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Fireworks – and Hallowe’en events

Kennington Park Estate residents are very concerned at the dangerous misuse of fireworks by a handful of youngsters on the Estate and are asking everyone to spread the word about the Firework Code – and to make sure everyone sticks to it!  We are also asking local shops to stop selling fireworks to under 18s. It is illegal to sell adult fireworks or sparklers to anyone under 18; and for anyone under 18 to possess adult fireworks in a public place.      There is a free fireworks festival and bonfire just up the road in the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on Hallowe’en, 31 October, at 6.30 pm. More information and a map can be found by clicking here  (http://vauxhallone.co.uk/events/fire-festival-vauxhall-pleasure-gardens).   This year we are telling the “Legend of the Trickster God Loki and the Dark Elves.” The story of how Thor got his hammer. Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens becomes Asgaard, the home of the Viking…

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Community Safety and Policing Meeting – Thank you!

Thank you to all the residents who attended on 20th October to discuss policing issues on the estate.  It was great to see so many turn out to have a fruitful discussion. Thank you to our local Councillor Jane Edbrook, Phil White from Lambeth Council Community Safety and Sergeant Phillip Jones for joining us. The Oval Safer Neighbourhoods Team can be reached here: http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Lambeth/Oval  

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Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum – New Board!

Members of the KPE Tenants Association attended the Annual General Meeting of the Kennington Oval Vauxhall (KOV) Forum on 8th October 2015. KOV elected their executive committee during the meeting, including Helen Monger as Chair.  KPETA Secretary and Treasurer Marilyn Evers also remains an elected KOV Board Member. http://www.kovforum.org.uk/  

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Oval Cricket Ground: Redevelopment of the Peter May Stand

Redevelopment of the Peter May stand in the cricket ground has just started and construction is scheduled for completion by the end of April/beginning of May 2016.  During the demolition and rebuilding work, the heavy construction vehicles servicing the site will arrive via Clayton Street.  Residents should be careful of construction traffic when crossing Clayton Street and Kennington Oval.  This traffic should not start before 0800 in the morning.  If residents notice heavy lorries arriving earlier that eight, please inform the TA. More info from here: http://www.kiaoval.com/new-peter-may-stand-to-be-built-this-winter/                                

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Kennington Park Flower Garden

 The Flower Garden in Kennington Park has been restored with the support of £500,000 funding, primarily from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Lambeth Council. It was formally reopened on 18 July, when a new sundial was unveiled by the MPs for Vauxhall and Bermondsey & Old Southwark, Kate Hoey and Neil Coyle.         The new sundial was made from Welsh slate by Sam Flintham, a student of historic stone carving at Kennington’s City and Guilds of London Art School.     The programme of events which will now be taking place in the Flower Garden is reproduced below – starting with Bat Walks on 22 August and 17 September (bat detecting at twilight!) and a guided walk through the garden on 5 September and 3 October.          

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Summer Fair – 21 June – Vauxhall Park

VAUXHALL PARK   SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 2PM – 5PM ♦RODEO BULL   ♦GO-KARTS   ♦BOUNCY CASTLE ♦FOOTBALL TRAINING by CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB♦♦ ♦PUNCH & JUDY SHOW  ♦DOG SHOW  ♦DONKEY RIDES ♦MAGICIAN AND BALLOON MODELLING ♦CRAZY GOLF  ♦ GIANT INFLATABLE SLIDE ♦ GIANT WHIRLING TEA CUPS ♦CHILDREN’S GAMES GALORE  ♦MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS ♦PLANTS FROM COVENT GARDEN MARKET ♦HOT FOOD  ♦DELICIOUS HOME-MADE CAKES ♦CORNUCOPIA OF STALLS  ♦MUCH, MUCH MORE! Volunteers Needed to help on the day. Please contact: FRIENDS OF VAUXHALL PARK www.vauxhallpark.org.uk Thank you to everyone who makes the Fair possible

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More news from TFL – more local disruption…

Oval tube station   The ticket office will close for ever on 20 April and TFL will be carrying out works in the ticket hall for a month. The station will remain open and we’ll be able to buy tickets from the machines. Northern Line Extension BT Openreach will be carrying out investigation works on their cable network in the area of Kennington Green for two weeks starting on 20 April. The work will be at night from 19:00 to 07:00. BT Openreach has advised that this work will be carried out by four workmen pulling cables from chamber to chamber. They will be using battery powered lighting and there will be no requirement to excavate or hand dig and no generators will be used. Hyde has told the TA that BT have been reminded and requested to ensure they carry this work out as quietly as possible so as…

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Free Computer Sessions at the Community Centre

  **STOP PRESS**  The Digital Inclusion programme will close at the beginning of April 2016 as funding is no longer available. Every Monday morning – 10 am to noon – you can come and use the computers in the Community Centre for free. Help will be at hand if you need it. Whether you need access to job search, to claim benefits, to email your friends and relatives, to do some online shopping, or just to learn how to get started on the internet – this could be just what you’ve been looking for! And it’s free!    

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