GLERA

cripplegate ward surgery
2023-07-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-04 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Barbican Library, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Barbican Library

Meet your Cripplegate representatives from 6-7 pm on the first Thursday of each month.

We are here to help if you want to talk about matters that affect you, obtain information and advice, make a complaint or enquire about council services.

Thursday 4 May @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 1 June @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 6 July @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 3 August @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 7 September @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 5 October @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

community picnic
2023-06-24 14:00 - 18:00 | Basterfield Lawn, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0TN
Basterfield Lawn

what’s happening

2.00 | Accordion with Elena Rushmeyer2.15 | Jazz from Room 33.00 | George Crowley Quartet4.00 | Jazz from Room 35.00 | Singer Miriam Miskovska5.30 | Accordian with Elena Rush Meyer

Tea, coffee, soft drinks and biscuits from 4 pm.

give + take day
2023-06-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London

GLERA AGM 2023
2023-06-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Downstairs in the Community Centre

Feel free to drop by from about 2 pm. Our MP Nickie Aiken will be around, along with a number of our Councillors.

All residents of the Golden Lane Estate are members of GLERA unless they opt out. At the AGM we will review the past year and the challenges we face going forward. We will also elect our new Committee for 2023/24. Please come along – this a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and get involved.

committee 2022/23

Chair | Tim Godsmark (Hatfield)

Deputy Chair | Gaby Robertshaw (Crescent)

Treasurer | Vernon Ashford (Cullum Welch)

Secretary | Jacqueline Swanson (Basterfield)

Committee member | David Cox (Basterfield)

Committee Member | Paul Lincoln (Basterfield)

Co-opted | Lizette Dodds (Bayer)

join the committee for 2023/24

GLERA is just a few of your neighbours trying to juggle work, family and other life demands, whilst doing what we can to improve life on the estate, working closely with our Councillors and using our recognised status as a resident association as best we can. If you can get involved, please do. We need you!

The Officer roles are Chair, Treasurer and Secretary (which comes with a monthly stipend of £100), along with up to an additional nine Committee members.

Interested? email secretary.glera@gmail.com

GLERA RULES + CONSTITUTION (June 2011)

nominations so far

Chair | Co-ChairsTim Godsmark (Hatfield) + Gaby Robertshaw (Crescent)TreasurerVernon Ashford (Cullum Welch)SecretaryJacqueline Swanson (Basterfield)CommitteeDavid Cox (Basterfield)Lizette Dodds (Bayer)

agenda items

Chair’s report on the activities for the year

Treasurer’s report on the accounts and a vote on their approval

Votes for the new committee

Reports and discussions on any other issues:

Tackling anti-social behaviour on the Estate: PC Russell Pengelly (ASB lead / Design Out Crime Officer) will be with us to discuss the review he undertook in February. Also, an update on increased policing levels and new ways of engaging with our community

Imagine Golden Lane: update on Bike Project and meetings with City of London’s Climate Action Team

Update on Repairs process and upcoming new contract: follow up on the GLERA meeting in May, and Cllr Anne Corbett will update on follow up actions of Councillors

Maintenance

Major Works

Lease extensions (and other lease related issues)

PC PENGELLY’S ASB REVIEW

neighbourhood forum - drop in
2023-06-08 17:00 - 18:30
background

The Barbican and Golden Lane community has applied to become a designated neighbourhood forum so that it can prepare a neighbourhood plan and participate in local planning matters on a statutory basis.

Under the government’s Localism legislation, communities can draw up their own plans that become part of the statutory framework for land use. This will be the City of London’s first neighbourhood forum and neighbourhood plan.

The application is supported by local residents, councillors, businesses and community groups such as GLERA and the BA. As the process develops we hope support and membership will grow.

As Chair of GLERA I fully support the Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum which takes resident involvement in planning policy a step forward following on from the resident proposed conservation area.
Tim Godsmark, Chair of GLERA

I’m a great supporter of neighbourhood plans and the Barbican and Golden Lane Forum will give residents the ability to shape the development of the area.
Alderwoman Sue Pearson

key points

This is about planning. The Forum is supported by the BA and GLERA as well as other local resident associations, as it strengthens local influence by;

• Creating a Neighbourhood Plan (in line with the City’s Local Plan)

• Commenting on planning applications

• Influencing CIL spending – the c£9m annual levy on planning applications

The Neighbourhood excludes areas in Islington as it would be too complex and costly to co-ordinate two boroughs at this stage.

The Forum needs your support – the consultation to bring it in runs to midnight on Wednesday 21st June, 2023

consultation

The City of London has started a statutory consultation about the Neighbourhood Forum. The consultation deadline is Wednesday 21st June at midnight.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Please:

• Support the aims of the Forum

• Support the Area defined by the Forum

• Reject extending the Area into Islington

Come and find out more during the consultation open drop-in session for residents, workers, businesses and community groups. More info on Forum website

cripplegate ward surgery
2023-06-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

Meet your Cripplegate representatives from 6-7 pm on the first Thursday of each month.

