Present:-
Chairman
James Pocklington , Keith
and Linda Scott ,Cllr
John Hough ,Paul
Hurton ,Cllr
Sarah Dodds ,Mike
Edwards, Brian
Shaw, Keith
Harrison, Di
Dray,Sandie
Trafford, Eric
Howard and Irene Howard, Michael
and Joan Kingswood.
1. Apologies were noted from Gary Dray
and Dave Heal
2. The Chairman welcomed new attendees
3. Buses
The Chairman had contacted Stagecoach.
It was clear the plan to route buses up Church St to turn right into
Newmarket, right down Upgate and into Mercer Row from 20th February was a done
deal. Cllr Hough explained it was not an
issue for the County Council or Town Council, but a Police matter relating to
traffic control and parking. It appeared
that there would be no extra bus stops, nor any advantage to bus travellers,
whose journeys would be lengthened by delays of 10 minutes or more. It was concluded that Cllr Hough would invite
Dave Skepper of Stagecoach and James Pocklington would invite Sgt Lee
Willoughby the Police Liaison Officer to a meeting in the next couple of
weeks. Cllrs Dodds and Hough clearly
shared residents’ concerns about traffic
circulation, safety of schoolchildren and pram users etc. Parking needed to be properly controlled.
4. Minutes
These were considered, approved by those who had attended the previous
meeting.
5. Matters arising
a) The Chairman reported the new sign
for the end of Watts Lane had been ordered for delivery early the next
week. It became clear that the Planning
officers were again being asked to consider an application for housing and a
shop on land at the junction of Watts Lane; the last application was vetoed by
County Council Highways.
b) The Chairman reported that an
application was in hand to put a formal right of footway between Watts Lane and
Spire View, for the Definitive Map.
Forms would again be circulated – Brian had sent a few round – to submit
as evidence of the customary access
c) Irene confirmed the Amvale bus had
been seen blocking access to the bus station again. She had not managed to get the registration
number
d) Cllr Dodds would book the Dog Warden
to come in February to instruct volunteers for Dogwatch.
There being
no other business the meeting closed at 8:05 p.m.
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