All welcome at our “Meet the Candidates” evening on:
Thursday 29th April at
The Spring Community Centre
100 Vauxhall Walk
SE11 5EL
from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
The format will be 60 minutes of informal chatting, followed by 60 minutes in the form of a traditional hustings event. Members of the public will put questions to a panel formed by a max of one candidate per party.
The panel will be chaired by Maureen Johnston, Chair of the Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Forum.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Free microchipping for local cats and dogs 15 April, 4-6 pm
Lambeth Living working in conjunction with the RSPCA London South East Branch has arranged a
Free Microchipping Day
(CATS AND DOGS ONLY)
Clapham Housing Office
Worsopp Drive
London SW4
On Thursday 15 April 2010
4 pm to 6 pm
Micro-chipping will be done free of charge
(All donations gratefully received by RSPCA)
No appointment required
Please contact 07952 680 522 if you have any queries about micro-chipping
This project is supported by Lambeth Council Environmental Services
www.rspca-london-se.org.uk www.lambeth.gov.uk
www.lambethliving.org.uk
Free Microchipping Day
(CATS AND DOGS ONLY)
Clapham Housing Office
Worsopp Drive
London SW4
On Thursday 15 April 2010
4 pm to 6 pm
Micro-chipping will be done free of charge
(All donations gratefully received by RSPCA)
No appointment required
Please contact 07952 680 522 if you have any queries about micro-chipping
This project is supported by Lambeth Council Environmental Services
www.rspca-london-se.org.uk www.lambeth.gov.uk
www.lambethliving.org.uk
Monday, 5 April 2010
Farmer's Market at the Oval Churchyard
From the Oval Partnership:
The Farmers' Market in the Oval Churchyard may be muddy but it's thriving and providing great produce for local people. If the bad weather's put you off for a while, now's the time to get back in the Saturday shopping habit. You'll find the ever popular coffee stall, crepes and cheese toasties, along with very fresh fish, meat, vegetables, bread and cakes and other produce. Why not make the market a habit - and bring your friends and continue to help build our neighbourhood.
Oval Partnership's been busy working on plans to improve the Farmers' Market site along with the rest of the Oval Churchyard. We want the area to become a welcoming focus for our area, not just for the market, but for the rest of the week too. We've raised initial funds and appointed specialist landscape architects who will advise us on how to make the most of the space. They're just starting work now.
We want to hear what you think of the market and how you would like to see the space develop - your ideas will be useful to the architects. We'll be around the coffee stall at the Farmers' Market on Saturday 17 April from 10.30 to 1pm so come and find us for a chat or email your ideas and comments to contactovalpartnership@googlemail.com.
See you there!
The Farmers' Market in the Oval Churchyard may be muddy but it's thriving and providing great produce for local people. If the bad weather's put you off for a while, now's the time to get back in the Saturday shopping habit. You'll find the ever popular coffee stall, crepes and cheese toasties, along with very fresh fish, meat, vegetables, bread and cakes and other produce. Why not make the market a habit - and bring your friends and continue to help build our neighbourhood.
Oval Partnership's been busy working on plans to improve the Farmers' Market site along with the rest of the Oval Churchyard. We want the area to become a welcoming focus for our area, not just for the market, but for the rest of the week too. We've raised initial funds and appointed specialist landscape architects who will advise us on how to make the most of the space. They're just starting work now.
We want to hear what you think of the market and how you would like to see the space develop - your ideas will be useful to the architects. We'll be around the coffee stall at the Farmers' Market on Saturday 17 April from 10.30 to 1pm so come and find us for a chat or email your ideas and comments to contactovalpartnership@googlemail.com.
See you there!
Monday, 29 March 2010
Forum's June 2010 meeting
The Forum's AGM will be on Tuesday 8 June, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Venue to be confirmed nearer the time. All welcome. Please put date in your diaries!
Next Forum meeting 13 April 2010
The next KOV Forum meeting will be on 13 April 2010, 6.30 for 7.00 pm at:
The Spring Community Centre
100 Vauxhall Walk
SE11 5EL
Items to be covered include:
* Vauxhall Island Site - an outline of proposals. Views wanted about key issues locally
* Octave Tower - application rejected
* Beautifying the Beaufoy - Project Dirt's proposals
* Status Dogs - Lambeth Council's proposals for action
* Planning Department' consultation database
Everyone welcome!
The Spring Community Centre
100 Vauxhall Walk
SE11 5EL
Items to be covered include:
* Vauxhall Island Site - an outline of proposals. Views wanted about key issues locally
* Octave Tower - application rejected
* Beautifying the Beaufoy - Project Dirt's proposals
* Status Dogs - Lambeth Council's proposals for action
* Planning Department' consultation database
Everyone welcome!
