Our survey says...

Our survey conducted over Christmas revealed a clear favourite in terms of where respondents wanted the TRA to concentrate their efforts over the year ahead - improving the cut-through connecting Lorrimore Square to Lorrimore Road (including the small "lay-by" area right next to it).

Highlighted by residents as a generally grotty area with poor lighting, missing trees, broken/unsuitable paving and prone to flytipping - it's certainly a very deserving project for the TRA to take on.

A proposal has now been submitted to Cleaner, Greener, Safer at Southwark Council to fund the work - should the proposal be successful (results will be announced in around 6 - 8 weeks - fingers crossed...) we'll need your help, in consultation with the Council, to decide what improvements to make.

Currently the plan is to:

• Improve lighting


• Lay new paving


• Increase planting


• Add seating

But we're very much open to ideas, so please do get in touch!

Minutes - March 2009

Surrey Gardens TRA General Meeting
Minutes
10 March 2009

In attendance: Tony (Chair), Cath (Treasurer), John, Jenny

Apologies: Katy (Secretary), Megan, Jo

1. Chair opened meeting

2. Chair’s report:

• Minutes of the last meeting have been circulated and are available on the TRA website, http://www.surreygardenstra.blogspot.com/
• Following general dissatisfaction last meeting with the offer from The Bill of £350 to film in Lorrimore Sq and Road over three days, the Chair contacted both the Film Unit at Southwark Council and Talkback Thames in order to negotiate. Following this, a fee of £600 for the three days filming was agreed
• The Chair confirmed that a meeting has been set up with Cleaner, Greener, Safer to discuss plans for the areas which the TRA is seeking to secure funds to improve. This meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th March

3. Treasurer’s report:

• The Treasurer confirmed that the cheque had been received from Talkback Thames and has now been cashed

4. Jenny presented a number of ideas for the area linking Lorrimore Rd to Walworth Rd (The Eglington Court Cut Through), including a cycle path, seating, additional planting and new paving. The group discussed several additional ideas for the area linking Lorrimore Rd to Lorrimore Sq (The Lorrimore Cut Through and the Lorrimore Lay-by) including a cycle path, simple paving, additional planting, seating and good lighting.

5. Next meeting – general meeting to be held in St Paul’s Church, Lorrimore Square at 7.30pm on 14th April. This meeting will not be leafleted, but will be advertised on the TRA website – with e-mail and text reminders sent to those who have signed up for this.

6. Thanks from The Chair and close.