Lewisham Walking Forum

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Lewisham Walking Forum Meeting
Power League - 24 Feb 2004

Present - Peter Stunell (LBL Walking Officer), Conrad Young (LBL Sustainability), Jenny Budd (Health Walks), Iris Humphries, Marion Wood (Walking Forum), Paul Beresford (Grove Park Community Group), Ian White (CAMRA), Doug Gardner, Ron Cooper (Lewisham Environment Trust, Deptford Tour Guides), Nick Pond (Wildspace), Sue Webber, Mike Keogh (LET).

The Forum members discussed the May 2004 Walking Festival

IDEAS

TREE COUNCIL - Walk in the Woods - Nick Pond to pursue
WALK TO SCHOOL - walking buses - info session, LWF to run with Liz Barkwith
GREEN CHAIN - route promotion event
BLACKHEATH RAMBLERS -out of borough? LWF Prefer walks to be in borough (at least start) or through borough
PROMOTE USE FO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CHILDREN-FOCUSED WALKS - No unaccompanied kids
NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY - Sat 15 May
WALK AND TALK COMBINATIONS TO BE ENCOURAGED
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRYSTAL PALACE LINE CLOSURE
NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS DAY - Fri 14th May
TIME BANK - 24th May Taster Walk from Rushey Green
GREEN CHAIN - Beckenham Place Park. Downham Woodland Walk and Hither Green
BAT WALK - Nick Pond to check with Wayne Butler at Beckenham Place Park
HISTORY WALKS - Verdant Lane and Cem'y. Deptford Cultural Trail
CREEKSIDE CENTRE - Creek Walk
BEYOND THE MERIDIAN
SCHOOLS - advertise
LEWISHAM TOWN CENTRE - Liz Bannister
LOCAL NATURE RESERVE WALKS
LINK BLACKHEATH (FARMERS MARKET?) TO DEPTFORD - 5 A Day, Organic Food. CY to pursue Pepys Community Forum and Mark Handley
ALLOTMENT WALKS - CY to liaise with Chris Foraud
HITHER GREEN - Douglas Earle
CHILDRENS TRAFFIC CLUB - Health First
YOUNG MAYOR - CY to pursue
MILLWALL TO THE MILL WALLS - Free ticket as incentive - CY to pursue
WALK TO CHURCH - CY to pursue

FUNDING/IN-KIND SUPPORT

NEEDED FOR:

  • Posters
  • Programme
  • Postage
  • Co-ordinators Time
  • Photo Competition
  • "Finishing Event"
  • Designer PRIORITY!

LIVING STREETS
POLICE - Community Devt Fund - discretionary in deprived areas
LSP - Quality of Life Consultation
TfL -
SELTRANS -
SPORTS/SHOE SHOPS/MANUFACTURERS
VOLUNTEERING LEWISHAM - Offers of help - speak to Chris Freed LBL can stuff envelopes, frank and send

PUBLICITY

TOWN HALL ELECTRONIC MATRIX - Peter S and CY to organise
LEWISHAM LIFE - A
DVERTISE VIA ENBRO - Bromley
LIBRARIES
LEISURE CENTRES
ARTS POST
PARKS
GRAPEVINE - John Bovenizer
PENSIONERS GAZETTE
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
GREEN MAP
NEWS SHOPPER
FUSION FM - CY to send contacts to Jenny

HIGHLIGHT EVENT

Walking Carnival
Rio-lite/Bacchanal in Lewisham Town Centre
Caribbean and Other Communities
Steel Bands
Fusion FM soundtrack.
CY to speak to Creative Lewisham Agency for support

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Insurance cover for walks was discussed - CY to provide LBL legal guidance for next meeting 22 March 2004, Creekside Centre

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