CCTV Update

We now have two CCTV positions in the flats each. Hyde tenants pay ?1 per week towards

Conservation Area, one on St Michael's Road the operating costs of all CCTV systems.

opposite St Martin's Road, the other on

Stockwell Park Crescent opposite the 'mugging Hyde's camera at the comer of St Michael's Road

alley' stretch of St Michael's Road. They are and Stockwell Road is designed to cover access to

'mobile' camera locations, installed and their own property and thus only monitors the

operated by Lambeth, monitored from its pavement on their side of the road.

central control. Mobile cameras are moved

around from one position to another as the David Tomlinson

crime hot-spots vary. Lambeth has about eight

such cameras for more than 30 points in

central Lambeth. The St Michael's Road

location was in use in the early summer - that

camera has now been moved to the Crescent ___________________________

for the time being.

There are no plans for further coverage in the

conservation area.

Our neighbours are far ahead of us in security

coverage. The major installation of more than 30 F 3 I S G S ?1400 fOF

cameras across Stockwell Park Estate, run by the

tenants' management trust from their own control I 0 C 3 I ChcintiGS

room, has been operational since January, with a

recent extension of four cameras over Robsart

Street properties. There will be a further This Y?31*'8 summer festival raised ?1400 for

extension into the area of the Robsart Street tower local ofganisations and charities, and the

block in early 2004. Combined with new street following donations were made: Stockwell

lighting throughout the estate, the effect has been park Ascent sheltered home ?200; Stockwell

a dramatic drop in reported crime (particularly park Estate Youth Club ?200; Slade Gardens

gang-organised drug dealing), with hardly any car Adventure Playground ?200; The Type

crime now, and few muggings in the areas Museum ?200; St Michael's Playgroup ?200;

covered by the cameras - there are some and st ^^a^'s Church Restoration Fund

alleyways not covered because of privacy ?400*

requirements for nearby flats. Tenants pay ?3.50

per week to cover the full cost of operating the Residents' Association treasurer Simon Doff

system, noted that, despite 2002 being the year of the

Golden Jubilee Street Party, profits from this

Hyde Southbank Homes has installed another year9s acilv[iies ^re only ?300 less. "Huge

major system giving complete coverage of all its thanks are due to everyone involved in organising

central Stockwell estates, including Stockwell the various activities, from the marvellous concert

Gardens Estate which neighbours the conservation on ^^Y evening to the open gardens and teas on

area on the St Michael's Road side. It is run from Sunday, when we were really lucky with the

its own control centre and became operational at weather," says Anthony Gladstone-Thompson,

the end of September. Already, recordings made Association chairman.

in the first few weeks are being used by police in

investigations into a serious incident on the estate Plans are already being made for next year's

as well as tackling vandalism. Hyde has also Summer Festival so put the date in your diary -

installed CCTV control over entry to 'units' of 12 Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2004.

Playground Community

aims to Safety

secure its Officers

future take action

Slade Gardens' Adventure Playground of the Prompt action by community safety officers

Year prize of ?3000 of play equipment from has helped to solve two local problems in

eibe-play will help greatly with our current recent weeks.

project to develop a new outdoor play area for

the increasing numbers of younger children Immediately following the meeting called to

aged 5-7 who use the playground. It has been discuss street crime and lighting levels, at which

designed (with the children) by Adventure local residents complained about continued drug

Playground Engineers, the two dealing and prostitution along the lane leading to

playworker/designer/builders who recently put allotments off Lom Road, Vassall Ward

up the successful and popular new structures Community Safety Officer Paul McCann,

and swings for older children, negotiated with the Council for gates to be

installed, blocking off random access to the lane.

Funding for this is being sought from Living Spaces, a new Lom Road residents report immediate

fund set up by government departments and voluntary improvements.

organisations, from Stockwell Community Grants Fund and

Lambeth Endowed Charities. These last two have supported

the playground generously in the past. When that project is Then, based on complaints that there was drug

complete there is one more major group of play structures dealing and taking at all hours of the day and

which urgently needs redesigning and refurbishing. ^g^ ^ ^ house in Bumley Road, Stockwell Ward

Community Safety Officer Dominic Busby took

Along with other voluntary adventure playgrounds Slade immediate action to ensure that the tenants were

Gardens is negotiating with Lambeth council for a lease to ?-11.11 i i

fonnalise our use of the site and building. Once this is evlcted and the house closed-

obtained (when the organisation's development plan has

been agreed) it will be possible to raise money for urgently ?^h rapid action is very encouraging and much

needed improvements to the building. The idea is then to . , i , i, .1 , . .1 ,.

