Chessington  District Residents Association

 

AGENDA

 

For the meeting to be held on Tuesday 11th September 2007

 

At St Paul’s Church Hall

 

 

 

1.     ASSOCIATION NEWS

2.     MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

3.     VISTING MEMBERS QUESTIONS

4.     MATTERS ARISING

5.     NEW ISSUES

6.      PLANNING APPLICATIONS

7.     PLANNING NEWS

8.     POLICE REPORT

9.     ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

MINUTES

 

Of the meeting held on the 2nd August 2007

 

PRESENT

 

Jim Taylor, Vice Chairman

 Ray Kelsey,  Sue Torrero,   Colin Suckling,  

Ted Farmer, Brian Gay,

 Les Davis, Colin Hossack,

 

APOLOGIES

 

 June Kitchener, Alex Martin, Peter Alexander , Vice Chairman, 

 Richard Heath, Francis Brannan, Amanda Birch, Jeremy Naylor, John Hayball,

Cllr Patricia Bamford,  Cllr Vicky Harris

 

VISITORS

 

 Peter King, Chessington Youth Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. CHESSINGTON DISTRICT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION NOTICES

 

( a )  Our auditor has advised the Chairman that he should not undertake the roles of Chairman and Treasurer.  The Association therefore asks members to put their name forward for election as Treasurer.

 

 

2. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

 

( b )The minutes of the last meeting were agreed.

 

3. VISITING MEMBERS QUESTIONS

 

There were no visiting member’s questions.

 

4. MATTERS ARISING

 

( c)    As yet there is no confirmation of the starting date for the N85 bus route, the night bus service which will follow the 71 bus route.

 

( d )  Our association has written to TfL concerning the standard of service provided on the 71 and 465 bus routes.

 

( e )  Traffic flow outside the garage at the Ace of Spades roundabout.  Further to the response from RBK stating that they have no legal jurisdiction over the exits and entrances to the garage our association has decided to pursue this important issue further and will raise the matter with the police and the Road Safety Committee.

 

( f )  Residents have requested that our association asks the Safer Neighbourhood Police team to use their radar gun to enforce the speed limit in Devon Way where there is currently a problem with speeding motorists.

 

( g )  There was further discussion about the dangers posed by the cyclists using the footpaths.  Instances were reported of local cyclists ‘jumping’ traffic lights and pedestrian crossings.  It was noted that the ‘no cycling’ on the footpath signs are too high off the ground, often over six feet.  These issues will also be raised with the Road Safety Committee.

 

( h )  Flooding in Sussex Road and Cheshire Gardens.  Our correspondence with RBK and other related issues will be discussed at our September meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. NEW ISSUES      

 

( i )  Mr Peter King the Treasurer for Chessington Youth Action (CYA) attended the meeting  and described the work of his organisation.  CYA has been established for 10 years and has developed its work in the last 2 years.  They support young people from the age of 16 to 18 years old by ensuring that all are able to access beneficial activities such as sports, and are not denied such activities because of financial reasons.  This has required many fund raising activities.  The object is to provide numerous activities which will help get children off of the street.  There is limited financial help from the Council and the organisation works in cooperation with other youth clubs and the Scouts.  Our committee confirmed that we will be making a donation of £200 to support their work and that the cheque will be presented at a public meeting at which the press will be present. 

 

 

6.  PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

( j )  204, Leatherhead Road.  To re-site an existing ventilation duct.  We have no objection.

 

( k )  52, Rollesby Road.  To convert a ‘granny annexe’ into a one bedroom house.  We have no direct objection but will respond stating that we are concerned that if successful this application could set a precedent which maybe deleterious in the future.

 

(l ) 51, Thrigby Road.  To change the division of the rear gardens between properties.  Before we could investigate this application was refused.

 

( m)  ‘Preswylfa’, Green Lane.  An amended planning application to demolish the existing structure and build a two story house has been submitted and passed by the planning department.

 

( n ) 44 – 60, Leatherhead Road. To demolish the existing buildings and replace them with:-  12 x four bedroom houses, 9 x 5 bedroom houses in five blocks with parking and landscaping.  We will object on the grounds of excessive development.

 

( o )  30 – 32, Somerset Avenue.  This site is on the corner of Somerset Avenue and the properties have very large gardens.  A planning application has been made to demolish the existing buildings and build ten new houses.  .  We will object on the grounds of excessive development.

 

7. PLANNING NEWS

 

( p ) Rushett Filling Station.  An application for new signage was permitted.

 

( q )  The old dry cleaners next to the station in Bridge Road.  An application to continue a business of car washing on the site was refused.

 

( r )  Rear of 48 – 50 Moor Lane.  An application to store building materials on the site was permitted.

 

( s )  Barwell Court Farm.  An application to convert old stables to two three bedroom semi -detached houses was withdrawn.

 

( t )  King Georges Fields.  An application to erect a temporary ground maintenance compound was refused. 

 

 

8. POLICE REPORT

 

( u ) A message was received that the Police were attending an incident and were therefore

unable to attend to make their report at this meeting.  They sent their apologies.

 

( v )  We have received the news that Sergeant James Ellis is being posted to a new job in New Scotland Yard and will be leaving us in mid September. He will be replaced by a Sergeant on temporary placement. 

 

( w ) Please note the next Neighbourhood Police Meeting will be held at the Kings Centre, Coppard Gardens on Thursday 13th September at 7pm.

 

 

9.  OTHER BUSINESS

 

 ( x ) Due to St Pauls Church needing the meeting room our future meeting schedule unfortunately has to be amended.

 

Provisional dates for subsequent meetings are Thursday 11th October,  Thursday 1st November and Thursday 13th December. 

 

(y ) Please note that there will be a Neighbourhood Planning Meeting at the Kings Centre, Coppard Gardens, on Thursday the 13th September at 7.30pm.