Public Speaking Time/Open Session
A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.
Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered.
Minutes:
Sue Helliwell from Alsager attended the meeting and addressed the committee on issues connected with the task and finish group report on parking outside schools, which was on the agenda for today’s meeting.
Sue specifically referred to letters she had received from two residents in Alsager in her capacity as a town councillor, which catalogued several incidents of indiscriminate parking by parents outside schools causing private drives to be blocked. On a few occasions this had led to altercations between parents and householders.
Sue also informed the committee that she had personal experience of witnessing buses being unable to travel along Pikemere Road Alsager due to indiscriminate parking in the vicinity of the school.
Finally, Sue suggested that the Council may wish to consider organising an annual event to encourage ‘walking bus’ events to try to encourage more parents to walk their children to school.