Surgeries:
4:30-5pm, Tuesday 4th June,
Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes.
5:30-6pm, Tuesday 4th June,
Sports Bar, Isle of Wight Community Club, Park Road, Cowes.
6-6:30pm, Thursday 13th June,
The Woodvale, Princes Esplanade, Gurnard.
5:30- 6pm, Wednesday 19th
June, The Portland, Worsley Road, Gurnard.
12:45-1:15pm Wednesday 26th
June, Little Gloster, Marsh Road, Gurnard
3-3:30pm, Wednesday 26th
June, Cowes Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue, Cowes.
Isle of Wight Council Elections: May 2nd
2013.
My
grateful thanks to everybody who voted in this year’s Local Council Elections. At
45% turn out in Cowes West and Gurnard remained one of the highest within the
Island.
I
had a thoroughly enjoyable time catching up with residents and very much look
forward to working alongside Mark McNeill who was an enthusiastic and positive opponent
throughout our election campaign. Subsequently, I am very happy that following
his door-stepping, Mark was successfully appointed to serve as both a Cowes
Town Councillor and Gurnard Parish Councillor. The final result was :
Paul
Fuller (Independent) 1143 82% (Re-elected)
Mark
McNeill (Conservative) 247 18%
Within
the IW Council, I’ve joined the Island Independent group, which is the largest
group of Councillors with 20 out of the 40 Councillors. One of the priorities for our group collectively
is to ensure all IW Councillors and stakeholders have greater ownership over decision
making.
From
my perspective, I am purposely avoiding taking any key position within the Council
as there are a number of local issues requiring action, these being:
·
Cowes Enterprise College.
·
Gurnard Playing Field and Orchard
Project.
·
Baring Road, School Safety scheme.
·
Action to address speeding traffic,
Rew Street/ Hillis Corner.
·
Improving Superfast Broadband
connections.
Because
of these and other individual issues coming to light from residents throughout
the election, it is important these actions take priority over coming weeks.
Many thanks for giving me the privelege of representing you for the next four years, it is very much appreciated!!
Transport Issues,
Island Roads.
More
than half of the complaints gathered on the doorstep related to Highway Issues.
Because of this, I’m meeting with Island Roads to address unresolved issues in
the coming weeks.
Issues
that I will be asking to be addressed include:
Update and Forward Plan
for local schemes/ projects; Place Road resurfacing; To arrange future meeting
with residents and police to address speeding traffic, Drainage issues, Rew
Street. Observations from Island Roads re: Baring Road, Crossfield Estate and
implementation and review of future traffic orders; Island Roads contact
details; Repairs to Bus Shelters (Roundhouse/ Park and Ride); Update on repairs
to long-standing pot holes; Timeframes for the repair and replacement of
various dropped kerbs- esp. on Crossfield Estate; Improved access for disabled
drivers; Future ‘district’ meetings- Can these continue with Parish and Town
Council involvement? Feedback and liaison with IW/ Town and Parish Councillors.
Cowes Enterprise
College.
I
am currently in the process of arranging a meeting to update the local
Councillors on progress at Cowes Enterprise College. This follows regular meetings, which took
place before the election.
In
the meantime with thanks to Andrew Turner MP, two IW Councillors (an
Independent and Conservative) have discussed with Lord Nash the Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Education to respond to shortfalls in our Education system.
Land adjacent to 44
Worsley Road, Gurnard.
A
revised application was received to develop housing adjacent to 44 Worsley
Road, in April. I undertook a letterdrop
to neighbours.
I’ve
spoken to planning officers concerning this application, and understand that
although some of the housing mix issues may have been resolved, it remains important
that feedback from the Housing Needs survey is considered.
The
deadline for comments ends on 17th May, however Officers will
receive representations after this date.
Parking Restrictions.
Following
further complaints concerning parking in Solent View Road and Worsley Road,
Gurnard Parish Councillors highlighted the possible need for restrictions in
Solent View Road and Worsley Road.
For
me this continues to be a last resort sanction as I’ve also received requests
to remove parking restrictions from Albert Road, given lack of parking
availability nearby.
Because
these initial complaints were made by Bus Drivers this is a matter to be
discussed by representatives of all three Council’s at the next Cowes Community
Bus Meeting.
In
the meantime, please let me know your thoughts..!
In the last month:
·
Action
taken by Trading Standards following complaints re: Anglian Double Glazing cold
callers.
·
New
kerbstones, and some resurfacing has taken commenced in Place Road, whilst the
first of the street lights have ‘appeared’ in Park Road.
·
Street
nameplates have been reported for repair at Guppy Close and Reynolds Close.
·
As
IW Councillor, I have endorsed removal of Gurnard’s Settlement Boundary from
the Island Plan.
·
I
received a Dangerous Dog complaint which I am following up
·
A
request has been made to remove double yellow lines in Albert Road.
·
I
have been supporting a Cowes resident with noise nuisance complaints.
·
At
last! work has commenced on the replacement sewage main in Shore Road.
·
SGN
have now removed the former Gas station and taken away the long-standing
plastic bollards/ fencing which
protected the potential collapse of pipework from parked vehicles on Egypt
Esplanade.
·
I
requested that litter bins were monitored this Bank Holiday, following
incidents at Easter.
·
Landslips
took place on the coastal path adjacent to Gurnard Ledge, earlier this year. This
path has now reopened.
·
I
have offered to fill the LA vacancy, following a recent vacancy at Cowes
Enterprise College.
·
I
am due to meet with Gurnard Primary School’s Head, to feedback views from Local
residents re: Safe Route to School Proposals.
·
I
attended Gurnard’s May Day event
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