We are here to help if you want to talk about matters that affect you, obtain information and advice, make a complaint or enquire about council services.

Thursday 4 May @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 1 June @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 6 July @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 3 August @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 7 September @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Thursday 5 October @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

cripplegate ward meeting
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

All residents are invited to our quarterly Cripplegate ward meeting.

The ward meeting will focus on Social Care and Carers – speakers inlcude:

Chris Pelham | Assistant Director, People, City of London

Shirley Islam | City Resident + Carer

Farzana Khanom | Project Manager, City Carers Connections

Your Cripplegate representatives will also update you on their committee activities and answer any questions.

we need to talk about repairs...
2023-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Mike Saunders, Head of Asset Management and Repairs + Maintenance for the Corporation, has kindly agreed to come and speak to residents about the new repairs reporting system, the issues they are trying to resolve, and the improvements we should hopefully see as a result of the software upgrade made last July.

The repairs contract is coming up for renewal so please come along to give him feedback on how to improve the service provided by contractors or email secretary.glera@gmail.com

The meeting will be co-chaired by Tim Godsmark, GLERA Chair and GLE resident Cllr Ceri Wilkins.

bike project
2023-05-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Two years ago the Golden Lane Bike Project was set up to tackle the poor quality and shortage of secure bike parking provision on the estate. Following detailed consultations and discussions with residents, a successful funding application was made to the City of London Community Infrastructure Levy Fund. £50,000 has been awarded to refurbish existing bike sheds, expand others and install completely new safe and secure facilities across the estate. A planning application is due to be submitted to the City of London Corporation over the next few weeks.

Come along to a briefing from the project managers who will outline the content of the planning application.

Community cafe from 3. 30pm, presentation at 4 pm

Please note that the drawings to be submitted with the application will be uploaded to the Imagine Golden Lane website. If you want to read an update of the project and view the consultation process and results visit Imagine Golden Lane.

lease extensions
2023-03-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

If you are a lease holder and have yet to extend your lease, GLERA is arranging a meeting with Officers from the Corporation Lease Extension team who have kindly offered to come along and answer questions about the process.

They will be with us from 6.30 – 7.30 pm only. Afterwards we can discuss whether a further meeting with local solicitors would be useful. If you have any useful info you want to share or questions in advance of the meeting please email secretary.glera@gmail.com

All leaseholders welcome!!!

More info and useful documents worth reading before the meeting can be found here.

cripplegate by-election hustings
2023-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

In September 2023 then Cripplegate Councillor Sue Pearson was elected Alderwoman, resulting in the upcoming by-election on 23 March.

The candidates will be formally announced on Thursday March 2. Please come along to meet them at one of the following Hustings organised by GLERA and the Barbican Association:

Monday 6 March at 7 pmGolden Lane Community Centre (downstairs)

Tuesday 7 March at 7 pmSt Giles Church, Barbican

All Cripplegate residents are welcome at both events – this is your chance to hear how the candidates plan and hope to best represent us.

cripplegate by-election hustings
2023-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

In September 2023 then Cripplegate Councillor Sue Pearson was elected Alderwoman, resulting in the upcoming by-election on 23 March.

The candidates will be formally announced on Thursday March 2. Please come along to meet them at one of the following Hustings organised by GLERA and the Barbican Association:

Monday 6 March at 7 pmGolden Lane Community Centre (downstairs)

Tuesday 7 March at 7 pmSt Giles Church, Barbican

All Cripplegate residents are welcome at both events – this is your chance to hear how the candidates plan and hope to best represent us.

golden lane bike project
2023-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Community Cafe 2.00pmPresentation on the Golden Lane Bike Project 3.00pm

In response to the pandemic, 2020 saw a major move towards encouraging cycling and walking in the City of London and across the capital. As an alternative to public transport and car use, making the most of the fresh air suddenly became very attractive.

A report Healthy and Safe summarised an initiative to encourage cycling on Golden Lane Estate. The publication brought together a survey of residents; an overview of current storage on the Estate; an analysis of places to build new cycle storage; and suggestions for improved ways of creating safe and secure bicycle storage.

Residents realised that encouraging people to walk and cycle was a good idea but a key aspect for making this happen was the provision of safe storage for cycles, something sorely missing on the estate. Following publication of the report, a grant application was made to the City of London Community Infrastructure Levy fund to encourage cycling; refurbish existing bike sheds; add new public bicycle racks and create a set of safe and secure places for cycle storage. The application was successful.Consultations have now taken place to establish the best approach to installing new equipment and improving existing facilities. Local residents and experts in consultation STBY, led this process. The next step was the appointment of project managers to implement the plans. The project managers have had discussions with the police and with the planning department ahead of submission of a planning application.

