Surgeries.
4:30-5pm,
Tuesday 5th May, Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes.
1-1:30pm,
Wednesday 13th May, The Woodvale, Princes Esplanade, Gurnard.
3-3:30pm,
Wednesday 20th May, Cowes Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue,
Cowes.
1-1:30pm,
Wednesday 27th May, Little Gloster, Marsh Road, Gurnard.
4:30-5pm,
Tuesday 2nd June, Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes.
5:30-6pm,
Tuesday 2nd June, Sports Bar, Isle of Wight Community Club, Park
Road, Cowes.
Planning.
·
Place Road Planning
Appeal: I’m informed the Site
Visit associated with Planning Appeal lodged against the refusal for 86
dwellings on land between Place Road and Tuttons Hill will be held on Wednesday 13th May. On the day the Inspector, David Smith will
advise all parties in attendance how he chooses to conduct the visit. The Inspectors ruling normally takes about 6 weeks
from the site visit.
·
The Glen, Worsley
Road: This
application, for 11 dwellings has been approved under delegated decision
processes. I’ve worked closely with
neighbours and Gurnard Parish Council to incorporate conditions to overcome
concerns expressed.
·
Dottens Farm,
Woodvale Road: Last
month the Agent acting on behalf of landowners held a pre-application
exhibition at Gurnard Primary School. The agent outlined the intention to build
11 dwellings set back from Baring Road. Following a letterdrop to residents of
Baring Road, Woodvale Road, I joined over 30 residents who attended and
commented upon the proposals. It is
anticipated that a (slightly modified?) Planning Application will follow in the
coming weeks/ months. Once advertised, I will hold a follow-up meeting.
Road
Closures.
Thank you to the many residents who have
contacted me raising concerns and suggestions following the road closures due
to take place this month. At the time of
writing this article, Island Roads are planning to close Queens Road and Baring Road in Cowes and Marsh Road and Cockleton Lane in Gurnard.
The current schedule states when the
following resurfacing works are due to take place:
Pallance
Road
|
13-15th
May
|
Queens
Road, Cowes
|
21-22nd
May, 26th May
|
Cockleton
Lane
|
18th
May
|
Baring
Road, Cowes
|
27-29th
May, 1st June
|
Marsh
Road
|
19-20th
May
|
It is anticipated that there will be a marked
increase in disruption across the Island with the volume of road closures
imminent.
Southern Water are also due to close Worsley Road in Gurnard in order to
undertake water mains connection work. It is noted that the contractors working on the new development suggested to Island Roads that in their view, it would not be necessary to close Worsley Road whilst this work was being carried out.
Following this closure coinciding with
Election Day, I have notified Electoral Services and am advised by Island Roads
that vehicular and pedestrian access can be maintained, adequate signage is
provided and parking will be made available.
I have asked for fuller details of how
traffic including the local bus service will be diverted during these works, as
I’m slightly concerned this could prove to be chaotic should this not be
properly managed…
Gurnard
to Thorness Coastal Path
Questions were tabled to Rights Of Way, when
I met with them to be updated on progress reopening the path.
There has been a delay reopening the path,
due to landowners considering options following receipt of terms and conditions
applied by Rights Of Way. Subsequently,
I hope to discuss options independently with landowners to ensure progress can be made and to ensure that all parties affected by this can benefit
In the meantime, I'm hoping to secure
funding to reinstate this footpaths CS16/ CS17 as well as CS35
(Gurnard Marsh) to ensure no further delays arise.
Fixed
Link.
Many thanks to residents who contacted me, to
express their views on any proposed fixed link. This follows last month’s
article on this subject.
At the moment most residents who have spoken
to me on this are in opposition. From my point of view there is a huge amount
of information gathering required by both supporters and opponents to enable
the community to have any meaningful debate on this subject.
Gurnard
Open Space Project.
Myself and Parish Clerk, Sue Waters met with
solicitors to discuss the former school playing field and orchard. There are still a number of issues within the
Terms of the Agreement that requires ironing out before the document can be
signed, and I’ve requested support from the IWC on the removal of Ragwort from
the site.
Cowes
Enterprise College.
The Education Funding Agency has agreed to
fund £3.4m for outstanding buildings works at the college.
I understand that the priorities within the
bid include demolishing the old school, landscaping, parking and bus access,
roof repairs and improving the building’s acoustics.
Flowerbeds,
Queens Road.
Thank you to those residents who have
complained both to myself and the Isle of Wight Council about the very sad
looking Flowerbeds on Queens Road. These
have now been weeded and are due to be planted this month.
In the meantime, I’ve suggested to Cowes Town
Council to consider funding future winter bedding, which includes bulb planting
for Easter.
Car
Parking Complaints.
I continue to receive a large number of
complaints from residents who receive parking tickets. Although I am more than happy to advise and
have supported a number of residents, there is some very good advice available on-line
(Please visit: http://www.patrol-uk.info/) For residents without access to the internet,
I have ensured that Patrols’ leaflets are available alongside my monthly report
in Cowes Library and Gurnard Village Hall.
Annual
Reports.
These have been delivered to most households.
Where addresses and individuals are hard to get to- i.e residents from The
Green and Mornington Mews, Sheltered/ Residential Homes and those residents
using mainland addresses will have reports mailed out with this month’s monthly
report after the General Election.
Please let me know if you do not receive
yours! Alternatively please visit my
website for the full text of my report.
Also
this month:
·
I
received complaints concerning the servicing of the Cowes Floating Bridge during the Easter Holidays. In response, the Council has advised that
this was undertaken during Easter owing to loading figures being traditionally
low (given the reduction of people commuting to work, attending school etc).
·
Grass
Verges missed by Island Roads on the former Readers Grass Verge, Place Road has been cut!
·
I
have met with the Chairman of the IW
Community Club’s Milne Board Committee to discuss opportunities to extend
the Clubs lease.
·
I’ve
received a request from local residents for additional double yellow lines at the top of Church Road, Gurnard. This
request has been forwarded to Island Roads, who will take further action should
they be persuaded that a danger exists to road users.
·
I’ve
received a complaint regarding for rubbish
collection times. The IW Council has
advised me that the contract for waste collection is not time specific and if
it was, this could be more costly.
·
Following
feedback from consultation, the IW Sustainability Forum has reported their
priority is to create a cycle link from
Newport to the West Wight.
·
At
Full Council, I supported motions protecting
public houses, opposing fracking
and reducing IW Councillors Allowances
by 2.6%
·
The
Planning Committee rejected an application for a service yard for contractors
at Brickfields, Binstead.
·
Provided
support to a resident with concerns over a neighbouring development in Cowes.
I attended the Gurnard’s May Day Event and manned the Gurnard Neighbourhood Plan Stall, and took up a number of issues on behalf of residents.
I attended the Gurnard’s May Day Event and manned the Gurnard Neighbourhood Plan Stall, and took up a number of issues on behalf of residents.
