Trinity Rise, Brockwell Park Gardens & Norwood Rd CPZ update

Lambeth Council recently held informal CPZ community engagement work carried out before Christmas 2016 with residents on Brockwell Park Gardens, Trinity Rise and Norwood Rd.

As we await the outcome of that engagement work, we wanted to let you now that once the report is made public we will endeavour to work with residents on the statutory consultation that may follow. And its important to remember that anyone can respond to this, not just residents in the affected area.

If a next stage were to progress residents will receive a letter in the post, statutory notices would be placed on lampposts for example, and as your local cllrs we would be happy to attend any resident meetings.

Possible local change and the impact that this can have on residents is important which is why we have looked to engage and communicate as much as possible. If you do have any questions or concerns please get in contact.

Traffic disruption as Thames Water fix a leak on Tulse Hill

Thames Water are investigating a leak on one of their pipes on Tulse Hill.

They have a number of teams currently working on contingency plans with regards to turning off the main and the repair. They are aiming to have these plans in place within the next 24 hours so that they can then begin the repair job.

Residents should not experience any interruption to their water supply.

In terms of customer disruption they have two-way traffic lights in place on the junction between Tulse Hill and S.Circular Road.

In order to carry out the full repair, they will need to close a road and will be working very closely with Lambeth council in order to ensure that causes as little disruption as possible.

They are keen to reassure residents that they are working hard to ensure the leak in the pipe does not get worse.

Ahead of Full Council tomorrow evening here is Cllr Fred Cowell’s exchange during the last Council meeting in October 2016 where he asked the Leader of the Council what plan there was locally to handle the impact of Brexit within Lambeth.

Cllr Cowell went on to say that central government seems to have little by way of a plan to help local authorities with the impact of Brexit. The LGA has alerted the government to the £5.3 billion that has been allocated through the European Social fund across the UK, including £750 000 here in Lambeth all which is being spent promoting social inclusion and providing employment support for those furthest fro the job market, all of which is set to disappear.

In closing Cllr Cowell gave the example that in Thurlow Park, much like across the rest of the borough, 4 out of 5 residents voted to Remain in the EU and given that it is not clear why the most vulnerable of Lambeth should suffer post Brexit.

In response the Leader of Lambeth Council, Cllr Lib Peck, said that she was working with other council leaders to devise a lobby strategy to ensure that communities such as Lambeth don’t suffer when Britain leaves the EU.

Rosendale Playing Fileds – engagement survey results

Below is a link to the results from the the survey conducted in December 2016 to provide an indication as to what local residents thought and felt about a new fence surrounding Rosendale Playing Fields.

‘The results indicate that over half the residents responding are in favour of the new developments taking place. Residents who objected on the basis that they felt there was insufficient engagement on the proposal at this stage, may change their opinion as opportunity for formal Statutory Consultation will take place as the project proceeds…’

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/places/rosendale-playing-fields

As part of development plans for the future of West Norwood construction work on Norwood Road began on the 09th January 2017. The first phase of work will be an upgrade to the footway paving on the west side of Norwood Road only from York Hill to Waylett Place and this is expected to take a month.

While the work is carried out part of the footway will be open for pedestrians at all times and traffic management will be in place to provide safe movement for all types of vehicles.

This work will mean that one northbound lane on the approach to the York Hill/Lancaster Avenue junction will have to be restricted and the parking bays on the eastern side of Norwood Road between 467-475 will be suspended. Businesses in this area will be notified of the suspension of parking bays.

In addition, in order to reduce the impact on businesses, some of the footway upgrade work will be undertaken outside of normal hours (up to 11pm). Outside Homecare we expect this would be for a maximum of two weeks. For the access road to B&Q work will be undertaken on two Sundays late Jan/early Feb between 4pm and 11pm. We will be notifying residents of the late working and will endeavour to reduce any disturbance to them as much as possible.

Otherwise, the next phase of work will start on the 6th February 2017 from Waylett Place North to Landsowne Hill. This will also be a footway paving upgrade, and be expected to take up to six weeks.

If you have any questions please do get in touch.

Green wheelie bins being delivered next week in Thurlow Park

As highlighted in one of our December blogs from Monday 16 January 2017 green wheelie bins for recycling will start to be delivered to residents in Thurlow Park, replacing the current clear recycling sack service.

The new bins will:
• Encourage recycling as the new bins will hold five times more waste than a clear recycling sack
• Save money as over 10 million recycling sacks are issued every year – at huge cost to the Council. The new bins will save £450,000 per year.
• Make streets cleaner and tidier as for the first time waste collection, bulky collections and street cleansing will all take place on the same day. The mess created by foxes and other pests tearing open sacks will be significantly reduced, making streets look cleaner and tidier.

The new bins aren’t for food or garden waste. Food waste bins can be ordered by calling 020 7929 9000 and you can subscribe to the garden waste collection service online – https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/food-waste/arrange-or-renew-garden-waste-collections

If you have any questions regarding the new bins please visit – https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/greenbins

As the weather gets cold, help rough sleepers

If you see someone sleeping rough in this cold weather, please help by reporting it using www.streetlink.org.uk

Mayor Sadiq Khan has opened an emergency homeless shelter as temperatures plummet in London.

Should you see anyone sleeping rough in West Norwood or beyond, please make sure to report it so that they can access a warm place to sleep. Please also keep an eye on elderly or vulnerable neighbours.

Join Lambeth’s Equality Commission tonight to discuss participation and representation

Lambeth has surged ahead in so many ways in recent years: our population is growing, employment is rising and our schoolchildren continue to achieve record-breaking exam results. The enormous investment pouring into the borough is changing lives for the better.

Despite this growth, we are acutely aware that Lambeth remains one of the most deprived areas of the country – Lambeth is the 8th most deprived borough in London and the 22nd most deprived in England. Deprivation brings significant challenges in health, education and employment for everyone. And, for some of our people, the problems are even more severe. Some of our communities still suffer even greater levels of poverty and inequality; they still face barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their potential.

We have established an Equality Commission, which will identify these barriers and tackle them head-on.

Tonight, the commission is hosting an open community meeting to explore issues around participation, representation and community leadership. Come and tell us what you think are some of the main causes of inequalities in relation to these issues – we want to better understand the effects of inequality in this area as well as identify solutions.

Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register first. You can register to attend here. The meeting is at 6pm tonight at Streatham Library, 63 Streatham High Rd, London SW16 1PN.

Cllr Max and Cllr Anna spent much of this week talking to residents at our Rosendale Playing Fields drop in or visiting residents that were not able to attend.

The evening discussion at Peabody Commuity Hall about the possible changes to the fence surrounding the field, supported by Lambeth Council Officer support, was useful and well attended.

During the various conversations it was clear that there remained a number of outstanding questions, though it was good to engage and gain a feel for what people thought and wanted.

The main bulk of discussions centred around; access, leaseholder /freeholder status, the impact on trees, the height of the fence, party wall and retaining wall questions, and the type of consultation

New green recycling wheelie bins – starts in January 2017

To help you recycle more sustainably, we’re replacing the current clear recycling sack recycling service for the majority of street properties with green recycling wheelie bins starting in January 2017.

This will allow you to put your recycling in the green recycling wheelie bin any time. The bins hold five times as much as a clear recycling sack and they will keep your recycling dry and make it hard for foxes (and other pests) to spread it all over the pavement.

To find out more please go to – https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/new-green-recycling-wheelie-bins