• The original feedback leaflet can still be accessed at www.citylibraries.info

• The planning applications can be viewed at http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1199915 Whitehawk Primary School, BH2009/03158 weekending 29/01/2010 and Wellsbourne Centre BH2009/03156 week ending 05/02/2010

WellsbourneHealth Centre

The practices will be open to patients on Monday March 22. There will be no disruption for patients as the practices will move over the weekend. Other services will move over later-dates still to be confirmed. If you have any comments or questions about the move please:

• Contact the practice manager at your GP surgery; or

• Call the NHS Brighton and Hove patient liaison service on

0800 013 0251(free phone) or

01273 296205 (minicom)

Whitehawk Primary School

The proposed improvements to Whitehawk Primary School have been largely well received. Concerns expressed were the potential detrimental effect of locating Social Services next to the school on intake but in particular concern regarding loss of green space and access to the site.

We are creating more green space for use by the school by fencing off an area adjacent to the school. However the local community will still be able to use this outside school hours.

If you have any comments or questions please contact:

Daniel Weiner, Head Teacher, Whitehawk Primary School

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Library

Many people felt that the current library and its staff was already very effective with some indicating that a new, more modern facility would be a good thing. Confirmation that toys would be available in the new facility was requested. It was also pointed out that the library currently serves more areas than Whitehawk and relocation would make it more difficult to access for some.

The new, much larger, modern library will enable us to give an even better service with more stock and still including the toy and musical instrument loans services. It is true that the usage of the library currently takes in the whole of Whitehawk as well as many adjoining areas so the new library will be easier for some and more difficult for other current users to get to. It will be more centrally placed in Whitehawk.

If you have any comments or questions please contact Alan Issler, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Youth and community centre

A lot of concern was expressed by young people about the loss of their youth club and by a range of other groups and tenants who currently offer services from the centre. The Youth and Community Centre would not need to close until after September 2011 when the new ‘hub’ opens, and a commitment has been made to work with everyone involved to find alternative accommodation within the Community Hub and other local venues.

If you have any comments or questions regarding youth services in Whitehawk please contact Chris Parfitt, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and other community groups using the Youth and community centre –

Gil Sweetenham, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Transport and access

Concerns were expressed about ease of access for disabled and older people and the need for sufficient parking particularly for disabled people. Public transport was also considered key with the suggestion that adjustments to the bus routes be considered. Parking provided will be the main centre car parks and a dedicated car park for disabled users with barrier control. The potential for adjustment to public transport is being investigated.

Safety

Concerns were expressed by a number of people about the safety of the new location. It was clarified at one of the public meetings by a member of the safety committee that local police are supportive of the new development in making the area more open and visible. This development includes lighting and landscaping as can be seen on the proposed plans

Redevelopment/funding

Queries were raised about the library move taking place, and, whilst agreeing with the proposal for a new library building, suggesting the current library site be redeveloped. To clarify this would not be possible as it was a condition of the funding that the school site was redeveloped and in addition we feel there will be great benefit in having a number of complementary services on one site.

Concern was expressed about possibility of redevelopment of current library site in particular the building of more flats and effect on area and existing nearby blocks. No redevelopment of the exiting site will take place until after September 2011, when the library moves to the new site. There are no firm plans for the site at the present time. It is not the intention to demolish any existing blocks of flats.

If you have any comments or questions please contact Gillian Churchill,

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Community impact influence and involvement.

There has been a range of positive feedback of the potential of the development to improve the area. Concerns were expressed about the possible detrimental effect of competition for existing local centres. Valley Social Centre were very concerned about the potential effect of the community café on their food and drink services and rooms for hire in the hub.

The community café in the hub will be a small, limited ‘tea and bun’ operation and as the project planning develops we will consult with local providers on such issues as room hire rates to avoid undercutting and also look to promote all facilities available in Whitehawk via the hub.

The effect of consultation in making changes at this stage was queried. We are genuinely interested in gathering people’s views and concerns about these proposals, and the information in this first update outlines responses to some issues raised having taken as much as possible into consideration at this pre planning permission stage.

How future community involvement will be ensured and communicated was another key issue. This update is the start of the process and we will be working in particular with Graham Allen, Andy Silsby and Tony Silsby, the Whitehawk community development workers of Serendipity Enterprise Solutions (SES) to develop this process using a range of existing local forums to communicate with and involve people in Whitehawk. The next update will have further details on how we propose to do this.

SES contact details: Andy Silsby   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 07879452929

Tony Silsby This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 07525444825

Alan Issler, Brighton & Hove City Council Libraries. March 2010