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Showing posts with label Vauxhall Gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vauxhall Gardens. Show all posts

Friday, 14 March 2014

Road and pavement renewals for 2014/5 - Vauxhall Gardens wins big!

The council have just announced which carriageways and footways are to be renewed in the next financial year.

The carriageways that will be renewed in our area are:

Distin Street
Glasshouse Walk
Goding Street
Jonathan Street
Laud Street
Worgan Street

The footways that will be renewed in our area are:

Glasshouse Walk
Goding Street
Laud Street
Vauxhall Walk
Walcot Square
Worgan Street


The following Carriageways are on the backlog list. This means they did not make the cut this year, but will hopefully be done if we have any spare cash, or if not in a future year.

Renfrew Road
Walcot Square
Wickham Street
White Hart Street
Brook Drive                    
Vauxhall Walk    
Sancroft Street
Glyn Street                    
Newport Street                
Chester Way
St Mary's Walk                
Bowden Street

The following Footways are on the backlog. This means they did not make the cut this year, but will hopefully be done if we have any spare cash, or if not in a future year.

Denny Crescent
Jonathan Street
Tyers Street
St Mary's Garden
Distin Street
Bowden Street
Brangton Road
Cleaver Street

If your street is missing from the list above then here is why;

“Lambeth roads (carriageways/footways) are given a condition score out of 10 (10 being the worst). Only roads with a condition score of 6 or higher are further analysed for resurfacing works. A final score is then calculated using the condition score and criteria such as the parameter of the road in relation to its distance from schools, hospitals and A/B road linkages, also taking into account traffic sensitivity and planned utility work etc.  A planned works list is created and the road is positioned (on the list) based on the final weighted score achieved.”

Pictured: Glasshouse Walk's road and pavement will both be renewed

Sunday, 19 January 2014

New playground for Mountain House

Following consultation with the TRAs and representatives from the Vauxhall Gardens and Black Prince Estates in October and November 2013, the final proposals for the play area between Mountain and Sullivan Houses are shown on the drawing above.

The proposals reflect all the amendments requested by residents during this consultation and focus the works on the refurbishment of the play area site. The new play equipment and layout of the play area is fully inclusive and sustainable.

The new play equipment has been delivered to the contractor and works will be programmed to start on site in February and complete before the end of March 2014.

The contractor will create a compound area on the site but will need vehicular access to the compound from Vauxhall Street via the Sullivan House entrance.

If you require further information, please contact the North Area Housing Office  northarea@lambethliving.org.uk or telephone 020 7926 6000.

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Are you a resident, group or organisation committed to improving the health and well-being of residents on Vauxhall Gardens Estate?


You can apply for funding to help you do this.

Up to £500 (smaller projects) and up to £5000 (larger projects).

Activities should be based around the following main heads any ideas including and beyond the examples welcome:


  • Encouraging healthy eating – for example, have you & your neighbours ever wanted to grow your own vegetables or run healthy eating workshops?
  • Encouraging the take up of physical activity – for example, start up a walking club on the estate, or run dance classes.
  • Promoting the use of open spaces – for example, create ways for the community to use areas outside your home.
  • Using arts & cultural activities to develop positive health and well being– for example, start a club in the Carmelita Centre or help the community create an arts trail on the estate.
  • Young people – could you develop a project that will interest and engage young people?


To chat about your ideas or apply for an application form, please contact Chris Hadfield on  07730 285820 or chris.hadfield@kcl.ac.uk

Closing Date: 15 May 2013

Short listed groups will present their ideas to the local community on 1 June 2013. The community will vote on which projects best meet their needs.  Because funds are limited, not all ideas presented will receive money. Support with applications is available from Gayle Wallace on 07914 718 548 or gayle.wallace@btconnect.com

Well London is working in partnership with Kings College London Dental Institute, Lambeth Living,  Lambeth Council, VGERTA and the local community.

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Mutual Exchange surgery for council and social housing tenants

Lambeth Living – with financial support from Lambeth Council – have  commissioned a Welfare Reform Project Team that is working to lessen the impact of welfare reform changes on our community.

One such initiative is the Mutual Exchange Scheme.

