Time to change our gardens and planters
Category: News
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.
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.
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…
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.
Save Our Royal Mail
Information about the campaign to Save Our Royal Mail is available here: http://saveourroyalmail.org/
13 July – third consultation on Kennington Park Flower Garden
Healthy Finances Week – 15-22 July
A Message from Lambeth Council’s Advice Team Healthy Finances Week We know times are tough and many of our residents are struggling to keep their finances in order and are often resorting to drastic measures to stay afloat. That’s why we’re holding our first ever Healthy Finances Week between 15 and 22 July. The dedicated week of action will: raise awareness of the pitfalls of using payday loan shops offer advice to help residents avoid or deal with loan sharks promote effective money management offer advice about managing debt There will also be plenty of opportunities to get advice about the on-going benefit cuts and how they are affecting you. Activities throughout the week will include: Friday 19 July Healthy Finance Fair, Lambeth Town Hall 11am to 3pm Need help with budgeting? Want to open a bank account but don’t know where to start? Come along to our event…
Planting the Flower Garden
The second consultation about the Kennington Park Flower Garden will be in the evening of Friday 21 June from 6.30-8.00 in the marquee behind the Park Café. If you have ideas about what to plant in the restored garden, the Project organisers would love to hear them. And you’ll be able to view designs for new gates to the Green Link. Light refreshments will be served!
Hyde Community Fun Day
Click ‘Gallery’ to see photos from the Fun Day!