Minutes of Committee Meeting held on 11 May 2009 held in the Committee Room of Thorpe Primary School at 7pm

Apology for absence was received from Mrs. Estelle Griffin Treasurer. 

In the absence of the Treasurer Mr. Tom Heath would Report.

Minutes of meeting of 9^th March 2009 (previously circulated) were read through by the Chairman

Re-consideration was given to Item 15 Lindridge which had not been correctly recorded and was amended to delete the last sentence in its entirety and insert between the words passageway “the path behind the houses of Walcot Walk".

With this amendment the Chairman signed the Minutes.

The chairman reported that there would not be a traffic island at the new entrance to Edith Cavell Hospital.   Traffic lights will be erected by the latest of the three contractors who have worked on this road. 

The Secretary would report as Agenda Items arose.

Mr. Tom Heath, substituting for Mrs. Griffin, read through the prepared report.   NNA was solvent and that application had been made to PCC for funding for the year 2009/2010.

The Secretary reported that this was a particularly high profile meeting with an excellent preparation and content.  A presentation document was placed on file.   This was an initial meeting of a far reaching joint authority’s initiative and we await an outcome.

It was anticipated that the Police Meeting at PDH on 14^th May will be very well attended and it was recommend that early attendance was required if one wished to have a seat.   There will be several high profile initiatives under discussion relating to Netherton.

Planning Application 09/00156/FUL 80, Ledbury Road.   NNA had approved and submitted comments on this application 

Planning Application 09/00331/FUL 1-3, Winslow Road.    NNA had approved and submitted comments to PCC on this application.

Planning Application 09/00381/FUL 2 Lindridge Walk.  NNA had approved and submitted comments on this application to PCC.

Planning Application 09/00335/FUL 2, Denham Walk.  NNA.  Had approved and submitted comments to PCC on this application.

The Crane on the Edith Cavell Site would be taken down on 20^th May.   Three previous attempts had failed due to weather.

Members discussed at length the ever increasing number of HGVs which were moving 24/7 through Atherstone Avenue, Ledbury Road, Audley Gate.    It was pointed out that these very heavy vehicles, who usually are lost and trying to find a delivery location, may be destroying the fabric of the road and are disturbing residents on what is essentially a housing estate and not a through traffic road.   Secretary instructed to contact PCC Highway Traffic Management to open a dialogue on the subject.

Eric Dent

Secretary

May 2009.

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