A large number of tenants will need to find smaller accommodation in order to avoid the benefit deductions as part of the Welfare Reform measures, but there is a shortage of properties available to enable a majority of these to obtain a transfer through the Council’s transfer register. However, there are a large number of families currently overcrowded within the stock managed by the Council. Therefore, there is significant potential for Mutual Exchange within the Borough if these households can be matched up through the Mutual Exchange Scheme.

In light of this Lambeth Council and Lambeth Living are keen promote this initiative and are organising up to 13 local borough wide estate surgeries.

The surgery in our area is:
Date: 1 February 2013
Time:  2pm to 5pm
Venue:  Vauxhall Garden Community Centre, 5 Glasshouse Walk, London SE11 5ES

Housing associations and the following other agencies will also be present:
·         Job Centre Plus
·         London Mutual Credit Union
·         Every Pound Counts
·         Centre 70
·         Broadway Lodging Scheme
·         Employment and Skills Manager from Lambeth Council
·         Relevant Officers from Lambeth Council and Lambeth Living  

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre is moving and applying for a new licence


Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre is moving from its current home (pictured) to a building at 5 Glasshouse Walk, round the corner, facing Goding Street. They are applying for a new premises licence for 5 Glasshouse Walk:

Applicants Name: Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre
Premises Address: Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre - 5 Glasshouse Walk London SE11 5ES

Activities/times requested:

Plays
Friday & Saturday   09:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   09:00  - 23:00
Sunday   09:00  - 00:00

Films
Friday & Saturday   09:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   09:00  - 23:00
Sunday   09:00  - 00:00

Live Music
Friday & Saturday   09:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   09:00  - 23:00
Sunday   09:00  - 00:00

Recorded Music
Friday & Saturday   09:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   09:00  - 23:00
Sunday   09:00  - 00:00

Performances of Dance
Friday & Saturday   09:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   09:00  - 23:00
Sunday   09:00  - 00:00

Late Night Refreshment
Friday & Saturday   23:00  - 02:00
Sunday   23:00  - 00:00

Supply of Alcohol
Friday & Saturday   12:00  - 02:00
Monday - Thursday   12:00  - 23:00
Sunday   12:00  - 00:00


Please direct any queries in respect of this application to the following case officer:
Esther Jones
Telephone: 020 7926 6144
Email: licensing@lambeth.gov.uk

Deadline for representation is 18 September 2012

Read our guide to licensing

Feel free to contact us for advice about making a representation.

Friday, 27 April 2012

A very successful year for Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Yesterday was the AGM of the Friends of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens - an opportunity for the Friends to look back over a very successful year. Highlights have included:

  • Changing the name of the park from Spring Gardens to 'Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens' - a more distinctive and memorable name which directly references the area's 18th and 19th century heritage.
  • Paul O'Grady opening the new entrance to the park (pictured), in a ceremony which attracted large amounts of positive coverage.
  • The Vauxhall Gardens Estate Residents' & Tenants' Association successfully bidding for over £100000 to refurbish the Glasshouse Walk playground.
  • The opening of the Tea House Theatre, and re-opening of the Black Dog pub, which have brought new positive activity to the Glasshouse Walk side of the park.
  • The successful ballot to introduce the Vauxhall Business Improvement District, which will see street wardens introduced, railway viaduct tunnels improved, and other improvements in the area funded by local businesses.
  • The planning approval given to the Cabinet Gallery, which will bring a prestigious art gallery building to the park.
  • The planning approval given to the Basaveshwara statue for Albert Embankment Gardens.
  • New trees and bulbs planted by the Friends in the park.  
Things to look forward to over the coming year include:
  • Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens being part of the Olympic 'Cultural Corridor' - attracting visitors for the Games.
  • Work on the mounds behind the Vauxhall Tavern - to lower them and create a stepped amphitheatre effect.
  • Working on plans to transform Goding Street.
  • Interest from many organisations about holding more events in the park.
  • Investigating the possibility of a mural on the back wall of the Tavern.
  • A VGERTA/ Tea House Theatre Diamond Jubilee street party.
In 2006 a survey showed the park was perceived as being the least safe park in Lambeth. Thanks to the hard work of the Friends and the Council, the park is transformed. The new entrance in particular has reduced crime and the fear of crime dramatically. The Friends continue to do an excellent job and deserve the community's full support!

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Spring Mews planning application



Aplanning application has been submitted by CLS Holdings for their Spring Mews development.

