Friends of Dulwich Square

[northernmonkey]

I joined the council meeting on the grants and seem to remember a long discussion about how the beds on court needed far more spending on them and so granting anything from CGS would be ineffective. Can?t remember the detail any more but sure it?s in the minutes of that meeting- there was a summary of each bid and outcome I think

[alice]

Not sure if those beds should be prioritised.

[northernmonkey]

I?d agree Alice- doesn?t feel like an appropriate use of those funds. Surely that?s the kind of thing the estate has some responsibility for?

[Metallic]

northernmonkey Wrote:

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> I joined the council meeting on the grants and

> seem to remember a long discussion about how the

> beds on court needed far more spending on them and

> so granting anything from CGS would be

> ineffective. Can?t remember the detail any more

> but sure it?s in the minutes of that meeting-

> there was a summary of each bid and outcome I

> think

That meeting wasn't minuted, conveniently.

It may not be the best use of the funds but it's a darn sight better than a mini Festival, for the benefit of a few homeowners who can't even be bothered to water the planters outside or near their doors and that are there to block traffic for their advantage. Saw this on twitter the other day.

While the council are at it could they beautify the rest of the old Area B? I know it has potential.

[northernmonkey]

There was something though - like a summary of each of the decisions that was attached to the agenda - isn't that available still?

[legalalien]

The background info about all the applications is here

https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=533&MId=6871&Ver=4

The Court Lane beds stuff was potentially out of the Devolved Highways Fund, whereas Harmony in the Square was from the Neighbourhoods Fund. I'm not sure if there was ever a document explaining the rationale for which projects were chosen. It seems to be at the discretion of the local councillors.

[Metallic]

legalalien Wrote:

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> The background info about all the applications is

> here

>

> https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments

> .aspx?CId=533&MId=6871&Ver=4

>

> The Court Lane beds stuff was potentially out of

> the Devolved Highways Fund, whereas Harmony in the

> Square was from the Neighbourhoods Fund. I'm not

> sure if there was ever a document explaining the

> rationale for which projects were chosen. It

> seems to be at the discretion of the local

> councillors.

Except this is the document that was produced on the night of the awards. I am talking of the night the different groups made their pitch to councillors - it was not minuted/recorded.

[legalalien]

No you're right, I don't think it was.