An interesting new community group has been formed – the Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum – in response to the Localism Act, which came into force at the end of 2011.
Among other things, the Localism Act introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape planning and development by coming together to prepare neighbourhood plans.
A Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum is up and running. After its first AGM in January, a management committee was elected for one year, which includes Tom Allen from the Transition Kentish Town steering group. Alice Brown from the Transition Kentish Town steering group is an advisor.
Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum constitution
Its task now is to widen and deepen involvement by reaching out to a wide range of residents and organisations, with the long term aim of creating a neighbourhood plan to shape future development of the area. The intention is to build on the place planning work that Camden Council has already been doing in the Kentish Town area in the last two years.
I live in Grafton Road, and I would like to be involved. , and possibly have some choice in the neighbourhood plan.
I was not aware that any meetings were taking place .
Is it a “closed shop” or can ordinary people in the area put forward their views. .?
Pat Barson , 60 , Grafton Road , NW5. 3DY
Posted by Patricia Barson | 9 July, 2012, 15:41Hi Patricia,
The main website and email sign up for the Neighbourhood Forum is at ktnf.org
Currently a report of the consultation so far is being written. There will be more discussion and outreach from the autumn onwards with the aim of creating an actual neighbourhood plan in six to nine months time.
Cheers,
Tom
Posted by Tom Allen | 18 July, 2012, 16:33Please put my name down for future consultation. This arises after reading the report in the last Camden New Journal given to me by someone (living off Leighton Road)who does not have computer access and who is concerned that she has not been consulted.
Posted by hilda matthews | 23 July, 2012, 11:43Hi Hilda,
Good that you saw the piece in the Camden New Journal. Just send your name and postal address to secretaryatktnf@yahoo.co.uk to get on the Neighbourhood Forum email list.
Best wishes,
Tom
Posted by Tom Allen | 25 July, 2012, 13:08