Residents Association of Cherryvalley, Kensington and Shandon RACKS Meeting at Shandon Park Golf Clu

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Residents Association ofCherryvalley,
Kensington and Shandon(RACKS)Meeting at
Shandon Park Golf Club
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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonAgenda

• Background
• Constitution
• Election of Committee
• Funding
• Focus of interests
• Concerns regarding traffic and A55 scheme
• Any other business
• Next meeting

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonBackground

• Residents concerned at threats to the area
• The environment
• Inappropriate property development
• Volume and speed of traffic and potentially more
• Increasing levels of crime
• Meetings have been held with
• PSNI
• Roads Service
• Translink
• Local politicians
• Form a Residents Association to reflect our views

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonObjectives

• The Association is established to promote, for
  the benefits of the inhabitants of Cherryvalley,
  Kensington Road and Shandon Park and its environs
  without distinction of age, sex, race, political,
  religious or other opinion, by associating with
  statutory authorities, voluntary organisations
  and inhabitants in a common effort to advance and
  to provide facilities in the interests of social
  welfare, for health, recreation, education and
  leisure time occupation, with the object of
  improving the conditions of life for the said
  inhabitants.

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and Shandon Geographical Scope

• The area bounded by
• Knock Road
• Shandon Park/Kensington Road (to junction with
  Gilnahirk Rd)
• Cherryvalley
• For clarity
• This does not include properties on Knock Road
  and Gilnahirk Road where we perceive different
  issues

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonConstitution

• Copies available
• Posted on website
• Vote to adopt the constitution and form the
  Association

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonElection of Committee

• Elect up to 12 members tonight
• Co-opt up to 6 members thereafter

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and Shandon Funding

• To cover printing costs etc
• Annual membership fee (limited to one fee per
  household)
• Proposed fee 5

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and ShandonFocus of interests

• Minimising impact of traffic?
• Protecting the architectural character of area
  (development, planning etc)?
• Access to public transport?
• Protecting the environment?
• Neighbourhood Watch or equivalent?
• Any other burning issues?

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Concerns regarding traffic and proposed A55 Knock
Road wideningThe issue

• The Knock Road widening is a key component of
• The Regional Transportation Strategy
• Belfast Metropolitan Transportation Plan (BMTP)
• It will probably go ahead !
• How do we limit the adverse impact on our area?

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Concerns regarding traffic and proposed A55 Knock
Road wideningRoads Service proposals

• Widen Knock Rd between Knockmount/Kings Rd
• Ineffective consultation with residents June 2006
• Option A Four lane single carriageway
• Option B Four lane single carriageway with
  right turning facilities
• Option C Dual Carriageway
• Roads Service preference seems to be
• Option D Option B Ascot link to Shandon Park

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Option D

• 98 residents concerned at volume/speed of
  traffic in the area
• Roads Service estimate 60-70 extra vehicles in
  peak hour !!

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Concerns regarding traffic and proposed A55 Knock
Road widening-the problem

• Speed and volume of traffic getting worse
• Even though absence of right turning at peak
  times at Knock Road/Shandon Park limits traffic
• Proposed new right turn facilities will open
  floodgates to commuter traffic through our area
• Shandon Park
• Kensington Road
• Cherryvalley
• Threat posed by potential access to Orby
  schools via A55 at Glen Road will increase
  traffic volume

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District map

• 95 of residents disagree with Roads Service !!

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Concerns regarding traffic and proposed A55 Knock
Road widening-what do we need to do?

• Residents to flex muscles through RACKS
• Meeting with Roads Service secured 27 Mar 2007
• Devolution should present greater opportunities
  to influence policy-making

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Concerns regarding traffic and proposed A55 Knock
Road wideningQUESTION

• Do we want traffic through our area to be
  restricted to residents?

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and Shandon

• Any other business?

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Residents Association of Cherryvalley,
Kensington and Shandon

• Next meeting