24 April 2009

TEMPORARY WASTE DEPOT SITES

Dear Sir/ Madam

In November 2007 Lambeth Council moved most of its vehicle fleet from the Shakespeare Road depot to make way for construction of the new Evelyn Grace Academy which will provide 1,200 much-needed secondary school places in the borough. Since this time the transport, waste and refuse vehicle fleets have operated out of four temporary sites, while research is undertaken to find a suitable permanent site.

The temporary sites are:

•    Vale Street Household Recycling Centre
•    Shakespeare Road Depot (residual site)
•    Angela Davis Industrial Estate
•    Mahatma Gandhi Industrial Estate.

The waste industry is changing rapidly and there is now a pressing need to consider issues such as increased recycling rates and initiatives such as providing energy from household and business waste. These and other changes to the national waste and sustainability agenda have the potential to significantly affect the shape of the council’s waste service. For this reason, the council is developing a new ‘Waste Strategy’ for the borough which will define how waste is collected and managed both now and in the future. As this is likely to have a major impact on related vehicle depots, the council has decided to postpone any major investment in
a depot until the Waste Strategy has been completed. The Waste Strategy will go to the council’s cabinet in late 2009 and is expected to be adopted in spring 2010.

In the meantime, we need to ensure the waste service is not disrupted. The temporary planning permissions for depot sites are due to end either later this year or early in 2010. For this reason we will be applying to extend planning permission for the temporary use of these sites for up to four years.

As part of the planning application, we have undertaken traffic and environmental impact assessments for each of the temporary sites.



Next steps

The council will submit new temporary planning applications in late April 2009. The Lambeth Planning team will then send a letter to residents in the immediate vicinity of the four sites as part of the statutory consultation process. This will be your formal opportunity to comment on the proposals.

Details of Lambeth’s planning procedures can be found at http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/HousingPlanning/Planning/.

More details on Lambeth’s Waste Strategy can be found at http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/RubbishWasteRecycling/.

If you do not live in close proximity to one of the sites you can still feed into the process by email tpac@lambeth.gov.uk or by writing to TPAC, Phoenix House, 10 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2LL. You can also view the plans at http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/publicaccess.


Yours sincerely


The Future Lambeth Team

Freephone: 0800 052 6336
Email: TempDepot@lambeth.gov.uk

Due to the severe shortage of places Lambeth has asked six primary schools to take an extra reception class in September 2009. Rosendale Primary School is one of those schools. 

The school has not been expanded to become a four form entry, this arrangement is for 2009 only. The governing body has committed to a full consultation with the school community before any decision is taken to expand.

This announcement surprised many parents as the school community was not consulted about this request. Some parents who accepted places for September are dismayed that this information was with-held when they were choosing a school for their child.

Work has begun to make Rosendale Road safer for school children, cyclists and pedestrians. The works was due to start in May but has been brought forward.

Its not often that you hear of Lambeth getting praised for their cycle provision - but they are raising their game and starting to implement some good thinking - download the feature from here.

Now, why can we not get this type of cycle provision in the new Herne Hill Junction improvements that are being implemented?  Come on Lambeth.....

 

 The recent fire in Mayall Road stopped a well known train from passing through.....

 

The Orient Express has to halt and wait until the fire has been dealt with.....

Informal get-togethers next week in or outside park cafe, depending on weather, for everyone interested in sharing ideas for this year's show. Thursday 12th March and Saturday 14th March, both at 10.30am. Dogs welcome (although not in cafe).
Date of dog show is Sunday July 12th.

As a result of the consultation in May 2008 Lambeth will be going ahead with the 20mph zone.

There will be kerb buildouts to improve visibility for pedestrians.

More information can be obtained from DGraham2@lambeth.gov.uk

Work is due to start in May 2009.

Funding and Tendering opportunities

 

·          The London Borough of Lambeth X-it Programme - Tendering opportunity

Expression of interest to tender for the roll out of the X-it Programme for young people (aged 14-19) at risk of offending and gang membership.  Lambeth Council through the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP), has made a commitment to the roll out of the award winning X-it Programme and to develop it into a borough wide programme.  Expressions of interest are sought from well-established third sector organisations who can demonstrate an excellent track record in this field of work.  The successful organisation will be one which can evidence:

·           ability to meet extended output and outcome targets with this challenging target group

·           ability to develop excellent relationships with the community and statutory and voluntary services

·           ability to co-ordinate packages of needs led personal development that will involve integrated working with other services

·           ability to manage a peer led service with flexibility whilst maintaining tight risk management

·           a proven track record in this area of work

The contract is initially for a 2 year period with a possible extension of up to another 2 years, pending annual review.

 

To request a tender pack, interested organisations should contact Fekade Habte by email to: fhabte@lambeth.gov.uk or tel: 020 7926 9633.  Where a company is intended to submit a tender, tender selection will be based upon best value for money.

 

Expressions of interest must be returned by 9am on Friday 13 March 2009. 

Interviews for a short list of prospective providers will be held on Wednesday 18 March 2009.

 

Arts Council England has just launched A NIGHT LESS ORDINARY - a scheme to open up access

to    theatre  absolutely free.  FOR  UNDER 26s

see    www.anightlessordinary.org.uk for full  details .

There is a fair range of theatres Royal Court /Novello ,Barbican /Young Vic/ARCOLA/TRAFALGAR

 

DULWICH CC covers part of Herne Hill

 

All,
Please note that the next Dulwich Community Council will take place on Wednesday 4 March 2009 at 7pm at Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, London SE22 0JT.

I have included the web link below for the Dulwich CC Agenda & Minutes:
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/AgendasMinutes/AMCommunityCouncils/AMDulwich.html

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