KOV's submission on Vauxall Planning Framework
A number of excellent detailed responses have already been made by several local organisations. Maureen Johnston MBE, as Chair of KOV Forum, has submitted this summary of points made by local people at our two public meetings:
Vauxhall & Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Framework Consultation March 2010
Kennington, Oval & Vauxhall (KOV) Forum is a non political umbrella group bringing together local organisations, businesses and residents in the North Lambeth area (between Lambeth Road, Kennington Park Road, Camberwell New Road, Harleyford Road and the river Thames.
The Forum hosted two public consultation meetings in January and February 2010 which were attended by approximately 200 people. Outlined below are the main areas of concern and support identified by community organisations, residents and businesses at the meetings, in response to the presentation by planners from the Greater London Authority.
Concerns
• Tall buildings would cast Vauxhall Park and existing homes into shade, particularly if located as proposed.
• Lack of blue collar jobs and training opportunities for local people.
• Much too dense – Not enough open space. Overcrowding when fully developed.
• The number of planning applications already granted without the appropriate infrastructure in place i.e. transport, health care, recreational facilities and education and utility services.
• No plans to tackle the current high level of air pollution around Vauxhall Cross, which will only increase.
• Extension of Northern Line will not serve those currently using it and will only add to existing overcrowding. It is already difficult to get on trains at Oval and Kennington.
• No apparent attempt to integrate the area with land to the East especially Vauxhall Park. All connections are to the river and towards Westminster instead of towards conservation areas such as the Duchy Estate. No tie in with the congestion boundary along Kennington Lane which needs regeneration.
• Concerns that there will be traffic restrictions because of the location of the American Embassy and heavy handed policing.
• Concerns that access to the river will be denied, especially around the American Embassy.
• Lack of basic green recreational space – gardens on roof tops will not help a family with small children.
• No planning for extending the cultural activities of the Southbank down to Vauxhall and no cultural hub
• Real need for a swimming pool in the area
• Concentration on workforce at the expense of the family
• Not enough affordable housing proposed in good locations.
• No regard for biodiversity and ecology
Support
• Green corridor, in principle, but it must be public space rather than private gardens, and of sufficient size for recreational purposes.
• Renewed look at the Vauxhall gyratory system, which is currently unfriendly to pedestrians, residents and cyclists alike.
• Redevelopment of Vauxhall Station.
• Renewed look at the bus station.
• Redevelopment of Covent Garden Market.
Vauxhall & Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Framework Consultation March 2010
Kennington, Oval & Vauxhall (KOV) Forum is a non political umbrella group bringing together local organisations, businesses and residents in the North Lambeth area (between Lambeth Road, Kennington Park Road, Camberwell New Road, Harleyford Road and the river Thames.
The Forum hosted two public consultation meetings in January and February 2010 which were attended by approximately 200 people. Outlined below are the main areas of concern and support identified by community organisations, residents and businesses at the meetings, in response to the presentation by planners from the Greater London Authority.
Concerns
• Tall buildings would cast Vauxhall Park and existing homes into shade, particularly if located as proposed.
• Lack of blue collar jobs and training opportunities for local people.
• Much too dense – Not enough open space. Overcrowding when fully developed.
• The number of planning applications already granted without the appropriate infrastructure in place i.e. transport, health care, recreational facilities and education and utility services.
• No plans to tackle the current high level of air pollution around Vauxhall Cross, which will only increase.
• Extension of Northern Line will not serve those currently using it and will only add to existing overcrowding. It is already difficult to get on trains at Oval and Kennington.
• No apparent attempt to integrate the area with land to the East especially Vauxhall Park. All connections are to the river and towards Westminster instead of towards conservation areas such as the Duchy Estate. No tie in with the congestion boundary along Kennington Lane which needs regeneration.
• Concerns that there will be traffic restrictions because of the location of the American Embassy and heavy handed policing.
• Concerns that access to the river will be denied, especially around the American Embassy.
• Lack of basic green recreational space – gardens on roof tops will not help a family with small children.
• No planning for extending the cultural activities of the Southbank down to Vauxhall and no cultural hub
• Real need for a swimming pool in the area
• Concentration on workforce at the expense of the family
• Not enough affordable housing proposed in good locations.
• No regard for biodiversity and ecology
Support
• Green corridor, in principle, but it must be public space rather than private gardens, and of sufficient size for recreational purposes.
• Renewed look at the Vauxhall gyratory system, which is currently unfriendly to pedestrians, residents and cyclists alike.
• Redevelopment of Vauxhall Station.
• Renewed look at the bus station.
• Redevelopment of Covent Garden Market.
Cycle stands at Kennington Cross
Good news!
The six bicycle stands requested by KOV for Kennington Cross have been fitted today and are available now, outside the Dog House pub.
The six bicycle stands requested by KOV for Kennington Cross have been fitted today and are available now, outside the Dog House pub.
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