Brixton Town Centre Forum

Brixton Town Centre Forum AGM

7pm - 25th November 2008

Karibu Centre, 7 Gresham Road, Brixton, SW9 7PH

The Brixton Town Centre Forum is now an independent forum. The forum will be a focus point for people living, working and using the centre of Brixton.

Agenda
1. Formal constitution of the Brixton Town Centre Forum
2. Election of officers
3. Briefing on the budget and activity of the Town Centre Forum
4. Update on Future Brixton
5. Introduction of the new Town Centre Director
6. Suggestions for further meetings

If you are interested in getting involved in the Town Centre Forum or wish to stand for election to become an officer, please inform the current Secretary, either by email on brixtontowncentreforum@mybrixton.org in advance of the meeting or in person at the meeting. The currently available officer positions are Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Membership Secretary. If there is more than one person interested in each position a vote will be held amongst those in attendance at the meeting. We also would welcome people joining the team in a number of other capacities.

7pm at the Karibu Centre at 7 Gresham Road, London, SW9 7PH

1. Update on Brixton regeneration and planning

2. Community Engagement - proposal on the new structures and ways of working with us.

3. New approach to Brixton Town Centre Management – integrating commercial town centre management and the police

4. Community Safety and Crime
This item will also include the Safer Neighbourhoods Panel Annual General Meeting including election of new members

5. 3 minute Soap Box

Presenters and panel member who have kindly agreed to come include:

Colm Lacey, Programme Manager, Physical Regeneration.
Mark Trevethan, Implementation Team, Lambeth Planning
Alex Holland, ‘Friends of Brixton Market’
John Kerridge, Assistant Director, Regeneration & Housing Department
Jo Negrini, Divisional Director, Regeneration & Housing Department Superintendent Dave Musker
Jim Toohill, Safer Neighbourhoods Panel
Neil Thurlow, Community Safety Partnership Coordinator, Central Brixton.

7pm at the Karibu Centre at 7 Gresham Road, London, SW9 7PH

1. Presentation by Project Manager, Future Brixton on plans for the town centre.

7pm at the Karibu Centre at 7 Gresham Road, London, SW9 7PH

1. Alphabet Soup: Briefing on the initiatives, institutions and organisation that are relevant to Brixton Town Centre

2. Safer neighbourhoods panel update (to be a regular slot)

3. Disbursal Zone and new ASBO scheme – update and how is it working?

4. Members Q&A on Crime

5. Soap Box (regular spot for members)

Presenters and panel member who have kindly agreed to come include:

· Dave Musker (Acting Superintendent, Lambeth Police)

· Cllr Mark Bennet (Cabinet Member for Safer Communities)

· Idowu Abiodun (Antisocial behaviour caseworker for Brixton)

· Megan Jones (Drugs Alcohol Action Team Manager)

· Neil Thurlow Community Safety Partnership Co-ordinator (Brixton Sub-command)

· Jim Toohill (Community Police Consultative Group for Lambeth)

7pm at the Karibu Centre at 7 Gresham Road, London, SW9 7PH

1. Parking in the town centre- proposal by the Brixton Market Traders Federation

2. Parking discussion and questions with Timothy Jackson, Assistant Director, Street Management, and Cllr Nigel Haselden, Deputy Cabinet Member for Transport and Parking

3. Trees for Cities – presentation and stand by Katie Clements

4. Formalising the BTCF – Constitution, Treasurer position, membership transfer

5. Soap Box (regular spot for members to talk for 3 minutes on subject of choice)

7pm at the Karibu Centre at 7 Gresham Road, London, SW9 7PH

Chance to ask your questions to local officials and politicians (details TBC)