Agenda item

Ellie Stevens, Community Resources Manager, introduced this report and, together with Keith Chant and John Atkinson made the following points:

 

·       Members’ attention was drawn to the 6 monthly progress update set out on the website

·       The Terms of Reference had been recently adjusted to confirm that this was  a formal meeting

·       Section E – CIL Funding – Following the receipt of additional CIL funding, there was now a total of approximately £59,300 for use, with £19,395 available for general tree planting and £18,982.92 available for time-limited use for a specific provision and maintenance scheme of off-site tree planting at Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze to be concluded by 14^th October 2026

·       It was noted that schemes listed under 16,17 and 18 on Page 34 were incorrectly listed under Lockleaze and should be listed for Eastville

·       Officers would check to confirm whether or not one of the proposed trees in Stoke Park (identified on Page 35) could be replaced with a tree in Stanfield Close which had a greater need for additional trees and whether or not there was additional money to replace a fallen tree in Snowdon Road. He confirmed that checks would be required to ensure that all trees were viable for planting. ACTION: Jon Atkinson

 

Eastville

 

It was noted that there were three proposed schemes for this ward as follows and which needed to be prioritised:

 

AC323P09 – Rose Green Leisure Centre BWIPCC – Using Cricket to Engage Disengaged Young People in Schools – CIL Amount Requested £10,000 – The Planning Department had indicated that this was not eligible for funding

 

AC323P17 – Crofts End Church - Double Yellow Lines – CIL Amount Requested £15,000 – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

AC323P37 – Friends of Royate Hill Local Nature Reserve – Installation of

council waste bin inside entrance at Clay Bottom end of reserve - CIL Amount Requested £1,500 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher) – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

AC323P39 – Friends of Eastville Park – Eastville Play Renovation Part 2 – CIL Amount Requested £25,000 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher) – It was noted that whilst only the sand pit area was required by the organisation to be replaced, the entire play area would also need to be renovated as it was rotten – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

 

 

 

Frome Vale

 

There was one scheme to be prioritised: AC323P59 – Friends of the Park Oldbury Estate/Vassals Park – Benches and Bins - CIL Amount Requested £8400 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher).

 

It was noted that estimated costs were not always thoroughly checked by groups requesting funding and therefore it was important for officers to provide a more thorough assessment.

 

Hillfields

 

There were three schemes to be prioritised:

 

AC323P126 – Sarah Rogers – Signs and Trees for Hillfields – CIL Amount Requested £10,000 – Priority 1

 

AC323P127 – Friends of Hillfields Library – Hillfields Library Improvements - CIL Amount Requested TBC – Priority 5

 

AC323P148 – Sarah Matthews – Hillfields Bins – CIL Amount Requested £4,000 (Approximately) - Priority 3

 

The Committee noted that any funding from Bristol Waste would need to include any additional highways costs.

 

Lockleaze

 

There were five schemes to be prioritised:

 

AC323P34 – Rosalind Roberts – Bonnington Walk Traffic Calming – CIL Amount Requested £1,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs are considerably higher) – Priority 3

 

AC323P35 – Laura De Hondt – Shaldon Road Welcome Sign – CIL Amount Requested £1,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs are considerably higher) – Priority 4

 

AC323P36 – Adrian Andrew – Shaldon Road Traffic Calming – CIL Amount Requested – CIL Amount requested for £1,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs are considerably higher) – Priority 5

 

AC323P38 – Rosalind Roberts – Bonnington Walk Welcome Sign – CIL Amount Requested – CIL Amount requested for £1,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs are considerably higher) – Priority 2

 

AC323P60 – South Lockleaze and Purdown Neighbourhood Group CIC – CIL Amount Requested for £30,000 – Priority 1

 

Multiple Wards

 

AC323P19 – Ridgeway Road Positive Action Group – Vehicle Activated Speeding Signs Ridgeway Road – CIL Amount Requested for £12,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs considerably higher) - Transport quote for £30,000 – Joint Priority 1

 

AC3233P40 – Great Western Air Ambulance Charity Provision of Public Access Defibrillators – CIL Amount Requested for £3,600

 

Area Committee 1 and Area Committee 6 have already considered the proposal. Area Committee 1 support the proposal and have gone into deficit to do so. Area Committee 6 have stated that they will defer to reconsider it.

