Dear Oval resident,
I'm pleased to be sending you notice of the next Oval Safer Neighbourhood Panel. We will be meeting on Wednesday 21st September at 19:00 in Frank O'Neil House on Clapham Road, this is a public meeting. I have attached an agenda.
A Safer Neighbourhood Panel meeting is the primary forum for residents to receive an update from their local Safer Neighbourhood Team, including ward sergeant Jon Cummins, and to feed into the work of the local police and identify areas for them to focus on. The meetings are a valuable opportunity to work alongside our police officers in making Oval a safer place to live and your input will be very much appreciated.
I hope you can make the meeting and look forward to seeing you on the 21st.
Best wishes,
Rob Hicks
Chair, Oval Safer Neighbourhood Panel
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Monday, 22 August 2011
VNEB - Battersea Power Station future in doubt?
The Telegraph has run the story: The future of Battersea Power Station is in doubt again after lenders to the Irish property company attempting to redevelop the site called in Ernst & Young as advisors.
As we have constantly voiced - the building of the Northern Line Extension is based on pretty big funding assumptions, including the redevelopment of the power station. We cannot move forward with Northern Line Extention until we are confident the private funded element of the extension is financially sound.
The tax payer, and local communities should NOT loose out when developers realise they have a short fall. Community funds from S106 and CIL payments cannot be eaten by overspend.
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Fire Clubs licence to be reviewed
A review of Fires licence has been called by the Met. We will be attending licencing to represent residents views, which are primarily around anti-social behavior as people leave the club and noise disturbance. Please contact us on ovallabour@gmail.com if you want to let us know whatr you think.
Details below:
A Review application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the below-mentioned premises was received by the licensing authority on 18th August 2011
Applicants Name: Metropolitan Police Service
Premises Address: Fire - Arches 39-44 Parry Street London SW8 1RT
Grounds for review:
Police have expressed serious concerns for the safety of persons attending this venue, following a number of covert operations during which officers observed the supply and usage of illegal drugs, and test purchasing officers were supplied with illegal substances themselves. Police have stated that they believe the premises’ management to be “either unwilling or unable to tackle the drugs problems which are endemic to this venue”
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 15th September 2011
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 at www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Business/LicencesStreetTrading/AlcoholEntertainmentLateNightRefreshment/CurrentApplications.htm
Details below:
A Review application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the below-mentioned premises was received by the licensing authority on 18th August 2011
Applicants Name: Metropolitan Police Service
Premises Address: Fire - Arches 39-44 Parry Street London SW8 1RT
Grounds for review:
Police have expressed serious concerns for the safety of persons attending this venue, following a number of covert operations during which officers observed the supply and usage of illegal drugs, and test purchasing officers were supplied with illegal substances themselves. Police have stated that they believe the premises’ management to be “either unwilling or unable to tackle the drugs problems which are endemic to this venue”
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 15th September 2011
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 at www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Business/LicencesStreetTrading/AlcoholEntertainmentLateNightRefreshment/CurrentApplications.htm
Saturday, 20 August 2011
30-60 South Lambeth Road consultation
Theres a 2 day public exhibition for the ore-application stage on a mixed use development comprising of student housing and a leisure centre in Vauxhall.
Details:
Venue - Vauxhall Christian Centre, 105 Tyers Street
Dates - Thur 8th Sept 4pm- 8pm and Sat 10th Sept 11am-4pm
They hope to put an application to the planning committee this Autumn.
More details can be found at vauxhall@downing.com
Details:
Venue - Vauxhall Christian Centre, 105 Tyers Street
Dates - Thur 8th Sept 4pm- 8pm and Sat 10th Sept 11am-4pm
They hope to put an application to the planning committee this Autumn.
More details can be found at vauxhall@downing.com
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
A message from Jack and Jane
We are appalled by the violence across London and our thoughts are with affected residents and businesses.
So far Oval appears relativly unaffected by the unrest, but ofcourse Brixton was not so lucky and Lambeth Council is working with Brixton residents and community groups to clean up Brixton and get shops open again. Steve Reed has issued a statement on the unrest and our determination to show solidarity as a community again a small minority.
