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street obstructions - including a boards, tables & chairs, bins or anything
It seems that there is a new influx of A Boards advertising cheap alcohol
We understood this was not allowed, especially in the Regency area.
what are your comments!?
1. Regency Square and the streets around it contain business and residential properties. The businesses are mainly hotels, restaurants, bars and shops. More and more businesses are storing their trade waste bins on the public footways. This is unsightly and it can block the footway, forcing passers-by into the street.
2. Here are some examples to illustrate the problem:
Brighton & Hove City Council has set up a scrutiny panel to look at how street access is affected by items placed on public walkways, such as A-Boards and scaffolding.
Three public meetings and a number of site visits are planned to find out what the issues are for residents and businesses.
The Street Access Issues Scrutiny Panel will talk to a variety of people, especially those with disabilities, about how restricted access to the pavement affects them. Members will also talk to businesses about their requirements.
The Panel will review current council policies relating to skips and scaffolds, A-Boards, tables and chairs, overhanging vegetation and abandoned vehicles.
Anyone wishing to contribute evidence to the meetings should contact the council in advance on (01273) 291110 or email:
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The first public meetings will be held on:
Friday, 31 July, 10:30am-12:30pm, Hove Town Hall
Thursday, 13 August, 10:30am-12:30pm, Hove Town Hall
There are more obstructions in the photo gallery,
these include both pavement and street obstructions
http://tinyurl.com/julyobstruction
is the link
The Overview and Scrutiny Commission at Brighton and Hove City Council have set up a Scrutiny Panel to look at the ‘Street Access Issues’. The Panel consists of Councillors Rufus (Chairman), Pidgeon, Bennett, Watkins and Hawkes. Part of this investigative panel work is to gather evidence from interested parties.
Initially the Panel would like to invite your organisation to provide a short written summary of evidence (no more than one side of A4) outlining the issues as you see them and what your main points would be if you were invited to present the evidence in person.
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You will therefore be glad to know that the following enforcement action was undertaken in your Ward last week:
- Gill’s Home and Garden: Licensed premises. Despite previous advice, this site is still placing three a-boards on the highway in clear breach of the licence issued. A First Level Warning letter has been served.
- Juggler’s Public House: Licensed premises. Despite previous advice, this site is placing three a-boards on the highway and spreading from their licensed area. A First Level Warning letter has been served.
- Barney’s Restaurant: Unlicensed site/disputed land. Despite previous advice, this business was witnessed again placing unlicensed a-boards clearly on the highway by the kerb line. I am also informed that this business has been witnessed spreading unlicensed tables and chairs out across the public footway during the evening. A formal warning will be served today.
- Enforcement/removal warning stickers were used on a-boards belonging to a number of small sites in Western Road Hove; Burger Off, Golden Grill, Global LINS (internet store).
- Update re. Amber Foods: We are still awaiting a response from Legal Team regarding a further, recent query from ourselves regarding highway-related activities at this site. Cityclean are handling all waste-related issues at this site.
(a) endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);
(b) obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or
(c) hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.
This is a chain of discussion on the A Board situation accross Brunswick and Regency.
Please add your comments below. All details have been adjusted to make the contributers anonymous where requested.
Date: Sunday, 15 February, 2009, 11:47 AM
I have been reading this subject for weeks and find it's getting tedious.
I agree that A boards can be and are a nuisance. Although not disabled yet — I have moderate osteoarthritis in both knees — and i can see that when placed thoughlessly they can present a hazard. However this is a commercial area, people have to make a living and we all know how difficult that is now (and rest assured it will become infinitely more difficult in the months to come).
People don't have to live here in the main — especially those who make most noise — they can live in 'nice' residential suburbs.
I think the council seem to be taking the issue seriously. I find some of the comments and language used immature and silly.
M
Brighton and Hove City Council is looking at changing its policy on traders’ placements and A boards in order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).The council has taken some key points from the DDA and the Inclusive Mobility Guidance, and with its legal team, has drawn up criteria meet the requirements.
The council is proposing a clear passageway of 1.3 metres. It is also proposing the introduction of criteria limiting the number of objects that can be placed in a continuous line along the pavement. This will better enable turning or crossing for people with mobility issues.
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It seems our street obstruction campaign may have upset some people.
All the shops listed in the photographs below are missing street furniture licences, are showing the new photo style licence but breaking the limits, or have oversized obstructions
