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1^st Brixton Scouts based on the Blenheim Gardens Estate are already doing that and more.  After successfully opening Beavers (6–8-year-olds) and Cubs (8–10-year-olds) they are now opening a Scout Troop (boys and girls aged 10–14-year-olds) to enable more young people to take part in activities and adventures, encouraged to ask the bigger questions, think on their feet, be part of a team and always have a plan B up their sleeves. 

Scouts offers over two hundred activities from abseiling and coding to drama and water-zorbing.

The new Scout Troop is opening on Thursday 7^th November at St Paul’s with St Saviour’s Community Centre, and there are already young people registered to join in the fun.

Are you an adult who would like to learn or share your skills, we would love for you to get involved and join the adventure.   We are an open and friendly bunch. To be a volunteer in Scouts you don’t need incredible outdoor skills or know how to use a map or compass. We can teach you all that. What’s really needed is a smile, patience, and willingness to get stuck in and share some time to help others. Volunteering’s not just about giving back, it goes both ways. It’s fun, gives you skills for the future, and helps you make new friends in your community.  To find out more or if you can share your skills, please contact Matt at contact.us@scoutlondonscouts.org.uk

Blenheim Gardens RMO’s newsletter is now available to read online via our website.

Please click HERE for the latest updates from our most recent quarterly newsletter!

Friends of Windmill Gardens would like to make you aware of some of their upcoming events!

They’ll be offering various free activities for adults and children – everyone is welcome!

Sunday 14^th July 2024 – FOWG have football skills with Star Footballers, volleyball, kids fun races, free taster classes – tai chi, zumba and stretch class. All in the lovely surroundings of Windmill Gardens.

It’s also an open weekend so there are windmill tours and our shop and cafe are open too. 

Here’s a link to the info on their web page and I have attached a flyer.

https://www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/family-sports-and-games-day/

Reminder that this Saturday FOWG have fabulous Dot Collective here at 2pm and 6pm with their aerial theatre show The Dream Sequence – there are still a few tickets available!

https://www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/the-dream-sequence-aerial-theatre/

We hope you enjoy the events!

CEFL are BACK with another exciting camp for the summer holiday. Sign up for the event now by scanning the QR code above or visiting cefi.org.uk

We are delighted to announce that the 1^st Brixton Scout Troop will reopen its doors in September for both boys and girls aged between 10 to 14 years of age.

The Troop will meet at the St Paul’s with St Saviour’s Community Centre in Blenheim Gardens, on Thursday evenings.

Currently at the Centre, young people can join Beavers and Cubs from the age of six but when they reach the upper age limit of ten for Cubs, they must either leave or join a different scout group that has a scout troop.

The troop would like them to have the opportunity to become a Scout at the Community Centre in Brixton.

On Thursday 13th June from 18:30 PM, the troop are hosting a parents/carers/guardians evening at the Community Centre, and would be delighted if residents could join to see what the Scouts have to offer young people and meet the leaders. There is no need to book, just turn up on the night.

The troop look forward to seeing you there.

For more information on Scouts please do visit their website https://southsoutheastlondonscouts.org.uk/

Blenheim Gardens RMO have arranged to host a general meeting on Tuesday 18^th June 2024 between 7:00PM and 9:00PM.

Please see attached agenda, and minutes from the previous meeting.

The meeting will be hosted from the community hub, 23 Prague Place, London, SW2 5ED. It will also be available online via Zoom – details are below.

Meeting ID: 853 2339 4062

Passcode: 929649

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85323394062?pwd=rbhxuLPEbXoM0qyaLEy0xsrwFBo4Gp.1

We look forward to seeing you at the general meeting!

Half term summer camp is here! Register now if your interested

Smith and Byford have some fantastic opportunities available for apprenticeships in gas and heating and electrics.

If you’re interested; click the links below!

Best of luck!

Plumbing

Electrical

Blenheim Gardens latest newsletter for April 2024 is available now.

Click HERE to view it!

We hope you’re ready for the upcoming Easter Break.

Please be aware that Blenheim Gardens RMO will be closed over the bank holidays, Friday 29^th March 2024 – Monday 1^st April 2024.

During this time our out of hours contractors are as follows;

Electrical Repairs – RMA Stewarts – 07984 618 930

Gas Boiler and Heating repairs – Smith and Byford – 0800 091 2140

Leaks and Drainage – TWDrainage – 0800 121 6122

We will also be closing earlier on Tuesday 2^nd of April. We will be open from 9:00AM – 4:00PM.

We hope you have a pleasant break and enjoy your weekend!

Blenheim Gardens RMO is delighted to have finalised our business plan for 2024-2026.

We hope you enjoy reading through and seeing all the things we do for our community and the plans for the next few years. Our Business plan is available HERE.

Permit charge changes from 1^st April 2024

Residents & leaseholder permit £15.00 per year including VAT

Second residents & leaseholder permit, where there is a joint tenancy or lease in operation only, £30.00 including VAT.

Visitors permits £15.00 per year including VAT  – 1 per address.

Disabled residents permit £15.00 including VAT – for residents in receipt of a blue badge and, instead of not in addition to, a residents permit.

Freeholder without service charges permits £42.00 including VAT

Tenants of freeholders or leaseholders £84.00 including VAT

Replacement permits £120 including VAT

Day permits and bundles to remain the same price.

No permits to be issued to non-residents and this is to remain.

Carers permit (1 only) will be provided free of charge to a dedicated carer whereby the resident can demonstrate they are in receipt of carers support via DWP.

We would like to let you know that CEFL’s April SHARP (school holidays active & recreation programme), #EasterBreeze2024 BootCamp​​ is now open for Registration!

The RMO has decided the extend the deadline for the above survey.

The deadline is now Friday 1^st March 2024, with the results being presented at the RMO General meeting planned for Tuesday 26^th March 2024 and in future editions of our newsletter.

We have decided to extend the survey so we are able to capture as many responses as possible covering the wide range of services we provide. 

The feedback will help us review our existing practices and make any necessary improvements identified.  The results will also enable us to compare the results captured within the same survey in 2022/23.

Please click the following link to a copy of the estate services survey: Survey

If you have already completed the survey, we thank you for your cooperation.

Remember that all returns will be entered into a prize draw to win £50.00 of vouchers.

If you require any help in completing the survey, please get in touch and we will be happy to support.   

Thank you in advance!

The Annual Rent Setting Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday 3 January 2024 from 6:30PM to 8:00PM and will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams.

If you previously registered on the sign up form then you do not need to do so again.

If you did not register on the form, for example by way of a TRA or TMO Committee, then please sign up on the form now to ensure you receive the meeting details.

Further information, including the rent setting proposal and FAQ will be sent out no later than Friday 29 December 2023