The Mayor advised the meeting that the first
item on the agenda in Open Council was Public Question Time. The
questions had been received from members of the public and would be
taken in the order in which they had been received. Council was
advised that if the questioner was not present, then the question
would appear on the screen in the Council Chamber. The following
public questions had been submitted: (15 mins)
1.
Question from Leonie Kirkbride via
email
“I wanted to
ask a question about the new Royton swimming Baths. Why does the
water have to be so cold and sitting on the side be so hot that we
are sweating. I find Chadderton baths just right. The water is not
that cold. Kids in the swimming lesson yesterday took longer to get
in the pool because it was freezing. I was told it's the right
temperature. Why so cold. Is there anything you can do about
it. Also can I mention again about Roman
Road the parking is horrible. People with prams can not get past so they go in the road. Kids
coming from school have to walk in the road. Do you want an
accident. Why Don't you put double yellow lines on the bit were
you have to walk in the road. That would make it
safer”.
Councillor Barbara Brownridge, Cabinet
Member for Neighbourhoods and Co-Operatives, responded that all
Main Pools were set at 27 - 29 degrees Celsius, the learner pools
were 30 - 32 degrees Celsius.
Royton's Main pool had consistently been
between 28.5 - 29 degrees C, purposely set it to the higher range
so it did not feel cold. There should be no difference between
Royton or Chadderton. The learner pool
has always been around 31 degrees C. Poolside air temps should be 1
degree above the pool water and Royton's is consistently around 30
degrees C.
Councillor Hibbert, Cabinet Member for
Housing, Planning and Highways, added that Roman
Road, already had some waiting
restrictions in place and dedicated mandatory School Keep Clear
markings. There was a layby near the school which some
parents used to drop children off. Parking around schools and at school time peaks caused
problems across the borough. It was not effective to
implement waiting restrictions for this type of situation which
occured over a relatively short period
of time, as the drivers were with the vehicles enabling them to
move off if enforcement were carried out.
He had asked for an
increased presence by the school safety vehicle to try to encourage
appropriate parking behaviour in the area.
2.
Question from Yvonne Farrand via
email
“I would like
to ask if the road closure arrangements for Shaw market are
permanently in place or if they are just a trial.
My reason for
asking, is because of the absolute
traffic chaos I experienced on Thursday last week. A journey which
should have taken me only 10 minutes there and back, took more than
three quarters of an hour, resulting in my having to run round
doing my urgent shopping at breakneck speed so I was not late to
collect my daughter from school.
The roads around the
town centre were absolute gridlock. No one could move anywhere,
buses having to negotiate roads not designed for through traffic,
cars unable to turn out of side streets blocking the roads with
others unable to turn in even to get into car parks. Queues and
queues of standing traffic, inching its way round back streets!
Whilst I was sat in standing traffic, I could clearly see that the
market was devoid of shoppers as was Asda when I finally got there,
their car park virtually empty.
I am hoping that
this is only a trial and that someone will realise that moving the
market is actually counterproductive, reducing the number of
shoppers in Shaw rather than increasing them.
I will be avoiding
Shaw in a Thursday in future”.
Councillor Hibbert, Cabinet Member for
Housing, Planning and Highways, responded that there had been a
ten-week trial to test out how Shaw
market and local businesses performed with the market held on
Market Street. During the trial, highways officers monitored traffic both on Thursdays and
also on other days of the week to ensure the Council had full
comparisons. The trial was considered to be successful and Shaw
market was granted a permanent licence to be held on Market Street
by the Licensing Panel on the 2nd November.
The Council was not
aware of any specific traffic related issues on the afternoon of
the 22nd October. However, highways officers had
made full assessments of the suitability of the diversions for
buses and large delivery vehicles and were satisfied that the
temporary diversions in place on market day were safe and enabled
traffic to flow.
Monitoring of
traffic had taken place both before and during the trial period,
including monitoring of the traffic queues on Eastway when the pedestrian crossings were in use.
There were no unacceptable traffic flow
issues noted during monitoring. There had been regular consultation
with the bus companies, the local mail order companies, the
emergency services and the larger supermarkets. There had been no
negative reports from any of these organisations.
The evidence showed
that the market was very well used, with a significant rise in
footfall and consultations with local businesses and local
residents indicated that there was a majority in favour of the on
street market.
He would be keeping an eye on the situation
and was confident the local ward Councillors would keep him fully
informed of any problems that occurred.
