Bellingham - ideas document
For all five priorities
Idea / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentPublicise what is available in Bellingham ward / Yes / A – B - C
A. Youth Provision and the Perception of Young People
Ideas / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentHelp set up a mentoring scheme with volunteer / No / n/a / Need to look at
Support young people get access to computers when the library is not open / Yes / A1 / Initially identify what provision there currently is and then look if more access is needed obvious gaps
Organise young people to volunteer and train / Yes / A2 / Initially identify what provision there currently is and then look at obvious gaps
Boxing classes for young people / Yes / A3 / Work with an existing provider – Terry Palmer Boxing Academy – to identify how currently participates and to look at ways of widening the amount of local children who take part
Teach people to cook healthily / Yes / A4 / Athelney Primary School are part of the Let’s Get Cooking programme – find out details – www.letsgetcooking.org.uk
Dance classes / acting classes etc in the community centres / Yes / A5 / Need to establish what exists already and if there is a demand through a youth survey/engagement work with groups
Creative workshops / No / n/a / Need to establish if there is a demand through a youth survey/engagement work with groups
More football activities / Yes / A6 / Need to establish what exists already and if there is a demand through a youth survey/engagement work with groups
Day trips for young people and families / Yes / A7 / This was given Assembly funding and we should
More subsidised after school provision / Yes / A8 / Need to establish what exists already and if there is a demand through a youth survey/engagement work with groups
Support Gateway Youth Project Brighter Futures / Yes / A9
Youth newsletter / No / n/a / Would require a lot of resources and it would need to be community-led. On hold unless someone wants to take it forward.
Youth led forum assemblies for young people / Yes / A10
Develop links between local scouts and older people / Yes / A11 / 8th Lewisham Scouts given £315 of assembly fund (06/11) to organise an intergenerational party
Volunteer project – older people working with young people / No / n/a
B. Anti-Social Behaviour
Ideas / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentOut of hours patrol / Yes / B1
Faster response time by Police to residents complaints / Yes / B2
Increased patrols around school starting and ending time / Yes / B3
Reduce the number of burglaries / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Dog fighting is a problem / Yes / B4
Problem with groups on the street (Perry Hill) – should engage directly with them / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Stop groups of youths drinking in the park around Randlesdown Road and by the train station / Yes / B5
Tackle loud motorbikes and scooters / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Education to tackle asb / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Educate about road safety / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Educate about road safety / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Run a keep fit workshop and the outdoor gym in Home Park / Yes / B6
CCTV – install more and keep existing in operational order / Yes / B7
Communicate with SNT on how they can support residents through the assembly / Yes / B8
Racist abuse / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Stop football games in the street – Grangehill junction and Broadmead / No / n/a
Tackle flytipping on residential streets / No / n/a / Not specific enough
Dog fouling on bridges to Perry Hill / Yes / B9
More support and information on con men and bogus callers / No / n/a / Not specific enough
C. Environment
Ideas / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentSupport Farmstead Road Community Garden to stay open / Yes / C1
Change derelict spaces to use for leisure/allotments / No / n/a / Need more specific information. The identification of derelict space has been added to the mapping exercise which will feed into this document.
Plant more flowers/trees and plans in the ward – more hanging baskets / No / n/a / Need more specific information. The identification of areas which need more flowers/trees has been added to the mapping exercise which will feed into this document.
Ask for roads to be repaired after snow - potholes / No / n/a / Identify what the Council policy is for repairing potholes.
Community clear up campaign needed / No / n/a / Need more specific information. The identification of areas which could benefit from a community clear up campaign have been added to the mapping exercise which will feed into this document.
More litter bins on the street / No / n/a / Need more specific information. The identification of areas which need more litter bins have been added to the mapping exercise which will feed into this document.
Improved bin collections / No / n/a / Need more specific information
More recycling bins / No / Need more specific information
Traffic calming in Meadowview Road / Yes / C2
D. Poor parks and insufficient play areas
Ideas / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentVineyard Close – revamp disused small play area / Yes / D1 / Christina Evwierhoma (Lewisham Homes) is looking into Awards for All Funding
Home Park – changing rooms refurbished and opened / Yes / D2 / LBL tendered for a 25 year lease on the changing rooms. This is open to interested groups. Anthony Scully (Friends of Home Park) is
Open up the parks – publicise them and have community picnics / No / n/a / Encourage residents to use spaces for Big Lunches 5 June 2012
Use public space Bellingham Green, grass by Quaggy playing field by the Gateway
Play equipment for over 5’s / No / n/a / Need more specific information
Promote art displays in parks / No / n/a / Need more specific information
More park benches in and around Bellingham – Southend Park / Yes / D3
E. Older people’s issues
Ideas / In action plan? / Action plan code / CommentMore social services / community groups to help with form filling and entitlement of benefits / Yes / E1 / EAGA?
Ask for ‘Dial a Ride’ transport rates to be dropped because they are not affordable to those not on benefits or low income pensions / Yes / E2
Intergenerational work / No / n/a / Not specific enough information
Coffee mornings for the elderly by the young people / teenagers / primary school pupils / No / n/a / No evidence that there is a demand
Fund the older people’s social club as they are due to close because of a lack of funding / Yes / E3
Reinstate older people’s art group / No / n/a / Not specific enough information
Tutors for afternoon activities – flower arranging / No / n/a / Not specific enough information
Talking books delivery / Yes / E4
Older people’s events in a large dance hall with service providers offering advice and information as well as fund – 20’s, 30’s or 40’s theme / Yes / E5
Joint party with scout groups and elders of Bellingham to celebrate 85 years – old time musical hall party children’s show / Yes / E6
Day time trips for older people / No / n/a / Not specific enough information
More facilities for black and minority older people in Bellingham / No / n/a / Not specific enough information