Previous Newsletter - Recent Activity

One of the advantages of the blog is that we will be able to communicate information as below in a more timely and effective manner.  With a newsletter, the content may be a little out of date as we have to collate several items over a period of time.

Whilst some of the items below are not current, they are very much worth putting on the blog.

CANVASSING SESSION on THORPE DOWNS ROAD

A recent canvassing session on Thorpe Downs Road brought up several issues reported by residents.  Your local councillors, with help from Colleagues have taken the following action:

•On review of littering in the area (particularly at the bottom), it was requested that the clean team look into bin provision.  Thorpe Downs road now has 2 waste bins for litter and dog mess.

•We alerted the Safer Neighbourhood team and local PCSO to some anti-social behaviour concerns.

•We have liaised with the council to monitor the appearance at the end of Thorpe Downs Road

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NEW SHOPS ON CASTLETON PARK

We welcome new businesses to the area opposite Gresleydale Health Centre and wish them success.  Hopefully, this will reduce the need for residents in the lower part of Church Gresley to travel further for groceries and takeaways and persuade more people to walk or cycle to do so.

•We have been concerned by the amount of littering that has been noted in the area and have contacted the council to ensure that these issues are dealt with in these early days before a problem starts.

•As part of this, it has been requested that wardens will patrol the area at key times.

•The council is also looking to work with the businesses to ensure that the area is kept tidy.

•It is good to see that the council have provided more bins and that the fish & chip shop staff have been making a good effort to keep the area tidy.

COUNTY COUNCIL RELATED ISSUES

We have limited effect over County Council matters.  This does not stop us getting involved and communicating any issues via direct contact with the County Council or at the Area Forums. Some examples of this are:

•Ensuring the upgrading and creation of a new pedestrian crossing on Wilmot Road.

•Supporting and encouraging our electorate on weight limit issues in the ward and ensuring priority status at Safer Neighbourhood meetings.

•Expressing our concerns to Highways over speeding on Castle Road, the junction of Princess Street on Castle Road, the narrow pavement near St Georges School and advice requested on the parking within the ward.  Updates will be given in due course.

•Expressing concerns over the current Primary and Junior School provision for Church Gresley.

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MOBILE PHONE MASTS

•We have successfully prevented the installation of a mobile phone mast in New Street with the help of the local residents.

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SOUTH DERBYSHIRE PREFERRED GROWTH STRATEGY

•In a recent council meeting, concern was raised on the effect that further development could have on the infrastructure of the ward with particular concerns with education and highways issues.  Whilst growth is necessary and mainly beneficial it has to be right for Gresley.  At the heart of this strategy is a public consultation exercise which we have requested an extra event to take place in Gresley.  It is vital that the views of the people of Gresley are heard and we encourage you to attend.  See front page.

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CYCLE PATH THROUGH CASTLETON PARK

•It has been requested that the increasingly popular Cycle Path running from Castle Road through to Hearthcote Road is completed and marked fully.  Discussions are taking place with the Developers