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BAAs open meeting

Report by Peter Holland, Chair, BAA
The Bohemia Area Association  (BAA) meeting on 8th February was a specially designated open meeting with particular reference to the gyratory traffic concept.
 Following the welcome by the chairperson, Peter Holland, the meeting moved to its first principal item, the role of police community support officers in the Hastings area. Andy Hubbard, the PCSO for Gensing, and his colleague Claire Chambers, the PCSO for Silverhill, outlined their contribution to the targeting of antisocial behaviour. It is the street wardens’ role to deal with environmental and public-hygiene issues such as fly-tipping and dog-fouling. Some of those at the meeting gave Andy details of specific problem areas. To contact PCSO Hubbard, please phone 0845 60 70 999, choose option 1, then tap in extension 21185.
  The issue of the proposed Travellers’ site at Summerfields was the next discussion item. A total of four committee members were present at the two meetings (by invitation only) at Horntye. Despite press reports to the contrary, both meetings were well attended, and our councillor, Daniel Poulter, was mentioned for the clarity of his objections to the placing of the site in our area. Other objections were made, and considered well founded, to the effect that Summerfields was not the best possible site in the borough.
  The gyratory traffic system was discussed again. As traders and retailers had received very short notice of the meeting, it was agreed to delay by one month the decision over whether or not to proceed with this campaign, to allow the business community time to consider its viewpoint.
  The Upper Park Road subcommittee continues its dialogue with Co-op [Alldays]. The Parking and the Walkways and Alleyways subcommittees filed no reports. The Bohemia Bygones subcommittee brought optimism to the meeting – all looks set for the exhibition to take place on the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th April.
The next meeting, an open meeting with particular reference to the gyratory system, will be held at 6.30 on Thursday 8th March at the YMCA in St Paul’s Road.        [Peter Holland]

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