The launch will take place on Saturday 1 April 2015 at 2.00 pm in Dulwich Park. Please come along and join in marking this historic event. Further details will be publicised in the park running up to the event.
Further information can also be found on
www.southwark.gov.uk/dulwichparkcommission
Minutes:
The community council heard announcements and presentations from the following:
Dulwich Helpline
Gemma Juma spoke about some of the work the project does and their involvement with intergenerational work, helping people with dementia and organising community fund raising events and working with other advisory groups. They thanked the community council for the funding they had received.
Safer Southwark Partnership Board (SSPB)
Aril and Eleanor from the Safer Southwark Partnership Board (SSPB) were present to talk about the work that the SSPB were involved in. The SSPB works in conjunction with the police and safer neighbourhood teams. The board tackles issues of strategic concern that are generally crime related and address matters of local concern, e.g. traffic and cuts to the police budget.
Launch of the Three Perpetual Chords
People were informed of the celebration launch of a new sequence of sculptures for Dulwich Park, Three Perpetual Chords by Conrad Shawcross.
Venue: Dulwich Park, off College Road, London, SE21 7BQ
Website: www.southwark.gov.uk/dulwichparkart
Contact: Rachael Roe, Senior Arts Officer at rachael.roe@southwark.gov.uk
Police updates
Inspector Barton gave an update on policing matters and reported on the priorities for each of the wards.
Traffic – 20 mph zones, excessive speed and collisions. A traffic co-ordinator was assigned to look at the roads that have introduced a 20 mph speed limit and to check that the signage was visible. Inspector Barton confirmed the 20 mph was enforceable across the borough. Other London boroughs were also in the process of introducing 20 mph speed limits in their area. In addition the mayor of London would be introducing 20 mph speed limits on TfL roads.
Police shift pattern – due to recent changes in the shift pattern, the dedicated police officers in the wards would be more visible in the area.
Road safety issues – the police agreed to monitor the road traffic around Sydenham Hill (around the Horniman Museum) and would look at preventative measures to reduce the speed limit.
Burglaries in East Dulwich – due to the recent spate of burglaries in East Dulwich – the police would monitor the situation and look at ways to address the problem.
Aggressive begging and anti social / inappropriate behaviour near East Dulwich train station, the police said they would look into this. The incident at the train station was currently being investigated by the police.