COMMUNITY FOCUS DASHBOARD –APRIL/MAY/JUNE (up to 03.06.16)

AREA: IBSTOCK

LEAD OFFICER: CATHERINE RIDGWAY

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NEW key issues
(raised by the parish council, key community groups and/or residents) / District council lead team/organisation/
individual / Timescale / Status
Chandlers Croft – complaint made to the district council by a resident that two bins owned by the parish council and located at the children’s play area are not fit for purpose - unable to remove dog fouling residue collected at the bottom of the bin. (see item 1) / Community Focus- Catherine Ridgway / Wendy May / Street Cleansing – Claire Preston / June 2016 / G
Battram Woods – work with Ibstock Parish Council (IPC) to develop a plan to improve the woodland following a local resident’s complaint. (see item 2) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / IPC – Nicola Land / Summer 2016 / G
Planning applications – that the parish council are informed of the process of ward councillors calling in planning applications. (see item 3) / Community Focus – Emma Treahearn / Planning and Development – Jim Newton / June 2016 / G
Ibstock Community Library – the library is no longer able to be located at Ibstock Community Enterprises and their offer of support has been withdrawn. A new location for the facility is required. (see item 4) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / IPC – Nicola Land / September 2016 / G
Car park, High Street – recycling collection points are being misused, possibly trade waste being deposited. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Street Enforcement – Ian Toon / Street Cleansing - Claire Preston / May 2016 / G
ON-GOING key issues
(raised by the parish council, key community groups and/or residents) / District council lead team/organisation/
individual / Timescale / Status
High Street car park – recycling collection point is being misused, possibly trade waste being deposited at the site. (see item 5) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Street Enforcement – Ian Toon / Street Cleansing - Claire Preston / June 2016 / G
Bellway S106 - working with IPC to commit to spend £134,000 on play and leisure facilities. Substantial action plan in place with timescales for completion. (see item 6) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway/Wendy May / Ibstock Parish Council (IPC) – Nicola Land Parish Clerk / January 2017 / G
Ibstock Miners’ Welfare – to assist the parish council in re-branding the Miners Welfare as a facility for community use. (see item 7) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Summer 2016 / G
Melbourne Road facilities - plan for the removal of the old skate park and the development of a new and innovative play facility – ‘On Your Bike’. (see item 8) / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / IPC – Nicola Land / September 2016 / G
Bellway S106 - working with IPC to commit to spend £134,000 on play and leisure facilities. Substantial action plan in place with timescales for completion. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway/Wendy May / Ibstock Parish Council (IPC) – Nicola Land Parish Clerk / January 2017 / G
Ibstock Miners’ Welfare – to assist the parish council in re-branding the Miners Welfare as a facility for community use. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / Legal Services – Dave Gill / Spring 2016 / G
Melbourne Road facilities - plan for the removal of the old skate park and the development of a new and innovative play facility – ‘On Your Bike’. / Community Focus – Catherine Ridgway / IPC – Nicola Land / Spring 2016 / G