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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Agenda THEMED MEETING: PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD AREA ACTION PLAN Date: Wednesday February 25 2009 Time: 7.00 PM: start of meeting Venue: At St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 (Map on page 7) 1 Introduction and welcome: Cllr Mark Glover (Chair) 7:00pm 2 Apologies 3 Items of business the Chair deems urgent 4 Disclosure of Members’ interests and dispensations 5 Minutes of last meeting held on January 14 2009 6 Matters Arising from previous meetings: 6a Cleaner Greener Safer Project decisions Eleonora Oliva, Principal Project Manager Torridge Gardens, Multi-Use-Centre (MUC), One O’Clock Club, Splash Park 7:10pm 6b Parking Charges in Peckham Paul Cowell, Southwark Environment and Housing 7:20pm 6c Fixed Penalty Notices Kevin Powell, Enforcement Team Leader 7:25pm 6d Further Matters Arising from previous meetings 7:30pm 7 Deputations / Petitions 8 Community Slot: Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan (PNAAP) – Part 1 Michael Carnuccio, Senior Planning & Regeneration Policy Officer Presentation / Outline (10 min) Workshops (20min) 7.35pm 1
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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Agenda

THEMED MEETING: PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD AREA ACTION PLAN Date: Wednesday February 25 2009 Time: 7.00 PM: start of meeting

Venue: At St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 (Map on page 7)

1 Introduction and welcome: Cllr Mark Glover (Chair)

7:00pm

2 Apologies

3 Items of business the Chair deems urgent

4 Disclosure of Members’ interests and dispensations

5 Minutes of last meeting held on January 14 2009

6 Matters Arising from previous meetings:

6a Cleaner Greener Safer Project decisions Eleonora Oliva, Principal Project Manager

• Torridge Gardens, Multi-Use-Centre (MUC), One O’Clock Club, Splash Park

7:10pm

6b Parking Charges in Peckham Paul Cowell, Southwark Environment and Housing

7:20pm

6c Fixed Penalty Notices Kevin Powell, Enforcement Team Leader

7:25pm

6d Further Matters Arising from previous meetings

7:30pm

7 Deputations / Petitions

8 Community Slot: Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan (PNAAP) – Part 1 Michael Carnuccio, Senior Planning & Regeneration Policy Officer

• Presentation / Outline (10 min)

• Workshops (20min)

7.35pm

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9 Police Update and Q&A

Officers from the local Safer Neighbourhood Teams will give an update on their area and answer questions.

8.05pm

Break

8.10pm

*** During the break, please see the Cleaner Greener Safer Team for information about the new round of CGS funding and for application forms ***

*** Please also see council officers from the Street Scene & Transport Team for more information on the proposal to launch a Car Club in Southwark ***

10 Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan (PNAAP) – Part 2 Michael Carnuccio, Senior Planning & Regeneration Policy Officer

• Feedback from the workshops (10 min)

• Next steps (5 min)

8.20pm

11 Traffic Schemes: Rye Lane - Heaton Road - Sternhall Lane - Ivydale Road Todd Strehlow, Public Realm Projects Manager

8.35pm

12 Planning Enforcement Update and Q&A Dennis Sangweme, Group Manager - Planning Enforcement

8.45pm

13 Wardens Update and Q&A Ruth Backhurst, Area Manager Community Wardens

8.50pm

14 Public Questions 9.00pm

15 Members Decisions 9.05pm Local Parking Amendments:

(none to be considered)

Disabled Persons’ Parking Bays: (none to be considered)

School Governors: (no applications to be considered)

Close 9.10pm

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For more information please see: www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCommunity or contact:

Gerald Gohler Community Councils Development Officer Tel: 020 7525 7420 Email: [email protected]

Nadine James Community Council Involvement Co-ordinator Tel: 020 7525 5503 Email: [email protected]

