NAC b
NORWOOD AREA COMMITTEE
Date and Time: Thursday, 3 May 2007 7.00 pm
Venue : Upper Hall, Norwood Lbrary, 1 Norwood High Street SE27
Democratic Services Officer : Andrew Tattersall Democratic Services Tel/Voicemail: 020 7926 0024 London Borough of Lambeth, Fax: 020 7926 2755 Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, Email: [email protected] London, SW2 1RW Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk
Despatched: Wednesday, 25 April 2007
MEMBERS:
Gipsy Hill: Councillors PYCOCK, GIBSON and POOLE
Knights Hill: Councillors FITZPATRICK, MALONE and MELDRUM
Thurlow Park: Councillors KIMM, C. WHELAN and J. WHELAN
NON-VOTING CO-OPTED MEMBERS:
Christine Allery - Norwood Area Housing Office
Jean Monaghan - Norwood Area Forum
Drew Patterson - Norwood Forum
Serifa Soremekun- - Norwood Forum Thomas
LOCATION MAP
Nettlefold Library is situated on Norwood High Street, adjacent to the entrance to West Norwood Cemetery and opposite St Luke’s Church. The number 2, 68, 196, 315, 322 and 468 bus services stop on Norwood Road outside West Norwood Cemetery. The nearest over-ground Railway station is West Norwood.
Upper Hall, Norwood Library
AGENDA
Appendices to reports – Appendices are published to accompany reports, as indicated below. The appendices are published on the Website www.lambeth.gov.uk and hard copies are sent to members of the Committee only unless otherwise indicated below. Copies may be obtained from report authors or Democratic Services before the meeting, and will be available at the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA MAY BE CHANGED AT THE MEETING
Page Nos. 1. Apologies, Welcomes and Introductions
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes 1 - 8
4. Public Notice Question AC/N/04/MARCH/06-07 9 - 12
(Gipsy Hill Ward/Norwood Area) (Report 438/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Andrew Tattersall, 020 7926 0024 [email protected]
5. Town Centre Management Update 13 - 20
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park wards/Norwood Area) (Report 429/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Khadiru Mahdi, 020 7926 8096 [email protected]
6. Library Services Provision in Norwood - Update 21 - 26
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 432/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Lesley Ray, 020 7926 6062 [email protected]
7. The Old Library Centre, West Norwood 27 - 32
(Knights Hill Ward/Norwood Area) (Report 433/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Eli Anderson, 020 7926 9609 [email protected]
8. Recycling Services Developments 33 - 38
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area)
(Report 376/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Malcolm Duesbury, 020 7926 8973 [email protected]
9. Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme 39 - 70
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill, Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 441/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Robert Adamek, 020 7926 0728 [email protected]
10. Introducing the new Waste and Cleansing Contractor - Veolia 71 - 72
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 405/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Doug Perry, 020 7926 1255 [email protected]
11. Regeneration Delivery Plan – Norwood 73 - 78
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/ Norwood Area) (Report 434/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Paul Ewing, 020 7926 2585 [email protected]
12. Youth Provision in Norwood 79 - 84
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 435/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: P McNally, 020 7926 9561 [email protected]
13. Lambeth Communities First Programme – Interim Report 85 - 102
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 436/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: John Kerridge, 020 7926 2744 [email protected]
14. ALMO Development Progress Report 103 - 108
(Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area) (Report 437/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Mary Lynch, 020 7926 3463 [email protected]
15. Norwood Community Safety Action Plan 2006-07 109 - 124
(Knights Hill, Gipsy Hill and Thurlow Park Wards /Norwood Area) (Report 451/06-07)
Contact for Enquiries: Nabil Mezoughi, 020 7926 7618 [email protected]
PROGRAMME OF FUTURE MEETINGS (2006 – 2007)
NORWOOD AREA COMMITTEE
Deadline for Deadline to Questions Deadline Agenda Meeting Decision commissioning send Deadline Date Published 7pm Published reports (15 reports to 5pm [10 [5pm 8 [5 clear by [5 clear clear days) Legal and clear days] clear days] days] days] Finance (5pm)
20.06.06 21.06.06 28.06.06 30.06.06 05.07.06 13.07.06 21.07.06 29.08.06 30.08.06 06.09.06 08.09.06 13.09.06 21.09.06 29.09.06 17.10.06 18.10.06 25.10.06 27.10.06 01.11.06 09.11.06 17.11.06 16.01.07 17.01.07 24.01.07 26.01.07 31.01.07 08.02.07 16.02.07 27.02.07 28.02.07 07.03.07 09.03.07 14.03.07 22.03.07 30.03.07 10.02.07 11.04.07 18.04.07 20.04.07 25.04.07 03.05.07 14.05.07
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NAC b
NORWOOD AREA COMMITTEE
Thursday, 22nd March, 2007 at 7.00 pm
MINUTES
PRESENT: Councillor Graham Pycock (Chair), Councillor Andrew Gibson, Councillor Suzanne Poole and Councillor John Whelan
APOLOGIES: Councillor Irene Kimm, Councillor Daniel Fitzpatrick, Councillor David Malone, Councillor Jackie Meldrum and Councillor Clare Whelan
ALSO PRESENT: Christine Allery and Jean Monaghan
Action required by
1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor J Whelan declared a personal interest in item 4 as a member of the Planning Applications Committee and withdrew from the meeting at 7.55 pm for the remainder of that item.
Councillors Poole and Pycock (Chair) declared an interest in item 5 as Members of Upper Norwood Joint Library Committee. 2. MINUTES (08.02.07) RESOLVED : That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8 th February 2007 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record of proceedings.
Councillor Gibson announced a meeting on Friday 23 rd March 2007 2 - 5pm at the Brit Oval regarding the replacement of Area Committees. 3. PUBLIC NOTICE QUESTION AC/N/09/JANUARY/06-07 Question submitted by Mr. Mullen: Ref. AC/N/09/JANUARY/06-07
In response to Mr. Mullins question, the Deputy Head of Libraries & Arts clarified: Page 2
• That the discussion relating to future funding for Upper Norwood Joint Library (UNJL) between Cabinet members Councillor Lib Peck (Lambeth) and Councillor Stuart Collins (Croydon) did not take place, due to one of the members being ill. • That the meeting had been rescheduled, although no date and time was known as yet. • That there had been discussions between senior officers from both Lambeth and Croydon regarding UNJL but that the outcomes of these were not known.
RESOLVED:
To note the report.
4. GAMES AREA IN NORWOOD The Physical Regeneration Manager presented the report and the results of the consultation which had taken place relating to the development of a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) in the Vale Street area.
The key findings for each of the following proposed sites were reported:
1. Site at the rear of Robert Gerard House, St. Gothard Road, 2. Site at the rear of Jean Humbert House, Carnac Street, 3. Open space fronting Carnac Street, 4. Vale Street Depot, 5. Elmwood Primary School,
In response to a number of questions, the Physical Regeneration Manager clarified: • That the MUGA site was 500 square meters, • That only part of the site on Carnac Street was to be used for the MUGA and that the rest of the memorial site would not all be affected • That there had been an overall consultation with regards to the Vale Street site and consultation with representative of tenants on the Vincennes Estate. No full consultation with the Vincennes Estate had been carried out yet. • The original proposals had included removing the recycling site on Vale Street to minimise health and safety risks to residents. This was not now proposed. • The costs associated with the Vale Street site represented opportunity costs only, because the land was already owned by the Council. • The new MUGA would be larger than the temporary MUGA and the same size as the MUGA which was originally proposed • The Shakespeare Road Depot would have to be relocated by Page 3
September 2008, therefore the plans for the MUGA need to proceed quickly. • There were no officer recommendations on the MUGA proposals
The Chair MOVED and it was SECONDED:
To refer to Cabinet that: 1. The development of the MUGA in the Norwood Area should be decided locally by the Norwood Area Committee and not centrally by the Cabinet, as suggested. 2. Sites in and around Vincennes Estate are unacceptable as a new site for the MUGA due to amenity and disturbance. 3. Vale Street may be acceptable as the site for the new MUGA subject to consultation with London and Quadrant and local consultation on safety.
The committee requested a report on designing out crime to the next meeting.
The Chair put the matters to the vote and: 1. For 4 Against 0 Abstained 0
2. For 4 Against 0 Abstained 0
3. For 4 Against 0 Abstained 0
The Chair also sought to engage the views of the public present and they voted:
1. For 17 Against 0 Abstained 0
2. For 16 Against 0 Abstained 1
3. For 11 Against 3 Abstained 4
RESOLVED: EDRH To refer to Cabinet: EDSCS Page 4
(1) The development of the MUGA in the Norwood Area should be decided locally by the Norwood Area Committee and not centrally by the Cabinet, as suggested. (2) Sites in and around Vincennes Estate are unacceptable as a new site for MUGA due to amenity and disturbance. (3) Vale Street may be acceptable as the site for the new MUGA subject to consultation with London and Quadrant and local consultation on safety.
5. LIBRARY SERVICES PROVISION IN NORWOOD The Deputy Head of Libraries & Arts introduced the report providing information about West Norwood Library, Upper Norwood Joint Library and Community Services.
The Chair reported that Upper Norwood Joint Library was involved in initiatives like behaviour improvement and summer challenge. He then outlined the current funding situation at the Upper Norwood Joint Library.
Members of the Save Upper Norwood Joint Library Campaign made the following points: • The Upper Norwood Joint Library is not withering and compared the cost of borrowing a book at the Upper Norwood Joint Library with that in other Lambeth Libraries. • A lack of confidence in the financial figures provided by Croydon and if the report states West Norwood Library is the third busiest in Lambeth how does Upper Norwood compare? • The lack of community safety implications in the report and the opportunity to gain money through involvement in behaviour and education programmes.
In response Members of the Area Committee made the following points: • The representatives present are not the decision makers on the Joint Library and it’s important to lobby those who can take the decision to do so and with urgency. • This 121 year old joint working is an example of the community ownership and management of assets in the Local Government White Paper and at the forefront of Government thinking. • The unacceptability of paragraph 2.7.1 (II) saying, “Lambeth is committed to maintaining the same level of funding for UNJL in 2007/08”.
The Chair PROPOSE D and it was SECONDED:
(1) To refer back the report for further consideration and information, particularly information regarding discussions between the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Croydon. (2) To invite the Cabinet Member for Environment and Culture and representatives from the London Borough of Croydon to Page 5
the next meeting of the Area Committee for an informed discussion on the future of the Upper Norwood Joint Library.
The Chair put the matters to the vote and: For 4 Against 0 Abstained 0
The Chair also sought to engage the views of the public present and they voted:
For 12 Against 0 Abstained 0
RESOLVED:
(1) To refer back the report for further consideration and information, particularly information regarding discussions between the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Croydon. EDECCS (2) To invite the Cabinet Member for Environment and Culture and representatives from the London Borough of Croydon to the next meeting of the Area Committee for an informed discussion on the future of the Upper Norwood Joint Library.
6. UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORWOOD PARK The Parks and Greenspace Manager presented the report and highlighted that: • Norwood Park is a unique park, • Provides both passive and organised recreational activities, • A management plan is required to be eligible for Green Flag Award – the national standard for a quality park, • Norwood Park has many features which could make it eligible for a Green Flag Award, • Good community engagement with other groups, such as the Friends of Norwood Park (FoNP).
In response to a number of questions from the public and Councillors, he stated: • The paddling pool in the park will have to be redeveloped due to health and sa fety reasons and high maintenance costs. The pool was over 50 years old, which made it costly to drain out and unsafe for users, • A proposal for a new water feature was being developed which would provide a safe and entertaining environment for children, • A range of trees in the park had been replaced, • Each park officer manages over 20 parks alone, • A response to the letter from Friends of Norwood Park was Page 6
being produced.
The Chair MOVED and it was SECONDED:
(1) The Town Centre Manager to promote the Management Plan with a leaflet and for a full copy of the management plan to be made available in the Town Centre Office.
The Chair put the matter to the vote and:
For 4 Against 0 Abstained 0
RESOLVED: EDECCS To note the report and request:
(1) The Town Centre Manager to promote the Management Plan with a leaflet and for a full copy of the management plan to be made available in the town centre office.
7. TRAFFIC UPDATE – NORWOOD AREA The Principal Engineer (Transport) and the Project Engineer (Transport) presented the report and responded to questions for each of the issues concerned:
1. Pedestrian crossing at Norwood Road, Lancaster Avenue/York Hill : • Work was being done regarding the pedestrian phase on the traffic lights at the crossing.
2. Tulse Hill CPZ Extension and Review: • First stage of consultation was to begin in May to determine whether residents want an extension to the area and times.
Guillotine
After this item, the guillotine fell at 9pm.
MOVED by the Chair, and:
RESOLVED : That in accordance with Standing Order 9.5, the meeting continue for a further period of up to half and hour.
3. Westow Hill, - Central Hill/Gipsy Hill Junction: • There had been no communication with the Safer Neighbour Team • A trial to ban vehicles turning left was to begin Page 7
• Illegal parking on the location is being investigated. Proposals are being made to make parking either legal or impose regulations.
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted and that updates on Westow Hill, Central Hill/Gipsy Hill Junction and bus route 432 be presented to the next meeting. EDECCS
The meeting ended at 9.30 pm CHAIR NORWOOD AREA COMMITTEE Thursday, 3rd May, 2007
Date of Despatch : 30 th March 2007 Contact for Enquiries : Andrew Tattersall Tel: 020 7926 0024 Fax: (020) 7926 2755 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.lambeth.gov.uk
The action column is for officers' use only and does not form a part of the formal record. Page 8
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Public Notice Question AC/N/04/MARCH/06-07
Gipsy Hill Ward/Norwood Area
Report authorised by: Eric Bohl, Executive Director of Corporate Services
Executive summary
This report provides details of a public notice question submitted to the Area Committee together with the officer response.
Summary of financial implication
N/A
Recommendation That the report be noted.
Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in consultee received report para: from consultee
Internal N/A
External Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 17.04.07 20.04.07 17.04.07 438/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Andrew Tattersall, Democratic Services Officer 020 7926 0024 [email protected]
Background documents/Appendices
None
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1. Context
This report sets out details of a question submitted to the Area Committee and the responses provided by officers.
2. Proposals and reasons
2.1 Question submitted by Mr Wally O’Leary, 30 Camden Hill Road, London, SE19 1NR, 020 8670 7077 (Fax & Ans. )
Why does the Upper Norwood Library not make money by letting the car park be used in return for payment when the library is not open?
Officer response provided by Lesley Ray, Head of Libraries, Art and Archives
As you are aware the library is jointly funded by the London Boroughs of Croydon and Lambeth although neither authority has jurisdiction over the services offered by the library or the use of the buildings and grounds. Responsibility for the management of the services, buildings and grounds of the library resides with a Joint Committee comprising the Chief Librarian, four elected members from each authority, and two co-opted members representing the local community.
I understand from the Chief Librarian that future use of the car park outside of library opening hours may be considered in the near future, and that any decision will involve consultation with local residents.
I hope this answers your query. Should you wish to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact me using the details below.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance
3.1 N/A
4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 N/A
5. Results of consultation
5.1 N/A
6. Organisational implications
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6.1 Risk management : N/A
6.2 Equalities impact assessment : N/A
6.3 Community safety implications : N/A
6.4 Environmental implications: N/A
6.5 Staffing and accommodation implications: N/A
6.6 Any other implications: N/A
7. Timetable for implementation: N/A
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Town Centre Management Update Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park wards/Norwood Area
Report authorised by: John Kerridge, Assistant Director, Area Services.
Executive summary
The Area Committee approved the Town Centre Management Service Plan in September 2006 and resolved to receive further reports on specific projects and issues during the year. This report provides information about recent town centre initiatives such as capital projects, the Farmers Market, Christmas Lights event and the Discover Norwood promotional brochure. It also provides feedback from recent special Forum meetings and the Community Safety Seminar.
Summary of financial implications
There are no additional financial implications as a result of this report.
Recommendations To note the report. Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Eric Bohl Executive Director, Strategy & 16.04.07 Corporate Services Mike Dickens Head of Legal Services 16.04.07 16.04.07 Tim Harlock Finance, Regeneration & Housing 16.04.07 Tony Otokito Finance and Resources 18.04.07 18.04.07 John Kerridge Assistant Director Area Service 16.04.07 18.04.07 Jo Negrini Divisional Director Regeneration & 16.04.07 18.04.07 Enterprise (interim) External Councillor Paul Cabinet Member for Regeneration 24.04.07 24.04.07 McGlone and Enterprise Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? Yes/No If yes, date XX.XX.05
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 14.04.07 20.04.07 18.04.07 429/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Khadiru Mahdi, Norwood Town Centre Manager Page 14
020 7926 8096 [email protected]
Background documents:
Norwood Town Centre Service Plan.
Appendices: None
Town Centre Management Update
1. Context
1.1 The Norwood Town Centre Management promotes the social, economic and environmental well being of Norwood. The team leads the co-ordination and delivery of the Norwood Chapter of the Community Strategy and provides support to local businesses and voluntary and community organisations. It manages the work programme of the Area Committee and supports community involvement through the Forum and other community groups.
1.2 The TCM plays a lead role in supporting the work of the Area Committee and delivering its priorities.
2. Proposals and reasons
2.1 West Norwood Major Development Opportunity Site (MDO 49)
As reported to the Area Committee in February 2007, the Council is in the process of preparing a Development Brief for West Norwood Major Development Opportunity Site (MDO 49). The MDO49 site is the area bounded by Brooks Laundry, 2-20 Lansdowne Hill, 260-267 Norwood Road and 1-12 York Hill. The Replacement Unitary Development Plan (UDP) proposes the following for the site: • Redevelopment for town centre uses with residential and other uses above. • Loss of industrial premises permitted providing it meets objectives of proposal. • Creation of a town square. • Retention of original Victorian shop frontages if possible. • Bus lay-by and bus priority measures.
The UDP also states that there is a lack of a medium-sized or large supermarket and there may be potential for providing one with housing above.
2.1.1 The Development Brief which is being prepared by the consultancy, DTZ, includes the following key components: • Realistic Vision • Retail capacity assessment • Assessment of impact of any major retail development • Recommendations to minimise impacts and maximise benefits Page 15
• Provision of planning, development and design guidance • Provision of certainty for landowners, developer, local businesses and the residential community
2.1.2 Initial stakeholder consultations have taken place with Councillors, Norwood Forum, Norwood Business Network and Norwood Area Delivery Partnership Working Group. DTZ has also undertaken a property market review, land ownership and traffic studies and shopping surveys.
