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Wimbledon College Is Temporarily Closed After Staff Member Contracts Coronavirus Monday, March 2, 2020 at 18:04:13 Greenwich Mean Time WIMBLEDON UNION OF RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS Newsletter 59 Wimbledon College is temporarily closed after staff member contracts coronavirus Wimbledon College will be closed for at least a week after a staff member caught coronavirus on a trip to Italy, forcing teachers into quarantine. In a letter to parents sent yesterday, the esteemed south London school said the staff member is being treated for “confirmed novel coronavirus” following a recent trip to Italy. ***** WIMBLEDON TOWN CENTRE : THE COUNCIL’S PLANS The consultation on this ends on the 6th March 2020 Please make your views known www.merton.gov.uk/futurewimbledon TONY MICHAEL has studied the Council’s revised Masterplan for Wimbledon, on behalf of the Wimbledon Society and summarises the main points. The Council has now produced its revised Masterplan for the town centre. Described as planning guidance, it shows how the existing plan’s policies will be applied to new developments. Depending on the results of the consultation, it should be adopted in May. The Council has certainly listened to comments on the first draft by the public (and The Council has certainly listened to comments on the first draft by the public (and the Society), although there are still some very significant points of difference. What are the big issues? Page 1 of 11 CONCEPT: This is a plan that promotes economic growth, by attracting major investment to the town. Should these really be the objectives now? Should not the emphasis be on climate change, sustainability, adaptation of buildings more than redevelopment, local scale and character, pedestrian areas, meeting housing needs? STATUS: The aspiration to grow to be a Metropolitan town centre in the earlier draft was strongly resisted, and has now been dropped. BUILDING HEIGHT AND STREET SCALE: The maximum heights are now shown as 14 storeys rather than 18. This is still well beyond the maximum of 7 storeys (22m metres to the eaves) that the Society proposed, and creates a street scale that is more appropriate to central London. Even Tottenham Court Road, for example, is mostly 4 and 5 storeys, and the road is much wider. OFFICES: Substantial new office blocks are still being proposed, which are supposed to support local shops etc, (and which presumably will generate Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments to the Council). Yet independent reports have said that additional offices in Wimbledon are not needed to this extent. Developers may want to build these offices, but after selling the new building to a pension fund, they leave. New residents, on the other hand, support local businesses when offices are closed, so why not build more much-needed housing? PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC: There is welcome emphasis on creating new pedestrian links and spaces, and improving footway design. A proposed pedestrian arcade leading off the present Piazza could be a public asset if fully covered and glazed, as in the Hays Wharf galleria. The comment “Streets for people and not cars” is welcome. There is a suggestion that 2-way traffic could be re-instated in Hartfield Road, leaving the Broadway to be used mainly for buses. But this would mean that pedestrians in the Broadway would still have to contend with traffic fumes/noise/danger which is hardly desirable. The Council should look again at a carefully phased partial, and then a more comprehensive, pedestrianisation of the important central part of the town. CLIMATE EMERGENCY: The recent declaration of a climate emergency by both central government and local Councils has obviously overtaken much of the thinking behind the current plans. The new document tries to take on board some of the new thinking, but the fundamental re-orientation of plans towards sustainability, energy and carbon reduction has yet to emerge. GREENING: There are welcome proposals for major tree planting, specifically in St George’s Road, Worple Road, Hartfield Road and Queen’s Road. How quickly these planting schemes can be implemented will be a test of the Council’s resolve in turning words into action. CONCERT HALL: There are references to ‘working with the Concert Hall Trust’ on the Page 2 of 11 future of the Council-owned car park site in Hartfield Road. However, there is still no positive Council commitment to achieving what could be a very significant Frank Gehry- designed cultural and social icon, not just for Merton, but for London. The Society’s response to the consultation can be seen on the website. In essence it believes the Masterplan fails to deal properly with building heights, office accommodation, pedestrianisation, climate change and the proposed concert hall. Wimbledon Society http://www.wimbledonsociety.org.uk/ Founded in 1903, The