Upcoming Community Council Meetings

Date Venue

Monday April 6, 2009 – 7pm

St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 3HL

Wednesday May 6, 2009 - 7pm

St Thomas the Apostle Church Hall, 81 Evelina Road, SE15

Upcoming Planning Meetings

Date Venue

Thursday March 12, 2009 – 7pm Meeting Room D, Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE5

Thursday April 23 2009 - 7pm Meeting Room D, Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE5

Thursday May 14 2009 - 7pm Meeting Room D, Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE5

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Membership Councillor Mark Glover [Chair] Councillor Althea Smith [Vice Chair] Councillor Evrim Laws Councillor Fiona Colley Councillor Aubyn Graham Councillor Susan Elan Jones Councillor Gordon Nardell Councillor Robert Smeath Councillor Dominic Thorncroft Carers’ Allowances If you are a Southwark resident and have paid someone to look after your children, or an elderly dependant or a dependant with disabilities, so that you can attend this meeting, you may claim an allowance from the Council. Please collect a claim form from the clerk at the meeting. Deputations For information on deputations please ask the clerk for the relevant handout. Exclusion of Press and Public The following motion should be moved, seconded and approved if the Community Council wishes to exclude the press and public to deal with reports revealing exempt information. “That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of information as defined in paragraphs 1-15, Access to Information Procedure Rules of the Constitution.” Transport Assistance for Disabled Members of the Public Members of the public with a disability who wish to attend Community Council meetings and who require transport assistance in order to access the meeting, are requested to call the meeting clerk at the number below to give his/her contact and address details. The clerk will arrange for a driver to collect the person and provide return transport after the meeting. There will be no charge to the person collected. Please note that it is necessary to call the clerk as far in advance as possible, at least three working days before the meeting. Wheelchair access St. Mary’s Magdalene CE Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, Peckham SE15 3RA is wheelchair accessible. For further information, please contact the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Officer:

Gerald Gohler Phone: 020 7525 7420 Email: [email protected] Council Website: www.southwark.gov.uk

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Language Needs If you want information on the Community Councils translated into your language please telephone 020 7525 7187. To inform us of any special needs or requirements, such as transport or signer/interpreter, please telephone 020 7525 7187.

Bengali Kendi dilinizde Toplum meclisleri hakkønda bilgi almak için 020 7525 7187’nolu telefonu arayønøz. Özel gereksinimlerinizi bize bildirmek için 020 7525 7187’nolu telefonu çeviriniz. Turkish Haddii aad doonayso warbixin ku saabsan qoraalka Kawnsalkada Bulshada oo ku turjuman af Soomaali fadlan tilifoon u dir 020 7525 7187 Si aad noogu sheegto haddii aad leedahay baahi gaar ama wax gooni kuu ah sida gaadiid, af celiyaha dadka indha la’ fadlan tilifooni 020 7525 7187. Somali

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Se você quiser informações nos conselhos comunitários traduzidas em sua língua por favor ligue para 020 7525 7187. Para-nos informar de quaisquer necessidades especiais ou requisitos , tipo trasporte, linguagem dos sinais/ intérprete, por favor ligue para 020 7525 7187. Portuguese Si vous désirer avoir l'information sur les Conseils de la Communauté (Community Councils) traduite en votre langue téléphonez SVP au 020 7525 7187. Pour nous informer de tout besoin ou condition spéciale, telles que le transport ou le signataire / interprète, téléphonez SVP au 020 7525 7187. French Si precisa información sobre los departamentos sociales (Community Councils) traducida a su idioma, por favor llame al número de teléfono 020 7525 7187. Si tiene necesidades o requisitos específicos, como es transporte especial o un intérprete, por favor llame al número de teléfono 020 7525 7187. Spanish

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Minutes to be agreed at the next meeting

Date Wednesday January 14 2009

Venue St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 3RA

Start time 7.00 pm

Finish time 9.30 pm

In attendance Councillors: Glover (Chair), Smith (Vice-Chair), Colley, Elan Jones, Graham, Nardell, Smeath, Thorncroft

Absent Cllr Laws

Apologies received Cllrs Laws (sickness), Colley, Thorncroft and Nardell (for lateness)

