Response from Pascale Mitchell of Chaucer Greens regarding ASB on Tabard Gardens

Posted by tgntra

Dear Peter and residents of Tabard Gardens North T&RA,

Thank you for contacting us.

My name is Pascale Mitchell I am very sorry to hear about the Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) you have been experiencing.

As a person who has lived here for the past 30 years, in council/ social housingI have experienced ASB in many different ways. I agree that there needs to be a plan put in place to listen to residents needs. I recently attended a T&RA at which a Residents Service Officer was present. Although steps like this have been taken to connect the council with residents I believe that this is not sufficient.

Residents need full access to the a list of contacts who deal with individual issues. I experienced ASB for many years which included my children being subjected to attacks and a fire in my block. It was being connected to the correct person that enabled the situation to be addressed. This is something that enabled us to be removed from the situation.

I would like to hold community assemblies with residents on issues they are having problems with. To try to find solutions collectively and so residents can discuss and share their experiences.

I would love to attend your meetings if elected. I have worked with T&RA’s in the past and helped residents in Nunhead to set one up as part of a campaign to stop rooftop builds and infills on their estate. This was very successful, we won. This was fighting for resident led development.

I would also like to address the increased ASB in the community. Having two children have their phones taken within 4 months I understand how crime is impacting on community.

I would also love to help you reopen your community hall in Hankey place. It is so important that you have a space for coming together and for the wider community to come together.

I look forward to working with you all should I get elected on May 7th.

Kind Regards

Pascale Mitchell

Email to Chaucer ward candidates for the 7th May election

Posted by tgntra

Following on from the last T&RA meeting, the email below was sent to all of the candidates standing for election in Chaucer ward on 7th May, apart from one independent candidate with contact details. The responses will also be posted on this website:

“ASB on Tabard Gardens

Dear Chaucer Ward candidates

At meetings of Tabard Gardens North T&RA meeting, residents have spoken about several issues adversely affecting them including: difficulty contacting officers; repairs not done properly or in a timely way; issues reported to the Council but not dealt with or even acknowledged; a breakdown in the relation between the Council and residents and also the T&RA.

Particular concerns have been raised recently about how ASB is dealt with, with officers seeming to lack the skills, knowledge or even will to deal with ASB properly and provide residents with the help and support they deserve. There have even been incidents of abuse in the community hall, witnessed by officers in a building supposedly with zero tolerance policy to abuse, but where the Council flatly refuse to act.

If elected to represent the ward on 7th May, how would you restore resident’s confidence in the Council, ensure residents can live free from the stress and worry of ASB, when in their homes or in the community, and are properly supported if they do face problems?

If elected, we would be happy to discuss these issues and more with you at a T&RA meeting.

Peter Davis

Chair, on behalf of the Tabard Gardens North T&RA committee.”