Hirao Neighborhood Hall (Hirao District)
Update date: March 18, 2016
due date
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Q&A overview
| Contents of question | Answer |
|---|---|
| [About i-bus] After the route was revised, it was no longer a clockwise or counterclockwise route, making it difficult to understand. I would like them to go back to the basics and create new, easy-to-understand routes centered on clockwise and counterclockwise routes. It seems that the number of iBus users is decreasing, and I hope that they will revise their policies from the previous review and make efforts to increase the number of users. |
We would like to give maximum consideration to the opinions we receive from everyone. Last year, based on the Road Traffic Act, we launched the Inagi City Regional Public Transportation Council, which is made up of citizen representatives, experts, bus operators, and officials from various related organizations. Discussions are underway regarding the future of bus public transportation. At the meeting, we will rethink things from a zero-based perspective, without sticking to the previous course. The decline in the number of iBus users must be taken seriously, but since iBus is a complementary function to route buses, the convenience cannot be judged solely by the number of people getting on and off the iBus. In addition, if the number of users increases dramatically for commuting, etc., it will prevent the original purpose of using the i-Bus, which is for people with poor transportation and local residents who cannot access regular buses, so increasing the number of users is not necessarily the purpose of the i-Bus. We would like to divide the roles with route buses and maintain each. |
| [About home care] The other day on TV, I saw an advanced example of Kashiwa City, where the government and local doctors work together to support patients. Can we expect such measures regarding home care in Inagi City? |
Inagi City has implemented some of the most advanced measures in the country in the field of preventive care, and people from all over the country come to inspect the city. Specifically, the city is divided into four areas, and each area has a regional comprehensive support center, which has the core function of local nursing care prevention and operates in an organic manner with the local community. However, this is not enough in the medical field. Historically, medical services in Inagi were provided by the city hospital, and there were not many medical practitioners. Currently, the number of medical practitioners is increasing little by little, but the problem is that many people don't live there. We would like to increase the number of doctors who make rounds and house calls. We also want to investigate the current state of medical resources in the city and create a medical plan to eliminate imbalances in medical services. In the future, we would like to work together with the Inagi City Medical Association and nursing care service providers to build a community-based comprehensive care system that integrates medical care, nursing care, and lifestyle support. |
| [About the declining birthrate and aging population] I think this is an issue that Inagi City will also face in the future, but what are the city's thoughts on this? |
Although Inagi City has the lowest aging rate in Tokyo, we must consider that the elderly population will increase in the future. The number of generations living in each region is uneven, but this can be leveled out by encouraging people to settle in new towns and promoting generational change, for example. In addition, we would like to consider deregulation of urban planning and make it possible to build two-family homes in order to attract young people (a U-turn). Furthermore, in order to renew the Hirao housing complex, we would like to appoint a staff member in charge of housing complex revitalization from next year to assist in the development of a new town. |
| [Disaster prevention measures] As Inagi City is a sister city of Soma City, I imagine there are various examples of disaster prevention initiatives in place, but is there anything that Inagi City uses as reference? |
In Soma City, there is a splendid disaster prevention storage warehouse called ``Soma Hyōryōzo.'' After seeing the mess of relief supplies gathered from all over the country following the Great East Japan Earthquake, we realized the need for a place to sort the supplies, and so we thought about making Nagamine Sports Square function as a disaster prevention warehouse. |
| [About public facilities] Friend Hirao's gymnasium is dirty, and the toilets are old and difficult to use. There are not enough table tennis tables. |
Friend Hirao has been extensively renovated and has installed restrooms for everyone, so please feel free to use them. Renovating the gymnasium is a low priority considering the situation of various facilities in the city. The same goes for table tennis tables. We will consider this if we have the budget, but it is difficult to deal with each individual case one by one. |
| [Regarding the permanent presence of police officers] There are no police officers at the Hirao police box at night. As new towns are being built, I would like to see police officers permanently stationed there. The Hirao Neighborhood Association will also ask the Tama Chuo Police Station, but we would also like the city to provide backup. |
Every time there is a new chief at Tama Central Police Station, we report on the current situation in Hirao. Having a police officer permanently stationed at a police box may be difficult in terms of human resources, so I would like to patiently petition the Tama Chuo Police Station while also considering setting up a police station. |
Inquiries about this page
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
