Diary Date - Transport, Connectivity and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Transport, Connectivity and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Friday 18 October 2013 - 10am
Committee Rooms 3 and 4
And you can now watch online here.

Key items on the agenda:

• Examination of sustainability aspects of developing successful and inclusive communities.

This is a rather briefer agenda than usual as this meeting was originally planned to discuss other items that have had to be relocated elsewhere in the year's agenda. You can find out more about the service reviews in general here. 

Planning Applications to 12 October 2013

A couple to be playing with this week

2013/07567/PA - 20 Dudley Park Road, Acocks Green, B27 6QR
Erection of 3 storey detached block using roof space to provide 7 assisted living flats (Use Class C3).
This is a return of an application from the Christadelphian Care Homes. The Ward Committee objected to the last application, chiefly because the bulk of the building overpowered others in the street. Have a look at the plans online. The previous application was 2013/00728/PA. This new application looks to be more in keeping with neighbouring properties and does not appear so dominant, but let's hear your thoughts.

2013/07583/PA - 208 School Road, Hall Green, B28 8PD
Alterations to roof with dormer window to rear and erection of replacement detached double garage to rear.
Note - this falls within the School Road Conservation area

You can find the details by inputting the reference number into the Council online database here

If you have any comments, you can submit them online - feel free to pass your comments on to me.

Licensing Applications to the 16 October 2013

Applications have been made for the following:

A premises license for P News and Convenience Store, 2 Shaftmoor Lane, B27 7RS
Planned opening hours for the store are 0530-2200 every day and they are applying for an off-sales license to run from 0800-2200 every day. Comments should be sent by the 24 October 2013, ref application 84046

The Red Lion pub, 1145 Warwick Road, B27 6RA has an application in for:
Live music/recorded music/dance and anything similar; films; indoor sporting events; off sales - 0700-0000 Sun to Thurs, 0700-0100 Fri-Sat
Trading times - 0700-0030 Sun to Thurs, 0700-0130 Fri-Sat
Late night refreshment - 2300-0000 Sun to Thurs, 2300-0100 Fri-Sat
Comments should be sent in by the 4 November 2013, ref application 84162.

The Dubella Lounge, rear of 1145 Warwick Road, B27 6RA (note this is behind the pub) has an application in for the following:
Live music/recorded music/dance and anything similar; films; trading times; indoor sporting events and off sales - 0700-2300 every day.
Comments should be sent in by the 4 November 2013, ref application 84170

Details of the licensing team can be found here.

Comments can be sent by post to:
Licensing Section, Crystal Court, Aston Cross Business Village, 50 Rocky Lane, Aston, B6 5RQ
By email to
licensing@birmingham.gov.uk
or you can call them on 0121 303 9896

Road repairs - Gospel Lane

A major resurfacing project is coming up - Gospel Lane from Olton Boulevard East to Lakey Lane (the whole of the ward border). 

The work is scheduled to start during the week of the 21- 25 October 2013. It is expected to take up to FOUR weeks and the crews will be working on site on weekdays between 9:30am and 4pm. Amey will put signs on the road to confirm the precise start date.
[EDIT - note change in duration of work and working hours]

As vehicles can't drive over hot tarmac, the section of the road affected will be closed to all traffic while surfacing is being carried out.

Please check with bus operators regarding diversions.

If you require access for medical/personal reasons, you can contact Amey on 0121 303 6644 (option 2), to discuss how access can be arranged. Pedestrian access will be maintained as well as access for emergency vehicles. That number can also be used for any other questions that you might have. 

During working hours, it will not be possible to park on the road. Cars left will have to be removed and this may incur a cost to the registered keeper. There are also likely to be speed and width restrictions while the work is carried out, as well as road closures. 

Sorry for the inconvenience, but this work needs to be done and is usually completed well within the time allocated. 

Road repairs - Bretton Road, Easton Grove, Helstone Grove, Netley Grove

More roads in Acocks Green are to be resurfaced -
Bretton Road from Olton Boulevard East to Gospel Lane
Easton Grove from Severne Road to the end
Helstone Grove from Holcombe Road to the end
Netley Grove from Olton Boulevard West to the end at No 20

Cracks and joints in the concrete road will be repaired.

The work is scheduled to start during the week of the 21- 25 October 2013. It is expected to take up to five days and the crews will be working on site on weekdays between 8am and 6pm. Amey will put signs on the road to confirm the precise start date.

As vehicles can't drive over hot tarmac, the section of the road affected will be closed to all traffic while surfacing is being carried out.

If you require access for medical/personal reasons, you can contact Amey on 0121 303 6644 (option 2), to discuss how access can be arranged. Pedestrian access will be maintained as well as access for emergency vehicles. That number can also be used for any other questions that you might have. 

During working hours, it will not be possible to park on the road. Cars left will have to be removed and this may incur a cost to the registered keeper. There are also likely to be speed and width restrictions while the work is carried out, as well as road closures. 

Sorry for the inconvenience, but this work needs to be done and is usually completed well within the time allocated. 

Diary Date - Partnership, Contract Performance and the Third Sector Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Partnership, Contract Performance and the Third Sector Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Monday 14 October 2013 - 10am
Committee Rooms 3 and 4
And you can now watch online here.

Key items on the agenda:

• Report of the Deputy Leader, Cllr Ian Ward
• Report of the Cabinet Member for Commissioning, Contracting and Improvement, Cllr Stewart Stacey
• Health of the Third Sector Report Tracking
• Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC)
• Work Programme for rest of year