2.1.3 The report to the Committee in February 2007 stated that a formal public consultation of the West Norwood (MDO49) Development Brief will start in April. This has now been postponed to allow residents in the two housing blocks that are within the MDO 49 site to be consulted in advance of the draft brief being made public. Housing officers are providing advice on how best to approach the residents and this is likely to occur later in April/beginning of May. The development brief will then be reported to Cabinet on 5 th June, with a full public consultation then being carried out for 6 weeks in June/July. A longer period may be appropriate if this extends into the main holiday period.
Although this has delayed the brief’s timetable, it is clearly important that residents within the site are fully aware of the work that has been going on. The period is also being used to incorporate any comments that local councillors have highlighted when the draft Cabinet report was circulated.
2.2 Farmers Market: 2 nd December 2006 to May 2007
2.2.1 The Town Centre Management has been working in collaboration with Lambeth Regeneration and the Markets Team to support the six-month pilot of the Norwood Road Farmers Market from December 2006 to May 2007. The Town Centre contributed £3,000 to the stall fees and Lambeth Markets Team agreed a further discount of £5 per stall. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the fortnightly market has been considered successful by residents and local businesses.
2.2.2 The providers, City and Country and City Farmers Market Ltd, will provide an evaluation of the pilot from their business perspective. The Council is also surveying local businesses to assess the market’s impact on their businesses in terms of footfall, sales and improved awareness of the area.
2.2.3 The Market’s Team is holding a Markets Conference for street and specialist market providers on 25 th April. The conference will feed into a study which will help shape the Council’s future markets policy.
2.2.4 The future sustainability of the Farmers Market is likely to depend on the providers’ ability to maintain their operation without Council subsidy and to be able to continue effective promotion of the scheme, with Council’s support.
2.3 Area Committee Capital Projects
2.3.1 The Area Committee capital programme had the following outstanding projects at the start of the year: Page 16
• Rosendale Road Pavements and Bollards • Play Area in Dunbar & Dunelm and York Hill estates • Landscaping of the green space at Alexandra Drive/Gipsy Hill Station • Extension of Norwood Road short-term parking bays from 20minutes to 30 minutes • Salvation Army’s forecourt and crossover (Norwood Road).
2.3.2 The brief for the first three projects have been fully implemented. Additional work for low railings around Alexandra Drive/Gipsy Hill station has been commissioned at the cost of £17,857.
2.3.3 The short-term parking bays time extension is scheduled to be implemented by June/July 2007.
2.3.4 Salvation Army has completed the forecourt and they have received a grant of £2,000 to complete the crossovers.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance
3.1 The issues and projects in this report are being dealt with within existing service budgets.
4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 By virtue of section 2, Local Government Act 2000, local authorities have the power to do anything that they consider likely to achieve the promotion or improvement of the economic, social and environmental well being of their area. This power may be exercised in relation to, or for the benefit of, the whole or any part of the authority’s area or all or any persons resident or present in their area.
4.2 Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 places a duty on the Council to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of the exercise of those functions on, and the need to do all that it reasonably can to prevent, crime and disorder in its area.
5. Results of consultation
5.1 The various issues and projects in this report are being addressed or implemented as a result of consultation held or ongoing with residents, community groups and other relevant stakeholders.
6. Organisational implications
6.1 Risk management: Measures are being taken to minimise and manage elements of risks related to the various issues and projects in this report.
6.2 Equalities impact assessment: N/A. Page 17
6.3 Community Safety implications: The projects in this report contribute to the community safety measures in the Norwood Town Centre Service Plan and Community Safety Action Plan.
6.4 Environmental implications: The projects in this report and others in the Capital Programme contribute to local environmental improvement and regeneration of Norwood.
6.5 Staffing and accommodation implications: There are no staffing implications.
6.6 Any other implications: N/A.
7. Timetable for implementation
7.1 Projects reported in this report are being delivered within the remit of the Town Centre Management and other relevant departmental Service Plans. Page 18
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Norwood Area Committee 03 May 2007
ITEM 5 TOWN CENTRE MANAGER’S REPORT (APPENDIX)
By: Khadiru Mahdi, Norwood Town Centre Manager
NORWOOD HALL
Statement on the current position
The Council’s draft Regeneration Delivery Plan recognises Norwood Hall as “a site which could help galvanise improvements in the rest of Norwood.” A feasibility study was undertaken in 2006 to consider several options for the site including a medical centre, children’s nursery and leisure. A recent plan for the meadow is a proposed play area scheme supported by local residents.
However, in order to adopt a coherent and coordinated approach to making Norwood a sustainable retail and cultural centre, the Regeneration Delivery Plan has a provision to commission a Norwood Master Plan by September 2007. The plan will aim to address all Lambeth’s and community assets in Norwood.
Officers in the Regeneration and Housing Department are liaising with the Hainthorpe Estate Tenants and Residents Association for their input and to keep their members abreast of developments, including consideration of alternative sites for the play provision.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust, who owns the land adjacent to the site, Councillors, the community and other stakeholders, will have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the Master Plan during the consultation process.
NORWOOD PLANNING ISSUES (Follow up from February meeting)
Following the report to the Committee on the 8th February 2007 which discussed several sites, I set out the current position on each of those sites previously discussed in order to update your members.
Chapel Road site (adjoining the Big Yellow)
No new developments. We still await the additional information requested by the Planning Applications Committee.
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Knights Hill tennis courts site
Since the last NAC meeting, the prospective developers submitted an outline planning application in February which proposes 3 alternative redevelopment proposals. The site was discussed at the 8 February NAC. The application is however invalid primarily as we cannot consider 3 schemes in one application. We therefore await confirmation of which scheme the developer wishes to progress and until such time as this is received the application will remain invalid. Once a valid application has been submitted, it will be the subject of extensive local consultation following the procedures set out in the earlier NAC report.
Cawnpore Street
The planning application for the redevelopment of this site was refused at the Planning Applications Committee on the 20th February 2007. Although the applicant is currently considering an appeal, his architect will shortly be undertaking a meeting with planning officers with regard to a second application, which will hopefully reduce the height of the proposed buildings and overcome earlier concerns. The application is expected to be submitted sometime in May.
St Saviours in Hamilton Road
The planning application for 89 fully affordable residential units which was submitted on the 31st January is presently under consideration. A provisional date of 8th May has been set for it to be considered by Planning Applications Committee. The application is to be recommended for approval.
A second application was also received on 2 March from the same applicant (Fairview). It is identical to the above application in all respects other than it proposes 50% of the 89 units to be affordable, with the other 50% being for private market housing. This application was validated on 14 March.
Gipsy Road school
An application has recently been submitted for the school. However, it is currently invalid as officers are requesting additional information.
Vale Street
The four depot site applications and that for the Academy school were considered by Planning Applications Committee on 10 April. All five applications were approved by the Committee. Page 21 Agenda Item 6 b Norwood Area Committee 3 May 2007
Library Services Provision in Norwood - Update Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/Norwood Area
Report authorised by: Robert Overall, Executive Director of Environment, Culture and Community Safety
Executive summary
This report is to provide the Area Committee with a further update on library provision in Norwood with a specific focus on Upper Norwood Joint Library. This follows consideration of a similar report at the Area Committee’s meeting on 22 March 2007.
Summary of financial implications
The London boroughs of Croydon and Lambeth jointly fund the Upper Norwood Joint Library from within their individual library budgets. In recent years (since 2003-2004) Lambeth Libraries has increased their funding to Upper Norwood Joint Library in incremental steps by approximately 35%, from £156,186 in 2003-2004 to £211,186 in 2006-2007. This sum has also been committed for 2007/2008
Recommendations (1) To note the report
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Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Tony Otokito Corporate Finance 5/3/07 5/3/07 Peter Chapman Legal Services 5/3/07 5/3/07 Cllr Lib Peck Cabinet Member (Environment 13/4/07 18/4/07 (revised report) and Culture) Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: Update 20/4/07 19/4/07 432/06-07 13/4/07 Report author and contact for queries: Lesley Ray, Head of Libraries, Archives and Arts 020 7926 6062 [email protected]
Background documents
None
Appendices
None
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Library Services Provision in Norwood - Update
1. Context
1.1 Between 1998 and 2004 all Library authorities were required to produce an Annual Library Plan according to government definitions. In 2001 the DCMS introduced “Public Library Standards” and in 2003 “Framework for the Future- libraries, learning and information in the next decade”, setting out the strategic framework for public libraries. These documents have replaced the requirement for an Annual Library Plan and now set out the level and type of services that may be expected from all libraries across the country. 1.1.2 The Standards were subsequently revised for implementation from April 2005 but the 3 themes of Framework remain the principles upon which a modern library service will be measured until 2013. These are: • The promotion of reading and informal learning • Access to digital skills and services, including e-government • Measures to tackle social exclusion, build community identity and develop citizenship
1.1.3 As an independent and stand alone library Upper Norwood Joint Library (UNJL)does not fit into this performance framework as it sits outside the budgetary and support mechanisms of local authority services and their related corporate overheads. However it may voluntarily follow and comply with national and government initiatives and the government’s strategic framework
1.1.4 A Transformational Review of Libraries, Archives and Arts was undertaken in 2006/07 to look at the long term vision and strategy for the service. A report will go to Cabinet in June 2007
2. Proposals and reasons
2.1 Norwood is well provided for by library services. Library services in the area covered by the Norwood Area Committee are provided by West Norwood Library (with Nettlefold halls), Upper Norwood Joint Library and by Community Services via mobile library stops. Gipsy Hill is also a Surestart area in which the libraries play a key role.
2.2 West Norwood Library
2.2.1 West Norwood library is the third busiest library in Lambeth behind Brixton and Streatham libraries. Issue and visitor figures for 2006/2007 show that issue figures are slightly lower than last year whilst visitor figures are showing a 4% increase.
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UNJL generally receives more visitors which is possibly a reflection of its more central location in a shopping parade compared with West Norwood’s location on the edge of Norwood Town Centre beyond the cemetery
2.2.2 Further information will be gathered and comparisons made between the two libraries to inform the Transformational Review
2.3 Upper Norwood Joint Library
2.3.1 Upper Norwood Joint Library is funded jointly by the boroughs of Lambeth and Croydon and is the only independent library service in the country. The library is managed by a Joint Committee of 4 Councillors from each borough and 2 co- opted members from the community. Lambeth libraries have no direct influence or jurisdiction on the delivery of the service but the Head of Libraries, Archives and Arts (HoLAA) provides professional advice and support to the Chief Librarian (CL) and works co-operatively with Upper Norwood where possible.
2.3.2 Regular meetings are held between HoLAA and CL to discuss ways in which Lambeth libraries can help in the development of Upper Norwood staff or services.
2.3.3 Due to its independent status as a “stand alone” library Upper Norwood Library is not subject to the same strictures imposed by government. It does not have to meet Public Library Service Standards or the new Public Library Impact Measures and does not feature in Comprehensive Performance Assessment.. However, while having advantages this also means that it is difficult to measure its performance against other public library authorities. It may also miss opportunities for funding or partnership working.
2.4 Future funding for Upper Norwood Joint Library - Updated
2.4.1 The London boroughs of Croydon and Lambeth jointly fund the Upper Norwood Joint Library from within their individual library budgets. In recent years (since 2003-2004) Lambeth Libraries has increased their funding to Upper Norwood Joint Library in incremental steps by approximately 35%, from £156,186 in 2003- 2004 to £211,186 in 2006-2007 2.4.2 Croydon has not matched Lambeth’s funding since 2003-2004 and the current financial crisis at UNJL is the result of the £55,000 deficit in the funding provided by Croydon. 2.4.3 Historically the boroughs have not matched each other’s funding at different times but over the past 10 year period Lambeth’s funding has been relatively equal with Croydon’s as it has sought to contribute more realistic funding and restate its commitment to UNJL. 2.4.4 Lambeth is committed to maintaining the same level of funding for UNJL in 2007/08 pending the outcome of any discussions for future funding between the two boroughs.
2.4.5 The Upper Norwood Joint Library Committee has convened a small working group to look at and discuss several options to establish a future secure funding base for UNJL. The aim was to ensure a methodology for fair and equitable funding from both authorities and allow UNJL to be funded to a similar level to Page 25
libraries managed by Lambeth and Croydon. Recommendations from the group will be discussed by both authorities.
2.4.6 Member level discussions have taken place. The Divisional Directors from both authorities were due to meet in March but this meeting was deferred due to sickness. At the time of writing this report the meeting was due to be rescheduled for the end of April.
2.4.7 The Head of Libraries, Archives and Arts for Lambeth is also due to meet representatives from the London Borough of Croydon to pursue practical ways forward.
2.4.6 UNJL currently pays the London Borough of Croydon for some support services which it is unable to provide for itself. The London Borough of Lambeth is investigating the possibility of transferring responsibility for these resources from Croydon to Lambeth at a reduced cost for UNJL.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance
3.1 The funding arrangements for Upper Norwood Joint Library are outlined above in para 2.4. There are no direct financial implications arising from this report.
4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 Library authorities have a statutory duty under section 7 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act, 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons residing or working in the borough or those undergoing full-time education.
4.2 In meeting this requirement the authority is under a duty to keep adequate stocks of material to meet the general and special requirements of both adults and children and to encourage the library service.
5. Results of consultation
5.1 The Friends of Lambeth Libraries are consulted on a regular basis about library services in the Borough.
6. Organisational implications
6.1 Community safety implications:
There are no Community Safety implications.
6.2 Environmental implications: There are no environmental implications.
6.3 Staffing and accommodation implications: There are no staffing and accommodation implications. Page 26
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Norwood Area Committee 3 May 2007
The Old Library Centre, West Norwood Knights Hill Ward/Norwood Area
Report authorised by: Phyllis Dunipace, Executive Director, Children & Young People’s Service
Executive summary
This report follows the Norwood Area Committee report of 9 February 2007 and responds to a request for additional information concerning the financial developments of the Old Library Centre and the progress of the feasibility study to address the possibility of moving to a Community Interest Company (CIC) as one of a number of future development options to be explored.
The report also sets out an updated summary of additional activities at the centre and future developments.
Summary of financial implications
There are no financial implications in agreeing the recommendations of this report.
Recommendations To note this report. Page 28
Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date Date response Comments consultee sent to received from appear in report consulte consultee para: e Internal Phyllis Dunipace Executive Director, Children 29.03.07 29.03.07 and Young People’s Service Owen Barclay Directorate of Legal and 29.03.07 29.03.07 Democratic Services Tony Otokito Corporate Finance 29.03.07 19.04.07 Farrukh Akbar Divisional Director, Resources, 29.03.07 29.03.07 Children and Young People’s Service John Readman Divisional Director, Children 20.03.07 20.03.07 and Young People’s Service Lambert Allman Assistant Director, Children and 20.03.07 20.03.07 Young People’s Service Cllr Sally Prentice Cabinet Member, Children and 04.04.07 04.04.07 None Young People’s Service Cllr Sam Townend Deputy Cabinet Member, Children and Young People’s Service Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No If yes, date
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 20.03.07 20.04.07 20.04.07 433/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Eli Anderson, Youth & Play Service Manager 020 7926 9609 [email protected]
Background documents
None
Appendices
None.
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1. Context
The information detailed below represents the most updated position regarding the financial position and developments of the Old Library Centre at the time of writing in compliance with the request from the February 07 Area Committee meeting.
1.1 Development Plan for the Old Library
Our immediate priority is completion of a Development Plan for the Old Library that will clearly articulate a forward strategy, informed by close collaboration and consultation with WNCD and other key partners in West Norwood. The proposed Community Interest Company is one of a number of options for the development of the Old Library that will be explored. We anticipate completion of the plan by Mid-April 07.
The council, in common with the community, is determined to ensure that the Old Library develops as an effective and sustainable community resource to benefit both the Norwood community at large and young people specifically; this cannot be achieved without close partnership working and community engagement.
1.2 Accounts and financial management
Table 1 below provides updated information on the proposed income and expenditure for 2007/08.
Table 1: projected income and expenditure for 2007/08:
Forecast items Expenditure Income
Staffing and employee costs £134,000
Premises and related expenditure £19,000
Supplies and services £11,000
Income target (lettings) £90,000
Income (CYPS) £,74,000
TOTALS £164,000 £164,000
The above schedule of income and expenditure details projections for 07/08 with significantly adjusted staffing cost and income generation target based upon reduced staffing expenditure achieved through reduced agency costs and an increased income target in light of the centre being fully operational from April/May 07.
1.3 Community Interest Company (CIC)
We have now developed the specification to deliver the feasibility study and forwarded it to two preferred providers. We are hopeful that we will be able to contract the selected company to initiate and complete the study prior to the May Area Committee meeting. The study will consult, research and report on the most feasible options for the development of the Old Library as a joint community/council concern.
1.4 Current staffing development. Page 30
All permanent posts have now been recruited to subject to completion of final clearance checks.
1.5 Current projects and activities at the Old Library
The following table sets out current projects and activities taking place at the Old Library Centre, but excludes one-off community and corporate event bookings:
DAY ACTIVITY & GROUP TIMES & CONTACT
Mondays: Lambeth College I.T Courses: Courses 10 – 1:30pm for beginners how to use Microsoft Office Contact: Betty / Dawn publications. Benson 020 7501 5573
Average no. of users per session 12.
WNCD’s Homework Club: Help with all 4 – 6pm curricular activities for young people aged Contact: Colin 0207 926 between 8-16yrs. Children under the 7605 permitted age are also welcome but with the supervision of an appropriate adult.
Average no of users per session 15.
UK Tai Chi : Come and join the new 7-8.30pm :Nick Garrett: Marshall Arts class UK Tai Chi for all age 0208 676 4943 groups.
Average no. of users per session 10.
Tuesdays Miss Williams Pensioners Club – Line 3.30-4.30pm : Miss Dancing Williams 0207 926 7600
Capoeira: Brazilian martial arts and 6 – 8:30pm dance for all levels and ages.
Average no. of users per session 20 Portuguese language class 3:30-5pm: Contact: M. Guimba. 07919947061/ Secretary: 020 8764 5369
Girls Youth Club Come and join in 5pm – 6:30pm for ages 7- workshops on Hair & Beauty,Photography, 11yrs / Dance and much more . (will be starting 7pm – 9pm for 12-19 year again awaiting more information ): olds
Pulmonary Classes 9am – 12:30pm
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Wednesdays Lambeth College I.T Courses 1.30 – 3:30pm: Contact : Courses for beginners how to use Dawn Benson 020 7501 Microsoft Office publications. 5662
Average no. of users per session 10.
