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Next meeting \u2013 21 March<\/strong> 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next General Meeting of the Forum will be on\u00a0Thursday 21 March\u00a0<\/strong>from\u00a07 pm\u00a0<\/strong>at the Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Road, SW2 1EP (entrance\u00a0faces Windrush Square).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details from us next month, but among other things, we want to identify priorities for the new financial year. Our board is meeting this week to agree the agenda but if you want to add to it, or make a presentation to the meeting, please contact the Secretary quickly at\u00a0apiperbrix@aol.com<\/a>

Making Plans for Brixton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brixton Neighbourhood Forum was set up in Summer 2011 with a view to devising a Neighbourhood Plan that would reflect the needs and aspirations of the community rather than the ambitions of developers or Lambeth Council planners.\u00a0 As it turned out, there was not much in the Council\u2019s Masterplan that we disagreed with, so the Forum has found other things to do, supporting local groups and community organisations to attract resources and network together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a dozen years, it\u2019s clear that planning policies increasingly favour big developers over the local community\u2019s concerns.\u00a0 Time perhaps for the community to put forward its own ideas? Rather than cover everything, we may be more effective if we focus our energy on a few key issues or sites.\u00a0 Concerns already raised with us include anti-social behaviour, the state of public spaces and the threat of over-development on the Tesco site in Acre Lane. But if there are other matters or sites that you think should be included, you need to tell us NOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, we will be sounding out other Forums who adjoin our catchment area and scoping out a series of consultation events for the months ahead.\u00a0 We would like to make our initial bid for designation by the end of March, taking advantage of our links to\u00a0Locality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial comments and enquiries to Alan Piper (Forum Secretary) at\u00a0apiperbrix@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Events Coming Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the public meeting with police and Council representatives on 30 November, we hear from\u00a0Action on ASB<\/strong>\u00a0that another meeting to report back on progress is likely to be on Wednesday 27 March<\/strong> at the Town Hall.
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In the meantime, the Safer Neighbourhood Panels<\/strong> have finally begun meeting, based on the ward boundaries adopted at the last Council elections.\u00a0 These are open to community groups active in each ward, and meet every 3 months.\u00a0 Brixton Windrush ward had its first meeting on 1st<\/sup>\u00a0February.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues can be fed back to the ward\u2019s police team by e-mail to\u00a0ASMailbox-.BrixtonWindrush@met.police.uk<\/a> but to report a crime, dial 101 or visit\u00a0www.met.police.uk<\/a>\u00a0or in emergency, dial 999.\u00a0 The police stressed that more crime reports help them attract more resources to the area.
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Events at Brixton Windmill<\/strong>
Some special events are coming up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n