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To confirm that the business of the meeting will take place in public. Minutes: RESOLVED: That all items be considered in public. |
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To consider the report of the officers on the following petitions received. Please note that individual petitions may overrun their time slots. Although individual petitions may start later than advertised, they will not start any earlier than the advertised time. |
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Minutes: Councillors Lynne Allen and Cllr Peter Curling attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillors.
Concerns and suggestions from petitioners included the following:
Both Cllr Lynne Allen and Cllr Peter Curling spoke in support of the petitioners’ request and raised the following issues.
Local MP John McDonnell also spoke in support of petitioners and raised the following issues:
Local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Maxine Ward also spoke in support of petitioners’ request. PCSO Ward stated she had personally not seen any gang activity taking place in the car park, however, she stated that lighting would act as a deterrent.
The Cabinet Member, Cllr Douglas Mills, listened to the concerns and responded to the points raised.
Cllr Mills was grateful that the work carried out to improve the car park had been acknowledged and noted it had a better effect in the summer months. Cllr Mills agreed with petitioners that lighting would act as a deterrent for criminal activity although he was less keen for CCTV to be installed; one of the reasons was due to high demand in other areas of the Borough. Cllr Mills encouraged petitioners to report any suspicious activity to their local Safer Neighbourhood Team.
Resolved - That the Cabinet Member:
a) Noted the views of the petitioners. b) Noted the work which the Council had undertaken to improve the area. c) Discussed with petitioners whether they perceived the area to have been improved. d) Considered whether the installation of lighting and temporary CCTV from time to time is still necessary to detect or deter crime or anti-social behaviour, given the improvements which have so far been made. e) Agreed for lighting to be installed in the car park next to St Mary’s Church, Hayes ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Minutes: Councillors Mary O’Connor, Neil Fyfe and Beulah East attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillors.
Concerns and suggestions from petitioners included the following:
All 3 Ward Councillors spoke in support of the petitioners’ request and raised the following issues:
Local MP John McDonnell also spoke in support of petitioners and raised the following issues:
Sergeant Duncan Phillips also spoke in support of petitioners and raised the following issues:
The Cabinet Member, Cllr Douglas Mills listened to the concerns and responded to the points raised.
Cllr Mills explained to petitioners that the Council had no power to close the premises; however, the Council would collect evidence to support residents’ concerns.
Cllr Mills informed petitioners that the Council officers had previously contacted The Care Home Associates to express their concerns but no action had been taken. Cllr Mills ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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Residents request to stop dog barking at No. 35a Fairfield Road, Uxbridge PDF 57 KB Minutes: Councillors George Cooper and David Yarrow attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillors.
Concerns and suggestions from petitioners included the following:
Both Ward Councillors spoke in support of the petitioners’ request and raised the following issues:
The Cabinet Member, Cllr Douglas Mills listened to the concerns and responded to the points raised.
Cllr Mills was keen to support residents suffering from nuisance. Cllr Mills suggested that a noise abatement notice could be served on the owners of the dogs providing there was sufficient evidence to do so. Cllr Mills informed petitioners of the importance to report the consistent barking.
Cllr Mills explained that the noise team had previously attended No. 35a Fairfield Road but the barking was at a diminished level, however, warning letters had been sent which saw a short term improvement. Cllr Mills concluded that whilst residents had the right to own a dog he also agreed that residents had the right to enjoyment in their property.
The Cabinet Member was advised by officers that it was hard to gain evidence from the noise created by dogs. Cllr Mills understood the frustration of residents but reiterated the importance of reporting any incident involving the dogs.
Resolved – That the Cabinet Member:
a) Noted the views and concerns of the petitioners. b) Instructed officers to continue to respond to reports of noise nuisance arising from the property, if these reports appear to indicate the presence of a statutory noise nuisance, and to take any enforcement action which may be appropriate in the circumstances. c) Instructed officers to prioritise this address for visits when a report is received, to maximise the opportunity to witness a statutory nuisance. d) Authorised officers to close the case if, after a reasonable period of investigation, there does not appear to be a statutory noise nuisance suitable for enforcement action.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Although the dogs may bark for short periods on several occasions through the day, for example when they sense dogs going past on the way to the common; this would not constitute a statutory nuisance. In response to a number of calls from residents about these dogs, officers have been carrying out ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |