COMMUNITY FOCUS DASHBOARD –MARCH/APRIL (up to 22.04.16)
AREA:COALVILLE AREA (Coalville, Ellistown, Ravenstone, Heather and Thringstone)
LEAD OFFICER: CATHERINE RIDGWAY
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NEW key issues(raised by the parish council, key community groups and/or residents) / Lead team/organisation/
individual / Timescale / Status
Heather housing development proposal – a developer has notified the community of a potential development off Swepstone Road. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Planning & Engagement – Emma Trilk / Heather Parish Council / June 2016 / G
Mountpark, Bardon – the development of this site is causing concern to residents of St Christopher’s Park resulting in the receipt of a corporate complaint from the residents. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Planning and Development – James Knightley / Environmental Protection/ Leigh Oliver / Winter 2016 / G
Bridge Road Garages – to ensure that the community asset transfer to Bridge Road Garages Ltd is completed. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Housing – Neil Barks / Legal Services – Helen Lisney / May 2016 / G
Tithe Close Parking – a local resident is parking their business vehicle on a grass verge and possibly causing damage. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway – Cllr Everitt / Tony Beirne – Street Action Team / May 2016 / G
Hugglescote Neighbourhood Plan – the parish council have expressed a desire to develop a neighbourhood plan. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / April 2016 / Completed
Harker Drive/ Page Close – complaint made that two residents have extended their garden without planning permission. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Jim Wilmot – Street Action Team / May 2016 / Completed
Baker Street Litter – to identify remedies to stop taxi and private hire drivers from littering this area. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Jackie Sykes and Ian Toon – Street Action Team / April 2016 / Completed
ON-GOING key issues
(raised by the parish council, key community groups and/or residents) / Lead team/organisation/
individual / Timescale / Status
Thringstone benches - to identify areas of land in Thringstone that would be suitable for the sighting of bench seating. (see item 8) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Cllr Everitt / April 2016 / G
Lillihammer Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) – to support the district council and community in the relocation of Lillihammer MUGA to Scotlands Playing Fields. (see item 9) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / / October 2016 / G
Ravenstone Lagoons –support the parish council and local community are informed of the spreading of anaerobic digestion in March 2016. (see item 10) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Environmental Protection – Leigh Oliver / October 2016 / G
Phoenix Green bridge mural, Coalville –the mural artwork on the bridge requires attention to improve the appearance of the bridge. (see item 11) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Cultural Services – Julia Harley / Summer 2016 / G
Former bus station, Ashby Road, Coalville –the artwork on the adjacent wall requires attention. (see item 12) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Cultural Services – Julia Harley / Summer 2016 / G
Mobile vehicle-activated signs, Coalville –Members of Coalville Special Expenses Committee (CSEC) wish for these signs to be installed on roads in and around Coalville. (see item 13) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / April 2016 / G
Thringstone Miners Social Club – to support the club in accessing suitable funding.(see item 14) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Leisure & Cultural Services – Jason Knight / Spring 2016 / G
Urban Forest Park – CSEC have requested that the park is renamed and given a more appropriate name. (see item 15) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / April 2016 / G
Shopwatch Scheme – working in partnership with Leicestershire Police and Shopwatch committee to develop the scheme designed to reduce retail crime across Coalville. (see item 16) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Community Safety – Sarah Favell / Leicestershire Police – Ins Helena Bhakta / Summer 2016 / G
Millennium Notice board on Whitehill Road – the notice board has not yet been transferred to the parish council from the district council. (see item 17) / Community Focus -Catherine Ridgway/Waste Services - Jeremy Brooks / May 2016 / G
Coalville Big Tidy Up – to deliver a community litter pick in commemoration of the Queen’s 90th Birthday. (see item 18) / Cultural Leisure Services – Angela Bexton / Community Focus – Wendy May/ Catherine Ridgway / Street Action / Jackie Sykes / March 2016 / Completed