Public Document Pack

CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE

Date : Thursday 7th July, 2016 Time : 6.30 pm Venue : Formby Professional Development Centre, 225 Park Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 6EW

AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Blundelsands Ward Church Ward Councillor Dan T. Lewis (Vice-Chair), The Councillor Cummins, The Labour Party Labour Party Councillor Veidman, The Labour Party Councillor Dams, The Labour Party Councillor Webster, The Labour Party Councillor Roscoe, The Labour Party Manor Ward Harington Ward Councillor Carragher (Chair), The Labour Party Councillor Dutton, Conservative Party Councillor John Joseph Kelly, The Labour Party Councillor Jamieson, Conservative Party Councillor McGinnity, The Labour Party Councillor Pitt, Conservative Party Park Ward Molyneux Ward Councillor Burns, The Labour Party Councillor Atkinson, The Labour Party Councillor O'Hanlon, Independents Group Councillor Carr, The Labour Party Councillor Sayers, The Labour Party Councillor Murphy, The Labour Party Sudell Ward Ravenmeols Ward Councillor Gannon, Independents Group Councillor Bennett, Independents Group Councillor McKinley, The Labour Party Councillor McCann, Independents Group Councillor Owens, The Labour Party Councillor Page, The Labour Party

Victoria Ward Councillor Byrom, The Labour Party Councillor Grace, The Labour Party Councillor Roche, The Labour Party

Parish Council Representatives Parish Councillor Jack Colbert Aintree Village Parish Council Parish Councillor Bob McCann Formby Parish Council Parish Councillor David Warren Hightown Parish Council Parish Councillor Kevin Sharpe Ince Blundell Parish Council Parish Councillor Anne Ibbs Little Altcar Parish Council Parish Councillor John Christopher Bailey Lydiate Parish Council 1 Parish Councillor Ron Baker Melling Parish Council Parish Councillor Marie Duffy Sefton Parish Council Parish Councillor Ken Hounsell Thornton Parish Council Parish Councillor Gerry Lee Sefton Area Partnership of Local Councils

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2 .A G E N D A

1. Appointment of Chair and Vice -Chair 201 6/17 To consider the appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Area Committee for the 2016/17 Municipal Year

2. Apologies for Absence

3. Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any disclosable pecuniary interest, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the Members Code of Conduct, before leaving the meeting room during the discussion on that particular item.

4. Minutes of Previous Meeting (Pages 7 - 24) Minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2016

Part A

These items are for general discussion. Anybody attending the meeting is welcome to speak (subject to the Chair’s discretion)

5. Public Forum A period of 20 minutes (or longer at the discretion of the Chair) will be set aside for a Public Forum.

Members of the public can ask questions, raise matters, or present petitions on issues that are relevant to Sefton Council. The person asking a question will be allowed one supplementary question.

A question form indicating the person’s name and address must be completed and submitted to the Democratic Services Officer as soon as possible and by no later than 12:00(noon) the day before the meeting.

(If the questioner does not attend the meeting or nominate a representative to attend (at the discretion of the Chair), the question will not be read out, but a written response will be forwarded to the questioner).

If a response to a question cannot be provided at the meeting, the Neighbourhoods Division will contact the relevant department for a formal response and the resident

3 will be contacted directly in writing.

6. Police Is sues (Pages 25 - Report of the Neighbourhood Inspector 38)

Update on crime statistics and area interventions since the last meeting

7. Parish Council Updates Verbal update from Parish Council representative(s)

Part B

These items are for consultation or information of interest to the local community. Anybody attending the meeting is welcome to speak (subject to the Chair’s discretion)

Part C

These are formal decisions to be taken by the Members of the Council. Only in exceptional cases will the Chair allow contributions from the public (Advisory Group Members may speak but not vote)

8. Little Crosby Village - Proposed 20 mph Speed Limit and (Pages 39 - Traffic Calming Scheme - Consultation Results and 52) Objections Report of the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned

9. Appointments to Area Partnerships Further to the meeting of Council on 19 May 2016, the Committee is requested to make the following appointments:

• Crosby Area Partnership – one member of the Crosby locality; • Formby Area Partnership – one member of the Formby locality; and • Sefton East Partnership – one member of the Sefton East locality

10. Area Management Update (Pages 53 - Report of the Head of Communities 58)

Update on area management issues resolved since the last 4 meeting

11. Budget Monitoring (Pages 59 - Report of the Head of Communities 70)

Update on Area Committee budget resources available

12. Date of Next Me eting The next meeting will be held at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Cambridge Road, Waterloo, L22 1RR on Wednesday, 14 September 2016, commencing at 18:30.

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Agenda Item 4 THE “CALL IN” PERIOD FOR THIS SET OF MINUTES ENDS AT 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH, 2016.

CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD AT THE CROSBY LAKESIDE ADVENTURE CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, L22 1RR ON THURSDAY 10 MARCH, 2016

PRESENT: Councillor Carragher (in the Chair) Councillors Dan T. Lewis, Atkinson, Maria Bennett, Byrom, Carr, Cummins, Dams, Dutton, Gatherer, Jamieson, Grace, Killen, McGinnity, McKinley, Murphy, Page, Roche, Sayers, Veidman and Webster

ALSO PRESENT: Parish Councillors Warren, Ibbs, Bailey and Lee 4 Officers from Merseyside Police 43 members of the public

39. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Veronica Bennett, Burn, Hale, John Joseph Kelly, Owens and Parish Councillors Baker and McCann.

40. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

No declarations of any disclosable pecuniary interest were received.

41. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 January, 2016 be confirmed as a correct record.

42. POLICE ISSUES

The Committee considered the reports of Inspectors Atherton, Jones and Hatton.

Chief Inspector Jerry Harris and Inspectors Hatton and Jones were present at the meeting and answered queries from the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Police be thanked for their presentation.

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COUNCILLOR D AN T.LEWIS IN THE CH AIR FROM QUESTION q)

43. PUBLIC FORUM

During the Public Forum the following matters were raised:-

a) Parish Councillor David Warren asked could the Head of Regulation and Compliance explain the progress that had been made to improve the effectiveness of the present Area Committees and when she intended to consult the 10 Parishes group, the Sefton Area Partnership of Local Councils (SAPLC) which would meet shortly.

Olaf Hansen, Clerk to the Committee, replied that Jill Coule would be attending the next meeting of the 10 Parishes on 31 March 2016.

b) Tony Higginson asked why residents and workers had to pay any parking costs and suggested that it would make much more sense to offer free parking in the area. He indicated that the parking at Crosby Baths, which was the prime location for 'visitors' for our area, was free yet there were car parks at the Civic Hall and behind Waterloo station, both of which now incurred costs and neither were ever full. Instead drivers looked to park for free and sometimes risked getting tickets if they missed signs. He concluded that we needed a fairer society, not one that caused people to not support the local shops/amenities because they were penalised.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that unfortunately there was no such thing as free parking as there was a cost in providing any parking facility. In the case of the car parks in Waterloo the cost of short stay parking had been set low in order to discourage long term commuter parking and encourage short term shopper parking and even with the recently proposed parking increases the cost of 2 hours parking would be only £1.

Proposals for charging on seafront visitor car parks were being progressed but this did not include the car park at Crosby Leisure Centre as this car park was controlled by the leisure centre operators and not the Council.

c) Graham A Winckles asked the Committee to clarify the following:

In the reports to Council last week the schedule of proposed charges for off-street parking on Crosby indicated that current charges (2015/2016) for up to 30 minutes was 20p and that this would rise to 30p.

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• could Members confirm that the proposed new parking charges would relate to Crosby Village car parks, namely Allengate, Cooks Land and The Green; • charges were currently free for the first 30 minutes and not 20p as stated in the report and Members had therefore been provided with incorrect information on which to make a judgement. Would the report now be corrected and a new vote taken; • had the Council taken account of the fragile economy of Crosby Village when resolving to introduce increased parking levies; and • what consultation had taken place with the traders and the Crosby Village Steering Group, who worked closely with the Council in developing the Crosby Investment Strategy?

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that he could confirm that the charges to be implemented in June 2016 as approved by Cabinet and noted by full Council last week would apply to the car parks at Allengate, Cooks Lane and The Green.

There was a typographical error in the report which had now been corrected but this would not necessitate a new vote being taken.

The charges on the car parks in Crosby were set low, particularly for stays of up to 4 hours in order to discourage long term commuter parking and encourage short term shopper parking and even with the recently proposed parking increases the cost of 2 hours parking would be only £1. The charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in Waterloo and those proposed for the Waterloo / Crosby Seafront area and the Sumner Road car park in Formby. He concluded that there had been no consultation with the traders and the Crosby Village Steering Group.

d) Simon Prendergast commented that he spoke for the numerous employees of Rowlands Pharmacy 15 Chapel Lane, Formby and the many elderly patients using the pharmacy services. Historically many staff of Rowlands Pharmacy and other businesses did use the Sumner Road Car Park prior to the two hour limit currently imposed. Now he and his staff had two parking options available. Use the pay and display at the rear of the shop at great expense; or parkin neighbouring residential streets, causing misery to local residents by clogging up residential streets.

The proposed parking charges at Sumner Road would now really affect vulnerable patients collecting their medications at Chapel Lane. Mr. Prendergast concluded by asking:-

• had the Committee considered the impact of parking charges on vulnerable patients who needed access to Pharmacy services; and Page25 9 CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE- THURSDAY 10TH MARCH, 2016

• had the Committee considered the knock on effect of patients (who were able) that parked on surrounding residential streets who would otherwise park at Sumner Road.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the two hour limit on waiting was introduced on the Sumner Road car park to prevent long term commuter parking and free up spaces for short stay parking to enable customers to access shops such as the Pharmacy.

The proposed charges had been kept very low to minimise the impact on those wishing to park and the Council had undertaken extensive parking surveys on all roads within a 1 mile radius of Chapel Lane, to establish the level of current on-street parking. If parking charges were implemented on the car park, repeat surveys would be carried out to establish whether parking had been displaced, and whether additional parking restrictions were required.

e) Emlyn Williams asked:

• why was the Council voting through these car parking changes without taking into account the wishes of local residents; and

• had the Council properly considered that such charges would decimate businesses in Crosby Village.

Mr. Williams stated that at present the first 30 minutes parking in the village was free; and that most people he knew rushed around the shops within that time. Charging for the first 30 minutes would discourage many people from shopping in the village.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the issue to be considered by the Area Committee was for the introduction of charges on the seafront car parks in Waterloo and Crosby and in Sumner Road car park, Formby. The proposals had been advertised and the report to be discussed did consider the views expressed by local residents to the advertising of the proposals. These proposals would not impact directly on Crosby Village.

