24 March 2010

Edith Cavell Hospital Car Parking.  

Members and residents are reminded and asked to attend a meeting on Friday 23 April 2010 at 2.30 pm in the HIPPO room of ECH to continue previous discussions on solutions to traffic and car parking problems/issues which, it is anticipated, will commence once the new ECH is opened in November 2010 and the then Old ECH begins to be demolished in January 2011 with completion anticipated in July 2011.  It is important that the Neighbourhood Council and professional officers NHS and P. City Council hear your views, opinions and answer your questions. 

23 March 2010

NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT WORKER FOR (NORTH & WEST)

The NNA welcomes Mr. Andy Chu to be the new Neighbourhood Development Worker (North & West).  His primary role is to engage and support residents and residents groups to become more involved in decision making and practical action in their local area.   Also he will continue to promote partnership working between residents and service providers by working together to achieve better results and use resources more efficiently. 

This is Andy's first week in post and he recognises that he is on a steep learning curve.

We appreciate that North and West is a very big densely populated area and he has a lot to get to know.  We look forward to a good working relationship with him.

Andy can be contacted on:  Tel: 01733 864566 or email: andy.chu@peterborough.gov.uk

15 November 2009

Would you be interested in becoming a volunteer Street Leader?

By becoming a Street leader you will be able to help improve your neighbourhoods street scene by reporting problems such as

New street leaders will receive an induction into the scheme, will learn how to recognise different types of environment crime and how to report it. You will also be given the opportunity to take part in activities such as providing information to residents about various services and schemes provided by the Council and other local agencies and groups for their overall benefit. If you would like more information please contact us.  Visit the website: Street Leaders, Peterborough City Council

12 November 2009

I have just received the Plans for the New sports and children's play provision for land off Atherstone Avenue.  Read NNA's comments and see the Plans: Allotments

17 October 2009

There is to be a public invitation to the North & West 3 Neighbourhood Council Meeting on Wednesday, 21 October at Jack Hunt School.

4 September 2009

Comments, objections, recommendations:-

The Grange Football Club – Application (not numbered) for the sale of alcohol/entertainment license.

It is understood that the hours of opening are to be 1100hrs to 2300hrs daily.  Residents have intimated that they consider the requested opening hours unacceptable and would recommend that Monday to Friday opening hours are 1200hrs to 1400hrs and evening opening hours be 1800hrs to 2300hrs.  On a week-end Saturday and Sunday 1100hrs until 2300hrs

Whilst NNA are not adverse to club members and visitors being able to buy drinks before, during and after matches and to the premises to be used as a club house for members, their friends and occasional visitors, on entertainment afternoons/evenings, we believe that the hours of opening, closing and the rules relating to the age of visitors and members must be carefully researched and mechanisms of control be in place and with direct control, prior to approval either by Officer decision or Committee.   Consideration must also be given to the decibel level of noise allowed from music or entertainers in a residential area.

Hospitality to visiting teams, and to Club Members and their friends, family, before and after matches is the essence of British Sporting Club life and must be allowed to continue but with certain rules regarding people under age.

These rules must not be draconian but must be subject to consultation and negotiation and then, once accepted, rigidly enforced for both the benefit of members, visitors, and the maintenance of the perceived and actual reputation of the Club.

May I remind Officers that

1.        There is no footpath lighting

2.      The Car Park is unlit

3.      There is a difficult access and egress to the Club House

4.      The Grange is included in the Police priority list

20^th August 2009

HOW DO WE GROW - YOU DECIDE – SITE ALLOCATIONS DPD, PLANNING. POLICIES ISSUES AND OPTIONS DPD CONSULTATIONS

This meeting at The Cresset on 21 November 2008 was of ultra importance to our residents and the environment of Netherton.

In the documents there were several hundred suggestions for change within our localities focusing in the main on proposals to re-allocate land and buildings for new housing.

So far as we were concerned there were four disastrous proposals which will, if approved, remove two further allotment land areas on The Grange, demolish the old RAF Officers Mess, on what was the Westwood Airfield, Cottesmore Close. Remove the Bretton Gate Sports Area and by so doing procure land for housing.

NNA and three local residents have challenged and commented upon these proposals but as there were so few of us NNA thought you should be informed of what is going on because, if approved, these proposals will destroy Netherton.  This could mean that the whole of The Grange Allotments could become housing.  There is already approval, in outline for 170 houses but with the possibility, of upwards, of another 100 houses.   We would lose Bretton Gate and there would be houses on a compacted site in Cottesmore Close. 

VALIDATIONS OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS

  Mr. Barry Fagg, Interim Head of Planning and Delivery Services, Peterborough City Council, Telephone no. 01733 453410 has written to NNA giving us the opportunity to comment on the proposed amendment to the Local Lists.

The background is that in 2008 the government amended the Town and Country (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 to introduce a mandatory standard application form and associated information requirements for validation of planning applications.   Legislation also allows Local Planning Authorities to set their own standards (Local Lists) for information to accompany applications.   The legislation also allows Local Planning Authorities to review their lists and if they are proposing to make amendments (other then minor amendments) to re-consult and adopt new lists.

Peterborough City Council is proposing to include the requirements of the Planning Obligations Implementation Scheme (POIS) within its Local Lists.  Namely; that prior to validation of any planning application to which the POIS applies; applicants will submit either proposed Heads of Terms in respect of any S106 agreement or a Unilateral Undertaking, dealing in full with any issues arising out of the POIS

This is a very new procedure and if you wish to know more and perhaps comment copies of the POIB Scheme are available on PCC web site, www.peterborough.gov.uk.  Or click on this link: Peterborough City Council - Planning Obligations or at Central Library and Bridge House Reception.

NNA will be asking questions but comments must be in on a special form by 30 January 2009. You can contact Paul Smith – Team Leader 01733 453468.   Proposals will be collated and submitted to the Planning and Environmental Protection Committee on 17 February 2009.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Planning applications has moved due to increase in applications.   Go to our Planning Applications webpage.

WESTWOOD GRANGE ALLOTMENTS

Westwood Grange Allotments proposals for 177 houses, all weather sports pitch and associated car parking at land South of Atherstone Avenue and Portman Close, West of Grange Road and North of Mayor’s Walk (part of Mayor’s Walk Allotments) Peterborough.  More comments: Westwood Grange Allotments

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

Useful link - Cambridgeshire Constabulary - Community Policing website - Peterborough North Team - West Neighbourhood Policing Team providing details about their local policing team, news, information, consultation and priorities in our area. My Neighbourhood..

JACK HUNT SCHOOL

  Mr. John Gilligan, has recently been appointed as Assistant Head teacher Jack Hunt School and he has written to NNA saying that one of his responsibilities at Jack Hunt School is Public Relations and that he wishes to build close relations with residents and NNA.   His telephone number 263526. 

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