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Forum Meeting 6.30pm Wednesday 19 July
Globe House | Corner of Bermondsey Street & Crucifix Lane
High-rise -v- Heritage
- NSP53 St Thomas St/Bermondsey St update
- Launch of local buildings list
- Vinegar Yard warehouse as an Asset of Community Value [ACV]
Further meeting information here
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OBVNF Meeting - 6.30pm Wednesday 26 April
Globe House | Corner of Bermondsey Street & Crucifix Lane
On the agenda:
(1) Our Neighbourhood Plan - next steps to adoption
(2) New Council high-rise vision for St Thomas St and Bermondsey St in 'consultation'
(3) Beormund School sell-off
(4) Anti-social developments - update
The details of the full agenda can be seen here::
http://mailchi.mp/420daea3cfdc/update-and-meeting-26-april
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Forum General Meeting 6.30pm Wednesday 1 February
Globe House | Corner of Bermondsey St & Crucifix Lane
Happy New Year from OBF & BVAG
We hope 2017 is the year for voices to be heard and for our Neighbourhood Plan to reach fruition after so many years of effort.
Election of Officers
According to our constitution we need to elect our Coordinator, Chair, Secretary and a Treasurer annually at the first meeting of the year. Please can we have any volunteers or nominations in advance if possible. Otherwise nominations can be made at the meeting.
Neighbourhood Plan - next draft
Most important on the agenda for this meeting is the reworking of the draft plan policies to bring them into compliance with the feedback from the Council as far as is possible and reasonable. In some cases this is simple, in others we may want to challenge the Council on their comments. The working groups who compiled the original policies per their special interests have been invited to consider how far they can amend their proposals to meet any Council objections. We hope that they will be able to do so in some instances and the meeting will consider how far we can and how far we resist the council’s steer.
Please come to the meeting with considered opinions on what the Council have said about your own areas of policy interest. Better still, please go to the document on our website (click here for the full document) and use the format to propose any amendments to the policies that may help bring them into a form that either satisfies the Council or which we should resolve to stand by against their opposition. Please email your saved version of the document to info@oldbermondseyforum.org
Neighbourhood Area extension - getting it approved
Several of the Council’s comments on our plan rely on the fact that they have not yet processed our application to amend our geographical area to a more cohesive and manageable one, more like that we originally proposed. While the Council resist this many of our core policies stand to be challenged on the basis that they need to reach outside of our designated area.
Former Ticino Bakery 176-178 Bermondsey Street - Frontier Estates' planning application
This application raises issues that bear on both our draft policies for Bermondsey St itself and the Conservation Area. In this respect, the Forum should consider making some representations to the Council with regard to respecting some of our fledgling policies - which they say they already support. BVAG has particular concerns about how conservation principles are being applied with respect to this application and members will consider a collective response to the current consultation.
All submitted planning documentation can be found here. Individual comments are also now possible at the same place.
All Welcome.
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Forum General Meeting 6.30pm
Wednesday 9 November 2016 Globe House Corner of Bermondsey St/Crucifix Lane
This meeting is to discuss:
The New Hotel/Restaurant proposal for 176-178 Bermondsey Street previously The Ticino Bakery
The Draft Neighbourhood Plan and any feedback from Southwark Council
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OBVNF Working groups pre-meeting 5.30pm
Followed by
Forum General Meeting 7.00pm
Wednesday 20 April Globe House Corner of Bermondsey St/Crucifix Lane
The next Neighbourhood Forum meeting will he held at 7.00pm on 20 April at Globe House. This meeting will take stock of the progress of the various working groups and decide which policy initiatives can be taken forward and included in a local Neighbourhood Plan for adoption by the Council.
Of particular importance, the Forum needs to consider the future traffic management plans released to us by the Council following our meeting of 24 February and circulated in our mailout of 15 March.
The general meeting will start 30 mins later than usual to allow for earlier meetings of working groups for
• Local improvements
• Local services
• Local views matter
Apply to extend neighbourhood area boundary - to include north of railway line upto Tooley street.
Anyone interested in these issues, please try to attend the pre-meeting.
All welcome at either meeting.
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24 February 2016, 6.30pm
Globe House, SE1 3JW
'Getting Around' working group meeting
Agenda
Simon Phillips, Team leader of Transport Planning at Southwark's Chief Executive's Department has agreed to attend our meeting to discuss current issues and future options for the local highway network.