 

The Committee noted that they were considering which proposals to allocate for a formal decision on funding at a future meeting. They discussed all the proposals and made the following comments:

 

Defibrillators

 

The Committee noted that Councillor Lorraine Francis had recently fund raised £3,000 for defibrillators in her ward and promoted greater community involvement in this area. She indicated that she was happy to support the introduction of defibrillators as required throughout the city. However, she drew attention to the difficulty in finding locations for them and pointed there were other urgent schemes that needed a high level of prioritisation.

 

The Committee noted the difficulty for each area to support in their wards given the difficulties in finding locations. In addition, some Area Committees felt there were enough defibrillators in their wards and were happy for them to be introduced elsewhere.

 

It was further noted that there was an ambition to have a defibrillator within  3 to 5 minutes walk of everywhere in the city and the purpose was to find an appropriate part of the city for each of these.

 

The Committee were advised that there is a massive backlog with transport schemes due to difficulties in not being able to agree prices with contractors and with shortage of staff.

 

Members discussed those schemes with the highest priority and also made suggestions for those to allocate.

 

The Committee considered the proposal for funding £3,600 for defibrillators, as well as the schemes for the following projects (indicated by code below):

 

AC323 P17

AC323 P19

AC323 P37

AC323 P39

AC323 P59

AC323 P60

AC323 P126

AC323 P148

 

The Committee was reminded that there were six monthly updates posted on the website for them to remain up to date.

 

In addition, discussions were taking place with key Councillors concerning arrangements following the forthcoming changes in the Committee structure and once the budgetary forecast was available. This would enable adequate funding for trees to continue.

 

The Committee moved, seconded and upon being put to the vote, it was

 

RESOLVED (unanimously except where indicated) –

 

(1)   that progress be noted on updating the previously approved Area Committee projects and the publication of 6-montly updates published on Bristol City Council webpage

(2)   that the Committee notes the CIL and Section 106 monies available at 30^th September 2023

(3)   that the Committee notes the outline proposals submitted to Area Committee 3 for 2023/24

(4)   that the Committee notes the legal information concerning the Public Sector Equality duty in reaching all its decisions

(5)   that £18,749.88 be allocated to TreeBristol for 20/02523 / Land

at Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - various tree planting sites across Lockleaze ward

(6)   that the following outline proposals be invited to Stage 2 to develop full project proposals:

 

Eastville

 

AC323P17 – Crofts End Church - Double Yellow Lines – CIL Amount Requested £15,000 – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

 

 

 

AC323P37 – Friends of Royate Hill Local Nature Reserve – Installation of

council waste bin inside entrance at Clay Bottom end of reserve - CIL Amount Requested £1,500 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher) – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

AC323P39 – Friends of Eastville Park – Eastville Play Renovation Part 2 – CIL Amount Requested £25,000 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher) – Joint Priority 1 for Eastville

 

Frome Vale

 

AC323P59 – Friends of the Park Oldbury Estate/Vassals Park – Benches and Bins - CIL Amount Requested £8400 (Bristol City Council cost estimate higher) – Priority 1

 

Hillfields

 

AC323P126 – Sarah Rogers – Signs and Trees for Hillfields – CIL Amount Requested £10,000 – Priority 1

 

AC3P148 - AC323P148 – Sarah Matthews – Hillfields Bins – CIL Amount Requested £4,000 (Approximately) - Priority 3

 

Lockleaze

 

AC323P60 – South Lockleaze and Purdown Neighbourhood Group CIC – CIL Amount Requested for £30,000 – Priority 1

 

Multiple Wards

 

AC323P19 – Ridgeway Road Positive Action Group – Vehicle Activated Speeding Signs Ridgeway Road – CIL Amount Requested for £12,000 (Bristol City Council estimate costs considerably higher) - Transport quote for £30,000 – Joint Priority 1

 

(7)   (voting – 5 for, 1 against) that the following proposal for Multiple Wards be brought back to a future Area Committee 3 meeting for reconsideration following further examination of possible location sites within the area wards

 

AC3233P40 – Great Western Air Ambulance Charity Provision of Public Access Defibrillators – CIL Amount Requested for £3,600