QUEENS PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL (QPCC) CAMPAIGN

Summary Briefing from PUBLIC MEETING at theBeethoven Centre, 3pm to 4:30pm

18 JUNE 2011

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PURPOSE of the Meeting

• To inform on the process to-date.

• To capture the views of participants on what the Community Council-to-be could/should do.

• To enable the participants to inform others in the community on the Queen’s Park Community Council-to-be.

• To ignite a discussion in the community on the future of the Queen’s Park Neighbourhood.

• To encourage the participants to join the campaign group and/or stand as Councillor and/or support the campaign.

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PUBLICITY

The Organising Committee of the Campaign for a

Queen's Park Community Council

are pleased to invite you

to a

PUBLIC MEETING

followed by tea and cake

on Saturday 18th June,

at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue starting at 3pm

to discuss how the Community Council

should work and what its aims

for Queen's Park should be, see over for details.

www.campaign4queenspark.org

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07.06.11

Dear You were one of 1,600 local residents to sign a petition recently to strengthen community activity in Queen’s Park. On behalf of the Campaign for a Queen’s Park Community Council I write to thank you for your support and to invite you to a public meeting to find out more (invite enclosed). Local campaigners believe a Community Council for QP is essential to ensure the needs of local residents are heard and acted on; and that this is the best way to defend against the worst effects of the cuts to local services. However, the decision to allow residents in Queen’s Park to go ahead with the proposal lies with Westminster City Council. So a resounding show of support by residents at the public meeting on 18th June is essential to prove to Westminster Council that there is popular support for this proposal.

If you do one thing in your local area this summer, make Sat 18th June a date.

It will be an infomative, relaxed and friendly event. We welcome your suggestions and new ideas. Creche available on site – book by Thursday 16th June latest on 020 8964 8024 places limited. Yours sincerely, Angela Singhate, Chair !!!"#$%&$'()*+,--).&$/0"1/(

The Organising Committee of the Campaign for a

Queen's Park Community Council are pleased to invite you

to a

PUBLIC MEETING

followed by tea and cake

on Saturday 18th June,

at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue starting at 3pm

to discuss how the Community Council should work and what its aims

for Queen's Park should be, see over for details.

www.campaign4queenspark.org

The Organising Committee of the Campaign for a

Queen's Park Community Council

are pleased to invite you to a PUBLIC MEETING

followed by tea and cake on Saturday 18th June,

at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue starting at 3pm

to discuss how the Community Council

should work and what its aims

for Queen's Park should be, see over for details.

www.campaign4queenspark.org

AGENDA

3.00pm     Welcome and Registration using ‘Where do you live?’-Map

(Angela Durrance & Mary Doherty)

3.15pm     Welcome from Chair of the QPCC group (Angela Singhate)

              - Introduction to QPCC (Angela Singhate, Emma Sweeney and Susanna Rustin)

              - Background to QP Forum (Fabian Sharp and Ted Flanagan)

3.30pm     Q&A - in Break-out Groups, supported by Campaign Group members

4.00pm    Interactive consultation: ‘Community Council ... What should it do?’ exercise

(facilitated by Angela Koch of ImaginePlaces)

4.25 pm   Closing Summary by Angela Singhate.

- Addressing some of the key questions raised in Q&A

- Encourage attendees to sign up to “Join the campaign group”- list

- Invitation to signing the ‘Support the campaign letter’

- Submitting contributions to Suggestion Box.

4.40pm   Informal discussion over Tea and Cake

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DIALOGUE TECHNIQUES/ TOOLS

• ‘Mapping exercise’: Where do you live?

• ‘Presentations’ on process to date & why Campaign Group believes a Community Council is a good thing for Queens Park ward.

• ‘Break-out groups for QA session’, supported by Campaign group members.

• ‘Community Council Tree’ exercise: review and prioritising of possible activities of Queens Park Community Council-to-be

• ‘Informal discussions’ over tea and cake

• ‘Provision of information pack on Community Council’ including campaign sticker for window display to take away (for every attendee for further reading)

• ‘Join the campaign-group initiative’ for everybody that is interested or might want to stand as councillor.

