housing
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This week I: Objected to two licensing applications. One was to relax conditions at The Yard, which would allow people to go in after 1am, which can increase noise and disorder. The other was for a new bar near the Central Station, where there is already a high concentration of licensed premises and restrictions on…
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This week I went to the annual Monument Ward Committtee. This is an opportunity for residents to talk to council officers, the police and all 3 of their councillors about their issues and concerns. There weren’t many residents unfortunately – possibly due to the council’s decision to stop writing to all residents in the ward…
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This week I: raised three planning enforcement cases with the planning team – we have multiple issues in Monument of people going ahead with projects without planning permission and of others ignoring the conditions that come with permission supported residents with housing issues discussed the application by Mojo to remove the food, drink promotion and…
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This week I: Attended a briefing on the council’s use of AI. There were some positive examples (e.g. an AI image used to help a person with autism visualise an appointment that they were concerned about) but I remain sceptical about its potential and the claims that it will contribute to a £2m saving. Asked…
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This week I: Contacted the trading standards team about the number of convenience stores opening in the city centre. Residents are concerned that some of them seem to be open late at night and may be selling illegal items. The trading standards team is taking action against shops selling illegal vapes and I collected some…
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This week: I held my first surgery of the year at City Library Supported residents who were having problems with their landlords Helped residents concerned about break-ins at an empty property in their street – the council’s environmental health team was able to help get the owner to secure it properly
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This week I: had a meeting with the Head of Housing about the Cedars leasehold issue supported residents who are having problems with repairs to their home continued discussions about the licensing application for Daveys and the potential for a noise management plan objected to an application for Voodoo Doll at The Gate to remove…
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This week: I got a response to the written question I had submitted to the December Council Meeting. (It had been sent to officers for a response. The Democratic Services team can decide to do this but, like many council processes, it’s not clear how they decide this.) My questionHow much money has the council…
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This week I: Submitted two questions for December’s council meeting– A written question on the ADZsHow much money has the council received from the ADZ schemes; how much does it expect to receive overall; what restrictions, if any, are there on how it is used; what has the money been spent on so far; and…
