PERRY VALE WARD ASSEMBLY PRIORITY PLAN Updated July 2011

Local Assembly Chair: Cllr Alan Till (AT) Local Assembly Coordinator: Paul Gale (PG)

We asked ……
for your top five priorities / You said ……
your top actions under each priority are / We completed the following actions involving members of the Perry Vale community / We will ……
involving members of the Perry Vale community
1 ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Priority No 1 as above / ·  Identify suitable local facilities that are available for young people within the Perry Vale ward
·  Provide funding for youth activities via the localities fund, mayors fund and other sources where possible
·  Encourage the attendance of young people at local assembly meetings, with the aim of promoting young peoples activities
·  Themed assembly with sport the Olympics and Young People / There are 2 services within the Perry Vale ward that have been set up specifically for youth activities. The first is the Young Lewisham Young Project (LYP) which provides a range of activities for youths between the ages of 11 to 19 years of age. They require funding to continue with the In-Touch Project which is a life style and mentoring programme aimed at reducing incidents of anti social behaviour in the ward. The second project is the Rockbourne Youth Club which caters for young people between the ages of 9 and 16 years of age. In addition to sports and recreation activities they provide a regular homework club and have a computer room available for use by the young people.
The £3.5 million pound Myplace Youth Centre in Sydenham will also benefit Perry Vale will open in 2012
The assembly meeting of 6 July 2009 voted to allocate mayors funding to the Lewisham Youth Project (LYP) and the Rockbourne Youth Club (RYC). LYP was allocated £20,000 to enable them to resume the In-touch project which will benefit 36 young people teaching them a range of life skills including motor bike maintenance and vocational activities. RYC received £10,000 which will go towards equipping their computer room and providing the young people with the latest technology.
The 2010 Locality Fund saw three projects funded via the assembly, Lewisham Thunder received £2,750 towards free Basketball lessons at Perrymount and Forest Hill Schools. One of Lewisham Thunder’s youth teams has since reached the national finals.
The Rockbourne Youth Club received £1,680 towards new equipment such as a Table Tennis Table and some workshops and some Perry Vale young people will learn how to sail on the Thames and receive qualifications from the Ahoy Centre which received £480.
The 2010/11 Mayor’s Fund saw the Rockbourne Youth Centre receive £9,951.60 from the assembly to fund summer play schemes, a Saturday Film Club and a football club for the juniors (8-12yrs) and seniors (13-25yrs).
The 2011/12 Assembly Fund saw Lewisham Thunder Basketball Club receive £8,800 to fund a community basketball project mainly aimed at ages 14-19 years. Teachsport will receive £2,920 to fund a Leadership, Citizenship and Community Cohesion Youth Project. It will include 20 volunteers and young people (16+) within the Ward to give them the opportunity to gain a Nationally recognised qualification, UK Leaders Level 2. At the same time the project will, improve community activities for young people. The Saturday Knowledge Interchange Project [SKIP] will engage participants in intergenerational activity and learning based workshops, aged 8-15 years and 50 and older the Saturday Knowledge Interchange Project will support participants to engage in and experience the following activities, knitting, computer skills, texting and facebook, arts and crafts, traditional cooking, gardening, music, reading and literature, games and sports, and to explore and gain insight into the way that society/ life has changed [or not] over the years. The assembly awarded £2,950 to this project.
The number of young people attending assembly meetings have increased as a percentage of the overall total since the beginning of the programme. At the first Perry Vale assembly held on 2 June 2008 less than 5% of those attending were aged under 25 years of age. This had increased to 23% when the assembly met on 2 July 2009 to formally vote on the proposals for the Mayor’s Fund. This number had dropped to 17% by the time the assembly met in February 2010, however this is well above average compared to other local assemblies.
The Autumn 2010 assembly was held at the Rockbourne Youth Centre and saw significantly higher numbers of young people.
Involve the Rockbourne Youth Club and the Sydenham and Forest Hill Youth Forum and also Lewisham Thunder to carry out a Basketball Demonstration at the assembly / LBL provide mainstream funding to enable both organisations to continue with their work in the ward. These are publicised via the assembly
Plans have been drawn up for the new youth facility which will be completed by 2013.
Planning permission agreed Aug 11
Report agreed by the Mayor and Cabinet in Dec 2009, projects delivered in accordance with timetable. Sponsors provided feedback to the assembly.
All projects now delivered, groups to report back to the autumn assembly.
Delivery summer 2011
Assembly Fund signed off and projects ongoing. Teachsport commences 30 June
This is an ongoing process involving a number of stakeholders (both internal and external)
More assemblies at Rockbourne including an assembly on a Saturday in 2012, last one was successful
To liaise with all the parties and Annette Stead with a view to this taking place at the October 2011 assembly
We asked ……
for your top five priorities / You said ……
your top actions under each priority / We did ……
involving members of the Perry Vale community / We will ……
involving members of the Perry Vale community
2 THE ENVIRONMENT
Priority No 2 as above / ·  Create a greener, more pleasant place to live, work and learn in Perry Vale
·  Continue to provide excellent street cleansing service and prosecution of offenders, where appropriate
·  Persistent dog fouling in a number of roads in Perry Vale
·  Create more green and open spaces in Mayow Park for families and people of all ages to enjoy
·  Overhanging trees and vegetation at various locations
·  Improved appearance of Forest Hill Subway / The Perry Vale assembly meeting of 2 July 2009 voted to plant additional trees in the ward at various locations. £14,000 was allocated from the Mayor’s Fund for this purpose. The allocation will provide approximately 45 trees that will enhance and improve the environment. The programme will start on 23 March 2010 and due for completion in mid-summer.
