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
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…
Many residents are having disrepair problems and are frustrated at the length of time Hyde takes to deal with them – if they fix them at all! Sometimes the only thing we can do is get help from a solicitor or local councillor in enforcing our rights as tenants. We can help you with that. Contact us (see right sidebar or here) and we will give you the details of a solicitor who is helping several KPE tenants. There is also free advice (on benefits, debt, money, etc as well as housing) available at One Lambeth Advice (run by Lambeth Council and the Citizens Advice Bureau) at https://onelambethadvice.org.uk/ or by phone 0800 254 0298. Contact details for our local councillors and our MP can be found here. And our neighbours in Stockwell have organised an advice session on 3 November which is open to KPE residents.
Activities for young people aged 11+ in Kennington Park Community Centre and Henry Fawcett School Astro Turf! Youth Alive Club Mondays and Fridays, 6pm to 8pm, Football Sessions, Wednesdays 6pm to 9pm.
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
The newly restored Flower Garden is the location for the Park’s first Olive Fest. Everyone is welcome!
Community Safety and Policing Meeting 7.00 pm on Tuesday 20 October 2015 Kennington Park Community Centre Following concerns raised at the last TRA meetings, we are holding a special meeting to discuss how we can tackle and reduce anti-social behaviour on the estate. Local Police, Lambeth Council Community Safety, Hyde officers and the Cabinet Member for Community Safety (local Cllr Jane Edbrooke) will joining us. Come and share your concerns, ideas and hear what options we can explore.
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/
Legal advice session for tenants of Kennington Park Estate 6.00 pm on Wednesday 14 October 2015 at Kennington Park Community Centre Would you like some legal advice about outstanding disrepair issues? An experienced solicitor will be present to explain some of the technicalities and to offer professional expertise and advice. Advice is also available from One Lambeth Advice at https://onelambethadvice.org.uk/ (and click here for details of the free legal advice sessions at South Bank University)
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/