PLEASE NOTE VENUE REGENERATION, LIVEABILITY AND HOUSING PORTFOLIO DECISION SCHEDULE Friday 20th October 2006 at 10.00 am in Training Room 4, Municipal Buildings Church Square, Hartlepool The Mayor Stuart Drummond responsible for Regeneration, Liveability and Housing w ill c onsider the follow ing items. 1. KEY DECISI O NS No ne 2. OTHER ITEMS REQUIRING DECISION 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 – Results of Consultation – Head of Community Safety & Prevention 2.2 Fam i l y Interventi on Proj ect – Head of Community Safety & Prevention 2.3 Neighbourhood Action Plan (NAP) Review 2006 – Head of Community Strategy 2.4 Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) – Licence Conditions – Head of Public Protection and Housing 3. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 3.1 Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) Programme 2006-07 Mid Year Update – Head of Community Strategy 3.2 Neighbourhood Element Fund 2006-10 – Head of Community Strategy 4. REPORTS FROM OVERVIEW OF SCRUTINY FORUMS No ne 06.10.20 - REGENERATION LIVEABILITY AND HOUSING PORTFOLIO AGENDA/1 Hartlepool Bor ough Co uncil Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 REGENERATION, LIVEABILITY & HOUSING PORTFOLIO Report To Portfolio Holder 20th October 2006 Report of: Head of Community Safety & Prevention Subject: THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC PLACES) REGULATIONS 2001 – RESULTS OF CONSULTAT IO N SUMMARY 1. PURP OS E OF REPORT 1.1 To infor m the Portfolio Holder of the res ults of consultation carr ied out on areas w hich w ere pr ev ious c ov ered by By elaw s and rec ommend r eferr al to full Council for approval of a Designated Public Places Order. 1.2 To outline proposals to identify and appr ov e further ar eas for des ignation. 2. SUMM ARY OF CONTENTS 2.1 Outline of pr oc ess to designate ar eas. Consultation results. Pr opos als for des ignation of further areas. 3. RELEVANCE TO PORTFOLIO MEMBER 3.1 Community Safety issue 4. TYPE OF DECISION 4.1 Non key 5. DECISION MAKING ROUTE RegLivHousPortfolio - 06.10.20 - HCSP - 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 1 HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 5.1 Portfolio Holder to c onsider c ons ultation r es ults. Counc il to approv e Des ignation Or der . 6. DECISION REQUIRED 6.1 Support the making of a Designated Public Places Order. Refer the matter to full Council for approval. RegLivHousPortfolio - 06.10.20 - HCSP - 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 2 HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 Report of: Head of Community Safety & Prevention Su bject : THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC PLACES) REGULATIONS 2001 - RESULTS OF CONSULTATION 1. PURP OS E OF REPORT 1.1 To infor m the Portfolio Holder of the r es ults of the c onsultation c arried out and r ec ommend r eferral to full c ounc il for appr ov al of a Des ignated Public Plac es Order. 1.2 To outline proposals to identify and appr ov e further ar eas for des ignation. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 At the Regeneration, Liveability and Housing Portfolio meeting held on 21st July 2006, approval w as given to undertake consultation to replace the areas cov ered by ex isting Cons umption of Intoxic ating Liquor in Des ignated Plac es By elaw s listed in Appendix 1, with a Designated Public Places Order. 2.2 The r eport outlined the proc ess r equir ed to des ignate ar eas, w hich have know n anti-s oc ial dr inking and nuis anc e ass ociated w ith them. Briefly the proc ess involv es: • assess ing lev el of anti-s oc ial dr inking and dis or der in ar eas proposed for designation • consulting police, parish or community councils, licensees, landow ners or occ upiers and rec eive repr esentation • publis hing notice identifying areas pr opos ed for designation in loc al press . 3. CONSULTATION RESULTS 3.1 A notice was published in Hartlepool Mail on 8th September, requesting comments from residents on the appropriateness of the areas proposed to be designated. Two responses w ere received w hich are attached at Appendix 2. One identifies new areas and makes no mention of the exis ting areas, the sec ond suppor ts the princ iple, but sugges ts there should not be a “blanket ban” on the Headland. RegLivHousPortfolio - 06.10.20 - HCSP - 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 3 HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 3.2 In addition, a letter w as sent to all licens ed premises , the Polic e Distr ict Commander and Parish Clerks. A response has been received from Police District Commander supporting the Designation Order. There has been no res pons e from other c onsultees. 