I understand that there’s to be an exhibition of the revised Northbrook Plans on 26th August from 7pmtil 8pm at the Ennersdale School site.   This isn’t an official planning meeting - it’s organised by the team that have submitted the application.

EDIT: As Paul points out, the Northbrook Action Group have stepped in to organise their own public meeting.   Details are on their site here.   It’s at 7.30pm at Lochaber Hall on 3rd September.

See you there!

After a bumper crop of events in July, things now seem to be winding down as people go off on holiday.   This is the latest list from E-Focus.

The next meeting of FUSS is at 7pm on Tuesday 19th August at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Lewisham Homes will have a ‘Summer Roadshow’ on the Northbrook & Cordwell Estate (off Northbrook Road) from 10am until 1pm on Friday 22nd August. This is part of a series of roadshows being held across the borough. Activities at the roadshows include DJing, beat boxing, drama workshops, football, film, sculpting, face painting, bouncy castles, and jewellery making. Suitable for ages eight years old and over

The next meeting of the Lee Manor Society is on Wednesday 3rd September at 8pm. There is no meeting in August.

During the summer holidays, Creative Fashion courses for ages 7-12 and 13-16 are being run at Stark Gallery, 386 Lee High Road. Courses costs £5 and you can book on 020 8265 3833 and get further details here.

The Lee Manor Society are opening the Ice House in Manor House Gardens on the first and third weekends of each month until the Open House Weekend of 20th and 21st September. Opening hours will be 3pm to 5pm.

The Thirst Friday Café: There’ll be coffee, cake and good company between 9.30 and 11.30am every Friday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Handen Road. Why not come along and bring your friends!

You can find details of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi classes at the Stark Gallery on Lee High Road at their website: http://www.starkgallery.com/yoga-classes.html

If anyone knows of anything else going on, do let me know.

New homes have been built on the site of the former Lee Station Yard - the road now known as Glenmere Row.  One of the conditions of the planning permission was that a plan was submitted for future maintenance of the embankment (including slope stability measures).

The Council has now received a revised scheme involving re-grading of the slope.  A meeting is being held to discuss the plans at 7.00pm on Monday 28th July 2008 at the show house 11 Glenmere Row, first house after the Block 1 flats.   I’ll try and make it along.

If you live on one of the stock transfer estates in Lee Green then this is an important week.    The documents which give you details of the improvement programme residents have negotiated with Broomleigh Housing Association will be delivered to you at some point this week.  

I realise that residents might have questions about the proposals, so I’ve invited a representative from Broomleigh to attend my advice surgery this Saturday to answer any questions residents might have.   My advice surgery takes place on Saturday 19th July from 10am until 11am at the McEwan Centre (portakabin) on Leybridge Court.  No appointment needed - just turn up.

I think the deal residents have negotiated with Broomleigh is a really good one, but it won’t happen unless residents support it in the ballot which will happen later this year.  If you’ve got questions or want to know more, please pop in on Saturday.   It’d be great to see you!

The stock transfer estates are: 1 - 173 Leybridge Court, Merridale, Woodville Close, Rose Way, Silk Close, 96 and 100 Dorville Road, Kimbolton Close, Stoneycroft Close, Wildwood Close, Lucorn Close, 1-7 and 10-68 Birch Grove or 30-60 Burnt Ash Hill.

Rain certainly didn’t stop the play at the Lee Manor School Summer Fair.   I didn’t win the beer I wanted, but the raffle raised well over £1,000 and we did win a jigsaw on the tombola - so can’t complain!

Plus there were teachers getting soaked in the stocks, a coconut shy and loads of other activities.   I particularly enjoyed the Pimms stall and the cake stall

Next week it’s People’s Day on Saturday - details here - but if you’re organising a similar event and would like me to give it a plug here, on the community notice board at Hither Green Station and in our E-Focus email newsletter, then give me a shout.  

I went up to the Party in the Park on Saturday and visited the Lee Manor School Parents and Friends Association stall - who tell me they are holding a summer fair at the school this Sunday from 2pm until 4pm.

There are all sorts of activities planned - including a DJ, raffle, tombola, plants, nearly new, music stage,  hot food, craft making, treasure hunt, and face painting.   They’re also screening the Wimbledon Final - so no excuses for not coming along!

Entrance is £1 for adults, free for children, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.  

I’ve already bought my raffle tickets and have my fingers crossed for the Zero Degrees beer kegs…!

Plus - if you’re at a loose end on Sunday morning, FUSS have moved their clean-up day to Sunday - Paul has the details.