Cllr Morrison.
In the library yesterday we received a visit from the Mayor, the Shadow Minister for libraries and their entourages to look at what Darren Taylor of Eco Computer Systems has achieved at Crofton Park Library. The Mayor asked me to explain what I do there. I explained about leading the campaign to save the library and then volunteering in the library and now running an employment service, starting a scrabble club and hopefully a folk club. The shadow Minister asked me why people volunteer, I replied that they learn new skills, and helps structure their day.
Cllr Morrison.
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Almost every organisation that I am involved with has had extensive discussions about how to raise money.
Although the Council has always tried to protect the voluntary and community sector it is does not look good for 2014 when a large amount of three-year funding runs out. We now spend a significant amount of time thinking of money spinning ideas and community fund raising events such as the upcoming Christmas fairs become a major fundraising event for groups. This month I have attended: • The Library Management Board Meeting which I chair • The Ackroyd Management Meeting which I chair • A meeting to develop the Neighbourhood Forum which will be going to the Crofton Park Ward Assembly for approval on 12 November • EPSP Steering Group • A councillors’ surgery • EPSP’s Black History Month event where I read Maya Angelou’s very saucy poem, Phenominal Women – fortunately it was well received • My employment service is going well in the Library and I am now starting a Scrabble club in the Library on Tuesday afternoons • A meeting to work on the proposal to build a community garden on railway land along the side of Marnock Road. I also organised a three-ward meeting for Crofton Park, Brockley and Ladywell Wards with Colin Crooks, social entrepreneur and former Lambeth councillor, discussing how to create jobs. It was great to see more Crofton Park party members attend what was a very successful and interesting evening. Cllr Morrison Just a short note to let everyone know surgeries will beheld in August.
I attended a very successful Blythe Hill Fields day last Saturday and ran a stall that combined the Ackroyd Centre, The Library and the Assembly. It was a very successful day in terms of book sales and consultation on Assembly activities. We were joined by Lord Kennedy who gave an additional presence to our stall. Cllr Morrison The June 2012 Crofton Park Ward Assembly was well attended despite competing with football. The Assembly agreed its priorities and budget for the year ahead:
• Greening Crofton Park 2013 £3,750 – Ward priority: Streetscape • Activities Fund £2,000 – Ward priority: Community cohesion • Small Community Grants fund 2012 – Ward Priority: Community cohesion • Crofton Park Community Garden – Crofton Park Station/Marnock Road site £2,000 The use of the remaining £4,700 fund money is being consulted on at the Assembly and Blythe Hill Fields Festival on 7 July. It’s been a particularly busy couple of weeks with the Jubilee celebrations. I was pleased to have been invited to New Cross Library’s Street Party on the Saturday as well Grove Park Library community event.
On the Sunday I opened the HMS Hood Memorial Service at Allerford Gardens, off the Bromley Road. This service is held each year and remembers the crew who perished in May 1941 – of the 1,418 crew, only three survivors were rescued from the water after HMS Hood when was sunk by the Bismark. On the Monday I had my own party, relaxing with friends. Celebrations ended last Wednesday, when I attended The Elder Persons Support Project celebrations at the Ackroyd. I would not consider myself a royalist but I do respect a woman who has carried out her duties with dedication for 60 years and appreciate that she is loved by the wider community. Cllr Morrison The next Crofton Park Ward Assembly takes place on 14 June from 7pm to 9pm at the new Beecroft Gardens School (formerly Brockley Primary School). We will be reviewing projects in our Action Plan and there will be a workshop run by the Safer Neighbourhood Panel on setting priorities. The Forest Hill Society and Sydenham Society want to develop a Neighbourhood Plan as permitted under the Localism Act. They would like to include the SE23 postal district – part of which is in Crofton Park. This is an initial presentation but gives the opportunity for the Assembly to say ‘no thank you’ at an early stage if it so wishes.
Cllr Morrison recently chaired a public meeting on the planning application for a proposed Sainsbury’s at Honor Oak Park. A total of 87 objections have been received, together with 40 letters of support.
Objections were based on: • a Sainsbury's would have a negative impact on existing local shops, particularly those that sell similar items; • at least seven local businesses could close as a result; • economic blight; • Honor Oak has a number of small shops, which gives it a local community 'village-like' atmosphere; • three Sainsbury’s can already be found within a 5-10 minute drive from the application site; • the effect delivery lorries will have upon existing parking and passing traffic; • the standard of residential accommodation and rear extension. Unfortunately the letters that went to local residents about the proposal development only referred to 57 and 59 Honor Oak Park, not number 55. Therefore the consultation is flawed and will need to be extended. Young people often have a very bad press which ignores the fact that there are many young people who make significant contributions to the community. To encourage community participation YOU was set up by the Mayor for London to encourage engagement with young people.
YOU brings together all uniformed groups including all service cadets, St John’s Ambulance, The Scouts, Girl Guides and Police Cadets. All cadets will be showcasing their work in the Town Hall on 16 March from 2pm. All schools and individuals are invited for a chance to see the work of these young people and hopefully be so impressed that they would like to join in! Lewisham scrutinises the operational response to the riots by Lewisham Council and the police19/2/2012 Late last year Cllr Morrison (Chair of the Safer Stronger Communities Committee), received a request to scrutinise the Lewisham’s response to the recent riots. Cllr Morrison felt it was too early to learn lessons from the response and referred the matter to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to enable a wider member involvement. On 6 February a well-attended meeting took place, chaired by Cllr Alan Hall and in the presence of the Mayor, Steve Bullock. It was clear that Lewisham police were reduced at the start of the riots in Lewisham because they had been used elsewhere. When reinforcements arrived, the police, the Council and the community pulled together to deal with a very frightening situation.
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