Discussion event on Tuesday 22 October 2013, 5.30pm at 1 Addington Square, London SE5 0HF.
Minutes:
Launch of Cleaner Greener Safer capital and revenue programmes
Andrea Allen from the Cleaner Greener Safer team introduced the item and explained that both programmes had been running since 2003 for improvements to community gardens or crossing patrols making the area safer and greener. Andrea urged people to complete the CGS application form that were available at the meeting. The officer explained that all submitted bids would be presented to councillors who would decide on the funding and council officers would project manage the schemes. The total funding allocation for this round in 2014 – 2015 was £2 million and £330,000 was allocated to Dulwich Community Council. The closing date for completed applications was 8 November 2013.
In response to questions, Andrea explained the reason for the shorter timescales relating to this year’s round of funding was due to the decision on schemes had to be made at the January / February cycle of community council meetings.
The NHS is changing, NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group
Daniel Blagdon from the NHS Southwark Commissioning Group talked about some of the services that are provided to the borough for example, walk-in centres, community support services and the community outpatient clinic.
Daniel mentioned the patient participation group were promoting an event at Cambridge House on 22 October 2013 at 5.30 pm. The event was about a local debate on how the NHS would deliver services, what support was there for those who wished to stay healthy and what information people needed to manage illnesses such as diabetes and other types of illnesses.
For information contact 020 7525 7888 or visit the website address: http://www.southwarkccg.nhs.uk
Community council fund 2014 – 2015 – launch
Fitzroy Lewis, Community Council Development Officer for Dulwich announced that Southwark’s community councils have a total of £122,000 to support community activities run by local groups for people in the borough. Applications would be open in November 2013. People were told to check the website or local libraries.
For more information email fitzroy.lewis@southwark.gov.uk or check the Southwark website http://www.southwark.gov.uk ‘community council fund’
Southwark Civic Awards
Les Alden announced that nominations for volunteers for the Southwark Civic Awards were now open. He outlined the awards were about people’s contributions to the borough, their civic pride and recognition in the community. The awards would be presented by the current Mayor and past mayors at Southwark Cathedral. He urged people to think of a person they felt deserved an award and complete the nomination forms that were available at the meeting.
The categories were as follows:
· Letters of commendation
· Special Award for Civic Responsibility
· Honorary Liberties of the Old Metropolitan Boroughs
· Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey
· Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
· Lifetime Achievement Award
· Mayor’s Award
For more information check the council website and public libraries http://www.southwarkcivicassociation.org
A patch of Autumn – Pavilion Cafe
Southwark events manager announced the patch of autumn would take place on 28 October until 30 October 2013 at the Pavilion Cafe, Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21.
For more information contact 020 7525 3422 or email events@southwark.gov.uk