WNCD’s Homework Club 4 – 6pm: Contact Help with all curricular activities for young Colin 0207 926 7605 people aged between 8-16 yrs. Children under the permitted age are also welcome but with the supervision of an appropriate adult.
Average no. of users per session 15-20.
Chi Gung 6:30 – 7:30pm : Contact : Drop in classes for all ages st Jeremy Colledge: 07808 1 class is free £7 per class afterwards. 738 520 For more info visit www.Chi-gung.co.uk .
Average no. of users per session 8.
Children’s Spanish classes 4pm – 5pm: Contact : Have your child learn Spanish in a fun Lorena Zurbano : 020 7223 way for ages 5 – 11 yrs. 2455.
Average no. of users per session 7.
First Step South Sewing Classes Nadia Ali: 0208 764 2568 Can you sew? Would you like to learn how to sew? If so, come in and join the sewing class or contact the named person below for more information.
Average no. of users per session 8-10. Thursdays Woodcraft Folk 6pm – 8:30pm : Contact: Youth Club for young people aged 11-16 Pat Cole yrs.
Average no. of users per session 20.
Pulmonary Classes 9am
Fridays West Norwood Youth Club 7pm - 9:30pm: Contact: Youth Club for young people aged David Blackwood or Dave between 11-16yrs. Pike 020 7926 7612
Average no. of users per session 30. Saturday Metropolitan Police Leadership 11am Scheme Page 32
2. Comments from Executive Director of Finance
There are no financial implications of agreeing the recommendations of this report.
3. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
The general power of well-being, as set out in section 2, Local Government Act 2000, allows the Council to take appropriate steps to improve the quality of life for local people and includes the power to, inter alia, give financial assistance to, enter into an agreement with, or provide staff, goods, services or accommodation to, any person. However, the well-being power does not enable the authority to raise money, except where it may disregard this provision under section 93 (7) (c) of the Local Government Act 2003, nor to do anything, which it is unable to do by virtue of any existing statutory prohibition, restriction or limitation on its powers.
4. Results of consultation
Not applicable
5. Organisational implications
See section 2 above.
6. Risk management:
Not applicable
7. Equalities impact assessment:
Not applicable
8. Community safety implications:
None
9. Environmental implications:
None.
10. Staffing and accommodation implications:
None.
11. Any other implications:
None.
12. Timetable for implementation
Not applicable. Page 33 Agenda Item 8 b North Lambeth Area Committee 21 March 2007 Clapham & Stockwell Area Committee 9 May 2007 Brixton Area Committee 28 March 2007 Norwood Area Committee 3 May 2007 Streatham Area Committee 25 April 2007
Recycling Services Developments All Wards / All Areas
Report authorised by: Robert Overall – Executive Director Environment, Culture & Community Safety
Executive summary
The report provides a summary of the current recycling activities and developments.
Summary of financial implications
No new funds are being sought as a result of this report
Recommendations (1) That the contents of the report be noted
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Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Councillor L Peck Cabinet Member (Environment) 28/2/07 7/3/07 Tony Otokito Corporate Finance 28/2/07 5/3/07 Peter Chapman Legal Services 28/2/07 1/3/07 Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 28/2/07 8/3/07 8/3/07 376/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Malcolm Duesbury. Head of Waste Strategy 020 7926 8973 [email protected]
Background documents
No specific background documents
Appendices
None
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Recycling Services; Developments
1. Context
1.1 The Audit Commission’s ‘service review’ of waste management services in 2004 awarded the service a rating of ‘Fair’. Concern was voiced over the prospects for improvement, however, since that time service changes have been introduced and recycling and composting performance has increased from 14.83% (BV82) in 2004/05 to its current level of 22.8%.This report summarises the current service provision and developments
2. Proposals and reasons
2.1 Both EU and UK Government have introduced a substantial amount of legislation relating to waste management, with the key directions being to protect the environment by minimising the amount of waste produced, reusing and recycling material where possible, and recovering value from wastes in preference to disposal to landfill.
2.2 Within Lambeth this has been transposed into service provision. Steps have been taken to provide services that make it easier for residents to recycle, improve accessibility to services, provide more information to residents on how they can avoid waste production and increase their recycling activities.
2.3 Specific measures that have been undertaken include:
2.3.1 The expansion of the network of neighbourhood recycling containers into which residents may place glass jars and bottles, paper, magazines, brochures, catalogues, cardboard, plastic bottles, food and drink cans and aerosols. Over the last 2 years more than 1400 neighbourhood recycling containers have been provided across the borough. These have been located at developments which comprise flats, and in other areas where provision of a doorstep collection of recyclate has not proved practicable
2.3.2 Additional promotion of recycling opportunities with renewed distribution to households of information relating to recycling services; use of ‘Lambeth Life’ to provide information to all households; offers of recycling presentations and discussion group meetings to community groups and schools; and high profile campaigns such as the ‘Bothered’ campaign aimed specifically at engaging youths in recycling awareness and activities.
2.3.3 Expansion and promotion of the Orange bag recycling service which provides an opportunity for every ‘kerbside’ household in the Borough to present glass jars and bottles, paper, magazines, brochures, catalogues, cardboard , plastic bottles, food and drink cans and aerosols for recycling for collection every week.
2.3.4 Promotion of the Garden waste composting service on a ‘request’ basis to divert such waste away from landfill and to the production of useful soil improver.
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2.3.5 Promotion of home composting opportunities and the provision of subsidised home composter units
2.3.6 Introduction, on a pilot basis, of re-useable bags for recycling and garden waste collection to determine whether it is practical to reduce the number of single-trip bags in use.
2.3.7 Support and promotion of ‘real nappies’; linking with midwives and health visitors to give new mothers information on products available and offer trial packs of real nappies.
2.3.8 Support of Furniture reuse schemes to enable useable, but no longer wanted, furniture to be made available for re-use
2.3.9 Support of the Clapham Park and Aardvark community projects to determine how a greater level of community involvement may help in reducing the amount of waste produced for disposal and how the levels of re-use and recycling can be increased.
2.3.10 Engagement with communities on a national behavioural change project to determine what prevents people from recycling, and how services can be tailored to improve participation in schemes and diversion of material from landfill.
2.4 As a consequence of these activities residents have increased their recycling activities and improved the recycling performance from 14.83% (BV82) in 2004/05 to its current level of 22.8%
2.5 The authority wishes to build on these successes and is currently reviewing its services to determine how best to improve recycling and composting services in a manner that meets the needs of residents and provides value for money. This review will take into account the findings of the current behavioural change project outlined above.
2.6 In addition to these Lambeth activities, the waste disposal authority, Western Riverside Waste Authority has reviewed its activities and has established a strategy for improving its household waste recycling centres, constructing a new facility for sorting of recyclate, examining whether other materials can be recycled, diverting more waste from landfill and producing energy from that waste.
2.7 From April 2007 a new waste management services contract will be in place. The existing contractor (Cleanaway UK) has recently been acquired by Veolia Environmental Services Plc, and it is that company that has been successful in the recent tendering process. This new contract will embed the improvements introduced over recent years, and will provide the opportunity to further improve services to residents.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance
3.1 No new funds are being sought as a result of this report
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4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 There are no specific legal implications.
5. Results of consultation
5.1 N/A
6. Organisational implications
6.1 N/A
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b
Streatham Area Committee 25 April 2007 Norwood Area Committee 03 May 2007
Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme All Wards / All Areas
Report authorised by : Executive Director of Environment, Culture and Community Safety: Robert Overall
Executive summary
This report advises the Area Committee of the Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme from its commencement last year until the end of calendar year 2007. David Greenwood (Lambeth Lighting Services) and Robert Adamek PFI Manager (LBL) will be attending the meeting to present the planned works and answer any questions arising.
Summary of financial implications
Funding for the Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme has been fully included within Council budgets
Recommendations (1) That your Area Committee note the contents of the Core Investment Programme.
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Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Councillor Deputy Cabinet Member for 10.04.07 Haselden Transport Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 05.04.07 05.04.07 12.04.07 441/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Robert Adamek , Lighting PFI Manager 020 7926 0728 [email protected]
Background documents
List here – none
Appendix
Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme April 2006 to December 2007
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Lighting PFI Core Investment Programme
1. Context
1.1 The Council, in December 2005, entered into a PFI Contract with Lambeth Lighting Services. As well as providing for a comprehensive boroughwide public lighting service for twenty five years, the Contract also provides for the complete renewal of all sub-standard lighting by December 2009 (some 80% of the pre existing stock).
2. Core Investment Programme
2.1 This report advises members of the Area Committee of the first part of the Core Investment Programme from April 2006 until December 2007.
2.2 The information is set out in the Appendix to this report.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance and Resources
3.1 Funding for the PFI Contract, including the Core Investment Programme, has been fully provided within Council budgets.
4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 The Council is empowered to provide lighting on the public highway under Section 97 of the Highways Act 1980.
5. Results of consultation
N/A
6. Organisational implications
6.1 Risk management: Risk of programme slippage is mitigated by strong contractual financial incentives on the contractor to perform.
6.2 Equalities impact assessment: Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken at Contract Award stage.
6.3 Community safety implications: Upgrading of Lambeth’s public lighting to European (2) standard is an essential part of the Council’s commitment to improving community safety.
6.4 Environmental implications:
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Sustainability and minimising energy consumption are key features of the PFI Contract.
6.5 Staffing and accommodation implications: None.
6.6 Any other implications: None.
7. Timetable for implementation
7.1 As set out within the Appendix.
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REMOVAL QUANTITIES BY MONTHS AND WARD
APRIL 2006 TO DECEMBER 2007
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD IS PHASED OVER 3 MONTH PERIOD. PHASE 1 INSTALLATION OF COLUMNS AND LANTERNS PHASE 2 EXCAVATION AND CONNECTION TO COLUMNS PHASE 3 REMOVAL OF OLD COLUMNS AND REINSTATEMENT. PHASE 4 INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION BETWEEN PHASE 1 AND 2 THERE WILL BE A PAUSE
DENOTES COMPLETION
DENOTES WORK IN PROGRESS
DENOTES REMOVED OR DELAYED
CONSTRUCTION DURING FEBRUARY/MARCH/ APRIL 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Tyres Street Princes Concrete 8m Standard 2
Tyres Street Princes Concrete 6m Standard 10
Tyres Street Princes Steel 6m Standard 4
Whitgift Street Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Whitgift Street Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
Plato Road Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 2
Plato Road Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 2
Plato Road Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 1
Raeburn Street Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 6
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MARCH/APRIL/MAY 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Corrance Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 2
Corrance Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 6
Corrance Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 1
Ballater Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 2
1 Page 44 Balleter Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 6
Ballater Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 1
Solon Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 2
Solon Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 7
Solon Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 1
Sandmere Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 14
Hetherington Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 1
Hetherington Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 3
Hetherington Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 2
Kelper Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 4
Kelper Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 1
Ashmere Grove Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 1
Ashmere Grove Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 3
Linom Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 4
Santley Street Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 8
Ducie Street Ferndale Concrete 5m Standard 4
Medwin Street Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 2
Medwin Street Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 2
Allardyce Street Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 3
Tremadoc Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 8
Tremadoc Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 1
Tremadoc Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 3
Tremadoc Rd Ferndale Steel 8m Standard 1
Cato Rd Ferndale Concrete 8m Standard 1
Cato Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 6
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MARCH/APRIL/MAY 06 (continued) Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Kendoa Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 4
Kendoa Rd Ferndale Steel 5m Standard 2
Aristotle Rd Ferndale Steel 8m Standard 2
2 Page 45 Aristotle Rd Ferndale Steel 6m Standard 6
Jasper Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Jasper Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Jasper Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 5m Standard 1
Camden Hill Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Camden Hill Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Gipsy Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 19
Gipsy Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 8m Standard 15
Woodland Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 12
Woodland Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Woodland Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
Cawnpore St Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Cawnpore St Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Beardell Street Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Beardell Street Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Whiteley Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 10
Whiteley Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Highland Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 7
Highland Road Gipsy Hill Steel 5m Standard 2
Highland Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Victoria Cres Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 7
Victoria Cres Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Lunham Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Lunham Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
Alexandra Drive Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 14
Alexandra Drive Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Hawke Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Hawke Road Gipsy Hill Steel 8m Standard 1
Hawke Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 8
Meadfoot Road Streatham S Steel 6m Standard 1
Meadfoot Road Streatham S Concrete 6m Standard 3
Granton Road Streatham S Steel 6m Standard 2
Granton Road Streatham S Concrete 5m Standard 3
Granton Road Streatham S Steel 5m Standard 1
Larbert Road Streatham S Concrete 5m Standard 7
3 Page 46 Farmhouse Rd Streatham S Concrete 6m Standard 2
Farmhouse Rd Streatham S Concrete 5m Standard 3
Farmhouse Rd Streatham S Steel 6m Standard 1
Abercairn Road Streatham S Concrete 5/6m Standard 21
Abercairn Road Streatham S Steel 6m Standard 5
Oaks Avenue Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Oaks Avenue Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Mountbatten Cl Gypsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Mountbatten Cl Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Mountbatten Cl Gypsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MARCH/APRIL/MAY 06 (continued) Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Sainsbury Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 7
Sainsbury Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Bristow Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Bristow Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Berridge Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Gibbs Avenue Gipsy Hill Steel 5m Standard 2
Gibbs Avenue Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Gibbs Avenue Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Bloom Hall Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m standard 10 Road Bloom Hall Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1 Road Durning road Gipsy Hill Concrete 5m Heritage 3
Durning road Gipsy Hill Steel 5m Standard 3
Durning Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Durning Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Aukland Street Princes Concrete 6m Standard 1
Woodland Close Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Woodland Close Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
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CONSTRUCTION DURING APRIL/MAY/JUNE 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Miles Street Oval Aluminium 6m Standard 1
Miles Street Oval Concrete 6m Standard 2
Miles Street Oval Steel 6m Standard 5
Vauxhall Walk Princes Concrete 6m Standard 7
Vauxhall Walk Princes Steel 6m Standard 9
Glasshouse Wk Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Glasshouse Wk Princes Steel 6m Standard 6
Furneaux Av Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Furneaux Av Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Furneaux Av Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Woodcote Place Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Woodcote Place Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Chapel Road Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 4
Chapel Road Knights Hill Steel 8m Standard 4
St Julian Farm Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 18 Road StJulian Farm Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 5 Road St Julian Farm Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2 Road 76
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MAY/JUNE/JULY 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Cheviot Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 16
Cheviot Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
5 Page 48 Roxburgh Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 10
Roxburgh Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 5
Truslove Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Truslove Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 8
Greenhurst Rd Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Greenhurst Rd Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Lakeview Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 17
Lakeview Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 5
Thornlaw Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Thornlaw Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 18
Tivoli Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 13
Tivoli Road Knights Hill steel 6m Standard 3
Tivoli Road Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Tivoli Road Knights Hill Steel 8m Standard 2
Dassett Road Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 6
Dassett Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Linton Grove Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Linton Grove Knights Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Linton Grove Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Ladas Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Woodland Hill Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Woodland Hill Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Norwood Park Gipsy Hill Steel 10m Standard 1 Road Norwood Park Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2 Road Norwood Park Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5 Road Eylewood Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Eylewood Road Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Patmos Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 8
Patmos Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 2
Solon New Rd Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 10
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CONSTRUCTION DURING JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Casewick Road Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 22
Casewick Road Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Tredwell St Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Leaf grove Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Leaf grove Knights Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Darlington Rd Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Frederick Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 4 Crescent Frederick Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3 Crescent Myatt Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 4
Myatt Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 2
Lothian Road Vassall Steel 8m Standard 4
Lothian Road Vassall Concrete 8m Standard 8
Halsmere Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 3
Halsmere Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 1
Foxley Road Vassall Steel 8m Standard 8
Elliot Road Vassall Steel 8m Standard 2
Elliot Road Vassall Concrete 8m Standard 1
Cancell Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 8
Cancell Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 1
Calais Street Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 8
Calais Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Tindal Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Tindal Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 2
Inglis Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Langton Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 4
Langton Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 6
Priory Grove Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 8
Priory Grove Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 2
Guilford Road Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 9
Guilford Road Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 1
7 Page 50 Thorne Road Stockwell Concrete 8m Standard 7
Thorne Road Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 3
Bolney Street Stockwell Concrete 5m Standard 2
Bolney Street Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 1
Bolney Street Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 1
Elder Road Gipsy Hill Concrete 10m Standard 14
Elder Road Gipsy Hill Steel 10m Standard 5
Salter’s Hill Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 17
Salter’s Hill Gipsy Hill Steel 8m Standard 3
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CONSTRUCTION DURING JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Inglis Rd Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 3
Cancell Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 8
Cancell Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 1
Tindal Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Tindal Street Vassall Steel 6m Standard 2
Knatchbull Road Vassall Concrete 8m Standard 14
Knatchbull Road Vassall Steel 8m Standard 9
Paulet Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 11
Paulet Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Cormont Road Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 16
Cormont Road Vassall Steel 6m Standard 1
Streatham Streatham Steel 5m Standard 21 Common South Norwood Park Gipsy Hill Steel 5m Standard 26
Tintern Street Ferndale Concrete 6m Standard 8
Hartington Road Oval Concrete 6m Standard 20
Hartington Road Oval Steel 6m Standard 1
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CONSTRUCTION DURING AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Tradescant Stockwell Concrete 8m Standard 4 Road
Tradescant Rd Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 1
Tradescant Stockwell Steel 5m Standard 6 Road
Walberswick Stockwell Concrete 8m Standard 1 Street
Walberswick Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 1
Lansdowne Way Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 19
Paradise Road Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 12
Studley Road Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 10
Studley Road Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 6
Carew Street Herne Hill Concrete 6m Heritage ? 7
Carew Street Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Flaxman Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 16
Flaxman Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
Eastlake Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Luxor Street Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Luxor Street Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 1
Luxor Street Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Pomfret Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Caldecot Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Caldecot Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Kimberley Road Larkhall Concrete 6m Standard 6
Kimberley Road Larkhall Steel 6m Standard 2
9 Page 52 Gordon Grove Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 1
Gordon Grove Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 4
Lilford Road Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 19
Lilford Road Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 1
Caldecot Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 4
Cutcombe Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Cutcombe Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Venetian Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 4
Bavent Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
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CONSTRUCTION DURING SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Caldecot Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 4
Cutcombe Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Cutcombe Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Venetian Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 4
Bavent Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Northlands Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1 Street Northlands Herne Hill Steel 6m Heritage 1 Street Northlands Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 1 Street Vaughan Road Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 2
Vaughan Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Harbour Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Harbour Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Harbour Road Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Harbour Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
10 Page 53 Southwell Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 11
Southwell Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Cambria Road Herne Hill Concrete 5/6m Standard 6
Cambria Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 8
Herne Hill Road Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 20
Herne Hill Road Herne Hill Steel 10m Standard 1
Hannington Clapham Town Concrete 6m Standard 4 Road Makay Road Clapham Town Steel 6m Standard 1
Mackay Road Clapham Town Steel 8m Standard 1
Mackay Road Clapham Town Concrete 6m Standard 2
North Street Clapham Town Concrete 8m Standard 7
North Street Clapham Town Steel 8m Standard 4
Bewlys Rd Knights Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Fentiman Rd Oval Steel 8m Embellished 18
Langton Rd Vassall Steel 6m Standard 4
Langton Rd Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 6
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CONSTRUCTION DURING OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 06 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Duchy St Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Duchy St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Coin St Bishops Concrete 8M Standard 1
Coin St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 1
Coin St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2
