Meeting of the Council 5th December, 2016 Action Notes of Community Forums Minutes of Cabinet, Committees and Sub-Committees Delegated Decision Sheets Council Meeting – 5th December, 2016 – White Book Period: 24th September to 18th November, 2016 Date Pages Community Forums Coseley East and Sedgley Community Forum 31/10/2016 1–4 Gornal and Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 31/10/2016 5-8 Community Forum Halesowen North and Halesowen South 01/11/2016 9-11 Community Forum Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews and 01/11/2016 12-15 Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood Community Forum Brierley Hill and Brockmoor & Pensnett Community 02/11/2016 16-19 Forum Castle and Priory, St. James’s and St. Thomas’s 02/11/2016 20-23 Community Forum Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Kingswinford 03/11/2016 24-28 South and Wordsley Community Forum Norton, Pedmore and Stourbridge East, Wollaston and 03/11/2016 29-32 Stourbridge Town Community Forum Belle Vale, Hayley Green and Cradley South 07/11/2016 33-35 Community Forum Amblecote, Cradley and Wollescote, Lye and 07/11/2016 36-39 Stourbridge North Community Forum Overview and Scrutiny Overview and Scrutiny Management Board 25/10/2016 40-43 Children’s Services Scrutiny Committee 26/09/2016 44-46 16/11/2016 47-52 Corporate Scrutiny Committee 27/09/2016 53-58 17/11/2016 59-65 Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee 28/09/2016 66-77 Place Scrutiny Committee 15/11/2016 78-87 Regulatory, Statutory and Other Meetings Appeals Committee 10/10/2016 88-89 15/11/2016 90-92 Appointments Committee 14/11/2016 93-94 Children’s Corporate Parenting Board 27/09/2016 95-101 08/11/2016 102-108 Development Control Committee 17/10/2016 109-120 08/11/2016 121-126 Dudley Health and Wellbeing Board 29/09/2016 127-138 Ernest Stevens Trusts Management Committee 27/10/2016 139-143 Licensing Sub-Committee 1 18/10/2016 144-151 Licensing Sub-Committee 3 01/11/2016 152-156 Taxis Committee 18/10/2016 157-162 09/11/2016 163-167 The Cabinet 26/10/2016 168-172 10/11/2016 173-176 Delegated Decision Summaries 24/09/2016 177-183 to 18/11/2016 Decision sheets, minutes and reports can be viewed online via the Committee Management Information System (CMIS) Action Notes of the Coseley East/Sedgley Community Forum Monday 31st October 2016 at 6.30 pm at Age Concern, Ettymore Road, Sedgley Present:- Councillor T Westwood (Chair) Councillor M Mottram (Vice-Chair) Councillors S Anderton, M Evans and S Ridney Officers:- S Cooper (Lead Officer to the Forum) (Head of Corporate Landlord Services) and M Johal (Democratic Services Officer) There were six members of the public in attendance at the meeting. 10 Welcome and Introductions The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting followed by general introductions. 11 Apologies Councillor B Etheridge. 12 Listening to you – Questions and Comments from Local Residents Subject Response/Action Mr K McClymont gave a short Noted. presentation on work undertaken to achieve a Dignity Charter for Dudley. Request for traffic calming measures Ward Councillors to consider the issue. on Clifton Street due to speeding traffic and that the road was being used as a rat run. Mention was made of a hand held device that could be used to gather data. CSCF/5 1 Lack of parking and inconsiderate The Vice-Chair undertook to speak to the parking on Clifton Street. Mention traffic section. was again made about the garaged area near Branfield Close/Clifton Street and an update requested on off-street parking. Problems arising from overgrown The Vice-Chair reported that owing to trees and a request made for budget cuts no maintenance works would maintenance works to be undertaken. be undertaken until spring. Complaint made that the Coseley Lead Officer/Democratic Services Officer East/Sedgley Community Forum were to investigate the issue. not advertised on the Council’s website. The Lead Officer to the Committee Noted. referred to consultation documents that were available for members of the public relating to the Statement of Community Involvement and ball games at Ernest Stevens Parks and Homer Hill Park. 13 Working with you – Topics Raised by Local Councillors Subject Action Councillor S Anderton:- Complained about heavy goods Noted. vehicles using Bridge Street and the reluctance in police action. Councillor M Mottram:- Informed the meeting on a Noted. Christmas festivity event to take place on 2nd December, 2016 from 4pm to 8pm and that Coseley lights would be switched on at 6.45 pm. Councillor S Ridney:- Referred to general concerns about Noted. trees and grass cutting. CSCF/6 2 Councillor M Evans:- (1) Referred to concerns about the Noted. recent spate of knife crimes. (2) Informed the meeting about thefts Noted. on victims that had been followed when visiting banks to withdraw cash. Councillor T Westwood:- Indicated that consideration was Noted. being given to holding community forum meetings in conjunction with the police. 