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Minutes of Meeting on 7 November 2000: CRYSTAL PALACE & NORWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT THE PHOENIX COMMUNITY CENTRE ON TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2000
PRESENT Chairman - Doug Barnes (Tamnag Thai) Amphlett Lissimore - Frank Lissimore GUESTS Kevin Carleton-Reeves APOLOGIES John Ellner
2. APOLOGIES See above.
3. Minutes of Meeting on 3 October 2000 Proposed: James Slattery-Kavanagh The minutes of the Meetings were presented and approved.
4. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The proposed closure of the Gypsy Hill Police Station may now be under review. Four police forces are involved in monitoring the area. The perception of the proposed closure is that it will release officers. Crime especially in the evenings was getting worse. Crime in the area was on the increase and CCTV will not alter this Joanna's owned by John Ellner and Hanover Park had their windows 'etched' by 'graffiti artists'. David Kerr and the Chairman had both been 'mugged'. Groups seemed to be patrolling the area look for opportunities to carry out crime. The Keep Britain Tidy campaign had prepared a report on litter in the area. The Christmas lights were now going up. Croydon had finished, Lambeth and Bromley had still to complete putting up their lights.
5. PETER SCHORFIELD - KCP (KENT COMPUTER PRODUCTS) His company, based in West Wickham, carries out training courses in conjunction with the DfEE, EU and DTI. People over 18 and under 85 and not claiming unemployment benefit are eligible for the training being offered. £150 is available towards an Industrial Learning Account (ILA), which is administered by the Government. £25 is payable by the person taking on the scheme. It is a personal scheme and not connected to your employer. Companies may make a discretionary payment of £25 and may give time off for the course. £150 million has been set aside by the Government for the scheme. It runs from October to October each year. His website is: www.kcp.online.co.uk
6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS David Kerr (Town Centre Manager) confirmed that it would be up and running by 2 March 2001. The radio security scheme needed ten people to sign up for. The one-way system and improvements to the are were set to continue in the New Year. The 1999-2000 accounts were presented by Peter Runacres. They were proposed by Frank Lissimore (Thornton Springer) and seconded by Keith Peraux (Hanover Park).
FUTURE MEETINGS 12 December - Christmas Party Alan Thompson Hon. Secretary
Signed .................... Date .................... Doug Barnes Chairman |
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