Who are Forest Hill Folks?

The manner in which this project was announced to the community, with the minimum statutory notice of 24 days to submit comments, goes against Lewisham's statement of community involvement which says:

• Consultation should commence early in the process to enable the community to influence decisions and to seek consensus on essential issues (wherever possible).

• Consultation should encourage wide community involvement and participation should be relevant to people’s experiences so as to get the community interested and involved.

• Consultation should be continuous, with opportunities for ongoing involvement.

• Consultation should be undertaken with clear processes and well understood ground rules. Involvement should also extend beyond those who are familiar with the system, and should extend to hard-to-reach groups.