3.
Question from Bradley Hardacre via
email
“The report
that was presented to the Licensing Panel on Monday last
(2nd November) about the Shaw ‘On
Street’ Market trial contains some comments of real concern
from local traders affected adversely by the new
arrangements.
These comments
relate to takings being significant down - “one of the lowest
trading days” and worse still “a disaster…with
takings so bad they did not even cover the pay for one wage”;
problems with deliveries – “the closure of Market
Street will not allow me to load and unload items for my business,
which I need access to at all times”; and traffic disruption
– “the extra traffic on Eastway is causing inconvenience” and
“The ambulance could not get near where it was
needed”.
Given that these
comments come from some of the more well-established businesses on
Market Street, I would like to ask the Cabinet Member under whose
remit responsibility for markets lies whether they share my concern
that the continuation of an on-street market could in the long-term
affect the viability of these businesses and what this Administration
intends to do to address these issues?”
Councillor Moores,
Deputy Cabinet Member for Economy and Enterprise, responded that,
on the 2nd November the Licensing Panel considered a
full report which detailed feedback from local businesses, members
of the public and market traders regarding the request to give Shaw
market a permanent licence to operate on Market Street.
Whilst, there were a
number of local people and local businesses who did not agree with
relocating the market to Market Street, the weight of evidence from
the formal consultation with local businesses on Market Street and
the open public consultation with residents suggested that there
was a clear majority in favour of the move. Many local businesses
had commented that their trade had increased and were supportive of
the move. Almost 60% of local people preferred the on street
location and 68% said that they thought the new location would have
a positive impact. There had been a marked increase in footfall
which was reflected in the feedback from the market traders, who
all reported a major rise in their takings.
A thriving market
encouraged more footfall which would
help other Market Street businesses to thrive. The purpose of
moving the market on street was to encourage new customers who used
the supermarkets to come into the heart of the District Centre. For
the first time, there was a waiting list of new market traders keen
to trade in Shaw. There would be a wider variety of stalls which
would encourage even more new customers and also give the existing
loyal customers a much better market than they had had for the last
5 years.
He understood that
the move had meant that local businesses themselves had to make
adjustments. Many local businesses had been able to make
alternative arrangements for their deliveries. Some businesses were
accessible from the rear of their premises and some businesses had
changed their delivery arrangements by changing the day or time of
their deliveries.
There had been
formal monitoring of the changes to traffic flows and so far there
had been no evidence of any unacceptable traffic disruption.
The Council had been in regular contact throughout the ten weeks
trial with the bus companies, the local mail order companies, the
major supermarkets and the emergency services. None had reported
any issues. On the one occasion when an ambulance was called, it
was fully able to get to the patient who was sitting near the
Iceland store. The markets staff had waited at the barriers and
moved them as soon as the ambulance arrived and the NW Ambulance
Service had not reported that access or egress was a
problem.
4.
Question from Mark Brooks via email
“Oldham
Council will be funding the works associated with the highways and
access requirements for the proposed new Saddleworth School in Diggle.
Would the
Council therefore please state the current total cost estimate for
all the highway and infrastructure improvements necessary in
relation to the Saddleworth School
project”.
Councillor Hibbert, Cabinet Member for
Housing, Planning and Highways, responded that the Council had been designing a highways scheme
associated with the proposed Saddleworth School development in Diggle, working
closely with Ward Councillors. There were two reasons why he could
not currently disclose the estimated cost of the scheme.
Firstly, some
elements of the scheme would require planning consent to go ahead
and would be subject to statutory consultation with the public and
statutory consultees. The scheme could therefore be subjected to
change. This may increase or decrease the estimated
costs.
Secondly, the
Council would not disclose the estimated cost of the scheme prior
to going out to tender for the works because this would let
contractors know how much to charge, and might prevent the Council
from achieving best value for the contract and best value for the
council tax payers of Oldham.
The costs of the
highways scheme would be disclosed in the future, once any
tendering process has been completed.
5.
Question from MetroMeerkat via Twitter
downgrade service to single peak trams with ridiculous
overcrowding?”
Councillor Hibbert, Cabinet Member
for Housing, Planning and Highways, responded that the Metrolink tram system was managed by Transport for Greater
Manchester and there was a need to manage competing demand across a
very complex network. However, recent discussions had led to a
proposal to increase the frequency of the service in the near
future which should relieve any pressure at peak times. Much
information had been published in newspapers and on the TfGM
website about the improvements in service due in
December.
