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Team London Bridge – Small Grants Fund 2015/2016
This is a reminder that the 2015/16 Small Grants Fund is currently open for applications until 5pm, 30 January 2015.
If you are a local charity, Tenants and Residents Association or community group looking for funding to deliver a project that supports young people in the London Bridge and Bermondsey area then we want to hear from you!
Team London Bridge’s annual Small Grants Fund contributes £500 to £2,000 to local community projects that are dedicated to improving development and educational opportunities for local young people (ages 5-19).
Any application should include projects that address one or more of the following criteria:
– To encourage positive youth engagement
– To provide basic life skills
– To provide extra educational opportunities
Please see attached this year’s application form and funding guidelines.
We’re also organising a free fundraising workshop on Monday 12 January from 2pm – 4pm here at the TLB offices. If you are interested in attending or have any questions about the fund, please email bethany@teamlondonbridge.co.uk.
Neighbourhoods Fund 2015
Do you have good ideas for projects that would help to make your community stronger and your neighbourhood nicer? The new Neighbourhoods Fund may be able to help.
The community councils have £542,000 to spend on community led projects, which encourage people from different backgrounds to work together, and promote respect and consideration, and give communities the opportunity to improve their local area.
Have a look at the information sheet to find out more, including how much you could apply for and what sort of projects will be considered.
Please also refer to the guidance notes to help you complete the application form.
To apply for funding you can go directly to the Neighbourhoods Fund online application form. However, we advise that you first register with My Southwark when prompted, as this will allow you to complete, view, save, retrieve and print your application. Also you can access many other useful online applications forms, including the community councils’ online forums.
Please ensure that you select the correct community council area where your intended activity will take place. If you are still unsure, you can check the address or postcode online.
The closing date is noon, Monday 16 February 2015. For more information on how to apply for the Neighbourhoods fund please contact Pauline Bonner Pauline.bonner@southwark.gov.uk or visit www.southwark.gov.uk/communitycouncils
Saturday 24th January 2.00pm
Saturday 24th January 2.00pm
Residents of Tabard North can join us for a FREE visit to the Tower Bridge Exhibition, with the new and spectacular glass floor across the high-level Walkways. This offers visitors a never-seen-before view of London life, from 42 metres above the River Thames. Free tickets can only be booked in person at Tabard Community Hall at the General Meeting on 20th January.
January 20th – General Meeting 7.00PM
Protecing Our Neighbourhood From Developers Through A Community Forum.
The whole of our estate could be under immediate threat from property developers. Development may bring some benefits but may cost you your car parking, communal gardens or even your home. If the estate is redeveloped and you are a tenant is is very unlikely that you would be re-housed in the same neighbourhood.
If you are a leaseholder, under Compulsory Purchase you may not receive the market value of your home. In the Heygate estate, many displaced residents were left unable to afford to live anywhere in London. Leaseholders on the Heygate and Aylesbury estates who have been offered 1/2 the value of their homes have had to go to court over this.
The council has been building some homes for rental but very few. This is a drop in the ocean with regard to the needs of the local community.
Chaucer Ward – new build hotspot.
In 2014 Estate agents Sterling Ackroyd highlighted our ward Chaucer as the number 1 “New Build Hotspot” in Greater London. They claim that right here developers could build 2865 new homes per square kilometre. There is no record of Southwark Council’s response to this report but you can guess that none of the new homes will be for residents of Borough or Tabard Gardens.
Read the report here: https://tabardnorth.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/doc049.pdf
When Section 106 (planning gain) funds have been made available from developers e.g. The Shard, none of the money has gone to local residents. Land values in our neighbourhood have gone up dramatically since developers (The Shard etc.) have moved in.
What Can We Do?
The Localism Act 2011 has given local residents new planning rights. We have the power to put forward a Neighbourhood Plan which may not be the same as the council’s plan. If recognised, we would entitled to government funding under the “Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning”. We would have a “right to build” homes, community centres, playgrounds, facilities for the elderly etc.
Southwark Residents Say No – Saving Southwark
We love Southwark and value the friendly, co-operative, supportive nature of our community.
But now we feel that our neighbourhood is under threat.
Many residents, individuals and groups, are deeply worried about the planning policies of Southwark Council.
Far too many tower blocks are being given planning consent. Many loved and valued older buildings have been destroyed, or are scheduled for demolition.
These policy decisions threaten to break up our community and destroy our neighbourhood.
The groups and individuals listed here are committed to making their feelings clear to Southwark Council, and to campaigning against these damaging policies.
https://twitter.com/savingsouthwark/media
Ultra Low Emission Zone consultation, ends Friday 9th January
TFL would like your views on the proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone which would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the same area as the Congestion Charging zone.
All cars, motorcycles, vans, minibuses, and heavy vehicles would need to meet a new emission standard or pay a daily charge to travel within the zone. The proposed daily Ultra Low Emission Zone charge would be in addition to the existing Congestion Charge.
The zone would be introduced from 2020 and aims to encourage the use of newer, cleaner vehicles, reducing vehicle pollution by half.
To find out more and to have your say, please visit
tfl.gov.uk/ultra-low-emission-zone
This consultation ends on Friday 9 January 2015
Accredited course for Halls Volunteers 2015
Happy New Year!
Tabard Gardens North T&RA 