This  is your the update on the Future Clapham area regeneration. As you will be aware the developer Cathedral are currently continuing to fundraise for the Future Clapham scheme. While this process is ongoing preparations for the anticipated demolition works are underway. If you live in an adjacent or adjoining property to the development site Cathedral will be contacting you shortly with further details and surveying information.

Cathedral are preparing to demolish Mary Seacole House in November 2009 and we will keep you informed of progress further over the coming weeks. During this time the Leisure Centre will remain open and continue to offer a full range of services.

We are committed to keeping you updated with news as it develops and will pass on further information as soon as we have it.

The Future Clapham Team

For more information visit www.lambeth.gov.uk/futureclapham

Please find below a notice from Lambeth council which includes notification about changes to parking on Clapham Old Town

PROPOSED CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING ON STREET PARKING PLACE IN OLD TOWN TO A LOADING PLACE AND THE REDUCTION OF AN EXISTING ON-STREET PARKING PLACE IN MERVAN ROAD

(NOTE:- This notice is about proposals to reduce an existing on street parking place in Mervan Road and the conversion of an existing on street parking place to a loading place in Old Town. Objections may be made – see paragraph 6.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lambeth Borough Council propose to make the Lambeth (Brixton ‘B’) (Parking Places) (No. *) Order 200*, the Lambeth (Clapham) (Parking Places) (Revocation No. *) Order 200* and the Lambeth (Loading Places) (No. *) Order 200* under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:-

(a) revoke an existing shared-use residents’/pay and display parking space in Old Town, so as to provide a new loading place in Old Town, on the north-east side between No. 59 Old Town and a point 9.4 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Wingate Square which would operate at any time for the purpose of loading or unloading vehicles;

(b) reduce the length of an existing parking place on Mervan Road to accommodate the construction of a new crossover (the operational times of the remaining length of parking place, the classes of vehicles that use it and the charges for its use would be the same as those that currently apply).

3. The Orders are necessary to provide loading/unloading facilities to enable the delivery/collection of goods in the vicinity and to enable access to and egress from premises that have off street parking facilities.

4. For further information about the Orders please telephone 0207 926 8983.

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

6. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders 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 2009. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.

There is one week left for Lambeth residents to choose how Lambeth Council spends £250,000.

As part of the Lambeth Community Action Fund, £250,000 has been allocated to local projects and the local community will choose which ones get the money.

This is the first ever participatory budgeting scheme run by the council The scheme is called “Your borough, your budget, your choice!“

Participatory budgeting involves local people directly in making decisions on the spending priorities of the council.

“This new initiative will give citizens a greater say on how council funds are allocated to community projects,” said Councillor Jim Dickson, Lambeth cabinet member for finance and resources.
“I urge all residents to get involved in deciding which projects are funded – your choice will really make a difference”.

The council has shortlisted twelve projects, which have been divided into three bands of £125,000, £75,000 and £50,000. People can vote for one project from each of the three bands. The winning projects will be announced at the end of October 2009.

Only Lambeth residents on the electoral register are eligible to vote. Voting takes place between 14 September 2009 and 18 October 2009.

There are several ways to make your choice, including online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/yourchoice, by post using the voting card that you will have received in a previous issues of Lambeth Life or by text to 07786 206 955.

To text vote enter ‘Lambeth’ followed by the band number and letter of the project you are voting for and then your full name and postcode. For example text: Lambeth 1a, 2d, 3b Sarah Smith SW6 6HT.

Voting ends on Sunday 18 October 2009.

WAITING RESTRICTIONS VARIOUS ROADS

(Note: This notice is about the introduction of new waiting and loading restrictions and changes to existing
waiting restrictions in the lengths of roads specified this notice.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lambeth Borough Council on 20th May 2009 made the Lambeth (Waiting and Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. 164) Order 2009 and the Lambeth (Waiting and Loading Restriction) (Order 1978) (Amendment No. 127) Order 2009 under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Orders will come into force on 2nd June 2009.

2. In brief, the general effect of the Orders will be to:-
(a) ban waiting by vehicles at any time in the lengths of streets specified in the Schedule to this Notice;
(b) ban waiting between 7am and 7 pm Mondays to Saturdays inclusive in that length of Lyham Road which lies on the north-east side, between a point 14 metres south-east of the southern kerb-line of Lyham Close and a point 10 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Dumbarton Road;
(c) ban waiting between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive inclusive in that length of Fentiman Road which lies on the south-west side, between a point 7 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Rita Road and a point 11.7 metres north-west of that kerb-line.

3. Any existing bans on waiting by vehicles in the lengths of streets specified in paragraph 2 above will be revoked.

4. The bans are necessary to prevent parking which obstructs access for vehicles and hinders the free flow of traffic.

5. If you have any enquiries about this matter, please telephone the Council’s Transport and Highways Group on 020 7926 0436.

6. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders are available for inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays (except bank holidays) 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 Borough Council’s Transport and Highways Group, 3rd Floor, Blue Star House, 234-244 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SP.

7. 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 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 1st June 2009
Tim Jackson
Assistant Director – Street Management

SCHEDULE (Items specified for Clapham Town Ward)

LILLIESHALL ROAD, the north-west side, between a point 3 metres north-east of the vehicular entrance to Bobbin Close and a point 3 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Bobbin Close.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN EDGELEY ROAD
FOR A SOCIAL EVENT

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable a social event to take place, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth subject to the agreement of Transport for London, intend to make an order the effect of which would be on Saturday 27th June 2009, to ban vehicles from entering or waiting (including waiting for the purpose of loading or unloading a vehicle) in that part of Edgeley Road which lies between Clapham High Street and Voltaire Road, whenever indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

2. An alternative route for vehicles would be available via Clapham High Street, Clapham Manor Street and Voltaire Road and vice versa.