• Signing the ‘Support the campaign letter’ 6

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ATTENDANCE

• Over 70 people from across Queen’s Park Ward attended the meeting (see map)

• Of the attendees, 11 are already part of the Community Council Campaign Group

• The meeting was chaired by Angela Singhate, (Chair of the QPCC group) with contributions from: Samantha Alleyne, Angela Durrance, Mary Doherty, Abi Olwa, Emma Sweeney, Susanna Rustin, Joe Gordon, Ludo Hunter-Tilney, Simon walton, Gill Fitzhugh.

• Queen’s Park Forum staff provided secretariat support.

• Angela Koch of ImaginePlaces supported the process by advising on concept, tools, next steps. She delivered the ‘Community Council Tree‘ exercise.

IMPRESSIONS of the Day

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Clockwise: Susanna Rustinand Emma Sweeney;Audience; „I live here map‟;View from the floor.

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Six break-out groups

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Where do you live?

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QA session: Break-out Groups

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Each group will be discussing 2 questions in half an hour.  

1) Does anyone have any questions about how a community council would work?

If there are questions that you cannot answer as a facilitator you need to write them down so that they can be answered later.

2) What sort of things do you think the community council should do for

Queen’s Park?

An existing list of ideas, which are also shown on the tree, is attached to this note which you can use to stimulate discussions and give people an idea of what we’re talking about.

You’ve also got some pictures to illustrate the different levels of activity that

may help. (see below)

Any new ideas that come out of your group discussion need to be written down on one of the post it cards that will be available. People can write their own, or you can offer to write them down for them.  

Briefing note for group facilitators

This visual aid was used in some groups to explain the relationship between level of precept (£) and level of service activity

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OUR COMMUNITY COUNCIL ...WHAT SHOULD IT DO?

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OUR COMMUNITY COUNCILWHAT SHOULD IT DO?

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SUPPORTING VULNERABLE PEOPLE

• Homework clubs for overcrowded families• Support people to overcome mental health problems • Legal, financial and benefits advice and advocacy • Community Bus

BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

• Run events that bring people together (e.g. festival, fireworks, street parties, interfaith)• Community website • Promote integration through provision of English classes• Befriending service for isolated residents (sick, disabled, frail, elderly)

SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE

• Setting up a youth council for Queen’s Park • More activities for young people• Supporting parent and youth groups• Working with local schools to develop inter-generational and inter- community relations

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SUPPORTING CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR PREVENTION

• Project to tackle moped and bike crime• Traffic calming scheme for Dart Street• Strengthen community action against gun/knife crime• Work with local Police to keep residents safe

IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT

• Provide allotments• Provide benches• Plant trees/ landscaping• Comment on planning applications and steer local development opportunities

SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT

• Revive local businesses (Canal Terrace, Mozart Street, Kilburn Lane) • Take over community facilities (e.g. Boarded up units, QP Gardens, Community buildings)• Back-to-work help for long-term unemployed

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Additional activities for the Council-to-be

suggested by participants (as stated on sticky cards)

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• 20mph limit

• More Bins

• Eco-Home Improvement

• Improved street lighting following council (W.C.C.) proposal to cut lighting hours to save costs

• See that the conservation area rules are followed

• I LIVE IN BRENT – Supporting ‘guerrilla’ gardening

• Gardening help for disabled and older people

• Day trips to seaside for elderly people

• Family Day Trip (Seaside, Countryside of England)

• Support for parents / families

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• Parents with mental health (support group + befriending group + activity group)

• Immediate locality street ‘parties’ to enable neighbour exchange + awareness of needs and disabled etc.

