The Bullet in February 2017
New Year, new Members’ Meeting opportunities – Rt. Hon Justine Greening MP your chance to Our local MP, Justine Greening, was appointed Secretary of State for volunteer with the Education and Minister for Women and Equalities in July 2016. On Thursday 9th February she will talking about her role at 7.30 pm, Putney Society St Mary’s Church, Putney Bridge. Can you spare just a few hours a Many challenges face the Department for Education including: month to help with our objective to improve the quality of life for ● The future of the academies programme people who work, live or visit ● School Funding Reform Putney and Roehampton? ● Teacher recruitment You could help with: ● Leadership capacity ✸ Our discount scheme in local ● Possible expansion of grammar schools and independent shops ✸ ● Access to early years’ education Ensuring high standards of planning and architecture We hope that Justine will cover some of these points and we look ✸ Campaigning to improve local forward to a lively debate. transport ✸ Organising meetings on local or London-wide matters ✸ Editing the monthly bulletin
We will be electing new members of our Executive at the Putney Society AGM at 7.30pm on 20th March at the Community Church in Werter Road– why not join us? Please do contact Judith Chegwidden or Carolyn McMillan (details on page 3) if you would like to learn more. Full details of AGM with the next Bulletin.
The Great British Spring Clean The Putney Society will be joining this national campaign on Saturday 4th March. Calling all litter pickers A reminder – courtesy of Andrew Wilson – of the Embankment in 1904. to join us at the 430 bus terminus Something to remember while current works to build a temporary slipway are underway. in Danebury Avenue, Roehampton Andrew’s new book, “Wild about Putney and Roehampton” contains some interesting pictures at 10.30am. Gloves and bags will of local burial grounds, inspired by Phil Evison’s talk to a members meeting early last year ([email protected]). be provided.
Fu tur ePanelMeetin gs All m embers welc ome Community: Transport: Buildings: Open Spaces: 2 Feb, 2 March 7 Feb (note change), 9 March 14 Feb, 14 March 1 Feb, 1 March At 71 Norroy Road, SW15 1ph At 6 Norroy Road, SW15 1PF At 46 Disraeli Road, At 154 Putney High Street, SW15 (19.00) (18.30) SW15 2DS (19.30) 1RS (19.00) Convenor: John Horrocks Convenor: Vicky Diamond Convenor: Stephen Luxford Convenor: Andrew Catto ac@an - [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] drewcatto.co.uk 020 8789 2956 07746 022654
ww w.putneyso cie ty.org.uk One Happy New Year to you all. By now you should have all received THE PUT your new DISCOUNT CARDS. Please use them! A lot of time and NEY SOCIETY MEMBERS DISCOUNT CA RD 2017 Regis tered C ha rity No:263242 effort has gone in to setting this scheme up, and we need you to use your cards to make it work. The independent traders of Putney are having a pretty tough time, so any new business that they can get is gratefully received. We’ve got a wide variety of businesses involved, and it’s certainly w orth using your card. February 8th 6.30pm-7.45pm Putney Library. Clinicians from Wandsworth Talking
Comm unity Therapies will give an introduction to the service and outline self-help strategie s for coping with anxiety and depression. Organised by Putney Wellbeing Friends. To Panel reserve your free place email [email protected] Convenor: Some new members of the Society asked whether we could have a ‘fun’ evening – Victo ria Diamond quiz or board games or something like that. More of a social event so they c ould get 07746 022654 to know more members. If this is something you’d be interested in attending, do [email protected] email me and let me know. Subject heading ‘social’ would be useful! Thank you