Coral St Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 2
Hercules Rd Bishops Steel 8m Standard 6
Hercules Rd Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 8
Brad St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Frazier St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2
Frazier St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 8
Launcelot St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 1
11 Page 54 Pomfret Rd Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Kenbury St Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Kenbury St Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Western Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 18
Western Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 3
Cosser St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1
Cosser St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Cosser St Bishops Steel 8m Standard 1
Cosser St Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Johanna St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Binfield Road Stockwell Concrete 8m Standard 10
Binfield Road Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 6
Pearman St Bishop Steel 6m Standard 4
Pearman St Bishop Concrete 6m Standard 7
Pearman St Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Walnut Tree Bishop Steel 6m Standard 2 Walk Walnut Tree Bishop Concrete 6m Standard 3 Walk Walnut Tree Bishop Concrete 8m Standard 1 Walk Walnut Tree Bishop Steel 8m Standard 1 Walk Cranmer Rd Vassal Steel 6m Standard 8
Cranmer Rd Vassal Steel 8m Standard 1
Normandy Rd Vassal Steel 6m Standard 2
Noramndy Rd Vassal Concrete 6m Standard 3
Normandy Rd Vassal Concrete 8m Standard 1
Evandale Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 6
Milbrook Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 4
Milbrook Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 2
Holland Grove Vassall Steel 6m Standard 6
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CONSTRUCTION DURING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER/JANUARY 06 - 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Burton Rd x 2 Vassall Steel 6m Standard 4
Burton Rd Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 5
Claribel Rd Vassall Steel 6m Standard 1
Claribel Rd Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 4
St James Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 4 Crescent St James Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 12 Crescent Lollard St Princes Steel 6m Standard 4
Lollard St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 7
Lollard St Princes Concrete 8m Standard 1
Distin St Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
Lambeth walk Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
Lambeth Walk Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 10
Lambeth Walk Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 2
Virgil St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 1
Padfield Road Herne Hill Steel 8/6m Standard 1
Padfield Road Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Vassall Road Oval Steel 8m Standard 24
Lollard Street Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 7
Lollard Street Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Lollard Street Bishops Steel 6m Standard 4
Distin Street Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Secker St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 5
Sandell St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1
Sandell St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 1
Pear Place Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2
Burdett St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 5
Carlisle Lane Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 3
Carlisle Lane Bishops Steel 6m Standard 9
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CONSTRUCTION DURING DECEMBER/JANUARY/FEBRUARY 06- 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Kibworth Rd Oval Steel 6m Standard 8
Cobbett Street Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 4
Palfrey Place Oval Concrete 6m Standard 8
Palfrey Place Oval Steel 6m Standard 2
Villa Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 4
Villa Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 2
Fitzalan St Princes Steel 6m Standard 3
Fitzalan St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 5
Fitzalan St Princes Concrete 8m Standard 2
Old paradise St Princes Steel 6m Standard 7
Old Paradise St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 1
Newham Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1 Terrace Rita Road Oval Concrete 6m Standard 7
Rita Road Oval Steel 6m Standard 1
Meadow Place Oval Concrete 5m Standard 3
Meadow Place Oval Concrete 6m Standard 1
Oval Place Oval Concrete 6m Standard 4
Oval Place Oval Steel 6m Standard 3
Carroun Rd Oval Concrete 6m Standard 9
Carroun Rd Oval Steel 5m Heritage 1
Richbourne Oval Steel 6m Standard 8 Terrace Richbourne Oval Steel 8m Standard 1 Terrace Redan Terrace Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Minet Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 3
Minet Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 10
Minet Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 1
Overton Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 1
Cowley Rd Vassal Steel 6m Standard 11
Cowley Rd Vassal Concrete 6m Standard 7
14 Page 57 Kemerton Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Kermerton Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 8
Bicknell Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Finsen Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Finsen Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 13
Alderton Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Sidford Place Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
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CONSTRUCTION DURING JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Rathgar Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 2
Aquinas St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 4
Exton St Bishops Heritage 6m Heritage 2
Exton St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1
Mepham St Bishops Steel 8 Standard 6
Mepham St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
Norfolk Row Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1
Alaska St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 5
Gipsy Hill Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 26
Gipsy Hill Gipsy Hill Steel 8m Standard 8
Barrington Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 3
Barrington Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 18
Angell Park Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 3 Gnds Angell Park Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 2 Gdns Angell Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 8
Angell Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 3
Emery St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 1
Brixton Station Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 6 Rd Brixton Station Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 5 Rd 15 Page 58 Hayford Avenue Oval Concrete 6m Standard 7
Wingmore Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Wingmore Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Wanless Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Wanless Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 2
Wellfit St Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Saltoun Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 1
Saltoun Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 8
Saltoun Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 1
Kellett Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 1
Kellet Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 8
Kellett Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 1
Mervan Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 1
Mervan Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 1
Mervan Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 1
Mervan Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 7
Rattray Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 1
Rattray Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 13
Talma Rd Coldahrbour Concrete 6m Standard 9
Probert Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 3
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CONSTRUCTION DURING FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Northway Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Northway Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Dalberg Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 2
Dalberg Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 9
Dalberg Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 1
16 Page 59 Dalberg Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 3
Jelf Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 4
Leeson Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 2
Barnwell Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Barnwell Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 8
Trelawn Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 1
Trelawn Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 5
Morval Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 7
Russel Grove Vassall Steel 6m Standard 4
Russell Grove Vassall Heritage 6m Heritage 1
Mostyn Rd Vassall Steel 8m Standard 3
Mostyn Rd Vassall Concrete 8m Standard 2
Mostyn Rd Vassall Concrete 6m Standard 7
Mostyn Rd Vassall Steel 6m Standard 3
Pratt Walk Bishops Steel 8m Standard 1
Pratt Walk Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 2
Coldharbour Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 4 Lane Coldharbour Coldharbour 6m CCTV Column 1 Lane Coldharbour Coldharbour/Herne Steel 8m Standard 50 Lane Hill Coldharbour Coldharbour Steel 8m Decorative 10 Lane Ridgeway Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 5
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MARCH/APRIL/MAY 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Shakespeare Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 21
Shakespeare Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 17 Rd Shakespeare Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 1 Rd Shakespeare Herne HIll Concrete 8m Standard 2 Rd Hinton Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Hinton Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 7
Hinton Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 6
17 Page 60 Hardess Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 2
Loughborough Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 11 Rd Loughborough Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 24 Rd Gresham Rd Coldharbour CCTV column 6m 0
Gresham Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 5
Gresham Rd Coldharbour Concrete 8m Standard 12
Gresham Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Decorative 2
Kennington Rd Bishops Concrete 8m Standard 1
Kennington Rd Bishops Steel 8m Standard 42
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CONSTRUCTION DURING APRIL/MAY/JUNE 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Sommerleyton Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 19 Passage Somerleyton Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 5 Passage Lambeth Rd Bishop Decorative 6m Decorative 1
Lambeth Rd Bishops Steel 8m Standard 28
Belinda Rd Coldharbour Concrete 6m Standard 1
Belinda Rd Coldharbour Steel 6m Standard 2
Belinda Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 1
Effra Rd Coldharbour Steel 8m Standard 13
Brixton Water Tulse Hill Steel 8m Standard 12 Lane Brixton Water Tulse Hill CCTV Column 0 Lane Crownstone Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Crownstone Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Crownstone Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
St Mathews Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 8
St Mathews Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
St Mathews Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
18 Page 61 Mayall Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Mayall Rd Hene Hill Concrete 6m Standard 14
Railton Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 3
Railton Rd Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 31
Railton Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Decorative 7
Effra Parade Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Effra Parade Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Effra Parade Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Chaucer rd Hene Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Chaucer Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 9
Chaucer Rd Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Spenser Rd Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Spencer Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Spencer Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 7
Dulwich Rd Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 22
Milton Road Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Milton Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 7
Milton Road Herne Hill Steel 8m Standard 1
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CONSTRUCTION DURING MAY/JUNE/JULY 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Regent Rd Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 1
Regent Rd Herne Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Regent Rd Herne Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Hurst St Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 3
Rymer St Herne Hill Concrete 8m Standard 3
Appach Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Appach Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 10
Helix Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Helix Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 14
19 Page 62 Tulse Hill Tulse Hill Steel 8m Standard 15
Tulse Hill Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 23
Tulse Hill Tulse Hill Decorative 8m Decorative 48
Arodene Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Arodene Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 11
Fairmont Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Fairmount Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Leander Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 18
Endymion Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Endymion Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 10
Endymion Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Elm Park Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Elm Park Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 20
Elm Park Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Medora Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Craster Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 8
Brading Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Brading Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
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CONSTRUCTION DURING JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Theed St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
Theed St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Theed St Bishops Heritage 6m Heritage 2
Cornwall Rd Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
Cornwall Rd Bishops Heritage 6m Heritage 4
Cornwall Rd Bishops Steel 8m Standard 11
Ufford St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 1
Ufford St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 4
Mitre Road Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2 20 Page 63 Mitre Rd Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 4
Greet St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 3
Greet St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2
Cons St Bishops Steel 6m Standard 2
Cons St Bishops Concrete 6m Standard 2
Somers Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Somers Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Merredene St Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Archbishops Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5 Place Somers Place Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Ostade Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 6
Craignair Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Craignair Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4
Craignair Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Maplestead Rd Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Athone Road Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Athlone Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 11
Athlone Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Upper Tulse Hill Tulse Hill Steel 8m Standard 15
Upper Tulse Hill Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 23
Claverdale Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Claverdale Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 10
Claverdale Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Holmewood Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Holmewood Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Holmewood Rd Tulse Hill Steel 8m Standard 1
Holmewood Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 4 Gradens Holmewood Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 12 Gardens Fairview Place Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
Fairview Place Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 1
Deepdene Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 4 Gardens Deepdene Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 4 Gardens Redlands Way Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 5
Redlands Way Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 6
Cotherstone Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
21 Page 64 Cotherstone Rd Brixton Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Hillworth Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 2
Hillworth Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Mackie Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 3
Mackie Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 3
Chalice Way Brixton Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Roupell Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 1
Roupell Rd Tulse Hill Steel 8m Standard 9
Norwood Rd Tulse Hill CCTV Column 0
Norwood Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Brailsford Rd Tulse Hill Steel 6m Standard 2
Brailsford Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 12
Brailsford Rd Tulse Hi;; Concrete 8m Standard 3
Arlingford Road Tulse Hill Concrete 8m Standard 2
Arlingford Rd Tulse Hill Concrete 6m Standard 8
Brockwell Pk Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2 Gdns Brockwell Pk Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 2 Gdns Brockwell Pk Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 7 Gdns 259
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CONSTRUCTION DURING JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Trinity Rise Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 2
Trinity Rise Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 12
Deronda Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Deronda Rd Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 2
Deronda Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 4
Deraonda Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Berwyn Rd Thurlow Park Steel 8m Standard 1
Berwyn Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 1
Berwyn Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 1 22 Page 65 Romola Rd Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 2
Romola Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 4
Romola Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Deerbrook Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Deerbrook Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 4
Deerbrook Rd Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 1
St Faiths Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 3
St Faiths Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 4
Birkbeck Hill Thurlow Park Steel 8m Standard 1
Birckbeck Hill Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 1
Birckbeck hill Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 4
Birkbeck Place Thurlow Place Steel 6m Standard 1
Birbeck Place Thurlow Place Concrete 6m Standard 3
Rosendale Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 6m Standard 4
Rosendale Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 6m Standard 8
Rosendale Rd Gipsy Hill Steel 8m Standard 25
Rosendale Rd Gipsy Hill Concrete 8m Standard 32
Lovelace Rd Thurlow Park Steel 6m Standard 5
Lovelace Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 7
Lovelace Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Thurlow Hill Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 6
Thurlow Hill Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 1
Thurlow Hill Thurlow Park Steel 8m Standard 1
Dalkeith Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Tuney Rd Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2
Turney Rd Thurlow Park Steel 8m Standard 5
Hawarden Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 2 Grove Hawarden Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 3 Grove Guernsey Grove Thurlow Park Concrete 6m Standard 4
Guernsey Grove Thurlow Park Concrete 8m Standard 4
Croxted Rd Thurlow Park Steel 8m Standard 38
Braeside Streaham Concrete 6m Standard 5 South Braeside Rd Streatham Steel 8m Standard 1 South Donnybrook Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 8 South Donnybrook Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 6 South 23 Page 66 Broadview Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 5 South Broadview Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 1 South Bencroft Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 4 South Bencroft Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 2 South Canmore Streatham Steel 6m Standard 3 Gardens South Canmore Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 4 Gardens South Bridgewood Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 3 South Bridgewood Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 2 South Carnforth Rd 0
Aberfoyle Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 1 South Aberfoyle Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 5 South Aberfoyle Rd Streatham Steel 8m Standard 1 South Bates Crescent Streatham Steel 6m Standard 13 South Mantlet Close Streatham Steel 6m Standard 8 South 282
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CONSTRUCTION DURING AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Eardley Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 5 South Eardley Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 5 South Eardley Rd Streatham Steel 8m Standard 2 South Edgington Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 5 South Edgington Rd Streatham Steel 8m Standard 1 South Estream Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 5
Estream Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 6
Natal Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 5
Natal Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 6
NatAL Rd St Leonards Steel 8m Standard 1
Westwell Rd 0
24 Page 67 Northanger Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 9 South Westwell Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 2 Approach South Westwell Rd Streatham Steel 8m Standard 1 Approach South Green lane Streatham Steel 8m Standard 1 South Green Lane Streatham Concrete 8m Standard 2 South Heybridge Streatham Steel 6m Standard 9 Avenue South Heybridge Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 13 Avenue South Heybridge Streatham Concrete 8m Standard 1 Avenue South Braxted Park Streatham Steel 6m Standard 5 South Braxted Park Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 11 South Copley Park Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 2 South Copley Park Rd Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 8 South Streatham Streatham Steel 8m Standard 3 common South South Streatham Streatham Concrete 8m Standard 20 Common South South Voss Court Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 5 Court Voss Court Streatham Concrete 8m Standard 1 Court Baldry Gdns Streatham Concrete 8m Standard 2 Court Bladry Gdns Streatham Steel 6m Standard 5 Court Baldry Gdns Streatham Concrete 6m Standard 13 Court Strathbrook Rd Streatham Steel 6m Standard 18 Court Hambro Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 9
Ferrers Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 5
Ellora Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 1
Ellora Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 4
Station St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 2 Approach Gleneagle Rd St Leonards Steel 8m Standard 3
Gleneagles Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 6
Gleneagles Rd St Leaonards Concrete 6m Standard 13
Fairmile Ave St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 3
Fairmile Ave St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 3
Fairmile Ave St Leonards Concrete 8m Standard 2
Conyers Rd St Leonards Concrete 8m Standard 5
Conyers Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 3
Conyers Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 7
Riggindale Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 15
25 Page 68 Riggindale Rd St Leonards Steel 8m Standard 1
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Rydal Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 5
Thirlmere Rd St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 1
Thirlmere Rd St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 5
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CONSTRUCTION DURING SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 07 Street Ward Material Height Type Quantity
Tooting Bec St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 2 Gdns Tooting Bec St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 2 Gdns Tooting Bec St Leonards Steel 8m Standard 1 Gdns Fernwood Av St Leonards Steel 6m Standard 2
Fernwood Ave St Leonards Concrete 6m Standard 3
Fernwood Ave St Leonards Steel 8m Standard 2
Maderia Rd Streatham Wells Steel 6m Standard 13
Oakdale Rd Streatham Wells Steel 6m Standard 12
Lambeth High Princes Steel 6m Standard 4 St Lambeth High Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3 St Lambeth High Princes Concrete 8m Standard 2 St Walcot Square Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
Walcot Square Princes Concrete 6m Standard 12
Walcot Square Princes Concrete 8m Standard 1
Oakden St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Bishops Terrace Princes Steel 6m Standard 3
Bishops Terrace Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
St Mary’s Gdns Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
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St Mary Walk Princes Concrete 6m Standard 2
26 Page 69 Monkton St Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
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Gilbert Rd Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
Wincott St Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
Wincott St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 5
Wincott St Princes concrete 8m Standard 2
Redworth St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 1
Reedworth St Princes Steel 6m Standard 5
Reedworth St Princes Steel 8m Standard 2
Chester Way Princes Concrete 6m Standard 6
Chester Way Princes Concrete 8m Standard 2
Sullivan Rd Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
Sullivan Rd Princes Concrete 6m Standard 2
Kempsford Princes Steel 8m Standard 1
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Renfrew Rd Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Renfrew Rd Princes Concrete 8m Standard 2
Cottington St Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
Cottington St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 1
Cottingtonn St Princes Concrete 8m Standard 1
White Hart St Princes Concrete 8m Standard 1
White Hart St Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
White Hart St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Kennings Way Princes Concrete 8m Standard 1
Kennings Way Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
Kennings Way Princes Concrete 6m Standard 1
Cleaver St Princes Steel 6m Standard 5
Cleaver Square Princes Steel 6m Standard 12
Methley St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Stannary St Princes Steel 6m Standard 2
Stannary St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 3
Stannary St Princes Steel 8m Standard 1
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Ravensdon St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 5
27 Page 70 Aulton Pl Princes Concrete 6m Standard 2
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Bowden St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 4
Radcot St Princes Concrete 6m Standard 2
Wigton Place Princes Steel 6m Standard 1
Stockwell Park Stockwell/ Concrete 5m Standard 3 Rd Ferndale Stockwell/ Stockwell/ Concrete 6m Standard 3 Ferndale Ferndale Stockwell/ Stockwell/ Steel 6m Standard 1 Ferndale Ferndale Stockwell/ Stockwell/ Steel 5m Heritage 14 Ferndale Ferndale Stockwell Park Stockwell Steel 5m Heritage 7 Crescent Stockwell Park Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 1 Crescent Stockwell Park Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 2 Crescent Stockwell Park Stockwell Steel 5m Standard 1 Crescent Stockwell Park Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 1 Crescent St Martins Rd Stockwell Steel 6m Standard 1
St Martins Rd Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 5
St Michaels Rd Stockwell Concrete 6m Standard 4
St Michaels Rd Stockwell Concrete 8m Standard 2
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St Michaels Rd Stockwell Steel 8m Standard 1
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North Lambeth Area Committee 2nd May 2007 Norwood Area Committee 3rd May 2007 Brixton Area Committee 9th May 2007 Clapham & Stockwell Area Committee 9th May 2007
Introducing the new Waste and Cleansing Contractor - Veolia 405/06-07
Report authorised by: Executive Director Environment, Culture and Community Safety : Robert Overall
Executive summary
From April 2007 the council’s waste management services has been carried out by the market leaders in sustainable waste management, Veolia Environmental Services. Previously Cleanaway provided the council’s street cleansing, refuse and recycling services, but in September 2006 Cleanaway was acquired by Veolia Environmental Services.
