Agenda item - OPC Work Programme and Update

87.1         Members agreed that future meetings would commence at 10.15am to enable the use of their bus passes. This would include the public meetings. 

87.2         Members were asked to pass on their ideas, to Mike and the Chair for the working group meeting on the 20 November.

Members round up

87.3         It was noted that there were no recent planning applications for sheltered housing or low cost housing. This could be future agenda item.

87.4         Pensioner Action had Patient Participation Groups (PPG) on their agenda, so it maybe an idea not to duplicate this.

87.5         It was noted that at the Economic Development meeting, the bowls clubs and mobile libraries would be restructuring, due to budget pressures.

87.6         Members were informed that at the committee meetings OPC members could make representations either informally before the meeting, or formally at the meeting about items on the Forward Plan. This was the best way for the OPC to influence decisions.

It was at the Chair’s discretion who sat with the committee councillors.

87.7         At the Community Safety Forum, (which was also attended by the Police and Fire Service), items that were included on the agenda were savage dogs and domestic violence.

87.8         The LINk were dealing with residents from Mary’s House, Preston Park who were requesting a crossing to help frail older people cross the road to St. Mary’s Church. Members were told that there was a Crossing criteria and the Ward Councillor would need to make the request.

87.9         Feedback was given by John Eyles on how to aid older people in the new development plans for the bus station at Conway Street and Ellen Street to be known as Hove Square.

87.10    The “do not want uninvited traders to visit” yellow stickers had been a success with residents in Hangleton. More were being requested by neighbouring streets.

87.11    Marion Couldery had planned to meet with Councillor Dee Simson for Woodingdean ward to find out about older people issues. At the next OPC meeting, it would be interesting to know how OPC members were representing their wards.

87.12    Sue Howley from Pensioner Action informed members that their next meeting would be on the 27 November and would discuss AFC and the council’s budget.

87.13    Members agreed that partners would be invited to the Bali Brasserie Christmas dinner on the 18 December.