Agenda item

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.

Minutes:

Members agreed to submit a community council question to a future council assembly meeting on the consultation processes and constitutional procedures for the proposed one free parking at shopping parades.

 

 

Community council question previously submitted to council assembly

 

The previous community council question was submitted to council assembly on 25 March 2015:

 

How will the council improve consultation on traffic and transport schemes in the Dulwich area?

 

Response

 

We recently consulted on the first draft of the new Southwark Plan (NSP) for an extended four month period. The plan sets out updated and new draft planning policies that will be used to decide planning applications across the borough once the plan is adopted in 2017. This included draft visions for neighbourhoods and areas where an updated vision for Dulwich that builds on the contents of the adopted Dulwich supplementary planning document (SPD). Undertaking a consultation for the new Southwark Plan is a statutory requirement. It is also important to involve local residents at this early stage in the preparation of such an important planning document and provide the opportunity for views to be put forward. The consultation included a series of meetings, events and mailings throughout the borough.

 

The Southwark cycling strategy was also consulted on during the NSP consultation period. Planning and transport officers coordinated marketing materials and meetings to ensure both documents were promoted and discussed together, ensuring effective use of resources and consistency in approach. While the council received overwhelming support in favour of stronger cycling policies and programmes, officers were made aware of concerns that some residents, particularly in Dulwich, have in regard to what impact a cycle route, such as a Quietway route may have on their street.

 

The council is committed to working with and involving local residents, as part of the cycling strategy delivery programme there will be a Dulwich wide consultation on possible improvements to the road network for pedestrians and cyclists. This will ensure all issues are considered together and local residents will be able to share their views before formal consultation takes place. The next stage of consultation on the New Southwark.

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