14 Community Forum Funding The Forum considered a report of the Lead Officer. Application Recommendation Total Perception Community Interest Refused due to lack of information on the Company direct benefit to the local community in the Coseley East/Sedgley area. Sedgley Community Association Approve contribution of up to £889.98 towards the cost of providing new flags (to be allocated from Sedgley Ward budget) Sedgley Community Association Approve contribution of up to £4493.40 towards the cost of installing and maintaining Christmas light displays (to be allocated from Sedgley Ward budget) Upper Ettingshall Methodist Church Approve contribution of up to £4,500 towards Christmas festivities to include Christmas light displays in Castle Street, Coseley (to be allocated from Coseley East Ward budget) CSCF/7 3 15 Dates of Future Meetings It was noted that future meetings of the Community Forum would be held on the following dates at 6.30 pm:- Monday 9th January, 2017 – Christchurch C of E School, Church Road, Coseley Monday 13th March, 2017 – Age Concern, Ettymore Road, Sedgley The meeting ended at 7.30 pm CSCF/8 4 Action Notes of the Gornal and Upper Gornal and Woodsetton Community Forum Monday 31st October, 2016 at 6.30pm at The Upper Gornal Pensioners Club, Kent Street, Dudley Present: Councillor D Stanley (Chair) Councillor D Perks (Vice-Chair) Councillors A Aston, K Casey, A Millward and R Scott-Dow. Officers: S Taylor (Lead Officer) (Head of ICT Services) and K Buckle (Democratic Services Officer) Together with 30 members of the public 9 Welcome and Introductions The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting and Members introduced themselves. 10 Winter Warmth Members considered a verbal presentation of H Langley, in relation to the Council’s Winter Warmth campaign. It was noted that that this also included an adaption service for which funding was available. Details of services available such as loft and cavity wall insulation, water bottles and blankets were outlined together with the funding available for adaptations. Leaflets were distributed to those present. 11 Listening to you: Questions and Comments from Local Residents Subject Action The Chair read out a briefing note in Noted. relation to Vale Street, Upper Gornal. It was agreed that due to sensitivity of negotiations a further briefing note would be provided at the next meeting of the Forum and Councillors from both Wards were working hard to reach a satisfactory improvements for all local residents. GCF/6 5 Concerns regarding road safety in Temple Councillor A Millward was to meet Street, Zoar Street and Redhall Road, with the relevant Council Officer to Gornal. discuss the concerns raised. A suggestion that a metal bin be installed Councillor A Millward would pursue outside the Gornal Fryer. with relevant Officers. A request that a bollard be installed in Ward Councillors to discuss the Board School Gardens, Upper Gornal to issue with relevant Council prevent vehicular access. Officers. A suggestion that a protocol be introduced Councillor A Millward to liaise with to ask questions at Forums ie; question other Forums. boxes in local libraries and provision to email questions. Concerns regarding the deterioration of the The Chair to meet with the relevant Gornal Crematorium Council Officer to discuss the concerns raised. The way in which Community Forums were Noted. conducted across the Borough would be consulted upon with local residents. PACT meetings were to cease and there would be police presence at future Forum meetings. The installation of a bollard on the corner of Councillor K Casey to liaise with Parkes Hall Road and Elm Green Road, relevant Council Officers. Upper Gornal. 12 Working with you: Topics raised by Local Councillors Subject Action Gornal Remembrance Day Parade would take Noted place on Sunday 11th November, 2016 at 10am from the Lower Gornal Royal British Legion. Upper Gornal and Woodsetton Remembrance Noted Day Parade from the Bramford Public House on Sunday 11th November, 2016 at 9.15am. The Upper Gornal Christmas Switch On event Noted. would take place on Friday 2nd December and the Gornal Switch On event would take place on Saturday 3rd December, 2016. GCF/7 6 Councillor A Aston referred to a petition in order Noted to investigate implementing traffic calming measures in Brook Street off Tipton Road, Woodsetton. Concillor R Scott-Dow referred to the agreement Noted of Eggingtons Chemist in order that land could be obtained for a supermarket to be constructed in Gornal Village, which would involve pursuing adjustments to the road between the two schools in Redhall Road to provide a raised crossing. Councillor A Millward addressed issues raised Noted regarding problems caused by deliveries to supermarkets, advising that it was hoped that loading and unloading times would be implemented for the new supermarket.