Cabinet Mr. Candy, and a cost for consider relocating to proposed Member for Leisure renovation has been obtained. Heritage Walk in Central Parks as & Culture Funds are not sufficient this council waste bins make the financial year to carry out the present location unsuitable. work, and it is not a high priority for the Ancient Monuments Budget. At present funds have not been identified to undertake such a move and the decision to move it is linked to the outcome of 1A(e) above. g. Supermarine Slipway, Woolston Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil This was raised in the last Court – To recognise the contribution of Slade Williams, Cabinet Leet and advice from the Supermarine, R. J. Mitchell, the Member for Housing conservation officer was given. men and women who produced & Neighbourhoods Councillor Hannides has formed the aircraft, and those who lost a working group to champion a their lives during the bombing. suitable civic tribute to the Spitfire, its designer, R.J. Mitchell, the workers of Supermarine who built it, and the pilots who flew it. h. Itchenside Floating Bridge – Andy Councillor John At present funds are not available Recommend a plaque to Russel Hannides, Cabinet for a plaque at this location. commemorate the site. Member for Leisure & Culture

7 i. Itchen Ferry ‘Lost Village’ – Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil The area will be re-visited to Require renovation to Council Slade Williams, Cabinet establish what works remain works and regular care. To Member for Housing outstanding and an action plan remove the redundant notice & Neighbourhoods developed and priced to enable board. funding to be sought. j. Mayfield Park Stables’ Clock – Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil Two estimates for repairs to the Suggest both clock faces are Slade Williams, Cabinet 1833 clock have been obtained. restored to functioning condition. Member for Housing One price is to get the clock & Neighbourhoods working and the second price is a full restoration price. Possible funding sources are being explored and an assessment of ‘where it fits’ in the parks infrastructure priorities is being reviewed. 2. Mrs C Stevens, Freemantle Common Play Area Martin Councillor Peter Following extensive consultation Freemantle Request that the Council Chase Baillie, Cabinet and work by the Freemantle Common Play revitalises its commitment to the Member for Common Play Association, Association project, with the objective of Children’s Services Council Officers and police, a finishing in 2008. The Presenter and Learning design has been produced. The had in 2005 made a successful proposal to provide a suitable Presentment to Court Leet play area on Freemantle requesting a new play area. Common will now need consent Significant progress was made of the Secretary of State for the and the final phase involves Environment, Food and Rural obtaining approval of the Affairs under Section 38 of the Secretary of State and funding. Commons Act 2006. This will require Cabinet approval. Funding will be external to the Council and arranged by the Freemantle Common Play

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3. Mr C. The following Presentments were This Presentment was rejected Trowbridge made:- by the Jury. a. Stable Family Units Suggest that Council tenants must present a marriage certificate to the Council as past and present governments are interested in creating a stable family unit and children from single parent families are possibly more likely to be involved in gangs on the Estate. b. Right To Buy This Presentment was rejected Request the Right to Buy Unit by the Jury. writes to all those who bought their properties as it has failed to It was agreed that the Presenter keep tenants informed of updates be advised to write to the Solicitor to the relevant Act. to the Council direct. c. 37-60 St. James Close, Shirley This Presentment was rejected The ceilings in this building were by the Jury. painted at the end of last year and this year the Council is going to replace them. Suggest this has resulted in a total waste of money.

9 d. 37-60 St. James Close, Shirley This Presentment was rejected The doors at the base of the by the Jury. building have been vandalised many times and the repairs have come out of residents’ service charge. The council has now replaced them with metal doors. Suggest this should have been done in the first place. e. Council Housing Stock Barbara Councillor Phil The Council completed a survey Suggest the Council carry out a Compton Williams, Cabinet of under-occupied review of its council housing stock Member for Housing accommodation in 2006. A range to rectify the situation created & Neighbourhoods of initiatives exist to encourage when, through the natural those in under-occupied council progression of life, children grow accommodation to move to up and leave empty rooms in smaller properties including a family homes throughout the city. cash incentive scheme, the development of new smaller accommodation in partnership with Housing Associations and a review of the allocations policy. 4. Children, Road Safety Geoff Councillor Gavin There has been extensive Springhill Request information as to when Cornford Dick, Cabinet dialogue with representatives of Catholic road safety measures such as a Member for the school in recent times on this Primary School yellow zone, safety bollards, a Environment & topic, and information has been lollypop person, 20 mph signs, Transport provided to them on all of the and yellow zigzags will be put in points raised in this presentment. place as promised outside the It is still not possible at present to School. give a definite answer on the exact timescale for the yellow zone; an order has been placed

