Olive Fest – 7 November in Kennington Park, 11am to 3pm
The newly restored Flower Garden is the location for the Park’s first Olive Fest. Everyone is welcome!
Community Safety and Policing Meeting
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.
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/
Legal advice session 14 October 2015
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)
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/
Welcome to the Blog!
Kennington Park Estate Tenants Association are always keen to keep everyone up to date with the latest happenings and info about the estate. As the new Deputy Chair of the Kennington Park Tenants Association, Steph will be keeping you up to date with the latest goings on and showing more ways in which you can get involved.
Annual General Meeting: 23 September 2015
Our Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday 23 September 2015 at 7pm in the Kennington Park Community Centre. The agenda is here and the minutes of the 2014 AGM can be found here. The Annual report 2014-15 presented to and approved by the AGM can be found here. It details activities undertaken on behalf of residents, including: Representations to the Chair and Chief Executive of the Hyde Group on behalf of all Hyde Southbank Homes residents Service charge scrutiny and review Challenge to the inappropriate year on year extension of the contract for the CCTV monitoring service including the disproportionate service charge to KPE Negotiations with Hyde management with reference to the proposed redevelopment of the Community Centre site Engagement with the Council and Berkeley Homes on the plan for the redevelopment of the gas holder site Scrutiny of the new cleaning and grounds maintenance contract specification
Time for Exercise – Zumba Gold and Yoga Classes
Kennington Park Community Centre’s popular Exercise Class is back for the Autumn term on Tuesday 1 September – every Tuesday 11am to 12 pm in the Community Centre. ****************************************** FREE Yoga Class & Social Hosted in partnership with Yoga Roots, the Hyde Plus Stockwell Community Centre team invite you to join us for a FREE yoga class and social. Who: This is an open access event for members of the Lambeth community. Our yoga instructor, Imalia is a Lambeth Community Centres volunteer. Imalia will deliver classes catering to the needs of all individuals despite their ability and fitness levels. This is a disability accessible class. Everyone is welcome to join in! What: Yoga for all abilities followed by a social. When: Weekly on Mondays from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Where: Main Hall at the Stockwell Community Centre; 1 Studley Road, London SW46RA Cost: …
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.
Roadworks update from TFL
Oval Triangle road improvement works e-bulletin – 30 July 2015 “As you are aware, we are improving the junctions around Oval station to create segregated cycle lanes, enhance public spaces and improve pedestrian crossings as part of the Road Modernisation Plan. Main construction works started in March and are expected to finish in early 2016. I’m now writing with an update on recent progress and to give more information on upcoming work. Progress update Construction of the segregated cycle lanes continues along the A3 Kennington Park Road Magee Street resurfacing Vehicles can no longer turn left from the A202 Camberwell New Road at the junction with the A23 Brixton Road This change has applied from 20 July and is permanent We are also temporarily relocating pedestrian crossings; alternative crossings are clearly signposted whilst we carry out these works The installation of the new signals at Kennington Park Road at…