Lower Streatham Neighbourhood Watch and Residents Association
Minutes for Tuesday, 16 July, 2002 Committee Meeting 


Membership packs and insurance broker details update
* Insurance Broker details are now on the LSNWRA Website
* Rebecca to pursue acquiring Lambeth A-Z catalogues to distribute at public meetings and in 
membership packs.
* Membership packs are to be assembled for new and present members  andt include in an A5 
envelope: Lambeth A-Z,  Membership Guide, How to Secure Your Home Guide, Stickers, Newsletter, 
anything appropriate for this area (TBA).

Newsletter update
* In next newsletter it would be noted that the co-ordinators would have the Lambeth A-Z for 
those who wanted one.
* Everyone had received their copies of the present newsletter to distribute
* Next newsletter: October/November
* One item/article suggested was one to encourage the people to report all their crimes, no 
matter how small or large the incident.
* Have extra newsletters available at public meeting

Police issues 
* Mike Wood, Supt. To attend the public meeting on 18/09 –questions to be addressed by him him 
re: policing in Streatham: 
      - Vice Unit: Since the unit in lower Streatham was dissolved, vice is   
        spreading to lower Streatham again, what is being done to remedy    
        this?
      - Are we going to have two beat officers? What is being done about 
        this?
      - Who is replacing Chris Johnson?
      - Perception of lower Streatham - How much do we actually differ from 
        the rest of Lambeth?
     - What does Mike feel policing priorities are?
*  Partnership w/police & neighbourhood watch – Letter to Inspector Mark Thomas

Public meeting 18/09 – AGM 
*  It was agreed a flyer regarding the public meeting would be created to distribute 
throughout lower Streatham
*  It was agreed local business would be addressed first, then guests would be introduced
* It was agreed the AGM would begin at 7:30 and would be completed within 30 minutes.  
Articles of Constitution would be available for this. AGM agenda would include:
 - Election of Officers
 - Election of Members
 - Election of Members to serve on the Committee
 - Acceptance of Constitution
* It was agreed the guests would be introduced at 8:00, Mike Wood firstly (time allotted – 45 
minutes) and then Keith Hill (time allotted – 45 minutes)
* Keith Hill questions 
 - Why does Lambeth receive the least amount of money?
 - What are you doing to obtain more?
 - Why are our public services so poor? (I.e. potholes, etc)

Arranging a demo for property ID
* PC Chris Johnson to bring ID information and demonstrate at public meeting

Deals, discounts, help for the elderly
*  Issue to be held over until the next Committee meeting

Bank Account for LSNWR
* Richard not in attendance. Issue to be held over until the next Committee meeting

Labour’s intention to introduce CCTV to Greyhound Lane and Streatham Vale in September.  Does 
this include our area?
* It does not include side streets

Petitions Update
* Rebecca to follow up and report back by next Committee meeting

Street co-ordinators, and methods of collection of subscriptions/donations update
* Richard not in attendance. Issue to be held over until the next  
   Committee meeting

Financial Year for Lambeth/Since lower Streatham was not in the discussions for improvement, 
how to proceed to be included in the following financial year
* Issue to be held over until the next Committee meeting

UDP update
* John not in attendance. Issue to be held over until the next Committee  
   meeting

Lambeth in Bloom update
* A woman’s Garden in Boscombe Gardens competing to win again,  
   Available to take a look at.

Streatham Ice Rink/Homebase update
* Ice Rink issue is and will be in the newsletter
* Homebase updates to be chased up by Rebecca. 
* The lease for the  Dr. Surgery office (in row of closed shops over bridge) on Greyhound is 
up in September, and it is understood that Hombase will then be able to begin its construction

Street Cleaning 
* We have not received the roster from Cllr Sargeant – needs to be followed up
* Complaints/comments must be made to Lambeth Streetscene Dept. and it was agreed the public 
must be encouraged to do the same
* Dog mess prosecution – Dave to gather information to put in next newsletter

Other Items
* The scope of grants available to us will be on next committee meeting agenda. 
* Rebecca requested ideas from members regarding what to use grants 
   for (projects, fund raising, etc.)
* The  development of a yearly event sponsored by LSNWRA will be in 
    Committee meeting agendas

Next Public meeting date (After 18th September)
* It was agreed the next public meeting after the one on 18th September  
   would be in February of 2003

 Next Committee Meeting
* It was agreed the next Committee Meeting would be on Tuesday, 3rd 
 September, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pied Bull Pub