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West Norwood Masterplan update

The West Norwood Masterplan refresh is in the final stage of consultation. Work on the masterplan began over a year ago and it’s purpose was to refresh the 2009 masterplan to acknowledge the new changes in the area, provide a detailed economic survey of the area and develop a Co-operative Local Investment Plan. 

The Masterplan has focused on four areas between West Norwood and Tulse Hill. These are the Tulse Hill station area, the central retail area, West Norwood Station and the Commercial and Industrial Area. There has been extensive consultation on priorities for the area and detailed engagement with stakeholders, such as the Norwood Forum. The Masterplan is designed to create a dynamic new series of opportunities for the area and is being used to attract new sources of private and public money to help improve the area.

You can see part of the final report here – https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/pl-Public-Consultation-final-boards_0.pdf

Further Thames Water update

Thames Water are in the process of hand delivering letters to the immediate vicinity of recent water leaks, which will include Leigham Vale, Palace Road and the affected part of Norwood Road.

In regards to continued leaks in the local area Thames Water have carried out repairs at the following locations:

Half Moon Lane (small leak near Herne Hill) not on Norwood road although traffic may have been impacted. Now complete. 

Tulse Hill (leak on trunk main) single lane closure on Tulse Hill, again may have impacted traffic but no work on Norwood road.

Palace Road/Norwood road junction (leak on 7”) main. Have been working since Friday but have had some challenges repairing the leak. We have a team on site working to repair this and hope re-open the road as quickly as possible.

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.

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.

Streetworks update

Below is an update recently communicated to residents about the Streetworks consultation and programme of works. The results as set out below came out the series of co-production workshops that looked at the proposed changes to Norwood Road.

The full results and comments can be downloaded here http://www.streetworks.london/documents

Widen foot ways from Chestnut Road to Leigham Vale, resurface pavements, raised crossings: 82% either agreed or strongly agreed
Works have begun and will continue we have also looked to provide a footway that is more acceptable to cyclists following further discussions with cycling groups. Taking businesses into consideration we have included a loading bay. We are also identified a number of areas where extra bays could be located due to the removal of those on Norwood Road which are currently undergoing a road safety audit.

Diagonal Crossing junction Norwood Road/Lancaster Avenue/York Hill: 86% either agreed or strongly agreed
After analysing the crossing it has been confirmed that this improvement would not strongly affect vehicle capacity at the junction but that there would be a significant improvement for pedestrians.  

Station Rise future works: 88% either agreed or strongly agreed
Works will be taken forwards

Potential Market in Station Rise: 90% agreed it they would like to see and ongoing market
Whilst this may be out of scope for the project itself, we will look to see how we can support a market in the future

Harpenden Road Zebra Crossing: 82% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with this idea
The majority of those who responded to these questions preferred a zebra crossing in this location rather than traffic signals. Whilst there was strong support for the zebra as originally proposed, we have revisited the design of the zebra crossing in order to improve safety and to address specific issues raised by residents. The zebra crossing is now proposed to be moved closer to the Harpenden Road junction and Harpenden Road made exit only onto Norwood Road and for left turns only. As this new proposal impacts the traffic arrangements for those living in Harpenden Road, Ullswater Road, Ulverston Road  and Penrith Place we are seeking views locally on the revised arrangements.  We are aiming to provide a link for cyclists so they can still turn and exit and enter the Harpenden Road junction as at present.

We went out on 27th October 2016 to speak to residents and door knocked on Harpenden Road and adjacent streets and the general feedback was positive regarding the designs.

Harpenden Road Zebra Crossing:
82% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with this idea.

The majority of those who responded to these questions preferred a zebra crossing in this location rather than traffic signals.  Whilst there was strong support for the zebra as originally proposed, we have revisited the design of the zebra crossing in order to improve safety and to address specific issues raised by residents.  The zebra crossing is now proposed to be moved closer to the Harpenden Road junction and Harpenden Road made exit only onto Norwood Road and for left turns only. As this new proposal impacts the traffic arrangements for those living in Harpenden Road, Ullswater Road, Ulverston Road  and Penrith Place we are seeking views locally on the revised arrangements.  We are aiming to provide a link for cyclists so they can still turn and exit and enter the Harpenden Road junction as at present.

Cllr Birley and Streetworks colleagues went out on 27th October 2016 to speak to residents and door knocked on Harpenden Road and adjacent streets and the general feedback was positive regarding the designs.