Mr. Marrin confirmed that the charges to be implemented in June 2016, as approved by Cabinet and noted by full Council last week, would apply to the Crosby Village car parks. The charges on the car parks in Crosby were set low and would remain low even with the reintroduction of the charge for 30 minutes parking with the cost of 2 hours parking being only £1 and 4 hours £1.90. The charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in Waterloo and

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those proposed for the Waterloo / Crosby Seafront area and the Sumner Road car park in Formby. Consideration had been given to the impact of both the introduction of charges and the increase in charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

f) Annie McGrath requested, regarding the implementation of car parking charges, which the Area Committee did not ruin what little residents had left. She indicated that she walked at the beach at Crosby several times a week; that drove there in order to benefit by walking by the sea; that she paid Council Tax So why should she have to pay again to park there. She continued that although the Committee may think that the charge was a small fee it so ridiculously enraged her and others. She asked the Committee to please consider the damage that would be done to Crosby village by charging to park? She concluded by requesting the removal of parking fees and the improvement of Crosby village to grow new and exciting businesses.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that a season ticket would be available for regular users of the Seafront car parks at a cost of £35 per annum which would significantly reduce the cost of parking for regular visitors. In addition the charges would only apply between 10am and 5pm to assist those who regularly used the beach outside of these hours.

Consideration had been given to the impact of both the introduction of charges and the increase in charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

Ms.McGrath further commented that she was angry at the suggestion that she should now pay £35 to park her car.

A Councillor replied that he fully understood her anger, but over the last few years the Council had to find £165 million pounds worth of savings; in addition to the 2% increase in Council tax that residents would also face this year – but this was in response to cuts imposed by central Government.

g) Neil Wright asked:

• why should he have to pay for car parking at the Crosby Lakeside car park when he was a paying member there; and • why should he not have to pay for car parking at Crosby Baths when he was a paying member there?

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that a season ticket would be available for regular users of the Seafront car parks at a cost of £35 per annum which would significantly reduce the cost of parking for regular visitors. In addition the charges would only apply between 10am and 5pm to assist those who regularly used the area outside of these hours. Page27 11 CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE- THURSDAY 10TH MARCH, 2016

Discussion were ongoing with colleagues involved in the running the centre to investigate alternative arrangements for those who paid to use the Centres facilities.

The current proposals did not include a charge at Crosby Leisure Centre as this car park was controlled by the leisure centre operators and not the Council.

h) Gillian Gentles commented that the introduction of parking charges would turn local shopping areas into ghost towns as people could no longer afford to shop in local shops - they would simply drive to the likes of Tesco and get free parking; and indicated that she was sure that when Sefton allowed free parking more money was spent in the community which enriched local businesses and the community alike; and that it was her belief that parking charges would stifle this benefit.

Ms. Gentles continued that the introduction of parking charges would prevent or restrict the use of much needed leisure facilities and the businesses that relied on them - because adding charges on every time people went, for example, to the beach soon added up - especially for local families who went on a regular basis. Especially in these difficult economic times it allowed people to have fresh air and actually helped their physical and mental well- being which if prevented would merely impact more upon medical and psychological services and cost more for the Council in the long run, so over an over parking charges were a short term fix and would actually cost the Council a lot more in the long run.

Ms. Gentles stated that she went to Burbo Bank and enjoyed half an hour “me time” just watching the world go by and enjoying the beauty; and that as a mum, teacher, person trying to overcome a life changing injury that limited my earning capacity it was much needed; and concluded that there were always lots of older people at Burbo Bank enjoying the view, sitting in their cars with a flask. For many it was a vital part of getting them out of the house for a couple of hours engaging with the world around them and that this included the healthy and those trying to be healthy and improve their lives.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that consideration had been given to the impact of both the introduction of charges and the increase in charges and that this was covered in the report to the Committee. The charges on all the car parks were set low with the cost of 2 hours parking being only £1 and 4 hours £1.90.

Mr. Marrin confirmed that a season ticket would be available for regular users of the Seafront car parks at a cost of £35 per annum which would significantly reduce the cost of parking for regular

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visitors. In addition the charges would only apply between 10am and 5pm to assist those who regularly used the seafront car parks outside of these hours.

i) David Jordan commented that he hoped that the Committee would decide against imposing charges at Sumner Road Car Park in Formby.

He indicated that there was evidence from around the country that even token car park fees deterred shoppers from using small town car parks; that even now there was huge pressure for parking spaces on the roads around the village centre; that drivers looking for free parking were sure to add to the congestion, creating problems and potential hazards for pedestrians and local residents; and that as a local resident he would personally be affected by this daily.

Mr. Jordan continued that even more importantly, deterring shoppers from visiting Formby village was likely to deal a body blow to the local shops, especially the small independent traders. He stated that he ran a business in the village and would make a separate submission on this subject, but having been drawn to settle in Formby by the diverse and attractive village centre he feared that this was now seriously under threat.

He concluded by stating that he understood the serious financial problems faced by the Council, but given that income from car park charges were ring fenced for related expenditure, he wanted to ask Members what investment the Council planned to make in Formby Village to offset the decline likely to be caused by the imposition of car park charges.

Dave Marrin, Manager Highways Management Manager responded that the proposed charges had been kept very low to enable the Council to recover the costs of operating the car park, whilst minimising the impact on those wishing to park and the Council had undertaken extensive parking surveys on all roads within a 1 mile radius of Chapel Lane, to establish the level of current on-street parking. If parking charges were implemented on the car park, repeat surveys would be carried out to establish whether parking had been displaced, and whether additional parking restrictions were required.

Consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

Committee Members discussed the question in detail and raised the following comments/queries:

• The imposition of parking charges would create problems around Formby; Page29 13 CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE- THURSDAY 10TH MARCH, 2016

• People would drive around to find free parking; • Had a cost / benefit analysis been conducted; and • Local businesses were in the balance, now was not the time for party political broadcasts.

Mr.Marrin stated that people appeared to be working under the assumption that problems would occur but that he did not believe that would be the case. He added that the budget savings presented by the introduction of parking charges would generate a saving of £25k.

j) Isabel Jordan commented that as the proprietor of a business in central Formby, she was shocked to discover that the decision on car park charges at Sumner Road was to be decided at this meeting; and that she feared that the lack of publicity about this meeting, given the known strength of public opinion, would mean that the Committee did not hear properly balanced representations.

She indicated that she opened a wool and haberdashery business on Chapel Lane one year ago; that she was helped in this by the former owner of "The Sewing Basket", which used to be in central Formby just off the north side of Chapel Lane; that she was told that when car park charges were imposed on the car park there, takings dropped by almost a third overnight; that across the country there was a solid body of evidence to show that even token charges for small town car parks deterred shoppers and had a huge impact on local business income.

She continued by asking had an independent assessment of the likely economic effect of charging for this car park has been carried out; and stated that as a new business still working hard to establish a customer base, a drop of anything approaching 30% in income would be more than she could afford. In the last few months Formby had already lost the cycle shop, a boutique and one bookshop; another bookshop closed this month; and that any other small businesses struggling to stay afloat would be hard pressed to bear any drop in custom.

Ms Jordan concluded that a loss of businesses would obviously make Formby a less attractive town, but would of course also lead to a loss of business rate revenue, a loss of secondary spend and a loss of private investment in the local area. Although she fully understand the need for Sefton Council to raise income for parking and traffic management, the Committee must also consider the wider economic implications before going ahead with any new parking charges.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the issue to be considered by the Committee was the objections received to the introduction of charges on Sumner Road car park,

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Formby. The proposals had been advertised and the report to be discussed did consider the views expressed by local residents to the advertising of the proposals.

An independent assessment of the likely economic effect of charging for this car park had not been carried out. However, consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

The charges proposed for Sumner Road were set low with the cost of 30 minutes parking being 30p and 2 hours parking being only £1. The charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in other village centres such as Waterloo and Crosby, albeit the maximum stay would remain at 2 hours.

Mrs. Jordan further commented that a number of local authorities had carried out research that suggested the benefits of free parking out-weighed the revenue raised by the imposition of parking charges.

A Councillor commented that local businesses were concerned that out of town retail parks were flourishing to the detriment of town centre shops. Businesses owned the car park at Maghull Square, but they had to introduce parking charges simply to meet the cost on maintenance.

A Councillor suggested that either local businesses or Formby Parish Council could request to buy the car park from the Borough Council.

k) A Blundellsands resident commented, in reference to the proposed introduction of car parking charges at Lakeside, Waterloo, Blundellsands and also in the withdrawal of the “free” 30 minute allowance at the Crosby village car parks:

• that if the scheme was implemented it would result in an increase in on street parking in the local areas surrounding the car parks and would have a negative impact on the inhabited areas and their values. There were parking problems in Brook Vale due to the car park charging at the Civic Hall • Crosby Village would deteriorate further when the free ticket for 30 minutes was removed. • This was yet another way of generating revenue by Sefton Council for "Other Purposes" and should not be implemented. • Was it Sefton Council’s intention to include all the Council owned car parks in this scheme or was it just affecting the above scheme.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the issue to be considered by the Committee was for the introduction of charges on the seafront car parks in Waterloo and Crosby and in Page31 15 CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE- THURSDAY 10TH MARCH, 2016

Sumner Road car park, Formby. The increases to the charges including the removal of the free 30 minutes parking period in Crosby Village car parks had already been approved by Cabinet and noted by full Council.

The proposed charges had been kept very low to minimise the impact on those wishing to park and the Council had already undertaken parking surveys on all roads close to the proposed car parks, to establish the level of current on-street parking. Further surveys would be undertaken immediately before any charges were introduced. If parking charges were implemented on the car park, repeat surveys would be carried out to establish whether parking had been displaced, and whether additional parking restrictions were required.

Consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges on businesses and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

At the current time the only car parks which were currently free and on which charges were proposed to be introduced were those at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Blucher Street, Waterloo, Burbo Bank, Blundellsands and Sumner Road, Formby.

l) Pat Wordley commented that her and her daughter owned a small business (Woodwards Wine Bar) in Formby Village; that many of their customers parked in Sumner Road, did some shopping, visited the doctors, etc. before popping in for a coffee; and that she strongly believed that these customers would be dissuaded from using the car park if they had to pay and would do their shopping elsewhere.

She continued that reduced footfall in Formby Village would severely impact business (big and small) making it even more difficult for businesses to make ends meet; and that If these small businesses failed to survive, there would be empty units on Chapel Lane and fewer businesses paying business rates, fewer visitors for the pay and display car park.

Ms. Wordley concluded by asking did the Committee agree that the long-term income gain (for Sefton) would be reduced by the implementation of the pay and display car park; and asked about the impact on the local community as fewer people used the village centre; about the impact on parking on nearby public roads; about the lessons learned from other town centres that had adopted this approach to parking and seen deserted shopping centres as a result (for example Crosby village).

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the charges proposed for Sumner Road were set low with the cost of 30 minutes parking being 30p and 2 hours parking being only £1. The

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charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in other village centres such as Waterloo and Crosby, albeit the maximum stay would remain at 2 hours. Consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

The proposed charges had been kept very low to enable the Council to recover the costs of operating the car park, whilst minimising the impact on those wishing to park and the Council had undertaken extensive parking surveys on all roads within a 1 mile radius of Chapel Lane to establish the level of current on-street parking. If parking charges were implemented on the car park, repeat surveys would be carried out to establish whether parking had been displaced, and whether additional parking restrictions were required.

