At this point Councillor Jonathan Mitchell
joined the meeting.
The chair explained that an agreement had been
reached between the parties for the chair to rotate each year. He
continued by saying that he had a clear agenda for the community
council for the coming year, including:
- No more powerpoint presentations
- Using the community council to give
a voice to this part of the borough, in view of the difficult
decisions which would be made at Tooley
Street
The chair made the following
announcements:
- The next themed debate at council
assembly on the 6 July 2011was Sport and Young People. This would
provide an opportunity for residents to voice their opinions.
- Review of the library service: There was a consultation about
the library service currently being conducted. This would be
included on the agenda for the September meeting of the community
council. The chair said that residents and councillors would make
their views clear that they value the area’s three libraries
Dulwich, Grove Vale and Kingswood.
- The Democracy Commission was a
cross-party group of councillors tasked with bringing the council
closer to residents and making it more accountable to them and more
connected with their concerns. The
second phase of the Democracy Commission, involved a review of the
eight community councils and would include: looking at ways to make
savings, discussing what community councils currently do and how
this could be improved, and identifying what residents particularly
value about community councils. The Democracy Commission was
seeking the views of local people as part of this review. Residents
were encouraged to fill in the questionnaires provided and to
return them to officers at their local community councils by Monday
29 August 2011 or to email them to democracy@southwark.gov.uk
- Dulwich Leisure Centre: £6.2
million was allocated to completely upgrade the building and
facilities whilst preserving and enhancing the historical features.
On Saturday 25 June visitors would see the completion of the centre
refurbishment, now inclusive to all.