Category Archives: Labour Councillors

October 12, 2023 · 7:50 pm

Future of housing in Lambeth?

Cllr Maria Kay responsible for housing

Lambeth council has drafted two new important Housing policies out for consultation now – deadline Monday 20th Nov.

Have your say about the future of housing In Lambeth by completing an online survey: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-lambeths-new-housing-strategy-2023-2030

There are drop in sessions at the Civic Centre in Brixton SW2 RW on Tuesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm from 17th Oct to 14th November. And interactive workshops. To book a workshop or drop in please email housingpolicy@lambeth.gov.uk

The council is also consulting on its banding policy for allocating permanent council homes. Background here: [pdf] Complete this online survey: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-housing-allocation-policy-review

Cllr Maria Kay explains the thinking behind these proposals: https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-launches-consultation-into-new-housing-strategy/

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March 31, 2023 · 8:02 pm

West Norwood Feast is back!

Sunday 2nd April 10am to 4pm is the return of West Norwood Feast Festival for 2023.

Music, food, shopping, meet up with friends   – something for everyone.

Pictured is Helen Hayes MP & Cllr Ibtisam Adem at 2022 April Feast.

Check out all 4 sites where Feast activities are taking place:

  • St Lukes Church Gardens SE27 0DT
  • West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre gardens SE27 0DF
  • Outside Library -Picture House SE27 9JU
  • Chatsworth Way SE27 9DJ

Feast Festival is run by local volunteers on first Sunday of each month from April to December.

For more details see: https://westnorwoodfeast.com/

And follow

twitter  @WN_FEAST

facebook  https://www.facebook.com/wnfeast/

instagram https://www.instagram.com/wn_feast/

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February 13, 2023 · 1:13 pm

Update on tall towers in West Norwood

The local West Norwood community objected strongly to 3 tall towers 12-20 storeys high in Knollys Goods Yard ( site 19) pictured right when the council proposed new development policy plans for 14 sites across Lambeth. Last week  Cllr Danny Adilypour decided to drop Knollys Goods Yard from  the next stages of the formal policy process.

Cllr Adilypour’s letter to the local community can be read here.

Danny Adilypour visiting Waylett Place in Site 18

Hundreds of local people and businesses also objected to the demolition of the heart of West Norwood’s town centre ( Site 18) and its replacement with 12 storey tower. In his letter Cllr Adilypour says he has asked for the Site 18  boundaries to be redrawn and to exclude housing at the Lansdowne Hill and York Hill ends of the site .

Cllr Adilypour took on responsibility for regeneration and town planning in May 2022. Since then he has been listening to the West Norwood community who want improvements and more new homes but not tall towers. The next consultation stage of the development policy plans will be published in summer 2023.

The council has delayed plans to 2024 to improve buildings on Norwood High Street -from St Luke’s church  to Gipsy Road.

See our previous posts:

5/4/22

12/2/22

26/1/22

10/1/22

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December 24, 2022 · 2:05 pm

Knights Hill reopen today

Traffic running normally today

Traffic is flowing northwards along Knights Hill again today. Shops in West Norwood are open for business – just in time for last-minute Christmas shopping in our local shops.

Previous closure

Due to a burst watermain last Sunday the road was closed causing massive disruption to residents and businesses.  Northbound buses were diverted by Streatham Common and Streatham High Road as Leigham Court Road was also closed due to a burst water main!  Homes had no water supply for several days.

To apply for compensation from Thames Water see: https://stationtostation.london/claim-your-road-works-compensation/

Please let us know how the watermain burst and / or the road closure affected you or your business – email jmeldrum@lambeth.gov.uk

Councillors will be meeting Thames Water early in the new year to agree on improvements for dealing with emergency road works and to demand Thames Water invests more in its mains pipes.

West Norwood has already had years of disruption from Thames Water installing new mains in Leigham Vale and Norwood Road.  See our many earlier posts including : 23/1/2019 7/2/2017

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June 11, 2022 · 1:38 pm

Glennie-Broxholm temporary one-way system

Glennie Road

Glennie Road and Broxholm Road are a one-way road system for the duration of the roadworks by G.Network over the summer. G.Network are installing fibre optic cable under the road to provide faster broadband  to homes.

Over the years many residents have requested a one way system for Glennie and Broxholm as these roads have parking on both sides and leave little room for the through traffic- which can be very busy, particularly in early evenings.

Broxholm Road

These roadworks are a useful test of how a one way system might work in the long term. Traffic is temporarily flowing west to east along  Glennie Road and flowing east to west from Royal Circus along Broxholm Road.  Highways engineers tell us one of the disadvantages of one way systems is that vehicles tend to speed up.

Please let your local councillors know how the temporary one -way system works for you, as a pedestrian, cyclist or driver, by emailing Cllr Ibtisam Adem iadem@lambeth.gov.uk

There is a major programme underway across the UK for private companies to install fibre optic cable for broadband connection to the internet. The government plans for everyone to have access to the internet by December 2025  when land line telephone numbers will transfer online. For more information see here .

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May 9, 2022 · 12:23 am

Councillors elected for new West Norwood wards

West Norwood’s elected councillors

On May 5th councillors were elected to represent the wards as newly defined by the Boundaries Commission. In West Norwood nine Labour councillors were elected to represent the 4 new wards – with number of the votes as follows:

Gipsy Hill:

Christine Banton 1,457

Rebecca Spencer 1,322

Knights Hill

Ibtisam Adem 2,317

Jackie Meldrum 2,314

Sonia Winifred 2,171

St Martins

Olga Fitzroy 1,261

Saleha Jaffer 1,217

West Dulwich

Judith Cavanagh 1,792

Fred Cowell 1,639

Lambeth now has 58 Labour councillors, 3 Lib Dem councillors and 2 Green councillors.

