Tues 12 April: "Is Neighbourhood Planning for Cricklewood?"

"Would you like to have a say in how our neighbourhood will be in 5, 10, 15 years time?"

"A way to do this is for local residents, business, community groups and organisations to set up a Neighbourhood Forum and together work on a neighbourhood plan. Once the neighbourhood plan is approved by referendum, it would have legal weight on future planning decision making.

"In our last meeting, we had James Earl, Fortune Green and West Hampstead Forum Chairman, who shared with a group of residents his experience in setting up their own Neighbourhood Forum, working on and having approved their neighbourhood plan. After he left, those present agreed that it would be positive for our area to apply to Barnet for a Neighbourhood Forum designation.

"What still remains unclear are the boundaries of the proposed Neighbourhood Area.

"For this reason we invite residents associations, community groups, local organisations and individuals affected by the Brent Cross South regeneration to join our working meeting tomorrow evening (12th April 2016) to: 

• learn about neighbourhood planning for an update on our previous neighbourhood planning discussions
• have an opportunity to share views on what should the criteria be to define our Neighbourhood Area
• hear other views."

6.30-8.30pm. Whitefield School, room IT5. (Turn right when you enter the schools main gates and enter via main school reception.)

Tea, coffee and some nibbles will be provided.

Next meetings:

• Thursday 14th April – Heritage and Local Memories, Whitefield School, Room IT5 3-5pm
• Thursday 28th April – Neighbourhood Planning – Whitefield School, Room IT5 3-5pm.

These regular meetings take place every second Tuesday (6.30-8.30 pm), second Thursday (3-5pm) and every fourth Thursday (3.00-5.00 pm) of every month until the end of June 2016.

These meetings are funded by the Community Organisers Mobilisation Grant and kindly hosted by Whitefield School.

For further information please contact Luisa at 0777 366 0938 or luisa(@)clitterhouse(dot)com