Agenda item

Community announcements and presentations

·  Traffic calming measures on Melbourne Grove South - Alex Kent Jones from Melbourne Grove Traffic Action to address the meeting.

 

·  Police update - PS Iain Bartley

Minutes:

Melbourne Grove Traffic Action - Alex Kent Jones

 

Ms Kent Jones spoke about traffic calming measures on Melbourne Grove South and emphasised local residents' desire for sinusoidal speed humps to help calm traffic.

 

Parents of Judith Kerr Primary School - Emma Huntley

 

Ms Huntley spoke about parents' concerns over Dulwich Almshouse Charity's planning application on open space currently used as the playground of Judith Kerr Primary School.  She requested that local councillors write to interested parties to object. Further information can be found at http://www.saveourgreenspaces.com.

 

Police updates

 

Police Sergeant Thomas Vie gave an update on policing matters in the area. 

 

He emphasised that local residents should keep their doors and windows closed to help prevent opportunistic burglary. He also asked for any reports of abandoned or burnt mopeds to be reported to the police by telephoning 101, as they were potentially being used by thieves to help snatch valuables in the north of the borough, especially around Tube stations. He warned residents to avoid checking mobile phones for a short time after leaving Tube stations, as they were being targeted.

 

Wheels for Wellbeing - Valerie Oldfield

 

Ms Oldfield spoke about opportunities to learn to bicycle or to improve; free cycling lessons, including bicycle loan, are available at Herne Hill Velodrome from 11.30am till 1.00pm on Mondays.