Veolia will play an important part in delivering customised and sustainable waste management solutions, under a new seven year contract. Lambeth Streetcare and Veolia would like to attend the area committees to provide a short presentation to introduce the company. This will also give Veolia and Lambeth the opportunity to outline the key elements of the new wastes and cleansing contract.
The meetings will be attended by Robert Seear, Senior Contracts Manager, Veolia Doug Perry, Head of Streetcare, London Borough of Lambeth.
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 17/4/07 Various 17/4/07 405/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Doug Perry, Head of Streetcare 020 7926 1255 [email protected]
Background documents
None
Appendices
None Page 72
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Norwood Area Committee 3 May 2007
Regeneration Delivery Plan – Norwood Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/ Norwood Area
Report authorised by : Chris Lee, Executive Director Regeneration and Housing
Executive summary
The Regeneration Delivery Plan (RDP) is a plan that brings together a range of projects undertaken by the council and its partners to provide a coherent programme. It supports the work of Lambeth First and the Sustainable Community Strategy by • Setting out a vision for the future development of Lambeth’s physical environment • Identifying major projects in the borough and the contribution existing ones are making to the regeneration of the borough • Defining the role the council and its partners can play in delivering the programme.
The current plan is about “business as usual”, but the ultimate objective of the RDP is to look at ways in which the council and its partners can work better together, and find opportunities for future partnerships. It also will act as a mechanism for information gathering and feed into the development of the Sustainable Communities Strategy.
The aim of the engagement and development period between March and May is to ensure the Plan fully reflects Lambeth First partners’ projects in the borough. The final Plan will be reported to Cabinet and then the Lambeth First Executive in June for approval. Thereafter, the Plan will be updated annually to reflect the Lambeth First partners’ emerging proposals.
Summary of financial implications
The RDP identifies projects either by the council or key partners that have established funding.
Recommendations (1) That members note the work to date on developing the RDP (2) That members provide comments for inclusion in the report to Cabinet. Members views are welcomed on the extent to which the RDP addresses physical regeneration priorities in the town centre.
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Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Chris Lee Executive Director Regeneration 13.04.07 and Housing Jo Negrini Divisional Director Regeneration 30.03.07 13.04.07 Various and Enterprise Debbie Hunter Programme Delivery Director 30.03.07 Physical Regeneration Owen Barclay Legal and Democratic Services 13.04.07 6.1 Richard Hornby Divisional Director Resources 30.03.07 16.04.07 5.1 Regeneration and Housing Councillor Paul Cabinet Member for Regeneration 13.04.07 McGlone and Enterprise Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? No If yes, date XX.XX.06
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 10.04.07 20.04.07 13.04.07 434/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Paul Ewing, Senior Project Officer 020 7926 2585 [email protected]
Background documents
Regeneration Delivery Plan Future Lambeth (Cabinet 27 November 2006)
Appendices
Draft Regeneration Delivery Plan March 2007.
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Regeneration Delivery Plan – Norwood
1. Context
1.1 The council has identified a need for a borough-wide investment plan. Together with our public sector partners, including those represented through Lambeth First, we want to identify physical regeneration opportunities and a long-term vision for the borough.
1.2 There is recognition that there is an opportunity for the council and its partners through Lambeth First to drive the development and regeneration of Lambeth’s infrastructure and economy for the benefit of the community.
1.3 The RDP is a plan not a strategy that supports the work of Lambeth First – our Local Strategic Partnership – and the Sustainable Community Strategy.
1.4 This document is intended to capture all of the public sector’s physical regeneration activity across the borough that is currently funded and in train.
1.5 The aim of the engagement and development period between March and May is to ensure the Plan fully reflects Lambeth First partners’ projects in the borough. The final Plan will be reported to Cabinet and then the Lambeth First Executive in June for approval. Thereafter, the Plan will be updated annually to reflect the Lambeth First partners’ emerging proposals. It is a work in progress and this period of engagement between March and May is intended to pick up any comments.
2. Proposals and reasons
2.1 We are currently undertaking a period of engagement and development of the RDP where partners of Lambeth First are expected to add to the list of activities in each of the town centres in order to capture all of the physical development activities in train or committed.
2.2 In addition if members of the wider community have comments on the RDP, these items are likely to be picked up as part of the development of the Sustainable Community Strategy.
3. Linkages
3.1 The RDP references:
• The revised Sustainable Communities Strategy This is a strategic document emphasising partner priorities, cross cutting approaches and position statements on issues such as neighbourhoods, community cohesion, anti-poverty, culture and community engagement). • The local government white paper, 'Strong and Prosperous Communities' ,
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This talks about an enhanced role for councils as strategic leaders and place- shapers through stronger Local Strategic Partnerships and next-generation Local Area Agreements). • The Local Area Agreement (LAA) This is about an overarching delivery plan for the Community Strategy and about delivery of services • The Corporate Plan Which is about the key strategic projects prioritised by the council leadership. • The Economic Development Strategy , the Anti-Poverty Strategy, and the social inclusion agenda These are about 'people', social regeneration and the local economy. • The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) , developing Local Area Action Plans, and Supplementary Planning Documents in the form of site development briefs These provide the definition of “place” (the spatial framework and definition). • The Local Implementation Plan (LIP) These are about establishing priorities and schemes for local highways improvements. • The proposed Communities First policy This is about an an increased emphasis upon community engagement through local community/neighbourhood bodies. • The council's Accommodation Strategy This identifies the approach to address the future accommodation requirements to support service delivery.
4. A summary of the Norwood chapter in the draft RDP
4.1 A vision for Norwood:
“Norwood is well known for its high quality of life and the pride local people have in being residents. West Norwood has a popular town centre, with a good range of shops in a pleasant environment, while new schools and leisure facilities are a focus for community activity. Norwood’s arts attractions are popular with locals and visitors alike and its cemetery has become the ‘Highgate of the south’, an attraction which has put the area on the map.”
4.2 Delivery – next steps
1. MDO 49 (B&Q site) draft development brief to go to Cabinet in April 07, to public consultation in May/June 07; to be adopted in September 07 - LBL 2. Commission masterplan for Norwood by September 07, addressing all LBL and community assets to make Norwood a sustainable retail and cultural centre - LBL 3. Explore opportunities to introduce new ‘street furniture’ such as street lighting and bollards to enliven public space in West Norwood - LBL
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5. Comments from Executive Director of Finance and Resources
5.1 This report is for members of the committee to note. It does not seek any additional funds. All of the work in completing and consulting on the plan will be met from existing resources. Any financial implications from delivering the plan will be put before cabinet when it considers the plan.
6. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
6.1 Where there are no specific statutory powers in existence for the Council to undertake the physical regeneration of its area section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 permits it to do anything, which it considers likely to achieve one or more of the following objects
• The promotion or improvement of the economic wellbeing of the Council's area • The promotion or improvement of the social wellbeing of the Council's area • The promotion or improvement of the environmental wellbeing of the Council's area
6.2 Under this power the Council can:
• Incur Expenditure • Give Financial assistance to any Person • Enter into any arrangement or agreement with any person • Co-operate with or facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of any person • Exercise on behalf of any person any functions of that person, and • Provide staff goods, services or accommodation to any person
7. Results of consultation
7.1 The RDP is currently out for a period of development where it is envisaged that the additional actions will be added to the plan by our partners.
8. Organisational implications
8.1 Risk management: None.
8.2 Equalities impact assessment: An Equality Impact Assessment would be necessary for the individual actions contained within the RDP and not the plan itself?
8.3 Community safety implications: None.
8.4 Environmental implications: None.
8.5 Staffing and accommodation implications: None.
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8.6 Any other implications: None.
9. Timetable for implementation
9.1 The RDP will go back to Cabinet in June for approval and then to the LSP Executive for adoption.
9.2 The plan is likely to be updated on an annual basis to ensure that it is relevant and that activities are completed and up to date.
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Norwood Area Committee 3 May 2007
Youth Provision in Norwood
Report authorised by: Phyllis Dunipace, Executive Director, Children & Young People’s Service
Executive summary
This report follows the Norwood Area Committee report of 8th February 2007 requesting additional information on summer and youth provision in the Norwood area. The report details proposed and actual provision and cost implications.
An area based youth plan and a development plan for the Old Library is currently being drafted and on completion will further detail plans for this year and the next two years.
Summary of financial implications
All council related financial resources detailed in this report are being met through divisional or service cash limits.
There are no financial implications in agreeing the recommendations contained in this report.
Recommendations That the Norwood Area Committee receives this report and note its contents. Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date Date response Comments consultee sent to received from appear in report consulte consultee para: e Internal Phyllis Dunipace Executive Director, Children 11.04.07 11.04.07 and Young People’s Service Mike Dickens Directorate of Legal and 11.04.07 11.04.07 Democratic Services Tony Otokito Corporate Finance 11.04.07 19.04.07 None Farrukh Akbar Finance, Children and Young 11.04.07 11.04.07 None People’s Service John Readman Divisional Director, Children 30.03.07 30.03.07 and Young People’s Service Lambert Allman Assistant Director - Children 30.03.07 30.03.07 and Young People’s Service Cllr Sally Prentice Cabinet Member Children and 11 04 07 17.04.07 Young People’s Service Cllr Sam Townend Deputy Cabinet Member 11.04.07 Children and Young People’s Service Entered in Consultation and Events Diary No If yes, date Page 80
Report history
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 30.03.07 20.04.07 20.04.07 435/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: P McNally Interim Head of the Youth & Play Service 020 7926 9561 [email protected]
Background documents
None
Appendices
None.
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Youth Provision in Norwood
1. Context
The Norwood area has suffered from a lack of Youth and Play Provision for a great deal of time due to a variety of reasons that have included the change in demographics as well as the perception that it is well served by a variety of green spaces. The position has been made more difficult by constraints and pressure on council budgets and resources. The area’s infrastructure has also not been conducive to the development of more provision due to the past perceptions of the area in terms of open spaces and comparatively low need – a perception that is now changing. .
1.1 Financial resource information
1.1.1 Within the growth budget for the Youth and Play service it is expected that the Norwood Area will benefit fully from the uplift in resources from the 2007/2008 financial year allocation. Of the £65k growth agreed for 2007/08, 100% has been allocated to Norwood.
1.1.2 The Police Summer Projects Trust are currently fund raising and developing the Norwood scheme proposed for this summer and beyond. The Community Learning Division will meet the cost of recruiting up to 40 sessional play and youth staff to deliver a 4 week holiday programme to over 100 young people. Estimated cost £33k
1.1.3 Norwood based organisations will again be encouraged to apply for funding to run summer schemes through the annual grants programme. Invitations to submit grant applications are expected to be distributed by early May.
1.1.4 Negotiations are currently taking place with the Emanuel Youth Club to establish a Service Level Agreement, which will provide the centre with up to four additional part-time Youth Workers. Estimated cost £45k
1.1.5 The Norwood Detached Team will be delivering an extended summer provision targeting young people at risk young people not already engaged in provision. Estimated cost £10.
1.1.6 With the exception of funds generated through fundraising, all above cost will be met from CYPS divisional and service cash limits.
1.2 Detail proposed and actual developments for summer 2007
1.2.1 Lambeth Police Summer Projects Trust: this established organisation has agreed the development of a Norwood project for this summer, which will be jointly funded and resource through fundraising, community learning and the Metropolitan Police Service. Norwood School has been proposed as a possible venue, but not agreed at this juncture due to the potential implications of imminent building works. However it is proposed that the project will run for duration of four key weeks in the summer holiday.
1.2.2 Youth and Play Service Detached Team: the team will target key estates during the summer and will also be engaging young people in a range of positive physical activities in and outside London. Plans are currently being drawn up for the full summer holiday period. Page 82
1.2.3 Youth activities at the Old Library will continue and plans are currently being drawn up for the summer period to include specific projects in conjunction with the Youth and Play Service detached team.
1.2.4 Emanuel Youth Club are already allocated 18 hours of youth wok support from the Youth and Play Service. As a short-term measure staff from the Westow Youth Club are currently assisting with staffing the centre. Negotiations are currently taking place for a more long-term arrangement, which will see this valuable resource increase its capacity to deliver youth and family support programmes. Historically, they have also benefited from grant allocation to deliver summer provision and we would expect them to submit a funding application for this summer.
1.2.5 The Youth and Play Service also support Rathbone Youth Club through the seconded hours system from the Youth and Play Service. Currently officers are working to develop a service Level Agreement with the organisation. The predicted cost of resourcing the SLA is £16k. The summer provision is pending the organisations ability to develop a programme with support from a variety of funders and providers inc. Norwood Youth and Play consortium and the Town Centre Team leader for the area.
1.2.6 The Youth Capital and Opportunity Fund (YOF) (YOF) are currently advertising their year 2 funding round. The deadline for applications is the 8 th of May with decisions being reached by early June. Young people and youth groups are invited to apply for funding to fund projects to be delivered by young people through a host organisation. A sum of approximately £260k will be distributed borough-wide with Norwood, assigned a ‘priority area by the Youth Panel Members.
1.2.7 West Norwood Community Development are in the process of planning their holiday activities and will be applying for funds from the annual grants programme.
1.2.8 The Norwood Youth Forum is lead by The Town Centre Team Leader with support from Detached Youth Workers. It is made up of young people already engaged with the service or is from the locality and offers networking and peer support. It is not a formally constituted group and is supported and resourced entirely from the town Centre Team Leader’s budget The group currently meets weekly and will be planning their provision ensuring that their provision complements and/or adds vale to other provision in the area.
1.2.9 The Town Centre Team are currently drafting a local area youth plan liaising closely with local key stakeholders. Similarly, a development plan for the Old Library Centre is nearing completion and a contract for a feasibility study into the long-term prospects for the Centre is also about to be let. On completion, all the aforesaid will be widely distributed.
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2.1 All council related financial resources detailed above are being met through divisional or service cash limits. There are no financial implications in agreeing the recommendations contained in this report.
3. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
3.1 The Council has a duty under section 508 of the Education Act 1996, to secure the provision of youth service facilities in respect of primary and secondary education in their area. Under the same section they have a power to provide youth service facilities for further education.
3.2 A wide range of facilities may be provided by the local authority including such things as playing fields, play centres, playgrounds, swimming baths, youth clubs, organised holiday activities and sports facilities.
3.3 The Council also has a power to provide similar facilities under section 15B of the same Act as a part of what they do to provide educational facilities for people aged 19 and over.
4. Results of consultation
Not applicable
5. Organisational implications
Not applicable
6. Risk management:
Not applicable
7. Equalities impact assessment:
Not applicable
8. Community safety implications:
None
9. Environmental implications:
None.
10. Staffing and accommodation implications:
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As detailed in session 1 above
11. Any other implications:
None.
12. Timetable for implementation
Not applicable. Agenda Item 13 Page 85
b Norwood Area Committee Thursday 3 rd May 2007
Lambeth Communities First Programme – Interim Report Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park Wards/ Norwood Area
Report authorised by : Chris Lee, Executive Director Regeneration & Housing
Executive summary
This report enables the Cabinet to consider the issues identified during the consultation period for the Communities First Programme. The subjects raised during the consultation period have been clustered under the following themes:
1. Community Engagement 2. Role of Ward Councillors 3. Area Working 4. Neighbourhood Working 5. Third Sector development, and 6. Skills & Behaviours.
These six themes effectively form the scope for the Communities First Programme. Once the Cabinet has formally considered the findings of the consultation period officers will start the process of preparing the necessary implementation report for Council to consider. The report also outlines the proposed development of a democratic process, entitled Area Call for Action meeting, which forms part of the Council’s democratic and constitutional arrangements.
Summary of financial implications
This report at this stage does not have an impact on the Council’s revenue budget. Any revenue implications will be clearly identified within the implementation report.
The Council has set aside £290,000 of capital funds for area working and the method of distribution for these funds will be determined once the development work for the Communities First programme has been concluded.
Recommendations
To note this report which went to the Council’s Cabinet on 19 th April 2007 Page 86
Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent to Date Comments consultee consultee response appear in received report para: from consultee Internal Chris Lee Executive Director Regeneration 22.03.07 23.03.07 Throughout & Housing Jo Negrini Divisional Director Regeneration 22.03.07 23.03.07 Throughout & Enterprise Mike Dickens Legal and Democratic Services 22.03.07 03,04.07 Throughout Richard Hornby Directorate Finance Officer 22.03.07 Helen Abraham Head of Democratic Services 22.03.07 26.03.07 Throughout Simon Harding Assistant Director Community 31.03.07 31.03.07 Throughout Safety Sandra Morrison Divisional Director C&YPS 31.03.07 Councillor J Deputy Leader of the Council 22.03.07 26.03.07 Throughout Meldrum Ian Jackson Lambeth First 22.03.07 External Conrad LVAC consultation meeting 23.03.07 23.03.07 Throughout Hollingsworth Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? Yes If yes, date XX.XX.06
Report history
Decision type: Urgency item? Key decision No
Authorised by Cabinet Date report Report deadline: Date report sent: member: drafted: 21.03.07 22.03.07 20.04.07 23.04.07 Report no.: Report author and contact for queries: 436/06-07 John Kerridge, (Assistant Director Area Services) Regeneration & Housing Department. 020 7926 2744 [email protected]
Background documents a) The Strong & Prosperous Communities (White Paper) October 2006 - DCLG b) Lambeth Communities First Programme, Report to full council November 2006 c) Lambeth Corporate Plan 2006-2009
Appendices Communities’ First flow chart
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Lambeth Communities First Programme – Interim Report
1. Priority Outcomes of the Council
1.1 At the heart of the Council's priority outcomes is the notion of reconnecting the Council with its communities.
a) Delivering high quality services that focus on individuals’ needs and represent value for money. b) Tackling inequality and social exclusion, and c) Engaging more closely with Lambeth’s citizens so that people’s needs are listened to and acted upon.
1.2 The Council is committed to transparent decision making and maximising public participation, volunteering and active citizenship in Lambeth. The principle adopted by the Council is to strengthen the role of the ward councillor by securing participation in the shaping and delivery of local services and decision- making down to its lowest possible level within a neighbourhood setting.
