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Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter

    (i)            Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or

    (ii)           Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting

    NOTES:

    ·         Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest

    ·         As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner)

    ·         Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.

     

2.

PROCEDURAL ITEMS

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2a

Members' Questions

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    The deadline for Members’ questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (18/11/2016).

2b

Public Questions

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    The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (17/11/2016).

3.

Petitions

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    Petitions concerning reductions in Abellio bus services

     

    Petition 1:

     

    It states “Please find enclosed a Petition signed by Whiteley Villagers and supporters who after much discussion have agreed that we in Whiteley Village are in need of a better bus service than the one we currently have, that being the 564 which with its very limited Timetable and regular mechanical breakdowns, is causing many villagers extreme difficulty in arranging and keeping Doctors and Hospital appointments, some having to cancel appointments on the day given due to the bus breaking down. For those of us who for various reasons do not have cars, the 564s limited timetable severely restricts our daily needs and the ability to be part of life outside the village which entails attending meetings, various events, and social occasions, especially evening and weekend ones, without the added expense of taxis many of us cannot afford, bearing in mind that Whiteley Village is a retirement residence predominately for those of limited financial means. Therefore we are asking that when Surrey County Council finds another company to take on the 555 service that Abellio are withdrawing from, that IT will then reschedule the 555 to start and terminate at Whiteley Village and for the 564 to start and terminate at Hersham Green. Whitely Village has recently rebuilt and improved its own bus stop which stops outside the Village Store where drivers can buy refreshments, some hot, and use a toilet, and there is parking spaces for the changeover of drivers. There are also spaces in the village where the Drivers can park and eat a packed lunch. As I have said in the enclosed Notice for the Petition, the 555 is one of the best routes we have in this area of Surrey, and for those of us in Whiteley Village it will give us, at its bus stops between the Village and Walton, better connections to other destinations in particular to St Peters Hospital where many of our residents go for treatment both as In and Out – Patients and a direct service to Ashford Hospital, Heathrow Airport and the National Express Coach Service. The 555s direct service to Walton Station (which Villagers prefer to use) would be much better for us in Whiteley Village and for people visiting us. It has good access to the platforms, is well sheltered and with the 555s later timetable will bring us back into the village and save us the additional expense of taxis we at present have to use, especially at weekends. Hersham station via the 564 is not a good station for many villagers of visitors die to its long steep flight of stairs, very exposed platforms and the last bus from it to Whiteley Village is at 6.06pm, therefore when having to come back later means a taxi back to the Village; and of course there being no Sunday service, means taxis both ways. There are those of us in Whiteley Village who, as individuals, feel increasingly isolated in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 3.

    Decision:

    That the petition responses, attached as annex 1, be approved.