Minutes 7th November 2000

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)
Hon. Secretary - Alan Thompson (ST&T Publishing Ltd)
Hon. Treasurer - Peter Runacres (Thornton Springer)
Amphlett Lissimore - Frank Lissimore
Hanover Park - Keith Peraux
Phoenix Shoes - Wendy Allen
Quotes - James Slattery-Kavanagh
Streek's Publicity & Comm - Caroline Streek
I.W. & S.A. Ward - Ian Ward
GUESTS
Kevin Carleton-Reeves
David Kerr
Liz Rolfs
Michael Schorfield (KCP)
APOLOGIES
John Ellner

2. APOLOGIES
See above.

3. Minutes of Meeting on 3 October 2000
Proposed: James Slattery-Kavanagh
Seconded: Ian Ward
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