Ms.Wordley added a supplementary comment that small local family businesses would think twice about setting up in Formby; and that when the existing businesses closed and new businesses looked elsewhere the Council would experience a decline in revenue raised from business rates.

Mr.Marrin replied that the charges would be small and he did not believe the impact of the introduction of parking charges would decrease footfall to the village centre.

m) Vanessa Foggin commented that in regard to the proposed charges for parking at the Sumner Road car park, Formby, her family had had a business in Formby village since 1886 (Derbyshires); that her family’s land was part of the original donation for free parking at this locality from 1954; and that her family had strong emotional reasons as to why free parking should continue within Formby village. Ms. Foggin continued that in economically trying times what did the Council propose to do to compensate the village businesses and the community for the consequences of such actions.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that the charges proposed for Sumner Road were set low with the cost of 30 minutes parking being 30p and 2 hours parking being only £1; that the charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in other village centres such as Waterloo and Crosby, albeit the maximum stay would remain at 2 hours. Consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee.

The proposed charges had been kept very low to enable the Council to recover the costs of operating the car park, whilst minimising the impact on those wishing to park. The Council had undertaken extensive parking surveys on all roads within a 1 mile radius of Chapel Lane, to establish the level of current on-street parking. If parking charges were implemented on the car park, Page33 17 CENTRAL SEFTON AREA COMMITTEE- THURSDAY 10TH MARCH, 2016

repeat surveys would be carried out to establish whether parking had been displaced, and whether additional parking restrictions were required.

The Council did not feel that the introduction of the low charges on Sumner Road Car Park in Formby would impact on the village businesses and the community.

n) Brian Spencer commented that he was concerned at the detrimental effect on already struggling businesses, in Formby village, that the introduction of the proposed parking charges would cause. He indicated that the village had lost many businesses and that there was a risk of the village centre being purely dominated by charity shops, which created little revenue for the Council. In addition, the investment required to install parking charge machines and the ongoing servicing cost, would not justify the return on the investment, on an already cash strapped authority.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that consideration had been given to the impact of the introduction of charges and this was covered in the report to the Committee. The charges proposed for Sumner Road were set low with the cost of 30 minutes parking being 30p and 2 hours parking being only £1. The charges would also then be in line with those on the car parks in other village centres such as Waterloo and Crosby, albeit the maximum stay would remain at 2 hours.

The proposed charges had been kept very low to enable the Council to recover the costs of operating the car park, whilst minimising the impact on those wishing to park. Officers estimated that once the Capital cost of the installation of the machines had been met and allowing for the cost of machine maintenance and cash collection, the car park would generate a net surplus of approximately £25,000 per annum.

o) John Youssef commented that he objected to the parking charges at Sumner Road car park.

The Committee noted his comment.

p) D. Gutteridge commented that local high streets were under great pressure, shops were closing regularly for good and this affected wider communities adversely; and expressed concern that at a local level, regarding Waterloo, more could be done to help. In particular Sefton Council was charging for car parking opposite the Plaza Cinema and behind South Road, adjacent to the railway station and that this was a barrier to encouraging people to shop locally. At the top end of South Road Jeeves Jewellers and the One Stop grocery shop were now closed, whilst there was free parking at Crosby Beach, which seemed contrary.

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D. Gutteridge concluded that in contrast, the bulk of out of town shopping sites had free parking, which encouraged people to visit; whereas it was suggested, the Council’s current policy was short sighted and worked as a deterrent.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager, responded that unfortunately there was no such thing as free parking as there was a cost in providing and maintaining any parking facility. In the case of the car parks in Waterloo the cost of short stay parking was set low for stays of up to 4 hours in order to discourage long term commuter parking and encourage short term shopper parking and even with the recently proposed parking increases, the cost of 2 hours parking would be only £1 and £1.90 for 4 hours.

q) Mrs. Jane E. Winckles asked whether the following could be clarified:-

The Council’s Budget meeting on 3rd March 2016 (Item 10) received a report on the Revenue Budget 2016/17. Appendix 1 of that report contained several items headed “Improvements in Efficiency and Effective Use of Resources.” Page 29 of that Appendix showed Item 70 “Closure of all public conveniences ” and that there would be savings totalling £74,000 across 2 financial years. • Could the Members clarify whether they intend to close all public toilets, as the report indicates?

• If not all toilets across the Borough, then which were to be closed?

• If all toilets were to be closed, what provision would be made in the Burbo Bank Car Park for visitors to “Another Place”?

• How would statutory provision of washing and toilet facilities be achieved with regard to visitors purchasing food and drink from the mobile food outlet which the Council had licensed at Burbo Bank? Olaf Hansen, Clerk to the Committee advised that Officers had been sent a copy of the Mrs.Winckles’s question and that they would endeavour to provide an answer within 10 working days. r) Simon Albert asked regarding Highways England's possible upcoming decision to build a dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley, what were the opinions of the elected Members about it, and what support would the community get from the elected Members to make representations against such a decision and ensure that mitigation costs were maximised?

Committee Members commented that the project was being studied by Highways England and covered a broad subject area which included investigating ways to maximise the benefits from the Port

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of Liverpool’s expansion; concerns at the impact on local residents; and the transport of goods from the docks. The Council would await the outcome of the study before commenting, as, this was only a potential scheme.

s) Eric McFarlane referred to the on-going protest at the seemingly wanton destruction of beautiful trees in the Crosby area, in particular the symbolic symbol of the protest being the beautiful willow tree on the St. Michaels/Manor Road roundabout.

Mr. McFarlane indicated that the tree in question was deemed by the Council as "structurally unsound (in decline)"; and that the protest group had employed an independent arborist who declared the tree to be perfectly sound in every way with the exception of some wind damage in the canopy which could be easily (and cheaply) remedied.

Therefore Mr. McFarlane wanted to submit two questions, namely:

• Was the initial report on the tree carried out by a qualified Sefton Council employee or another person? • Why would the Council want to destroy a beautiful landmark tree that by all accounts was perfectly healthy?

Judith Burgess responded that the initial report was carried out by a qualified Sefton Employee.

The willow tree on the roundabout was identified to be removed due to its deteriorating condition; that the tree had lost a number of limbs in high winds and due to its species, which was prone to limb loss, location with a high level of footfall and vehicular movements, the Council decided to remove the hazard. It should be noted that this species of tree did have a relatively short life expectancy particularly when planted on the highway.

It should further be noted that the works which had recently been carried out on the tree had removed the main hazards; that the Council wanted to work with the local community and it wasn’t the Council’s intention to cause any distress and appreciated people’s affection for the tree and would therefore prune the remaining canopy and leave what was left in situ. The tree would continue to be monitored and the Council would make sure that any future proposed works were fully shared with local residents. On a positive note tree planting was planned for the roundabout which in the long term would replace the tree.

Councillor Dan T.Lewis replied to Mr.McFarlane that he would personally raise his concerns with officers and the responsible Cabinet Member.

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t) Mr. Croft asked whether there was any validity in the claim by some local residents that when the former Crosby Council asked home owners for ‘deeds of gift’ to create public open space and promenade were created an undertaken was given that they could not profit from the use of the space and/or their associated car parks.

Dave Marrin, Highways Management Manager responded that he could not find any lasting undertaking, but would be happy to receive any further information.

Mr.Croft asked a supplementary question regarding the impact of the imposition of parking charges on catering vans using Burbo Bank.

Mr. Marrin, replied that licensing covered the concessions to operate at Burbo Bank, and they would not be affected by the introduction of parking charges.

COUNCILLOR CARRAG HER BACK IN THE CHAI R

44. PARISH COUNCIL UPDATES

Parish Councillor Gerry Lee, Chair of the Sefton Area Partnership of Local Councils (SAPLC) gave a brief verbal update from the Parish Councils. During his presentation Mr.Lee highlighted: some of the Leeds – Liverpool Canal bi-centennial celebrations that would be hosted by some of the Parish Councils; reminded Members that a meeting of SAPLC would take place on 31 March, 2016 and borough Councillors were welcome to attend.

Parish Councillor David Warren referred to a Merseytravel survey and s106 monies; the unsafe pedestrian bridge in Hightown; a tree that had recently fell down which destroyed a resident’s shed; and Hightown Parish Council’s support for Ince Blundell Parish Council’s opposition to a wind turbine in West Lancashire.

Parish Councillor John Bailey explained the Lydiate Parish Council’s forthcoming concerns and provided detail on the financial balances of the Council.

RESOLVED:

That the Parish Councillors be thanked for their presentations.

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45. RECEIPT OF OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED PARKING CHARGES IN FORMBY AND CROSBY

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Locality Services which reported of the receipt of 110 objections to the proposed parking charges on Sumner Road Car Park, Burbo Bank Car Park, Blucher Street Car Park and Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre Car Parks. The report also recommended a way forward.

The Committee discussed the item in detail, highlighting:

• concerns on the impact of the introduction of car parking charges on the car parks on Crosby Seafront and in Sumner Road, Formby; • whether there could be one hour’s free parking on the Sumner Road, Formby car park; and • whether the land at Sumner Road, Formby could be sold to the Traders / Parish Council for them to administer as a free car park

RESOLVED:

That the scheme be referred back to the Cabinet Member - Locality Services for urgent review in the light of the concerns highlighted by local residents and traders.

46. AREA MANAGEMENT UPDATE

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Communities on area management activities that had taken place in Harington, Ravenmeols, Blundellsands, Church, Manor, Victoria, Molyneux, Park and Sudell Wards.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

47. BUDGET MONITORING

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Communities that provided information on available resources for the Committee and progress on those items approved at previous meetings.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

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48. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

In accordance with the scheduled programme of meetings, the next meeting will be held on Thursday, 16 June 2016 commencing at 18:30; and that thereafter meetings be held on the following dates at 18:30.

14 September 2016 05 January 2017 09 March 2017

Venues to be confirmed.

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Agenda Item 6

Central Area Committee 7 July 2016 Period 24 th February to 31 st May 2016 Ravenmeols and Harington wards plus Manor West Neighbourhood Inspector James Atherton

Crime Patterns and Trends Anti Social Behaviour There have been no major issues reported. Acquisitive Crime. There have been 20 residential Burglaries in this period with none in the Hightown area. There was a significant arrest on 2 nd March 2016 of two males aged 18 and 17 years from Liverpool in connection with a house Burglary that had occurred that day in Woodland Road, Formby. A car taken during the offence was recovered along with stolen property. Both males have been charged, one has pleaded guilty and the case is proceeding. We continue to actively encourage crime prevention. Reduce the risk of being a victim, lock it or lose it. Record your valuables; better still register them for free on immobilise.com by simply following the links from the Police website. We have a very active Homewatch Scheme and I would encourage people to get involved. You can call 0151-777-4145 and leave a message for Mr Roger Sloman and he will get in touch with you. Alternatively speak to any member of the Dedicated Neighbourhood Team. There is lots of great crime prevention advice available via the Merseyside Police website. You can always come to our advertised surgeries. We are hoping to put on a few special events also. Robbery – One offence where a male has had his bicycle taken by other youths. Significant Court results In recent weeks, two significant sentences following convictions for two Formby residents have been widely reported on in the local media. Both having been convicted of offences involving weapons in the Formby area. Paul Range 6 years. Eric Woodward 5 years. I am hoping to be able to announce details of another significant court result in the near future but reporting restrictions are in place.

