As part of the Lambeth’s move towards being a ‘Cooperative’ Council, their parks department is asking if you would like to be more involved in the running of the borough’s green spaces…
We have traditionally managed and maintained our parks and open spaces – from cutting the grass to collecting the litter – but now as a Cooperative Council we have changed our focus to supporting residents who want to have more say in what we do and spend money on.
We have proposed three ways in which residents might become more involved, based on conversations with communities over the last year.
These include:
- Council-led management
- Cooperative management
- Community-led management
This might mean that a group of residents could be managing a local park or a part of a park (e.g. a football pitch or formal gardens), either independently or jointly with us.
More information on ‘cooperative management’ can be found in the Cooperative Parks information booklet.
Next Steps
Before we do anything, we want to know what you think, therefore we’re inviting you to complete our long online questionnaire or our short questionnaire. We look forward to hearing your views on designing and delivering a thriving parks service for everyone.
Consultation
We’ll be running a series of open public meetings during September across different venues in the borough including:
Tues 3 Sept, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Karibu Education Centre, 7 Gresham Road, Brixton, SW9 7PH
Wed 4 Sept, 2.00 – 4.00pm
English Martyrs Church, 2 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, SW16 6NN
Wed 11 Sept, 10.30am – 12.30pm
King George’s Conference Centre, Stockwell YMCA, 40 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9ES
Thurs 19 Sept, 2.00 – 4.00pm
The Old Library, 14 – 16 Knights Hill, Norwood, London, SE27 0HY
Wed 25 Sept, 7.00 – 9.00pm
(please note: Clapham Common will be a key topic of discussion)
Newton Hall, Lambeth Academy, Elms Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9ET
Thurs 26 Sept, 6.30 – 8.30pm
St Agnes Church Hall, 37 St Agnes Place, Kennington, London, SE11 4BB