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The latest news from the area from different sources
The next edition of this newsletter will be distributed during the week of the 27th of September.
We would like to hear from you if you are:
1) a member of a management committee/s running community groups supported by a community development worker
East Brighton Trust is an independent not-for-profit company who are responsible for the management of a property portfolio which consists of Westergate Business Centre (Moulsecoomb), Manor Road shop & flat (Whitehawk) and Barcombe Road shop & flat (Moulsecoomb).
Planned improvements to 11 parks and playspaces around the city are having to be put on hold as a result of Government spending review.
Brighton & Hove City Council, along with other local authorities, has been told with immediate effect by to halt spending under the Playbuilder scheme until further notice.
These are the issues and concerns raised at the event on 30th of June and in prior meetings. At the end of this post is a list of the questions. You can comment on them here.
To add your voice to the discussion, download the enclosed document, tick or cross those you agree or disagree with and add others that are not covered. – Then either pass them to your local TA, drop them into the Newsletter office, or contact Serendipity Enterprising Solutions – 07879452929 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it you can also register your views via the website.
You may know about our plans to redevelop the front half of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Over the next six months we will be designing the 2,800 rooms as well as the layout of every department, public space and waiting area in the new buildings.
For Council Tenants and Council Leaseholders The council have been working with elected tenant and leaseholder representatives to draft a plan on our new approach to getting tenants and leaseholders involved in making the decisions that affect their homes and lives.
We realise that times are getting tougher with public spending cuts and a greater demand for services from people in need. That's why Urban Forum is offering a helping hand to all VCS groups: free membership until June 2011 (that's right, 2011!)
CVSF Viewpoint: Sustainable Transport: Wed 7th July 6-8pm at Community Base conference room, Brighton.
This event will be a chance to hear about some of the transport plans and projects in the city, and to input into a refreshed CVSF Viewpoint on Sustainable Transport. If you have an interest in local transport issues please do attend this event as the views collected will feed into the development of the council’s next Local Transport Plan and will be used by CVSF elected reps sitting on the city’s transport partnership.
An action-packed Emergency Services Fun Day is being held in Brighton & Hove on Sunday 25th July.
Between 11.00am and 3.00pm, East Brighton Park will become the centre of local emergency service activity for the FREE "999" event.
launched across the city on Monday 7 June.
As part of the awareness-raising week, information about the
vaccinations available to protect children and young people from
potentially serious illness has been sent to local Children's Centres,
nurseries, pre-school groups, pharmacies and libraries.
Towards the formation of a representative Neighbourhood Forum and the
production of an Action Plan to identify local needs and priorities
30th June 2010
from 10.30 to 6.30
Valley Social Club
Whitehawk Way
Open to residents, community activists and service providers from the
voluntary or statutory sector, so if you live or work on the estate you
are more than welcome to attend.
Work Carried out to restore the Whitehawk Hawk by local residents, their children, the scouts, and other support agencies was seen as too risky for offenders undertaking Unpaid Work to assist with. This is due to Health and Safety issues according to the Probation Service
WHMF newsletter deadline
Resident Director of East Brighton Trust Needed
John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Com...