6.
Question from HomehaterMarcus via
Twitter
“Can we get a resident only car park marked out
because the parking standard is appalling. 11 cars fit but only
room for 7. It is the residents only car park at Britannia Avenue
Shaw”.
Councillor Hibbert, Cabinet Member
for Housing, Planning and Highways, responded that the Britannia Avenue residents parking area had been introduced
as a zone scheme which meant that bays were not marked on the
street. It was the responsibility of the permit holders to park
responsibly in the zone
area.
A traditional residents parking
scheme, with the provision of marked bays, was considered at the
time the scheme was being designed, but this type of scheme would
have also required the introduction of yellow lines to be
introduced in areas considered not suitable for parking, which
would have reduced the space available for permit
holders.
When this was initially discussed
with residents through the consultation process, the consensus
of opinion was for a zone scheme to be
introduced.
7.
Question from Alison Hulme-Weakley
via Facebook
“Are
there any plans on installing much needed CCTV on Ashton
Road?”
Councillor Barbara Brownridge,
Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Co-Operatives, responded that
the Council in the past had invested in
updating and installing new public space CCTV cameras across the
Borough, but there were currently no plans for further investment
due to the cost associated with installation and
upkeep.
8.
Question from Mr Fitzpatrick via
email
“Amid much fanfare you announced that
£4million of inducements were on offer to Mono Pumps of
Tameside to encourage them to move their operation to Oldham, and
they were going to come
here.
Can you please tell me when they will be
arriving”.
Mr Fitzpatrick asked his
question.
Councillor McMahon, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for
Economy and Enterprise responded that they were there and had been
there since September 2014.
At this point in the meeting the
Mayor advised that the time limit for this item had
expired.
The Mayor reminded Members that
the Council had previously agreed that, questions would be taken in
an order which reflected the political balance of the Council.
The following questions were submitted by
Councillors on Ward or District Matters: (25
mins)
1.
Councillor Fielding to
Councillor
McMahon
“The car park at Failsworth District Centre
is widely regarded by many people in Failsworth as poor
quality.
Whilst some work has already been undertaken to create safer routes
for pedestrians, there remain a number of other items of poor
finish that would be relatively simple and quick to put right,
including:
-Poor quality and misleading signage.
-Faded road markings.
-Bent or damaged street furniture.
-An unpaved footpath leading to the canal.
Would the relevant cabinet member agree to address these issues
with officers, and if necessary arrange a site meeting to come and
view some of the outstanding
problems?”
Councillor McMahon responded that, as a resident
of Failsworth and a local shopper, he fully understood how
hazardous the car park was. The Ward Councillors have been working
very hard with Brook House and Tesco to make the car park safer. If
you were a pedestrian trying to get from Tesco to the Health
Centre, you had to navigate a car park, through traffic, really
poor signage and white-lining works. He suggested that Councillor
Moores would take up with officers any operational issues around
town centres, and that a meeting would be held with Brook House and
Tesco to try to bring a resolution to
this.
2.
Councillor Bashforth to Councillor
Hibbert
“In my ward in Royton I have a number of
housing estates where the road was never adopted for various
reasons and one particular street where street lamps have not been
installed. Some residents have recently paid to have new lamps
fitted by themselves.
Could the relevant Cabinet Member work with me or
let me know if, as these people are paying council tax, which
includes an element for street lighting, he could ask the Authority
and/or EoN to replace these lamps on a regular basis and set the
timers on the lamps so they come on at the correct
times”.
Councillor Hibbert responded that he understood the concerns raised and had asked that officers give
priority to following up on adoption of both highways and street
lighting on new developments. However, there were significant
financial implications to the Council adopting street lamps at risk
including, not least, the costs of the remedial work to bring the
lighting up to the required standard. The Council was therefore
committed to ensuring that developers did not leave residents in
this difficult position and going forward would take whatever
action was deemed necessary to resolve the issue. He spoke from
personal experience in his Ward of a road that took ten years to
resolve and he committed to work with Ward Councillors, whichever
Ward and whichever political party they belonged
to.
3.
Councillor Garry to Councillor
Hibbert
“I recently had the misfortune to travel shortly after 5 o
clock on the Manchester to Rochdale
tram.