The application is for: Redevelopment of 2-16 (evens) Tinworth Street and 100-110 Vauxhall Walk to provide a mixed use scheme comprising a range of buildings up to 8 storeys in height; providing a 120 bedroom hotel (4,353sqm GIA), student accommodation and associated support facilities including 402 student bedrooms (11,355sqm GIA), a convenience retail store (245sqm GIA), a series of small business units (use class B1 - totalling 469sqm GIA) a replacement community centre (561sqm GIA), associated basement servicing area, new public realm, public realm improvements and disabled parking. Please note that no development works are proposed to 92-98 (evens) Vauxhall Walk, Shaftesbury House, Cromwell House and 112 Vauxhall Walk; which would be retained. These are included within the application site to allow for proposed improvements to the public realm and pavements along Vauxhall Walk to the front of these properties.

This is a particularly important development for the community as it will involve re-providing the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre.

This is especially important for residents who live within the area created by Black Prince Road/Kennington Road/Kennington Lane/The Railway Line as the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre was set up for the area's benefit.

If you wish to get some more information on the development you can go to the CLS site at - http://www.springmews.co.uk/

If you would like to comment on the application, whether you wish to support it or not, then you can do so at the Lambeth planning website:
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/

put the reference number 11/04510/FUL in the search box and you will be able to see details of the application and comment on the scheme.

Monday, 16 January 2012

Help Lambeth set its Housing Standard



Lambeth Council and its management agent Lambeth Living are working with residents to set a new standard to which all council homes can be developed and maintained.


The Government is providing Lambeth with some money to invest in our homes over the coming years, though it is not nearly enough for all that we would like to do. Because of this, choices need to be made about what work residents want to prioritise.


If you are a Lambeth tenant or leaseholder please fill in the online survey.


You can also attend a meeting this Thursday at 7pm at Pedlars Acre Hall, Opal Street/ Kennington Lane.


Already, Lambeth Housing have received around 5000 responses from residents - some of the bags of mail received are pictured. We want to ensure everybody has their say.


Prince's councillors have already made the case for the following works:

- new windows for the blocks on the Cottington Close Estate which are still outstanding

- new windows for the blocks on the Vauxhall Gardens Estate which are still outstanding (Aveline Street, Brangton Road)

- new windows for Denby Court

- investment in street properties which is required

- security doors for Cottington Close and Broadgates Court

- new intercom and lifts for Cotton Gardens

- new lifts for various blocks on the Vauxhall Gardens Estate

- new kitchens and bathrooms, with those in the worst condition being prioritised

> Please let us know if there are other priorities you would like us to campaign for!

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Val takes police petition to Vauxhall Gardens



On Saturday Lambeth's London Assembly Member Val Shawcross visited the Vauxhall Gardens Estate to collect signatures for London Labour's petition against Tory police cuts.

Val and her team are campaigning against Tory Mayor Boris Johnson's plan to cut 1800 police officers from London's streets.

The petition got an enthusiastic response from Vauxhall Gardens Estate residents, angry that the Tories are considering cutting the police so soon after this summer's riots

You can sign the petition here.
Pictured: Val with some of her team on Saturday, including Prince's Councillor Steve Morgan

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Linear park for Tyers Street



A steering group has formed to make plans for a community-led linear park to be created in Tyers Street, through the Vauxhall Gardens Estate.


The street is currently long and empty, with little traffic, parking, or people.


Councillor Mark Harrison believes it could be transformed into an extension of Vauxhall Spring Gardens.


He's teamed up with other local residents, including the Secretary of VGERTA, who have set up a website calling for initial ideas about the park. Please get in touch!

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Glasshouse Walk play area consultation event



VGERTA would like to invite you to the Glasshouse Walk Playground Consultation Event, where we will showcase the three options for the playground regeneration.

These plans were produced after the two community consultation campaigns organised by VGERTA.

We would like to hear your views before we proceed to the funding stage to make this dream come true for our area.

The event is on 30 July, and starts at 12pm and ends at 2pm. There will be music, cakes and refreshments.

Last but not least we would like to thank Lambeth Living and Groundwork for assisting VGERTA to make this consultation event possible through their services including the production of the three options that we will present on the day.

We hope to see you all on the 30th.

Watch VGERTA's case for refurbishing the playground here.

