Peckham and Nunhead September 2017

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Peckham and Nunhead

September 2017
Southwark Council
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Hoping you have all had a good summer break.

Your community council

The next community council meeting will be on Wed 20 September, venue to be confirmed. The theme, "Youth opportunity" will be looking at a number of different aspects, including apprenticeships, start ups, courses, creative arts and finding out how to have a voice in the community,  influencing decisions that affect young people etc. If you are involved with a group or organisation that deals with young people, and would like to be involved, please contact gill.kelly@southwark.gov.uk

...and... we have put together an evaluation form online, to make sure our communications with you and the community at large, are meeting your needs. I would be very grateful if you could please add your thoughts at https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/housing-community-services-department-community-engagement-team/communications-from-community-councils

 

New Southwark Plan and OKR

CLOSING ON 13 SEPTEMBER - LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY

New Southwark Plan consultation - we want your views on:

  • new and amended planning policies including a social regeneration policy, new housing policies (including affordable housing), business and employment policies and car parking policies
  • new and amended site allocations
  • a new area vision for Crystal Palace and Gipsy Hill

 Tell us what you think on these and more on our consultation hub page

 Old Kent Road Area Action Plan consultation - we want your views on:

  • new and amended planning policies including a new draft CAZ and town centre boundary, a new social regeneration policy, new and amended business and employment policies and amended environmental policies
  • new and amended site allocations

 Tell us what you think on these and more on our consultation hub page

Swing Dance Night

Swing Link Age

Link Age Southwark

Could you befriend somebody with dementia for an hour a week?

Become a volunteer befriender with Link Age Southwark and give just an hour a week to help an older person. “My befriender has been visiting for two years. She helps me order shopping online and we go out for walks. I enjoy the company and it’s given me something to look forward to. My life is fuller and happier than it was before.” Anne, 74, diagnosed with dementia. For more information about becoming a dementia befriender, please call 020 8299 2623 or visit our website www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteering

Saturday 23rd September, 7 – 9pm, Swing Dance Night at St Stephens Church, SE21 7HN    

Swing Patrol will be offering a beginner friendly swing dance lesson, tickets are just £15 and all proceeds go to Link Age Southwark.  For tickets and more details go to http://linkagesouthwark.org/category/events/

Wednesday 27th September, Wine Tasting and Nibbles at Platform 1, 71 Lordship Lane, SE22. Arrive for 7pm for your evening of wine tasting, nibbles and music. Tickets are £25 and include five tasters and an individual cheese / charcuteries board, featuring the produce from Capo Caccia, a Dulwich-based Sardinian produce importer. For tickets and more details go to http://linkagesouthwark.org/category/events/

Thursday 5th October, Craft Ale and Food Pairing Evening, hosted by Southwark Brewing Company, 46 Druid Street, SE1 2EZ. Arrive for 6:30pm for tasting at 7pm. Tickets are £20 for 4 samples of ale and some interesting food pairings. All proceeds in aid of Link Age Southwark. For tickets and more details go to http://linkagesouthwark.org/category/events/

London Community Foundation update

More than two months has passed since we awoke to the dreadful news of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the tragedy is still very much on everyone’s minds. Over the weeks, we've seen the incredibly sad and disturbing scale of injury, loss of life, anger and damage to the community. However, London’s response and show of generosity has been nothing short of inspiring. It has been a very humbling experience for The London Community Foundation to be so closely involved in supporting the survivors and all those affected by this disaster.

Thanks to all those who have donated, we have raised £6.9 million to date - £6.2 million through the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund and £700,000 from Artists for Grenfell – the No.1 selling single ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’.

As of today we have allocated £5.5 million to survivors (£5.2 million of which is from the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund with the remaining from Artists for Grenfell). This amounts to £27,000 to each of the 158 Grenfell Tower surviving households and a further £1.2 million to the London Emergencies Trust for next of kin and people with life changing injuries. We have also distributed £100,000 amongst local community organisations who provided immediate emergency support in the days following the fire.

I recently attended a meeting with over 100 Grenfell Tower survivors. They are truly brave people whose lives have been traumatically changed by the events of 14th June. Yet they were keen to express their gratitude to the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, The London Community Foundation and the generous donors who have been so moved to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. As you can see, these donations are getting through to the survivors and are helping them to overcome extreme hardships at this very difficult time. As one survivor said at the meeting “You consulted, you listened and you acted quickly and with humanity.”

We continue to work in partnership with the Charity Commission, Grenfell United and survivors of Grenfell Tower to ensure that the remaining donations are distributed to meet the needs of those affected. The London Community Foundation will stand by the community for the long term and do what we always do, support the most disadvantaged communities and groups across London.

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