MORE ON THE BIKE PROJECT

GLERA residents' meeting
2023-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

EVERYONE WELCOME!!! We’ll be reporting back on continuing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour, update on the Bike Project, discussing Beech Street proposals, mould survey…

MOULD SURVEYOur Cripplegate Councillors are very concerned about reports of mould in our homes and want to hear from residents about the their experiences tackling the problem. Fill in the GLERA mould survey (link removed as survey now closed)or if your prefer a paper copy call Cllr Anne Corbett on 07513 703038.

BEECH STREET TUNNELNew zero emissions proposals for the Beech Street tunnel could see Golden Lane turn into a rat run for petrol and diesel vehicles. (link removed as survey removed now closed).

REPORT ASBRemember to keep reporting any anti-social behaviour so as our local policing can have a clearer picture of incidents on the estate and how to deploy resources (we are generally very bad at reporting). If the incident is threatening or in progress call 999 or Bishopsgate Police on 020 7601 222.

REPORT ASB

And don’t forget Cripplegate Ward Meeting on Wednesday 1 February @ 7pm at St Giles Church – a chance to hear what our Councillors and new Alderman have been up to, ask any questions, plus speakers from Climate Action Strategy team and the Green Doctors.

cripplegate ward meeting
2023-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

All Golden Lane residents are invited to join our Cripplegate Councillors and new Alderwoman for a glass of wine at St Giles Church on Wednesday 1 February at 7 pm.

It’s also an opportunity for them to update us on Committee activities and answer any other questions we may have. There will be short presentations and question and answer sessions with representatives from the City’s Climate Action Strategy and the Green Doctors scheme, a charity that offers free and impartial advice to help residents stay warm, save money and live greener (an initiative sponsored by the Corporation).

Please come along!

beech street zero emissions - drop in
2023-01-31 12:30 - 14:30
The City of London Corporation would like your views on the future of Beech Street. Between March 202 and September 2021, we ran a traffic experiment on Beech Street to improve air quality. The experiment restricted polluting traffic from using Beech Street as ‘through route’ whilst still allowing access for zero emission capable vehicles and for any vehicle that was accessing a property on Beech Streey. Since the experiement was concluded most of the ttaffic has returned to Beech Street and nitrogen dioxide levels have risen.

We are now consulting on making similar permanent measures to improve air quality.

The Beech Street consultation will be open until 6 March 2023.

To view the proposals or take part in the consultation visit: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/beech-street [no longer works]

MORE INFO

drop in sessions

We will be hosting in-person sessions where you can discuss the schemes with a member of the project team.

Lower Ground Floor, Golden Lane Community Centre

Monday 23 January 7.00 pm – 9.00 pmTuesday 31 January 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Vibast Community Centre, 167 Old Street EC1V 9NH

Wednesday 1 February 6pm – 7pmWednesday 8 February 7pm – 8pm

beech street zero emissions scheme
2023-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

The City of London Corporation would like your views on the future of Beech Street. Between March 202 and September 2021, we ran a traffic experiment on Beech Street to improve air quality. The experiment restricted polluting traffic from using Beech Street as ‘through route’ whilst still allowing access for zero emission capable vehicles and for any vehicle that was accessing a property on Beech Streey. Since the experiement was concluded most of the ttaffic has returned to Beech Street and nitrogen dioxide levels have risen.

We are now consulting on making similar permanent measures to improve air quality.

The Beech Street consultation will be open until 6 March 2023.

To view the proposals or take part in the consultation visit: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/beech-street [no longer works]

MORE INFO

drop in sessions

We will be hosting in-person sessions where you can discuss the schemes with a member of the project team.

Lower Ground Floor, Golden Lane Community Centre

Monday 23 January 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Tuesday 31 January 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Vibast Community Centre, 167 Old Street EC1V 9NH

Wednesday 1 February 6pm – 7pm Wednesday 8 February 7pm – 8pm

BQA public meeting
2023-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

The City is pressing ahead with plans to demolish Bastion House and the Museum of London, despite irrefutable evidence that the buildings are structurally safe and that retrofitting the buildings will save thousands of tons of CO2.

They intend to start demolishing the buildings this year. This is unacceptable and we must all do everything we can to prevent it.

Cities around the world are recognising that retrofitting and re-purposing existing structures is a viable and sustainable policy and yet the City of London refuses to listen.

Please come and hear the latest updates on our campaign and on the City’s determination to press ahead despite local opposition and expert advice to the contrary. We can stop this senseless scheme if we work together.

tech take back day
2023-01-14 10:00 - 15:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church Barbican

Did you get a nice new phone for Christmas? Or maybe a tablet? Now you’re wondering what to do with your old one?

Well fear not – Tech Take Back is here! Working in partnership with Tech-Takeback, you can bring along old phones, tablets, laptops and data bearing tech.

