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Minutes (Agenda Item 1) To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2010.
Minutes: As this was a public meeting, the Chairman opened proceedings by welcoming all those present. She briefly explained the context and background of the Group’s work, and the format of the meeting, adding that she was grateful for such a large attendance. Members looked forward to having some local input and comments to feed into their review of parking in Watton.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2010 were then confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Apologies (Agenda Item 2) To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies had been received from Konnectbus, who had been invited to send a representative to the meeting.
There were also late apologies from the Police, whose nominated representative had been called away on urgent business.
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Parking Issues in Watton (Agenda Item 5) To receive a presentation from the Scrutiny Officer, on research and feedback thus far on parking issues in Watton. Minutes: The Scrutiny Officer gave a short introductory presentation, comprising the background and a review of the work done so far. The full presentation is attached to these Minutes for ease of reference. However key points included:
In conclusion, he explained that the Parking Task & Finish Group was not a decision-making body. Its purpose was to pull together facts and evidence before drawing up a series of recommendations. These would then be presented to the Overview & Scrutiny Commission, and then ultimately to Cabinet for decision. It was therefore important that local residents and agencies were given an opportunity to air their views and experiences. Hence this public meeting, and the recent local publicity.
The Chairman then opened up the meeting to questions and comments from the floor. It soon became clear that there were many issues which concerned local residents, including the following.
Aside from the considerable inconvenience to local residents during peak school hours, there were also concerns about the safety of children and the elderly as cars manoeuvred in these tight areas.
Key roads mentioned at this point included North, South and West Roads, as well as the George Trollope Road (N/S/W/GT).
It was pointed out that if driveways were blocked, then the law was not being broken if someone could not turn into their drive: only if they were prevented from leaving it. This was hardly helpful, or practical, for the residents concerned!
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Next Meeting (Agenda Item 6) To agree a date and time for the next meeting. Minutes: It was agreed that the next meeting, which would be held in private session, would be on Thursday, 9 September at 10.00, with the venue to be confirmed. |