New buildings on the Estate?

Proposed development of Harleyford Road and Kennington Park Community Centre   The Hyde Group is proposing to replace our Community Centre and the office building at 8a Harleyford Street between Blades and Lockwood Houses with a five-storey block of 13 flats for sale, a small supermarket and a new, smaller Community Centre. Those residents who attended a consultation meeting in September, particularly those living nearest the site, did not welcome the plans. Amongst the concerns expressed was the overlarge size of the proposed development, the loss of daylight to neighbouring flats, the loss of the community centre’s outdoor space, the location of the retail unit’s delivery bay right next to people’s homes, traffic management both in respect of parking and an increased number of large delivery vehicles using the Estate’s narrow roads, and the fact that the proposed flats would solely be for sale rather than available to house local…

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AGM and newsletter September 2014

  *************************************************             The agenda for the meeting can be found here and the papers for the meeting can be found here , here and here.   News from KPE TRA: September 2014   Election of representatives at the Annual General Meeting At the AGM on 24 September we shall be electing our Executive Committee, on which each block on Kennington Park Estate is entitled to have at least one representative – more if there are willing volunteers. We shall also be adopting a new constitution, and asking all members present to elect our Officers. This is to ensure our representatives have clear legitimacy and authority in representing our views to Hyde. This is particularly important at a time when Hyde is proposing to develop a new building on our Estate in the Blades, Alverstone,  Lockwood courtyard, and when we are questioning their commitment to delivering an acceptable…

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TA meeting – 19 February 2014

The next TA meeting is on 19 February 2014 at 7pm in the Kennington Park Community Centre. The agenda is as follows: Welcome and Introductions 1.       Apologies for absence 2.       Notes of last meeting of the Association held on 27 November 2013 and matters  arising 3.       Housing management and estate management issues.  (Reports and queries from tenants and leaseholders) 3.1               Response from Hyde to urgent repair issues raised at last meeting 4.       Consultation on new parking enforcement arrangements 5.       Report from TA Executive Committee: Review of service charges Review of the CCTV service The cleaning and grounds maintenance contract 6.       Report from HSH Resident Forum 7.       Report from HSH Resident Assurance Committee and HSH Board 8.       Report on grounds maintenance project 9.       Any other business 10.   Date of next meeting of Kennington Park Estate TA: 1900, 16 April 2014, thereafter, 9 July, 24 September (AGM), 19 November 2014    

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New Over 50s’ Community Group

Kennington Park Estate’s Over 50s Community Group Mondays, 2-5pm at Kennington Park Community Centre Starts Monday 3rd February A weekly social gathering with food, drink, health advice, exercise and much much more. For more information contact Sonia Reid on 07960 055637 and soniareid@btinternet.com or Felix Dyer, Regeneration Coordinator at Hyde Plus on 02073466586 and felix.dyer@hyde-housing.co.uk

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Christmas Party!

Kennington Park Estate’s Older Persons’ Christmas   Meal and Party     An afternoon of fun and entertainment with a Christmas roast, songs and hand massage. Monday 16th December,2 – 5pm At Kennington Park Community Centre    Learn about upcoming projects and get advice on how to save money on your heating bills. This event is FREE to all residents over 55 but spaces are limited so pre­ booking is essential. To reserve a seat contact Felix Dyer, Regeneration Coordinator on 02073466586 or email felix.dyer@hyde-housing.co.uk •••• Hyde Plus Making a lasting difference

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