Thursday, November 23, 2006
Melrose Park “youth facility”
Consultation with over 1,000 households in south-east St. Mellons has shown there is little support for a youth facility at Melrose Park.
The facility was proposed by a local resident and a committee set up to campaign for it. We supported the idea in principle, but disagreed with the committee about where to put it. N our view Melrose Park is difficult to Police and an earlier facility had to be removed years ago when it became a focus for serious anti-social behaviour.
The consultation was delayed by a serious complaint from a resident about Councillor Ralph Cook’s conduct. After the Local Government Ombudsman found Councillor Cook had done nothing wrong, the consultation took place in March 2006.
The result suggests our aim to locate these facilities in the centre of St. Mellons and along Willowbrook Drive is supported by residents.
Councillors David English
The facility was proposed by a local resident and a committee set up to campaign for it. We supported the idea in principle, but disagreed with the committee about where to put it. N our view Melrose Park is difficult to Police and an earlier facility had to be removed years ago when it became a focus for serious anti-social behaviour.
The consultation was delayed by a serious complaint from a resident about Councillor Ralph Cook’s conduct. After the Local Government Ombudsman found Councillor Cook had done nothing wrong, the consultation took place in March 2006.
The result suggests our aim to locate these facilities in the centre of St. Mellons and along Willowbrook Drive is supported by residents.
Councillors David English
Monday, November 20, 2006
Improvements to Crumlin Drive Open Space
Following complaints about motorbikes and stray horses Ralph Cook wrote a bid for funds to make this area more secure. The bid was successful and earlier this year the Council replaced the rotten wood fencing with steel and provided disabled persons access to the park.
Further improvements to the ground are expected in the coming months.
Councillor Monica Walsh
Further improvements to the ground are expected in the coming months.
Councillor Monica Walsh
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Motorbikes
In January a joint operation between the Council and Police netted 21 motorbikes and further operations were carried out during the summer.
Councillor Ralph Cook and a journalist from the South Wales Echo accompanied the January operation which involved the Council’s motor-bike team and concentrated on the Trowbridge and St. Mellons area.
Ralph Cook said:
“Most of the bikers we stopped knew riding their motorbikes on the road without the proper documents was illegal. They also knew they were not allowed to use their motorbikes on open land in the area but they took the risk anyway. After being caught some youngsters promised they wouldn’t repeat the offence.
Parents need to think before they purchase these bikes as they cannot be driven legally in the area. Because the noise made by these vehicles causes extreme annoyance and distress for the residents living in the area we will push for more Police and Council action against illegal bikes”.
Councillor Monica Walsh
Councillor Ralph Cook and a journalist from the South Wales Echo accompanied the January operation which involved the Council’s motor-bike team and concentrated on the Trowbridge and St. Mellons area.
Ralph Cook said:
“Most of the bikers we stopped knew riding their motorbikes on the road without the proper documents was illegal. They also knew they were not allowed to use their motorbikes on open land in the area but they took the risk anyway. After being caught some youngsters promised they wouldn’t repeat the offence.
Parents need to think before they purchase these bikes as they cannot be driven legally in the area. Because the noise made by these vehicles causes extreme annoyance and distress for the residents living in the area we will push for more Police and Council action against illegal bikes”.
Councillor Monica Walsh
