Agenda and minutes

Hendon Area Environment Sub-Committee - Wednesday 15th January, 2014 7.00 pm

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BQ. View directions

Contact: Paul Frost 020 8359 2205 Email: paul.frost@barnet.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes

Minutes:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2013 be approved as a correct record.

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received from Councillor Brian Gordon, Councillor Maureen Braun and Councillor Charlie O’Macauley.

3.

Disclosable Pecuniary interests and Non Pecuniary interests

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Public Questions

Minutes:

There were none.

5.

Members Items pdf icon PDF 109 KB

Minutes:

The sub-Committee heard oral representation from Ward Member Councillor Joan Scannell who highlighted concerns of highways issues within Edgware Ward.  Councillor Scannell noted that residents in Broadfields Avenue and Hale Lane were experiencing road traffic problems.

 

 

Following discussion and consideration of this item the Sub-Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

·                The Sub-Committee requested that the appropriate officer to investigate the location and consider proposals to address the Member’s Item.  A report will be submitted to future meeting for the Sub-Committee to consider.

 

6.

Matters Referred from Hendon Residents Forum

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the below items, which had been referred to the Sub-Committee by the Vice Chairman of the Hendon Residents Forum, Councillor Sury Khatri. 

   

Item 1 – Extract from Hendon Residents Forum Agenda – 15 January 2014

Burtonhole Lane NW7 - speeding vehicles causing danger to the public

 

Burtonhole Lane is a narrow, residential and semi rural lane that leads to three sports grounds and a stables which are in regular and welcome use, mainly, but not only, at weekends.  It also leads to public footpaths that are well used by ramblers.  The visitors using these facilities tend to be unfamiliar with the local roads and traffic patterns.  This has resulted in a number of (very) near misses recently involving both vehicles and pedestrians.  

 

Car drivers, especially those using the sports grounds tend to speed excessively along Burtonhole Lane mainly at the semi-blind crossroads with Hillview Road.  Local residents report to me regularly of incidents where they have had to take emergency avoiding actions resulting in burst tyres and kerb/verge mountings caused by visitors driving recklessly fast.

 

May I request your involvement in implementing speed restrictions in Burtonhole Lane in the same way that they have been installed in Partingdale Lane (the next road along) for the same reason.  A speed limit of 20mph and some passive limiters (e.g. width restrictors or "sleeping policemen”) are sorely needed to protect the residents and road users from harm.

 

 

The Sub-Committee noted the referred issue and raised concerns which related to the road traffic and the potential need for traffic calming measures.   

 

Following discussion and consideration of this issue the Sub-Committee:

 

Resolved:

 

·         The Sub-Committee requested that the appropriate officer to investigate the site and consider proposals to enhance road safety.

·         That Ward Members are notified of any developments.

 

   

Item 3 – Extract from Hendon Residents Forum Agenda – 15 January 2014

The residents of Ajax Avenue, Colindale NW9, ask Barnet Council to extend the hours of Controlled Parking Zone from 7am to 7pm from Monday through to Saturday for the following reasons-


1) We have very limited parking on Ajax Avenue.

2) Not all Ajax Avenue residents have a drive way nor can get they a parking space and have no other options i.e. no where else to park

3) The residents of Brent Works / Chain Court have a dedicated car park and other parking on around the flats. There are enough spaces for them to park yet they choose to park on Ajax Avenue (5 in total).

4) Residents of Colindale Avenue also use Ajax Avenue for parking - why do they have permits?

5) People park on Ajax Avenue when they want to go to the dentist / Colindale tube station / local shops 

6) Several residents of Ajax Avenue have had their cars damaged since June 2013 when the new flats started to be occupied. I've had my car damaged.

7) Most residents of Ajax Avenue have young children and cannot park close to their own homes this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

Any other Business that the Chairman Decides are Urgent

Minutes:

 

There were no urgent items.