Information and presentations will be provided by the successful bidders set out below:
Minutes:
The Board received presentations from four of the successful bidders that had received money from the Greenest Borough Innovation Fund.
Markfield Park Travellers
The Board received a presentation from Roz Corrigan of the Markfield Park Travellers Project aimed at assisting young people with learning difficulties to travel independently.
To date two young people had been through the scheme and it was hoped that once they were confident in travelling independently they would be able to act as mentors. In this way more young people would benefit from the project.
In response to a query the Board was advised that although the group was aware of proposals to included an additional access point to Markfield Park they had not been formally consulted on this or on changes to traffic flow on Broad Lane. However, it was indicated that the group would welcome an additional bus stop being included within Markfield Park.
The Chair commended the project and noted that enabling people to live independently represented a real shift in approach.
Hornsey Meadow
A presentation was given by Kate Allardyce from the Hornsey Meadow project.
The Board was advised that the land had been donated by NHS Haringey and the project was aimed at promoting well-being. A range of initiatives were being undertaken as part of the project including:
A steering group, comprised of local people, had been established, which was overseeing work to create a community organisation with charitable status. A consultation event was also being held on 19 December to gauge how people would like to see the project develop.
The Board was advised that the British Trust for Community Volunteers (BTCV) had not been approached to date but as the project developed this would be considered. Similarly match funding had not been pursued as yet as funding during the first year had been secured.
It was suggested that it may be useful for the project to contact Natural England with regard to participating in a pilot the organisation was running to examine the therapeutic benefits of the natural environment.
There was agreement that the Board should be receive a report on ? at a future meeting.
Transitions Finsbury Park
The Board was advised that the Jamboree Huts were locked when they were not in use. However, the planted areas within the site were open and could be vandalised if people were minded to do so.
It was suggested that the group might find it useful to create links with the ‘Green Roots’ scheme run by the Metropolitan Housing Trust situated in the north of Finsbury Park.
BME Carers Support
The Board was advised that a sensory garden had been established at the Selby Centre. The project had been established after consulting Carers and their clients and a common theme arising from this had been that they often felt uncomfortable using public parks.
It was suggested that representatives from the project should attend the Seed Swap event taking place at Bruce Castle in February.
There was agreement that officers should look at options for linking the appropriate HSP Theme Boards to the issues arising from this item.
It was noted that Sustainable Haringey produced regular email bulletins on the work they work doing in the Borough and members of the Board were encouraged to contact ?? if they had information that could be included within this.
RESOLVED:
That the project updates be noted.