To receive any petitions to be presented:
(i) by a representative of the petitioners;
(ii) by a Councillor, on behalf of petitioners;
(iii) by the Mayor, on behalf of petitioners.
Minutes:
In accordance with Rule 10, the following petitions were presented:
(i) Petition submitted by a resident containing 37 signatures of residents calling upon the Council to allow residents to park with two wheels on and two wheels off the kerb of Hutton Lane and make changes to allow residents to park in their own driveway or to have the kerb reduced to allow for parking on both sides of the road.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety.]
(ii) Petition submitted by Councillor Richard Romain containing 34 signatures of residents of Kerry Court and Kerry Avenue requesting that the parking times be extended, as parking had become difficult with Jubilee Cars mini-cabs and other people using parking spaces.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety.]
(iii) Petition submitted by Councillor Jean Lammiman containing 100+ signatures of residents objecting to the planning application for Pickwick Walk, Hatch End, which involved the closure of 10 retail units. The petition stated that the loss of the units would seriously undermine the diversity of the Hatch End shopping area, have a detrimental effect on the whole retail mix and loss of 52 jobs and livelihoods.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration.]
(iv) Petition submitted by Councillor Manji Kara containing 149 signatures objecting to the change in planning application P/0940/13 by Park High School, to vary Condition 14.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regeneration.]
(v) Petition submitted by Councillor Stephen Wright containing 41 signatures asking for action to be taken to address the craters and bumps in Barrow Point Avenue, including the pavements which needed work.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety.]
(vi) Petition submitted by Councillor Jerry Miles containing 173 signatures from residents of Windsor Crescent/Close urging the Council to construct new pavements on their roads. The petitioners asked when action would be taken and whether it would have to take another serious or fatal injury to the elderly, children and infirm residents for action to be taken.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety.]
(vii) Petition submitted by Councillor Keith Ferry containing 395 signatures appealing for a zebra crossing on Kenton Lane outside St Joseph’s School to help keep children, parents and residents safer when crossing this busy main road.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holders for Environment and Community Safety and Children, Schools and Families.]
(viii) Petition submitted by Councillor John Nickolay containing 73 signatures of residents of Cecil Park calling for Harrow Council to take urgent action to remedy the traffic gridlock, increased traffic flow, volume of cars, regular obstruction to property and escalating pollution on Cecil Park created by the parents of Reddiford School on their twice daily school run. For the safety of their local community, the petitioner suggested parking restrictions be enforced on Cecil Park between 0815 and 0930 am and 3.00 pm and 4.30 pm during weekdays.
[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holders for Environment and Community Safety and Children, Schools and Families.]