We receive frequent updates on the various work being carried out around our Estate, particularly the Northern Line Extension and the highways work around the Oval. The latest bulletins are about work on the Northern Line Extension at Kennington Green closing down for the holiday season (sighs of relief from the neighbours!) and upgrade work that’s starting at Waterloo Station. They (and future such bulletins) can now be found here.
Winter Wonderland 2015 – Family Christmas Party Invitation! Hyde Plus in partnership with Oasis and the Studley Estate Residents Committee invite local children, young people and their families to join us at the Stockwell Winter Wonderland Family Christmas Party with the following details; • Oasis Adventure Playground; 33 Priory Grove, Stockwell, LONDON SW8 2PD • 19th December from 11am to 4pm • FREE ice rink, bouncing castle, face painting, food, circus entertainment, raffle (prize giveaways include a bike, kindle and laptop), snow machine, DJ, Sumo Santa competition, Santas grotto, goodie bags and much more! • Please note all children and young people under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a responsible adult. For enquiries, contact Emma on emma.freivogel@hyde-housing.co.uk
I had the opportunity to see a presentation by Create Streets for an alternative masterplan to the OAKDA gas holder site. Create Streets are counteracting Berkeley’s proposals with their own design, which they have called Save Oval. This is exciting – the Save Oval scheme seems to raise a lot of points that I myself have queried. You can find more information on the Save Oval masterplan here: http://www.saveoval.com/ And you can take part in the Save Oval consultation by clicking on the link on the above page.
It was great to participate in a very lively Kennington, Oval & Vauxhall Forum meeting on Wednesday night. The hall was absolutely packed! We were joined by our MP Kate Hoey, to discuss the proposed consultation for redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, with a presentation by Transport for London. The second half of the meeting saw a presentation by Berkeley Homes for the OAKDA gas holder site. This was followed by a presentation of an alternative masterplan scheme by Create Streets. More on this to follow on the blog…
We would like everyone to come to the Community Centre on the 5th December 2015. Berkeley Homes are holding a consultation session for residents, regarding the redevelopment of the Tesco and Gas Holder site. It’s really important that we join together to tell Berkeley Homes what we want from their proposed masterplan, and ensure that the estate has a voice about the development. I received a leaflet through my door about this, and took a picture and attached to this post so that everyone can see! See you there!
You may be one of the residents disturbed by late night roadworks that ran on into the early hours of the morning earlier this week. Myself and other residents on the estate complained to Lambeth Environmental Services and Highways Department: noise@lambeth.gov.uk I don’t believe that residents were consulted or informed of these works in the correct manner, and will continue to pursue this with Lambeth Council and Transport for London. If you wish to make a complaint, please see a generic version of a letter below, for you to copy, edit and use as you wish, and send to the above address. Dear Sir/Madam, I am a resident of the Kennington Park Estate. Roadworks began adjacent to my property on Sunday evening (22/11/15), and continued throughout the week. Lambeth Council has issued a Section 61 Notice under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 in respect of these works. The…
Our meeting on 18 November held an interesting and wide-ranging discussion, led by our MP Kate Hoey and local councillor Jack Hopkins, on the implications for social housing residents of the Government’s Housing & Planning Bill, which is currently being discussed in Parliament. An article by Cllr Matthew Bennett, Lambeth Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, which provides useful background to the Bill, was circulated at the meeting, and our Chair, Joan Twelves, has written a blog on the implications of the Pay to Stay part of the Bill. You can read them here: http://www.lambeth-labour.org.uk/tory_housing_bill_of_horrors https://joantwelveswordpress.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/the-end-of-social-housing/
Lambeth Council and Berkeley Homes are consulting on the draft masterplan for the Oval and Kennington Development Area (OAKDA), also known as the Gasholders site. Their website is at www.oakda.co.uk. The draft masterplan proposals can be found here (www.oakda.co.uk/master-plan) As well as the presentation evenings detailed on the leaflet below, a special consultation is being organised for residents of Kennington Park Estate in the Community Centre at 7pm on Thursday 12 November. ********************************** UPDATE: a further consultation meeting for KPE residents will be held on Saturday 5 December at 1 pm in the Community Centre. Tell your neighbours! Come along!
From TFL : Northern line extension Activity Notification November 2015 “Earlier this year we communicated that the Tree of Heaven (T4) on the north side of the Kennington Green worksite would require pruning due to the proximity of the construction works. Some initial pruning has been undertaken, however following further assessments by a tree specialist and London Borough of Lambeth tree officers we have been advised that pruning or lopping of branches will no longer be sufficient and it has now been decided that the tree will need to be removed. Unfortunately when a trenching and root survey exercise was conducted, it was found that the majority of the main roots have grown under Kennington Green. These roots need to be cut for the construction of piles, which could impact on the long term stability of the tree. An on-going cycle of crown reduction would also…
The latest monthly (October-December 2015) update from TFL can be found here. In addition to the NLE work, Thames Water is installing a new water main along Kennington Road. There may be loss of water when properties are switched over to the new pipework, probably early in the New Year. An update on the works on the roads at the Oval can be found here