2. The Regeneration & Housing Department
2.1 The vision of the Regeneration & Housing Department is ‘we will create and sustain flourishing neighbourhoods, services and partnerships that recognise the diversity of the borough. We will be known by the way that we positively engage, strive towards excellence and recognise diversity.’
2.2 The Regeneration & Enterprise Division exists to invest in places and people to create sustainable neighbourhoods and communities and has lead responsibility for overseeing the development, co-ordination and delivery of the Lambeth Communities’ First Programme. The ambition of the Lambeth Communities’ First Programme is:
“By 2010 Lambeth to be judged as excellent by its communities and partners in improving people’s lives through strong and cohesive neighbourhoods, where people are proud to live, work, learn and prosper.”
2.3 The Lambeth Communities’ First programme flows from the Council’s Community Voice Strategy, Regeneration Delivery Plan, Strong and Prosperous Communities White Paper and Lambeth First’s Community Engagement Framework.
3. Background
3.1 On 22 nd November 2006 the Council considered an initial Communities’ First report, which contained three main proposals for consultation:
• Replacing the Council’s town centre forum and area committee structures with a single involvement structure. • An increased emphasis upon neighbourhood working, and;
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• Strengthening the role of the ward councillor.
3.2 Since this initial report the Council has facilitated 70 Communities’ First consultation and focus group meetings with a broad spectrum of community forums, themed partnerships, tenant and resident groups, young people, 3 rd sector organisations, councillors, Lambeth First, Departmental Leadership Teams, equalities and community interest groups across Lambeth.
3.3 A joint Lambeth Voluntary Action Council, Lambeth First and Council ‘end of consultation event’ also took place on 23 rd March 2007, which attracted over 100 groups and participants. The purpose of this event was to share and test out the feedback from the consultation period. The extensive consultation for the Lambeth Communities’ First programme was undertaken for three reasons:
• To receive genuine feedback on the ideas presented within the November 2006 Council report. • Demonstrate the Council was living up to its commitments as outlined within its priority outcomes. • Build trust, confidence and energise local stakeholders to the ambition of the Communities First programme.
3.4 During this period the Government published its Strong & Prosperous Communities White Paper and subsequently the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. The Bill in particular contains a number of key proposals, including:
• New powers to designate political leadership models • The creation of a new inspection and scrutiny regime • Measures enabling broader and stronger Local Area Agreements • New powers and enhanced role for councillors • A new duty for councils to develop and create Local Involvement Networks
4. Proposals and reasons
4.1 The purpose of the report is to provide Cabinet with the opportunity to consider the outcome of the consultation period, alongside proposed changes to the Councils Constitution and the scope for the Communities First Programme.
5. Summary Feedback
5.1 The subjects raised during the consultation period have been clustered under the following six themes:
1. Community Engagement 2. The Role of Ward Councillors 3. Area Working 4. Neighbourhood Working 5. Third Sector Development 6. Skills & Behaviour
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Theme 1: Community Engagement
5.2 The London Borough of Lambeth is incredibly diverse culturally, socially, economically and politically. Any model of community engagement that does not embrace this diversity will fail and result in:
• A loss of trust, interest and confidence in the Council’s community engagement activities. • People turning away from active engagement & citizenship • Wasted resources
5.3 A common concern raised at several of the consultation meetings has been confusion over different terminology, standards and approaches used by the Council when carrying out its community engagement activities.
5.4 Community engagement will be given a higher priority in future inspection audits of a Council’s overall performance. The Audit Commission’s consultation paper Assessment of Local Services beyond 2008 , alongside keynote speeches by Government Ministers all emphasise an increased focus upon community engagement as a means by which citizens are able to contribute to the shaping and delivery of local services.
5.5 The broader Comprehensive Area Assessment is likely to place an increased focus upon good governance processes, robust risk management methodologies and community engagement. To ensure clarity internally and externally it is proposed that future community engagement policies developed by the Council should be within these four stages:
Devolve
Involve
Consult
Inform
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5.6 Devolve within this context means the Council providing communities and neighbourhoods with information, resources and ownership of assets and leaving them to make their own decisions. Involve means when the Council engages in a process with citizens to develop solutions and services that affect their lives and the future of their neighbourhood or community prior to any formal decision- making processes being entered into.
5.7 Consult is the seeking of views and opinions from citizens on options, which are being considered by the Council prior to a decision being taken and reporting back the outcome. Inform is the Council providing clear information, so that people are aware of what is happening. This underpins all levels of engagement.
5.8 The inform and consult elements of the proposed four stages reflect the Council broader communications strategy work, whilst the top two stages, (involve and devolve) emphasis the active engagement of those Lambeth citizens who wish to directly participate in the shaping and delivery of community services.
5.9 This type of framework will also require clarity around baseline standards for community engagement, which set out what can be expected from the Council when it is carrying out community engagement.
Theme 2: The Role of Ward Councillors
5.10 Collectively elected Members are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Council. As individual ward councillors their duties include:
• Advocating, championing and leading on local matters on behalf of the people, communities, and neighbourhoods they are elected to represent. • Arbitrators between diverse and often conflicting aspirations, interests and demands within the ward they represent.
5.11 The Strong & Prosperous Communities’ agenda also scopes out a broader role and duty for the ward councillor, that being one of brokering, facilitating, place shaping and participating in local partnerships. Local partnerships within the Communities’ First context are called Neighbourhood Partnerships (a Neighbourhood Partnership is an organisation rooted within a defined boundary, which may be located within a ward, across wards, or indeed boroughs) which exists to improve the co-ordination of services between the statutory, 3 rd Sector and private sector within the defined neighbourhood.
5.12 As a member of a Neighbourhood Partnership the ward councillor could be called upon to check progress against priorities identified through the partnership and report back progress, especially where priorities and performance relate to public service providers. It is likely that ward councillors will increasingly be called upon to:
• Act as the local convenor. • Promote involvement in civic life. • Bring together service providers from the public, community and private sectors.
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• Influence service providers, strategies and resource allocation to tackle local priorities. • Lead the local reinvigoration of participation in the democratic process.
5.13 How an individual ward councillor will carry out these duties is very much determined by their interests, role, capacity and commitments. The consultation period has identified that local groups are often frustrated when a ward councillor is unable to respond quickly to what seems to be minor issues. Equally this frustration is shared by the ward councillor who wants to deliver a quick response to address minor issues, such as a simple piece of remedy work, or small contribution towards a local community festival/event, etc.
5.14 Those consulted also see clear demarcation between on one hand the non-party political role of the ward councillor, which sits comfortably alongside structures to facilitate general improvements in a particular ward, as against structures that seek to assist councillors with collective decision making in public, which are often seen as party political group decision making processes.
Safer Neighbourhood Panels
5.15 Lambeth Metropolitan Police Force have overseen the roll out of the Safer Neighbourhood Panels across Lambeth, which are coterminous with the borough’s electoral wards. Their role is to work with the community and a range of other partners to reduce crime and disorder and deal with local issues that most affect people’s quality of life.
5.16 Safer Neighbourhood Panels have the potential to develop ward-based integration and synergy between the police, ward councillors, and neighbourhood groups. This potential also provides the opportunity for the Council to drive down the concept of engagement to a lower level than the existing area structures represented by town centre forums and area committees.
5.17 Initial discussions have been held with representatives from Lambeth Police to scope out the possibilities of developing this broader concept through revised Safer, Stronger Neighbourhood Panels, which could bring together local policing resources, ward councillors and local community representatives, alongside other partners to work together to reduce crime and disorder and improve people’s quality of life through strong and cohesive neighbourhoods, where people are proud to live, work, learn and prosper.
5.18 During the 2005/2006 financial years the Council earmarked a capital allocation of £290,000 for expenditure through the area committees. This allocation has been set aside until the Council has determined its future policy on area committees. Subject to further discussions with Lambeth Police it is proposed to utilise this capital allocation to support ward councillors in their role as members of the appropriate Safer, Stronger Neighbourhood Panel.
5.19 The principal will be to divide the capital allocation equally across the 21 wards and that appropriate Council officers will be provided with the necessary delegated authority to spend the ward allocation following consultation with the
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ward councillors at a meeting of the appropriate Safer, Stronger Neighbourhood Panel. The expenditure of this capital allocation will be reported to the Cabinet through the annual area conference report (as outlined in paragraph 5.25 of this report).
5.20 It is proposed that this option should be further developed with Lambeth Police and included within the Communities’ First implementation report.
Theme 3: Area Working
5.21 The November 2006 Communities First Council report proposed the establishment of six Area Assemblies within Brixton, Streatham, Clapham, North Lambeth, Norwood and Stockwell. The proposed role for Area Assemblies was to influence the strategic commissioning of services within the area.
5.22 Feedback on area level structures during the Communities First consultation exercise has identified the following:
• A resistance towards further ‘strategic’ levels, which are generally regarded as disconnected. • Any area level structures should be built upon the principle of strong neighbourhoods and not imposed top down.
5.23 It is not proposed to progress with the development of the Area Assembly model as outlined within the November 2006 report and instead develop a more flexible approach, which prioritises neighbourhood working and the Council facilitation of an annual Communities First Area Conference within Brixton, Streatham, Clapham, North Lambeth, Norwood and Stockwell.
5.24 The purpose of these annual conferences will be to bring together key stakeholders within the designated area, including businesses, voluntary & community groups, statutory service providers, social enterprises, Safer Neighbourhood Panels and tenant and residents groups to assess the overall priorities for the area and influence the Councils place shaping responsibilities.
5.25 An annual conference report for the area will be prepared, which includes achievements made through the process of neighbourhood working in the area and submitted to the Council’s Cabinet meeting and where appropriate Lambeth First.
Town Centre Forums
5.26 There are currently five-Town Centre Forums in Lambeth and over the past few years the attendance of these Forums has either been in decline, or remained static. In many cases they have become reliant upon a hard core of dedicated volunteers. There has been no single reason for this trend, which often includes local complexities and whilst the introduction of Area Committees has had an impact this has not been the only factor.
5.27 Demographic changes, heavy agendas, negative behaviour at meetings, and a lack of community engagement skills, as well as poor accessibility have all
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impacted upon attendance at Town Centre Forum meetings. Clapham and Stockwell and North Lambeth do not constitute community identity, so loyalty and commitment to the Town Centre Structures has been difficult to foster and sustain in these areas.
5.28 In Brixton, Norwood and Streatham the Forums have the ability to draw reasonable audiences around ‘topical’ and ‘hot’ issues, but involvement in the work of the Forums in between these types of meetings is disappointingly low and often relies upon a couple of people. Volunteer members from the Norwood Town Centre Forum have carried out their own consultation, which has identified the following requests being made to the Council:
• Maintaining the current forum functions. • Rejection of any removal of devolved budgets and powers (i.e. area committees). • Request for additional resources and a ring fenced budget for the Forum. • The awarding of a development grant to scope the Forum’s internal and external vision and purpose.
5.29 In response, the Council has welcomed the report from Norwood and outlined that:
- There are no proposals to remove any devolved budgets, although the Council is reviewing the method in which it makes devolved resources available. - The Council wishes to explore the potential of devolving this type of responsibility to a ward, or neighbourhood level where it will have the greatest impact.
5.30 The consultation process has identified concerns from community and neighbourhood groups who often see strategic levels within Lambeth, including town centre forums, area committees and the formally proposed area assemblies as disconnected from those they are seeking to serve.
5.31 The time is right to review the Town Centre Forums and where they have neighbourhood and community groups affiliated and engaged they should continue to be supported from the Council, although this support should be via a ‘partnership agreement’ and the Town Centre Forum becoming an independent identity separate from the Council.
5.32 Where Town Centre Forums do not continue to have the support, or engagement of neighbourhood and community groups, they should cease to operate and receive support from the Council.
5.33 It is proposed that Article 10 of the Council’s Constitution, which sets out the Councils principal consultative and partnership bodies should be amended to reflect a more flexible approach including Town Centre Forums/Area Forums and Neighbourhood Partnerships, which may have their own constitution governing their activities and relationship with the Council and are not directly governed by the Council’s Constitution.
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Theme 4: Neighbourhood Working
5.34 Neighbourhood working is a localised and integrated delivery mechanism that facilitates improvements to the physical, economic, social and environmental improvements within a defined neighbourhood.
5.35 The consultation process has identified a real passion within the borough around the concept of developing new ways of working within a neighbourhood setting and several neighbourhood partnerships, which are prepared to share their learning and experiences with the Council and other neighbourhoods.
5.36 A Neighbourhood Partnership is an organisation rooted within a defined neighbourhood, which could be located within a single ward, across wards, or indeed across borough boundaries, (for example Herne Hill). The primary role of a Neighbourhood Partnership is to improve the co-ordination of services between the statutory, voluntary and community sectors and private sector within the defined neighbourhood. In certain circumstances the neighbourhood partnership might have the capacity and resources to deliver community services.
5.37 The foundation for exploring neighbourhood working is to create an environment to test out, experiment, and build capacity to enable neighbourhoods, communities and the Council to develop localised approaches prior to rolling out the concept any further. Whatever the model the cycle to neighbourhood working tends to consist of:
Phase 1: Audit • Sound knowledge of existing neighbourhood resources (community resources, future investment plans, service delivery, etc). • Testing out local perceptions of the neighbourhood (quality of life) • Analysis of demographics and potential trends. • Identification of priority needs within the neighbourhood.
Phase 2: Energising & Planning • Partnership building • Provide clear local leadership (The buck stops here) • Developing a clear vision for the neighbourhood, based upon the outcomes of phase 1
Phase 3: Take Action • Hardening up priorities (physical, social, economic) aligned to the Local Area Agreement • Delivery and investment plan • Monitoring and evaluation • Reassure local people
5.38 Whilst not exhaustive, the type of activities a Neighbourhood Partnership engages in is as follows:
i. The promotion of the social, economic and environmental well being of the neighbourhood.
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ii. Increase the level of active citizenship, participation and engagement within the neighbourhood. iii. Oversee neighbourhood investment and physical improvements. iv. Encourage the take up of services at the point of need. v. Tap into new resources, whilst improving the co-ordination of existing resources within the neighbourhood. vi. Encourage new ways of working and explore innovative approaches to tackle local priorities. vii. Build confidence within the local neighbourhood and across partners to develop a ‘can do’ culture. viii. Participating in the shaping and delivery of local services.
The Lambeth First - Active Communities & Neighbourhood Board
5.39 The Lambeth First Active Communities & Neighbourhood Board has commissioned a piece of work to complement the Communities’ First vision for neighbourhood working within the borough, which includes the mapping of existing neighbourhood ‘anchor’ partnerships which could participate in pilot approaches to neighbourhood working.
Children Centres & Extended Schools Programme
5.40 The development of Children Centres and the Extended Schools Programme provides many opportunities to strengthen a neighbourhood approach by linking localised resources. Research has identified that where local resource centres like Children Centres are created they result in greater demands being placed upon other service providers.
5.41 This places the emphasis upon the need for the holistic approach to neighbourhood working, to ensure the maximum co-ordination of services on the ground, which is further underpinned by the concepts of ‘pooling’ resources and utilising new ways of working. It is proposed that the concept of neighbourhood working be a key feature within the Communities’ First implementation report.
Theme 5: The 3 rd Sector
5.42 The 3 rd Sector is a description that encapsulates the wide range of neighbourhood, faith based, voluntary and community sector groups and social enterprises. Collaborating and working in partnership with the 3 rd Sector and delivering a neighbourhood agenda go hand in hand. The 3 rd Sector, if supported and encouraged appropriately, offers opportunities to attract and mobilise resources, within a neighbourhood, which the Council and other public sector providers cannot tap into.
5.43 The scope of the 3 rd Sector activity includes local faith groups, neighbourhood groups, volunteer groups, the commissioned national charity and social enterprises. The 3 rd Sector can provide innovation, new ways of working and assist the Council in reaching out to culturally sensitive communities.
5.44 A challenge for the Council and the 3 rd Sector is one of the legacy relationship
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based on mistrust and tension, which has been reflected in a series of audit reports and inspections over the last five years. One of the key undermining issues has been the narrow context of this relationship, which has been based upon funding.
5.45 Whilst this funding relationship will remain and may even increase through improved commissioning strategies, it is not the only way the Council and the 3 rd Sector can work creatively together. The Council does not and will never fund the majority of the 3 rd Sector in Lambeth.
5.46 The 3 rd Sector has a huge role to play in delivering the emerging Lambeth neighbourhood agenda and to support this role the Council will need to ensure its key policies embrace and do not hinder 3 rd Sector involvement and development, especially in areas such as:
• Strategic commissioning. • Capacity building • Support to neighbourhood & volunteer groups • How the council utilises assets and buildings
5.47 The proposed developments, for example at Raleigh Hall in Brixton and the Older People’s Resource Centre in Streatham reflect this type of approach, which requires close support and collaboration between 3 rd Sector groups and the Council. It also requires the ability of the Council to set the basic framework of support and undertake risk management and then step back to allow the 3 rd Sector organisations to lead developments.
5.48 Equally the 3 rd Sector has the capacity to deliver major projects without any assistance from the Council.
The Lambeth Community Fund
5.49 A concern raised by several smaller neighbourhood and community groups during the consultation period was one of duplication over the application, monitoring and administration of relatively small grant allocations (below £10,000) within Lambeth.
5.50 To secure the ability of neighbourhood and community groups, which are able to develop localised services to complement mainstream services, fill a recognised gap, or create a new approach to tackling a deep rooted problem requires seed core funding to support innovation.
5.51 It is proposed that within the scope of the Lambeth First implementation report that a review of appropriate Council policies be undertaken, as well as officers exploring the feasibility of establishing a single Lambeth Community Fund.
Theme 6: Skills & Behaviours
5.52 One of the most consistent issues raised throughout the Communities’ First consultation period has been one relating to the skills and behaviours
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demonstrated by Council officers when working with community groups and advocates. There is a consistency in this message from wholly independent organisations, which are located in different areas and neighbourhoods across the borough.
5.53 The impression presented is one of Council officers demonstrating a lack of trust and respect and understanding when responding to requests from 3 rd Sector groups seeking to work in partnership with the Council. A general observation is that officers within the public sector have developed their competencies and capabilities within the context of a professional discipline with little expectation of greater community and neighbourhood exposure.
5.54 It is proposed that within the scope of the Communities First programme that a Lambeth Local Leaders Programme should be developed and made available to those involved in working within a neighbourhood and community setting (including councillors, officers, 3 rd Sector groups and partners).