In order to install a zebra crossing, the junction of Harpenden Road and Norwood Road would need to be changed to make enough space for the crossing to be safe. It was originally proposed that Harpenden Road would become entry only from Norwood Road. However, after considering comments from residents and the road safety audit, this proposal has changed. It is now proposed that Harpenden become exit only, left hand turn only. Harpenden Road would remain two way – only the junction would have no entry for vehicles but the ability to exit Harpenden Road by turning left only. One tree would still need to be removed in Norwood Road, however other planting is being considered. See the design drawing overleaf (subject to further change following statutory consultation and road safety audit).

We are working on the designs so that cyclists will continue to have access into and out of Harpenden Road. There may also be a slight alteration to parking provision near Penrith Place to allow access but this will result in no net parking loss in this area.

Timeline going forwards:
DEC 16 – Leigham Vale to opp Elmcourt Road AND Waylett Place footways

JAN 17- West Side of Norwood Road York Hill to opposite Chatsworth Way (Approx 1 month construction)

FEB 17- West side of Norwood Road from Opposite Chatsworth Way to Lansdowne Hill (including Waylett Raised Tables at Road entrances) (Approx 3-4 weeks construction)

MAR 17- West side of Norwood Road from York Hill to Harpenden including Ullswater Road raised table at Road entrances. (Approx 3 -4 weeks construction)

Norwood Foodbank needs supplies – can you help?

Norwood Foodbank is experiencing a busy summer and has low stocks – we need you to donate. Next time you go shopping, could you pick up UHT rice pudding, custard, toilet rolls and biscuits. They also urgently need nappies in sizes 4plus, 5 and 6.

As the school term approaches, the foodbank also needs donations of school uniform appropriate for schools in Norwood and Streatham – no logos and all sizes!

Great turnout at the first StreetWorks co-design workshop

Following a petition from local Labour councillors and hundreds of local residents, the Mayor of London granted £5m to transform the one-way system in Tulse Hill. Officers secured an additional £2m to improve Norwood Road.

We believe that local people and businesses are best placed to make decisions about how to improve their neighbourhood, so Cllr Anna Birley has been working to ensure the project is led by the local community. StreetWorks was therefore set up to create a partnership between the Norwood Forum, the Tulse Hill Forum, local councillors, residents and businesses, Lambeth Council and Transport for London. The budget for community engagement has been devolved to StreetWorks and the community chose the design consultants to support the project.

To ensure as many people as possible can have their say, we have organised a series of co-design workshops. These are a forum for local people and businesses to feed in ideas and suggestions, and to choose the final scheme design. 

The first StreetWorks co-design workshop was last Tuesday and it was a huge success! With 50 people attending, the discussions were lively and constructive. Updates will be posted to www.streetworks.london – you can also post further ideas on the online forum and find out how to get more involved.

The next workshops are – 

  • 13 October 2015 
  • 10 November 2015
  • 8 December 2015

– all at 6.30-8.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall on Norwood Road.

School uniforms needed at the Norwood Foodbank

Some families in Norwood are struggling to make ends meet. As the new school term approaches, a number of local children are in desperate need of good quality clean school uniform that families no longer need to enable their children to start a new school or go back to school with uniform.

If you have uniform that your children have grown out of or no longer need, please bring it to St Luke’s Church in West Norwood between 10-1pm on Tuesday. If you aren’t able to make it on Tuesday, you are welcome to drop donations round to Anna’s on Monday evening after 6pm at 14a Deerbrook Road SE24 9BE.

We are looking for –

– Basic colours blue, black and grey trousers and skirts
– Basic jumpers, cardigans
– Basic shirts and tee shirts

Various schools and sizes would be very welcome.

Have web skills, looking for project?

We need local web designers and developers who we can commission to create an engaging website for our project to improve Norwood and Tulse Hill. 

Take a look at our web brief here

We’ve written a web brief and budget with the local community – if you think you have something to offer, please come along to our Web Speed Dating event on Thursday 25th June 4-6pm at the James Wilson Coffee Shop. 

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Why speed dating?

We want to do something fun and informal where you can meet the people who will be purchasing and using the website – so that they can ask you questions and listen to your brilliant ideas. 

Members of the project group will be on hand so that you can have a short discussion with each. They’ll be listening out for approaches and ideas that impress them and that will help us to decide a local web design and develop partner.

Please let us know if you can make it here. And if there’s anything you’re unsure about, get in touch on abirley@lambeth.gov.uk or @annamayb