10 with the contractor who carries out this work, but he is still working through a backlog of sites resulting from the poor weather that was experienced for much of the summer. The Council is also actively trying to recruit a replacement School Crossing Patrol person. 5. Mrs Veronica Non-Conformist Chapel Phil Wells Councillor Gavin The Chapel is a Grade II listed Tippetts The Chapel in the Victorian Dick, Cabinet building owned by the Council Cemetery is being used as a Member for and rented/leased out. This ‘scrap store’ and, like the Chapel Environment & subject has been discussed at in the Royal South Hants Hospital, Transport length at recent consultative it is recognised as a valuable part meetings attended by the of city heritage with great potential Presenter as well as Friends of for development as a , training/education centre of SCAPPS and the Open Spaces international repute. Request that Society. The officer will undertake the Head of Bereavement to find out if the scrap storage Services in Bugle Street consults can be relocated and how we can the Chamber of Commerce about move forward with alternative the situation and, by October uses, bearing in mind that any 2009, reports back to City Council. change of use might require planning and/or listed building consent. 6. Dilys Gartside, Safe Routes to Schools Geoff Councillor Gavin The possibilities raised in this Cyclewise Request that a pilot 20 mph Cornford Dick, Cabinet Presentment will be investigated, blanket zone is introduced Member for but it is likely that any zone that encompassing the area of Wilton Environment & might be identified would not Road, Bellemoor Road, parts of Transport include Hill Lane (as this is not a

11 Hill Lane and the connecting suitable road for a 20mph limit). residential roads between them. Any 20mph limit that was This would enable cyclists to subsequently proposed would be match the traffic flow and reduce the subject of a Traffic Regulation accidents, noise, pollution and rat- Order which would involve a runs. Cyclists are discouraged by public consultation process. large numbers of people on the road, especially at peak times, and research shows that residents as well as schools approve. 7. Mr A Crowther Southampton’s Status as a Sarita Leader of the Council Royal Mail advice on the Unitary Authority Riley elements that make up a postal Request that City Fathers promote address and those that are Southampton’s status as a Unitary required for them to deliver mail Authority in response to ‘anti- states that, “you do not need to social’ elements in the community include a County name provided insisting on including the the Post Town and Postcode are inappropriate and redundant used.” However, Southampton is epithet ‘Hampshire’ in their a District having the power and address. functions of a County (which is the legal meaning of ‘Unitary’ authority), not a County Council in its own right, and the City is officially geographically located within the County of Hampshire. 8. Mrs Beryl Proposed Development of David Councillor Gavin The application was made by the Pritchard, Boldrewood and its Impact Rothery Dick, Cabinet University of Southampton for Southampton upon the Total Environment Member for educational related uses and in Common And Request for justice because the Environment & that respect is in conformity with Parks decision to go ahead with the Transport the policies of the Local Plan. Protection proposed development will result The prospect of uses by Lloyds

12 Society in environmental damage and Register was raised by officers departs from the local plan. It was for Members’ information, but the never mentioned at the meeting consideration of the application that the proposal comes from was not dependant on this. Users Lloyds Register as well as the and any change of user would University, and citizens of have to be subject to a separate Southampton were unfairly treated application which would come by the panel. before Members of the Panel for consideration. Objectors and applicants were afforded an equal amount of time to address the panel when this application was considered (3 people spoke on behalf of the applicant and 4 objectors spoke). 9. Mr A Jeffrey, The following Presentments were Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil The Cabinet Member has Southampton made:- Slade Williams, Cabinet requested that previous work Common And a. Encroachment of Turf Banks on Member for Housing identifying possible Parks Southampton Common & Neighbourhoods encroachments are updated and Protection Request action is taken against areas where limited funds could Society those who encroach on the be most effectively targeted Common by erecting fences and against common boundary walls bestride the turf bank. This encroachments be identified. follows a Presentment to Court Once completed a decision on Leet in 2006. Suggest funds are how best to take action against made available and that only two those who encroach can be taken or three successful cases would and an action plan with timetable be needed to call the other developed to match the recently offenders to heel. identified additional resources.

13 b. Consultation by Southampton Mike Councillor John The Overview and Scrutiny City Council Harris Hannides, Cabinet structure exists to give Request enhanced consultation of Member for Leisure Councillors and their constituents amenity societies on important city & Culture and the opportunity to hold the proposals as, before the Unitary Councillor Gavin Executive to account. There is a Authority was established, Dick, Cabinet Scrutiny Panel that covers the consultative groups of Leisure, Member for Leisure and Culture Portfolio and Planning and Transport were held Environment and Environment and Transport as monthly. Neighbourhood Transport there is for other portfolios Partnerships do not have the mentioned. These meetings same city-wide impact and, when provide a strategic framework for turning to the website for city-wide issues and members of information, downloading 50 to 60 the public are able to attend pages is time consuming and meetings and can liaise with expensive for volunteer groups. Members of the Panel as to their work programme. c. Children’s Playground at Adrian Councillor Peter The proposed site for the Mayflower Park Richard- Baillie, Cabinet relocation of the play area was Request the playground stays son Member for selected following a public where it is and, if anything, money Children’s Services consultation exercise in June is spent on improving its facilities. and Learning 2005. As well as new play Destroying the popular mound and equipment a water feature will be building a small playground in the installed adjacent to the new play north-east corner of the park to area. The removal of part of the make way for the annual Boat bund was approved by the Show is not what children need or Planning and Rights of Way want. Panel at it’s meeting on the 6 November 2007. These works and other soft landscaping improvements are currently programmed for implementation

