Agenda and draft minutes

Cllr Morris was elected Chair.

None were received.

To note any interests relevant to the consideration of items on this agenda.

Agenda Item No. 11 Budget Requests Transformers Fund. Councillor Kent – Hartcliffe Farm; he did not participate in the Item.

To agree the Minutes of these Meeting as a correct record for signature by the Chair.

It was noted that Peter Goodwin had been in attendance at the Meeting on 14^th December 2016.

There were none.

Nothing was received.

The Partnership is asked to note the content of the report.

Ariaf Hussain introduced the report and summarised it for everyone. He explained in detail the options to residents and community in relation to future arrangements.

During the debate the following points were made:

·               A decade of good community work is being lost

·               Concerns were raised about people in the community being asked to manage meetings rather than Officers

·               Although cuts have to be made, other things could be cut rather than N Ps

·               Concerns were raised that no Officers had attended Meetings to answer questions – no answers had been provided to questions about the pollution caused by the introduction of the 20 mph zones

·               Although a lot of efforts have been made over the years, there has not been enough resident participation at N P Meetings to push issues forward

·               It may be beneficial for residents to have more involvement

·               More people identify with their Ward rather than the N P Area

·               S106 priorities should be determined by residents

·               There was a suggestion that a Stockwood Community Council be formed

·               Councillors should lead and support on community work

·               It was noted that the same people attend N P Meetings as when they started; this illustrates the difficulties in attracting people to meetings

·               There are problems attracting people to meetings because the N P covers a large area

·               A lot of people live in one Ward but the other Ward is more relevant to their day to day lives; there is a need to work together

·               The demographics of the people attending meetings needs to be considered – there is a need to attract and encourage younger people to attend

·               Most people want a community organisation to continue

·               N Ps have been successful in getting small issues resolved at a local level

·               Fewer organisations require fewer people to run them

·               More use should be made of modern technology for communication purposes

·               Some parts of the city have good social infrastructure and this is an issue that needs to be addressed in this area

·               The N Fs should be retained as they appear to have been successful

·               A lot of issues are developing in the area and residents may want to have a collective voice about these issues

Sum Up

The following were seen as a consensus (though not unanimous) view of those present at the Meeting:

Community Spaces – Option A1 was seen as the preferred Option.

Neighbourhood Funding – Money should be divided equally among Councillors and not affected by CIL

S106 and CIL decision making – The local element should be decided by local partnerships/wards

Agreed – that the comments made by the N P should feed into the consultation process.

The Partnership is asked to note the content of the report.

Ariaf Hussain introduced this report and summarised it for everyone.

Resolved – that the report be noted.

The Neighbourhood Committee is asked to note the Budget.

Ariaf Hussain introduced the report and summarised it for everyone. He noted that £750 had been transferred to Dundry View N P and it was agreed that he should seek the return of this money.

Councillor Kent moved the following Amendment:

Motion to allocate CIL money

From: 14/03719 Premier Inn, Hengrove

To: Replacement of bins in Hengrove Park                                                Amount £1245
(matched funding for MacDonalds donated money)

From: 14/03719 Premier Inn, Hengrove

To: Improvement to surface of path from Hengrove Farm Lane to
Custom Close                                                                                                      Amount £4229.90

From 14/03719 Premier Inn, 13/05883 Loxton Sq  & 13/05783 Eastcotte Park

To: Installation of circa 10 drop curbs for pedestrian crossing in the area of Walsh Avenue, Fortfield Rd, Oatlands Avenue to improve disabled access, especially nr shops and bus stops. (exact locations to be agreed with ward Cllrs and highways officers)                                          Amount £5,000

CIL monies currently held for Hengrove and Whitchurch Park area:

14/03719 Premier Inn, Hengrove                      £8,292.70

13/05883 Loxton Sq, Hengrove                                        £1,523.57

13/05783 7 Eastcote Park, Hengrove               £658.63

TOTAL                                                                          £10,474.9

Councillor Clough seconded this Amendment.

On being put to a Vote (5 for, 0 against) it was

Resolved – (1) that the report be noted; and

(2) that the allocation of CIL money be changed as per the Amendment moved by Councillor Kent.

The Neighbourhood Committee is asked to approve the recommendations from the Wellbeing panel for the allocation of Wellbeing Funding.

Ariaf Hussain introduced the report and summarised it for everyone.

Resolved – that the recommendations made by the Wellbeing Panel totalling £5,000 be agreed as follows:

St Silas BS14 - £1,200

Hartcliffe Farm - £1,050

LPW- Millennium - £2,750.

The Partnership is asked to the content of the report.

Draft Commissioning Plan for future Targeted Youth Services

Ariaf Hussain introduced the report and summarised it for everyone. He noted funding for Youth Services was being reduced.

Agreed – that the report be noted.

Scotland Lane – Councillor Morris noted that it has been closed for 5 to 6 weeks due to drainage problems. He advised that a petition had been started and encouraged everyone to sign it.

Hengrove Park – Councillor Kent advised that the Cabinet decision made on 7^th March 2017 has been Called In by himself and four other Councillors. This means that the decision will be considered at a Scrutiny Call In Committee Meeting. The Call In Committee can take no further action, refer it back to the Cabinet for further consideration or refer it to Council for a debate.

Noting this was the last Meeting of the N P in its present form, Councillor Morris thanked the Officers and everyone else for their contributions over the years.

No further Meetings are planned.