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Spring Mews public exhibition



Spring Mews is a proposed new mixed-use scheme including student accommodation with retail, hotel, and a new community centre and cafe. The proposed new development is sited on land bounded by Tinworth Street to the North, Vauxhall Walk to the east, Glasshouse Walk to the south and the railway line to the west.

The proposals have been developed in discussions with Lambeth Council and in liaison with the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre.


Public exhibition:

Thursday 14 July 5.30pm to 8.30pm

Saturday 16 July 11am to 2pm

Exhibition venue Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, SE1 7SL


About the existing site and proposals

The site is underutilised at present and has been identified for redevelopment in Lambeth Council’s Local Plan for some considerable period of time. The community centre is tired and the overall run-down site only provides around 20 jobs with most of the site used for coach parking.

CLS's proposals provide for a modern community centre to be built in the same location and the provision of over 80 jobs on the site with new commercial uses. In addition, by providing student accommodation CLS is supporting the delivery of the Council’s affordable housing provision by reducing the demand on the private rented sector that would otherwise be available for family housing. New retail and a public mews will also add to the local amenity and setting with better pedestrian links through to local green spaces and architecture sensitive to the area’s heritage.

CLS Holdings plc (CLS) is both the largest property company in Lambeth and is based in Vauxhall.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Queen Anne becomes Tea House Theatre

The Queen Anne (orange pub in the far left of this picture) has been closed since last summer's tragic murder of its landlady Denise D'Courtenay in the Dominican Republic.

Now new owners are relaunching the venue as the Tea House Theatre, due to open in a few weeks' time. In advance of the opening the people behind the Tea House Theatre are organising a Royal Wedding Street Party for all residents of the Vauxhall Gardens area. It promises to be a memorable afternoon with animals from the Farm, cricket, bingo, tea, cake, jelly and ice cream. Local groups and businesses such as VGERTA, Vauxhall City Farm, the Friends of Vauxhall Spring Gardens, and Franklands Butcher are getting involved.

In preparation for opening the owners have submitted a planning and licensing application for their new venture.

The Planning application is here.

The Licensing application is below:

A New application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the below-mentioned premises was received by the licensing authority on 4th April 2011

Applicants Name: Tea House Theatre Ltd

Premises Address: Tea House Theatre - The Queen Anne Public House 139 Vauxhall Walk London

Activities/times requested:

Plays

Saturday 12:00 - 23:00

Tuesday - Friday 19:00 - 23:00

Films

Monday 19:00 - 23:00

Live Music

Friday & Saturday 19:00 - 02:00

Sunday 12:00 - 21:00

Provision of Facilities for Making Music

Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 18:00

Provision of Facilities for Dancing

Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 18:00

Provision of Facilities for Similar Ente

Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 00:00

Supply of Alcohol

Monday - Sunday 18:00 - 00:00

Prior to determining this application, the licensing authority may accept written representations from Responsible Authorities and Interested Parties on the likely effect of the grant of this application in relation to the licensing objectives, which are:

· Preventing crime and disorder;

· Public safety;

· Preventing public nuisance;

and · Protecting children from harm.

Representations will be disregarded if they are deemed to be vexatious, frivolous, or irrelevant, or if they are received later than the 2nd May 2011

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Surgery cancelled as work to Carmelita Centre underway


This Saturday's councillor surgery at the Carmelita Centre is cancelled, as major works are underway to renovate the community resource.
The works are taking place because residents association VGERTA applied to the 'Ward Purse' for funding to help transform the former housing office into a community facility. Councillors decided to grant VGERTA around £5000 to complete the work, which will finish in mid March.

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

George & Dragon redevelopment finally approved


Lambeth planners have finally given the go-ahead to a redevelopment of the George & Dragon pub on Vauxhall Street, which has lain derelict for many years.

The scheme will preserve a pub on the ground floor, convert the upper floors to flats, and build a three storey extension to the rear. Nine flats will be provided in total.

Councillor Mark Harrison supported the application and said 'I know residents in the area will be pleased that this derelict eyesore will finally be sorted out. The scheme is sensitive to the surrounding conservation area, preserves the pub use on the ground floor, and provides much-needed new homes'.

