FOLSAP - cuts to Adventure Playgrounds

Dear All,

As you may have heard, the council is proposing to cut the budget for Adventure Playgrounds by £700K by reducing opening hours to Saturdays and school holidays only and hand control of the service to a Co-operative Development trust.

 

At our last FOLSAP meeting we agreed to do two things:

1. Lobby the Council on Monday 7th Feb at the Town Hall at 6.30pm
2. Discuss an alternative plan for maintaining the playground in Lollard Street at our next meeting - 2.00 pm Tues 22nd Feb.

 

Please make every effort to get to the lobby
and do come along to the next meeting.

Kind regards,

Christine Eames-Jones
Chair FOLSAP
Deputy Chair KA

Diary Alert: BAZAAR Saturday 12th March St Anselm's Hall

Traffic issue

Dear Neighbours

A KA member writes:

"I don't know whether other people have been affected, but a new traffic island, separating cars from the bus lane has been placed on Kennington Park Road as it becomes Brixton Road.  This makes it very dangerous for cars to drive down Kennington Park Road/Brixton Road to Camberwell New Road (since they can't use the left lane as it's a bus lane) and so are positioned on the right.  Buses, meanwhile, are trying to take the right hand fork down Brixton Road, but they're positioned on the left, making a dangerous car/bus cross over inevitable.  I've attached a bad diagram, but could KA enquire whether others have this issue?"

Do please let us have your comments.

Very many thanks
Best wishes

Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

KA Volunteers Sought

Dear Neighbours

Interested in getting involved in the work of KA?

Some suggestions below.

BUT: It’s not all work!  There is a lot of play!

We meet socially on a regular basis.

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

Administrative Assistant

Launch of 'Grey Power' on Christmas Day!

Dear Neighbours

Great News!!

Kim Connell, Community Services Manager, Age UK Lambeth has confirmed:

• the LASCOT mini-bus is booked with driver and passenger assistant
• who will collect 11 older people from around the neighbourhood
• to get together at Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec
• for lunch on Christmas Day!!

This has all been made possible by:

• funds raised at our Charity Auction - thanks again to Auction Coordinator Pauline Amphlett and the team,
• and too to everyone who is willing to give up their time on Christmas Day to make this all possible.

STOP PRESS!!
There are still a couple of spaces available.
If you know of an older person
who might be home alone on Christmas Day
and would rather join the 'Grey Power' people,
contact Kim in confidence right away!

Kim Connell
Community Services Manager
Tel: 020 7346 6809
k.connell@aclambeth.org.uk

Merry Christmas to All!

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

Administrative Assistant

Charity Auction 2010 raises over £2,000 for Art School hardship fund

Dear Neighbours

I am delighted to let you know that
we have today handed over a cheque for £2,055
to the City & Guilds of London School of Art
for their student hardship fund.

This money was raised from works of art
donated freely by Art School students,
and sold at our Charity Auction in September
to very generous bidders from within our community,
to fund a hardship bursary for students in exceptional need.

Very many thanks to everyone who helped to make this happen,
especially our Charity Auction Coordinator, Pauline Amphlett.

Happy Holidays!!

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

Volunteer Needed: Charity Auction VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR

Secret Santa's cheque is on its way!

Dear Neighbours

Thanks to your wonderful generosity,
we have once again raised £4,000 for Secret Santa 2010,
ensuring that 100 needy young families in our community
will receive £40 supermarket vouchers anonymously this Christmas.

These funds are made up of:

• donations for 'new but not in perfect condition' books from The Kennington Bookshop at our Fête bookstall (£650)
• 'Secret Santa' donations from local businesses and associations such as The Dog House PH (who topped the list with  £480), Beefeater Gin Distillery, South London Pacific, Rolfe Judd Ltd, Coversure Insurance Services, Heart of Kennington Residents Association, and White Hall Clothiers Camberwell Ltd, as well as generous individuals who prefer to remain anonymous
• proceeds from our Charity Auction in September.
  

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!!

Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy Preece
Administrative Assistant

PS: 
We are still waiting on outstanding payments for successful Charity Auction bids.
As soon as these are received,
we can hand over the funds for the City & Guilds of London Art School student bursary.

Tai Chi classes move indoors for the winter

Reminder: BAZAAR: Saturday 13th November 11am to 1pm