The objectives of the Forum shall be to:
a) Enable the participation and involvement of all who live or work in the Neighbourhood Area in the preparation, production and implementation of the Neighbourhood Development Plan.
b) Protect and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Neighbourhood Area for the benefit of individuals living, working, training and attending school within the Neighbourhood Area, and local businesses.
c) Encourage imaginative and environmentally regenerative proposals to support planning and development appropriate to the diverse nature of the Neighbourhood Area. Foster community spirit, encourage civic engagement and support activities that address the climate and ecological emergency.
d) Address issues of local concern involving and including housing, schools, amenities, workspaces, businesses, community facilities and safety the Neighbourhood Area and to promote high standards of town planning, urban design and architecture. By:
Prioritising the development of means by which to support and protect existing workspaces, market, services, shops and businesses and having, at its core, the needs and interests of those businesses that remain affordable to those in the community. Promoting methods by which to protect existing businesses in the event of a pandemic or similar event.
Defending the interests of the current residents of the neighbourhood against housing and community decline and deterioration, ensuring the neighbourhood remains an affordable, dignified and welcoming environment for the people and families living in the area.
e) Devise a comprehensive strategy for the management, protection and integration of West Kentish Town Conservation Area in the context of the wider neighbourhood, ensuring the quality and appropriateness of development and design across the area as a whole, with respect to its various character areas, extending some of the principles applied to the conservation area.