To say the journey to Failsworth was unpleasant,
overcrowded and dangerous is an understatement. Far too many people
were crushed inside the carriage, in a bid to get home from
work. Unbelievably, even more people got on at Monsall, which left
many of us with nothing to hold on to for safely, should the tram
have to
stop suddenly.
If any of the passengers on board would have fainted, had a
epileptic fit or a diabetic hypo then mayhem would have
ensued, as they could not have been placed in the recovery
position.
Surely, for health and safety reasons someone should be
monitoring the amount of people who are on the tram at any one
time”.
Councillor Hibbert responded that the
Metrolink was extremely popular and extremely busy at peak times.
The tram system was managed by Transport for Greater
Manchester. They recognised that many parts of the Metrolink
system would benefit from additional capacity and they were
constantly looking at ways to increase capacity on the network,
particularly at peak times. The tram fleet was set to grow to
120-strong, which would provide the opportunity to increase
capacity and frequency on the most popular services. He believed
Oldham’s service was one of the most popular. More trams
would be running between Shaw and Crompton and the city centre from
December. There was no exact date yet, however it was expected to
be before the Christmas peak shopping time. In the case of an
emergency the driver would stop at the next stop and an ambulance
would be called if necessary. The Cabinet
Member recognised the potential for problems, as raised by
Councillor Garry and that currently the peak time tram ride may not
be a very pleasant experience.
4.
Councillor Harkness
to Councillor Akhtar
“Mr Mayor, the Cabinet
Member will be aware that I and my fellow Liberal Democrats are
fully committed to providing a new secondary
school for the children of Saddleworth despite attempts by some to
delay and delay to the point that we no longer get a new secondary
school.
Recently a new consultation
process has begun relating to planning and environmental factors. I
fully support the principle of public consultation however I am
concerned that yet another delay, which in parts repeats what
has already taken place, means that the project is around 18 months
behind schedule whilst the fabric of the current building continues
to deteriorate.
My concern is that there are
many schools on the North West waiting with bids and are happy
to jump in with a late bid and take up the offer of a new
secondary school.
The nightmare scenario which no
one will want is a situation in which there is no secondary school
in Saddleworth in a few years’
time and local children are being dispersed by bus to school places
around the borough. Children in Saddleworth would have to travel all around the
Borough to schools when the current site inevitably
closes
So can I please seek assurances
that the Cabinet remains fully committed to building a new
secondary school in Saddleworth at the
earliest possible time and that it will fight tooth and nail to
ensure that funding does not get
pulled?”
Councillor Akhtar, Cabinet
Member for Education and Skills, responded that the Council was
equally committed to ensuring that it had a brand new Saddleworth School that provided a modern
environment that enabled and supported quality teaching. The new
Saddleworth School was well beyond the
bidding stage and was included in the Education Funding
Authority’s approved Priority Schools Building Programme and
all partners had invested a great deal of time and effort in
getting to this stage.
Whilst it had taken a long
time to date to develop the project, it was important to note that
the Council now had to play its part as the Local Planning
Authority and that this was a legal process which needed to be
carried out in a robust way. The additional public consultation
which had been announced would go over some old ground, but
residents would be better informed by a single environmental
statement which covered all four planning applications, including
the highways works which had not yet been the subject of public
consultation.
The Council was working
closely with the Education Funding Authority to ensure that they
were fully and regularly briefed on the reasons for and the
progress of the additional planning process.
5.
Councillor
Qumer to Councillor
Hibbert
“Waterloo Street at
its point outside the shops where it turns into one lane needs
urgent repairs. This has been reported and I have been told the
paving bricks have been ordered. Can you please tell me and the
residents of St Marys when the work is going to be carried
out?”
Councillor Hibbert
responded that the area in question had been made safe so although
at this point it might not be aesthetically pleasing the area was
safe, which was the main thing. Engineers were considering
the design issues with the blocks and future
maintenance. Improvement of the area would be carried out when
appropriate funding becomes available. Following his conversation
earlier with Councillor Qumer, there
would be further investigation and Councillor Qumer would be kept fully
informed.
6.
Councillor Price to
Councillor McMahon
“Could the Cabinet
Member give me an update on the proposed development of the former
Counthill School
site”.
Councillor McMahon
responded that the developer was due to be appointed in the New
Year. It was hoped that work would start on site in September next
year. The anticipation was that there would be between 80 and 90
units built on the site, with estimated completion for May
2017.
