DARTMOUTH PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM COMMITTEE

ACTION POINTS FROM FIRST MEETING, 11 JULY 2012 – FINAL DRAFT

HIGHGATE NEWTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

PRESENT:

Patrick French (Chair)

Ann Smyth(Truffles Deli)

Rae Fether

Alice Gutkind

Chris Harrison

Sean Thompson

Sally Castledine

Ben Castell (notes)

Eileen Willmott

Rob Shoenbeck

Paul Brosnahan (Murphys)

Patrick Lefevre

Mags O’Reilly

APOLOGIES:

David Cronin

Barbara Cohen

  1. INCLUSIVITY:
  2. Patrick F (PF) reminded that the main task is to increase inclusivity and ran through a list of

areas, groups and sections of the community who need to be involved in the process, perhaps sometimes on the committee. Members of the group took responsibility as noted in the table below.

1.2PF to speak to Maya de Souza about gaps

1.3It was also noted that we need to make an extra effort to engage those who do not normally get involved in the neighbourhood.

WHO TO ENGAGE / WHO TO DO IT / NOTES
TRAs
TRAs generally / PF / Check CIndex
Gordon House Road TRA / Sally? / Volunteered in absence
Crest View RA / PF
Regency Court RA / ?
Denyer Hs, Salcombe Lodge & Mortimer Terrace / PF to check with Maya
Glenhurst Av / Rob
Laurier Rd / PF / Lower = Catherine Wells. Upper?
Croftdown Rd / ?
Areas not represented
York Rise Estate / Ben
Brookfield Estate / But does Sean live here? Sara (Transition) will be involved.
Highgate Newtown / Mags / Anita Broome?
Sanderson Close / PF / Via Sally Gimson
Young people (& parents)
Youth / Mags / To see if Charlie & Michael want to get involved
Brookfield School / Ben / Oliver Lewis (Governors).
Ian Williams (PTA).
LSU / ?
William Ellis / PF / Fiona Millar (Governors). Also Head has signed up to email list.
Parliament Hill / ?
Acland Burghley / PF
Need to get a student rep from secondary schools.
Nurseries / Prioritise later
Older people
Retired nuns / Alice / May also be a link to LSU
Care home?
Shopping streets
York Rise / Ann represents and has also spoken to the others
Highgate Road / Paul
Swains Lane / Rob
Churches
Fr Guy Pope / Ann
Fr Matthew / ?
Fr Andrew, St Mary’s / ?
Chetwynd Rd / ?
Greek church / ?
Other groups
Transition DP / Sean represents
People with learning difficulties / ?
Pubs / ? / I think there are 5: Star, Dartmouth Arms, Southampton Arms, Lord Palmerston, Bull & Last
  1. OTHER ACTIONS TO SPREAD THE WORD
  2. PF to make amendments to text of (useful) leaflet based on comments received. These can then be left in places like deli, shops, pubs, public places
  3. Sean to investigate setting up website, All to explore options/help also
  4. Street party a priority. Ann confirmed free stall. Ben to draft some boards for discussion at need meeting and can offer some foam boards.
  5. Rae to circulate logo options, having discussed further with Sean
  1. BORDER-RELATED ACTIONS
  2. Paul to engage with Kentish Town NF over boundary relating to Murphys site
  3. Other boundary issues are Waterlow Park, Acland Burghley
  4. Paul to provide committee with a better map of the neighbourhood
  1. LEGAL STUFF
  2. Ben to seek advice from colleague about most appropriate legal entity
  3. Paul kindly offered that Murphys can cover any fees associated with incorporation
  4. Chris to explore funding options

NEXT MEETING: 21 August

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