JOSEPHINE  AVENUE  GROUP

MEETING 08.06.2005 

MINUTES

Hello All,

Here are the minutes of our last meeting: Start 8pm

The next meeting is on July 12th at 21 |Josephine Avenue. 8pm – 9.30pm

1 PRESENT: Sara Leon (Joint Chair),  Christopher D’Souza (Lambeth Council: Community Safety Officer), Diane Martin (Trust),Anne Brown, Elizabeth Owen, Mark Chetwynd (Appache Rd), Pelle Kraft, Jools Wait, Louise Belson.

2 APOLOGIES  of Absence from Deborah Bestwick and Manick, Karen Mears, Garry Turnbull (Chair), Tim Sutton, (Secretary) and Chris Van Duuren (Treasurer)

3. TRUST Diane Martin gave great thanks to the group for their donation to Trust. We thank her for coming to meet us and for telling us about the excellent work of the project.

4. SAFETY IN LAMBETH Christopher D’Souza is our Community Safety Officer from Lambeth Council. 

His email is cdsouza @ lambeth.gov.uk and he would like us to communicate any concerns we may have to him directly. 

      Chris informed us:

      1) Lambeth is currently setting up ‘Safer Neighbourhood Teams’ across the

          Borough, to include 1 sergeant, 2 PC’s and 3 Community Police Officers in 

          each ward. This will be fully operational by December 2008. 

      2) Further improvements in street lighting could be made by the removal of

          overhanging tree branches where they impede light. 

          However, costs of work must be borne by the landowner if the tree is on 

          private land and prior planning permission must be given.

      3) Lambeth operates a RAPID RESPONSE UNIT: 0208 926 8000

          for all community safety issues including the collection and disposal of

          used needles and condoms left in the street and gardens.

          Chris suggests we post the number on the street notice board.

      4) The number of crack houses in the area has been much reduced in recent    

           months.

      5) Environmental improvements like the new Tulse Hill pavement diminish 

          anti social behaviour.

5. CPZ: It was the groups opinion that operating hours should be 9am-4pm and that the consultation document clearly demonstrates a preference for no longer than 8 operating hours across the zone. 

6. URBAN ART 2005

      1) Tim reported 53 artists booked and paid up. 

      2) Tim reported volunteers needed to leaflet now and to run the event on 16        

           July.

           Louise will post message on website, distribute leaflet and sign up

           Volunteers.

           Elizabeth is leafleting Clapham, Pelle is leafleting Herne Hill, Louise will 

           leaflet Dulwich and Streatham. Jools will leaflet galleries, clubs South  

           Bank.

       3) School Art Exhibition.Anne Brown kindly agreed that 4 x fence panels

           will be sited on the access road of 3 Josephine Avenue. It was agreed JAG

           should pay for their hire. Max: £30.     

           Signage will be put on Avenue either end.

           Louise will arrange and receive delivery to 3 Jos. Ave on Friday 15 July 

           And organise signage and raincover.

           Janet Paske reported to Tim all goes well with arrangements.

           Janet and Sam will hang pictures and banner on the day.

           15 prizes have been donated. 

4) Catering.

5) Two tables with urns and raincover will be sited outside frontage of No.3 Josephine Avenue. Signage on either end Avenue and above access road.

6) Anne, Jools and Louise will organise tables, urns and signage.

7) Jools and Anne report they are selling cakes and cold savouries, coffee and tea. They are doing a costing for the group. It was not resolved whether outlay would be pre or re imbursed by JAG.

7. STREET CLEAN JULY 10. Start 10am 

      Chris van Duuren reports she will contact council and set up. Sarah offered

      her help if needed. Tim reports he will produce a flyer. Louise will distribute

      with the minutes. A reminder to be distributed nearer the date.

8. TREES

      Elizabeth reported Lambeth Council survey of trees likely not to be until the

      Winter and no news yet from London and Quadrant re dead tree 

      replacement. She will continue to pursue it.

9. BOOK CLUB

      Jools reports there has been interest. He will put out a flyer and a notice on 

      the website. The first session will be in September.

10. NOTICE BOARD QUOTES

      None yet. Sara will pursue. Louise will help.

11.JAG GRANT AID DOCUMENT.

Louise reports this is now checked and redrafted by lawyer. She will present to group for discussion at Aug/Sep meeting.

Thanks to Anne for Refreshments

Meeting concluded at 10pm.