Dated 29th May 2009
Tim Jackson
Assistant Director – Street Management

details of the list of carriageway and footway planned maintenance schemes to be undertaken on borough roads during 2009-10. Carriageway schemes have been selected on the basis of condition while in the case of footways the condition indices were weighted to reflect volume of usage, importance as a link, importance in townscape profile, linkage with neighbouring development or improvement work, ease of buildability and economic deprivation.

Carriageway:-

July 2009- Heath Road (Clapham Town Ward), Holland Grove (Vassall Ward), Penfold Street (Vassall Ward), Brantwood Road (Herne Hill Ward), Milton Road (Herne Hill ward), Thurlow Hill (Thurlow Park Ward), Drewstead Road (St Leonard’s Ward)

August 2009- St Faith’s Road (Thurlow Park Ward), Maley Avenue (Thurlow Park Ward), Chestnut Road (Gipsy Hill Ward), Chancellor Grove (Thurlow Park Ward), Andalus Road (Larkhall Ward),

February 2010- Glenister Park Road (Streatham South Ward)

Footway:-

May 2009- Brantwood Road (Herne Hill Ward), Lyham Road Road (Brixton Hill Ward)

June 2009- Albert Square (Stockwell Ward)

July 2009- Belltrees Grove (Streatham Wells Ward), Landor Road (Part, Larkhall Ward)

August 2009- Halliwell Road (Brixton Hill Ward)

October 2009- Glenister Park Road (Streatham South Ward)

November 2009- Ellison Road (Streatham South Ward)

February 2010- Aberfoyle Road (Streatham South Ward)

These schemes will commit the £2.0 millions (Borough Capital Allocation) available for planned highways maintenance in 2009-10 (allocated £0.8 millions Carriageway and £1.2 millions Footway).

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PART OF FITZWILLIAM ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable redevelopment works to be carried out to the school, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering that part of Fitzwilliam Road which lies between Rectory Grove and the vehicular entrance to Floris Place, when indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

2. An alternative route for vehicles would be available via Rectory Grove, Old Town and North Street and vice versa.

3. The Order would come into force on 31st December 2008 and would continue for a maximum duration of 12 months or until the works have been completed whichever is the earlier.

Dated 19th December 2008

TIM JACKSON
Interim Divisional Director – Public Realm

A project has been launched to encourage considerate cycling in the borough. Whilst we are all keen to increase the number of people cycling, with both environmental and health benefits, there is a common concern that a minority of cyclists show little or no consideration for pedestrians – cycling too fast in Lambeth’s parks and green spaces such as the cycleway on Clapham Common.

This project has been developed by Lambeth Sustainable Transport, police officers from local safer neighbourhood teams, local councillors and Lambeth Cyclists.

The project aims to highlight that pedestrians have priority but that considerate cycling is permitted. This summer and autumn have seen ‘Chill In The Park’, where cyclists are leafleted by the Sustainable Transport team and Lambeth Cyclists at Doctor Bike and Winter Wheelin’ sessions. This project to encourage enjoyable but considerate cycling has generally been very well received.

We shall update this story as the project develops.

Work has begun on improvements to the junction between North Side and The Chase. When completed this will reduce traffic speeds and make it easier and safer to walk and cycle across Clapham Common North Side.

Following the redirection of buses and other vehicles along Long Road last year there was a noticeable increase traffic speed along North Side raising concerns over safety. Following the completion of the work, after Thames Water have finished laying the new water main, the final phase will provide a raised table,  narrowed road with wider pavement making it easier for walkers and cyclist to see and been seen.

Below is a licensing application which has been presented to Lambeth council. If you If you have any comments in respect of this application, please contact licensing@lambeth.gov.uk prior to 3 September and feel free to also post your views on this application in the comments section below (noting any comments here  would not be taken into consideration in regards to this application).

Dear Councillors/Responsible Authority Officers,

A Variation application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the below-mentioned premises was received by the licensing authority on 6th August 2008 

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             03^rd September 2008

If a valid representation (or more than one) is received and is not withdrawn, this application will be referred to a hearing of the Licensing Sub-Committee for determination. If no representations are received, the application will ordinarily be determined by the relevant Licensing Officer.

Applications for new Premises licences, and variations and reviews of existing ones, will be placed on the Councils website for inspection; the address at which these may be accessed is http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Business/LicencesStreetTrading/LicensingAct2003.htm

Responsible Authorities

Responsible authorities should receive a copy of this application direct from the applicant at approximately the same time as it was given to the licensing authority. If a copy of the application has not been received, please notify Licensing, as this may cause the application to be invalidated. [Authorities based at 2 Herne Hill Road will receive their copies via internal mail shortly.]

If there are any comments in respect of this application, please notify me prior to the date given above.

Ward Councillors

The applicant is required to advertise their application, both at the premises, and in the ‘public notices’ section of a local newspaper. This is to alert persons living in the vicinity of the premises, or with business interests that may be affected by the application, to the application and allow them an opportunity to make representation.

As Ward Councillors, you may be approached by local residents seeking further information about this application, or assistance in making representation or attending the Committee hearing. Ward Councillors may not make representations in respect of alcohol/entertainment applications in their own right, unless they can also qualify as an Interested Party – i.e. they live or are involved in a business in the vicinity of the premises.

If you require any further information on this application, or guidance on the process of making a representation, please contact me using the details given below.

Yours sincerely

Ms Sarah Going

Licensing Officer