Agenda item

Community Updates

Meeting of Forest Hill Assembly, Sunday, 23rd November, 2014 1.30 pm (Item 32.)

Minutes:

SEE3 Christmas Calendar will be delivered to Forest Hill residents at the end of November. This covers all the activities that will be taking place across Forest Hill, Sydenham and Kirkdale over the Christmas/ New Year period.
Christmas drinks in Forest Hill will take place on Saturday 6 December , after the Christmas tree light switch on at 4pm outside Forest Hill station. The funding of this years Christmas tree has received sponsors from Winkworth Estate agent, Forest Hill Society, the local Labour party , Sainsbury’s and the local assembly devolved budget. Any further donations would be greatly appreciated, contact maya.onyett@lewisham.gov.uk for further information.
Local author Steve Grindlay will be launching his new book ,a history of Forest hill and Sydenham, at Kirkdale Book shop on Saturday 29 November, 3pm.
There is a public consultation meeting taking place on Saturday 29 November, 11- 6pm at Quaker meeting House, 34 Sunderland road regarding plans around the reservoir site (which is protected from building works) between Hamilton Lodge and Canonbie road.
Dartmouth road extension , £600,000 allocated over the next 2 years to improve this road, especially around Sylvan Post, Paddy Power and Heron House. The SEE3 committee are looking for further funding (Greater London Authority GLA) to improve the area around the library, swimming pool, and Louise House to open up the space and make the area more community and user friendly . The costs will be approximately be around £200, 000. GLA bids require evidence of community support and the assembly was asked to show their support by a vote of hands. All were raised.

· Sunday 14 December, bulb planting event, 2.30 pm, at the Horniman Triangle.

· The Windmill on Kirkdale, currently has 2 issues; the owner is going through the appeals system, taking Lewisham Council and Camera to court on the 11 December .

· Sasha Leacock gave an update on the following:

Young Citizen’s Programme (YCP)

Forest Hill School has launched a new social action Initiative – the Young Citizen’s Programme – which aims to encourage young people to become more active citizen’s, devising projects, campaigns that address local needs. Throughout the autumn term 240 Year 9 students (13-14 year olds) have been working with specialist Facilitators, researching local priorities and coming up with innovative ideas for projects. In January, each class will present a pitch of their class idea, from which a winning project will be selected for delivery direct in the community during the Spring and/or Summer terms.

Local councillors from Perry Vale, Sydenham and Forest Hill wards recently attended a special assembly to talk about the priorities in their wards, and Young Advisers from Lewisham Young Mayor’s Office will also help with delivery of the final project.

The YCP not only develops students skills (e.g. research, entrepreneurism, communication/presentation, creative thinking, problem solving, project management) and sense of philanthropy, but it also promotes social interaction and action, encouraging young people to work with their wider community (across the ages) for the benefit of all.

Christmas Market Event – Tuesday 16^th December 2014, 6pm-8.30pm

Come and join us at the Forest Hill School Christmas Market. There will be music, dance and drama performances, festive food and drink, Christmas gifts, crafts stalls and much more! Entry free - all welcome.

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