Perry Vale Energy Savers - This initiative was launched at the November 2010 assembly. It is open to all residents in the Perry Vale ward, offering free energy efficiency improvements to homes and practical advice that can save you money from your fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions.
The scheme is funded through the London Development Agency’s RE:NEW programme, and follows a successful pilot in Catford South. Households taking part in the pilot cut their fuel bills by an average of more than £100 a year, with some saving considerably more.
Each home taking part will receive a free energy efficiency survey, and free ‘easy measures’ such as radiator panels, draught proofing, tap aerators and hot water tank jackets. Loft and cavity wall insulation will also be available and in many cases will also be free. After delays with regards to funding it is hoped to start this programme summer 2011
Nigel Tyrell informed the assembly meeting of 23 April 2009 that overall satisfaction ratings for the street cleansing service was 11% above the national average. There were 423 fixed penalty notices served and 70 criminal prosecutions over the 12th month period. The street cleansing service currently costs £1.25 per council tax payer.
Update – The February 2011 featured a presentation from Lewisham’s recycling team about why we recycle and some myth-busting
The Council has invested heavily in yellow stencil marks throughout Perry Vale and other parts of Lewisham. This is helping to resolve the problem in the worst affected areas. Lewisham has also consulted widely on dog control orders which have been introduced as part of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act. The introduction of the Dog Control Act will result in a fine of £75.00 which will enable the Council to deal with irresponsible dog owners more effectively. These offences will attract an on- the- spot fine for failure to remove dog faeces amongst other things. The public consultation was completed on Friday 14th November 2010 and a number of fines have been issued by wardens employed by the Council.
Mayow Park is the centre of the community in Perry Vale and one of the largest open green spaces in Lewisham.
Plans were instigated to develop the site next to the pavilion and nursery yard. They will install demonstration beds for growing herbs and vegetables using recycled materials.
Bromley and Catford Synagogue and the Friends of Mayow Park will also be arranging a tree planting programme which will commence during the spring of 2010. Approximately 35 trees will be planted in the park.
With the assistance of a £75,000 grant from Sport England, 2 cricket pitches will be installed in Mayow Park for the use of the community.
There are also plans to appoint a new park keeper in Mayow Park
A number of roads identified within the Perry Vale ward i.e Gaynesford Road, Mayow Road and Windrush Lane have a problem with overgrowing trees and vegetation. This is a particular concern in the summer months. Nigel Tyrell has advised that the Council has a rolling programme of maintenance and will ensure that the above roads are visited by his team.
The assembly decided to fund the Greening Perry Vale programme using £14,000 from the 2009/10 Mayor. This allowed the delivery of 45 Sapling trees within the ward.
The assembly awarded £3,800 2010/11 Mayor’s Fund to a project at Kilmorie School to improve their gardens and plant more vegetation, artwork, murals and sculptures will also be used to create a more pleasant environment for the young people.
The assembly has expressed concern over the state of the subway which links London Road/Dartmouth Road/Devonshire Road with Perry Vale under Forest Hill railway station. It is owned by Network Rail [NR] which retains responsibility for the engineering structure [bridge beams, bearings etc., abutment walls, steps and handrails], drainage, and trafficked surface. The Council is responsible for the decorative condition of the abutment walls, lighting, and sweeping / Delivered
Perry Vale one of only 2 wards to have this scheme, launched at the assembly autumn 2010
Will now start August 2011 with meeting to take place at Kilmorie School 13 September 2011 in partnership with Groundwork.
Will report back to October assembly
The assembly will monitor progress and may invite Nigel Tyrell to future assembly meetings
Continue to monitor and encourage use of fixed penalty notices, where appropriate
Work has now been completed and the assembly has now been updated. the new Children’s Play area has some really good equipment, there are some new signs for the entrance / exits and some pathways have been resurfaced. The park now has a green flag as does the community garden. The cricket pitches are complete
Delivered, however issues such as this will continue to arise once vegetation grows
Signed off and delivered 2010
Approved by Executive Director work started summer 2011
After much liaison with Network Rail who own the subway. Formal approval was received in October 2010 for the council to make improvements to the subway.
We asked ……
for your top five priorities / You said ……
your top actions under each priority / We did ……
involving members of the Perry Vale community / We will ……
involving members of the Perry Vale community
3 ROADS AND TRAFFIC
Priority No 3 as above / ·  Potentially dangerous crossing on Perry Vale (at rear of Forest Hill Station)
·  Speeding traffic from the rear of Forest Hill Station to the junction of Westbourne Road
·  Excessive speed along the entire stretch of Perry Vale exacerbated by the lack of calming measures
·  Reduce the number of accidents and near misses in Perry Vale / Darien Goodwin (former Head of Transport) had advised the assembly that traffic, parking and pedestrian flows are being monitored in the area in conjunction with Transport for London (TFL). The extension of the East London is likely to exacerbate the existing problems and key decisions will be taken on completion of the project. There is a possibility of funding for a wider scheme on the back of increased activity to and from the station.
Following pressure from the Coordination Group and the local assembly, TFL have agreed to construct a traffic island at the junction of Westbourne Drive. It is anticipated that this will significantly slow down the traffic and minimise accidents in the area.
The assembly held on 22 October 2009 agreed to fund a special transport project aimed at investigating the problems along the entire stretch of Perry Vale. As a result 2 public meetings were held in March 2010 attended by an average of 80 people. Participants identified a number of potential solutions to these problems including the introduction of additional calming measures at the junction of Woolstone Road and at the top of Perry Rise. Creative Process have been appointed to manage the project and will report their findings in May 2010.