Issue - meetings

i.            Palace View Residents Association

a.              Late night disturbances at Redston Playing Fields 

b.            Recently reported incidents in and around the Palace grounds and spilling out into Northview  Road.

The General Manager will verbally respond to this issue.

Palace View Residents Association

a.                 Late night disturbances at Redston Playing Fields 

b.              Recently reported incidents in and around the Palace grounds and spilling out into Northview Road.

The Chair asked Ms Paley to give a brief update of in respect of the matters raised by her Association.

Ms Paley referred to the on going situation of disturbances by youths in the area of Redston Road and Northview Road which had started to the previous summer, and had recommenced recently. The noise at times was extremely disturbing and a recent incident had involved theft and robbery, and people having knives on them.  As a result a public meeting the previous week, at which the General Manager had been in attendance, there was agreement with the Police and local residents as to a course of action to be embarked on in terms of enforcement etc.

Mr Holder also advised that both Mr Baker and he had been in attendance at the meeting and discussions had centred on the action that could be taken to curb the nuisance.  Representatives from the Metropolitan Police, and the Parks Police had also been in attendance. As a result it had been agreed that the area would be monitored and the names and addresses of youths would be taken. The use of dispersal orders to clear the area was to be considered.

In noting the concerns expressed by Ms Paley and the action being taken by the Police the Chair asked that an update be given at the next meeting of Committee, and commented that this was a work in progress and a positive commitment to working to ensure that such disturbances were dealt with and overcome.

RESOLVED

That the action to monitor and address the overall problems be noted and that a progress update be given at the next meeting of the Committee.