Safer stronger group hold successful meeting
South Gloucestershire council local group, safer stronger Filton have held a successful meeting at the BAWA club, Southmead road. The group meet community representatives three times a year to discuss and record local issues that need require priority attention.
The group,chaired by Filton town councillor Darryl Collins, voted unanimously to support the installation of security gates to lanes on 5th 6th and 7th Avenues in Filton. This will now be progressed as a priority for the neighbourhood in terms of funding.
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Group hold successful meeting
Director of facilities at Southmead hospital, Simon Wood answered questions relating to the ongoing parking problems that surround the hospital roads and residents produced pictures of some of the examples for both Southmead and Frenchay. Mr Wood told the group that they were encouraging people to use public transport and bicycles rather than their cars. He confirmed the hospital does have inadequate spaces for cars, but that this was not unique to Southmead hospital. Residents pointed out that for a nurse to finish a shift and be expected to wait for buses late at night was not appropriate.
The feeling of the group was that Filton has become over saturated with transport issues and that South Gloucestershire planners and Filton South Gloucestershire councillors, needed to go back to the drawing board to ensure they have joined up thinking with the potential for a new football stadium, airfield development, Asda superstore and wise campus expansion. Bus lanes were also pointed out as being badly planned with Filton avenue causing dangerous driving with drivers ignoring the lane. The planning approach adopted by the council did not seem to take account of multiple developments.
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Parking around surrounding streets of the MOD was also raised as a priority issue.
A bus lane which has been promised for two years awaited by elderly residents of springfield house was raised. Of the three Filton Labour South Gloucestershire councillors, the only one in attendence at the meeting, Roger Hutchinson, explained he had been given several dates for the installation, however it was pointed out that over a year ago, an offer of paying for the shelter had already been made and councillor involvement had delayed the shelter. Chair of the safer Filton group agreed that it was disappointing the issue had not been resolved a year ago when funding was offered. Residents still await the installation to take place.
Filton town councillor, Doug Daniels raised the news that Merlin housing association has announced the potential closure of Newleaze house, on top of the closure of Charlton elderly peoples home. He told the group residents were worried about what would happen and that surrounding streets are unaware that it was earmarked for student use. The safer stronger group recorded their concerns and the fact that no public consultation has been carried out by Merlin housing, however they are due to make a final decision on June 14th at a board meeting.
The next safer stronger Filton meeting is Thursday 6th September at the BAWA club Southmead road, 7 p.m.
You can see the previous meetings minutes by following this link
https://groups.southglos.gov.uk/connect.ti/Filtonssg/grouphome
Comments
by FiltonJustice
Friday, May 25 2012, 11:24AM
“Appalling that in a democratic society all that some seek to do in their political bubble is stop free speech and opinion. Filton deserves better than its getting now. Councillors sit back and say nothing of some of these terrible decisions for the area which are destroying the town.
Do our South Glos councillors for Filton seek to better their political image or do whats right for the people and Town? Not a word on some of these local issues. Councillor Hutchinson never uttered a word of support to the resident who spoke up for Newleaze house residents at this meeting. He sat in silence as another resident who works at Charlton elderly peoples home explained South Glos council are closing that home too. Where are our councillors on these issues? The other two for Filton couldnt even be bothered to turn up to the meeting.”
by DanGleebles
Thursday, May 24 2012, 9:53AM
“"councillor clouseau of filton", hilarious John, spot on!”
by BobMoone
Thursday, May 24 2012, 8:44AM
“3 paid Filton labour south glos councillors and only one turns up to safer stronger which meets 3 times a year!...not so long ago labour happily criticised Conservative councillors for not attending these meetings and now they are doing the same...doesn't take long does it!”
by JohnDunkeld
Thursday, May 24 2012, 8:33AM
“Good current issues raised well done.
I can honestly say the parking around southmead has become far worse but i dont blame staff, i blame the council. planning and councillors for allowing the development in the first place.
I read that south glos were going to put up the money for the springfield bus shelter, bring on councillor clouseau of filton, who goes and delays it for another year..
As for the traffic congestion in filton, these councillors really are glorified secretaries, whenever you raise an issue all they say is that they have sent an email or made a phone call, they never do anything that will take proper action such as active campaigning or objecting to any development that would damage their image. Labour become more Tory every day in filton.”