The
development of Doles Lane garage site has created concern from
residents around the area on the issue of access by emergency
services when all 31 vehicles from the garage site are parked
around Whitwell.
To this end I requested a site visit by Paul Smith fire brigade
risk assessment safety officer.
His recommendations which are the substantive part of the motion are as follows and I move that this council choose at least one of them to mitigate the chaos from the dispersal of vehicles from the site while under construction and thereafter.
1) temporary permit parking while site under construction so only residents of the area can park, and therefore reduce the level of potential congestion on Mill Lane, Arthur Short Close and Doles lane;
2) Parking spaces along the length of Mill Lane from the point
after Mill Walk permanent on all available land either side of
road.
3) Driveways allowed at the rear of Arthur Short Close and Mill
Walk permanent to access the new road on the developed
site.
4) Do nothing and hope emergency service access is available during
and after development permanent.
These are the recommendations of a profession risk assessment officer
Minutes:
a) Motion from Councillor Peter Roberts:
The development of Doles Lane garage site has created concern from residents around the area on the issue of access by emergency services when all 31 vehicles from the garage site are parked around Whitwell.
To this end I requested a site visit by Paul Smith fire brigade risk assessment safety officer.
His recommendations which are the substantive part of the motion are as follows and I move that this council choose at least one of them to mitigate the chaos from the dispersal of vehicles from the site while under construction and thereafter.
1) temporary permit parking while site under construction so only residents of the area can park, and therefore reduce the level of potential congestion on Mill Lane, Arthur Short Close and Doles lane;
2) Parking spaces along the length of Mill Lane from the point after Mill Walk permanent on all available land either side of road.
3) Driveways allowed at the rear of Arthur Short Close and Mill Walk permanent to access the new road on the developed site.
4) Do nothing and hope emergency service access is available during and after development permanent.
These are the recommendations of a profession risk assessment officer
Councillor Peter Roberts wished to propose an amended motion to replace the one he had originally submitted to the agenda. The Chair advised that as the original proposer of the motion, Councillor Peter Roberts had the right to propose an amended version if he so wished.
Councillor Peter Roberts proposed and Councillor Ross Walker seconded the following amended motion:
This motion allows us to demonstrate that this councils rhetoric is matched by our action, when there is a potential risk to life and as we are building on garage sites across the district then rhetoric and actions apply across the district
This council on numerous occasions has voted to build on this site, proving it to be a District issue, to the objections of all the garage tenants and many from the wider community, who were concerned enough to ask me to raise the issue of access by emergency service to the area, when all 31 vehicles from the garage site are parked around Whitwell.
The Doles Lane Garage Site Whitwell example can demonstrate this council’s commitment to community safety throughout the district.
A professional risk assessment officer has given us his view on the likely fall out of numerous parked cars having been displaced by the removal of the garages on Doles Lane , Whitwell. With, in his view the likelihood for congestion of parked vehicles on any chosen route to navigate a fire engine and crew to a potential fire especially on Mill Walk where the 45 metre rule is already compromised and difficulties accessing Mill Lane and Arthur Short close, Whitwell during and after the construction.
It is the duty of this council to protect our residents from potential risk
To
this end I requested a site visit by Paul Smith fire brigade risk
assessment safety officer
His recommendations are as follows and
I move that this council choose at least one, being the ones the
Council has most influence to affect and within our power to
do, to mitigate the chaos from the
dispersal of vehicles from the site while under construction and
thereafter
1) temporary permit parking while site under construction so only
residents of the area can park, and therefore reduce the level of
potential congestion on Mill Lane, Arthur Short close and Doles
lane
2) Parking spaces along the length of Mill Lane from the point
after Mill Walk permanent on all available land either side of
road
3) Driveways allowed at the rear of Arthur short close and Mill
Walk permanent to access the new road on the developed site
4) Do nothing and hope emergency service access is available during
and after development permanent
These are the recommendations of a profession risk assessment
officer
Councillor Peter Roberts reserved the right of reply as proposer of the motion until other Members had discussed it.
Councillor Ross Walker reserved the right to speak as seconder of the motion.
Councillor Sandra Peake (Portfolio Holder for Housing) thanked Councillor Peter Roberts for highlighting this issue and for their conversations in advance of this meeting. The Head of Property Services had liaised with the risk assessment safety officer who confirmed that he had raised no concerns that would warrant further action from Derbyshire Fire Service. Councillor Sandra Peake added that to further address some of the concerns raised, action would be taken:
The Chair added that as a Ward Member of Whitwell, he hoped that the structural integrity of the path at Mill Lane would be maintained to allow mobility scooter users to travel on it.
Councillor Peter Roberts used his right of reply as the proposer to state that in his conversation with the risk assessment officer, it wasn’t an issue about the site itself, but more about the car parking issues that would be created by construction on the site.
Councillor Sandra Peake explained that she had received a request from a member of the public to discuss the potential car parking issues and she would be meeting with them soon.
The Chair sought to clarify precisely which parts of the motion’s four recommendations Councillor Peter Roberts intended for Members to vote on, considering some of the assurances given by the Portfolio Holder for Housing on steps being taken.
Councillor Peter Roberts was satisfied that the Portfolio Holder for Housing was addressing the points raised and agreed to withdraw the motion as the proposer.
Councillor Ross Walker was concerned that comments from the Fire Service about the site’s access issues had been ignored in favour of comments from Members about the issues, and did not withdraw his seconding of the amended motion.
The Chair advised that because approval to withdraw the amended motion had not been given by the seconder, Members would now vote on the amended motion.
The amendment was put to the vote and was not carried.