Thanks to everyone who attended Thursday’s meeting. Here is a brief summary of the highlights.

1. Power supply to Midsummer Common Gate
A member of the public raised a question about the power supply to the gate on Midsummer Common. I have been told that we are waiting for the final connection to the supply then testing and final ok from the electrician next week.

2. Police Priorities
The committee agreed new police priorities, including:
– Overranking of the taxis in St. Andrew’s Street
– Waste risk management, which relates to risk of arson to trade waste
– ASB in the Grafton Centre and in our green spaces

3. Developer Contribution Projects
The committee also heard a report from Tim Wetherfield regarding the Developer Contribution projects. Tim answered questions about how the decisionmaking works, and what residents need to do to make sure their proposals are considered. If residents are unclear about the decisionmaking process, or what needs to be done next, please do be in touch with your local city councillor. There is also a helpful website that explains the decisionmaking process for projects funded by developer contributions.

4. Grant Applications
Finally, the committee voted to award grants to various organisations across the West/Central Area. Even after the grants awarded last night there is still budget available for new projects. For more detail contact your city councillor or read more on the City Council website. If there are barriers to applications — such as the paperwork required for the application itself! — please do feed back to your local councillors so that we can improve.