The next London Road Local Area Team (LAT) meeting is at 6.15 for 6.30 at Calvary Church hall on Viaduct Road. The LAT brings together traders and residents, ward Councillors, the neighbourhood policing team, council officers, and representatives of local residents’ and traders’ groups to discuss issues in the area.
Full information is on the LAT website.
At our September meeting some residents raised concern at the amount of space left for pedestrians and cyclists around the seating area now outside the Duke of Yorks cinema. DRARA has been asked to look into this as some consider easy movement of pedestrians, cycles and pushchairs is now restricted. The cinema has posted a council license in the notice board on the front of their building (to the left of main entrance), giving the dimensions the council have allowed them for their seating area. Posted on September 15th 2016, people have 28 days from that date to register any objections with the council about the new arrangement. A sculptural planter is also being planned to go into the space in front of the Duke of Yorks, so this needs to be considered. At this point we don’t know if the council took the planter inoto consideration when granting the license for the tables and chairs is not known. Anyone who wants to comment should see the planning notice outside the cinema.
It’s time again already for the next Drara meeting. As the nights draw in come and cosy up to neighbours and find out what’s happening in the neighbourhood. On the agenda cycle storage at London Road Station, Shaftsbury Place, welcoming students to the neighbourhood … and more. Come along for our friendly and informal meeting – our local councillors often attend so its a good chance to meet them and get your views heard.
TUESDAY 15th September 7.30 147 Ditchling Rise.
All neighbours welcome
Agenda for this meeting here Agenda 15-9-2015 and minutes from our July AGM DRARA AGM minutes 3.7.15
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
The next London Road Area Action Team (LAT) meeting is on Tuesday 1 Sept, 6.30 pm at Calvary Church. See the LAT website for minutes of the last meeting and agneda of this one. https://londonroadlat.wordpress.com/
See the London Road LAT website for more information.
The London Road Local Area Action Team meets tomorrow to discuss issues around our local high street. Its at Calvary Church on Viaduct Road, 6.15 for 6.30. The agenda includes policing and planning matters. It will also be the last meeting for area councillor Ian Davey who is not standing for re-election. Draft agenda here.
In case anyone hasn’t noticed – there is a general election on 7th May. On Monday 20th a Community Hustings is being hosted by Calvary Church. Five parliamentary candidates – Chris Bowers – Lib Dem, Nigel Carter -UKIP, Caroline Lucas – Green, Clarence Mitchell – Conservative and Purna Sen – Labour, will be taking questions from the community – so its a great chance to find out what prospective MPs would like to do for us. You can submit your question for the candidates by email by midday 20th April or in writing by 7.30 pm on the night. Doors open 7.15 for 8 pm start.
Following some technical difficulties beyond our control, the Drara website is back online with a newish look and a new web address (or url for you techie types). Over the coming weeks we’ll be adding posts and pages to get us back on the cyber map.