• I LIVE IN BRENT – Celebrate festivals Eid, Hannukah, Christmas etc

• Community newsletter by post / email

• Widely advertise throughout ward free W.C.C. Collection Service for up to 20 items (fridges, beds etc) for those on benefits to stop dumping on streets of Queen’s Park

• Jubilee Sports Centre east wall facing Lancefield Street – soundproof the door and

vent or modify events hosted to suit premises

• Re-route the Mozart Street, Lancefield Street, Caird Street rat run, possibly use humps to ‘calm’

• Jubilee Sports Centre rear ball court. Restrict access, and repair loose structures which serve to amplify ball impact noise. Try living in Lancefield Street – It’s a

nightmare: noise+noise+noise

Additional activities for the Council-to-be

suggested by participants (as stated on sticky cards)

JOIN the CAMPAIGN GROUP initiative/

sign the support letter

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>>> 35 letters of support were signed at the event

Leader  of  Westminster  Councilc/o  Lucy  Capron18th  Floor  City  Hall

64  Victoria  StreetLondon  SW1E  6QP

18th  June  2011

Dear  Sir,

Along  with  many  other  local  residents  I  aKended  a  public  meeMng  hosted  by  the  Campaign  for  a  Queen’s  Park  Community  Council  at  Beethoven  Community  Centre  ,  W10  on  Saturday  18th  June  2011.

Having  had  the  opportunity  to  discuss  the  pros  and  cons,  I  write  to  register  my  support  for  the  campaign  and  the  proposal  to  introduce  a  Community  Council  to  Queen’s  Park.

The  Community  Council  would  be  a  posiMve  asset  to  local  residents,  and  offers  the  most  sustainable  and  appropriate  soluMon  to  fill  the  void  created  aVer  funding  for  the  Queen’s  Park  Forum  was  stopped.

The  Community  Council  will  help  to  forge  improved  community  relaMons  between  groups  and  promote  integraMon,  co-­‐operaMon,  and  understanding  in  the  community.      It  will  also  help  to  get  local  people  involved  in  community  life.

Yours  sincerely

Next Steps

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The Campaign Group will continue to raise awareness of the proposal among local residents, and to consult over local priorities.

Funding for basic marketing materials is being sought.

The Campaign Group will visit other local councils near London.

The Group is committed to excellence and best practice. Ensuring the

Community Council is set up and run most effectively (Governance) remains a central priority of the Campaign Group. Workshops are planned with Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), National Association of Local Councils and University of Westminster who have all offered support with this.

This report was assembled by Angela Koch of ImaginePlaces

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Volunteers from the Queen’s Park Community Council Campaign

&Paddington Development Trust/ Queen’s Park Forum

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Appendix

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Invite to all households in Queen’s Park

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The Organising Committee of the Campaign for a

Queen's Park Community Council are pleased to invite you

to a

PUBLIC MEETING

followed by tea and cake

on Saturday 18th June,

at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue starting at 3pm

to discuss how the Community Council should work and what its aims

for Queen's Park should be, see over for details.

www.campaign4queenspark.org

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A personalised invite was hand-delivered to the 1600 individuals,

that signed the Queen’s Park Community Council Petition

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07.06.11

Dear You were one of 1,600 local residents to sign a petition recently to strengthen community activity in Queen’s Park. On behalf of the Campaign for a Queen’s Park Community Council I write to thank you for your support and to invite you to a public meeting to find out more (invite enclosed). Local campaigners believe a Community Council for QP is essential to ensure the needs of local residents are heard and acted on; and that this is the best way to defend against the worst effects of the cuts to local services. However, the decision to allow residents in Queen’s Park to go ahead with the proposal lies with Westminster City Council. So a resounding show of support by residents at the public meeting on 18th June is essential to prove to Westminster Council that there is popular support for this proposal.

If you do one thing in your local area this summer, make Sat 18th June a date.

It will be an infomative, relaxed and friendly event. We welcome your suggestions and new ideas. Creche available on site – book by Thursday 16th June latest on 020 8964 8024 places limited. Yours sincerely, Angela Singhate, Chair !!!"#$%&$'()*+,--).&$/0"1/(

Info Pack (as of 17 June 2011)

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