To receive any questions or petitions from members of the public at the meeting
Minutes:
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS |
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7.1 |
Petitions |
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(1) Carr Bank Lane Parking Issues |
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A petition containing 28 signatures was received from the residents of Carr Bank Lane, regarding parking issues in the area. |
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RESOLVED: That the Executive Director, Place,be requested to carry out further consultation with local residents in the area, and provide confirmation that a site visit had taken place. |
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(2) Dobcroft School |
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A petition containing 231 signatures was received regarding the zig-zag lines outside Dobcroft School. |
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RESOLVED: That the Executive Director, Place,be requested to add this to the list of requests for highways issues for the Assembly area. |
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(3) Number 83 Bus Service |
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A petition containing 63 signatures was received regarding changes to the 83 bus service at Millhouses Lane and Button Hill, stating that the new diverted route was unlikely to attract new passengers, and that it involved a very dangerous acute turn on Springfield Road. |
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RESOLVED: That the Community Assembly Manager be requested to refer the issue to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. |
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7.2 |
Public Questions |
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(1) Question regarding Carr Bank Lane Petition |
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A resident of Carr Bank Close wished to clarify that she had not seen the petition that had been submitted earlier in the meeting regarding parking arrangements on Carr Bank Lane, and that she did not know about its existence. She believed that the petition, therefore, did not reflect the views of all residents in the area. |
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(2) Operation of Businesses from Private Homes |
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A question was asked regarding the operation of businesses from private homes (i.e. dog walking businesses) and whether using a property in this manner meant that a special licence should be applied for by the homeowner. |
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RESOLVED: That the Community Assembly Manager be requested to follow up this issue and provide a report back at the next meeting. |
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(3) Ringinglow Road Parking Arrangements |
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A question was received regarding the proposed changes to parking arrangements at the special school on Ringinglow Road. |
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RESOLVED: That the issue be referred to the Head of Transport and Highways for further investigation. |
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(4) Ringinglow Road Visibility (A-Boards) |
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A question was received regarding the placement of an A-Board on Ringinglow Road, and its potentially dangerous effects on driver visibility when reversing out of driveways. |
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RESOLVED: The Chair and Community Assembly Manager to liaise with the owner of the A-Board around its placement and position. |
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(5) Hallam Grange Junior School: traffic issues |
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A question was received regarding the traffic situation at Hallam Grange Junior School, which had become even worse in recent months due to restrictions in new traffic arrangements around entering the school, with traffic jams forming in the area every morning during term time. |
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RESOLVED: That the Chair (a) acknowledged that this was a major issue for the area, and one which had been raised recently at the local Neighbourhood Action Group, and was a number one priority for the Fulwood area, and (b) requested a full report back to the Assembly upon this topic for the next meeting. |
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(6) Boarding of dogs in Private Houses |
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A question was received regarding the number of dogs that could legally be boarded in a private house overnight. |
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RESOLVED: That the Community Assembly Manager be requested to follow up this issue and provide a report back at the next meeting. |