Agenda and minutes
PDF 84 KBVenue: Silverlock Community Hall, Warndon Street, Rotherhithe SE16 2SB
Contact: Tim Murtagh, Constitutional Officer
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Introduction and welcome
Minutes: The chair welcomed residents, councillors and officers to the meeting. |
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Apologies
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Hubber, Richard Livingstone, Eliza Mann, James Okosun and Lisa Rajan; and for lateness from Councillors Evelyn Akoto and Lucas Green. |
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Items of business that the Chair deems urgent
The chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Minutes: There were none. |
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Disclosure of Members' interests and dispensations
Members to declare any interests and dispensation in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: They were none. |
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Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2015. Supporting documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2015 be agreed as a correct record of that meeting. |
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1.05pm |
Edward III Conservation Area
Officers to update the community council, following the motion at the 27 June 2015 meeting. Minutes: Michael Tsoukaris, Group Manager, Design & Conservation, explained that the the extension of the King Edward III Conservation Area was recommended to Planning Committee on 6 October 2015 and that it had been agreed and implemented.
Michael apologised for the delay and the lack of a report back to community council before now. The item had previously come to community council in 2012.
The chair and Councillor Anood Al-Samerai said they were not satisfied with the situation and would seek an apology from the planning department. |
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Deputations / Petitions (if any)
Minutes: There were none. |
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1.25pm |
Crime and Community Safety Panel
A panel of officers and residents, with experience of tackling a broad range of community safety issues will invite questions from residents on the theme. Questions will be through the chair. Minutes: The chair welcomed a panel of local residents, officers and councillors to discuss the theme. Each briefly introduced themselves before answering questions from the audience on a range of crime and community safety issues.
Members of the panel – Councillor Bill Williams, Chair of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Council Councillor Michael Situ, Cabinet Member for Communities and Safety Councillor Kath Whittam, Surrey Docks Ward Police Panel Chair Abby and Marcus from Neighbourhood Watch Peter Vittles from Metro Charity Colin Hartridge Price from Riverside Safer Neighbourhood Police Panel Keith Daley, Manager of Southwark’s Drugs and Alchohol Team Elena Noel, Co-Chair of Southwark Safer Neighbourhoods Board Sergeant Chris Iliffe, Local Police Team PC Chris Chapman, Community Engagement Officer Joan Leary, Southwark Anti-Social Behaviour Unit
The chair thanked all those who took part. |
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1.15pm |
Community Announcements
- The Bermondsey Blue Business Improvement District (BID) / Southwark High Street challenge project - Cleaner, Greener, Safer capital programme 2016/17 - Canada Water Masterplan, update from British Land Minutes: Bermondsey High Street Challenge Project Jason Page, a local resident, highlighted the art projects recently undertaken around the Bermondsey Blue market, including murals and a display of historical memories from the area.
Cleaner, Greener, Safer Capital Programme 2016/17 Michelle Normanly, Senior Project Manager, summarised the programme and explained that the application was open from 5 September 2015 – 9 November 2015. Each ward would receive £89,524 for spending on capital projects from April 2016.
Canada Water Masterplan Update Miles Price, from British Land, explained that about 21,000 newsletters had been sent out, about the emerging masterplan. Consultation events were taking place in the area. |
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2.15pm |
Refresh and update of the Community Infrastructure Project List (CIPL)
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to comment on the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
Councillors commented that residents should be more involved in the process of selecting items for inclusion on the project list.
RESOLVED:
That the decision on the community infrastructure project list (CIPL) be deferred to the next meeting, so that workshops can take place to discuss the current list of projects, prior to any decision. |
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2.40pm |
Lower Road Two-Way
Simon Phillips, Transport Policy Team, to update residents on forthcoming public consultation. Minutes: Simon Phillips, Team Leader of Transport Policy, gave an overview of the issues connected with the Lower Road project. He explained that the Canada Water Area Action Plan (CWAAP) had identified the removal of all or part of the one-way system as a key objective in order to facilitate growth on the Rotherhithe peninsula and achieve a better balance between local and through movement. Community engagement on the proposals was taking place in Autumn 2015 with consultation scheduled for February 2016 and construction in 2017.
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2.50pm |
Cycling Superhighway CS4 - local update
Transport for London presentation. Minutes: Cally Davidson, Transport for London, gave an overview of the pre-consultation stage of the Cycle Superhighway CS4.
February 2016 - Leaflets to route area - 3 or 4 drop-in sessions would take place - Frequently Asked Questions document available - Advertisements
Consultation report to be published in summer 2016. |
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3.00pm |
Local Traffic and Parking Amendments
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to comment on the recommendations contained in the report. |
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Local Parking Amendments
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the recommendations contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the following local traffic and parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved for implementation, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory procedures:
· Maltby Street – make temporary double yellow lines permanent to prevent obstructive parking.
· Rotherhithe Street – install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking.
· Elephant Lane – install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking.
· Rouel Road – install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking.
· Lucey Road – install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking.
· Hatcham Road industrial area – install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking.
· Gainsford Street - install double yellow lines to prevent obstructive parking. |
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Rouel Road Estate Parking
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the recommendations contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the following local traffic and parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved for implementation, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory procedures:
· That a ticket machine be installed at the Blue Anchor Car Park to provide tickets for up to three hours parking in the 30 allocated visitor parking bays.
· That the use of visitor permits be not permitted in the visitor bays. The visitor permits are permissible all day in the allocated resident bays. |
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Tooley Street Fresh Air Square project
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the recommendations contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the suspension of two residents parking bays at the proposed location detailed in the appendices to the report be approved for a trial period of up to 12 months to accommodate the installation of a portable landscape module, known as a Fresh Air Square. |
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Canada Water and Southwark Park Parking Project
Councillors to comment on the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
Richard Wells, Principal Network Development Manager, responded to questions on the report.
RESOLVED:
Councillors noted the report and commented that schools in the area should be involved in the planning of the project, as concerns had been raised over parking availability, for teachers and parents. |
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3.10pm |
Public question time
This is an opportunity for public questions to be addressed to the chair.
Residents or persons working in the borough may ask questions on any matter in relation to which the council has powers or duties. Responses may be supplied in writing following the meeting. Minutes: In response to questions about the house building programme, councillors agreed to have a future session to discuss sites. |
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3.15pm |
Community Council Question to Council Assembly
Each community council may submit one question to a council assembly meeting that has previously been considered and noted by the community council.
Any question to be submitted from a community council to council assembly should first be the subject of discussion at a community council meeting. The subject matter and question should be clearly noted in the community council’s minutes and thereafter the agreed question can be referred to the constitutional team.
The community council is invited to consider if it wishes to submit a question to the ordinary meeting of council assembly in November 2015. Minutes: Following on from discussions under item 10, about consulting residents regarding the community infrastructure project list, the community council considered whether to submit a question to the next council assembly meeting.
RESOLVED:
That the following question be sent to council assembly:
“Can the cabinet member ensure that community councils have an input in deciding the priority of projects on the community infrastructure project list (CIPL) and that priority is decided by the local community?” |