Residents' Update:
Sunday 27th November 2016
Dear All,
This week’s update includes:-
Proposed Traffic Orders; Whitley Common - Football Pitches; New Tiverton School Update; Freeview TV Signal Lost; Potholes in Abbey Road / Burnham Road Jetty; Flytipping Leaf Lane/ Festival Island; Upcoming Works in our Area; Trial of Suspension of Bus Lanes; Christmas Fairs; Tollbar Improvement Scheme Road Closures; Changes to Local Policing; City of Culture 2021; Sentinel Event - 'Working Without Fear'; New Carers Bulletin; Free Christmas Parking Offer Begins; ‘Online Market Places’ Survey; Coventry Diabetes Patient Group; Police Catch Over 150 Motorists Displaying Illegal Number Plates; Need Help with Your Smart Phone, Camera, Tablet or Laptop?; Young Adult Carers; Find a Job Information Fair; AgeUK Volunteering; Planning For Difficulties and Emergencies; Santa Clause is Coming to Coombe!; Recalls & Scams; Diary; Useful Links. And Finally ..
Proposed Traffic Orders
Last week’s Coventry Telegraph included the ‘Proposed Traffic Orders’ that we detailed in our
13th November update. Namely:
Double yellow lines on the corners of Benedictine Road/ the Hiron/ Carthusian Road
Double yellow lines on the corners of Lichfield Road/ Glover Street
Installation of ‘No Parking on the Footway’ of Humphrey Burton’s Road/Stoney Road/ Asthill Grove/ Orchard Crescent
This means that these restrictions will soon be implemented.
Whitley Common - Football Pitches
Residents inform us that a lot of rubbish is still being left after the Sunday football games. Roger contacted Ann Akerman, War Memorial Park and Coombe Country Park Manager, and received this response:
Dear Councillor Bailey – I am disappointed to hear this as I spoke formally to the League Secretaries about this at our meeting on 2nd November and they were very annoyed with the clubs and were going to speak to them and fine them or ban them. I have written to the league secretaries this morning and asked them to investigate this weekend and I will respond to you further when I hear back from them. They do take this very seriously.
I have also asked for some targeted monitoring and on the spot fines from our litter enforcement team and I will follow this up and see what support they can offer us.
New Tiverton School Update
From the "New Tiverton Delivery Team" for Coventry City Council which consists of Council Officers, the designers and also the builders:
Weekly update: Friday 25th November 2016
The pre-commencement planning conditions have been discharged.
The signage for the construction traffic was getting put up on Friday 25th November.
A letter drop was also to take place on Friday, neighbours will have further information about Farrans’ operations in Whitley.
The Clerks of works have taken photographs of the existing condition of the estate’s roads and pavements. This will form part of a dilapidations report.
On the site itself, the garden area of the former caretaker’s property is in the process of being cleared.
Freeview TV Signal Lost in Benedictine Road Area
A few days ago, several homes in the area, especially around Benedictine Road, lost their Freeview signal. Local resident David explained to us that he’d rung 0808 13 13 800 as directed. Someone come out to check the problem and a new aerial was installed for him free of charge. It seems that there was interference from nearby, possibly a mast.
Upon investigating Pauline found this:
Digital TV and 4G mobile services both use parts of the radio spectrum – that is bands of frequencies – to send signals. The 800 MHz frequencies used by some 4G services are next to frequencies used for Freeview. There’s a small chance this can cause interference to Freeview. The company ‘At800’ identify homes at risk of experiencing interference and send a postcard letting people know they can help.
Satellite and cable services will not be affected.
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Potholes in Abbey Road / Burnham Road Jetty
The entry between Abbey Road & Burnham Road is used by the refuse truck each week to empty the bins. Like the majority of back entries it is owned by the residents. Its condition has deteriorated so much that it has now become a safety issue for the refuse truck.
Last week Roger, his fellow councillor, several council employees, plus Lindsey & Doug from the local residents association met to discuss the longstanding issue with the entry. A refuse truck was driven along the back access to demonstrate the issues the council has with the badly worn out track, whilst trying to collect the rubbish. A good discussion took place between all assembled and a plan will hopefully be formulated within the next 2 to 3 weeks to find a solution.
Flytipping Leaf Lane/ Festival Island
Hazel, a local neighbourhood watch coordinator, contacted the Streetscene team by means of their website to report flytipping on Leaf Lane near to the Festival Island. She was informed that the work had been carried out but was most dissatisfied to discover that over half the rubbish was still in situ.
Roger has now been involved with the situation and Streetscene assure us that the mess will be cleared up.