5.55 This programme could be developed jointly between the Council, Lambeth Voluntary Action Council and Lambeth First. The purpose of such a programme will be to build capacity across sectors around the areas of conflict management, negotiating and resolving disagreements, initiating or managing change, building and nurturing relationships, collaboration and partnerships, influencing skills, etc.
6. Area Calls for Action
6.1 There are differences of opinion between elected members and community representatives across Lambeth regarding the purpose, role and value of the current Area Committees and with the exception of the Norwood and Streatham Area Committees there has been no concerted interest to further develop their powers. In Streatham and Norwood the Area Committees have provided a focal point for local ‘hot issues’ to be debated, information to be circulated and peoples voices to be heard.
6.2 At best they provide a pressure valve for these ‘hot issues’ and at worst they are uninspiring bureaucratic committee meetings. Interest and attendance from members of the public at area committee meetings in many areas has stagnated.
6.3 ‘Community Calls for Action’ are likely to remain a part of the emerging Strong & Prosperous Communities agenda and the omission at this stage of a prescribed process provides the opportunity for the Council to develop a ‘Lambeth’ approach to the concept of the ‘Call for Action.’
6.4 The key is to take what works and embrace the concepts within the Strong & Prosperous Communities Agenda to ensure Lambeth is leading, rather than being instructed. There are active citizens in Lambeth who want to engage with their elected representatives on issues above the neighbourhood level and seek to influence Council policies on broader topics such as town centres, transport, or
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services supporting a specific community of interest like older people for example.
6.5 The development of Lambeth Area Call for Action meetings within the Council’s constitution, with links to the Councils Cabinet and Scrutiny Function could achieve this outcome. Although an Area Call for Action meeting should only be called as a last option and after the Councillor/s has sought to address the issue of concern through dialogue with officers who have delegated authority over the issue of concern, or with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
6.6 The principle role of these meetings is to provide the opportunity for the democratically elected ward councillor to address issues of concern, which are impacting upon the quality of life for those living and working within the designated area. The overall responsibility of the Area Call for Action meeting is to spearhead the reinvigoration of public debate and democratic involvement on specific area-wide issues raised by local people.
6.7 The operational areas for Area Call for Action meetings could be made up of clusters of wards as follows:
Brixton Area Brixton Hill, Coldharbour, Ferndale, Herne Hill and Tulse Hill wards
Clapham Area Clapham Common, Clapham Town and Thornton wards
North Lambeth Bishops, Oval and Princes wards
Norwood Area Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and Thurlow Park wards
Stockwell Area Larkhall, Stockwell and Vassall wards
Streatham Area St. Leonards, Streatham Hill, Streatham South and Streatham Wells wards
6.8 The Public Involvement in Local Government & Health Bill 2006 (clauses 58 to 71) deals with community governance reviews. This places a responsibility upon local authorities, if presented with a valid petition signed by at least 10% of the electorate for the area in question, to undertake a community governance review within one year of receiving the petition. What constitutes a ‘community governance’ review requires further clarification.
6.9 It is proposed that the Lambeth Area Call for Action meeting be developed and managed within the democratic services function and replace the Area Committee structures within the constitution at the annual general meeting of the Council.
7. Next Steps
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7.1 Once the Cabinet have formally considered the proposed scope for the Communities First Programme officers will start the process of preparing the implementation report for Council to consider.
7.2 Also officers from the Legal and Democratic Services Division will develop proposals to amend the Constitution of the Council and establish the Area Call for Action model in place of Area Committees.
8. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
8.1 All consequential changes to the Council’s Constitution flowing from the Cabinet’s consideration of this report must be submitted to the full Council for formal approval and adoption, either at the Annual Meeting on 23.05.07 or at a subsequent ordinary meeting of the Council.
8.2 Following the formal adoption of all recommended changes, a further report will need to be presented to Cabinet setting out any changes affecting the discharge of executive functions, whether currently discharged by Area Committees or otherwise.
9.0 Organisational implications
9.1 This report scopes out two pieces of work that the Cabinet will need to consider and provide a steer. The Communities First work will establish methods by which the Council will seek to work with and support the diverse communities in Lambeth. The success of this work will be reflected in future inspection audits.
9.2 The proposed Area Call for Action provides a framework for the engagement of active citizens to have dialogue with their elected representatives on issues concerning the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of an area.
Risk management:
9.3 There is a risk to the Council that if it does not improve its partnership arrangements with the 3 rd Sector that this could impact upon Lambeth’s future Local Area Assessment rating.
Equalities impact assessment:
9.4 Extensive consultation has taken place with Lambeth’s diverse neighbourhoods, communities and stakeholders during the development stages of this interim report. A full equalities impact assessment is currently being undertaken as part of the preparation of the implementation report.
Community safety implications:
9.5 Community safety will be an integral part of rolling out the Lambeth Neighbourhood working agenda. The Neighbourhood Renewal Unit’s review of neighbourhood management specifically highlights the improvements in
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community safety performance when delivered through a holistic and co- ordinated neighbourhood approach.
Environmental implications:
9.6 There are no environmental implications within the context of this report, although the development of neighbourhood working will require co-ordination of environmental activities within the neighbourhood setting.
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Staffing and accommodation implications:
9.7 As part of the preparation of the Communities First implementation report an assessment will be undertaken into the potential need to review the resource within the area services business unit. Members of staff from this team have been involved in the development of the Communities First concept and programme.
Any other implications
9.8 None at this stage
10. Timetable for implementation
Deliverables/outcomes Date
Proposed amendments to the Council Constitution regarding May 2007 the Lambeth Area Call for Action.
Communities First Programme developed and report May 2007 submitted to the Council and Lambeth First.
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Norwood Area Committee 3 rd May 2007
ALMO Development Progress Report
Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill, Thurlow Park Wards/ Norwood Area
Report authorised by : Chris Lee, Executive Director, Regeneration & Housing
Purpose of Report
For Information
Recommendations
To note the report.
Consultation
Name of Directorate or Date sent to Date response Comments consultee organisation consultee received from appear in consultee report para:
Internal M Dickens Head of Legal Services 3.04.07 3.04.07 5 R Hornby Divisional Director 3.04.07 3.04.07 4 Resources, Regeneration & Housing T.Otokito Directorate of Finance 3.04.07 3.04.07 4 Cllr Kazantzis Cabinet Member for 3.04.07 3.04.07 throughout Housing Entered in Consultation and Events Diary? N/A
Report history Authorised by Date report drafted: Report deadline: Date report sent: Executive member: XX.XX.05 20.04.07 23.04.07 Report no.: Report author and contact for queries: 437/06-07 Mary Lynch, Divisional Director Strategy & Partnerships 020 7926 3463 [email protected] Page 104
ALMO Development Progress Report
1. Executive Summary
1.1 This paper outlines the current position in the development of Lambeth’s ALMO and the progress made to date.
1.2 The report also identifies the immediate key milestones which will be achieved during the progress of the ALMO’s development.
2. Background
2.1 In response to Governments requirement that all Authorities bring their council owned properties up to the Decent Homes Standard, Lambeth Council has been through a Stock Options Appraisal, which included a variety of options being pursued including stock transfer and PFI. Following a review of the investment gap a bid was submitted Communities and Local Government department (CLG) in July 2006 for inclusion in Round 6 programme to establish an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO).
2.2 A response was originally expected on October 2006, however Government has put back this date and no indication has been given when an announcement will be forthcoming. Lambeth Council is pursuing further information on the timeframe for an announcement.
3.0 Progress To Date
3.1 The ALMO Project Team has been established, along with a detailed project plan, and a project board chaired by the Executive Director for Regeneration and Housing.
3.2 Early stage key elements of the project plan have been completed with the following appointments:-
i) Communications Consultant - The Bridge Group ii) Independent Resident Advisor - PPCR iii) Financial Consultant - Graham Moody Ass.
The Bridge Group will develop and co-ordinate Lambeth’s Communications and Engagement Strategy through the use of varying media and resident engagement activities., along with activities to engage staff across the council. PPCR, acting as Independent Resident Advisor, will provide independent advice and participate in the consultation process. They will also manage the voting process for selection of the Shadow Board applicants and their subsequent training. Graham Moody Associates will support the development of the delivery plan that underpins the building cost model submitted to the CLG.
3.3 Procurement is underway for the legal advisor for the project.
3.4 Market Research analysts, KWEST, were appointed in October 2006, and have created a tenant questionnaire which aims to capture tenant’s current level of knowledge for the proposed Lambeth ALMO. A summary of the first questionnaire findings will be available to the Housing Scrutiny meeting shortly. These responses will aid in focusing the communications and engagement strategy in addressing information gaps and identifying geographical areas requiring more intensive resident engagement. KWEST will undertake further ‘awareness’ questionnaires to capture views as the project progresses.
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3.5 The Shadow Board composition has been confirmed as 8 Tenants, 4 Council nominees and 4 Independents. The positions of Council Nominee’s have been filled with Robert Overall, Executive Director, Jonathan Williams, Divisional Director, Councillor Kirsty McHugh and Councillor Paul McGlone. Leaseholder members of the board have been elected by leaseholders. Initial election proceedings were carried out from the Tenant members of the board, however following an error in the validation of 3 of the applicants; the 3 areas of Clapham, Brixton and Stockwell/Vassall have been put back out for election and will shortly be opened for a second round of voting to be completed by end of April. The areas of Streatham, North Lambeth and Norwood have successfully elected the Tenant board members. These candidates stood unopposed and so were duly elected.
3.6 Resident engagement has continued with 2 ALMO newsletters, 3 newsletters from the Independent Residents Advisor, ALMO updates at numerous Area Housing Forums, Area Leasehold Patch sessions and updates on the Council internet. A program of road shows and events is planned commence in April and a DVD is being produced to be distributed, promoting the ALMO proposals. A door knocking campaign will be initiated in the run up to the test of opinion and, as previously stated, a Resident Engagement Project Manager is being recruited to manage that program.
3.7 Staff engagement has continued with the first of the central staff engagement briefings being held on 21 st March 2007, this coincided with distribution of the first staff ALMO newsletter. Further briefings will be held monthly, with the Regeneration and Housing Staff Conference being included in the programme for late April/early May 2007.
4. Other issues raised by Norwood Area Committee
4.1 The committee has also raised the issue of the ‘test of opinion’, details of what the structure will be for the Norwood Housing Management Area, alongside information on performance currently.
4.2 The ‘test of opinion’ is under discussion and officers are currently looking at what is best practice in this area, a number of ALMO’s have undertaken this through a variety of means from random surveys to 100% opinion being sought. The Administration has already confirmed that they wish a 100% test of households that will be in the ALMO. Cabinet will consider in the coming months the best approach to this process.
4.3 The issue of structures has not been looked at further, it is unlikely that there would be any changes to local structures, the ‘top team’ that would transfer to the ALMO are currently interim posts, which allows the flexibility for the Shadow Board in discussions with the Council to decide the best structure to delivery decent homes and improved performance at senior management level.
4.4 On the issue of current performance, this is reported to the Norwood Area Housing Forum on a regular basis, and information will be made available to the Area Committee shortly.
Comments from Executive Director of Finance and Resources
4.5 Financial implications were contained in previous cabinet and scrutiny reports, none specific to this update report.
4.6 The cost of setting up the ALMO will be met from existing resources. As officers manage the core service and developments such as this within the agreed budget for
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this financial year, shorter term savings may be needed to secure the longer term benefits.
5. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
5.1 The Secretary of State has issued guidance to the effect that if a local housing authority sets up a body which meets certain criteria then there will be financial benefits to the housing authority. The criteria are not set out in statute so there is no legal definition of an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) and there is a certain amount of flexibility in the form that they can take. The following extract is reproduced from guidance issued by the Secretary of State in 2004:
2.1. An ALMO is an organisation set up by a local authority to manage and improve all or part of its housing stock. 2.2. Key features of the ALMO option are:
Ownership of the housing stock remains with the local authority.
The local authority remains the legal landlord.
Tenants remain secure tenants of the authority and there is no change in their rights, such as the right to buy, right to repair and right to manage.
As its name implies, an arms length body has a significant degree of independence from its local authority.
2.3. Beyond these requirements it is for local authorities to devise arrangements which best suit their circumstances, encouraging a business-like and innovative approach to the management of the housing stock.
2.4. ALMOs are normally companies which are 100% controlled by the local authority, and they are usually constituted as companies limited by guarantee. It will not be appropriate for ALMOs to trade for profit, issue share capital or pay dividends.
Alternative approaches, such as using an Industrial and Provident Society, are not ruled out. ALMOs will not be 'arms length companies' as defined in section 68 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 because of their likely composition and financial relationship with the authority .
2.8. An ALMO is managed by a Board of Directors. The Board should include tenants, local authority nominees and independent members with relevant experience of social housing, regeneration, social cohesion, finance or other ALMO responsibilities. They may include local business people or other representatives of the community. No one group should be in a majority on the Board. It may help to demonstrate the ALMO's operational independence from the local authority if the Chair is not a local authority nominee. Tenant Board members should be elected by their fellow tenants to ensure that they are genuinely representative
5.2 Any proposed transfer of the Council’s housing management functions to an ALMO requires the approval of the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 27, Housing Act 1985. Section 5 of the guidance issued by the Secretary of State states that applications by an authority to establish an ALMO must demonstrate (by ballot or otherwise, e.g. a test of opinion) that the proposed ALMO has the support of the majority of tenants who would be affected. The guidance also emphasises the consultation requirements imposed by section 105 of the Housing Act 1985.
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5.3 Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 requires the Council (as "landlord authority") to maintain such arrangements as it considers appropriate to consult those of its secure tenants who are likely to be substantially affected by a matter of housing management to which this section applies.
5.4 Pursuant to the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001, public bodies have a statutory duty to publish a Race Equality Scheme setting out how it intends to comply with its statutory duties under section 71(1) Race Relations Act. The Race Equality Scheme shall state what arrangements have been made for assessing and consulting on the likely impact of the Council's policies on the promotion of race equality and the arrangements that have been made for publishing the results of such consultation.
6. Results of consultation
6.1 None.
7. Organisational implications
7.1 Risk management : N/A.
7.2 Equalities impact assessment: N/A
7.3 Community safety implications: N/A
7.4 Environmental implications: N/A
7.5 Staffing and accommodation implications: N/A.
7.6 Any other implications : N/A
8. Timetable for implementation
8.1 Commencing in May 2006, the development of the ALMO is scheduled to have completed by August 2007 and the ALMO to go live in September 2007.
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Norwood Community Safety Action Plan 2006-07 Knights Hill, Gipsy Hill and Thurlow Park Wards /Norwood Area
Report authorised by: Robert Overall, Executive Director Community Safety
Executive summary
This report provides members with information on this year’s achievements against the Norwood Community Safety Action Plan 2006-07
This report also includes a formal letter concerning the new re-structure within the Community Safety Division.
Summary of financial implications
There are no funding implications for the Norwood Area Committee relating to the financial year 2006-07 covered in this report.
Recommendations • That members note progress made in the implementation of the Norwood Community Safety Action Plan 2006-7. • That members note the re-structure within Community Safety and its influence on future Action Plans
Report History:
Date report drafted: Report Date report sent: Report no.: deadline: 12/4/07 20/4/07 20.04.07 451/06-07 Report author and contact for queries: Nabil Mezoughi, Community Safety Partnership Coordinator 020 7926 7618 [email protected]
Consultation
Name of Directorate or Organisation Date sent Date Comments consultee to response appear in report consultee received para: from consultee
Internal Tony Otokito Corporate Finance 13.04.07 16.04.07 Peter Chapman Directorate of Legal & Democratic 13.04.07 16.04.07 Services Cllr Mark Bennett Executive member for Community 13.04.07 23.04.07 Throughout Safety
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Khadiru Mahdi Norwood Town Centre Manager 12.04.07 16.04.07
Background documents
• 2004 Community Safety Audit • 2005-8 Community Safety Strategy
Appendices
• Community Safety Re-structuring Letter Page 111
1. Context
1.1 Summary of the Lambeth Community Safety Strategy 2005-08
The Lambeth Community Safety Strategy 2005-08 identifies four key approaches to tackling disorder and reducing crime: – Prevention, Engagement, Reassurance and Enforcement. These underpin the Community Strategy aims of ‘preventing crime and reducing fear of crime’, ‘reducing crime’, and ‘reducing the impact of drugs and alcohol’.
In addition, there are seven key priorities for the Safer Lambeth Partnership 2006- 2009:
• Drugs and alcohol
• Acquisitive crime - robbery, burglary, vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour / enviro- crime, kerb-crawling, prostitution and illegal drug dealing
• Violent crime
• Young people
• Supporting victims and witnesses
• Anti-Social Behaviour
• Liveability – including CCTV and visible patrolling by Council and Police staff
1.2 Delivery of the objectives across the seven priorities constitutes a major programme of activity and is co-ordinated and monitored by Joint Action Groups within the Safer Lambeth Partnership which includes the Drug and Alcohol Action Team / Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (DAAT/CDRP). Working within this framework, the focus of the Improvement Plan will be delivery against the targets set out in the Community Safety Strategy 2005-08, headline Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets and outcomes within the new Local Area Agreement (LAA).
1.3 Overview of Norwood Community Safety Action Plan for 2006-07.
In consultation with community representatives, the police service, elected members, housing and other agencies, the following local trends and issues of concern have been incorporated into the Local Community Safety Action Plan for Norwood (Gipsy Hill Ward – Knights Ward – Thurlow Park Ward):
• Street drinkers: The last 2 years has seen an increase in street drinking in the West Norwood area around St Luke’s Church and on the Norwood Road • Prostitution: Reports from the public, street care agents, and others of increasing activity at the rear of Tulse Hill Train Station. Page 112
• Anti Social Behaviour : There are ASB hot spot areas in Norwood which affect the three wards, areas such as, Central Hill, Berridge Road, Rosendale Gardens Estate, Peabody Hill Estate, Vincennes Estate, York Hill Estate, Hainthorpe Estate, Knights Hill Recreation Grounds, Woodland Hill, Camden Hill as well as cross border issues with Southwark and Croydon. • Gun Crime : There is evidence that gun crime in the area is increasing and is a major concern to the local community. A demonstration against increased gun incidents was organised by local community groups and supported by the Police and the Council. • Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams: Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) are in place together with Community Panels. These panels will determine local priorities for each (SNT). Norwood is also unique in that it has a Cross Border SNT in addition to the current three SNTs, which covers the Crystal Palace Triangle. That includes the boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Lambeth, Southwark and indirectly Lewisham. • Train Stations: Norwood has three stations (Gipsy Hill – Tulse Hill – West Norwood). Transport hubs attract high volume of street crime, so it is essential that the operators of these train stations are involved in improving the environment and the security of these stations. • Illegal Drug Supply: Continue to tackle and reduce drug dealing and substance abuse in the area. October this year saw the seizure of large quantities of drugs, pirate DVDs and sums of money at a garage in the Norwood Road. • Youth Provision: Continue to support and fund youth diversionary work to reduce ASB. • Robbery: Continue to tackle and reduce street robberies by using the Partnership Mobile Petard Camera and talking boxes as a tool. • Local Businesses: Continue to support local business in dealing with crime such as the setting up of radio link and providing security advice to individual premises. • Street Lighting (PFI); Continue to support the PFI and work closely with consultants, the police and others to ensure crime hotpots are prioritised in the lighting programme in Norwood. • Extra PCSOs Investment in Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
On Monday 8 January 2007 the current administration made a decision not to continue with existing Council warden schemes in place and not to go ahead with the £3m Borough-wide rollout planned by the previous administration. Instead, the administration decided to invest in 22 PCSOs, with powers as set out below, in contrast with wardens, who had no powers.
