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First Bus – Service 28

Publisher: Cllr Barry Anderson

I have now received a response back from first Bus to some issues that have been raised by your Chair and some other local residents. A précis of the response is as follows:

“Metro do not take the revenue risk on anything, they could if they wanted offer Gross contracts whereby they keep the revenue and pay the operator for total costs not surprisingly they don’t do that as it would mean making up any shortfall on predicted revenue themselves.

We do have an all operator ticket in West Yorkshire its called Metro Card and offers a wide range of tickets to a substantial customer base who need the flexibility of use between operators. The Own operator tickets such as our First Day and First Week are hugely popular and represent a large portion of our revenue, people buy them, they understand them, they like them. We like them too because we keep all the revenue and there isn’t the same level of waste in admin costs surveying use and distributing revenue as there is with Metro Card. While it would be legal for us to accept each others tickets, it is illegal for us to agree the price of those tickets between us.

Simple fares project is designed to make it easy to understand the bus fare. The easiest fare would be a flat fare and this is what we were aiming to do, however when we looked at it we found that a large proportion would end up paying more and so looked at other options. The three fare option we introduced was the one with the least adverse effect 7% paid more, 7% paid less, overall to us was no increase in revenue, but for the first time the ability to market our fares.

We don’t have room in the schedule for a later last journey at the moment, I think the last time we met I showed you the loadings and described how evening trade had declined particularly last journeys, that in previous times were full, had declined dramatically over the years.”

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Turning Circle Sir George Martin Drive

Publisher: Cllr Barry Anderson

At last night’s Adel Association meeting I was asked if I would approach officers on the following basis:

One resident brought forward an issue in respect of the turning circle after the work has been done – he says that it is still getting churned up because lorries are parking there and this is causing other vehicles to have to squeeze past thereby going up on the kerb and ruining the good work that has been done.

Another resident said that sometimes there are HGVs parked there but they are dropping off supplies at the Eastmoor Secure unit and are waiting until their allocated drop off time by parking there which can’t be helped.

Most residents were non-committal on what should be done but the resident who brought it to my attention thinks double yellow lining the parking bay other than a small section for cars dropping off bottles would be the answer. Five residents agreed with the proposal for double yellow lines.

What would your thoughts be on this matter.

To read follow-up post dated 22nd November 2010. Please Click here..

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Dog Control Orders

As you may or may not be aware the Council has recently consulted on introducing Dog Control orders and a report was recently taken to the Council’s Executive Board, recommending the following:

The Project Board originally timetabled the project for delivery in 2011/12 given the potential scope and impact of some of the orders and the need for extensive public consultation. Following a request by Scrutiny Board for a quicker outcome, it was agreed that Dog Control Orders could be implemented via a two stage process in order to facilitate early delivery of some aspects of the project. Phase 1 of the project includes the following proposals:-

Dog Specified Maximum – The Council is proposing to limit the number of dogs walked by an individual to 6. Dog walking in numbers of this kind is normally done by commercial dog walking companies. This proposal is to ensure that dog walkers have full control of the dogs they walk and ensure they can pick up any faeces. This order would apply to all of the city. The National Association of Registered Petsitters (NARP) guidelines recommend a limit of four dogs. The DEFRA national guidance advises six dogs.

Dog on Leads By Direction Order – This order will allow authorised Council staff to more effectively deal with complaints about dogs which are not being kept under proper control. Such an order will be underpinned by staff guidance stipulating the circumstances when a direction would be given, for example if a dog was causing a nuisance or annoyance. This order would apply to all of the city.

Dog Exclusion Orders- This order would allow the Council to legally exclude dogs from prescribed areas. In phase one, these areas are designated identifiable children’s play areas in parks. Such an Order would reduce dog fouling and nuisance in these areas and they would have significant impact if approved. The areas in the Adel & Wharfedale Ward that are covered by the Exclusion Zone in phase 1 are the Holt Lane playground and the Cookridge Lane playground. Further areas will potentially be added in future phases once the effectiveness of Phase 1 has been evaluated.

All of these orders are enforceable in the following way- the order creates an offence which is prosecuted through the magistrates courts, with a maximum fine of £1000. There is an opportunity to discharge the offence through payment of a fixed penalty notice (FPN) to the Council. In the majority of circumstances, the fixed penalty will always be offered as a first option. Whilst there is no appeal against an FPN, the Services does receive and respond to written enquiries as if they were appeals. The enforcement of these orders will be carried out by staff that are authorised appropriately by the council and if possible, staff employed by secondary authorities.

The Scrutiny Board that I chair has recommended that the Executive Board reconsider the maximum number of dogs that can be walked at any one time be reduced to 4. The final decision on this is awaited.

I trust this keeps you up to date with matters that may be of interest to you.

Thanks

Barry

Cllr. Barry Anderson
Adel & Wharfedale Ward
http://www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com

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Calling All Parents, Grandparents and Carers

Coffee, Chat and more! Calling all Parents, Grandparents and Carers of children and young people aged 0 – 19!

Your opportunity to meet staff from Sports & Leisure, Parent Support, Housing & the Children’s Centre to find out about activities for you and your family

You are invited to our friendly & informal drop-in information and advice sessions  on Tuesday 7th December, 11th January, 8th February and 8th March 1.30—2.30 at Holt Park Leisure Centre

For more information please contact

Gail Pollard, Cluster Parent Support Advisor 07966875516 0113 267 8032

Many thanks

Gill

Gill Wyatt
Extended Services ESNW
Mobile: 07970399274
Ralph Thoresby High School
Holtdale Approach, LS16 7RX

Please visit 

Extended Services – Providing for our community

A4 poster Extended Services

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Neighbourhood Police Update W/c 8th November

Crime
Just 1 burglary has been reported this week on Adel Lane where offenders
have gained entry by the back door and have then attempted to disable the
alarm.  They were then disturbed by one of the occupiers returning home.  A
large quantity of very expensive and distinctive jewellery was taken.
Enquiries are ongoing to identify the offenders at this moment in time.
There have been no reports of vehicle crime.

ASB We have no reports from members of the public re nuisance youths in
and around Adel this week.

SID has not been deployed  this week.

Arrests of note
A 47 yr old male from Bradford has been arrested for a burglary on Otley
Road, Adel on the 29/30th October, further enquiries continue.

PS 5014 Jane Franks
NPT Support Sergeant
Otley Police Station
Bridge Street
Otley
LS21 3BA
01274 471464