Brixton Water Lane, and on the far Forum Update, side, areas around Tulse Hill Station. Our own Forum officers are proposing January 2016 to work with the Tulse Hill Forum as far as possible, to protect the interests of Our next meeting: our members who now find themselves in the designated area. Thursday 28 January 7 pm at the Vida Walsh Building a united community in Centre, 2b Saltoun Road SW2 Vassall and Coldharbour (entrance faces Windrush Square) This new forum aims to bring its local community together to radically Light refreshments provided. improve life in the neighbourhood We have arranged for reports on between Vassall Road and several local topics, including: Coldharbour Lane. Over the next 3 - Somerleyton Road (from months they will be exploring common Brixton Green) values, developing a common vision, - Brixton BID including coping how to work together, the resources with the 24 hour economy needed and barriers to overcome. - Brixton Market upgrade Open meetings are being held on - Brixton Splash situation Wednesday 20 January, 6-30 pm at - Tulse Hill Forum plan Loughborough Community Centre, - Loughborough and Angell Town and on Wednesday 16 March (venue issues (Pastor Jones) to be confirmed). For enthusiasts, - Vassall & Coldharbour news there is even a residential weekend (20/21 February) in Cambridgeshire. NB – our following meeting will be on All enquiries to Thursday 31 March, from 7 pm at the [email protected] same place. Neighbourhood Plans Lambeth marks Holocaust Memorial Day at the Oval Loughborough Junction In readiness for Holocaust Memorial The draft Masterplan is due to appear Day, Lambeth’s commemoration will at the end of January, followed by a be held on Sunday 24 January, 3 pm consultation period of 6 weeks. The to 4-30 at the Ashes Suite, the Kia council now intends this to be part of Oval, Kennington SE11 (entrance via its 2017 update of the Lambeth Local Alec Stewart gate). Free entry, booking Plan, but not a full SPD with the same not required, enquiries to status as the Brixton Town Centre [email protected] plan. Gearing Up Next steps around Tulse Hill Winter Bike Maintenance Course Further to our reports in November, News just reached us of the practical Lambeth’s Cabinet recently agreed training sessions running at the Brixton modified boundaries for the Tulse Hill Remakery, 51 Lilford Road, SE5 9HY. Neighbourhood Plan, which now They are alternate Tuesdays from 12 exclude The Brix, Brockwell Park, the January, so the next is on 26 January, St. Matthew’s Estate and parts of and then running until 22 March.

AdvN\ BS\ Bx Fm\ Bulletin Jan 16.doc 1 To register visit www.pempeople.com discuss both the pending £6 million or phone Pempeople, 07 859 821 918. maintenance upgrade and longer term improvements. She has recently told BRUG that the Improvement Group Project Support “has now reached the end of its useful Have you got a great business life and it is no longer necessary for us idea? Interested in learning to meet on a regular basis” and that future improvements are “beyond the how to start a business? financial scope of the council which is A one-day event for Lambeth residents facing a 56% cut in its core funding.” aged between 17 and 27 is being held on Wednesday 24 February, 10 am to 4 pm at Brixton East in Barrington Food Memories Road, SW9. Memories Kitchen is looking for local A range of workshops will cover all the people to share their food memories, things you need to know about starting to provide inspiration for two free your own business. Plus you can pitch community feasts, cooked by a your idea to a panel for the chance to professional chef. win £500 start-up funding and support Feast dates will be on Saturdays 13 from a mentor. The deadline for February and 20 February – application forms is Friday 12 participants will be invited to a secret February. For more details visit location in the Vassall area and www.capita.co.uk/bigidea or e-mail to transport can be arranged for the less [email protected] mobile. You can share your food memories in many ways – a few Run by Capita with support from Lambeth words, a photo or a long chat are all Council, the Prince’s Trust and Hatch welcome. Incubator. To find out more, or to share your memories, contact Laura Mitchison at Ways to Wellbeing [email protected] or phone Lambeth and Southwark Public Health 07 787 243 656. prepares a monthly digest of news and events, which is well worth checking for specialist grants, training offers and Brockwell Park Hedge consultations on health & social care. It’s nearly 12 years since the first See 180m of hedge was planted around https://lambethwellbeing.wordpress.co the park, and it’s now time to “lay” and m/2016 and follow the links. prune the saplings to thicken the growth and provide more protection for wildlife. Volunteer help is being sought Council stops listening to for this work, supervised by a couple Brixton REC users of skilled hands from the Trust for A recent e-mail from the Users Group Conservation Volunteers and Lambeth for the Brixton Recreation Centre Parks Department. reports that Councillor Jane Edbrooke, Come any time between 10-30 and 3- Lambeth’s Cabinet member for leisure 30 pm on Tuesday 26th to Sunday and libraries, has shut down joint 31st January (NOT Saturday). Stay consultation arrangements over the for a couple of hours or the whole day, future of the Rec. Bring a packed lunch, warm clothing The Council previously set up the and sensible boots. Soup, tea, coffee Brixton Rec Improvement Group to and biscuits will be provided.

AdvN\ BS\ Bx Fm\ Bulletin Jan 16.doc 2 All enquiries to Susy Hogarth of comments is 13 March, but the Brixton Brockwell Park Community Partners, Society are keen to hear about local [email protected] cases before then: contact [email protected] Reducing flood risks Also in Brockwell Park, land drainage Myatt’s Fields Park News works are starting in February and Mulberry Centre consultation expected to last 4 weeks. This affects Myatt’s Fields Park Project is meeting the field between the bowling green with families with children under 5 to and the Lido, to prevent waterlogging discuss proposed changes to their of the grass and ponding around the playgroup building and the services park side of the Lido. Enquiries to the provided there. Come along between Council’s flood risk officer, Jessica 2 pm and 4 pm on Sunday 31 Bastock, [email protected] or January - tea and cake provided! to Susy Hogarth as above. London Sustainability Events: Flood risks have been a topical issue over the Christmas season, and a Health, Ageing and Well-being widespread concern is the impact of Monday 22 February, 4 pm – 9pm, at increased building, and especially Wilkins Garden Room, Bernard Katz paving over former gardens and fields. Building, Main Quad, University The main risk in areas like ours is from College London, Gower Street WC1. flash floods when a sudden heavy downpour overloads the drains and Smart and Sustainable London the rainwater cannot get away, so that Monday 29 February, 4 pm – 9 pm, at instead of soaking into the ground, it the Marquee, Main Quad, University spreads over the paved areas and College London, Gower Street WC1. rapidly builds up. London Wildlife Contact Alex Hale: [email protected] Trust have recently been in touch or phone (020) 7234 9400 for details. about encouraging more permeable Organised by London Sustainability and natural treatments for gardens Exchange, supported by the Engineering and estates, and we hope to follow this Exchange. up in the near future. Share your news Conservation review Are you planning an event in the next Lambeth planners are currently few months? Do you want more consulting on updated guidance on 13 people to join in your group’s work? Conservation Areas, some set up 40 Send us your news and we will try to or so years ago. Five around our area include it in these e-mail bulletins. are included: Trinity Gardens, Minet, Stockwell Green, Vassall Road and How to contact us Clapham Park/ Northbourne Road. Chair: Devon Thomas, The two critical issues are whether any [email protected] boundaries should be changed, and which buildings should be identified as Announcements for our next issue or negative or neutral features and hence enquiries about any Forum business easier to replace instead of preserve. to: Alan Piper, Forum Secretary, (020) 7207 0347 or at [email protected] See the consultation pages on the Web: http://brixtonforum.btck.co.uk Lambeth website – deadline for

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