March 2012 report from our Chair

Our Chair, Sheila Northover, reports:

Safer Neighbourhood Team in Village Ward Southwark

It was suggested that there should be a HHS rep from the “North Dulwich Triangle’ which is an area affected by burglary and robbery. No one has come forward from our members; it is now on the HH Forum website as well. We do plan to nominate a rep.

Next meeting: Wednesday 11 April at 7.30pm at St Barnabas Centre, Calton Avenue

Velodrome User Group

We have been invited to join the HH Velodrome User Group.

The purpose of the User Group meeting is to bring together current and potential users along with local residents, so that the Trust can engage with each of you, update you on our latest work and hear your thoughts. The meetings will be held every two months.

In addition to the first User Group meeting, we are setting up a special Design Working Group specifically to get your input into the Southwark Olympic Legacy Fund which we were awarded late last year. This will be attended by members of our project team in addition to Trustees.

Lambeth Country Show 15-16 September

The Society agreed to take a stall on the rearranged dates.

Southwark and crossing patrols

News from the leader of Southwark council: by cross-party agreement, the budget also included the reintroduction of schools crossing patrols in Dulwich back into the council’s base budget. This was achieved – following an amendment with unanimous support from Dulwich councillors – by reducing the Cleaner, Greener, Safer Revenue Fund for Dulwich. This will mean that schools crossing patrols will be funded in exactly the same way as they have been in the past.

Lambeth Local History Forum summer walks

Robert Holden has offered to do a walk on behalf of the Society on 25 August, starting from the station. This is the date of the 150th anniversary of its opening.