For full details of the results see:

https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=46&RPID=60076488

To contact your newly elected councillors see contact details next week at:

https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/about-council/councillors-and-mayor/lambeth-councillors

 

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April 5, 2022 · 4:41 pm

Update on major developments

Marina Ahmad AM & Cllr Jackie Meldrum at Site 19

The 6 week public consultation on the policy to rebuild the heart of West Norwood town centre (Site 18) and of Knollys Goods Yard ( Site 19) ended on 22nd Feb.

In light of the potential ‘transformative impact’ nature of these site policies your local Labour councillors asked for these two sites to be withdrawn from the policy-making process. Councillors want a more detailed consultation with residents and businesses on the future of these two important sites to ensure the special character of West Norwood is respected.

Local people are not opposed to new buildings.  But there was tremendous opposition to the proposal for a tall tower in the town centre and 3 tall towers on Knollys Rd.  Many people are angry at the lack of public engagement while the plans were drawn up.

As the policies are part of a statutory process councillors submitted detailed queries and comments for Site 18 (pdf) and for Site 19 (pdf).

After the consultation ended the GLA agreed a large grant to help develop Site 19. It is published here.

The next step is for all the comments to be considered by the council and a revised policy published in winter 2022/23 for a further round of public consultation. The plans then go to the London Mayor to ensure a fit with the London wide plan. The council will formally adopt the site policies in winter 2023/24. For details see Lambeth’s 13/12/21  “Regulation 18 draft Site Allocations Development Plan Document” report.

See our previous posts

12/2/22

26/1/22

10/1/22

 

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February 12, 2022 · 7:08 pm

Still time to comment on controversial tower blocks for West Norwood

Commonplace website

It’s not too late to have your say on Lambeth’s ambitious draft policies for two major development sites in West Norwood . The deadline is Tues 22nd Feb.

The policies would provide hundreds of new homes including much needed subsidised “social housing“ alongside modern workspaces .

However the council plans propose four tower blocks for these West Norwood sites. The policy to rebuild Norwood town centre & shops between Lansdowne Hill and York Hill (site 18) includes a 12-storey tower.  A second policy, for the scaffolding yard off Knollys Rd (site 19),  includes three tower blocks between 12 and 20 storeys high and extra bridges over the railway.

Your local Knights Hill ward councillors have spoken to many residents and businesses alarmed by these proposals. We very much welcome more investment in West Norwood but do not see tower blocks as necessary or as fitting in with the neighbourhood. We want the council to take time to engage with local residents and businesses to discuss alternative options.

To have your say online on these draft policies  – go to https://lambethsadpd.commonplace.is/ and click on Site 18 and on Site 19. The Site Allocation Policy and Evidence sections summarise the main details of what is being planned.

These are just two of 14 sites in Lambeth being prepared for regeneration.

To date, the Norwood sites have topped the number of online responses – the two Norwood sites have more comments than all the other 12 sites together. They also propose more housing than the others and the tallest towers.

See our previous posts:

26/1/22

10/1/22

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November 16, 2021 · 5:56 pm

Windsor Grove appeal – deadline 14th Dec

Cllr Meldrum in Windsor Close

Developers are appealing to the Independent Planning Inspector against Lambeth’s refusal of planning permission in July 2021 for a mega–metal recycling centre in Windsor Grove.

Local people are encouraged to take part in the Planning Appeal and any comments must be in writing and reach the Inspector by 14th December 2021. The Inspector will take account of all previous comments submitted for the refused planning application  ref 20/01066.

Residents can also attend the Inspector’s enquiry hearing scheduled to start on 1st March 2022.

To see details of the appeal use the search menu quoting ref ‘3285463’ at: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/  To make a comment fill in the ’make representation” box.

Local people strongly oppose the mega-metal recycling centre at Windsor Grove for many reasons but in particular as it is far too close to housing in Windsor Close (see photo) and the increased traffic from vans & heavy trucks visiting the site is totally unsuited to West Norwood town centre. Southwark Metals intend to recycle over 10% of London’s waste metal at this West Norwood site.

See our earlier posts:

13/7/21

20/1/21

19/5/20

7/12/19

To see other West Norwood planning applications and appeals – updated monthly – check our planning pages: https://westnorwoodnews.com/local-planning-applications/

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October 3, 2021 · 11:37 pm

October is Black History month!

This year Lambeth libaries and others are putting on a fantastic wide range of events – online and face to face – so there is something for everyone. Check out the brochure and book through eventbrite.

In West Norwood there are two children events in West Norwood Library SE27 9JX at half term:

  • Tuesday 26th October at 2.30pm a workshop with Venessa Taylor author of Baller Boys
  • Saturday 30th October at 2pm Serlina Boyd talks about her new book – Cocoa Girl Awesome Hair

And between 10am and 5pm Saturday 9th October a pop-up market of art, fashion jewellery, hair & skin care in the library – cinema community hall.

Our local councillor Sonia Winifred, Lambeth cabinet member for equalities & culture  says: “Please take this wonderful opportunity to learn about and celebrate African Caribbean Heritage and culture which is influencing and enriching our lives”

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