There are lots of activities happening in Lambeth this summer (see below). In Kennington Park Community Centre – Friday Night Youth Club for ages 11-19. Starts 31 July, 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Free. Summer Uni for ages 11-19. Starts 3 August for 4 weeks. Mon, Wed, Fri. 10.30am to 12.30pm. Free. And nearby at Archibishops Tenisons School Summer Play Scheme for ages 5-11. 20 July to 14 August. £16 per day.
Kennington Park Estate Tenants’ Association News JULY 2015 ******************************************* Join us at the next KPETA meeting at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 15 July 2015 at the Kennington Park Estate Community Centre Come at 6.30 pm for refreshments and chat. TA officers will be there to discuss individual problems/issues The agenda for this meeting and the minutes of the last meeting are here ******************************************* Are you experiencing damp, condensation or mould growth? If your flat is affected by damp, condensation and/or mould, do come to the TA meeting on 15 July and tell us about it. We want to assess the extent of the problem so we can discuss possible remedies with our housing managers. If you’re not attending the TA meeting, you can email your information about damp, condensation and mould to kpetamail@gmail.com. The TA is seeking technical advice and information in order to gain some understanding of the causes…
Kennington Park & Kennington Green Information Day – Thursday 18 June 2015 – Bishop House Children’s Centre, 5 Kennington Park Place – Entrance via Harmsworth Street The Northern line extension (NLE) site set up has now commenced along the route and we would like to invite our neighbours in the Kennington community to visit our Information Day. This is an opportunity to find out more about the project in general and to talk to representatives from the Project Team. The Information Day will be held between 9:30 am and 6:00 pm in the Foyer of Bishop House Children’s Centre, 5 Kennington Park Place, London SE11 4AS (entrance via Harmsworth Street). If you have any queries, please contact us at nle@tfl.gov.uk or call our 24/7 helpdesk on 0343 222 2424.
The exit from the Estate via Magee Street on to Kennington Park Road will be blocked for three weeks from 6 July. Magee Street’s one way system will be suspended so that vehicles can leave the Estate via Bowling Green Street (which will continue to be one way) and Kennington Oval. TFL told us a couple of weeks ago – “A3 Kennington Park Road/Magee Street junction (planned temporary closure for three weeks from 6 July) There will be no vehicular access from Magee Street to A3 Kennington Park Road, while we resurface the ‘raised table’ at the junction. A3 Kennington Park Road – between the junctions with Magee Street and A23 Kennington Road (11 June- 16 July) Bus stop M (located near 240 Kennington Park Road) will be suspended during these works. The nearest northbound bus stop will be Bus stop Y (located near 198 Kennington Park Road). The loading…
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
You are invited to a workshop to help improve health and wellbeing in Lambeth on Thursday 25 June from 2-7pm in Lambeth Town Hall.
We reported on a recent meeting held between KPE TRA Officers and Hyde senior managers on this year’s massive service charge increases to the TA meeting on 29 April 2015 and our report can be found here.
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…
**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!
To tenants and leaseholders of Kennington Park Estate You are invited to attend a Meeting of the Kennington Park Estate Tenants’ Association To be held at 6.30 pm for prompt 7.00 pm start on Wednesday 29 April 2015 at the Kennington Park Estate Community Centre All tenants and leaseholders are members of the Association and welcome to attend meetings _________________________________________________________ Items for discussion at the meeting will include – Service charges Parking enforcement Hyde’s proposals to redevelop the Community Centre and build on the site at 8 Harleyford Street Programme of planned and cyclical maintenance The redevelopment of the Oval Gas Holder site You will also be able to raise any problems and queries you may have with Hyde Housing Officers and share your experience with your neighbours Come early for light refreshments and chat. TA reps will be there from 6.30 pm to help if you wish to raise…