Have your say - NHS forum topic - LIVE!

Redbridge i have put up a new NHS discussion topic on their website.

Here's the Redbridge-i link:

NHS Consultation

Grove Farm Development refused

The Grove Farm development has been refused again. Finally our councillors are working together to improve our local quality of life.

Read more here:

http://chadwellgreen.blogspot.com/2009/12/grove-farm-development.html

Oakfield "Developments"

The above Public Notice appeared in the December 3rd. Edition of the "Ilford Recorder".

There has been publicity recently concerning the Badminton/Netball facility to be built on land adjacent to the railway line within the leased boundaries of Redbridge Sports Centre. The situation regarding the move of the Frenford Clubs from Cricklefield and Oakfield to the former PLA site is also a matter of public record.

Is the proposed disposal of 12.5 acres (in order to build the Badminton/Netball facility) contingent upon the release of other land at Oakfield in order to make up a larger parcel of land and what is the effect on this proposed disposal of any failure to negotiate developments at Cricklefield? (Lord Rowallan et al)

I have e-mailed requesting clarification and would suggest that others do so.

North East London Health Consultation

As Redbridge-i removed the new forum discussion I saw earlier I shall give you the link to the NHS consultation page. When you get to the page scroll down and at the bottom you will see both an on line questionnaire and the full consultation document for download. Here's the link:

North East London Health Consultation

North East London Health Consultation

Redbridge i has put up a forum discussion topic on the above subject.
All details are in the topic.
website link is here:

North East London Health Consultation Redbridge i forum discussion thread.

Parish Notice

Just noticed this footer on each page of the main Red-i “forum”

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clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice.

Forum - a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

- A public meeting place for open discussion.

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It is now a month since RiV2 and this site were launched. Since the removal, early on, of the facility to create new threads there has been little activity on the Redi “forum”. At the same time they have also ruined the rather useful search facility, where we could bring up the last 25 posts [perhaps they don’t want to be embarrassed], so it is more difficult for an outside user to see overall usage. But from memory only about 3 of the 27,193 registered members [excluding Redimanager] have made a contribution over the last 3 weeks.

The internal Private Message system doesn’t work. Personal Profiles keep disappearing.

I’m sure Tiny Gecko will be jolly pleased with this wonderful advertisement for his product, don’tcha think?

PETITIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES - Electronic petitions

I have written to The Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Mr Lee Scott, MP with regard to The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, CHAPTER 2 - PETITIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES - Electronic petitions.

Clause 148 Commencement: general states that:
(2) In Part 2 (local authorities: governance and audit)—
(b) Chapters 2 and 3 come into force—
(i) in relation to England, on a day appointed by the Secretary of
State;

My questions are:
1. Has a commencement date for Chapter 2 of the above Act been set?

2. Effectively, from which date will my Local Authority (The London
Borough of Redbridge) be legally obliged to ensure that they
provide an electronic petition facility in accordance with Chapter
2 of The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act
2009?

Just for good measure I have requested the same information from the Communities and Local Government department under the freedom of information Act.

I will let you all know when I receive an answer from each source and indeed what it is.

Test Post

Testing

Hainault Business PARK

Roebuck Road

Note the pedestrian who is about to move out onto the highway with her back to the approaching vehicle.

Fowler Road

Hainault Country Clamp

It would appear that Redbridge Council have missed a PARK off their list of additional PARKS to which they are shortly to apply PARKING charges.

Know, See, Parkers

HOORAY!! The missing Disabled Parking Area markings in Horace Road have been replaced and there can now be no excuse for drivers not knowing what this space is for. Hopefully the post-mounted signs have been secured so that they cannot be turned around the wrong way by a strong wind (as Parking Management claim).

Area 3 Chairman, Harry Moth, and Lead Officer, Matthew Gray, had a hand in achieving this work and should be commended.

In many minds, this will, of course, raise the issue of whether Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs - the thing stuck to your windscreen) should have been issued while the signage was missing.

Parking Management in any Local Authority would rely upon a Traffic Management Order (TMO) that defines a parking control or restriction or a traffic management protocol such as lane or turn or entry restrictions. There seems to be no authority that can compel a Local Authority to make parking controls, bus lanes and so on enforceable before issuing any more PCNs. Meanwhile, many would argue that they continue to collect fines from innocent drivers and cancelling PCNs issued to drivers who appeal.

Redbridge Council has at least given us all a few regulations and guidelines that you can find here.

This is a pdf file so you will need Acrobat Reader if you download it to your computer.

10% of PCNs are eventually waived by the issuing authority - this is known as "Informal Challenge". A disproportionate number of these are widely believed to have been issued to Disabled Drivers but accurate stats are hard to come by and the source of this information is people who are complaining anyway.

Only about 1% of PCNs issued in Greater London are formally appealed to PATAS (Parking and Traffic Appeals Service). This rises to 2% for moving traffic offences, usually those captured by CCTV.

Total PCNs issued in Redbridge are half of the average for London as a whole.

The figures for the first half of 2009 are that 335 PCNs were appealed of which 59% (3 out of every 5) were allowed. Of these, half were allowed because the issuing authority did not contest the appeal (known as DNC).

The majority of appeals are based on inadequacy of signage (mounted signs and road markings).

You may find useful information here