Late / Urgent items None

Members’ interests and dispensations

None

Announcements The chair congratulated Eileen Conn who had recently been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The chair also announced that voting for local landmarks which had been shortlisted for a blue plaque was now open. In the Nunhead and Peckham Rye area the nominated buildings were:

• Brocks Fireworks - provided the most famous fireworks across the world, since 1720

• Corset Factory - bombed 1944

• Dame Elizabeth Cadbury DBE - English philanthropist and wife of George Cadbury, the chocolate

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manufacturer

• Nunhead Cemetery - one of London’s seven, great Victorian cemeteries, consecrated 1840

• William Blake - English poet, painter, and printmaker who had his first vision on Peckham Rye

The chair invited residents to submit their votes on-line at: [email protected], or to call 020 7525 2000.

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Public questions raised

Item 5: Minutes of the previous meeting:

Q1/A1

The following amendments to the minutes of the meeting held on November 12 2008 were requested:

� Page 12 – Question asked on behalf of John Gorsuch to read: “Can the Chief Executive please say what steps have been taken/are being taken to ensure that ALL Council departments undertake full consultation with local communities before any action is taken on new initiatives/changes which affect the areas where people live?”

� Page 18 – Item 10, penultimate paragraph, last sentence to read:

“However, it had not been possible to determine whether this was pursued, which was quite unacceptable in view of the fact that they have had this same issue coming back to Community Council over the last nine months.”

ACTION: The Vice-chair asked for item 13d to be put on the agenda for the meeting in February and for Sgt Cox to be invited again. AGREED: The minutes of the meeting held on November 12 2008, including the above amendments, are true and accurate recordings of that Community Council meeting. The minutes were agreed as being accurate and signed by the Chair. ACTION: Gerald Gohler to invite Sgt Cox and to request a feedback report on his area for the next meeting, including an update on the BT phone boxes.

Item 6 Matters arising from the last meeting

Item 6a

Parking Charges: Peckham Town Centre / Out of Hours and weekend operated charging in council car parks The Chair said that he was pleased that the suggestion of the Community Council about suspending car parking charges in Peckham had been taken up by the officers over the Christmas period. He asked what the impact of this had been, and what the plans were going forward. Paul Cowell (PC) said that he did not have any information on the impact, but he would check whether he could bring something to the next meeting. He then set out the arrangements for car parking charges over the Christmas period. From December 12 2008 to January 12 2009, car parking had been free on weekends and on weekday evenings in the three car parks around Rye Lane. He explained that there were currently no plans to make this a permanent measure. He reminded the meeting that

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the regular parking charges were still less than half of the fees charged at car parks in Brixton. He continued by saying that there were, however, ongoing talks with the Peckham Town Centre Management group and local businesses to see how the parking team may be able to help in the future. The Chair responded by saying that for this Community Council, the main issue around car parking charges was safety – people needed to park in a safe place. The charges should not be seen purely as a way to generate revenue. They should also be designed to support people coming to Peckham, especially in light of the current economic climate. Charges should be reduced on weekends and weekday evenings. This would increase safety, because traffic would not be displaced by people trying to park in other busy roads, for example around mosques and churches. Cllr Jones expressed her unhappiness with the fact that the council seemed to treat parking charges as a cash cow. She also criticised that the changes under discussion had been made without any consultation. She continued by saying that the charges should go back to how they were over the Christmas period. A resident said that the effects of having charges on a Sunday were that there was more parking in the streets around the shopping areas. This stopped residents who had paid a large amount for their right to park in their street from parking there. The Chair agreed with this comment. He recommended a reduction of the charges by as much as possible to stop traffic being displaced. Tim Guest, from the Town Centre Management Group, said that businesses had been affected by the reintroduction of the parking charges. He went on to say that the impact of the re-introduction could not be properly assessed because Christmas-time was a special period for retailers. He pointed out that the closure of Woolworth’s had created a problem for the shops in Peckham, because people had less of an incentive to come to the Town Centre. He also explained that comparisons between Brixton and Peckham could not be made, because Brixton had a ‘higher retail index’ and a larger number of shops: Peckham was down to 35 anchor stores. The Chair reminded the meeting that another major difference between Peckham and Brixton was that Brixton had a tube station, and asked PC to feed back these views.