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10. Mrs Patricia City ‘Wow’ Factor Alternative David Councillor Royston The issue regarding the supply of Pope Request that the cruise lines who Wood Smith, Cabinet tourist information to cruise use the port with increasing Member for passengers is being discussed by regularity give their thousands of Economic the new Southampton Cruise passengers information to suit a Development and Partnership (Business one, two or three hour visit to Regeneration Southampton). It should however Southampton with a historical, be noted that Southampton is the cultural or walking option. Also main home port in the UK for 240 that the Information Centre in the cruise ships however only 2-3 Civic Centre relocates to the cruise ships actually call at or another pedestrian Southampton every year giving precinct where it would be better passengers the opportunity to placed to inform visitors who are visit the city and surrounding lost or unable to find what there area. A Briefing Paper is due to already is to see in the city. be submitted to the Economic Development Portfolio Holder in December outlining a number of alternatives relating to the management and location of the Tourist Information Centre. 11. Miss K R Palmerston Park Bandstand Jon Dyer- Councillor Phil There was a full programme of Longman Following a successful Slade Williams, Cabinet concerts and performances at the Presentment to Court Leet in Member for Housing bandstand in 2007 in response to 2006, request that the lack of & Neighbourhoods Miss Longman’s presentment. publicity and drive to attract a Further work will be undertaken gathering of the general public to to build on the recent marketing the Sunday concerts held at the and the officers’ plan to make full Bandstand is rectified. Also use of the new display cabinet at suggest the Summer series of the bandstand, the city view concerts seeks sponsors among publication, web pages and other

15 the business community, since media. Sponsorship of the this has been successful in programme is actively been another large town. sought along with other aspects of the parks. 12. Mrs Christina M Hill Lane / Milton Road Traffic Martin Councillor Gavin Officers working for the Road Philbrick Lights Wylie, Dick, Cabinet Management System for Europe Request that the timing of this set ROMAN- Member for project (ROMANSE) are making of lights, at rush hour in particular, SE Environment & assessments of the Traffic is looked at. A disproportionate Transport Signals in Southampton which number of vehicles is allowed to will include those located at Hill turn right from Milton Road onto Lane / Milton Road. The signals Hill Lane, adding to the queue provide both controlled facilities waiting at the Archers Road / for vehicles and pedestrians. It Howard Road crossroads and may be the case that these traffic preventing cars moving forward up lights co-ordinate with the traffic Hill Lane when it is their turn. lights at the junction of Hill Lane / Archers Road and run longer than might be expected to allow movements from Archers Road sufficient time to clear. Allowing the Hill Lane traffic to proceed might lead to further congestion between the two signalised junctions. ROMANSE will nevertheless be inspecting the operation in due course and seeking approval to implement any changes which would assist in the efficient operation of the junction.

16 13. Mr G Chapman Request the following:- Geoff Councillor Gavin This has been considered on a a. Safety of Motorcyclists Cornford Dick, Cabinet number of occasions previously, That the Council considers Member for but the Council’s policy position allowing motorcyclists to use bus Environment & remains as set out in the Local lanes as this would reduce Transport Transport Plan (a Policy accidents and help the traffic flow. Framework document), that motorcycles will not be allowed to use bus lanes because of fears about safety for pedal cyclists (who are allowed to use bus lanes). b. Cycle Advances Geoff Councillor Gavin The green advance stop lines for That bus drivers are advised not Cornford Dick, Cabinet cyclists at junctions are statutory to stop over green cycle advance Member for markings and no drivers (bus or boxes at junctions. Environment & otherwise) should be stopping in Transport them as this constitutes an offence. All of the bus operators in the City will be asked to remind their staff of this fact. c. Road Sweeping Jon Dyer- Councillor Gavin For the past four years there has That the Council pays more Slade Dick, Cabinet been a mechanical sweeping attention to road sweeping in Member for machine dedicated to keeping the order to reduce the number of Environment & cycle routes clean and tidy and a hazards for cyclists such as Transport brand new vehicle goes into potholes, glass and hubcaps. operation in October 2007. The area cleansing teams are reminded of the importance of attention to detail when cleaning to minimise the problems cyclists experience with litter.

17 d. Asda Motorcycle Rank Stuart Councillor Gavin Taxis loading outside Asda in That taxi drivers to be required to Chivers Dick, Cabinet Portland Terrace are mainly stop blocking the motorcycle rank Member for private hire taxis which are not outside Asda as there is a proper Environment & allowed to use the marked rank taxi rank behind. Transport beside the motorcycle bays. The present national regulations allow loading and unloading and vehicles that park in some positions may not be breaking any regulations, however parking attendants patrol this road at least three times every day and issue notices to any vehicle in breach of the regulations. 14. Mrs T Leng Monks Brook Transit Site This Presentment was rejected Request the Jury give Janet by the Jury. Ticehurst’s application to register the Monks Brook site as a village green their unqualified support, and that a more exhaustive search is carried out for a less hazardous and safer site, away from a major motorway, with the money ear- marked for the removal of slow worms.

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