4. AREAS FOR DESIGNATION IN THE FUTURE 4.1 In line w ith the s uggestion of the Por tfolio Holder at the last meeting w hen this w as cons ider ed, dur ing the curr ent c onsultation, r esidents have suggested new areas designation outside the ex isting By elaw areas . New areas w ill be c ons ider ed s epar ately , and for tw o areas, namely Fens shops and St Patr ic ks shops , the evidenc e requir ed is alr eady being gather ed by the Police. 4.2 It is proposed that a list of further potential areas for designation be draw n up, based on submissions from: • Me mbers and res ident repr esentativ es • Polic e • Anti-social Behaviour Unit • Trading Standards • Lic ensing Officer 4.3 A policy for deter mining if an ar ea is s uitable for des ignation w ill be developed and a report prepared for a future Portfolio meeting. 5. RECOMM ENDATION 5.1 The Portfolio Holder is recommended to support the making of a Designated Public Places Order for the locations identified in Appendix 1 and r efer the matter to full Counc il for appr ov al. Contact Officer Joe Hogan, Crime and Disor der Co- or dinator Background Papers Regeneration, Liveability and Housing Portfolio meeting 21st July 2006. Consultation responses RegLivHousPortfolio - 06.10.20 - HCSP - 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 4 HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 Appe n di x 1 Existing areas cov ered by Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor in Designated Pl ac es By e law s. Part 1 - Hartlepool Highw ays Avenue Road From its junction w ith Victoria Road southerly to the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Back Victoria Homes Adjacent to Bur n V alley Gar dens Baden Street That part w hich passes through Bur n V alley Gardens Br inkburn Road That part w hich passes through Bur n V alley Gardens Colwyn Road Park Road From its junction w ith Osborne Road to its junction w ith Stockton Street Roker Street South Road From its junction with Avenue Road to its junction w ith Back York Road Stockton Street From its junction w ith Hucklehov en Way/Par k Road to its junction w ith Upper Church Str eet Sw ains on Str e et Unnam ed Road Adjacent to the north w estern edge of Bur n V alley Gardens Victoria Road From its junction w ith Upper Churc h Street to its junction w ith Yor k Road Villiers Street York Ro ad an d Back York Ro ad East From its junction w ith Victoria Road to its junction w ith Park Road Car Parks Multi –story car park Junction of Par k Road and Stoc kton Street Surf ace level car park West of Stockton Str eet Surf ace level car park East of Bac k York Road, including car par k beneath the Market Hall Surf ace level car park North of Park Road Central Library car park and its precincts RegLivHousPortfolio - 06.10.20 - HCSP - 2.1 The Local Authorities (Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places) Regulations 2001 5 HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Regeneration, Liveability & Housing Portfolio – 20 October 2006 2.1 Parks, Gardens and other Public Leisure Facilities Burn Valley Gardens Lying south of Colw yn Road and extending w est as far as the unnamed footpath which runs north w est to the junction of Queensberry Avenue and Elw ick Road Rossmere Park (south of Rossmere Way) Open A menity Ar eas Open space To th e e as t of Bur n V all ey G ar d ens . Open space On south side of Colw yn Road adjacent to Burn Valley Gar dens Open space At Raby Road, adjacent to Wesley Chapel Church Precincts Wesley Chapel Sw ainson Street/Victoria Road/Raby Road Part 2 – Headland Highw ays Alb ion Te r r ace Bath Terrace Cliff Terrace The souther n footpath only from its junction w ith Radcliffe Terr ace to its junction w ith Batc h Terr ace Croft Terrace High Street The souther n footpath only from its junction w ith Sandw ell Chare to its ju nc t i on w ith Cr of t Ter rac e Pat h Radcliffe Terrace Sandw ell Chare South Crescent The Headland Prom enade The Promenade Betw een Headland Promenade and Y ork Place. Tow n Wall From the w estern boundary of number 30 Tow n Wall to its junction w ith Croft Terrace.