Minutes of Committee Meeting held in the newly constructed Committee Room of Thorpe Primary School on Monday 14^th September at 7pm

There were no apologies for absence

Minutes of Meeting held on 13 July 2009 were read through together with Item 3 Matters arising were agreed and signed by the Chairman.

An inquest was held on the events which had taken place regarding the application for sale of alcohol at 3 Winslow Road (Threshers Old Shop) some dismay was stated with regard to the approval itself and the hours of opening and closing (Item 6 on the Agenda)

The chairman reported that the new, in building, hospital on the site of Edith Cavell was in advance of building programme.  He also said how sorry he, Hospital staff and construction staff were, regarding the accidental death of an employ due to a road traffic accident caused by a vehicle driving at speed along roads in the hospital grounds.

5.1  The Secretary raised the matter of whether in view of the several sets back that had occurred during the last several months if there was value in continuing to keep the Association alive.   Conjoined with this the Association was in need of younger residents serving as Officers and Committee Members but no one volunteered at 2008 AGM.  There followed a wide ranging discussion and the Chairman ruled and the Committee agreed that NNA served a need and should continue to provide topical environmental and social information to our residents via meetings and the Web Site in the hope that this dissemination of information may be of some value.

5.2  Application of Netherton United Football Club for a Off Licence to sell alcohol and use the Club House as a place of entertainment.   NNA had made  comments, recommendations, to the City Council Licensing Authority.  They had replied with a copy of the application details and it became clear that 90% of NNA submission was outside the remit of the application which related only to the Club Premises and the remaining 10% had been covered by the Club submission supported and using guide lines provided by the Football Association and the Department of Culture Media and Sport and following discussion the Committee resolved to withdraw their submission.

The Treasurer submitted a Statement of Accounts (copy on file)

The recent meeting of the Police Neighbourhood Team determined the three priorities for Netherton were:- Anti Social Behaviour at the and around the Netherton Shops Anti Social Behaviour at and around The Grange Playing Field Area Speeding traffic through Netherton

No comment was raised on the submitted applications as listed in the agenda

The planning application for this property extension had now been granted.  It was noted that the proposed double garage with play room above had not been included in the letter and it was assumed that this part of the application had been dropped by the applicant.

The Police Superintendent had made representations to the City Council regarding the opening and closing hours of the proposed Off Licence.

The Secretary was nominated to attend this meeting on 28^th September 2009

A letter had been received from Mr. Bob Chapman Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Coordinator of the City Council inviting residents to sign up to become Community Crime Fighters.  Following discussion is was resolved that no action be taken.

A meeting had been convened as a Public Consultation Event to discuss an increase in housing and infrastructure in Peterborough over the next 30 years.  As the date and time of the meeting overlapped this meeting no representative was sent.  However a coverage of the event would be extracted from the newspaper and placed on file.

It was resolved that the AGM would follow similar lines to previous years. A draft Agenda was discussed and accepted and the Secretary would arrange for printing and distribution.

The City Council had asked residents to submit to them properties which they thought were worthy of preservation.  NNA had submitted the old empty RAF Westwood Airfield Officers Mess and surrounding buildings as an area of Industrial, Aviation and Social History.

There was no other business.

Eric Dent

Secretary

September 2009

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