Wimbledon Society is committed to protecting all those local amenities which contribute to our quality of life. Community facilities and the built environment of open spaces, parks and buildings form a fundamental part of our lives. The Society has played a key role in the enhancement and protection of these vital facilities since its inception. Civic Societies provide an army of volunteers from their ranks of members, who bring time, skills and commitment in seeking the preservation of the best of our heritage for now and for the future. Societies such as ours form a truly independent body of opinion acting entirely for the community benefit and, importantly for today, are free of political or commercial influence. I am grateful to the Society for allowing me to share with you both the society’s views on the Wimbledon Town Centre Plan and their quarterly calendar of local events ***** Heathrow Expansion The following is taken from the HACAN web site Court rules Government policy on 3rd Runway illegal 28/2/20 The Court of Appeal ruled that the Government’s policy on a third runway at Heathrow was illegal. It found that the Department for Transport should have taken the climate change implications of the Paris Agreement into account when drawing up the National Policy Statement which outlined its plans for a third runway. The court invited the Government to review the climate section of the National Policy Statement. What the court ruling means Page 3 of 11 https://hacan.org.uk/?p=5971 Message from HACAN If you are not a member already, join us! If you are not a member already, join us! For just £15 a year, you can receive regular information from us, join in our campaigns. For details check out our website www.hacan.org.uk, call us on 020 8876 0455 or email us at [email protected] Quieten the Skies The absence of planes after the eruption of the Icelandic volcano brought home to so many people just how much noise Heathrow aircraft are creating over London and the Home Counties. Over the last few years HACAN has produced a series of reports and videos showing how over the last decade aircraft noise has become a real problem in areas far from Heathrow. It has been exacerbated in some areas by the increase in flights from City Airport and the new flight paths they are using. Below is the outline of a practical plan to quieten the skies: • End the practice of Heathrow operating at 99% capacity. This is the reason why so many planes are being held in the skies over London, causing unnecessary extra noise, emissions and air pollution. • Introduce a steeper ‘glideslope’ for aircraft when landing. This would mean planes are higher for longer. We understand the industry is examining the practicality of this. • Encourage planes to join their final approach path as late as possible. Since the mid- 1990s, aircraft have been directed on to their final approach path, sometimes 20 miles from the airport, resulting in such a concentration of noise in places like Vauxhall – see the video on our website – that the overall noise climate can be worse than West London, which at least has the benefits of runway alternation. • Encourage fewer, if bigger planes, to use Heathrow. Sensible use of the larger aircraft coming on the market could be a win-win situation, allowing more passengers to use the airport but with fewer planes. The Government’s proposed Plane Tax could be the vehicle to encourage this to happen. • Curb expansion at City Airport. For parts of East and South-East London the combination of noise from Heathrow and City Airport has become a real problem. ***** Catalytic converter theft The precious metal in catalytic converters has led to an increase in their theft. To keep yours safe, ask your car dealer if they can give you any advice on locks or guards that are approved by the vehicle manufacturer. Alternatively, try to make sure your vehicle is parked in a garage overnight, or if you have a commercial vehicle park it in a secure compound. If this isn’t possible, park in an area that’s well-lit and overlooked and try to park so that the convertor can’t be easily reached by potential thieves. Vehicles that sit high above the road are particularly vulnerable. Page 4 of 11 by potential thieves. Vehicles that sit high above the road are particularly vulnerable. You should also register your converter and mark it with a forensic marker, which will make it harder for thieves to dispose of. Visit securedbydesign.comExternal Link for more details. Keep an eye out for suspicious people and activities To report a crime that is happening or if you see anything suspicious CALL 999. To report a crime that has already occurred go to https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report/ or CALL 101 **** Wimbledon Neighbourhood Planning Group The Wimbledon Neighbourhood Planning Group ( http://www.wimbledon-npg.org ) held its inaugural General Meeting on 25/01/20.
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