Broomwood
Partnership Housing & Environmental Sub Groups
21st
July 2004 @ 2pm
Present:
Debbie
Gorman, Marie Toboni,
Graham Stringer, Grant McKenzie,
Joe Statham, Paul Huxley
Apologies:
Cllr.
Jane Brophy, Lindsey Ralston,
Mary Eastwood, Veta Gordon,
Alan Bailey
1.
Sub group remit: Since
the previous meeting of 24th May 2004 this had been discussed with
Altrincham Area Services to consider the possibilities of arranging a
facilitator for the sub group(s). Altrincham Area Services are presently not in
a position to perform this function. (AAS & BP)
2.
Scope
of this Sub Group: Some emails had been received from potential
attendees of the Environmental Sub Group that tended to indicate that they were
in favour of holding separate meetings on environmental topics, no specific
motion was put before the meeting Paul Huxley was in favour of continuing the
joint meetings most people seemed happy to continue joint progress as it was
felt that many of the issues overlapped. In
respect of Transport and Accessibility it was considered that the issues
surrounding this were so numerous that we should suggest that Broomwood
Partnership set up a separate Sub Group to attend to all the Transport related
issues (BP)
3.
Agenda:
No agenda items had been received thus no formal agenda had been
created for this meeting.
4.
ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS:
·
Broomwood
Community Wood,
on the advice of TMBC officers it was decided not to take any action at this
stage. Mark Burrows of AYC came in
to update us in respect of activities in the wood and told us of the
efforts being applied by his team to raise funding for Screaming Wheels a youth
project in Partington which it was hoped would provide some good diversionary
outlet and provide recreational space and additional facilities for adventurous
young people, Self help was felt to be key and it was hoped that the young
people would work together with Broomwood Community Association to apply for
sufficient funding, Mark Burrows to provide feedback in due course.
(Mark B. & Paul
H.)
·
Bulky
Rubbish £15 Charge: the
6-month Pilot had expired there was no indication of a decision yet, the
group felt that this was a Partnership issue. (BP)
·
Fly
Tipping: Graham Stringer reported that there were still instances of
this and that there had been a bit of a reduction in fly tipping in the last
month or so.
·
200
public footpaths in Trafford: are not on schedules at present, the
land and footpaths on the land behind Redbrook Road near to Fairywell Brook was
in multiple ownership. Grant agreed to make contact with Trafford Direct and
arrange for someone to remedy the poor state of footpaths in that area ASAP.
(Grant M.)
5.
HOUSING MATTERS:
·
Problems
of tenants requiring repairs in Housing (THT) properties, it was
explained that Housing repairs were being centralised at Carrington and that
this reorganization of the system was ongoing pending the transfer of housing to
THT in February 2005.
(Joe S.)
·
New
Opening Hours at Housing Sub Office:
·
MONDAY
9:30am to 12 Noon.
·
(WEDNESDAY
NOW VACATED)
·
FRIDAY
9:30am to 12 Noon.
·
Minor
Works:
·
Hartford
Gardens; Greenfield Gardens; Branson Walk
Measures to improve car parking implemented.
·
RYEFIELD
WALK: Porch lighting approved.
·
REDBROOK
ROAD Flats: 2 sheds to be removed.
·
MILLOM
COURT: a
fine set of plans to improve the garden there was displayed; 4 benches, good
disabled access attractive flagged area with water feature enclosed with
trellis.
6.GENERAL:
·
BCA
to organise meeting:
to progress funding cooperation as proposed by Debbie Gorman last
meeting (BCA September Management Meeting TBA by Paul H.)
·
ENVIRONMENTAL
Sub Group to meet with Housing Sub
unless otherwise notified. No separate meetings have taken place or
been announced yet
(Cllr J Brophy & Paul H.)
·
TRANSPORT
BP to
consider formation of separate group for this?
(BP)
·
AREA
SURVEY ACCESS Wheelchairs Walkabout? (DWP PCT?)
·
NEW
TENANTS: Welcome
Packs to all new residents on Broomwood? (Debbie
G / BCA)
·
TMBC
Graffiti machine: Feedback sought from TMBC (Dave Dale) (Graham
S.)