7.
Councillor
Ahmad to Councillor Akhtar
“Clarksfield School is in great need of replacing,
as it is very poor condition, and fails to give pupils and staff a
suitable environment to work in. We regret the Government rejected
funding last year to replace it. Could the Cabinet Member advise me
of any progress on this matter?”
Councillor Akhtar
responded that the condition of elements of the
electrical services and remedial repairs to the roof and brickwork
pointing had been included in the 2015/16 Council’s Backlog
Maintenance Programme for consideration. Just after the meeting to
agree the backlog maintenance programme, the school was put forward
to the Education Funding Agency to seek funding for a replacement
school, but unfortunately the bid was
unsuccessful.
The condition of Clarksfield Primary School had, and continued to
be, raised as part of the discussions with regard future capital
works strategies, but until the Council could reconcile the
difficult budget position, it was unable at this moment in time to
decide on what future course of action to
take.
8.
Councillor
Williamson to Councillor Stretton
“After months of
speculation and denials from North West Ambulance Service, my ward
colleague Cllr Dave Murphy has finally received confirmation that
Crompton Ambulance Station is closed and has been since the
summer.
I understand one of the
reasons for the closure was because there had been a number of
targeted acts of vandalism and crime. Obviously North West
Ambulance Service needs to look after their staff and I support
that.
North West Ambulance are
looking at possibly relocating to the Royal Oldham Hospital and my
concern is that this will add another three minutes or so on to the
response time for those needing an ambulance living in and around
the Shaw and Crompton side of the borough, putting more lives at
risk.
The letter received states
that “we will inform stakeholders such as yourself as to what the final outcome will
be”. Therefore can the relevant cabinet member please
put pressure on North West Ambulance to keep to their commitment
and ask them to reconsider the closure of Crompton Ambulance
Station?”
Councillor Stretton
responded that obviously this was not a
service that the Council had control over, but clarification had
been sought because this affected Oldham residents.No decision had yet been taken on the
future of the Crompton Ambulance Station.
North West Ambulance
Service (NWAS) Trust launched a Trust-wide comprehensive estates
review in 2012. The remit of the review was to assess whether each
site within their estate portfolio was viable operationally and
financially, and whether a refurbishment was
required.
The Crompton station had
been the victim of vandalism, and the decision was taken by NWAS to
temporarily relocate the service from Crompton Station to the
Oldham Ambulance Station. The move was brought about by concerns
for staff safety following a number of targeted acts of vandalism
and crime, although there was now
reason to believe that these concerns had been alleviated due to a
recent conviction. There had been no negative impact in the service
Oldham residents had received from NWAS since this temporary
relocation began.
Whilst the Crompton site
was vacant, NWAS decided to begin the review process of the
Crompton Site. When a decision was made, the decision and reasons
for it would be communicated to the local MP, Oldham Health &
Wellbeing Board and Oldham Healthwatch.
The Council was advised
that there had been no public consultation on the matter as there
was to be no withdrawal of a service – people in Oldham would
still receive an ambulance when they called for one, no matter the
outcome of the review.
Officers from NWAS had
offered to meet with Council representatives to discuss the review
and possible outcomes for the Crompton site (as well as any other
Oldham sites) and both organisations would provide mutual support
and jointly plan any future communications where possible. The
Cabinet Member would ask officers to ensure that representatives
from the Shaw Ward and the Crompton Ward were involved in any
meeting.
9.
Councillor McLaren to Councillor
Hibbert
“Residents on Denton
Lane and adjoining streets have expressed some concern about
the general condition of the carriageway on Denton Lane. Is it
possible to provide any information regarding the future
maintenance of Denton Lane and whether there might be any
possibility of the carriageway being resurfaced in the
future?”
Councillor Hibbert
responded that a Highways Engineer had undertaken a detailed walked
visual inspection on the 25th September this year, to
ascertain a general condition of the carriageway along Denton Lane.
Any repairs deemed necessary would continue to be logged, however
the standard of the carriageway meant that it was not currently
included in the resurfacing programme.
10. Councillor Ali to Councillor
Hibbert
“The issue is in
relation to road safety in Chadderton North. I am concerned that
the junction of Garforth St and Middleton Road is increasingly
difficult to negotiate when travelling by car. This is a busy
junction and poses a risk to both commuters and pedestrians. I was
wondering if the relevant Cabinet Member can advise if there is any
possibility of measures being taken to improve road safety for all
users”.
