Christmas Party!

Kennington Park Estate’s Older Persons’ Christmas   Meal and Party     An afternoon of fun and entertainment with a Christmas roast, songs and hand massage. Monday 16th December,2 – 5pm At Kennington Park Community Centre    Learn about upcoming projects and get advice on how to save money on your heating bills. This event is FREE to all residents over 55 but spaces are limited so pre­ booking is essential. To reserve a seat contact Felix Dyer, Regeneration Coordinator on 02073466586 or email felix.dyer@hyde-housing.co.uk •••• Hyde Plus Making a lasting difference

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Meeting 27 November

To tenants and leaseholders of Kennington Park Estate You are invited to attend a Meeting of the Kennington Park Estate Residents’ Association To be held at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 27 November 2013 at the Kennington Park Estate Community Centre (between Alverstone and Lockwood Houses) All tenants and leaseholders are members of the Association and welcome to attend meetings A G E N D A Welcome and Introductions 1.       Apologies for absence 2.       Notes of the last meeting of the Association held on 17 July 2013 and matters  arising 3.       Consultation on new parking arrangements: The resident perspective 4.       Housing management and estate management issues.  (Reports and queries from tenants and leaseholders) 5.       Kennington Park Estate Community Centre: Report on refurbishment HSH staff to depart 6.       Report from TA Executive Committee: Review of service charges Review of the CCTV service and response to formal complaint The cleaning and grounds maintenance…

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Our Community Centre is getting a facelift!

¬ Our Community Centre is going to be done up ¬  ¬ and you can help! ¬ Build-It is launching a project with Hyde Housing to renovate the Community Centre and is looking for 18-24 year olds to gain work experience and industry training and Volunteer Mentors (25+) to share trade skills and support young people. There will be a Recruitment Event on 31 October at 11am-1pm at Kennington Park Community Centre. To find out more call 0800 030 4424 or email hydeplus@hyde-housing.co.uk.

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Lambeth Council’s Licensing Policy Consultation

  Lambeth Council is in the process of updating the borough’s alcohol and public entertainment Licensing Policy (click http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Business/LicencesStreetTrading/AlcoholEntertainmentLateNightRefreshment/LicensingPolicyConsultation.htm). The Council’s consultation is underway (click http://www.snapsurveys.com/swh/surveylogin.asp?k=137761744100 to access, should take 5 minutes) and will have an impact on our neighbourhood – they want as broad a range of opinions as possible, yours included. With new powers available to better manage the sale of alcohol, late night entertainment and refreshments, they’re looking to ensure that: Types of licensed premises are appropriate to their location in the borough; All licensed premises act responsibly and in partnership with their communities; and People are able to enjoy Lambeth’s night time economy safe from harm. You will be able to comment on what are appropriate times in your local streets and what sort of venues you think are acceptable so please take the time to comment.

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Proposed changes to Hyde Southbank Homes’ Governing Body

The Hyde Group has written to Kennington Park Estate residents telling us they are going to change what was agreed when we voted to transfer to Hyde Southbank Homes in 2005 by removing the element of local control we have through the HSH Board. We oppose this. Why?     We are being gobbled up! We voted to transfer to a small, Lambeth-based organisation with local management and local control, not a large corporation. The Hyde Group manages 49,000 properties (not just in London, but also across the South East, the East of England and the East Midlands), and wants to get bigger. HSH covers 3,200 properties at the Oval and Stockwell. We are the minnow being gobbled up by the whale. A more remote HSH Board with no HSH residents and no local councillors means no local voice, no local control, no local understanding, no local knowledge, and is very likely…

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Northern Line Extension – Kennington Green

Meeting on 25 July Transport for London are holding a drop-in event on Thursday 25th July, 3.30pm- 8pm, at the Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane to discuss building a permanent ventilation shaft for the Northern Line Extension on Kennington Green. Many local residents are opposed to this plan and instead are supporting an alternative site at 373 Kennington Road. More information on this can be provided by the Kennington Green Supporters Group who can be contacted at kenningtongreensg@gmail.com. They will be going to Thursday’s event at about 6.30pm.  

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