Upcoming Works or Road Closures in our Area
Daventry Road (jct Quinton Road) – until 28th November - 5-way lights. Reason large diameter gas main works by Balfour Beatty. Manual control of signals and marshals on site 7am to 7pm.
Porlock Close – 22nd November for 2 weeks. Footway works by Coventry City Council
Stoney Road (o/s 31) – 4th December - 2 way traffic lights cones and signs. Reason Replace damaged manhole in carriageway
Tonbridge Road (o/s 128) 5th December to 13th January - 3 way lights. Reason replacement of gas mains by Balfour Beatty.
Trial of Suspension of Bus Lanes
If approved at cabinet on 29th November then from January the council plan on suspending some bus lanes and monitor whether traffic flow improves. They will also be checking bus times to see whether the changes have an impact on journey times. One lane in the plan is - London Road outbound St James Lane.
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Christmas Fairs
Roger and Pauline have attended local Christmas fairs in the last few days.
St James Church on Abbey Road gave the opportunity to win many prizes whilst raising money for the church. Pork and sausage batches were also on sale. The event was well supported.
Saturday's visit to Christ Church, just off the Daventry Road, saw a good crowd of people in attendance. Again there was a large variety of stalls. This time bacon batches were on the menu for those who were hungry.
A45/A46 Tollbar Improvement Scheme Road Closures:
View the road & lane closures here
Changes to Local Policing
From Sergeant Antony Ashton:
Historically Neighbourhood Policing has very much been a department which would look to intervene into everything regardless. With the increased geography and decrease to staffing this ethos will have to be much tighter and controlled. WMP has now laid down very clear guidelines of how I am to deliver neighbourhood policing locally. They are
For the last 4 years I have been the Local Policing Sergeant for Binley and Willenhall Ward with responsibility for local Policing in this area. As part of WMP 2020 I will maintain this function covering Binley and Willenhall. Additionally I will inherit Cheylesmore Ward which previously had its own supervisor and Policing team allocated to it. This change will take effect from Monday 28th November. Despite the increase to the Geography I will cover, staffing available to me will be decreasing from that which previously covered purely Binley and Willenhall Ward. All of the staff from Cheylesmore Policing Team has been re-deployed to other functions.
City of Culture 2021
Last week, Roger and Pauline attended the Birmingham launch of the Coventry City of Culture Bid, at the Birmingham Hippodrome. The weather outside was terrible, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm inside. Coventry showcased a variety of acts including Irish Dancing and music. There were presentations from several keynote speakers, including David Burbridge who is helping to lead the Coventry bid, to others like Martin Reeves of Coventry City Council and Paul Kehoe the Chief Executive of Birmingham International Airport and President of Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
It was explained how important the bid was for the whole region as everyone would benefit if Coventry won. Everybody came away with excitement and hope in regards to the Bid.
Sentinel Event - 'Working Without Fear'
Sentinel is a West Midlands Police initiative which aims to raise awareness of hidden crimes in order to better gather intelligence, support victims and tackle perpetrators.
In England and Wales domestic abuse costs £1.9 billion a year in lost economic output. This is due to decreased productivity, administration difficulties from unplanned time off, lost wages and sick pay. Domestic abuse can impact negatively on an employee’s health and wellbeing. It can impact on staff morale as well as organisational image and reputation.
On Thursday 1st December 2016 9am to 3pm, at Tally Ho, Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7RN, West Midlands Police will be hosting a conference to raise awareness of vulnerabilities within the work place.
This conference will help you spot the signs of domestic abuse, stalking and harassment and unwanted sexual contact within the work place and will equip you with the knowledge on how you can best support victims and know your legal obligations.
Click here to register and use the password ‘sentinel’
New Carers Bulletin
Over 32,000 people in the city are looking after friends, neighbours and family members who cannot manage without their support.
The carers bulletin will be a way of sharing information and news that will hopefully be helpful to carers, employers and professionals.
This first issue covers:
Please sign up to receive the bulletin on a regular basis.
Free Christmas Parking Offer Begins
Shoppers visiting Coventry city centre will be able to park for free whilst late night shopping on Wednesdays on the run up to Christmas thanks to Coventry City Council.
The free parking will be available in the build up to Christmas on Wednesdays after 3pm between 23 November and 21st December.
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‘Online Market Places’ Survey
From Ed Hodson | Research & Campaigns Co-ordinator, Citizens Advice Coventry, 024 7625 2025, ehodson@coventrycab.org.uk
I am conducting national research on the experiences of people – particularly those with ‘disabilities’ (defined broadly) – when they use ‘online market places’, ie when they buy stuff on the internet from sites like Amazon and Gumtree (where the seller is not the same entity as the digital platform).
