Ashburnham Triangle Association

Resident Janet Stott writes On December 19th at 6 pm we met at the Ashburnham Arms for chestnuts, mince pies and mulled wine. There was a very good turnout kids and adults alike. The weather looked like rain but everyone cheerfully set out and we sang carols round the Triangle with great gusto. Children rattled collecting boxes  and the residents generously put their money in. We got back to the pub just in time to avoid a downpour. Pepina at the Ash was ready with drinks, shepherds pie and a vegetarian option. An unusually high number squeezed in for the Christmas Quiz that Barbara Reid had prepared.  Pepina provided the food at cost with the rest of the proceeds going to Shelter, there was a small charge to enter the Quiz and the ATA residents made up the rest of the collection which amounted to £347.  

Our ATA gardeners have set first date for early planting:  Saturday 28 January 10.30 am at Ada Kennedy Court Please join them if you can.

Your views on cervical screening in Greenwich Cervical screening (smear test) is an important test which checks the health of your cervix (the opening to your womb from your vagina). Screening can help prevent cancer and saves lives.  All women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 are invited to be screened.  We would like to hear what women and people with a cervix in the borough of Greenwich aged 25 to 64 feel and think about cervical screening to enable us to improve the process and make it easier for people.  💬 Take our short survey - you could win £50 in Love 2 Shop vouchers. Click here to start the survey Covid-19 Vaccination Do you have a weakened immune system, or live with someone who does? You can get a Covid -19 vaccination this winter to help protect them and yourself.  Click here to book  

Please see above an invitation to an event at the Creekside Discovery Centre on Thursday 12 January at 6.00pm to launch Mary Mills's new book on the Industries of Deptford Creek. It’s a rare opportunity to hear Mary in person. I hope some of you can make it.  Barbara

 

  A reminder that Monday night is our Carols Party Night!

 

The new chair of the Safer Neighbourhood Board, Cheryl, led a meeting on Friday 11 November to discuss the changes to Greenwich borough Safer Neighbourhood wards. The Ashburnham Triangle is part of the Greenwich Park Ward. We are currently looking to recruit a diverse range of residents to join the local ward panel, which will be held with the Greenwich Creekside Ward. The panels are held approx six times a year and are attended by local officers, councilors and members of the Greenwich Safer Spaces teams. If you are interested in supporting security and help shape and feed into policing in the local area please get in touch. There is a meeting about the formation of the new wards on 19 January at 18:30. Please note the new email address for the local Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team: GreenwichPark@met.police.uk

Greenwich Council are carrying out a Community Involvement Consultation at the moment to allow local communities/residents to have an input on how the Council can work with us all to improve areas within the Borough through the Planning process.  Below is a link to a page on the Councils website where they are consulting on the development of their new Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). Your feedback could help develop a draft SCI which will be subject to further consultation. https://royalgreenwichplanning.commonplace.is/ Please do get involved and have your say.