../,?.? p ?. , . ,, appreciated by all residents in the conservation

start (at last) the process of consultmg, planning and rr "

fundraising for a new building, one which will look good, be area.

environmentally friendly, and above all be warm,

welcoming, adaptable, and comfortable. ^^ ^^ ^

D ^ .? A ^- .u u .^i ? u A PaulMcCann 02079262712

By the time you read this the beautiful new signboards ^-M i- i.

designed by lan Chilvers (who generously donates some of PMcCann@lambeth.gov.uk

his time to the Type Museum) should have been installed. Dominic Busby 020 7926 2732

DBusby@lambeth.gov.uk

Veronica Plowden

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^^^SPRA Children's 31^

^^1 Christmas /w^S^

^/ Entertainment \ \.i'^

Tuesday 9th December, 6.00 - 7.00 pn^T^^jf

St Michael's Church Hall \

"Bobby Bunny and Fifi the Fairy77 /

with Dianne's Puppets |

All local children are invited \

Entrance and refreshments are free ^

Christmas Celebrations

Come and join your neighbours

at the

Stockwell Park Residents' Association

Annual Christmas Party

Pi Festive fare and raffle

^\ ^ *' 7.00 - 9.00 pm

1^^ c Tuesday 9th December, 7.00 - 9.00 pm

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Stockwell Park

Website

www.stockwellpark.com

1-1 What's on at the local cinemas? Go to stockwellpark.com which has links to both the Ritzy and

Clapham Picture House websites.

0 stockwellpark.com is a non-profit making website run by local residents.

Q stockwellpark.com contains a great deal of useful information about the area, including:

? local organisations

? kid's section

? local history

? details of bus routes

LI It needs to contain more, so through the site please let us know about:

? local events

? good local restaurants

" wants and offers

? skills you personally have to offer

If you ever have to make an enquiry about a local issue (library opening times/local restaurant phone

number for example) let the website know and everyone else can benefit. And you will be able to

find it in the future!

If the site doesn't contain what you would like, let us know, via the website of course.

The site has a search engine, don't forget to try this

Email us suggestions at admin@stockwellpark.com

Oliver Laughton-Scott lan Sweeney

Uncertainty regarding

future of sheltered home

The Residents' Association has donated funds to Uncertainty surrounds the future of the building.

the sheltered home at 11-15 Stockwell Park It was due to be auctioned on 22 October, with an

Crescent for many years and these were indicated price of ?900,000, for suggested private

traditionally put towards residents' outings, residential housing use (subject to necessary

However, this year's donation contributed to a permissions). However, the auctioneers, Andrews

leaving party because Lambeth Health had & Robertson, report that no qualifying bid was

decided that financial constraints required the made. A farther auction is now due to take place

closure of the home at the end of September, on 8 December.

Cross-party opposition to

plans for Scott's garage site

Local councillors for Stockwell Ward have the design of selected development projects and is

decided to offer cross-party opposition to the particularly interested in strategic projects in their

Unite/London Institute proposal to build a early stages.

seven-storey block of student accommodation

on the site of the old Scott's Garage, now the Cllr Bowyer has asked Lambeth planning

Zingo taxi-call company, at 187-191 Clapham committee to hold a site meeting, at which the

Road. developers and objectors can give their views.

Such meetings are usually held the Saturday

Pete Bowyer (Labour) and Marcus Mayers before the committee meeting - which has now

(Liberal Democrat) proposed the joint approach at been postponed to 9th December.

a meeting of residents which agreed that the main

objection is that the proposed building would not Objectors can also address the planning

be in keeping with nor enhance the Stockwell committee meeting. Although the official deadline

Park Conservation Area. for objections has passed, comments will be

accepted up to the day of the meeting.

Latest Plans - Site section across Clapham Road

Residents welcomed the idea of a community of For further details, plans can been seen at

art students but voiced objections to the proposed Lambeth Town Planning, First Floor, Acre House,

building, feeling that its bulk and appearance gave 10 Acre Lane, London SW2 5LL, (Ref:

the greatest concern. In addition, residents, the DC/02/02308FUL/DC_CHD, 187-191 Clapham

school and the City Learning Centre would lose Road, London SW9 OQE, no appointment

light and privacy, and the building would be necessary), or visit www. lumpstockwel 1. corn

nearer to the pavement than most others along

Clapham Road. The plans include four car parking Graham McKerrow

spaces, two for holders of disability badges.

Residents were concerned that this would ???????????????????????????

exacerbate existing existing parking difficulties,

but Cllr Mayers thought such objections would cut T yy^ r? ^ r-h ^ n -h ^ a T" ^ c?

little ice because authorities want developments llllpUFLdllL U d L t- b

which discourage car use. fnr n P Y t" V P ^ r

The councillor agreed to explore the possibility of

asking the council to refer the proposals to CABE 2004 Residents' Association

(the Commission for Architecture and the Built Annual General Meeting

Environment) for comment. CABE is a Thursday 20th May

government funded, public body charged with

encouraging good, modem architecture. It offers Stockwell Park Summer Festival

free advice to planning authorities and others on Friday 18th June - Sunday 20th June 2004

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