To hear from community groups and general announcements on events in the community council area.
Minutes:
Community announcements:
The chair announced that Camberwell Library would be considered at a later meeting. Camberwell Consolidated Charities and the Cleaner Greener Safer Revenue Fund would be presented at the next community council in April 2012.
Bowel Cancer – a spokesperson for the organisation explained that Bowel Cancer UK consists of a small network of local people that have raised awareness of Bowel Cancer in the UK and want to urge more people to do this. Further information and handouts were provided at the meeting which included what signs and symptoms to look for, like bleeding when going to the toilet and pains in the stomach.
The risk factors are for people over 50 or those that have a family history of the illness. The representative said the simple steps would be taking a bowel sample that could be tested by the screening centre. The spokesperson was also available at the break to respond to questions.
For information please refer to the website www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk