RIVERSIDE AREA RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting March 29 th 2012

AGENDA Welcome & Introductions Minutes of 2011 AGM Chair’s report Treasurer’s report Committee elections Discussion: priority issues/AOB Plan for coming year

Chair’s report

Planning issues: ‘Eastern Gate’ Development brief Local ‘vision’ became a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) in Oct 2011 after 27 months of review and consultation Guidelines on height, tree planting etc will be ‘material’ factors in future decisions Traffic goals - replace Elizabeth Way roundabout with lights - improve Coldham’s Lane junction - use additional lane for buses or cycles

Residential apartments 5 storey block of 75 flats consented in November Planning Committee permitted a ‘step forward’ to CRT building, precluding tree planting to Abbey Street (despite SPD guideline) Premier Inn hotel (Intercell House site) Application submitted in March 2011 for a 6 storey hotel with 121 bedrooms (formerly 128). Decision deferred due to flaws in traffic analysis which assumed future improvements from new ‘intelligent’ lights – which are already in place. RARA, PACT and BruNK have lodged a formal complaint with County about poor traffic analysis. City have appointed independent consultant to review data from new modelling work (just completed). Travelodge consent will be reviewed. Planning issues: ‘Eastern Gate’

Moorings, railings, traffic & parking Moorings City Council confirmed as freehold owner of riverbank. County owns wall and fence. Consultation will take place in June-July on moorings. Work underway to cost and assess viable options. City looking at planning position. Railings (see separate report) Money secured to repaint additional length of railings In situ process may allow whole length to be repainted Consultation on colour Traffic and parking Concerns raised at East Area committee re: parking problems east of cycle bridge County looking at residents parking, yellow lines, pay & display options on Riverside and Stanley Road

Other activities since last AGM StreetscapeTesco agreed to bins and litter collection on access path, war memorial square and shrubbery. Rubbish removed from Riverside and from outside Engineer’s House Community EventAbbey Action Community event held in May. RARA refreshment stall raised over £120. Local Plan 2014Participated in first Local Plan workshop, Feb 2012 Consulted with c400 residents re: Mercer’s Row Alley gatesGrant received to install 5 security gates in Beche Rd, Saxon Rd, River Lane; secures 66 properties Looking into similar Stanley Road gates Abbey Road/Riverside improvement works Successfully lobbied for cycle and pedestrian routes to be separated, better signage and lower hedges around Abbey car park

Other activities (continued) Brunswick siteThree RAs talking to City Council about £443,259 in S106 money (Market ward site, but close to Abbey & Petersfield boundaries) Request that Brunswick site development does not have a ‘Riverside’ postal address. Local consultationsResponded to Conservation Area consultation and Suburbs & Approaches consultation (July 2011) Jubilee hostelMet with Cyrenians re: change in hostel tenancy policy (ex-offenders) East RoadWatching brief on Atrium gym site (links Newmarket & East Roads) - BruNK leads

Treasurer’s report

Accounts for year ending 31 March / /2012 Opening Balance Donations Other Income Total Income Operating Expenses Allowance for grant under-spend (356.40) Total Expenses981.22(244.55) Closing Balance Security Gate Fund Income increased from both direct donations and Community Day event 2011/12 operating expenses lower than 2010/11 partly due to stationery bought in 2010/11 Expense also offset by rebate on previously accounted costs Repayment of surplus funds from one-off Council grant agreed at lower level than allowance made in last years accounts Grant for security gates received from council as stand- alone fund

Proposed budget for 2012/13 Item ExpensesIncomeComment Communications £ newsletters per year Website hosting External engagement £ Printing and travel costs to respond to planning or other council/external issues Room hire £65.00 Hire costs for AGM No costs for committee meetings Refreshments £50.00 Refreshment costs for AGM Donations £ Donations in line with last year Total £ £ Small deficit to be funded from reserves Budget enables us to keep a cash buffer to meet any unforeseen needs

2011 Committee elections

Lynette Gilbert Tim Ensor Suzi Shimwell (standing down as Secretary, willing to maintain website) See next slide Jubilee hostel liaison (Sheila von Rimscha); railings (David Catto); moorings (subgroup) RARA committee Chair Treasurer Secretary & Webmaster Street/block reps Other roles

RARA area reps Abbey Road Beche Road Beche Court Garlic Row Godesdone Road Oyster row/Regatta Court Priory Road River Lane Riverside west of cycle bridge Riverside east/Waterview Riverside House Riverside Place (Senses) Saxon Road Stanley Road St Bartholomew’s Court VACANT Philippa Danks, Caroline Wardle Sarah Hundleby Graham Garrett Harry Goode & Huguette Chatterton Phil Pollington Alison Davies Cathy Eaton plus one (VACANT) Sheila von Rimscha Tony Eva Suzi Shimwell Gordon Davies, David Catto Rosie Ensor Jim Hair plus one (VACANT) Richard Fawcett

2012 Priorities

Priorities for 2012? 16 COMMUNITY MORE NEWSLETTERS! Community event? If yes, need organiser(s) and volunteers Alley gates – Stanley Road grant application (if residents wish) Boats and railings – work with City on consultation options and beyond PLANNING/TRAFFIC Lodge protest on residential block step forward that prevents tree planting? Seek views on parking on Stanley Road and Riverside east Stay involved on new Local Plan – next workshop in June Review new traffic data on 3 Eastern Gate applications, progress complaint Monitor Highways re: Coldham’s Lane junction and Newmarket Road widening OTHER Penny Ferry – support effort to retain building? (part of our conservation area) Flooding/Cam2? Emergency coordination in power cuts? Graffiti?