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Dear Jo, It is really encouraging also to receive a positive reply which I will pass on to Dr. Cameron. I wish you success in your own enterprises On 20 Apr 2010, at 14:17, Jacqueline Akhurst (J.Akhurst) wrote: > Dear Erica, > > It is encouraging to hear that your persistence and the work of some > courageous people have resulted in improvements for all of you. In > this > time when we seem to be assailed by stories of failure and difficulty, > it is good to hear an account of hopefulness. > > Jacqui (A.) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Erica Brostoff > Sent: 20 April 2010 00:19 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [COMMUNITYPSYCHUK] Activity on the Tybalds Estate > > Dear Network Members > I have posted information about our Estate in Central London on two > previous occasions and I am writing to report enormous progress, at > least in the physical appearance of the estate and the satisfaction > of the committee and facilities for residents. The Holborn Housing > Office, is apparently making real efforts to make good the neglect of > the estate in previous years, and from various pots of money > available either through competitive bids that this estate can make, > or from government initiatives or Decent Homes finance, the following > improvements have been made. > 1. Changing a dog toilet to an orchard > 2. Significant raised beds for plants which match in design and > materials a new recycling area > and also matched wooden bollards to a design chosen by the committee, > which is very harmonious to look at. > 3. New lifts in two blocks > 4. Plans in train for a survey of underground services (gas, > electricity, water etc.) in a central area, prior to a design to > rehabilate this for better recreation > 5. A Pathfinder semi-natural playground updated from the former > playground (Government funds) > 6. Closure of one of the exits to make the estate less vulnerable. > There are still five or six exits, so a complaint from one resident > that it is becoming like a ghetto is somewhat surprising. > 7/ Plans for thorough cleaning of stairs and landings, with > consultation with tenants > 8. Vastly improved relations with Housing staff, for which there is > credit on both sides, but particularly that the Housing staff are > less defensive. > > I think credit is due to Dr. Sean Cameron, who conducted a research > into residents' needs two to three years ago, and to myself in > sticking it out as Secretary when the situation was almost > intolerable, and when the rest of the committee would have resigned > if I had done so. At the time the committee as a whole judged that > this would have not have made any real impact, but what did make > impact was the Council ignoring their own planning rules and causing > disruption which could be challenged by Councillors, thus putting the > Housing office at a disadvantage. Also, as mentioned previously, > the input of psychologists into the selection procedure for new staff. > > I am prompted to write now, as Craig seems to have a view that > psychologists have nothing to offer society, even if they happen to > be, among other things, qualified in Social Psychology with > backgrounds also in Sociology and Anthropology. Although he has > indicated strong feelings > it is not quite clear what his view is of how improvements in > people's well-being is to be achieved and it would be helpful if this > could be made explicit, as he is such a frequent contributor to the > network, and not necessarily known personally to all. > > With thanks, > Erica Brostoff. > > ___________________________________ > The Community Psychology List has a new website/blog at: > http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/ > There is a threaded discussion forum: > http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi > There is a twitter feed: > http://twitter.com/CommPsychUK > To post on the website blog, forum or twitter feed, contact Grant or > David at the email addresses below. > David Fryer ([log in to unmask]) or Grant Jeffrey > ([log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe or to change your details on this COMMUNITYPSYCHUK > list, > visit the website: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=COMMUNITYPSYCHUK > > ___________________________________ > The Community Psychology List has a new website/blog at: > http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/ > There is a threaded discussion forum: > http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi > There is a twitter feed: > http://twitter.com/CommPsychUK > To post on the website blog, forum or twitter feed, contact Grant > or David at the email addresses below. > David Fryer ([log in to unmask]) or Grant Jeffrey > ([log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe or to change your details on this COMMUNITYPSYCHUK > list, visit the website: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=COMMUNITYPSYCHUK ___________________________________ The Community Psychology List has a new website/blog at: http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/ There is a threaded discussion forum: http://www.communitypsychology.co.uk/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi There is a twitter feed: http://twitter.com/CommPsychUK To post on the website blog, forum or twitter feed, contact Grant or David at the email addresses below. 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