ACTION: Paul Cowell to report back on the impact of the pre-Christmas changes to car parking charges; and to report on what the plans are going forward.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to put together a petition letter explaining the position

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taken by the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council regarding the changes to parking charges in Peckham. Paul Cowell to forward this petition on to the relevant officers and to get feedback for the next meeting.

Item 6b Q2 A2 Q3 A3 Q4 A4 Q5 A5

Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN)

Mike Dando (MD) invited attendees to ask questions about Fixed Penalty Notices.

A resident asked how many FPNs had been issued in the last year.

MD responded that, at present, they were projected to issue 2,500 FPNs this year. He went on to explain that the FPNs were not like a parking ticket, because residents had a right to appeal. If dumped waste was found, a FPN could be issued. If the penalty was paid, it would take care of any liability and stop legal action being taken by the council.

A resident raised a case which had also been in the South London Press. The case she was referring to involved a resident who had put their rubbish out on the wrong day, and had received an FPN. She wanted to know how officers ensured that they communicated changes in service to residents (like a change in pick-up days) effectively. MD responded that he could not comment on individual cases. He reiterated that FPNs could be appealed. Resident would be able to write in, explaining why the rubbish had been left out on the wrong day. This appeal would then be reviewed by a service manager. A resident asked whether enforcement officers were allowed to go into the forecourt of a private property to conduct checks as late as 1.30am. MD explained that under the relevant legislation, if refuse bags had been left out for collection, any bags left out became the council’s property. As such council officers did have the right to enter a private forecourt if at least one side was open to the public. They could then investigate and make sure that no fly-tipping was taking place. Actions like these were in line with the Environmental Protection Act. He also explained that the officers responsible were part of a 24hr service.

A resident asked how many cases were dealt with by sending a warning letter before sending a Fixed Penalty Notice.

MD responded that the according to Southwark policy FPNs acted as the warning letter, and that the next step in the process would be for the resident to pay the penalty or to appeal the FPN. He also explained that if an appeal had been received, the warden’s team leader would review the FPN, for example with the aid of photographic evidence. The manager would then write to the resident to inform them whether their appeal had

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been successful. An unsuccessful appeal would go to prosecution; a successful appeal would lead to the FPN being quashed.

Cllr Nardell said that he would have liked to see a presentation explaining the procedures for issuing FPNs. He asked for a presentation to be given at a future meeting. He then went on to explain that two types of cases regarding FPNs ended up in councillors’ case work. Firstly, cases where residents complained about a lack of enforcement on commercial premises in their area; and second, cases in which individual residents had been issued with an FPN which they regarded as unfair. Cllr Nadell expressed his concern that by not getting things right the first time, the council undermined the legitimacy of the process in the eyes of many residents. He asked what improvements were planned.

MD explained that under the current legislation, fly-tipping was a criminal matter and that the council’s system had helped to reduce fly-tipping by 75%. He also said that 85% of FPNs were upheld.

Cllr Nardell pressed MD on whether any changes to the systems would be made.

MD said a review for issuing FPN to residents was underway, but until it was complete, the system would not change.

ACTION: Michael Dando to give a presentation about the procedures for issuing FPNs to the next meeting.

Item 6c Section 106 funding / Old Co-op building

Cllr Jones read out a statement from Sally Crewe, Group Manager Policy and Programmes on this topic:

“The transport planning team has received the following funding from TfL for the junction of Rye Lane/Heaton Road/Sternhall Lane as detailed below: 2008/09 - Local safety scheme (development) - £55k 2009/10 - Local safety scheme (implementation funding) - £150k 2009/10 - Regeneration funding - £150k 2010/11 - Regeneration - £50k (Indicative) The local safety scheme funding is tied to the junction and the regeneration funding is to improve this area but also to provide improved links to the south towards the park. We only received confirmation of the funding for 2009/10 in November 2008. Accordingly, we now have a better understanding of the funding available and hence the size and nature of the project. Therefore to complement this TfL funding we will be writing a report to release the full amount of S106 funding for this site and hope to

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be able to have it released by the end of January. (...)”. ACTION: Cllr Glover to write to Sally Crew requesting further information about the proposed project.

