Agenda item

Any Other Business

·         A Frames (Isabel Mattick to report)

Minutes:

A Frames

 

Isabel Mattick reported on the difficulties encountered by older people and those with mobility issues when A frames were situated hazardously outside shops and businesses, citing Bentalls’ A frames in particular.  Members agreed that unless the transgression took place on a public highway no action could be taken by the Council.  Members requested that the matter be referred to Assistant Chief Executive Victor Nicholls for consideration and to Vincent Paliczka, Director of Environment, Culture and Communities with a request that he submit a response to the group.

 

(Action: Victor Nicholls and

Vincent Paliczka)

 

Wheelchair Access

 

The Chairman read out an e-mail he had received from David Ariss regarding access to the town centre for wheelchairs as some barriers were difficult to get around and some paths were very bumpy and muddy.  The Chairman requested that this matter should be referred to Vincent Paliczka.  Cllr Jan Angell advised members that it had been brought to her attention by some wheelchair users that they had experienced problems accessing the library due to the surface of the approaching path.  The Chairman requested for this issue to be referred to Victor Nicholls.

 

(Action: Vincent Paliczka and

Victor Nicholls)

 

Main Lift at Sports Centre

 

Isabel Mattick reported that the main lift at the Sports Centre has been out of order for 3 weeks.  Isabel advised that maintenance workers had attempted to resolve the issue on 3 occasions without success and the ongoing issue was causing problems for some visitors to the centre in terms of movement around the building.  Alison Sanders agreed to take the matter up with the Borough Surveyors.

 

(Action: Alison Sanders)

 

Drop Kerbs

 

Isabel Mattick stated that some drop kerbs required a channel to be constructed on their edge to prevent people from rolling or falling into the road due to the sensory surfacing and cited the crossing from McDonald’s to Skimped Hill as an example.  The Chairman suggested Isabel refer the matter to Vincent Paliczka.

 

(Action: Isabel Mattick)

 

Learning Disability Awareness Week

 

Mary Waight advised members that week beginning 15 June was Learning Disability Awareness week.  The event was being led by Mencap with events planned to take place across the whole week in the town centre.  Further information could be found on the Mencap website.

 

Binfield Pavements

 

Cllr John Harrison said he had received complaints from older residents in Binfield about the condition of the pavements in Forest Road and near the roundabout in Haddenhurst Court.  Cllr Harrison said he had reported the problem to the Highways department but had been advised the pavements were in an acceptable condition.  The Chairman requested the matter be referred to Vincent Paliczka.

 

(Action: Vincent Paliczka)

 

Block Paving

 

Jane Figg from the Macular Support Group said that the block paving being laid as part of the town’s regeneration can lift slightly and become uneven, causing problems for people with a visual impairment.  It was suggested that this issue may be caused by the type of concrete bed that had been laid.  The Chairman requested that this matter be referred to Vincent Paliczka.

 

(Action: Vincent Paliczka)

 

Access to Princess Square

 

Geraldine Edmond advised the group that she suffered from a progressive lung disease and as a consequence she used a taxi service to get to Princess Square.  Geraldine said she was dropped off in the car park at level 1 but taxis were unable to park near the lifts safely forcing her to have to walk quite a distance to the lifts to access the shopping centre.  The Chairman recognised this difficult issue and asked for the matter to be referred to Vincent Paliczka.

 

(Action: Vincent Paliczka)

 

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