The dealine for the Article 4 Direction public consultation for the pub is fast approaching - 3rd April - so we are holding a big public meeting in the back room of the Wheatsheaf to bring local residents up to speed on the campaign.and let them know what they need to do next.We have reserved the room from 7.30pm and expect to spend an hour hearing from leading figures in the campaign and answering any questions that people have.We would be delighted to see you there.
We've had an update from the pub operators that Enterprise may be considering giving them notice in the next couple of months, ie before the Article 4 Direction consultation concludes in June. As such, we're holding a meeting at the pub to discus the latest information and agree if we need to alter our campaign plan:1. Discussion of latest info from Antic and additional action (if any) to take
A public meeting to discuss Graveney School's initial plans to expand its provision by closing part of Welham Road is being held in St Paul's Church on Welham Rd.More background information on the plans can be found here:http://www.danwatkins.org.uk/campaigns/graveney-school-expansion
Please join us at the awards ceremony for the Tooting and Balham Love Your Local initiatives, where we will be revealing the winning shops who have received the most votes over the past two months (see www.loveyourlocalshops.com).
Working with Sarbani Mazumdar (Conservative Council Candidate for Earlsfield), I have set up a Surgery for Senior Citizen members of the Hindu Society at their community centre on Garratt Lane.
FoodCycle Wandsworth, a volunteer-run restaurant serving surplus food, invites the whole community to its official launch lunch on 22 February 2014. FoodCycle is a practical initiative to meet the twin goals of minimising food waste and food poverty in the UK. You can find more information about at the following link:
Graveney School, one of the borough's most successful institutions, has developed initial plans for the permanent closure of part of Welham Road, so as to bring together the two sides of the site and create much-needed space to expand the school and its provision.
I'll be Chairing the latest meeting of the Bedford Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team and Neighbourhood Watch Panel on the 21st January.If you live in Bedford Ward and are interesting in attending, or have any crime-related questions you'd like to put to me or the SNT Police who will be present, please email me at dan@danwatkins.org.uk .The meeting wil take place at the White Eagle Club on Balham High Street.
As part of the Mayor's Youth Initiative, students at local 6th form colleges have been developing their ideas for the products of the future and will be pitching them to a panel of Wandsworth business people. As a local entrepreneur I've been asked to be a Dragon for an afternoon, working with the other judges to decide which team will be the 2014 winner.
