Agenda and minutes

1.

Welcome and Introduction to the meeting

From Councillor Crada Onuegbu.

2.

Walkabout

Everyone was given one vote and asked to look at the posters on the wall and put a sticker against the area of the action plan that they thought it was most important for the assembly to work on in 2013.

Provision for Older People

Help more older people join in with activities and clubs - 5 votes

Create intergenerational projects - 4 votes

Help more older people feel safe and socialise - 2 votes

Promote volunteering for older adults - 1 vote

Youth provision

More activities for under 5’s - 3 votes

More activities for young people -1 vote

Start a youth panel - 1 vote

Increase volunteering opportunities for young people - 1 vote

Reducing Crime and Anti social behaviour

Working with partners to try and motivate, support and positively influence young people who are getting involved in criminal activity - 2 votes

Support with noise pollution - 2 votes

Improve Dog Behaviour - 1 vote

Work with partners to get shops to sign the responsible retailers agreement (not selling alcohol to intoxicated people and under 18’s) - no votes

Develop a police cadet branch locally - no votes

Improve community relations with the police - no votes

Housing Issues

Help with better communication between residents and housing providers and developers

- 12 votes

Tackling drug problems

Increase employment opportunities - 2 votes

Try to get support for local people affected by friends and family with drug and alcohol addictions - 2 votes

Work with partners to try and tell people more about the support for people with drug and alcohol abuse - no votes

There were also other things people thought were important:- (1 vote each)

·      More support for disabled residents (physically disabled, learning Disabled and mental health issues)

·      Dealing with the issue of Lewisham A&E closure how it will affect the community.

·      Deptford Park Generation playclub threatened closure.  Vital for local community, universal service for all “sensory room” for SEN children. Free service with a drop in 930-3pm Monday to Friday.  Nothing else like this available.

·      Social events for the community for community engagement.

·      Support 2000 community centre so they can support the community.

·      Childcare support for people at college – funding is only for 1 child.

·      After school and Saturday club

·      Find ways for youth and elders to link and help each other storytelling, photographs, help with shopping etc.

3.

Feedback from Assembly funded projects

Evelyn Parents Forum – Half Term ‘Play and Learn’ sessions

Moira and Aisha from the Evelyn Parents Forum told the assembly about their funded project for half-term holidays ‘Play and Learn’ for local children and their parents/carers. These sessions were also held during half term last year and 167 children and 96 parents attended over 4 days. 

There were fun and educational activities for children of all ages and they was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.