Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ames and Fielding.

An item of Urgent Business was introduced by the Chair of the Committee.

It was MOVED by Councillor Garry and SECONDED by Councillor Stretton that submission of public questions for Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive had to include the questioner’s name and address to ensure that they were valid questions for the District to consider.

RESOLVED that submission of public questions for Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive include the questioner’s name and address.

Councillor Garry declared a personal interest on Item 6 – Partner Updates, by virtue of her spouse’s employment with Greater Manchester Police.

A public question was received by Mr. John Windsor on 26^th July 2016 via e mail:

“Dear Sirs

Please can I have a question read out at the next Failsworth and Hollinwood district meeting.

My question is posed to local Labour councillors:

In your recent magazine/ correspondence timed to be delivered in and around election time earlier this year you quite rightly highlighted the excellent work regarding some much needed investment finally being put into Failsworth's roads. I thank you for this.

However you promised that it "would not stop here". You promised much further investment.

However I have not seen any road investment in Failsworth this year.

Can you advise what you meant by "it would not stop here" bearing in mind that it does indeed seemed to have stopped, and can you assure me that investment is to continue, as the job is far from done in Failsworth.

Thank you

John Windsor”

RESOLVED that Councillor Fielding respond to Mr. Windsor’s question.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st July are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive meeting held on 21^st July 2016 be approved as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report of the Local Policing Team which outlined the statistics concerning criminal activity and anti-social behaviour in Failsworth and Hollinwood. A representative of the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) – Oldham Division attended the meeting to present the report. The District Executive was informed that, overall, the three wards had performed better than the rest of the Borough.

Concerns were raised by Elected Members with regards to a recent crime episode in Failsworth and the need to improve communication and partnership working between Councillors and the local Police. The current allocation of policing resources in Failsworth and Hollinwood was also discussed. It was highlighted that there was a low number of Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in the area and how this could affect local policing duties and priorities.

It was agreed that the Chief Superintendent Tameside, Oldham and Stockport Division would be invited to attend a future meeting of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive to discuss the distribution of local policing resources in the Borough.

Elected Members sought and received clarification/made a comment on the following points:

–     The community engagement event “A Day with the Police” had been very educational and informative.

–     The alert was raised about winter approaching and cyclists riding on pavements without positioning lights.

–     Number of warning letters that had been sent last year to the parents of young people involved in ASB – It was explained that the figures were already available at the District Team’s office.

–     It was very useful for residents to receive information on ASB and crime figures at Failsworth Homewatch meetings.

The District Executive also noted the content of the following reports:

–     Citizens Advice Bureau performance report

–     Community Development Officer Update

–     Highways and Engineering Service Update

–     Community Safety Officer Update

RESOLVED that:

1.    The content of the Police report be noted.

2.    The Chief Superintendent Tameside, Oldham and Stockport Division be invited to attend a future Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive meeting to discuss the distribution of policing resources in the Borough.

3.    The content of the Citizens Advice Bureau Performance report be noted.

4.    The content of the Community Development Officer Update be noted.

5.    The Highways and Engineering Service Update be noted.

6.    The Community Safety Officer Update be noted.

The District Executive gave consideration to a report of the Faillsworth and Hollinwood District Coordinator which advised on current budget commitments and spending in respect of Members’ Individual budgets and the District Executive Budget for 2016/17.

Following a residents meeting and the request to introduce waiting restrictions on Stanfields Road, Members agreed in principle to allocate £6,000 from the Failstworth East Capital Budget to remove the chicanes from Stanfield Road.

RESOLVED that:

1.    The content of the Failsworth and Hollinwood budget report be noted.

2.    The funding allocated and the current spend to date for the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive for the municipal year 2016/17 be noted.

3.    The allocation of £6,000 (from Failsworth East Capital Budget) to remove the chicanes in Stanfield Rd. be agreed in principle.

This is a standing item regarding petitions submitted by members of the public, relating to the Failsworth and Hollinwood area, for consideration of the District Executive, in accordance with Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Petition Protocol.

No new petitions have been received.

There were no petitions to note.

The next meeting of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive will be held on 1^st December 2016 at 7.00pm.

The next meeting of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive would be held on Thursday 1^st December 2016 at 7pm.