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Neighbourhood Priorities Protecting vulnerable people be they young or not so young remains our key priority Operation Colme Ongoing reassurance and disruption plan in relation to Burglary dwelling offences. This has included additional resources from the neighbourhood disruption team and matrix Roads Policing units. Every Burglary victim receives a follow up reassurance visit and we conduct extensive house to house in the immediate vicinity. As a result of funding from the ward councillors we have also been issuing free smart water kits where appropriate Operation Dragonfly Crime prevention and property registration initiative. We have now completed property registration sessions at Formby and Range High schools and ran a special event at Formby Pool where we were offering free property registration of phones and Bikes. We were also fitting immobitags for free funded kindly by the ward councillors. We have registered over 300 items of property this year alone. We are hoping to do another special event in the Summer School holidays. We remind people to lock their bikes even for a quick visit into shops. Use the best lock you can afford ideally a gold standard one. Lock it in a bright visible area ideally with CCTV and to a secure object. A plastic drainpipe for an example can be easily snapped. We work in close partnership with British Transport Police in tackling this type of crime and have run joint Bike registration sessions. Operation School Gate Parking around schools is a perennial problem at certain locations across Sefton. We work with the local schools and hopefully parents in keeping these areas as safe as possible. Operation Brookdale This annual operation to tackle the menace of Anti-social use of off road vehicles was launched. Twitter / Social Media Twitter - We now have 716 followers. We use this to let the community know of a small part of our daily operational duties. This is not to be used to contact us to report incidents as we have dedicated call handlers 24/7. Mersey Now The community messaging system has now gone live. We would encourage everyone to sign up for it. You can get updates for where you or your family live and work. Sefton Crime Alert Agenda Item 6

This is a collaboration between Merseyside Police and Home watch. Margaret Jepson is the Police volunteer co-ordinator who sends out occasional and very informative e mails about current crime patterns and emerging trends especially in relation to fraud. To receive these you will need to sign up. Simply send an e mail to [email protected] with your contact details. Newsletter Our spring newsletter is free to download from the Merseyside Police website. Beachsafe 2016 We are continuing to work in our established partnership approach to promote safety and prevent crime and ASB in the coastal areas. We often use our specialist vehicles i.e. Land Rover and Quadbikes for patrolling purposes. This is done with the permission of National Trust, Natural England and Sefton council’s coast and countryside department. Other partners include, British transport Police, HM Coastguard, Merseyfire and Rescue Service, RNLI, Sefton council and its ward councillors and parish councils The 2016 Beachsafe media launch was on 19 th May 2016 just prior to the bank holiday and half term. Extra staffing was in place over this period. Visitor numbers to the area were very high due to the school holidays and a sustained period of good weather. Reported crime was very low. A lot of time and resource was used on Sunday 6 th June looking for a missing child which was reported upon in local media. Thankfully he had simply wandered off and was found safe and well. There will continue to be weather dependant additional patrolling in the forthcoming weekends and school holidays. Meet the Team - 2016 Our crime prevention surgeries are detailed below. It is a chance to come and say hello, ask for advice on crime prevention or talk about crime generally. Lady Green Nurseries. Lady Green lane, Ince Blundell –9-11 am Friday 1st July, 5 th August and 2 nd September Tesco Formby Bypass (Inside Costa Coffee) 1-3pm Friday 8 th July, 12 th August, 9 th Sept Waitrose, Three Tuns lane, Formby 1-3pm Friday 15 th July, 19 th August, 16 th September Our next quarterly Have You Say meeting is scheduled for Thursday 23 rd June 2016, 7-8pm at Formby Pool. If you are unable to attend you can always fill in the form on the Police website. This is an opportunity to discuss what we should be focussing on after dealing with all the other emergencies and priorities in the forthcoming quarter.

Page 27 We are hoping to do some special events and details will be circulated in local media, on our website and also Twitter @MerpolFormby. Remember in an emergency dial 999, none emergency or speak with the dedicated staff 101. You can always pass information about crime anonymously to the Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Agenda Item 6

Central Area Committee Report th th For period 26 Feb 2016 to 15 June 2016

SOUTH SEFTON BlundellSands, Church, Victoria & Manor Neighbourhood Inspector: Ian Jones

Ward Report for: Blundellsands.

ASB. We have had a recent rise in ASB reported in the area of the seafront. This is a result of the extra person traffic in the area using the leasure and seaside attractions. We have put a SARA plan in place to assist reduce this issue whilst also giving re-assurance to the community. I have been working with our partners to assist in this area to ensure we are using the maximum and correct resources whilst also utilising each other powers to take enforcement if required.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME There have been 15 reports of burglary in a dwelling. There was a pattern developing and as such I conducted an operation in the area which resulted in 3 youths being arrested and charged for a number of these offences. After this was conducted the pattern ceased. We have also located a suspect for another one of the offences however the victim refused to assist with enquiries.

There have been 16 theft from motor vehicles. A number of these have been theft of the registration plates however the majority have been valuables left on view in vehicles.

We have had 8 bikes stolen during this period, 5 of which the locks have been cut and 3 were not locked at all. If possible can we continue the message of using a good standard lock to secure our bikes. As we approach the holiday season, I will be deploying overt camera decoy bikes to hotspot areas.

Robbery – There has been one offence of robbery which was a targatted attack on a male linked with criminality.

Hate Crime – There has been signs and graffiti being placed in this ward that area considered to be of a hate crime nature. My team are working with SIGMA, PREVENT and our partners to deal with this by locating offenders and offer re-assurance.

Critical Incidents: Nil

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Ward Report for: Church.

ASB. The main reports of ASB in this area have been the use of scrambler bikes. As part of Operation Brookdale, my team are conducting a number of initiatives in the area to try and locate the bikes as well as gaining evidence and intelligence to detect the riders/owners. We urge all of the community to report any sightings of the bikes being riden or where they are being stored.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME There have been 2 theft of pedal cycles in this time which is a reduction of 1. We have organised Operation Spoke which has been deploying both tracker and decoy bikes in the area. This has had a great effect on this type of crime.

There have been 4 reports of burglary dwelling which is the same as the last period. We have managed to arrest separate offenders for 2 of these cases which have both been domestic related.

There have been 8 Burglaries in building other than a dwelling. 6 being companies and the other two have been sheds/garage.

Robbery – There have been no reports of robbery.

Hate Crime – We have had no concerns of hate crime during this period.

Critical Incidents: Nil

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Ward Report for: Victoria.

ASB. There have been no major reports of ASB in this area

ACQUISITIVE CRIME We have had 16 Burglaries dwellings for this period and 11 burglaries in buildings other than a dwelling. We have arrested and charged one male for the offence of burglary dwelling. A high number of burglaries other than in a dwelling are from pubs. We are aware of a possible suspect who has recently been released from prison for similar offences and we have put actions in Agenda Item 6 place to prevent, detect and detain the offender. Other offences in this area have been targeting sheds for bikes.

There has been three Robberies one of which was a case of witness intimidation.

There has been 5 thefts from a motor vehicle of which 3 were left insecure and a further one had left valuables on show inside the car.

We have had 8 cases reported for theft of pedal cycle.

Hate Crime –

There has also recently been an increase in offences of race hate crime against a local shopkeeper. We work closely with this victim who has been targeted over the last few years and he is issued with a police body camera. As such we have captured a number of offenders who have been arrested and charged for court.

Critical Incidents: Nil

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Ward Report for – Manor.

ASB There has been a number of complaints in relation to speeding and parking offences in and around the area of Quarry Road. This is in relation to traffic trying to deflect from the new Brooms Cross Road. A number of initiatives are ongoing in relation to this.

We are receiving reports of ASB use of scrambler bikes. Please see update on ‘Church ward’ report. .

Acquisitive Crime –

There have been 7 reports of burglary in a dwelling a number of which have been for car keys in order to take the vehicle on the driveway. We have had one report of a burglary other than in a dwelling which was to a shed.

We have had 1 report of a bike being taken from the rear of a dwelling.

We have had 4 thefts from motor vehicles, 3 of which were left insecure.

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There have been no reports of robbery

Critical Incidents – Nil

Hate Crime - There is no current issues of hate crime in this area.

Other News- all Wards

I would like to inform you that Sgt Craig Evans has left our Neighbourhood and has been replaced by A/Sgt Jon Coote. Craig has moved to work in the Norris Green area and I am sure you will all agree that we owe him a huge thankyou for the work he has carried out in our neighbourhood. Jon has joined us from our Neighbourhood Support Team. As such he has a vast amount of knowledge of our area and the issues that we face. Jon is very keen and I am sure he will have a big impact in our wards.

‘MERSEYNOW’ has been introduced as our forces new communication tool. For more information I request that you look on our force website where there is a link to assist you in signing up for the free service. You will receive upto date information via text or email of crime trends, major incidents or good news stories and meetings.

Current Priorities

1) Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) In line with Force & Sefton Policing prioritisation, Neighbourhood Officers are increasingly engaged with managing vulnerable victims, those under threat and those at risk of exploitation. Responses are often involved, intensive and require the implementation of various measures to protect victims, improve locations and bring pressure upon perpetrators. 2) Organised Gang Disruption The removal of firearms and dangerous individuals from circulation remains a priority. A series of warrants have been executed under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act. These, combined with use of new ASB powers – are helping to keep gang activity disrupted.

Ongoing Neighbourhood Involved Initiatives:

• Burglary- Operation PUSH - targeted at reducing the number of burglaries in the area. Neighbourhood staff patrol is intelligence led using information researched by Police analysts. Neighbourhood Agenda Item 6

PCSTO’s conduct Operation Handle, which involves trying door handles of properties and vehicles and if found insecure the staff provide security advice. Offenders who have been arrested for offences in our area are also managed and targeted. Victims who are visited following a burglary receive SMARTWATER. • Operation PAYETTE – the weekly deployment of resources to tackle scrambler bike nuisance –following up intelligence, issuing warnings, effecting seizures and deterring offences. • OCG (Organised Criminal Groups) disruption. Inspector Jones manages this activity. Force & Sefton resources will be co-ordinated within his plan. Neighbourhood Officers may be required to assist with certain aspects of the plan. • VULNERABLE VICTIMS – supervision attend a fortnightly Partners meeting to agree control measures & review all Medium & High risk vulnerable victims. • THREAT MANAGEMENT – Neighbourhood will coordinate target- hardening, victim support and extra attention to those under threat • SARA Problem-Solving – there has been a change to the requirement to have a SARA in each WARD. Generally the expectation is that there will only be one SARA running at one time. • TWITTER – the Neighbourhood is now on Twitter - @MerPolSthSefton

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Agenda Item 6

Central Area Committee Report – completed 1st June 2016

EAST SEFTON Neighbourhood Inspector: Phil Hatton

Ward Summary for: PARK.