We wanted to share the following incase you have concerns:
- in an emergency only please dial 999
- For non-emergencies, call 101
- To report information about the current unrest,
call the Met incident room on 020 8345 4142.
Health concerns : Please check with NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 before travelling to their GP, pharmacist or walk-in centre.
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Oval House Theatre recruiting for Truth About Youth Associates
Recruiting Truth About Youth Associates
We are looking for 10 Young Associates to be on placement with us until July 2012. If you are a writer, actor, producer, dancer, director, designer, technician, or film-maker aged 16-21ys old then we want to hear from you.
You will receive a bursary and will be mentored by a professional practitioner supporting you to develop and enhance skills in your chosen field.
As a Young Associate you will earn a Silver Arts Award, have access to free rehearsal space to pursue your own ideas, lead projects and finally assist in Truth About Youth’s major performances throughout 2012.
The Co-operative Foundation’s Truth about Youth programme challenges and changes negative perceptions about young people, by supporting projects which enable them to work with adults, the media and the wider community. As a Young Associate, you will become a Truth About Youth Ambassador, representing Oval House and promoting the positive image of London’s young.
All you need to do is email a CV and covering letter, detailing relevant experience (previous placements/castings/education and training) and telling us why you think you would make a strong Young Associate for Truth about Youth. Please clearly state on the letter your preferred strand (eg. Director).
Please note this is NOT a full-time placement but the demands are high, the rewards higher and a strong level of commitment is required.All enquiries and applications to be sent to Halima.Chitalya@ovalhouse.com by Monday 5th September 12pm. Interviewing 12th & 13th September. Start date 16th September.
We are looking for 10 Young Associates to be on placement with us until July 2012. If you are a writer, actor, producer, dancer, director, designer, technician, or film-maker aged 16-21ys old then we want to hear from you.
You will receive a bursary and will be mentored by a professional practitioner supporting you to develop and enhance skills in your chosen field.
As a Young Associate you will earn a Silver Arts Award, have access to free rehearsal space to pursue your own ideas, lead projects and finally assist in Truth About Youth’s major performances throughout 2012.
The Co-operative Foundation’s Truth about Youth programme challenges and changes negative perceptions about young people, by supporting projects which enable them to work with adults, the media and the wider community. As a Young Associate, you will become a Truth About Youth Ambassador, representing Oval House and promoting the positive image of London’s young.
All you need to do is email a CV and covering letter, detailing relevant experience (previous placements/castings/education and training) and telling us why you think you would make a strong Young Associate for Truth about Youth. Please clearly state on the letter your preferred strand (eg. Director).
Please note this is NOT a full-time placement but the demands are high, the rewards higher and a strong level of commitment is required.All enquiries and applications to be sent to Halima.Chitalya@ovalhouse.com by Monday 5th September 12pm. Interviewing 12th & 13th September. Start date 16th September.
Monday, 1 August 2011
VNEB update
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Our lives have rather been overtaken by VNEB (Vauxhall and Nine Elms opportunity area) and the current northern line extension consultation.
We organised a public meeting in June with Val Shawcross, your Assembly Member, to review the consultation with over 100 residents and since then have had a series of meetings with TfL, treasury holdings, IMPACT residents group and Northern Line Extension Action Group to scrutinise the route proposals and the consultation in general.
Due to pressure from your representatives and residents the consultation has been extended to the 10th August. Have your say on the proposals at http://www.northernlineextension.com/
Last weekend we met residents for a social in Claylands Green with Impact residents association to further discuss their concerns, especially around the proposed ventilation shaft, and also the plans for improvements to Claylands Green.
We are now regularly meeting Steve Reed, leader of the Council, who is on the VNEB development board before board meetings to review the agenda and provide a local steer. We are pushing very hard for a guaranteed 10% of all development money to go into a community pot to secure a lasting legacy for local residents from the development. Otherwise we fear the Northern Line Extension will overspend and take all the community money.
We have also met with TfL on a number of occasions to push for a radical solution to the Vauxhall Gyratory, reinstalling two way traffic to take some of the speed out and also for a Vauxhall Square with active shop front to be considered.
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