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