Feedback Dog Control Orders on One Tree Hill

The Chair informed the meeting that as the consultation on this item was still ongoing, so feedback would be provided at the next meeting.

Disabled Parking Bays

Cllr Thorncroft enquired whether there was a system by which disabled parking bays could be removed by the Community Council, if they were no longer needed. He also enquired whether any statistics existed about how many disabled parking bays there were in the area. This could help members when they were making the decisions on new applications.

ACTION: An officer to provide a presentation or report on the procedure for removing disabled parking bays when they are no longer needed, for a future Community Council meeting. This is to include a report outlining how many disabled parking bays there are in the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council area.

Cllr Colley informed the meeting that as the Mayor of London had withdrawn his support from the tram scheme, the Council was investigating whether the scheme could be kept going. This could possibly be done with funds from the Cross River Partnership, private sector partners and direct central government funding. She said that the members would keep an eye on this issue.

The Chair expressed his disappointment that the Mayor of London had withdrawn his support from tram scheme. He said that while money might not be available now, if the project had the Mayor’s continued support, other funding streams could be found.

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Item 7 Deputations

Item 7a The Multi-Use Centre and the ‘Case of Option 6’ Members AGREED to hear the deputation. The Community Council heard a deputation regarding the Multi-centre project. The spokesperson for the deputation, Mick Barnard, had submitted a document at the start of the meeting. The Community Council could not respond to the paper tabled due to the limited timescale for people to consider it. Mick Barnard was then reminded of Community Council rules relating to the submission of papers. A discussion about the merits of the different options ensued. The Chair asked for report to be brought to the next meeting which would provide a clearer outline of the options worked up by the consultant, including their advantages and disadvantages.

ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to liaise with senior managers to address the document circulated at the meeting by the leader of the deputation.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to meet with Eleonora Oliva and other relevant, senior officers (interim Chairs’ meeting) to discuss their response to the deputation document, and to report back to the next meeting. Cllr Thorncroft pointed out that over the last three years the Community Council had supported many sports related projects, but that there was a limited budget. The Chair emphasised that he would do his best to make sure there would be the best quality sports facilities possible for young people in the area.

Item 8a Q8

Findings from the audit along Nunhead Lane / Evelina Road Chris Gibney (GB) from Mouchel presented the findings of the walking audit along Nunhead Lane and Evelina Road which he said had included extensive consultation with local stakeholders like TRAs, the Community Forum etc. A report on the findings, including the priorities participants had identified in the consultation, would be available online soon. CG asked residents to contact him at [email protected] about the report, and to give him feedback on the proposals outlined in his presentation and the report. A resident, Judith Harris, who had taken part in the consultation expressed her fears that the information from the consultation would not be used, similar to what she said had happened to the Lordship Lane audit. She also asked whether in terms of the funding, it mattered that Nunhead Lane was not a TfL road.

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CG said that TfL had a large funding pot, which was not restricted to TfL administered roads. He also responded that these projects would be implemented this year. The Chair asked GC to confirm that these projects would be implemented in the new financial year, i.e. by April 2010. CG confirmed this.

A resident, who had also taken part in the consultation, enquired what had happened to the some of the other suggestions, for example extra seating for older people, a bus shelter at Nunhead Green and taking both streets off the London Lorry Route website.

