Minutes

20th October was 1st consultation, local press release, distribution of 2,000 leaflets, local shops.

175 residential, affordable accommodation, maybe 5 stories high. High quality family housing.

60% council, 40% private company. All council owned. Perhaps all for rent. New way of generating income for council. Much needed housing. 3 more stages of consultation.

Comments:
a. Live opposite, seen nothing about this, no leaflets.
b. They will prefer to keep these houses for revenue, council owned, rather than sell at affordable rates.
c. Don't want the estate to overlook children playing.
d. Traffic times already at a standstill. Extra 175 + cars all exiting onto Bury Street West Parking and congestion problem.
e. Detlev comments that loan will be repaid by revenue from flats.
f. Route for emergency services.
g. Hospitals, school places, all facilities are already stretched.
h. New buildings will be much higher and not in keeping with the area.
I. Will be used mainly for social housing.
j. Have a listed 17th century building Salisbury House with a listed Wall which will be endangered with damage.

The design team, have they taken these matters on board? Was the asked question.

Crime Stats improved on last month. Only 1 burglary. Criminal damage 2. Car crime 4 in January. Theft of 1 car. 2 arrests in Percy Road. 8 arrests with use of helicopter. Cuts crime by prevention. 25 vehicles stopped with no insurance. 17 notices given. Warnings to anti-social people. Historically tower blocks generate crime where people fear to complain.

Comment that not all crime or disturbances are reported.