Committee Meeting 28th September 2011

Present
Carol Stone (Host, Minutes)
Jackie Aust-Lean
Richard Palmer

Apologies
Marise Lee
Graham Tigg

Matters arising from the Minutes of the 22 February 2011 Meeting

Members noted that biodegradable food waste bags were not readily available in Chiswick. The problem of food waste in the road following recycling collections might be obviated if the London Borough of Hounslow (LBH) were to make bags available for purchase in the public library in the same way as garden compost bags used to be.
Carol to email the Council.

Parking and Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs)

The recent meeting of the LBH’s Chiswick Area Committee reviewed the Chiswick area CPZs and the operational times of the East Chiswick CPZ (Zone EC). One proposal, supported by the Thornton & Mayfield Residents’ Association, was to have an additional separate CPZ established including Thornton and Mayfield Avenues and Upham Park Road.
The meeting was chaired by Peter Thompson, former leader of the Council, sitting with five councillors. A number of local residents attended and addressed the Committee, including Anna Jackson, Chairman of the Thornton & Mayfield Residents’ Association; Pauline Mullin from British Grove, who presented a petition signed by 491 local residents; and Richard Palmer on behalf of the UPRRA Committee.
Members of the Committee questioned Council Officers about the merits of the various proposals in the report and, following further discussion, voted by 5 votes to 1 (Councillor Thompson) that Zone EC should remain unchanged, both in area and in operating times.

Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team

The Committee noted that a recent Newsletter from the Chiswick Homefields Team which had been circulated to residents seemed to indicate that the team had now been reduced to three police officers. The Newsletter outlined action which had been taken in relation to anti-social behaviour, residential burglary, theft of pedal cycles, and theft from motor vehicles.
The Committee also noted that the Metropolitan Police had introduced a new telephone number (101) for reporting crimes, seeking advice, or raising local policing issues. 999 should, however, continue to be used for emergencies.

Dates of next meeting and AGM

It was agreed that a meeting, to be arranged by email, should be held in late November to discuss arrangements for the AGM.