Lower Streatham Neighbourhood Watch and Residents Association

Minutes of meeting held on 23.07.03

In attendance:  RB, TB, RL, VB, ID, JR, Cllr J Kazantzis, and Mr Mohammed
Apologies:  JW, DM, Cllr D Malley, JL

Mr Mohammed gave a long presentation on the new Mind School in Ellison Road, 
and asked for help in allowing an extension of the time permitted for the 
school to occupy the site.  (the school arrived in the site last year without 
planning permission, were turned down in Feb 2003 for planning permission and 
appealed.  They lost the appeal and now face being ‘evicted’ at end of Sept 
2003) 
Whilst there was some sympathy for the children, there were concerns from the 
committee that the school was based in inappropriate buildings, that support 
from local residents was needed and that the school hasn’t talked to local 
residents enough about the school’s plans. The school is also slightly outside 
the current remit of the nwatch.  The committee felt that at this stage there 
was not much the nwatch could do – but that the school should contact local 
residents and ask them, and the council, to extend their stay until xmas so 
that the school can relocate. 

Crime figs:  8 burglaries,  - west side of Streatham high road.  Concerns re 
gangs in Ellison Road – JR to follow this up.

Planning issues:  mobile phone mast being set up near Homebase?  Cllrs to find 
out more info on this.  Also – a planning application was put in by Sainsburys 
– Cllr Malley has more details on this. – RB to follow up.

Improvements to Greyhound Lane ?  Bus route 60 
TfL have proposed major changes to bus route no 60 which effect Ellison 
Rd/Estreham Rd and Greyhound Lane – with little consultation.  RL to find out 
more.

AOB:  RL to talk to RG re attendance at meetings.

Date of next meeting:  Tuesday 2nd Sept 2003 – 8pm a the Pied Bull.