These will be professionally wiped of all data through their certified secure data-erasure process, ready to either be refurbished and sold on if possible, or recycled if not.

give + take day
2023-01-14 10:00 - 15:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

10am – Noon | to GIVE1pm – 3pm | to TAKE

Join us for the first Give and Take Day for 2023. For the first hour of TAKE, 1-2pm, all residents of the City must please provide proof of residency.

These events are an opportunity for City residents having a clear-out, to make sure unwanted items are reused, recycled or disposed of responsibly whilst also supporting the local community.

CoL RECYCLING EVENTS

carols on golden lane
2022-12-17 14:45 - 17:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

golden lane festive market
2022-11-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London

GLERA residents' meeeting
2022-10-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

We’ll be reporting back on GLERA committee efforts to follow up on frustration expressed at the AGM around reporting repairs and anti-social behaviour.Our local MP Nickie Aiken will be there along with many of our local councillors and our new Alderwoman, Sue Pearson.

We’ll also have useful information about what help should be on offer to mitigate against the cold this winter, along with feedback from the Insulate Golden Lane workshop.

insulate golden lane
2022-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Come to a workshop on practical ways to improve insulation with a focus on curtains and draught proofing.

barbican cluster panel
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

Any one who lives or works in the Barbican Cluster is invited to attend the panel meeting.

You can meet the dedicated ward officer team and other members of the community.

receive an update on local policing matters

have a say on the cluster priorities for policing

To confirm attendance please contact PC Christine Phillips on 07736 952395 or christine.phillips@cityoflondon.police.uk

CITY OF LONDON POLICE

cripplegate aldermanic hustings
2022-09-01 07:00 - 20:30 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

GLERA and Barbican Association have organised hustings for the upcoming Cripplegate Aldermanic election on 15 September:

Thursday 25 August at 7.30 pmGolden Lane Community Centre (downstairs)

Thursday 1 September at 7.00 pmSt Giles Church, Barbican

Please come along to either meeting – this is your chance to meet and question the candidates:

Jeremy MayhewFormer Councillor for Aldersgate

Deputy Sue PearsonCouncillor for Cripplegate

cripplegate aldermanic hustings
2022-08-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

GLERA and Barbican Association have organised hustings for the upcoming Cripplegate Aldermanic election on 15 September:

Thursday 25 August at 7.30 pmGolden Lane Community Centre (downstairs)

Thursday 1 September at 7.00 pmSt Giles Church, Barbican

Please come along to either meeting – this is your chance to meet and question the candidates:

Jeremy MayhewFormer Councillor for Aldersgate

Deputy Sue PearsonCouncillor for Cripplegate

golden lane bike project
2022-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
online via Zoom

In response to the pandemic, 2020 saw a major move towards encouraging cycling and walking in the City of London and across the capital. As an alternative to public transport and car use, making the most of the fresh air suddenly became very attractive. Golden Lane residents created an initiative to encourage increased cycling and walking.

A grant application was made for funding to encourage cycling; refurbish existing bike sheds; add new public bicycle racks and create a set of safe and secure places for cycle storage. The grant application was made to the City of London Community Infrastructure Fund. The application was successful and detailed planning has now started to implement the project.Over the spring extensive resident consultation has taken place to establish the best approach to installing new equipment and improving existing facilities. Local residents and experts in consultation STBY, led this process. The results of their consultation have now been published.

Find out more about the proposals by coming along to an online presentation. To register and receive the Zoom login please send a message to: imaginegoldenlane@gmail.com

MORE INFO ON THE BIKE PROJECT

GLERA AGM 2022
2022-06-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

All residents of the Golden Lane Estate are members of the Golden Lane Estate Residents’ Association unless they opt out. Your committee is up for election and we are having our AGM. This a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and get involved in what is happening on the Estate.

agenda items

Chair’s report on the activities for the year

Treasurer’s report on the accounts and a vote on their approval

Votes for the new committee

Reports and discussions on any other issues

GLERA activities

What has the GLERA been doing for you in the past year? We have:

Engaged with the City over the windows replacement/refurbishment programme and other major works

Liaised with the residents’ associations in the Barbican and Middlesex Street to present a united front to the City

Applying and getting a grant for the Christmas carols

Applying and getting a grant for the summer event

Arranging the hustings for the Council elections

Helping to arrange the Imagine Golden Lane events

Had discussions with the City about adjusting everyone’s service charges to reflect changes on the Estate

Had discussions with the City about rewriting leaseholder’s leases to reflect changes on the Estate

looking forward

Issues for the next year will be the increased level of footfall over the Estate now Crossrail is open, anti-social behaviour, community cohesion as we emerge from the pandemic and anything else that comes up. We have recently been trying to focus on community events and community conversations. To keep this going we will apply for more grants for social events.