I believe ‘disabled’ people have much to gain in terms of social and financial inclusion by being able to use such sites effectively. But I think, like non-disabled people, only some do. I want to find what issues people have, what key messages we can identify to help these people and how best these messages can be communicated. The surveys below are open to anyone, able-bodied or not, but I will be able to extract data from them on the experiences of disabled people in particular.
OMP survey - Frequent Users for anyone who uses these websites regularly.
OMP survey - Infrequent users for those who use them rarely or never. The more responses we get the better. The more responses we get from disabled people better still.
Please note we have a paper version of the ‘infrequent users’ survey if required.
Thanks in advance for your help on this. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
Coventry Diabetes Patient Group - December Event
From Alison Flynn, Personal Assistant / Admin Support for Healthy Communities Team NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group:
The Coventry Diabetes Patient Group would like to invite you to their next event. This free event is open to the diabetic population and will have dieticians, pharmacists and other health professionals present to answer any questions.
CCG and hospital staff will be in attendance to present on the following areas:
- Medicines Management
- General Health and Well Being
- Dietary advice - food advice, content, portion control and what to eat and what not to eat
It is a great opportunity to learn more about the diabetes or even share your experiences.
Date: Thursday 1st December 2016 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue:
St Peter’s Centre, Charles Street, Hillfields, Coventry CV1 5NP
Please contact Alison Flynn on
Alison.flynn@coventryrugbyccg.nhs.uk to confirm attendance to this event to help with numbers for refreshments. Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues and/or networks.
Police Catch Over 150 Motorists Displaying Illegal Number Plates
Over 150 motorists have been dealt with for displaying illegal number plates during a recent week of enforcement by West Midlands Police.
Officers stopped 155 drivers who displayed misrepresented number plates during the crackdown across the region’s roads by officers from the Central Motorway Patrol Group.
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Need Help with Your Smart Phone, Camera, Tablet or Laptop?
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Young Adult Carers
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Find a Job Information Fair
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Planning For Difficulties and Emergencies
It can be very worrying for carers and families about what will happen if you become ill or go into hospital or how to get help if the needs of the person you care for change suddenly. We would encourage you to think about the types of issues or problems that might arise and create an emergency plan to help deal with these difficult times.
Read more about what to plan for and what services are out there that might be able to help.
Santa Clause is Coming to Coombe!
Santa and his grotto will be at Coombe on 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December
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News and Scam Alerts from Coventry Trading Standards - 24 November 2016
In this issue:
Notes from the Editor
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Dates for your Diary
Every Monday 12.15 to 1.30 (term time only) - lunch at Cheylesmore community centre prepared by adults with learning difficulties as part of their Adult Education learning programme.
See the menu
Every Wednesday 12:30-3:00 – lunch at Christ Church (7 Frankpledge Road). Two course meal for £4.00. Transport available for £2.00. Advance booking required by calling the Church Office at: 024 7650 2770 or via:
http://christchurchcov.net/.
Monday 16th January 2pm, at the Council House - Cabinet meeting will consider the results of the scrutiny meeting with respect to the review of the Residents Parking Schemes in Coventry which includes the Cheylesmore scheme.
And Finally … Here are the photographs of the
switching on of the Coventry Christmas Lights
Useful Links and Phone Numbers
Age UK Coventry - Trusted Traders Scheme
Blood test locations to download a document listing the locations
Cheylesmore Parking Scheme Email:
parkingenforcement@coventry.gov.uk
Change Registration number on Virtual Pass
Check if a Vehicle is Taxed
Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Community Activity Directory
Coventry Independent Advice Service
Crime Rates in the area
Disposal of Large or Bulky items
Dropped Kerb Information
European Health Insurance Card
General Online Safety Tips & Advice
Government Services
Local Neighbourhood Police Team
Noise Nuisance
Refuse Collection Information
Report Problematic Drinking to the Council
Report Fly Tipping
Report Graffiti
Report a Missed Bin
Report a Pothole
Report a Street Light Fault
Report Untaxed and Abandoned Vehicles
Road Works
Samaritans
Scams & Warnings
School Closures
Which Consumer Rights -
https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/l/online-scams
Cyber Streetwise -
https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/
Action Fraud -
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-a-fraud/how-to-report-a-fraud
Parking Enforcement phone numbers
Misuse of a visitor pass - 024 7683 4367
Not sure a car has a permit 024 7683 4367
Change registration number on virtual pass - 0345 520 7007
Buy a new permit virtual & paper - 0345 520 7007
Query the status of a PCN (Penalty Charge Notices) - 024 7683 3400
Roger’s secretary - 024 7683 1101
