The answer is no:

• CPP has applied to become a charity and expects this to happen before the end of 2009. Becoming a charitable organisation will help us to raise money for our work more easily, once our government funding comes to an end.

• In the spring, CPP asked residents to complete a questionnaire so we could find out what type of activities the community wanted to keep. Over 500 of you responded and your number one choices were:

   

  • Supporting children's education and development outside school (36%)
  • Skills and development training (23%)
  • Social activities for young people (29%)
  • Neighbourhood Wardens (27%)
  • Employment advice (17%)

   

• We've looked at all the results from the questionnaires and are now writing our business plan. This will outline the type of work we plan to continue and how we will achieve it. We'll need to raise money to run local community projects, but we're already working on this.

• Once we write our Forward Strategy (action plan) for our activities as a charity, we’ll be consulting with residents again because your involvement is an essential part of shaping the future of Clapham Park.

Heather Chappell