A small number of objections were received from the Streatham area and on Tuesday 6 th February a Scrutiny call-in meeting took place at the Town Hall. Representations were made regarding the warden service and recommendations were put to Cabinet, which were noted at the Cabinet meeting following the Scrutiny call-in. Cabinet reaffirmed its decision to cease warden schemes and invest instead in PCSOs.
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Wardens ceased to operate from 1 st April 2007.
Powers of Police Community Support Officers
The current powers of PCSOs include:
Abandoned vehicles - power to remove
Confiscation of alcohol - designated places
Confiscation of alcohol - persons under 18
Confiscation of tobacco - persons under 16
Power to seize drugs and require name and address for possession of drugs
Cordoned areas - Section 36 Terrorism Act 2000
Stop and search in authorised areas - Terrorism Act 2000
Control traffic - escorting abnormal loads
Power to Detain for up to 30 minutes while back-up is sought from police colleagues (by radio)
Power to disperse groups and remove persons under 16 to their place of residence
Entry to save life/limb
Power to use reasonable force to prevent a detained person making off
Power to require name & address
Power to require name and address for anti-social behaviour
Power to carry out road checks
Seize vehicle used to cause alarm
Stop vehicle for testing - Section 67 RTA 1988
Stop pedal cycle - Section 163(2) RTA 1988
Power to enforce byelaws
Power to require name and address for road traffic offences
Power to direct traffic for purposes other than escorting abnormal loads
Power to place traffic signs
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Power to issue fixed penalty notices (FPN) Power to issue fixed penalty notices for cycling on a footpath
Power to issue fixed penalty notices for dog fouling
Power to issue fixed penalty notices for littering
Power to issue Penalty Notices for Disorder under Chapter 1 Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act Causing harassment, alarm or distress
Throwing fireworks
Drinking in a designated public area
Powers in Police and Justice Bill (Home Office Standardisation) Power to search for alcohol and tobacco
Power to photograph persons away from a police station
Remove children in contravention of curfew notices to their place of residence
Power to enforce certain licensing offences
Power to search detained persons for dangerous items or items that could be used to assist escape
Power to use reasonable force to transfer control of detained persons
Power to issue fixed penalty notices or detain for:
Truancy
Purchase of alcohol for a person under 18
Delivery of alcohol to a person under 18 or allowing such delivery
Destroying or damaging property (under £500)
Breach of fireworks curfew
Possession of a category 4 firework
Possession by a person under 18 of an adult firework
Supply of excessively loud fireworks
Wasting police time, giving false report
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Knowingly giving false alarm to a person acting on behalf of a fire and rescue authority
Drunk and disorderly behaviour
Consumption of alcohol by a person under 18 or allowing such consumption
Buying or attempting to buy alcohol by an under 18
Sells or attempts to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk
Trespassing on a railway
Throwing stones at a train
Drunk in the highway
• PCSO levels
Each SNT has a full complement of PCSOs (3 per ward, led by police officers including a sergeant and 2 police constables – ie a team of 6 police patrolling staff permanently attached to each ward).
As a result of the extra investment, funded by the London Borough of Lambeth, each police subcommand is receiving a team of 7 extra PCSOs. Superintendent Tottman, commanding the South (ie Streatham and Norwood) subcommand has decided to divide this allocation into two operational teams.
2 PCSOs will be based in Norwood and a team of 5 based in Streatham focusing their work along the Streatham High Road – A23 corridor. The 2 extra officers for Norwood will work alongside the 3 SNTs to engage with the business and resident communities in Norwood. This division of PCSOs will be carefully monitored and reviewed by the police and local authority.
2. Proposals and Reasons
2.1 Delivery of the 2006-07 Action Plan .
The delivery of the Norwood Community Safety Action Plan is co-ordinated and monitored by a local crime reduction partnership delivery team (Local Community Safety Partnership), and a local Implementation Group made up of community representatives whose role is to monitor and ensure that targets in the plan are met.
2.2 The following have been achieved / implemented in the financial year 2006-07 :
• On going awareness raising regarding Section 17 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 where departments within the local authority are required to consider the crime reduction element within their service plans. The administration, elected in May 2006, has placed community safety at the top of its priorities. Close working relationships between Community Safety, Police crime prevention officers and Page 116
other departments such as Housing and Environment have been strengthened. with crime and community safety taken into greater account in housing refurbishment programmes and the borough wide street lighting programme (PFI).
• Theft from / of Motor Vehicle awareness campaign in hot spot areas in partnership with the MPS crime prevention officer by distributing leaflets, and giving advice in hotspot roads / streets, covering the 3 wards in Norwood.
• Police and local authority operations to tackle drug dealing. Several warrants obtained to close down addresses in Norwood connected with drug related crime. A large amount of drugs and pirate DVDs seized in one operation in the Norwood area.
• An allocation of £5000 Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF) towards extending Lambeth Business Against Crime (LBAC) to the Norwood area. The scheme is now operating in Clapham & Stockwell, Streatham and Norwood, and is tailored for businesses to enable communication with each other and local police through a radio link primarily to share intelligence and deter and reduce crime against businesses. The scheme is currently covering Norwood, and was formally launched on 07.12.06.
• As part of a pan borough review of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) by Community Safety, there have been changes to town centre based ASB case review panels. ASB cases will no longer be held at town centre level but will be dealt with centrally instead, through two distinct pan borough ASB case review panels. One panel deals with young people up to 17 years old, and the other panel will deal with people from 17 years old and above. A new ASB unit has been set up & Eugenia Anderson has been allocated to the South Sub-Command (Norwood & Streaham) aligned with the Police command structure.
• “Design Out Crime” reports have been produced for security works on Norwood estates, including Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) such as York Hill, the Hainthorpe and Peabody Hill Estates; the Norwood Police Crime Prevention Advisor in conjunction with Community Safety has produced detailed reports, the purpose of which is to serve as a template for future estate improvements. A link has been established between private property services, Police and Community Safety.
• Evaluation of the Police Cross-Border SNT covering the Crystal Palace Triangle indicates that the team is facing some challenges in covering its geographical part of Lambeth, and advice has been sought from the highest level of the Police to resolve this issue.
• 3 Police Safer Neighbourhood teams covering the 3 wards in Norwood in addition to the investment in 3 PCSOs to complement the work of these teams.
• Continued anti-robbery campaigns conducted by MPS and BTP targeting train stations and other street robbery hotspot areas especially around Gipsy Hill Train Station.
• Allocation of BSCF towards lighting works for St Lukes. Page 117
• A good working relationship developed with St Mungo’s to tackle the presence of street drinkers in Norwood.
• Bike racks have been installed, 4 outside the Old Library and 6 on Elder Road by the football pitch next to Norwood Park. Allocated £3,600 BSCF to this project.
• The Safer Banking Zones (Yellow Boxes) around ATM machines in consultation with the Police, TFL, Highways and Community Safety have longer to implement than planned and will be carried over into the next action plan.
• LGBT event in February 2007 (LGBT Month) outside West Norwood Train Station together with the police to raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) issues on 21.02.07 was a notable success.
• Continue meetings with the management of Southern Railways to improve security to West Norwood & Gipsy Hill Train Stations. The Regional Manager and the Local Manager are now members of the Norwood Local Community Safety Partnership, responsible for the delivery of the Norwood Community Safety Action Plan 2006-07.
• Development of the 3 Police Safer Neighbourhoods Community Panels and the mainstreaming of Community Safety within this function. Relevant officers from responsible departments are invited to SNT community panel meetings to ensure greater accountability to reduce crime and ASB. £2K of BSCF funding has been allocated by Community Safety to support the Norwood SNT panels.
• A crime prevention day with the police was planned to take place early December and before the Christmas holidays to raise awareness by using the police crime prevention bus in Norwood. Unfortunately, the police advice was that the crime prevention bus is most needed in the north of the borough to reduce the high level robberies. This will be carried over into the next action plan.
• Implementation of no “Cold Calling Zone” in six streets in Thurlow Park Ward to tackle and reduce artifice (distraction) burglary was launched on 17 April 2007. A crime hot spot is identified and declared a no Cold Calling Zone to prevent hoax callers / traders targeting old vulnerable people in the area. This scheme will be subject to consultation with local residents and community groups and will be enforced by Lambeth Trading Standards and the Police. The scheme has been allocated £1628 by Community Safety from BSCF.
2.3 The Norwood Area Committee is recommended to note achievements made in 2006-7 and monitor progress of implementation of the Action Plan through submission of quarterly reports.
3. Comments from Executive Director of Finance and Resources
There are no financial implications for this report. Page 118
4. Comments from Director of Legal and Democratic Services
4.1 Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 places a duty on the Council to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of the exercise of those functions on, and the need to do all that it reasonably can to prevent, crime and disorder in its area.
4.2 By virtue of section 2, Local Government Act 2000, local authorities have the power to do anything that they consider is likely to achieve the promotion or improvement of the economic, social and environmental well being of their area. This power may be exercised in relation to, or for the benefit of, the whole or any part of the authority's area or all or any persons resident or present in their area.
4.3 The section 2 power includes power for a local authority to, inter alia, give financial assistance to, enter into an agreement with, or provide staff, goods, services or accommodation to, any person.
5. Results of consultation
5.1 The Norwood Community Safety Action Plan was largely developed on the basis of evidence based local priorities, through consultation with local police, Norwood Sector Working Parties, Police SNT Community Panels, Council Officers, Local Community Groups and other voluntary sector organisations
6. Organisational implications
6.1 Risk management : Due to differing priorities with external partners there could be delays in achieving local targets, and this may result in moving projects / initiatives to next year’s Action Plan (2007-08). However good performance management at a local level will support early identification of partnership concerns.
6.2 Equalities impact assessment:
An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) has not been undertaken of the Action Plan but on the Community Safety Strategy 2005-08. Core to community safety activity in Norwood is making sure the Action Plan does not exclude any groups, and as such a review of the implementation group membership is carried out with the town centre manager to ensure that members of the group are as reflective as possible of the community they represent.
6.3 Community safety implications:
This report deals entirely with the reduction of crime and disorder in Norwood and its achievements feeds directly into the delivery of borough wide targets, themes and objectives.
6.4 Environmental implications
Environmental Services are one of the major partners in Norwood, Street Care, Lighting & Highways, and Park Rangers all contribute to the local Community Safety Delivery Team. Page 119
6.5 Staffing and accommodation implications:
None.
7. Timetable for implementation
Milestones for projects are included in the 2006-07Action Plan. Page 120
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Community Safety Divisional Update March 2007
Community Safety Division: Changes to how we work with you
The challenges facing Community Safety for the coming year are as follows:
x The changing nature of the Safer Lambeth Partnership, x The Local Area Agreement (LAA) and the need to deliver on outcomes through the Safer and Stronger Communities block, x The Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) by the Audit Commission, x Greater focus and delivery on the Anti-Social Behaviour agenda, x The Crime and Disorder Act Review, and Strategic Assessments
This is an opportunity to re-focus
These key drivers and legislative changes have necessitated a review of the current service to ensure that we have in place robust systems and processes for financial management, performance management, governance, communications, data and information exchange, community engagement and so forth, while enabling evidence based evaluation of our delivery.
These changes are a part of wider service delivery Refocusing the work of the improvements including a new partnership Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) Team with dedicated officers in each Community Safety Division sub-command and additional Community Engagement Officers working for the Partnership. In order to take the Community Safety Division to the next stage of development and in particular to be ready to respond to the challenges of 2007-08 a number of changes are taking place. Page 122
Community Safety Partnership issues can then be worked on as a central part of the CSPC role rather than an adjunct. This will provide Coordinators (CSPCs) greater support to the JAGs and extra capacity to respond to new demands and a changing community There will now be three CSPCs working on local safety agenda. crime and community safety issues (one per police sub-command). Each sub-command will have an List of key thematics: Area Action Plan. Thematic 1 – Jan Stout (Tel: 020 7926 2710) They will lead and coordinate work to ensure each sub- 1. Robbery command develops an Area Action Plan for 2007-08 in 2. Challenging Wards (Those wards with the partnership with key stakeholders across their sub- highest levels of violent crime) command including the Safer Neighbourhood 3. Victims & Witnesses Community Panels and Businesses. The details of how this will work are currently being developed and we will Thematic 2 – Garry Tallett (Tel: 020 7926 1061) ensure local partners and stakeholders will be kept fully 1. Problem Solving informed and involved. 2. National Intelligence Model (NIM) 3. Radicalisation and Extremism. These Community Safety Partnership Co-ordinators will 4. Acquisitive Crime also collaborate closely with the new dedicated Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) team. This team of five officers Thematic 3 – Kate Newham (Tel: 020 7926 1033) will be working with local residents, businesses and a range of other services to address all issues related to This post would work on the following tasks for the next ASB. ASB Caseworkers officers will also be aligned to six months:- the sub-command model to ensure that each area has a 1. Comprehensive Performance Assessment dedicated community safety and ASB specialist (CPA) 2. Fear of Crime This will allow for better cross partnership working and 3. Section 17 help the council to tackle these issues more efficiently. We will of course continue to work closely with the Safer Thematic 4 – Shaila Mahomed (Tel: 020 7926 2709) Neighbourhood Teams and the local community panels to further reduce crime and tackle local priorities. 1. Youth People 2. Violent Crime (specifically Gangs & knives.) The area based CSPCs are as follows: Thematic 5 - Paul McCann (Tel: 020 7926 2756) x North subcommand – Lulu Gravergaard Tel: 020 7927 2712 1. Business Crime Vassall, Oval, Bishops, Princes,Stockwell, Clapham Town, Larkhall wards All of the above Community Safety Partnership x Central subcommand – Neil Thurlow Coordinators will also pick up other pieces of key as and Tel: 07947 484 766 when the need arises. They will also ensure that key Herne Hill, Brixton Hill, Tulse Hill, Ferndale, stakeholders including residents, businesses and Brixton Town Centre, Thornton, Clapham voluntary groups are involved in their work. Common wards
x South subcommand – Nabil Mezoughi The new arrangements will come into operation from Tel: 07903 250 819 Monday 2nd April 2007 and we will be constantly Gipsy, Knights Hill, Thurlow Park, Streatham monitoring these new ways of working to ensure that Wells, Streatham South, Streatham Hill, St they are dynamic, effective and meet with the Leonards wards expectations of our residents and stakeholders. We will work with the community and our partners to What Next? bring this about. This update is part of an evolving process and we will keep you informed on further developments over the Community Safety Partnership next few weeks. Coordinators – (Thematic) If you do have any queries or comments regarding the The remaining three CSPCs will now take on a contents of this letter, please contact your local specialist brief. This will allow the Area CSPCs to focus Community Safety Partnership Coordinator. on local crime and community safety issues. Thematic Page 123
Useful Contacts
Sub-command Team Contact Area area
North Sub- Community Safety Lulu Gravergaard Bishops, Stockwell, Command Partnership Coordinator 020 927 2712 Clapham Town, Larkhall, [email protected] Oval, Princes, Vassall wards
ASB Caseworker Peter Kirby Bishops, Stockwell, 020 7926 6307 Clapham Town, Larkhall, [email protected] Oval, Princes, Vassall wards
Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2731 Bishops Team Teams 07766 990790
020 8649 2522 Clapham Town Team 07881 516977
020 8649 2522 Larkhall Team 07920 233837
020 8721 2761 Oval Team 07747 790001
020 8721 3661 Vassall Team 07843 065918
020 8721 2627 Prince's Team 07920 233835
020 8649 2533 Stockwell Team 07920 233836
Central Sub- Community Safety Neil Thurlow Brixton Hill, Brixton Town Command Partnership Coordinator 07947 484 766 Centre, Clapham [email protected] Common, Ferndale, Herne Hill, Thornton, Tulse Hill , wards
ASB caseworker Idowu Abiodun 020 7926 2716 Brixton Hill, Brixton Town [email protected] Centre, Clapham Common, Ferndale, Herne Hill, Thornton, Tulse Hill , wards
Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2892 Brixton Hill Team Teams 07881 510272
020 8721 2623 Clapham Common Team 07920 233839
020 8649 2008 Coldharbour Team 07843 065917 Page 124
Central Sub- 020 8721 2774 Ferndale Team Command (cont’d) 07766 990785
0208 649 2007 Herne Hill Team 07881 511386
020 8721 2622 Thornton Team 07920 233840
020 8721 2624 Tulse Hill Team 07920 233838
South Sub- Community Safety Nabil Mezoughi Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill, St Command Partnership Coordinator 07903 250 819 Leonards, Streatham Hill, [email protected] Streatham South, Streatham Wells, Thurlow Park wards
ASB Caseworker Eugenia Anderson Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill, St 020 7926 2716 Leonards, Streatham Hill, [email protected] Streatham Wells, Streatham South Thurlow Park wards
Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2617 Gipsy Hill Team Teams 07920 233845
020 8721 2618 Knight's Hill Team 07920 233844
020 8721 2621 St Leonard's Team 07920 233841
020 8721 2620 Streatham Hill Team 07920 233842
020 8721 2628 Streatham South Team 07920 233834
020 8721 2823 Streatham Wells Team 07881 502464
020 8721 2619 Thurlow Park Team 07920 233843
All areas ASB Coordinator Omojefe Agba 020 7926 1164 [email protected]
ASB Team Leader Anthony Ojumu 020 7926 6388 [email protected]