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Verge Hardening Planned for Laburnam Road |
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Written by Mark Burton
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Friday, 12 March 2010 |
 £25k has been set aside for bus stop improvements in Glebe Road, Laburnum Road and Mayfair Road and I asked if these improvements could be combined with verge hardening.
The Council have now rescored the priority list in time for delivery of verge hardening from April 2010 onwards and have agreed to invest a further £18k for the verge hardening of Laburnum Road to coincide with these bus stop installations.
Hail and Ride will remain in place and operational until these bus stops have been installed.
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20mph Speed Restriction Set for Longfield Road |
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Written by Mark Burton
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Friday, 12 March 2010 |
 Consultation is underway with residents whose homes are nearest to where this scheme is proposed to take place on Longfield Road.
The need for the scheme was raised by pupils and staff through the school travel plan and Council Officers have now produced an outline plan for consultation, as well as a consultation pack and questionnaire.
The scheme is intended to improve safety and encourage more pupils to walk or cycle to school thus reducing traffic and parking congestion. The scheme starts from Vaughan Street and ends at Crosby Street and includes new build out’s for parking, gateways with signing, two enhanced crossing points with raised speed tables and two sets of triple speed cushions. The proposed also requires the repositioning of the bus stop by five meters and the re-alignment of the school entrance.
Whilst I personally would like to see these improvements to reduce the speed of traffic here, after talking to many of the residents this scheme would affect, I think the scheme needs looking at once again, where residents ideas and suggestions can be taken into account.
I also feel that the scheme should be put on hold until the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) plans have been put together. As we do not know, at this stage, where the school entrance might end up. Also I would not like to see these 20mph restrictions in place during the construction works at Longfiled given the number of heavy vehicles which will be accessing the site.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 March 2010 )
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Additional Funding for Harrowgate Farm Play Area |
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Written by Mark Burton
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Friday, 12 March 2010 |
 The Council’s legal department are in talks with Wimpey over the adoption of the play area and until the adoption is complete all three developers of Harrowgate Farm remain responsible for the maintenance of the play area.
I’ve received some concerns from residents and the Council department responsible for dealing with this have asked Wimpy to addresses these concerns. For the time being, any complaints about the play area should be directed to Wimpey by contacting
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If you have concerns over anti-social behaviour you can contact the Council’s ASB team on 01325 346 831. Or to report instances of ASB you can call the Police direct on 0345 60 60 365 (in an emergency always use 999).
Please ensure you are given a reference number or your call will not be recorded otherwise. It is only through these records that any further enforcement or improvement, for example lighting, can be considered.
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Youth-related anti-social behaviour |
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Written by Mark Burton
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 |
 This publication has just been released from the Home Office and is a reference source informing councillors about available anti-social behaviour tools and powers...
Tackling ASB committed by young people, as with other age groups, requires a tiered approach appropriate to the behaviour and the individual. The information below is specifically focused on the enforcement tools and powers available to practitioners. However, in identifying how to tackle such issues, thought must be given to the safeguarding and welfare of the young person (or any vulnerable individual) and whether broader prevention measures are appropriate – some examples are described below.
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR INTERVENTIONS
Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
ABCs are a written agreement designed to engage an individual in acknowledging and addressing their behaviour. They are not set out in law and any agency is able to use them. ABCs work well when agreement on acceptable behaviour is combined with support delivered by the Youth Offending Team (YOT) or Children’s Services. There is separate comprehensive guidance on ABCs on the ASB website at: www.asb.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and Individual Support Orders
ASBOs are civil orders made by a court, which prohibit the perpetrator from performing specific anti-social acts and from entering defined areas on a map (exclusion zones).
An ASBO can be made against anyone aged10 years or older who has acted in an anti-social manner (i.e. behaviour that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to others) and where an Order is needed to protect a person or persons from further anti-social acts. ASBOs can be used in conjunction with other measures as part of a tiered approach to tackling ASB. The Order lasts for a minimum of two years.
Comprehensive guidance on how to use ASBOs is available on the crime reduction website at: www.crimereduction.gov.uk/antisocialbehaviour/ antisocialbehaviour55.htm.
Individual Support Orders (ISOs) should be considered alongside the use of all ASBOs on a young person aged 10–17. The ISO includes positive obligations to tackle the underlying behaviour and help them to meet the conditions of their ASBO.
Parenting Contracts
Sections 19 and 25 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 give certain agencies the power to enter into Parenting Contracts. Schools and local education authorities (LEAs) can enter into Parenting Contracts with the parent(s) of a child who has truanted or been excluded from school, and YOTs can enter into Parenting Contracts with the parent(s) of a child who has engaged in or is likely to engage in criminal conduct or ASB.
The contract contains a statement by the parent(s) agreeing to comply with the requirements for the period specified, and a statement by the YOT or the LEA agreeing to provide the necessary support to the parent(s) to comply with the requirements. There is comprehensive information on the issue of parenting on the Youth Justice Board website at: www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb.
Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders with an anti-social behaviour trigger
Local authorities and registered social landlords have the power to enter into Parenting Contracts and apply for a Parenting Order where ASB is the trigger, under amendments to the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 in the Police and Justice Act 2006. This follows up on the Respect Action Plan commitment to ‘widen the range of agencies which can apply for a Parenting Order where a child’s behaviour requires it’. A housing association can apply for a Parenting Order in similar situations, but must first consult with the local authority in the area.
At the time this guidance was being prepared, legislation was being drawn up to provide for mandatory parenting orders every time a 10 to 15 year-old breaches an ASBO.
Dispersal of groups
Senior police officers may designate an area where there is persistent ASB and a problem with groups causing intimidation. The local authority must also agree the designation. Within designated areas, the police, including PCSOs, have the power to:
• disperse groups where the relevant officer has reasonable grounds for believing that their presence or behaviour has resulted, or is likely to result, in a member of the public being harassed, intimidated, alarmed or distressed. Individuals can be directed to leave the locality and may be excluded from the area for up to 24 hours; and
• returnyoungpeopleundertheageof16totheir homes or a place of safety if they are out on the streets and not under the control of an adult after 9pm, and if they are either at risk from, or vulnerable to, ASB or crime, or are causing, or are at risk of causing, ASB.
Dispersal orders work well when combined with the use of other measures and positive activities to divert young people. Further guidance on the use of dispersal powers is at: www.asb.homeoffice.gov.uk/members/article. aspx?id=7904.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 )
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Edging |
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Written by Mark Burton
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
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 It's been some years since we've seen this level of service in Harrowgate Hill, but Street Scene have been very busy zipping around the ward trimming-up our grass verges.
I've no idea where the surplus soil comes from but over time grass, in all of our verges, seams to overspill and steadily creep out of the verge on to the pavements.
The grass verges look much better. Strangely the first road to be trimmed was where I live, Middleham Road.
Please let me know if your grass verge needs a trim... and I'll ask if it can be done for you.
Thank you Street Scene… well worth the time and effort!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 March 2010 )
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