Patterns:

ASB. General rowdy/inconsiderate ASB calls are at the same level as last year with no particular hotspot location, and no particular vulnerabilities. ‘Vehicle misuse’ calls again pertain mainly to scrambler bikes. Locations are more widespread than previously. Calls have dropped by 11% in this period. A good police response to reports in Green Lane, Maghull on 18 th May resulted a seizure, however the issue remains Force-wide. Operation Brookdale will again be running in the summer months. There were two minor incidents of arson. Decking was damaged at the Parkhaven Trust in April, and rubbish on a pick-up truck was set alight in May. Criminal damage reports have increased compared to last year, with an additional 10 crimes recorded. There is no obvious cause for the increase – different circumstances & locations. Only one incident involved a repeat victim (minor damage to a motor vehicle) and none involved any threat to people.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME Following the spike in January, there are relatively low levels of Burglary (in a dwelling) -6 offences representing a 14% year on year reduction. Items were stolen in only two of the incidents – which were car key burglaries. Three good arrests were made in March and there has not been a dwelling burglary in Park for approaching two months. Burglary (other than a dwelling) fell, to just three offences. The last recorded offence being on 8 th April. Autocrime levels also remain low. Only three incidents of theft from motor vehicle- none of which required force to enter. No bike theft (reduction from two in 2015).

SERIOUS CRIME

Robbery – nil:

Hate Crime – two incidents 1) 5 th May – Polish traffic warden abused in Liverpool Rd,Lydiate.A suspect has been interviewed and is awaiting a disposal decision. 2) 23 rd May- Asian doctor at Maghull Health Centre –telephone abuse from patient. Known suspect, SIGMA dealing.

Critical Incidents: Nil

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Patterns:

ASB. General ‘rowdy’ ASB showed an 18% (12 incidents) fall against last year. The hotspot location in Penrith Crescent has resulted in two further interventions. Neighbourhood Officers are working with Partners to deal with the issue. Glen Park continues to be a location subject to calls, mainly regarding rowdiness within the park, but on one occasion regarding a fire set within a play area. Nuisance vehicle calls rose by 9 incidents- no particular hotspot –bikes being reported as razzing at various locations within the Ward- however one was stopped (having generated several calls) and found to be a legal road bike rather than a scrambler. One offences of Arson was recorded – a skip fire in Eastway. More positively, the big reduction in criminal damage offences recorded this year, has continued– a 50% decline during this period.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME Burglary Dwelling offences have increased from 6 offences last year to 10 this year. Five were ‘attempts’, and it appears that the other 5 were car key offences. No particular make/model was targeted & a variety of M.O’s were exhibited (hook and cane implements being used twice). Following arrests in May, there has not been a car key burglary reported since 24 th May. There were only five burglary (other than a dwelling) offences (down 1). Three did not result in any loss (attempts), and two involved bikes stolen from sheds overnight. Theft from motor vehicle fell by 90% to 1 offence and simple bike theft remained at zero levels.

SERIOUS CRIME

Robbery – th (1) 20 March –Liverpool Rd North, L31 – adult male standing with pedal cycle. Pushed to floor and lone male rides off on bike. nd (2) 22 May – Dodds Lane – male pushing moped along is threatened by males in a car. One of whom gets out and rides off on the moped. Suspects have been identified through investigation.

Hate Crime –1 incident – adult male uses homophobic abuse against shop workers in Maghull Square. 56 year old male arrested.

Critical Incidents: Nil

Agenda Item 6

Ward Summary for: MOLYNEUX.

Patterns:

ASB. An overall decrease in ASB calls by 48% compared to 2015 equates to 54 less calls than last year. Reductions in calls re both general rowdy ASB and nuisance vehicle ASB. The hotspot in the Lincoln Crescent area of Aintree received extra attention and youth intervention work and there was only 1 call there in the three-month period. No particular hotspot of concern is currently identified, although anecdotal reports of ASB in Harrow Park are not supported by empirical data. The fall in ASB is supported by a 15% fall in criminal damage reports, and no incidents of arson were reported in the period.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME As per the last report, there has been an increase in burglary dwelling offences (from 10 to 14).Two occurred in Maghull, six in Melling and four in Aintree. Positively, 8 of those incidents did not result in any property being stolen, either because entry was not gained or they were disturbed (by alarms, neighbours etc.)- indicating a good level of vigilance. Also-the last recorded burglary in Molyneux was some time ago in April. Several car key burglars have been arrested in Sefton, and these include Jack SWANSON (22 yrs.) from Kirkby –who received a custodial sentence of 3 yrs. 8 months for offences including an address in Aintree. Burglary (Other than dwelling) fell from 13 to just five –three being against retail businesses and 2 against private sheds. There were no pedal cycles stolen, and, thankfully, there was at last a decline in auto- crime –with 11 offences recorded (against 17 last year).

SERIOUS CRIME

Robbery – Nil .

Hate Crime – 1 incident on 28 th March at the ‘Go Local’ on Waddicar Lane, L31. Store staff refuse cigarettes to under age children –racist abuse received.

Critical Incidents: Nil

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Current Neighbourhood Involved Initiatives:

• Burglary- Operation PUSH - targeted at reducing the number of burglaries in the area. Neighbourhood staff patrol is intelligence led using information researched by Police analysts. Offenders who have been arrested for offences in our area are also managed and targeted. Victims who are visited following a burglary receive a home security assessment and are offered target hardening support. • Operation PAYETTE – the weekly deployment of resources to tackle scrambler bike nuisance –following up intelligence, issuing warnings, effecting seizures and deterring offences. • PVP (Protecting Vulnerable People) – Neighbourhood staff act as single points of contact for local care homes (young people) and are tasked to help prevent child sexual exploitation • OCG (Organised Criminal Groups) disruption. Inspector Hatton manages this activity. Force & Sefton resources will be co-ordinated within his plan. Neighbourhood Officers may be required to assist with certain aspects of the plan. • Operation Schoolgate – Ward Officers are expected to provide an intermittent presence outside local schools to deal with nuisance parking and inconsiderate driving. Although parking enforcement does primarily remain Sefton Council responsibility. • Community Speedwatch – police led operations have been conducted at key hot-spot locations. Community-led operations have been planned and will continue when other priorities permit • HAVE YOUR SAY Priorities- meetings and Newsletters will now move to a quarterly basis. However, there has to be an acceptance that PVP (protecting vulnerable people) will always be a priority. • VULNERABLE VICTIMS – supervision attend a fortnightly Partners meeting to agree control measures & review all Medium & High risk vulnerable victims. • THREAT MANAGEMENT – Neighbourhood will coordinate target- hardening, victim support and extra attention to those under threat • SARA Problem-Solving – Generally the expectation is that there will only be one SARA running at one time. • BIKE TAGGING – over 200 more bikes have been tagged last month. A funding bid for more tags will now be required. • TWITTER – the Neighbourhood is now on Twitter - @MerPol Copy Lane

Future Neighbourhood Meetings:

Have Your Say meeting: Friday 26th August 2016 –Maghull Town Hall, Hall Lane, L31 7BB 6pm-7pm Agenda Item 8

Report to: Central Sefton Area Committee Date of Meeting: 7 July 2016

Subject: Little Crosby Village Proposed 20 mph Speed limit and Traffic - Calming scheme. Consultation results and objections

Report of: Head of Locality Services – Commissioned Wards Affected: Manor

Is this a Key Decision? No Is it included in the Forward Plan? No

Exempt/Confidential No

Purpose/Summary

To advise Members of the results of the recent consultation with residents regarding the proposed 20 mph speed limit and Traffic Calming Scheme for Little Crosby Village.

Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that :-

(i) Members note the results of the consultation.

(ii) request Cabinet Member Transportation to;

a) approve the introduction of the 20mph speed limit and additional traffic calming measures as shown on the plan in Annex A

b) approve the revocation of all existing Traffic Regulation orders, as described in paragraph 6.3

c) authorise the progression of the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders, including those of public consultation and advertising the Council's intention to implement the Order;

(iii) in the event that no objections are received during the consultation process, referred to in (c above, the Head of Regulation and Compliance be authorised to make the Orders and the Service Manager of Traffic and Transportation be authorise to implement the order and

(iv) In the event that objections are received during the consultation process the matter be referred to the appropriate Area committee for consideration in accordance with Rule 21 of Chapter 8 (Area Committees) of the Council’s Constitution.

CSAC 7th July 2016 Dwyer Page 39 How does the decision contribute to the Council’s Corporate Objectives?

Corporate Objective Positive Neutral Negative Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community √ 2 Jobs and Prosperity √ 3 Environmental Sustainability √ 4 Health and Well-Being √ 5 Children and Young People √ 6 Creating Safe Communities √ 7 Creating Inclusive Communities √ 8 Improving the Quality of Council Services √ and Strengthening Local Democracy

Reasons for the Recommendation: The Council has the power to make Traffic Regulation Orders under Section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Council has the power to revoke Traffic Regulation Orders under Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

What will it cost and how will it be financed?

(A) Revenue Costs

Nil

(B) Capital Costs

The cost of all implementation, legal and administrative procedures for the introduction of the 20 mph speed limit and traffic calming measures for Little Crosby Village amounting to approximately £40K will be funded from 2016/17 Capital Local Safety Scheme budget, subject to final approval of the capital Programme.

CSAC 7th July 2016 Dwyer

Agenda Item 8

Implications:

The following implications of this proposal have been considered and where there are specific implications, these are set out below:

Legal None

Human Resources None

Equality 1. No Equality Implication √

2. Equality Implications identified and mitigated

3. Equality Implication identified and risk remains

Impact on Service Delivery: Nil

What consultations have taken place on the proposals and when?

The Chief Finance Officer (FD 4211/16) has been consulted and notes there are no direct financial implications for the Council. The cost of all implementation, legal and administrative procedures for the introduction of the 20 mph speed limit and additional traffic calming measures within the Little Crosby Village area amounting to approximately £40K will be funded from 2016/17 Capital Local Safety Scheme budget.

The Head of Corporate Legal Services (LD 3494/16) has been consulted and has no comments on the report.

Are there any other options available for consideration? No

Implementation Date for the Decision

Immediately following this committee meeting.

Contact Officer: Joe Dwyer – Traffic Management Officer (Accident Investigation & Prevention) Tel: 0151 934 4394 Email: [email protected]

Background Papers: None

CSAC 7th July 2016 Dwyer Page 41 Introduction

1.1 On 10 th March 2016 a 181 signature petition was presented to a meeting of Sefton Council’s Cabinet. The petitioners requested the introduction of a 20mph speed limit throughout the Village, upgrading the existing speed cushions, and possible introduction of crossing facilities to assist school children.

1.2 Members of the Cabinet agreed to carry out such a scheme, and this was included as part of the roll out of 20mph speed limits in residential areas that was being introduced throughout the Borough.

1.3 Subsequently, a scheme was developed to address the residents’ wishes. The objective of the scheme is to:

• reduce the speed limit in the whole of Little Crosby Village to 20mph • reconstruct the existing partially worn speed cushions • introduce a further four sets of speed cushions to achieve slower speeds • introduce a new Zebra Crossing near St Mary’s Church

1.4 On Wednesday 25 th May 2015 Consultation Documents were hand delivered to all residential and business properties in Little Crosby Village, 80 in total. The Consultation Documents consisted of a plan showing details of the scheme, a flyer explaining the background and purpose of the scheme and a questionnaire asking three specific questions.

