What is a TRA?

What is a TRA?
A TRA (or Tenant's and Resident's Association) is a group of people from the same local area who meet together on a regular basis to socialise and discuss local issues

What do you actually do?
All kinds of things! We chat about stuff that is happening locally and advise on where to go and who to contact if there's a local issue you wish to raise. We're also usually the first point of contact if the council, or other group, wishes to consult with the local community

We look after the park in Lorrimore Square, leasing the area from Southwark Council, and have been responsible for installing and maintaining the playground equipment

A big part of what we do is meet and socialise with our neighbours, with drinks and snacks provided at meetings at least once a quarter - not to mention our annual summer picnic (in Lorrimore Square park) and end of year drinks in December

Where do you get your funding?
As a recognised TRA, Southwark Council provide funding for the TRA through the Tenant Fund

If I come, does that mean I have to do anything?
Not if you don't want to! We'd love to see more and more people come to meetings - please don't feel like you have to have an issue or that you need to get actively involved, though you would be more than welcome to if you wanted!

OK, so what do I do next?

• Come to the next meeting! See the "Next Meeting" info on the homepage for more details of the date, time and location
• Follow this blog for updates
• Subscribe to live updates of the blog via the RSS feed on the homepage
• Sign up here to be added to the mailing list for minutes and other info
• Use the same e-mail address to send through any comments or issues you'd like raised if you can't come to the meeting in person