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XXXe.NEWSLETTERx XXXNo 4. iiFebruary 7, 2011 XXXFighting for public green space in West Dulwichixiixxiix

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xPUBLIC CONSULTATIONxDon't miss your chance to have your say about your park!XXX

The Friends are working in partnership with Southwark Council to devise aXXX long-term management plan for Belair Park. The process will be owned by theXXX local community at every stage and you are invited to help to steer it.

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Shading of the lake and tree work will be key issues under discussion. TreesXXX are always an emotive subject. Sometimes, people don't bother to come toXXX meetings,Xbut then get upset when things happen that they dislike. PleaseXXX come along and bring as many other park users as you can. If we do not hearXXX your opinions, we cannot take them into account.

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7:30 pm to 9.00 pm, Monday Feb. 28, 2011 Belair Community Building (enter from Gallery Rd, SE21)XXX

Experts will assist the discussion by laying out the choices facing us inXXX realistic terms, and by explaining the implications of different options forXXX management work in Belair Park. The public will play the key role in decidingXXX which options they would prefer to see worked up into a plan. The resultingXXX scheme will balance the needs of different kinds of wildlife, and alsoXXX aesthetics and amenity interests.

Speakers will include:

Martin Heath (Chairman, Friends of Belair Park); xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rebecca Towers (Southwark's Parks & Open Spaces Manager);xxxxxxxxx x x x

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Jon Best (Southwark's Ecology Officer);xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Alan Scott & Ben Dewhurst (ecology consultants);xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Vinnie O'Connell (New Leaf volunteer workers).

XContact: friendsbelairpark(at)hotmail.co.uk or Tel: 020 8670 8924X X xx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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XXXConsultation: a preliminary chat.x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

XXXOn January 21, a brief meeting took XXXplace between the Chair of the Friends, XXXMartin Heath, and left to right (photo XXXupper right), Paul Highman (Dulwich Area XXXParks Manager), Mavernie Buchanan XXX(Cleaner, Greener, Safer Officer), with XXXecologists Ben Dewhurst and Richard XXXJedrzejczak. The visit helped the ecologists XXXto prepare their ideas for the Feb. 28 XXXconsultation. The photo to lower right XXXshows the lakeside wildlife area enjoying XXXthe January sunshine.x xxx x x xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx XXXWEATHER REVIEW. The first part of January saw XXXAtlantic-type weather, milder and with some XXXrain affecting South East England, with wet and XXXwindy weather mid month. High pressure areas XXXlay nearby for the rest of January, but cloudy XXXand cold weather was common. Compared to XXXthe 1971-2000 norm, mean max. temperatures XXXconformed, with mean min. temperatures being XXX0.9oC higher. Rainfall was up to 125% and XXXsunshine down to 83%. Weather data: online BBC weather review & MeteoGroup. Images: M. J. Heath. xxxxxx

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