• Are you in favour of the 20 mph speed limit? • Are you in favour of the additional speed cushions? • Are you in favour of the Zebra Crossing?

1.5 Residents were consulted to seek their views on the proposals, answer yes or no to the three questions above, and were given the opportunity to make comments or objections. A pre-paid envelope was also included in the Consultation Pack. The deadline for the returned questionnaires was Friday 17 th June 2016.

1.6 The Emergency Services, Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue and Ambulance Service were also given the opportunity to raise queries, comments and objections, as was Merseytravel who regulate Bus Operators.

2.0 Consultation results

2.1 Out of the 80 consultation packs delivered, a total of 59 questionnaires were returned. This equates to a return rate of 74% which is considered a higher than average return rate. Normally return rates of 30% are expected for consultations of this type.

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2.2 The result of the consultation is shown below in Table 1.

Table 1 Little Crosby Village – Residents’ response, (Yes/No), for proposed 20 mph speed limit / additional traffic calming measures (speed cushions) and zebra crossing.

% % Question Yes No Yes No Are you in favour of the proposed 20 mph speed 61 5 92% 8% limit? Are you in favour of the additional speed 56 10 85% 15% cushions? Are you in favour of a new Zebra Crossing by 57 9 86% 14% St. Mary’s Church?

* Results based on 66 returned questionnaires, a return rate of 83%

2.3 The above findings in Table 1 reveal that a large majority of residents who returned their questionnaires are in favour of all three traffic calming measures for Little Crosby Village as shown on the plan in Annex A.

2.4 As part of the consultation exercise, the views of the Emergency Services and Merseytravel were sought. Merseytravel contact the bus companies who operate in Little Crosby. No concerns were raised by the bus companies. The Fire Service, Police and Ambulance Service also raised no objections and we did not receive any comments.

2.5 The result of the consultation in Table 1 above indicates support from the majority of residents for the proposed extension of the 20 mph speed limit to cover the whole of the Village. It also shows strong support for the additional speed cushions and Zebra Crossing.

3.0 Objections / comments

3.1 Consultation documents were delivered on Wednesday 25 th May 2016 giving residents three weeks to return their questionnaires by Friday 17 th June 2016. The consultation documents provided residents with an opportunity to object or raise any comments during this period. Many comments were raised, mainly positive. The following is a summary of such comments and the council’s response.

3.2 ‘The Zebra Crossing should be located on Back Lane outside the school’

The B5193 Little Crosby Road and Moss Lane is the main through route and subsequently carry larger volumes of traffic than Back Lane. Residents have complained that they have difficulties crossing Little Crosby Road due to the amount of traffic, particularly in the peak hours. The location of the proposed zebra crossing provides a safe crossing point across Little Crosby Road, away from the bend and as near to the school as safely possible.

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Provision of a zebra crossing on Back Lane would not currently be supported because forward visibility of 43m minimum will not be achieved at this location. This is due to the bends on the road and the high boundary walls. There is currently forward visibility of 26 metres to the junction with Little Crosby Road and 38 metres in the opposite direction along Back Lane.

3.3 ‘A speed camera would be better’

There is strict guidance concerning the introduction of speed cameras that each proposed road should comply with. For example, the number of fatal and serious collisions (KSI) needs to be at least 4 KSI per km in the last three years. Or, the number of personal injury collisions (PIC) is at least 8 PIC per km in the last three years. The current three year accident record does not meet this guidance. There have been three recorded injury accidents along the whole length of Little Crosby Road in the last three years, all resulting in slight injury. None occurred in the Village and none were speed related. One accident concerned a driver reversing off his driveway into a passing pedestrian. Another concerned a vehicle leaving Richmond Road and ‘failing to see a cyclist’ on Little Crosby Road. The last accident involved a driver deliberately driving at a policeman near Oaklands Avenue. Therefore the latest 3 year accident record does not meet the current guidance. In addition, speed cameras are expensive and the limited budget available for this scheme would not cover their cost.

3.4 ‘Wants full width speed humps / tables instead of speed cushions’

Full width speed humps are not supported by the Emergency Services or Bus Operators as they seriously delay response times and result in very uncomfortable bus journeys. Tables that are supported by the above are much more expensive and there can be issues with gradients and drainage. The budget is limited for this proposed scheme; therefore due to their increased cost and potential issues with gradients and drainage, it is considered that speed tables are not a feasible option.

3.5 ‘Does not want any more speed cushions’

The 20 mph speed limit is being extended to cover the whole Village. The existing speed cushions do not adequately cover the school area. The extra four speed cushions are being introduced to ‘fill in the gaps’ so that the whole Village is covered and to help achieve the desired lower vehicle speeds.

3.6 “The low school pupil numbers do not justify a zebra crossing”

Residents of Little Crosby Village and the school have requested some kind of crossing facility. A pedestrian refuge has been considered, but the narrow width of Little Crosby Road precludes this option, hence the proposal for a Zebra Crossing. Although it is acknowledged that pupil volumes are relatively low it has been identified that in the a.m. peak hour there is a constant flow of traffic which causes problems for pupils and parents trying to cross the road.

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3.7 “The accident record for Little Crosby Village does not justify the additional traffic calming measures”

The accident record for Little Crosby Road revealed 3 collisions in the last 3 years. Although it is acknowledged that the accident numbers are low, the proposals are an extension of the 20 mph speed limit Policy and Little Crosby Village is being progressed at the end of a 4 year programme of introducing 20 mph speed limit in residential areas. The worst areas in terms of accident numbers have been treated first.

3.8 “The proposed signs and traffic calming measures will have a detrimental impact on the appearance of the Village which is in a Conservation Area”

Sefton’s Conservation Officer has been consulted and the proposed measures will be in accordance with his recommendations and guidance for Conservation Areas. Black poles will be used instead of grey and care will be taken not to obscure views of heritage assets or their settings. Buff colouring for the speed cushions and buff surface treatments will not now be used. All new anti-skid treatment on the bend will be carried out using black epoxy bauxite material. Repeater 20 mph signs will not be used. Sign ‘clutter’ will be kept to a minimum by sharing signs on one pole wherever possible. The choices of streetscape materials and features will reflect local architectural character. Non-standard solutions and materials will be used and will be tailored to fit in with the character of the conservation area.

An audit of existing signs and lines will be carried out and removals will be made where signage is found to be redundant or unnecessary. Narrower width road markings and use of a limited palette of colours, which complement the specific character of the area, will also be considered.

3.9 “Wants mini roundabout at the junction of Moss Lane and Back Lane”

Research by the Traffic Research Laboratory - Report 281 has revealed that at a 3 arm mini- roundabout, on average 2.76 accidents can be expected in any 3 year period. At present there have been no accidents at the junction of Moss Lane / Back Lane and Little Crosby Road. It would be irresponsible of the Council to introduce accidents at a junction where presently none exist. In addition, Little Crosby Village is a Conservation Area. A mini roundabout with its raised white dome, illuminated bollards, islands and associated signs and poles would not be in keeping with the rural aesthetics of the Village, an issue which was raised very clearly by Sefton’s Conservation Officer, see 3.8 above. In addition, the aesthetics of the Village was a great concern of ‘The Blundell Estate’, see section 4.0 below.

CSAC 7th July 2016 Dwyer Page 45 3.10 “Wants waiting restrictions around the school due to indiscriminate parking by parents at school drop off and pick up times”

If waiting restrictions were introduced around the school, the school parking would be displaced onto Little Crosby Road and Moss Lane, which are much more dangerous locations. The Council’s Road Safety and Travel Awareness Team will work closely with the School to encourage parents to walk, cycle or use public transport when taking their children to school in an attempt to reduce car usage and subsequent parking.

4.0 Response from the Blundell Estate

4.1 In addition to the comments above, a response from ‘The Blundell Estate’ was received

In essence the Estate raised the following comments:

1. They were “entirely sympathetic to the aims of the scheme”

2. “The present speed bumps are ineffective, and always have been, because they are too short and flat. To be effective they need to be long enough and high enough to slow down wide wheelbase vehicles. This would affect emergency vehicles, but I wonder if they really need to travel through the village at high speed? ” 3. The zebra crossing should be as “ visually friendly as possible so that the rural quality of the village is retained”

4. “As to where it is sited, I can see the argument for locating it between the church and the 'four lane ends', even though this is visually intrusive in an otherwise unbuilt-up area. There might also be a case for having it in the village street which would help villagers crossing the road to visit each other”.

4.2 In response to the comments made by the Blundell Estate:

(1) Noted and appreciated.

(2) The existing speed humps are effective as there have been no recorded injury accidents along Little Crosby Road that are considered speed related. There have been 3 recorded injury accidents as detailed in section 3.3 above. Full width speed humps are not supported by the Emergency Services or Bus Operators, speed tables are too costly for the limited budget available and there are normally issues with gradients and drainage.

(3) The zebra crossing will be ‘in keeping’ with the appearance of the Village as much as possible and guidance will be sought from Sefton Council’s Conservation Officer with this regard.

(4) The reasons why the proposed zebra crossing will be located on Little Crosby Road has been explained in section 3.2.

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5.0 Scheme Costs

5.1 The cost of implementing the scheme is funded wholly from the 2016/17 Local Transport Plan, Local Safety Schemes Capital Programme budget. The breakdown of the costs is as follows:

• Signage for changing speed limit from 30 mph to 20mph £5745

• New speed cushions and remedial work to existing cushions £4780

• Provision of new zebra crossing £12420

• Renewal of surfacing £16730

Total works cost £39,675

6.0 Proposal / Recommendation

6.1 Due to the overall support for the proposed extended 20 mph speed limit, additional traffic- calming measures and Zebra Crossing from residents and businesses in Little Crosby Village, it is recommended that Members request Cabinet Member Transportation to approve the implementation of the scheme. 92% of residents who responded were in favour of the lower speed limit, 85% are in favour of the additional speed cushions and 86% are in favour of the Zebra Crossing.

6.2 Members should be reminded that it is Sefton Policy to implement ‘Borough- wide’ 20 mph signed only speed restrictions in residential areas as approved at Southport Area Committee / Cabinet Member Transportation 28/9/2011 and 3/10/2011. It is also worth noting that the main reason they are being introduced is other areas have proven that they are effective in reducing speed and casualties. In addition, they promote and encourage alternative more sustainable forms of transport and produce safer, quieter and cleaner, (less emissions / less traffic noise), communities for all residents.

6.3 In order to simplify Sefton’s Traffic Regulation Orders, current Orders which exist on any of the roads affected by this proposal will be revoked, and new Orders made incorporating the new amendments. In this respect, the following Order will be revoked and replaced with a new Order:-

‘Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (VARIOUS ROADS) (20 MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER, 2015’

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ANNEX A

Proposed 20mph Speed Limit and Traffic Calming Scheme Little Crosby Village

CONSULTATION

You will probably be aware that a 181 signature petition, from residents of Little Crosby Village, was presented to a meeting of Sefton’s Cabinet on 10 March 2016. The petitioners requested the introduction of a 20mph speed limit throughout the Village, upgrading of the speed cushions, and possible introduction of crossing facilities to assist school children.

