Agenda item

(a)

A Member reported that the gates at Poets Park, referred to in Minute No. 66 of the meeting held on 11 January 2010 (Police Issues) had now been completed.

(b)

A Member raised a question concerning the provision of alleygates at Anvil Close adjacent to Salisbury Road / Marsh Lane and the Neighbourhood Area Co-ordinator advised that, of the two concerned parties, one had visited and agreed to the alleygate and the other party was due to visit on 23 March 2010.

(c)

Further to Minute No. 65 (b) of the meeting on 11 January 2010, Advisory Committee Member Mr. Roberts asked if there had been any response to the question he had put to Mr. Acres of NHS Sefton on the holding of PCT Board meetings in the evening.  He was informed that no response had been received to date.

RESOLVED:

That Mr. Acres be invited to attend the next meeting and respond on this question and general health issues.

(d)

Further to Minute No. 65 (a) of the meeting held on 11 January 2010, a Member had written to Mr. Acres concerning possible health issues arising from the incinerator at Alexandra Dock but had received no response as yet.  The Chair asked that a copy of the response be made available to the next meeting.

(e)

Advisory Committee Member Mrs Rouse raised an issue concerning litter bins at 36 Fernhill Road and at Garden View, which were believed to have been stolen.  The Assistant Director - Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes agreed to arrange for their replacement, subject to the three Ward Councillors agreeing to the expenditure from the Area Committee Budget.

(f)

Further to Minute No. 74 of the meeting held on 11 January 2010, Advisory Committee Member Mrs Rouse raised the problem with re-instatement of Mark Connolly Island.  Advisory Committee Member Mr. Wood reported that he had received a reply concerning this and the matter was in hand. A member reported that United Utilities would pay for the works.

(g)

Advisory Committee Member Mr. Roberts reported on problems with noise nuisance from the dock estate and bright lights at night and also that residents had been advised, wrongly, to contact Sefton Security, who had been unable to help. 

A Member also raised the problem of metallic dust and greasy deposits reported by residents.

A Member explained that rail traffic had reduced by 50% but that did not, in itself, indicate that the nuisances / complaints had abated.  In addition the answerphone that had been requested was often not operational.

RESOLVED:

That

(1)       the Environmental Protection Director be asked to write to the Port Authority to raise these issues and ask for a report on complaints and the system for responding to complaints; and

(2)       the Environmental Protection Director be asked for a report back to this  Committee.

(h)

Further to Minute no. 65 (f) of the meeting held on 11 January 2010, local resident Mrs Brand asked for the Committee’s help for resident parking outside their homes and the provision of bollards.  The Chair suggested that the Officers from Highways Maintenance Section speak to her after the meeting.  The Assistant Director- Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes agreed to arrange for an Officer to visit the site and liaise with the resident.

(i)

The Chair allowed Mrs B. Murray to address the Committee to ask for its support for the erection of a monument to Mr. W.E Gladstone in the Seaforth area, in view of Mr. Gladstone’s being a major historical figure who had resided in Seaforth.  Mrs Murray informed the Committee of her consultations with residents and with possible contributors such as the Duke of Westminster and Peel Holdings and suggested a contribution of £2000 from the Committee. 

RESOLVED:

That the Committee support the proposal in principle and the appropriate Officers be requested to examine the proposal and possible funding sources and report back to the this Committee. 

(j)

A local resident (Mrs Byer) raised a question concerning the name sign at Bedford Villas.  She reported that she had been informed that it had been approved and budgeted for but had not yet been replaced. The Assistant Director - Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes agreed to ask Officers to look into this and advise as to progress on the matter.

(k)

A member of the public asked why the minutes did not record that the Chair had not accepted her question at the last meeting and the Chair explained that the Open Forum (Part A) had already finished at that point and the regulations governing the Open Forum were as follows:

“Part “B”

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