Agenda item - RESPONSES TO RESIDENTS QUESTIONS

(30 Minutes)

4 – RESPONSES TO RESIDENTS QUESTIONS

C3.1 – Estate Development Budget

4.1Sam Warren provided a verbal summary of the response as written in the papers.

4.2Emma Salcombe raised concerns about the central area having lost a portion of its EDB funding to a city-wide initiative and suggested that, before EDB decisions are made that effect multiple areas the spend is broken down and proposed to each area.

4.3Sam Warren said that a city-wide pot could be implemented in the next financial year.

4.4Norman Williams queried whether the EDB vetting process was robust enough, citing an organisation that did not engage in sufficient consultation.

4.5Emma Salcombe elaborated by stating that the organisation in question consulted two small online groups and suggested that the organisation should have consulted a larger community group.

4.6Emma Salcombe raised concerns regarding proxy votes not being allowed at EDB meetings.

4.7Norman Williams requested a copy of the EDB rules.

a.    ACTION – Sam Warren to provide Norman Williams with EDB rules.

C3.2 - Parking and Visitors Bay

4.8A resident stated that cones were being left in visitors bays to reserve spaces, preventing genuine visitors from parking.

4.9Emma Salcombe raised concerns regarding residents selling their visitors permits and requested a larger action group investigate solutions to this issue.

a.    ACTION – Geof Gage to raise issues with parking and visitor permits with Benjamin Tedder.

4.10                Hannah Barker suggested that Benjamin Tedder meet with residents to discuss their concerns.