Home Zone update

Working with the Home zone to ensure its residents maintain the promises given when it was first developed takes up quite a bit of time, trying to ensure that contractors carry out the work according to schedule, and that repairs are done in good time.

We Councillors are fortunate to have an RA Group called CAHZCA who keep us updated on whats happening, But I do have friends who live there so most weeks I cycle around the area seeing for myself what needs to be done.

That said along with Officer we meet up with committee members of CAHZCA and work out what needs to be done to maintain the home zone, Action plans are drawn up and the contractor or officer responsible give updates, if any work needs to be done.

Like all council areas we are in need of funds, and where they cannot be provided by the Authority officers will seek outside funding.

Some of the action taken are as follows.

Football pitch goals to be removed summer 2011 to carry out renovation work, this will go ahead in spring 2012.

Investigate ways of Deterring foxes, CAHZCA told residents not to feed foxes.

Fencing required for play area, hogging path, costing supplied by officers indicating around 19k and tarmac around 28k funding may not be available until 2013 and that would be outside funding. CAHZCA to draw up business case for funding.

Find out who owns Fence , officer to investigate.

This report goes on in some detail, but shows that Councillors and Residents are working together to resolve issues effecting the home Zone.

The report will be looked at again when we have our next meeting, we are just waiting for the date from CAHZCA that more than lightly be after the CAHZCA AGM this Saturday.

I will be in attendance and looking forward to meeting the residents once again.