For full details of the scheme go to Lambeth's Planning Database with the reference 10/03856/FUL

Photo credit: The Vauxhall Civic Society

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Further cycling improvements in Vauxhall Gardens


LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

CHANGES TO ONE-WAY SYSTEMS VARIOUS ROADS

(Note: This notice is about exempting pedal cyclists from the one-way systems in Aveline Street, Brangton Road, Frazier Street, Glasshouse Walk, Juxon Street, Newburn Street, Orsett Street and Wynyard Terrace.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth on the 6th October 2010 made the Lambeth (Prescribed Routes) (No. 2) Traffic Order 2010, under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Order will come into force on 16th October 2010.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to exempt pedal cycles from the existing one-way systems in Aveline Street, Brangton Road, Frazier Street, Glasshouse Walk, Juxon Street, Newburn Street, Orsett Street and Wynyard Terrace and allow them to proceed contra flow to the one-ways. This will be achieved by banning motor vehicles from proceeding in those roads in a certain direction (instead of the existing ban on all vehicles) and providing advisory cycle lanes at certain points on those roads.

3. The Order is to facilitate cyclists by allowing them to proceed contra to the one-way systems and so avoid the need to take lengthier and hazardous alternative routes.

4. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council's Transport and Highways Group on 0207 926 1240.

5. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order are available for inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm (except bank holidays) on Mondays to Fridays until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Order is made at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Transport and Highways Group, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SP. Please telephone 020 7926 9000 and select the Transport and Highways option to arrange a viewing.

6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order is made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 15th October 2010

Martin Sachs
Head of Transport and Highways


LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

PROPOSED CHANGES TO ONE-WAY SYSTEM IN PART OF VAUXHALL WALK

(Note: This notice is about a proposal to exempt pedal cyclists from the one-way system in Vauxhall Walk between Black Prince Road and Glasshouse Walk. Objections or other representations may be made - see paragraph 6.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth propose to make the Lambeth (Prescribed Routes) (No. -) Traffic Order 2010, under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order would be to exempt pedal cycles from the existing one-way system in that length of Vauxhall Walk which lies between Black Prince Road and Glasshouse Walk and allow them to proceed contra flow to the one-way. This would be achieved by banning motor vehicles from proceeding in that length of Vauxhall Walk in a certain direction (instead of the existing ban on all vehicles) and providing an advisory cycle lane at certain points on that road.

3. The proposed Order is to facilitate cyclists by allowing them to proceed contra to the one-way system and so avoid the need to take lengthier and hazardous alternative routes.

4. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council's Transport Strategy Group on 0207 926 1240.

5. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposed Order are available for inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on Bank Holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Order is made or, as the case may be, the Council decides not to make the Order, at: the offices of Lambeth Borough Council's Transport and Highways Group, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9SP. To arrange a viewing please contact 020 7926 9000 and select the Transport and Highways option.

6. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Order must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to Barbara Poulter, Transport and Highways Group, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9SP, by 5th November 2010.

Dated 15th October 2010

Martin Sachs
Head of Transport and Highways


LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

CHANGES TO EXISTING PARKING PLACES IN OVAL WAY AND VAUXHALL STREET AS PART OF THE LONDON CYCLE HIRE SCHEME

(Note: This notice is about the conversion of certain existing parking places in Oval Way and Vauxhall Street to London Cycle Hire docking station parking places.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lambeth Borough Council in conjunction with Transport for London on 6th October 2010 made the London Borough of Lambeth (London Cycle Hire Scheme) (Parking Places) (No. 2) Order 2010, the Lambeth (Kennington) (Parking Places) (No. 4) Order 2010 and the Lambeth (Free Parking Places) (Limited Time) (Revocation Order) (No. 1) Order 2010, under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Orders will come into force on 18th October 2010.

2. The general effect of the Orders will be to:-
(a) reduce the length of certain existing on street parking places in Vauxhall Street; and
(b) revoke an existing free limited time parking place in Oval Way,
so as to provide new cycle docking station parking places for the London Cycle Hire Scheme.

3. The Orders are necessary to provide additional cycle hire docking station parking places.

4. If you have any enquiries about this matter, please contact the Council’s Transport Strategy Team on 020 7926 9003.

5. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders are available for inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm (except bank holidays) on Mondays to Fridays until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Transport and Highways Group, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SP. Please telephone 020 7926 9000 and select the Transport and Highways option to arrange a viewing.

6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or any of their provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 15th October 2010

Martin Sachs
Head of Transport and Highways
Pictured: Glasshouse Walk

Saturday, 28 August 2010

Ban on coach parking appears to be working





The Vauxhall Gardens Estate, 1pm, Saturday 28 August.

