Issue - meetings

To receive an update on those issues highlighted at the previous Area Board meeting and received online.

Issues can be raised online via the following link: http://tiny.cc/westbury2 or by contacting Sally Hendry, Community Area Manager, on01373 864714 or 07768 027265.

Sally Hendry explained that one of the main roles of the Area Board was to receive and deal with local issues. A table in the agenda pack showed the issues that had been reported to the Area Board and the actions that were being taken to resolve them.

a) Morrisons Car Park

One issue that was currently in progress was the safety of the exit from Morrisons car park. Sally had recently attended a meeting with Morrisons, a surveyor and a Highways manager and it was agreed that Morrisons would improve and refresh the road markings and signage in the area. One resident was concerned that this would not be enough to improve the safety of the area, as these measures were already in place and were ignored by some road users. Sally agreed to pursue this further and report back at a future meeting.

b) Matravers School – Road Safety

Another issue in progress was the concern that Matravers School students were not as safe as they should be on Springfield Road. Sally reported that a number of options to improve safety were being considered and more details would be reported at a future meeting.

c) Blue Plaque Project

Sally gave an update on the Blue Plaque Project, which was a Westbury Town Council led project to improve appreciation of tourism and heritage in the area. The project had come about as a result of an issue raised by Councillor Jenkins. The process was underway with regular meetings being held, however planning consent was required which made the process quite lengthy.

d) Oldfield Park

Councillor Hawker reported on the latest position with the Oldfield Park project. A comprehensive survey had been carried out in September and a vast amount of data had been collected. A report was in the process of being written and it was expected that an update would be available for the next meeting of the Area Board.

e) Wellhead Drove - Footpath

Sally commented on a recent issue that had been received regarding the footpath at Wellhead Drove, which was confirmed to be a public right of way. Signs had been erected by a local property owner that were potentially misleading, so the Rights of Way team was currently working with them to address this.