Annual Report
Renfrewshire Council · 22 May 2023
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To: Petitions Board On: 22 May 2023 Report by: Director of Finance and Resources Heading: Annual Report of Petitions Received and their Outcomes 1. Summary 1.1 The annual report highlights petitions considered by the Petitions Board during the period November 2021 to May 2023 during which the Board met on five occasions. 1.2 The Board met on 8 November 2021, 31 January 2022, 28 March 2022, 29 August 2022 and 7 November 2022 and considered seven petitions in total. 1.3 Three meetings of the Board were cancelled due to lack of business within the reporting period. These meetings had been scheduled to take place on 20 June 2022, 30 January 2023 and 20 March 2023. 2. Recommendation 2.1 That the Report on petitions received and their outcomes, be noted. 3. Background 3.1 Seven petitions were considered by the Petitions Board during the period covered by this report. Details of the petitions received and their outcomes are set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
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4. Implications of the Report 1. Financial – none 2. HR & Organisational Development – none 3. Community/Council Planning - none 4. Legal – none 5. Property/Assets – none 6. Information Technology - none. 7. Equality & Human Rights - none The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health & Safety - none 9. Procurement - none 10. Risk - none. 11. Privacy Impact - none 12. Cosla Policy Position – not applicable. 13. Climate Risk – not applicable Author: Euan Gray, Senior Committee Services Officer Tel: 07483410945 Email: euan.gray@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Subject of Petition Outcome Updates/Progress 1 Parking at Gartmore Road That the petition be referred to the relevant Director with the recommendation that the petition be adopted and a further recommendation that the Director also undertake a review of the travel corridor from the roundabout junction at Barrhead Road to Penilee Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue. Draft traffic order prepared and about to undergo its first consultation, including being posted to those listed on the petition. We await the results of an origin destination survey to inform the review of the travel corridor. 2 Ralston Community Sports Centre That consideration of the petition be continued to the next meeting of the Board to allow members to consider the petition and the additional points raised at the meeting. The petition was superseded by the Community Asset Review process which took place and resulted in the transfer of Ralston Community Sports Centre to Kelburne Hockey and Community Sports Club being refused at a meeting of the Community Asset Transfer Review Sub‐ committee on 22 March 2023. 3 Traffic Calming Measures, Kilbarchan Road, Bridge of Weir That the petition be referred to the Director of Environment & Infrastructure with the recommendation that the Director (a) repair the defective speed camera; and (b) undertake further surveys on usage of the road with a view to initiating a project to design traffic calming measures to alleviate the problem on Kilbarchan Road Kilbarchan Road was added to the workload of the consultant investigating the Village Safe Walking Initiative. Surveys of the location and residents were undertaken and draft feasibility designs produced. Approval to revert back to the petitioner and seek funding for detail design now being sought. 4 Cycle Lane, Johnstone That no further action be taken in relation to the Petition. N/A 5 Alleged Anti‐social Behaviour ‐ Foxbar Crescent, Paisley That no further action be taken in relation to the Petition. N/A
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6 Traffic Calming Measures, Kilmaolm Road, Bridge of Weir That the petition be referred to the Director of Environment & Infrastructure and the Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board for further consideration. Police Scotland’s Safety Camera Unit has committed to supply a mobile camera unit but has not as yet put a date on that. A speed survey was undertaken in October last year and the site’s score compiled. The site now lies third on a list of priority sites for consultant design when funds allow. When we have commissioned and received a draft design, the community will we be consulted. 7 Funfairs ‐ Robertson Park, Renfrew That the petition be referred to the Director of Environment & Infrastructure for further consideration. The following measures were agreed and now have been implemented in relation to subsequent requests for funfairs in Robertson Park. 1.Reduce the period that fairs are allowed to operate from two weeks to a maximum of one week. 2.PosiƟoning of any fair should be along the middle path and not towards the houses. 3.Standard maximum noise level requirements will be dropped to a lower level.