Issued to a private meeting of Mapperley branch Labour party; published 7th July, 1993.
Traffic Matters
I've held a meeting with two officers from the Highways Management Division.
I raised 34 issues in 2 hours - the purpose of the meeting being to understand the current situation rather than achieve specific demands.
Arising from the meeting -
- Querneby Road has not previously been adopted and this is now being rectified.
- refuge on Woodborough Road near Dagmar Grove is 90% certain of being brought forward into this year's budget.
- I'm asked to suggest other sites on the Woodborough Road between Dagmar Grove and Mapperley Crescent that would be good sites for refuges.
- The pelican crossing at Bennett Street is delayed until the autumn.
- Double yellow lines on Woodthorpe Road will be painted in September (probably).
- Cavendish Vale. Yellow lines for the junction with Winchester St. have been proposed by the County Council.
- Marshall St. A new proposal for a residents parking scheme at the bottom part of Marshall St. It's the third attempt to find a solution.
Major matters raised follows.
The Wells Road
4 new zebra crossings with chicanes are proposed, along with a mini-roundabout at the bottom of ransom Road.
I've distributed 500 leaflets (copies available) explaining the case to residents of The Wells Road and estates.
I expect protests from motorists, but the first two phone calls have been in favour.
I would like to win measures to slow down traffic on the Wells Road in Mapperley ward . Hood St. / Hall St / Mansfield St
I've received a petition from residents of these streets listing a whole series of complaints.
I've suggested they collect evidence (e.g. video drivers speeding) and raise their petition with the local media.
Officials may well look again at the flow of traffic through Sherwood Vale and Winchester St. as well as the above streets.
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Privatisation of British Rail
The full council is to discuss this matter tomorrow.
Local Government Commission
The City Labour Group have suggest a second option which proposes extending the City's boundaries west, north and east to take in significant amounts of the green belt.
Underlying it appears to be desire to control the development of the North and East Orbital route.
They City Labour group are not suggesting taking in West Bridgford, even though its historically part of the city. This may be because the expansion elsewhere means West Bridgford would tip a new authority too faraway from Labour.
The city should be expanded, but it has to include West Bridgford, [part of which is] historically part of the city. Why should places like Newstead be included in the city?
Note that the B City Conservatives Bˇ have also come out B in favour of expanding the cityBˇ , and are now at odds with Tory leaders of Broxtowe and Gedling.
North and East Orbital Road
This road would be developed between 2006 and 2011. That's how far ahead these plans need to be made.
I'm being lobbied on the matter and my current position is to support the County position.
That the road is needed for the economic prosperity of the city.
That a trunk road taking traffic away from Trent Bridge to a fourth bridge is required and will relieve traffic on Mansfield Road and Woodborough Road.
However, I've still to finish reading important papers and I would prefer public money to be spent on better public transport.
One problem is that the £50 million bill is met by Government and as such, the new road is a small cost option to the County Council.
Police Reform
The Home Secretary proposes larger police forces and fewer Councillors on Police Committees.
5 of 16 Committee members will be directly appointed by the Home Secretary.
Accountability to elected Councillors strengthens the Police force , not weakens it.
NHS Trust Applications
The County Council Report shows that Nottingham Healthcare have not got round to notifying the County Council of their Trust application yet.
Thank You
Thanks to those who've distributed the newsletters and the special leaflets for the Wells Road
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