Full Council Meeting

Wednesday evening was the first full council meeting of 2007.

During question time, I asked the Cabinet Member for Street Environment to impress upon Thames Water the need to consider local residents during their pipe replacement works. I also stressed that Thames were failing to release roads they had finished with back into use (Randolph Avenue/Morshead Road last week). The Cabinet Member, Cllr Bradley, agreed to bring up the problems again with Thames.

In the housing debate, I also made a speech about the importance of involving local residents in decisions about their local areas. I highlighted the success of the TMOs in Maida Vale - the Scottish Towers, ABC, Thurso Dundee, Carlton Vale and Torridon - and lobbied for more powers and support to be given to these fantastically-run management organisations.

Alastair made a speech on Westminster's new planning guidance which passed unanimously on Wednesday evening.

Jan was Deputy Chair of the Council meeting for the evening.

Lee