Dent Road open land security

John Fareham and John Abbott have confirmed that the enhanced security arrangements for the Dent Road open land will be fit for purpose.

In the light of all the traveller incursions we have had on this and other neighbouring patches of open land, we insisted that enhanced security provisions were to be put into place. We can now confirm that a thick steel L-shaped barrier has been installed at the end of the earthworks installed last year, and that it is expected to withstand any attempts at tampering long enough for the police to be called.  There will, however, continue to be a small space allowed for those taking a stroll or walking their dogs to get access.

Dent Road open land security

John Fareham and John Abbott have confirmed that the enhanced security arrangements for the Dent Road open land will be fit for purpose.

In the light of all the traveller incursions we have had on this and other neighbouring patches of open land, we insisted that enhanced security provisions were to be put into place. We can now confirm that a thick steel L-shaped barrier has been installed at the end of the earthworks installed last year, and that it is expected to withstand any attempts at tampering long enough for the police to be called.  There will, however, continue to be a small space allowed for those taking a stroll or walking their dogs to get access.

Murrayfield Road gritting

John Fareham and John Abbott have arranged for the cut-through between Murrayfield Road and Bricknell Primary School to be gritted in the interests of public safety.

          

Having received reports from local residents that this cut-through was slippery, which we would regard as unacceptable in terms of the safety of young children, we looked for an arrangement whereby this work could be done when the corporate centre are targeting such gritting resources as they have on main roads.  We were able to agree with the school itself to undertake this work and we appreciate their co-operation.

Rainhill Road street lights

John Fareham and John Abbott have been working to secure the repair of street lights on Rainhill Road that have been reported as not working.

We received information from local residents that three of these lights were not functioning and passed these details on to the officers.  Our latest information is that the problem lies not with the lights themselves but with the power supply; this has been reported to Yorkshire Electricity and they usually take about three weeks to sort such problems. We have therefore written to Yorkshire Electricity to ask them to act promptly given the safety implications for local residents. It goes without saying that we will continue to take an interest in this matter and as soon as we have any fresh information on the timing of repair works we will of course let local residents know.

Chanterlands Avenue rail bridge pigeons - latest

John Fareham and John Abbott have news of progress towards a solution of the pigeon problems affecting Chanterlands Avenue rail bridge.

After prolonged pressure on our part including a full discussion some months ago at Wyke Area Committee, Hull City Council has now formally applied to Network Rail for permission to install a pigeon deterrent system, comprising steel netting and expected to last for five years, on the bridge.  As soon as Network Rail grant permission – assuming of course that they do – work will commence. This will be the culmination of a campaign that began with remarks on the doorstep from local residents about the nuisance value of these feral birds, involved the officers taking various forms of action to reduce the noise and clear away the mess, and now will hopefully result in these “rats with wings” taking a hike.

Newland Park resurfacing delays

John Fareham and John Abbott regret to inform local residents that the resurfacing of Newland Park has now been postponed until February 2013.

As a result of conferring with the officers about why the work had not yet been undertaken, we have been informed that the contractors were unable to begin work on the date we reported in CONTACT! 1320 because of the inclement weather we had at the time.  The weather in late October was unsuitable for putting new tarmac down.  We understand that the officers were told about the delay just in time to tip off the Newland Park Residents’ Association; if there are any further delays and yet another date is set we will of course let you know.

Appleton Primary School new classroom

John Fareham and John Abbott report success in their support for Appleton Primary School to have a new foundation unit built in time for the new school year in 2013-14.

Cabinet approved the awarding of a contract for this work on 26^th November. As things now stand, the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One classes are housed in separate buildings; these will be demolished when the new extension has been completed. Work was due to start on 7 January, but has now been put back to start on the 21st with preparatory work beginning some days beforehand and will be managed on behalf of the Council by NPS Humber. The delay was caused by not having enough time to buy in materials after Cabinet approved the contract. It is hoped that the works will cause as little disruption as possible, although we understand some pile-driving will be involved, but if it should prove otherwise we will, as with the building works at Kelvin Hall School, stand ready to pass local residents’ concerns on to the relevant parties.