What is unusual about these photos? There is not a coach to be seen.

Residents who in the past have been plagued by lines of coaches parked bumper to bumper will be delighted that the ban on coach parking, introduced this May, appears to be working.

After a shaky start, when residents and councillors had to chase council officers several times about the enforcement of the ban, it now appears to have had an effect.

We can't afford to be complacent, and councillors will be keeping a close eye on the situation to ensure enforcement of the ban continues and the problem does not return.


Thursday, 12 August 2010

Improvements for cyclists in Vauxhall

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

PROPOSED CHANGES TO ONE-WAY SYSTEMS VARIOUS ROADS, THE PROVISION OF A ROAD HUMP (“SPEED TABLE”) IN ORSETT STREET AND CHANGES TO THE EXISTING ROAD HUMP
(“SPEED TABLE”) IN CORNWALL ROAD

(Note: This notice is about a proposal to exempt pedal cyclists from the one-way systems in Aveline Street, Brangton Road, Frazier Street, Glasshouse Walk, Juxon Street, Newburn Street, Orsett Street and Wynyard Terrace and to construct the type of flat top road hump known as a “speed table” in Orsett Street and the extension of the existing “speed table” in Cornwall Road. Objections or other representations may be made - see paragraph 7.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth propose to make the Lambeth (Prescribed Routes) (No. -) Traffic Order 2010, under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order would be to exempt pedal cycles from the existing one-way systems in Aveline Street, Brangton Road, Frazier Street, Glasshouse Walk, Juxon Street, Newburn Street, Orsett Street and Wynyard Terrace and allow them to proceed contra flow to the one-ways. This would be achieved by banning motor vehicles from proceeding in those roads in a certain direction (instead of the existing ban on all vehicles) and providing advisory cycle lanes at certain points on those roads.

3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth propose, under sections 90A and 90C of the Highways Act 1980, to:-
(a) construct the type of flat-top road hump known as a "speed table" in Orsett Street at its junction with
Newburn Street. The "speed table" would be an elevated section of carriageway with a flat top, 75
millimetres higher at its highest point than the surrounding carriageway and extending across the full
width of the carriageway from kerb to kerb and having a length of approximately 5.30 metres, including
the gradients;
(b) extend the length of the existing “speed table” in Cornwall Road by a further 5.2 metres in a direction
towards Brad Street.

4. The proposed Order is to facilitate cyclists by allowing them to proceed contra to the one-way systems and so avoid the need to take lengthier and hazardous alternative routes. The proposed road humps are intended to reduce traffic speeds and thereby improve road safety for all road users.

5. If you have any enquiries, please telephone Lambeth Council's Transport and Highways Group on 0207 926 1240.

6. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposed Order and road humps are available for inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on Bank Holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Order is made or, as the case may be, the Council decides not to make the Order, at: the offices of Lambeth Borough Council's Transport and Highways Group, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9SP. To arrange a viewing please contact 020 7926 9000 and select the Transport and Highways option.

7. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Order or to the road humps must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to Barbara Poulter, Transport and Highways Group, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9SP, by 6th September 2010.

Dated 13th August 2010

Martin Sachs
Head of Transport and Highways

Sunday, 17 January 2010

Labour activists remind residents about Saturday's coffee morning


Three volunteers from LGBT Labour helped Councillor Mark Harrison deliver 1000 leaflets and calendars to homes across the Vauxhall Gardens Estate today.

Richard, Roy, Charlotte and Mark were reminding residents about Saturday's coffee morning, being held at 11am at St Anselm's Church Hall, Kennington Cross.

Monday, 16 November 2009

Find out about plans to ban coaches


After extensive pressure from councillors, council staff have come up with a proposal that would stop coaches from parking on residential streets, including those around Vauxhall Gardens.

The officers will be presenting their ideas at the Vauxhall Gardens Estate Residents' Association Annual General Meeting on Thursday 19 November. The meeting will take place at the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre on Vauxhall Walk.

VGERTA residents: the meeting starts at 7pm.
Non VGERTA residents: coach parking will be discussed at 8pm - you are very welcome to come along for this part of the meeting.
Promoted by David Amos and Joanne Simpson of Prince's Branch Labour Party (Vauxhall Constituency and Lambeth Borough) all at 264A Rosendale Road, SE24 9DL