Actions from West Area Panel meeting 17th September 2025

 

REF

Action

 Who

Response

 including what is completed & outstanding

Is Action

Completed /

Outstanding

Date action completed

or planned?

WA1

Harry Williams to find out what the rest of the plans are for outside of the Sackville Road development following the narrowing of the road.

 

Harry Williams

The council's transport team has provided an overview of the highways management plan for Phases 1 and 2 of the Sackville Road development. Harry will provide a verbal update at the meeting.


Complete

 

WA2

Barry Winchester to meet with Patricia Weller to discuss non-council tenant involvement in new/future residents associations groups to ensure concerns of all residents are embedded in the plans.  

 

Barry Winchester

Barry met Pat Weller on Thursday 9 October 2025. Pat explained the issues she had. The learning points from the conversation: there is not sufficient awareness of the work of the Community Engagement Team especially with Tenant Groups and their development. There is confusion as to the role of the Neighbourhood Officers. Pat expressed concerns regarding the limited profile Portslade and environs (e.g. Mile Oak and Hangleton) have in the West Area Panel agenda and beyond. Suggestions to remedy these issues:

Actions

It was agreed that CET commits to more regular bulletins regarding the work they are doing in the West.

 

It was agreed that the CET  will consider how Portslade and its environs (Hangleton and Mile Oak) are given more attention and how more focused work can be done in these areas.

AP reps to consider specific items at  the AP resident only agenda setting meeting.

 

CET team explore options to provide training to build stakeholders’ knowledge of the workings of the council and issues relevant to how an Area Panel operates (especially important for new attendees).

 

That the CET to do more work with residents groups, to attract more people to AP.

 Complete

 

WA3

Mikila Beck to speak to Alison Gray regarding the individual issues raised during the meeting.

 

Mikila Beck

MB has spoken with AG about boiler issues and this has been logged as a formal complaint, delays with WC repairs which are being taken forward by the service and drainage issues.

Complete

 

WA4

Robert Keelan to contact Housing Officer Allan Haryott to make sure the CCTV in Conway Court is working properly.

 

Robert Keelan

Allan Haryott has confirmed that the CCTV at Conway Court is working

Complete

Sep 25