Cabinet Question Time

Leasehold service do not seem to hold full information Residents to contact the Freeholder regarding the Freehold responsibilities with regard to subletting. Subletting is something the Freeholder should be made aware of otherwise the system can be abused.

The Experimental Ebike parking bay was to be for a period of 6 months after ‘installation’, which started on or around 06/12/23 (as the previous location at the top of Queens Way having been removed, after just 3 weeks, due to safety issues as raised by many LOCAL residents!) after which there was to be ‘residents consultation’ on whether this relocated parking bay, in Elizabeth Way, was stay or be removed. This ‘residents consultation’ is now 3 months overdue and we are plagued with abandoned bikes - 8/10 on a regular basis within a 300 metre semi circle of this Experimental Ebike parking bay. With dozens more abandoned within a 1/3 of a mile radius of this particular Experimental Lime Ebike parking bay, including in/on Hanworth Airpark!! A bike has been abandoned for over 2 months

It feels like we are facing a mental health and well-being crisis. In the post-pandemic world, a lot of people are suffering silently and very little is done at the Council level to promote mental health and well-being. I am interested to know what are the Council's plans to improve this situation.

Are Lime bikes here to stay in Feltham. If yes than what is council and the company doing to ensure that they are legitimately used and returned to proper parking spots. That teenagers and young children cannot dodge the mechanism and are able ride them dangerously. That if left in inappropriate places they will be immediately moved by the company.

There appears to be plenty of vacancies in sheltered housing eg Owen house, Feltham - if someone occupying a council property has too much in savings and occupying a larger property , can their savings be ignored for them to be moved into sheltered housing to create vacancies in a council house or to get charged a premium to move into council sheltered accommodation.

The community asset review - when is this going to be complete for Feltham ?

The cabinet papers are often in complex language not clear to the average members of the public- can we get these in plain English going forward

There is lots of publicity around consultations - but often the details to the end product are not shared - can we have full transparency around the local plan and the reasons why things did/ didn’t change after the consultation.

We like the communications from Hounslow Matters - but often events are missed out of it - can we ensure all events are included eg 8th August national play day in Isleworth.

The houses at Burlington next to Bedfont Green appear to have been finished but not occupied - when will these be occupied. Similar to the new blocks of flats in Brentford built for the council.

In Chiswick community school the teachers wait with the children at the bus stops to ensure people feel safe Eg ensuring members of public can get on bus safely particularly the elderly - can this be encouraged on Feltham high street ?

The community buildings appear to be managed by whoever was around years ago- what if other organisations want to run them - how can this be set up so it’s fair - it seems unusual for residents to run a building.

We recently moved into a new build where we were pressured into signing a no parking letter from Hounslow Housing. The four of us had lived in a one bedroom flat for the pass 10 years, crowded and my husband was working from home aswell so we were very overcrowded and claustrophobic. We desperately needed a bigger property as my son was about to start secondary school that year so there was no way we could refuse the property. My question is "Why have we not been allocated parking when we have children and their schools are near the old property, our work is near the old property too, there's ao much space to give each household just one parking space. My husband also has a vehicle for work as he works on the motorway, that's his livelihood and he is not able to park close to home.

1. Lampton Investment 360 accounts show that the company made a loss of £18 million in 2022/23 and now has net negative value of £30 million. Can you explain why this was not properly reported to the Cabinet meeting in March and instead reporting only £0.5 million loss (with a footnote)? Would the Overview and Scrutiny committee do a full report on whether this company has been run prudently?

Treaty Centre lift has been out of order for the past four months - wheelchair participants are unable to participate in any activity. Q. What are you doing about it?

Submitted by Daya Mohindra, 3rd May 2024

(Part 2) When will works commence as I understand there are other estates in the borough that will have work continued. Surely Convent Way should be a top priority to save funds in the long run.

Submitted by AliM, 24th April 2024

(Part 1) Convent Way Regeneration Program: A couple of years ago the Council underwent extensive research and spent time and money on a regeneration plan for Convent Way Estate and even submitted the plans for planning permission. However, the plan was halted abruptly and residents of the estate were not contacted and told as to why. Why has the Council not restarted the program to regenerate the estate which has buildings that are very old and worn? (continued)

How is the council looking to improve bus services and are they considering tackling fares- based on current fares why are the services so reduced and not even meeting existing current timetables - the instructors to help people to switch to public transport is diabolical.

Submitted by ThePeoplesVoice, 20th April 2024

How will you continue your excellent work to make sure our streets are safe for walking, wheeling and cycling and to commit to Vision Zero?
Submitted by rockcyclist, 19th April 2024

Hello Jim - the recording is already on this webpage. If you are viewing this on a desk top or laptop computer it will be with the recordings listed on the right side of the page. If you are viewing this on a phone, scroll down the page.