Councillor Hibbert
responded that he knew the junction very well, knew there were
difficulties there and had discussed this with officers. A scheme
had been proposed and would be considered within available
funding. The proposal under consideration was to install
traffic signals with pedestrian crossing facilities at this
junction.
11. Councillor A Alexander to
Councillor Hibbert
“I have been asked
by the residents of Old Mill House, Hood Square and local
householders about whether there is a possibility of a traffic
island on Oldham Road Springhead, opposite the bus stops, to help
the elderly in crossing this part of the road
safely.
I know these are hard
times due to this governments cuts in
all departments but is there some kind of hope I can give residents
because I am led to believe there isn’t any funding for this
kind of work?”
Councillor Hibbert
responded that a full study was required to assess if it was viable
to install a pedestrian refuge at this point, as the road was quite
narrow and there was a natural bend. A feasibility study was
essential to determine the most appropriate solution and the
District Executive had received a fee proposal to carry out this
study. He had questioned the amount of that fee proposal and was
talking further with officers, doing his best to achieve a positive
outcome on this issue.
12.
Councillor Sheldon to Councillor Hibbert
“Would the Cabinet
Member consider improving the safety of pedestrians on the roads in
Saddleworth and also in the Borough, by
improving the lighting. The new lighting
columns around the Borough have much improved the road carriageway
and will save on the running costs now and in the future. The
design of the new columns often cause
the road to be well-lit, but the footpaths are often in the shade
caused by trees and shrubs at the side of the road. At this time of
the year, with the loss of the tree leaves, there is less of a
problem, but this may be the best time to prune back the hedges and
tree branches. The problem will increase again in the spring. I
believe a well-lit area is often a safer
area”.
Councillor Hibbert
responded that he had met with Councillor Murphy and gone through
the local transport plan. Councillor Murphy was satisfied that all
the work proposed was shared as evenly as possible across the
Borough. The Council was doing as much as it could to make all
junctions as safe to use for pedestrians as drivers. As regards
light, if Councillor Sheldon could give him a clearer indication of
where he was referring to, he would make sure they were
investigated. When lights were first installed, it took a while to
adapt to the computer timing system, so it could take a week or two
before the lights starting lighting up in co-ordination with others
in the area. Things could go wrong and, if Councillor Sheldon could
tell him where they had gone wrong, he would do his best to resolve
it.
13. Councillor Judge indicated he
wished to withdraw his question as it had already been dealt
with.
14. Councillor Ames to Councillor
Hibbert
“Can the Cabinet
Member for Housing and Highways investigate why there is delay in
resolving why four newly completed properties remain empty whilst
the other houses on the site were let some months ago? The homes
are 17, 19, 21 and 23 Hollins Rd, Hollinwood”.
Councillor Hibbert
responded that there was a crash barrier across the front of the
properties which was introduced as part of the works to enable the
M60.
Officers would be going
back to the developer this week to progress this further and find
out exactly what was going on.
15. Councillor Chadderton to
Councillor Hibbert
“There is a large dip
that has formed on the road on the hill between Low Crompton Road
and Linkside Avenue, the dip is getting
slightly bigger and slightly deeper as the weeks pass. Can the
relevant Cabinet Member tell me when this will be
resurfaced”.
Councillor Hibbert responded
that investigations were
ongoing regarding the cause of the subsidence in this
area. The area was being made safe while these investigations
progress. The surface would only be permanently repaired once
the cause of the subsidence was resolved.
16. Councillor Sedgwick to
Councillor Brownridge
“My question relates
to incidents of anti-social behaviour outside Lees
Library.
The Library has a Wi-Fi
facility. Unfortunately this is not turned off at times when the
Library is closed and crowds of young people gather round the
building at night as they are able to access the facility on remote
devices outside it.
The situation is leading
to the Police being called out on a regular basis in response to
complaints from local residents about the
noise.
Please can I ask the
Cabinet Member if it is possible for the Wi-Fi facility to be
turned off outside Library opening hours so residents can get some
peace?”
Councillor Brownridge
responded that the answer was yes. She had a similar situation at the
Gallery and had asked Unity to turn the connection off when the
Gallery was not open. She had asked them to extend that to
Lees library also.
At this point in the meeting the
Mayor advised that the time limit for this item had
expired.
RESOLVED that the questions and the responses provided
be noted.