- Youth Community Council
- Neighbourhood Fund update
- Public consultation on the latest revision of the Southwark statement of licensing policy
- Fair Trade Fortnight
Minutes:
Neighbourhood Fund 2015/16
Fitzroy Lewis, community council development officer, explained that this new fund was an amalgam of the cleaner, greener, safer revenue programme and the community council fund. Applications could be made from 6 January – 16 February 2015. Applications were welcomed online or via paper application form. The neighbourhood fund was for projects benefitting the community that encouraged people to work together and improve their local area. Contact fitzroy.lewis@southwark.gov.uk or Tel. 020 7525 3084
Southwark Statement of Licensing Policy 2015 – 2020 consultation
Richard Parkins, licensing and environmental protection manager, explained that public consultation was currently running on the latest version of the Southwark statement of licensing policy. The council was seeking the views of residents on licensing policy about matters including alcohol and regulated entertainment. The key questions were:
- Is the policy clear
- Is it fair and balanced
- Does it adequately deal with the licensing objectives of crime and disorder, protection, nuisance and the protection of children from harm.
Consultation period would run until 30 March 2015.
Fairtrade fortnight
The chair announced that Southwark was a fairtrade borough, meaning that the council and the community had committed to coming together to promote the use and sale of fairtrade products. By choosing fairtrade products, people had the power to change the world every day.
Fairtrade fortnight this year would run from 23 February – 8March 2015. The council were promoting all local fairtrade events on the council’s website.
Southwark Quietways
Councillor Mark Williams, announced that the council were working with TfL to deliver a number of Quietways. Quietways were cycle routes away from the main roads. Residents were asked to take part in consultation. More information and an interactive map was available at www.southwark.gov.uk/cycling