Members of the Cabinet agreed to carry out such a scheme, as part of the Borough- wide roll out of 20mph speed limits in residential areas.

As a result of this, a scheme has been developed which will:-

• reduce the speed limit in the whole of Little Crosby Village to 20mph • reconstruct the existing speed cushions • introduce a further four sets of speed cushions • introduce a new Zebra Crossing by St Mary’s Church

The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposals. Included with this letter is the plan showing the proposals and a questionnaire. Please take the time to fill in the questionnaire and return it in the pre-paid envelope provided to reach us no later than Friday 17 June 2016

The results of the consultation will be reported back to Manor Ward Councillors, who will then decide whether to proceed with the scheme.

If you require any further information before completing your questionnaire please phone our Contact Centre on 0345 140 0845 and leave a message for Steve Johnston. Steve will phone you back as soon as possible. Please let Steve know if you require this information in large print, or any other format.

Many thanks,

Dave Marrin Highway Management Manager ANNEX A

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Proposed 20mph Speed Limit and Traffic Calming Scheme Little Crosby Village

QUESTIONNAIRE

Are you in favour of each of the elements of the proposed scheme, as detailed on the enclosed plan?

(Place a tick (
) in the appropriate box): -

20mph speed limit YES NO

Additional speed cushions YES NO

Zebra Crossing YES NO

Comments (continue overleaf if necessary): ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

Name: ......

Address: ...... ………………….…….… ….……………………….

Please complete and return in the pre-paid envelope provided, to reach us no later than Friday 17 June 2016

Sefton MBC Traffic Services Unit Highway Safety Team

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Report to: Central Sefton Area Committee Date of Meeting: 7 July 2016

Subject: Area Management Update

Report of: Director of Corporate Services

Wards Affected: Blundellsands Church Harington Manor Molyneux Park Ravenmeols Sudell Victoria

Is this a Key Decision? No Is it included in the Forward Plan? No Exempt/Confidential No

Purpose/Summary

To update Central Sefton Area Committee Members on area management activities occurring within the area.

Recommendation(s)

That the Area Committee:

(i) notes the contents of this report; (ii) refers area management issues from Members, residents or community groups to the Area Coordinator for Central Sefton.

How does the decision contribute to the Council’s Corporate Objectives?

Corporate Objective Positive Neutral Negative Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community
2 Jobs and Prosperity
3 Environmental Sustainability
4 Health and Well-Being
5 Children and Young People
6 Creating Safe Communities
7 Creating Inclusive Communities
8 Improving the Quality of Council
Services and Strengthening Local Democracy

1 Page 53 Reasons for the Recommendation:

This report informs Members of progress of area management activities in their areas.

What will it cost and how will it be financed?

(A) Revenue Costs Any actions requiring Council resources are agreed within existing budgets such as Area Committee Budgets (details contained within the budget monitoring report). Actions requiring resources from partners are agreed in advance of works being carried out.

(B) Capital Costs N/A

Implications:

The following implications of this proposal have been considered and where there are specific implications, these are set out below:

Legal There are no legal implications arising from this report.

Human Resources There are no implications

Equality 1. No Equality Implication None

2. Equality Implications identified and mitigated

3. Equality Implication identified and risk remains

Impact on Service Delivery: All actions detailed within this update have come from issues raised by residents, elected members or officers. These actions are specifically aimed at improving the delivery of services within the local area.

What consultations have taken place on the proposals and when?

The Head of Corporate Finance & ICT has been consulted and has no comments (FD 4182/16)

The Head of Regulation and Compliance has been consulted and has no comments (LD 3465/16)

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Are there any other options available for consideration?

No. The approach of area coordination via Corporate Commissioning and Neighbourhood Coordination is aimed at improving local services, and thereby improving customer satisfaction with how services are delivered. If these actions were not dealt with, this would not happen. In terms of specific items, each issue is considered fully in conjunction with all relevant partners before action is taken.

Implementation Date for the Decision

Immediately at the conclusion of the Area Committee.

Contact Officer: Alex Spencer, Area Coordinator Central Sefton Tel: 0151 934 2605 Email: [email protected]

Background Papers:

Central Sefton Area Committee Minutes, 10 th March 2016

1. Introduction/Background

Corporate Commissioning and Neighbourhood Coordination provides a coordination function for both strategic and operational work within the community.

This report has been produced to update ward councillors and residents of progress against key activities within the Central Sefton Area Committee area.

Crosby

• Waterloo and Seaforth Cares (Church Ward Older People Pilot)

Members of Waterloo and Seaforth Cares continue to meet to address loneliness and social isolation within Church Ward.

Following the successful launch of Waterloo and Seaforth Cares, the steering group has agreed to roll learning across all four wards of Crosby to establish a Crosby Hub.

The group will work closely the Community Asset Development Officers from Sefton CVS, who are currently working within Bootle to establish a web of connectivity between organisations, service and key protagonists within the community, who can help connect people who may otherwise be lonely or socially isolated.

Waterloo and Seaforth Cares will continue to work closely with key council groups such at the Early Intervention and Prevention Working Group, and the Dementia Action Alliance for Sefton.

3 Page 55 • Thornton Crescent

A recent meeting with Thornton Parish Council confirmed that Sefton Council will develop a scheme of improving the aesthetic of The Crescent in Formby.

Funded through a combination of previously agreed Area Committee Funding, S.106 and contributions by Thornton Parish Council, it is intended that a scheme consisting of planters, benches, hanging baskets and bicycle storage, will be developed and reported to the parish council in July.

Aintree, Lydiate, Maghull, Melling & Sefton Parish

• Leeds-Liverpool Canal Bicentenary Celebrations

The Leeds-Liverpool Canal Bicentenary Steering Group has finalised its programme of activity to mark the 200 th anniversary of the opening of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.

The steering group has finalised the following programme of activity.

Activity Date Location

Leeds-Liverpool Canal Bicentenary 5th June 2016 Mersey Motorboat Club Launch Event An Evening at the Canal 7th June 2016 Mersey Motorboat Club Canal Flotilla 19 th June 2016 Canal Aintree to Maghull CanalFest Family Funday (Maghull) 19 th June 2016 Old Hall Playing Fields Melling Community Canal Celebration 19 th June 2016 The Village Green Lydiate Loop Walk 26 th June 2016 Lydiate Loop Walk Aintree Racecourse Family Fun Run 3rd July 2016 Aintree Racecourse

In support of these events, an operational budget of £10,000.00 has been established, formed through contributions from Area Committee, Parish Councils and the Pride of Sefton.

The programme of events has been promoted through local media, by Parish/Town Councils and through Sefton Council media channels.

• Maghull and Melling in Bloom

Both Maghull and Melling have submitted entries for this year’s annual “In Bloom” competition, with inspections taking place on 14 th July 2016.

Sefton Council and Maghull Town Council will be supporting both groups to ensure that local areas are at their best for the annual inspection, with results being declared in October 2016.

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Formby

• Formby Hub – Loneliness and Social Isolation Project

Members of Formby Hub continue to meet on a monthly basis in order to plan and implement events within Formby to tackle loneliness and social isolation.

Since the last meeting of this committee, Formby Hub has successfully hosted an Easter Eggstravaganza and Afternoon Tea event, which have proved extremely popular and attracted many residents from the Formby area.

The steering group has confirmed that numbers for the Friday Hub – armchair based exercises followed by refreshments – are increasing weekly, which may have to force the event to move to a new venue given its popularity.

A recent meeting with Sefton CVS confirmed that the Clinical Commissioning Group are satisfied that outputs relating to funding are being met.

Recommendation(s)

That the Area Committee:

(i) notes the contents of this report; (ii) refers area management issues from Members, residents or community groups to the Area Coordinator for Central Sefton.

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Report to: Central Sefton Area Committee Date of Meeting: 7 July 2016

Subject: Budget Monitoring Report

Report of: Head of Corporate Resources

Wards Affected: Blundellsands Church Harington Manor Molyneux Park Ravenmeols Sudell Victoria

Is this a Key Decision? No Is it included in the Forward Plan? No Exempt/Confidential No

Purpose/Summary

To update Central Sefton Area Committee Members on available budgets for the 2016/17 Municipal Year.

To provide an update on items / works agreed during the 2015/16 Municipal Year.

Recommendation(s)

That the Area Committee:-

(i) Considers and notes budget allocations for the 2016/17 municipal year. (ii) Considers and notes brought forward amounts from the 2015/16 municipal year. (iii) Considers and notes items/works agreed during the 2015/16 municipal year

How does the decision contribute to the Council’s Corporate Objectives?

Corporate Objective Positive Neutral Negative Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community
2 Jobs and Prosperity

3 Environmental Sustainability

4 Health and Well-Being
5 Children and Young People

6 Creating Safe Communities

7 Creating Inclusive Communities
8 Improving the Quality of Council Services
and Strengthening Local Democracy

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Reasons for the Recommendation:

This report is to inform members of how Area Committee funding has been used.

What will it cost and how will it be financed?

The 2016/17 allocation for Central Sefton Area Committee is £40,698.00 .

Inclusive of brought forward amounts from 2015/16, Central Sefton Area Committee has a budget of £100,907.70 available for this municipal year.

(A) Revenue Costs

All commitments referred to in this report are funded from the 2015/16 area committee budget.

(B) Capital Costs N/A

Implications:

The following implications of this report have been considered and where there are specific implications, these are set out below:

Legal Human Resources There are no implications Equality 1. No Equality Implications

2. Equality Implications identified and mitigated

3. Equality Implication identified and risk remains

Impact on Service Delivery:

Area Committee budget allocations must be spent on additional services that benefit the wider the community.

What consultations have taken place on the proposals and when?

The Chief Finance Officer (FD4175/16) has been consulted, and has no comments The Head of Regulation and Compliance (LD3458/16) has been consulted, and has no comments

Are there any other options available for consideration?

No alternative options available

Implementation Date for the Decision

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Background Papers:

Central Sefton Area Committee Minutes 10 th March 2016.

1.0 Introduction/Background

1.1 On 18 th April 2013, Council agreed to reduce the number of area committees from seven to three. As a result of this resolution, three committees now cover the northern, central and southern parts of the borough.

1.2 Central Sefton Area Committee is formed by bringing together the wards of Blundellsands, Church, Harington, Manor, Molyneux, Park, Ravenmeols, Sudell and Victoria.

1.3 Although Central Sefton Area Committee represents the interests of these wards, individual ward budgets still exist. Ward councillors retain responsibility for determining how best to use funding allocated to their individual ward.

2.0 2016/17 Area Committee Budget

2.1 The following table sets out the 2016/17 budget allocations available to each ward as per current Area Committee arrangements.

