Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & District

MINUTES OF THE BRANKSOME PARK. CANFORD CLIFFS & DISTRICT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2011 AT 7.30PM IN THE MAIN HALL, BRANKSOME ST. ALDHELM’S PARISH CENTRE

PRESENT:
John Sprackling (JS) Chairman
Wayne Hancock (WH) Vice-Chairman
Carol Parkin (CP) Secretary
Keith Alcroft (KA) Planning Officer
Bob Young (BY) Magazine Advertising
Cllr Mrs May Haines Ward Councillor
Cllr Peter Pawlowski [...]

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* Report on Councils Budget Financial Workshop
* Concerns over Poole’s Twin Sails Bridge/ Regeneration plans
* Push for Council not to give approval to affordable housing without seeking the views of the residents
* Outrage at Kingsgate, The Avenue
* Petition about camper vans being parked over night on Shore Road

Date of next Meeting: Wednesday 10th November 2010 in the Main Hall at Branksome St Aldhelm’s Parish Centre (Entrance via Lindsay Road)

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* Michal Pitt’s independent review & the Idea Peer Review of planning matters to be presented 23/09/2010.
* Financial workshop for all Residents Association to disuss next year’s Budget in the Committe Suite, Civic Centre, 9:30 – 12:30.
* Government spending review and developments with their Big Society agenda.
* Canford Cliffs Play Area to be completed by summer 2011 with one or two adult keep fit equipment.
* Chief executive of NHS Bournemouth and Poole agreed to fund extension to Westbourne Medical Centre.
* Appeal Hearing (APP/Q1255/A/10/2128771) 28/09/2010. All memebers encouraged to show strength of feeling about demolition of 4 Lawrence Drive to build block of apartments.
* Decision to go ahead with Parkstone Children’s Centre and Alexandra Park Lodge despite unanimous vote for refusal of application.
* Canford Cliffs Village Hall receives no funding for vital repairs from the council.

Date of next meeting Wednesday 13th October 2010, St Aldhelms.

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Including:

* Consultation on the recommended transport strategy and associated implementation programme to affect Branksome Park Area
* Meeting to be set up for Residents Association and Head of Financial Services to comment on options the Council has for cutting £29m from the Medium Term Financial plan.
* Branksome Park first area in the Borough to be granted a ‘Green Pennant’ to manage the Pinecliff gardens.
* Council to send more traffic wardens to monitor parking on Ravine Road.
* Oppostion to build on less than minimum size plot on 8 Buccleuch Road with Tree Preservation Order
* Dorset Police warn of suspicious callers offering to fit alarms and SKY insurance. DO NOT give out personal details over the phone.

Date of next meeting Wednesday 8th September 2010, St. Aldhelms Parish Centre

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Including:

* Poole Property Ltd. fined £11,000 for tree felling on 138 Canford Cliffs Road
* John McBride taken on board governments ‘Big Society’ belief in moving as much power down to local levels, giving Residents Associations the opportunity to give constructive suggestions.
* Report on directions of change.
* Decision not to plant trees on Haven Road at the moment.
* Permission granted for playschool at Compton Acres.

Date of next meeting Wednesday 11th August 2010. St Aldhelms.

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Including:
Council refuse to actively pursue Tree Replacement Notices
Canford Cliff traders oppose new tree planting proposal
Change of next meeting date
Lilliput Medical Centre supports proposal to extend yellow lines on Elms Avenue junction

Date of next meeting: Wednesday 21st July 2010, Branksome St Aldhelm’s

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Including:

* Controversial Quay Thistle Hotel Application withdrawn
* Election of the Executive Committee
* Cuts to funding for Westbourne Medical Centre and the NHS Dental Practice in Westbourne
* Presentation by Warren Lever, Pooe’s Environment and Design Team Manager

Date of next meeting June 2010

Including:
Poole Council current forecast underspend is £1.3m/£1.4m…
Improvement to public right of way Westminster Road to be carried out 20/3/2010…
Plant species selected for Pinecliff sunken gardens. Council hopes Assn to fund…
Possibility of a voluntary group to maintain sunken gardens…
Canford Cliffs Library notice board in place…
Ravine Road housing development appeal (APP/Q1255/A/10/2122302). Write to the Planning Inspectorate () to show the strength of local feeling…
Application for 2 new houses on 2 Crawshaw Road site…
Planning Inquiry 11 Leicester Road has been fixed for 20/04/10…
Paul Fearnley appointed new Hon Treasurer…
Carol Parkin to take over Minutes Secretary…
Post stolen from external post boxes…
Bicycle thefts at The Oasis. New CCTV installed…

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Including:

Council Tax 2010/2011 Report…Poole lack of local funding from central government
Vodafone and O2 mobile phone mast Elgin Road.
Appllication registered for flats on Lawrence Drive.
Mornish Road 5 bedroom house appeal lodged.
Notice board to be placed at Canford Cliffs Library.
Taxi rank in Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone.

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Including:

Imrovements to the Planning Committee.
Increase in council tax to be levied at no more than 5%.
Application for flats on Tower Road.
Application to construct 18 new beach huts at Canford Cliffs Chine.
£30,000 allocated for children’s play area at Canford Cliffs Chine.

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