To receive any petitions submitted by members of the public or Councillors.
Minutes:
(1) Meadow Road, Pinner - Petition
Brian Cox, a resident of Meadow Road, presented a petition signed by 84 residents with the following terms of reference: “Complaint relating to neglect of pavements, road surfaces and trees.”
The petition included two letters, one outlining the background and action required and the other to residents setting out details of why the petition had been organised.
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment for consideration.
(2) Twyford Road – Petition
Councillor Kairul Marikar presented a petition signed by 30 residents with the following terms of reference:
“We, the undersigned, residents of Twyford Road urge Harrow Council to resurface Twyford Road and to place street curbs around the grass verges on the road to prevent people driving over them. The reasons why we are calling for action is because of the following:
· Vehicles are cutting corners and driving over the grass verges along the street; street curbs should put in to prevent vehicles from doing this;
· The roads are in a poor state of repair and urgently need to be resurfaced;
· No work has been done on the road for a long time, and urgent repairs are necessary.
We urge Harrow Council to take the appropriate action.”
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment.
(3) Petition to resurface both pavements along Vaughan Road
Councillor Kairul Marikar presented a petition signed by 46 residents with the following terms of reference:
“We, the undersigned residents urge Harrow Council to resurface the side of the pavement along Vaughan Road that has been neglected. Our reasons for supporting this petition are as follows:
· The Council has only resurfaced one side of the pavement along Vaughan Road;
· This means one side of Vaughan Road is still a hassle to use for those in wheelchair, or who use a pram for their young children;
· It is unfair that only one side of the pavement was resurfaced; all residents of a road should benefit from resurfacing works along their road.”
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment.
(4) Petition to resurface both pavements along Tintern Way
Councillor Kairul Marikar presented a petition signed by 33 residents with the following terms of reference:
“We, the undersigned residents, urge Harrow Council to resurface the pavement along Tintern Way that has been neglected. Our reasons for supporting this petition are as follows:
· The pavement along Tintern Way is in a very bad state and has deteriorated over many years;
· There has been no improvement works to the pavement for a long time;
· It is uneven, with large areas of cracks, which makes it inconvenient to use, particularly for those in a wheelchair or with young children;
· The state of the pavement negatively impacts on the surrounding area.”
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment.
(5) Petition against the possible introduction of yellow lines/CPZ on Rayners Lane Estate under Welbeck Raod Area Parking Review Consultation
Mr Emmanuel Opaleke, Chairperson of the Rayners Lane Estate Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, presented a petition signed by 265 people with the following terms of reference:
“I am aware of the consultation on Welbeck Road Area Parking review and do not think I have problems with Parkingbig enough to merit introduction of a CPZ in my area. I am likely to suffer a disadvantage with any introduction of CPZ other yellow lines for safety reasons and access purposes.”
The petition was accompanied by a letter making reference to the consultation.
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment for consideration.
(6) Tenby Road and Kamrans Place – Petition
Councillor Margaret Davine presented a petition signed by 58 residents with the following terms of reference:
“To reduce speeding and ensure road safety we are requesting that speed humps are continued down the cul-de-sac end of Tenby Road.”
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment for consideration.
(7) Petition – Resurfacing of Shrewsbury Avenue
Councillor Krishna James presented a petition signed by 67 residents with the following terms of reference:
“We, the undersigned residents, of Kenton East Ward, request that Harrow Council resurfaces the road in Shrewsbury Avenue, as it has not been done since the 1970s and the tarmac is in a very poor state.”
RESOLVED: That the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment for consideration.
(8) Grimsdyke Car Park – Petition
Councillor Stanley Sheinwald presented a petition signed by 2800 residents with the following terms of reference:
“We, the undersigned, want the Harrow Council to install 20 minute free parking in the Grimsdyke Car Park as business is suffering since the meters were installed.”
RESOLVED: That
(1) the petition be received and referred to the Corporate Director of Environment and Enterprise and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Environment for consideration;
(2) in accordance with the Petition Scheme, the petition, once validated, be considered/debated by full Council.