Work Programme
To consider the Forum’s work programme.
Minutes:
The Chairman introduced the Work Programme (WP) for the Forum. He addressed the future agenda items in the previous minutes as followed:
Royal British Legion – and their plans for the Windsor area Poppy Appeal
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To remain on the WP as this was to take place in November. |
VE day plans
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To be removed as VE day had taken place.
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Full report on Hostile Vehicle Measures and vehicles being parked on Sheet Street during changing of the guard.
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The new measures were in and was to be addressed once the change of guards resumed. The vehicle parking on Sheet Street was to be assessed by the Security and Safety Partnership that dealt with vehicles on Sheet Street, and be reported by Neil Walters, Parking Principal.
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Windsor night-time economy/Thames Valley Police update
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This was regularly updated with the TVP update. |
Military Risk Assessments for changing of the guard to assess and evaluate security and safety in terms of events and action points
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Ongoing item with the TVP and army on a need to know basis and was proposed to be removed from the WP. |
Windsor homelessness
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This was considered a Full Council item. A general overview on homelessness in Windsor was welcomed.
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Windsor Town Plan
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This was updated by David Scott. Barbara Richardson was invited to the next meeting to give an update.
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Parking machine review
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This was now historical and was proposed to be removed from the WP.
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Christmas Market
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Paul Roach was proposed to present this - the future was uncertain with the possibility of a second lockdown.
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Windsor Plan – looking at retail offer in the Town Centre
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Paul Roach would update on the next retail offer. |
Report on poor quality road dressings that have not been resurfaced |
This had now been updated in the current meeting.
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Report on air pollution
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Figures of NO2 from aircrafts would be substantially reduced due to the single runway. There were CO2 concerns from delivery and general vehicles. With the low parking and coach figures, the pollution figures would be low.
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The Chairman invited Members to bring forward items that they would like on the agenda in the meeting or on email.
Councillor Davies said resident Mr Thomas Wigley asked by email for an update on the progress towards ‘no idling’ signs to help improve air quality in the Borough. The Chairman said this will be updated in the Forum.
Councillor Knowles said he wanted to understand how risk was defined for the Military Risk Assessments agenda item. He wanted to understand the difference between the new and old barriers and the difference between them. The Chairman said the barriers information could be shared on a need to know basis. The Members were informed by David Scott that this update could be given, with the possibility of a Part I and Part II meeting.
Councillor Knowles said he received commitment from the Families Officers from the Coldstream Guards and the Welsh Guards to attend forthcoming meetings for an update.
Councillor Price said the homelessness strategy was not a rough sleeper strategy and it was important to know how the Borough was moving forward on the strategy. The Members were informed by David Scott that the government required the homelessness strategy to be a combined homelessness and rough sleeper initiative strategy.
Councillor Price proposed to discuss youth services in the Forum, which was part of the constitution. The Chairman confirmed that youth services specific to Windsor could be brought to the Forum.
Councillor Price said the topic on how to increase resident participation needed to be brought to the Forum, as there were no resident questions asked directly to the Forum. The Chairman said there was a need to increase resident participation at the Forum, and he had advertised the Forum through the neighbourhood watch organiser, Jeff Pick.
Councillor Davey said the agenda had a more detailed work programme rather than the future agenda items listed in the previous minutes. He proposed to have more flexible agendas, with a list of topics shortlisted by the Chairman two weeks in advance of the meeting. The Chairman said the Forum needed to be mindful of officers’ workload and would be in contact to decide the deadline for Members to propose items for the next meeting.
Councillor Davey suggested correspondence with Councillor Singh on how he made Maidenhead Town Forum popular with residents.
Councillor Tisi said many items on the WP were relevant, including the Cycle Action Group (CAG) and the changes to the infrastructure. She proposed for Councillor Clark to update on this. She also proposed to discuss how the second tranche of government funding was going to be used to improve cycling and walking routes. She also proposed to invite representatives from the CAG to dispel the myths of the group and share what they were trying to achieve. The Chairman noted the item.
Councillor Knowles proposed to review the COVID-19 outbreak plan in the next meeting, which would cover the actions to be taken if there was another outbreak. He also requested for the Borough to advertise the Zoom link for the meeting on social media so that residents could join the meeting. The Chairman said he envisioned to get the meeting advertised in time for the next meeting.
The Chairman thanked all officers, Members and residents.
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