Key volunteers heading the 'Getting Around' group are Catrine Ballie, Paul McDonald, Nick Morangazov and Thomas Hoepfner.
We welcome new volunteers to help contribute any ideas on traffic issues.
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12 February 2016, 6.30pm
Globe House, SE1 3JW
Forum open meeting & 'Getting Around' working group first meeting
Agenda
The Council’s consultation on the draft ‘New Southwark Plan preferred option’ is due to close this Friday, 12 February. This meeting will discuss representation to be submitted by OBVNF. Anyone with suggestions on the draft but who cannot make it to the meeting can send in their comments by email as a reply to this mailout.
Volunteers are invited to help with our representation and to get involved in our working groups.
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27 January 2016, 6.30pm
Globe House, SE1 3JW
Forum open meeting
Agenda
The Council’s consultation on the draft ‘New Southwark Plan preferred option’ is due to close on 12 February. This meeting will discuss representations to be submitted by BVAG and by OBVNF. In the context of the Forum’s current efforts to evolve policy more responsive to local interests it is important that we do everything possible to ensure that the Southwark Plan does not take shape to thwart our policy initiatives before they emerge.
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16 December 2015, 6.30-8.30pm
Bermondsey Sq Hotel, SE1 43UN
Forum meeting and Christmas Drinks
Agenda
The meeting will include an update on the consultation process and the progress of the various working groups so far. Also, at the request of the Council’s liaison officer, we will aim to formulate a 'Vision Statement' as a brief summary of aspirations for our area over the next 10-15 years. The vision statement is intended to be published on the Council's website alongside other existing area visions for eventual inclusion in the New Southwark Plan.
After the meeting we will be serving Christmas drinks and nibbles.
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26 November 2015, 6.30-8.30pm
Globe House SE1 3JW
First meeting of the 'our high streets' working group
Agenda
The meeting will discuss policies for businesses, retail and jobs in the area. This meeting will be hosted by BSAP and led by Clare Birks.
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18 November 2015, 6.30pm
Tabard Community Hall (Hankey Hall), SE1 4LR
Forum meeting
Agenda
Update on the consultation process and go through the meetings held by the working groups so far
Discuss policies for inclusion in Neighbourhood Plan
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11 November 2015, 6.30pm
Globe House SE1 3JW
First meeting of the 'open spaces and nature' working group
Agenda
Discuss policies for inclusion in Neighbourhood Plan
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21 October 2015, 6.30pm
Globe House SE1 3JW
First meeting of the 'conservation and heritage' working group
Agenda
Draft leaflet of OBVNF’s questionnaire
Consider policy ideas for consultation and development towards inclusion in the Plan
Broad timetable for preparation of Neighbourhood Plan
Black Swan Yard Change of use from B1 to A3 use Planning Application
Southwark cycling and one way consultation leaflet
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23 September 2015, 6.30pm
Del'Aziz, Abbey street SE1 3UN
Agenda
Publication and circulation of information on neighbourhood plan and invitations to participate.
Formulation of a questionnaire for consultation to be circulated to all local businesses and residents by the Council
Collation of feedback from above
Establishment of sub-committees to formulate policies under specific areas or themes
Policies for promoting openness in planning from the Council
A timetable for producing a final version of the Neighbourhood Plan
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23 July 2015, 6-8pm
Tabard Community Hall (Hankey Hall), SE1 4LR
Agenda
Progress of our current forum application towards the agreed recognition by the Council of OBVNF
Our new website under the OldBermondseyForum.org and the open questionnaire featured there
Publicity and promotion following designation decision
Funding application to mycommunity.org.uk, as suggested by DCLG
Structure of a Neighbourhood Plan for our area.
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24 June 2015, 6-7pm
Tabard Community Hall (Hankey Hall), SE1 4LR
Agenda
Mediation meeting update
OBVNF Website and Public Consultation process
Appointment of new chair for the group
Application process for DCLG’s Neighbourhood Planning Grant and support
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Meeting Locations:
Tabard Community Hall, Hankey Place SE1 4LR
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Bermondsey Village Hall, Kirby Grove, London SE1 3TD
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Globe House, junc. of Bermondsey St./Crucifix Lane, London SE1 3JW
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