2016/17 2016/17 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 Ward Available Balance 2016/17 Municipal Balance b/f Commitments Year Allocation Budget Available £ £ £ £ £

WARD

Blundellsands 15,819.59 4,509.00 20,328.59 0.00 20,328.59 Church 2,978.04 4,509.00 7,487.04 0.00 7,487.04 Harington 1,568.37 4,432.00 6,000.37 0.00 6,000.37

Manor 4,161.38 4,509.00 8,670.38 0.00 8,670.38

Molyneux 6,785.89 4,542.00 11,327.89 0.00 11,327.89 Park 4,186.37 4,797.00 8,983.37 0.00 8,983.37

Ravenmeols 13,962.14 4,432.00 18,394.14 0.00 18,394.14 Sudell 3,640.58 4,459.00 8,099.58 0.00 8,099.58 Victoria 7,107.34 4,509.00 11,616.34 0.00 11,616.34 Total 60,209.70 40,698.00 100,907.70 0.00 100,907.70

** Please note that committed amounts from 2015/16 for Church Ward and Manor were altered between this report, and the Area Committee report of March 2016.

At the March Area Committee meeting, it was reported that Church and Manor wards had committed £630.00 and £1890.00 respectively towards the Community Skip Programme.

It has subsequently been confirmed that actual expenditure was £600.00 and £1800.00. The committed amounts for Church and Manor ward were therefore amended to reflect this.

This amendment has been included in the 2015/16 brought forward amounts above for each ward.

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3.0 2015/16 Area Committee Budget and Works / Items Agree d by Councillors

3.1 The following tables show commitments and balances for the 2015/16 municipal year.

2014/15 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16 Municipal Year Balance b/f Ward Allocation Available Budget Commitment Balance Available £ £ £ £ £

WARD Blundellsands 13,410.59 4,509.00 17,919.59 2,100.00 15,819.59 Church 2,369.46 4,509.00 6,878.46 3,900.42 2,978.04 Harington 4,784.87 4,432.00 9,216.87 7,648.50 1,568.37

Manor 7,789.38 4,509.00 12,298.38 8,137.00 4,161.38

Molyneux 5,377.85 4,542.00 9,919.85 3,133.96 6,785.89 Park 3776.37 4,797.00 8,573.37 4,387.00 4,186.37

Ravenmeols 16,703.64 4,432.00 21,135.64 7,173.50 13,962.14 Sudell 428.58 4,459.00 4,887.58 1,247.00 3,640.58 Victoria 5,566.00 4,509.00 10,075.00 2,967.66 7,107.34 Total 60,206.74 40,698.00 100,904.74 40,695.04 60,209.70

Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Committed Contribution to The Carnegie Blundellsands 18/04/2015 2,100.00 0.00 Journal Spend Library Funds Project Only

Church Ward contribution to Church 31/03/2015 500.00 500.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Crosby and Waterloo in Bloom

Church Ward contribution to Floral Work around Waterloo Church 31/03/2015 150.00 150.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Town Hall

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Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Church Ward contribution to 2015/16 Community Skips Church 20/05/2015 600.00 600.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Programme

Church Ward contribution to skip provision for Brookvale Church 20/05/2015 52.50 52.50 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Residents Association Clear-Up Day.

Church Ward contribution to Waterloo and Seaforth Cares Church 27/07/2015 116.00 116.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Launch Event

Church Ward contribution to Payment Invoice received and has been passed Waterloo and Seaforth Cares Church 27/07/2015 115.00 0.00 Invoice Being to accounts payable for payment – th

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Contribution to Christmas Tree Church 15/12/2015 855.00 855.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared on South Road

Committed Streetname Plate Sandringham Payment will be made on completion Church 03/02/2016 96.92 0.00 Invoice Spend Road of installation. Only

Committed Skip for Brookdale Residents Payment will be made on completion Church 27/04/2016 52.50 0.00 Journal Spend

Association of installation. Agenda Item11 Only

Committed Contribution towards Waterloo Payment will be made nearer to Church 18/04/2016 950.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Community Festival festival. Only Committed Contribution towards Leisure Church 09/05/2016 362.50 0.00 Invoice Spend Passes - OVH demolition Only

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Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Contribution towards Committed refreshments Dementia Friendly Church 13/05/2016 50.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Meeeting Only

Smartwater and Immobitags Harington 01/12/2015 498.50 498.50 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared

Formby Christmas Lights Harington 04/11/2015 500.00 500.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Appeal

Tree Planting at: Ennerdale Road, Andrews Lane Harington 02/02/2016 3,950.00 3,950.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Wicks Green Rimmers Avenue Grassmere Road Payment Journal transfer for £2,700.00 sent to Lighting Columns on Blundell th Harington 02/02/2016 2,700.00 0.00 Journal Being finance for processing on 4 May Avenue Processed 2016.

Manor Ward Community Skips Manor 29/05/2015 1,800.00 1,800.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Programme for 2015-16

Committed Maintenance Work for Durban Awaiting completion of works with Manor 29/05/2015 33.00 0.00 Journal Spend Avenue Street Nameplate highways Only

Manor Ward contribution to Committed Awaiting completion of works with restoration of Stocks and Manor 19/06/2015 500.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Thornton Parish Council Sundial in Thornton Only

Installation of litter bin outside Manor 19/06/2015 210.00 210.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Subway on Thornton Crescent

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Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Manor Ward contribution to Netherton Activity Centre Manor 10/07/2015 500.00 500.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Fireworks Display

Manor Ward contribution to Cheque Manor 18/08/2015 100.00 100.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Another Place - Qwerkie Trail Request

Replacement Litter Bin, Manor 16/10/2015 280.00 280.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Runnels Road

Payment Cheque request for £1,404.00 sent to AC Contribution to Kings th Manor 21/01/2016 1,404.00 0.00 Invoice Being finance for processing on 12 April Church purchase of chairs Processed 2016.

Page 65 AC Contribution to Helping Committed Awaiting payment details from Helping Hands for purchase of electrical Manor 21/01/2016 1,500.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Hands equipment e.g. Telephones, PC Only

AC Contribution toward purchase of Litter Pickers and Manor 29/01/2016 210.00 210.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared High Viz Vests for Community Clearups

AC Contribution to Guardrails at Committed Awaiting completion of works before crossing near Holy Family Manor 22/03/2016 1,600.00 0.00 Invoice Spend

payment is made Agenda Item11 School Only

Molyneux contribution to Immobitags for use in Sefton Molyneux 06/08/2015 150.00 150.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared East

Molyneux contribution to Cheque Molyneux 27/07/2015 250.00 250.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Aintree Pensioners Club Request

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Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Molyneux contribution to Cheque Melling Residents and Molyneux 27/07/2015 200.00 200.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Request Community Association

Molyneux contribution to Old Cheque Roan Residents Association for Molyneux 04/08/2015 180.00 180.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Request 6 Planters

Molyneux Ward contribution to Netherton Activity Centre Molyneux 14/10/2015 500.00 500.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Fireworks Display

Grassverge replacement at 22 Molyneux 03/12/2015 1,036.96 1,036.96 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared to 28 Denstone Avenue

Committed Molyneux contribution to Leeds- Contribution will be journal transferred Molyneux 14/01/2016 500.00 0.00 Journal Spend Liverpool Canal Bicentenary once budget code set up on Agresso Only

Committed Bike Marking Kits with Awaiting invoice from Merseyside Molyneux 11/04/2016 317.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Merseyside Police Police Only

Park contribution to Immobitags Park 06/08/2015 150.00 150.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared for use in Sefton East

Committed Park contribution to Leeds- Contribution will be journal transferred Park 14/01/2016 500.00 0.00 Journal Spend Liverpool Canal Bicentenary once budget code set up on Agresso Only

Contribution towards purchase of kits for South Sefton Borough Park 24/02/2016 500.00 500.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared FC

Payment Post and Shrub Installation, Old Invoice sent to finance for processing Park 03/03/2016 2,920.00 0.00 Invoice Being th Racecourse Road on 11 April 2016. Processed 8

Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Committed Bike Marking Kits with Awaiting invoice from Merseyside Park 11/04/2016 317.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Merseyside Police Police Only

Payment Contribution towards renovation Journal transfer to libraries. Request Ravenmeols 01/10/2015 5,000.00 0.00 Invoice Being th of Formby Library rear garden sent to finance 27 April 2016. Processed

Smartwater and Immobitags Ravenmeols 01/12/2015 498.50 498.50 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared

Formby Christmas Lights Ravenmeols 04/11/2015 500.00 500.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Appeal Page 67 AC contribution towards Ravenmeols 29/01/2016 1,000.00 1000.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Formby Luncheon Club

Committed Ince Blundell Parish Council Awaiting receipt of information from Ravenmeols 27/04/2016 175.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Notice Board Ince Blundell Parish Council. Only

Sudell contribution to Immobitags for use in Sefton Sudell 06/08/2015 150.00 150.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared East Agenda Item11 Committed Sudell contribution to Leeds- Contribution will be journal transferred Sudell 14/01/2016 500.00 0.00 Journal Spend Liverpool Canal Bicentenary once budget code set up on Agresso Only

Replacement Litterbin - Sudell 03/03/2016 280.00 280.00 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Foxhouse Lane, Maghull

Committed Bike Marking Kits with Awaiting invoice from Merseyside Sudell 11/04/2016 317.00 0.00 Invoice Spend Merseyside Police Police Only 9

Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

Victoria Contribution to College Cheque Victoria 09/07/2015 250.00 250.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Road - It's Your Neighbourhood Request

Stress testing for lighting Victoria 17/07/2015 1,000.00 1,000.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared columns on College Road

Victoria contribution to Another Cheque Victoria 18/08/2015 100.00 100.00 PAID Payment made and cleared Place - Qwerkie Trail Request

Ward Contribution towards H Bracket outside 64 Northern Victoria 27/08/2015 52.50 52.50 Journal PAID Payment made and cleared Road

Committed Awaiting receipt of invoice from Parks Coronation Park - Sporting Victoria 21/09/2015 890.00 0.00 Journal Spend & Greenspaces before payment Lights Event Only made.

No Ball Games Sign for Victoria 08/10/2015 43.08 43.08 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Crossender Road

No Ball Games Sign for Crossender Road following Victoria 29/10/2015 47.08 47.08 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared damage.

Contribution to Friends of Victoria 16/12/2015 250.00 250.00 Invoice PAID Payment made and cleared Moorside Park

Contribution to the installation Committed Confirmation from highways that H of H Brackets outside No 2 and Victoria 23/12/2015 205.00 0.00 Journal Spend Brackets will be placed on order. 4 Orchard Dale, Crosby Only

Payment Journal transfer for £130.00 sent to Pruning of tree - 85 Moor Lane Victoria 21/04/2016 130.00 0.00 Journal being trees on 21/04/2016 processed 10

Date Amount Amount Payment Payment 2015/16 Commitments Ward Comments Approved Committed Spent Type Status

40,695.04 17,460.12

th Tables accurate at time of writing report – 24 May 2016 Page 69 Agenda Item11

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Recommendation(s)

That the Area Committee:-

(i) Considers and notes budget allocations for the 2016/17 municipal year. (ii) Considers and notes brought forward amounts from the 2015/16 municipal year. (iii) Considers and notes items/works agreed during the 2015/16 municipal year

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