CG responded that these suggestions had not dropped off the list of possible projects and that they had not been on the slides because of limited space and time constraints. Cllr Thorncroft cautioned that the discussion so far had been misleading, because the projects on the list were aspirations and their funding had not been secured. Cllr Colley suggested CG work in partnership with the Nunhead Renewal Team who she said may have funding. She went on to say that she understood Southwark council had been given £10,000 this year for improvements, and suggested some of that money should be allocated to these projects. CG confirmed that the funding for the projects presented had not been secured yet, but there was an expectation that funding could be secured.

A resident asked for the two barriers on the Consort Estate, which are currently painted black, to painted in fluorescent colours in order for them to be better visible for people with visual impairments.

ACTION: Paul Cowell to feed back the above complaint to the relevant officers; an update to be given at the next meeting.

The Chair asked for CG to provide the Community Council with updates on progress of these projects in written form.

ACTION: Chris Gibney to keep the Community Council updated on further developments in the project by providing written updates.

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Area Action Plan (PNAAP) Michael Carnuccio, Senior Planning & Regeneration Policy Officer, reminded the meeting that the next Community Council meeting in February would be a themed meeting around the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Area Action Plan. He informed the meeting that his team was working on the Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan. This would look at the specific issues in area: for example transport, heritage and the look and feel of streets and buildings. The Community Council meeting in February would include workshops which would give people an opportunity to input into what the long-term objectives for the area should be. Eileen Conn asked whether it would be possible to put together a design guideline document for shop fronts in the Peckham and Nunhead areas before the Action Plan came into force in 2011.This was necessary in order to avoid unsightly shop fronts to be erected from now until the plan came into effect. The Chair and Tim Guest, from Peckham Town Centre, supported this.

ACTION: Michael Carnuccio to report back to the February meeting on the feasibility of producing a design guidelines document for shop fronts in Peckham High Street, Rye Lane and Nunhead Lane, which can be adopted prior to the implementation of the PNAAP in 2011.

Item 9 Q13 A13 Q14 A14

Recycling Presentation Ian McGeough (IM), from Veolia, outlined issues around recycling, and why it was important. He went on to give information on what items residents could recycle, and pointed out that tetra packs could currently not be recycled. For more information, Ian McGeough can be contacted at [email protected] or on 020 7525 2419. The Chair enquired whether card board boxes could be recycled. IM confirmed they could, but said that they should be broken down as much as possible and put into the container. Cllr Jones asked which items should be cleaned before being put in the recycling. IM responded that cleaning items was mostly for the benefit of the individuals who recycle, so that the items did not start smelling. He advised residents that if they could not get the tops off items of packaging, they

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should leave them on, even if they were not made of the same material. The Vice-chair complained about the clear recycle bags which she said were of poor quality, because they tore easily. IM explained that the council had run out of clear recycling bags a few months ago and that an emergency batch had had to be purchased. This batch had been of poorer quality than the bags normally used. This poorer standard batch had now been used up, and the bags currently being distributed were of higher quality again. The Vice-chair said that while residents were being encouraged to recycle, she was concerned that collected recyclables may end up in land-fills in China or other parts of the world. IM assured the meeting that this was not the case. He explained that recycling prices had already started rising again, making recycled goods more attractive for business. He urged attendees to keep recycling. A resident asked whether the numbers at the bottom of plastic packaging indicated whether a product could be recycled or not. He also wanted to know whether window envelopes could be recycled. IM responded that window envelopes were fine to be recycled with paper, and that the numbers at the bottom of plastic packaging were important for recycling company only. Residents should continue recycle all their plastics as normal. A resident complained about the recycling sites at the Dog Kennel Hill Sainsbury’s and at Peckham Rye Park which were untidy. IM explained that the site at Dog Kennel Hill was managed by Sainsbury’s supermarket and that they had changed their contractor for the maintenance of the recycling points a year ago. They now employed a private contractor. In terms of the Peckham Rye Park site, he said that he had arranged a meeting with the local TRA about this issue in two months’ time. ACTION: Cllr Glover to write to Sainsbury’s on Dog Kennel Hill on behalf of the Community Council expressing the concerns of members and residents about the state of the recycling facilities. A resident asked where they could recycle batteries. IM responded that all Southwark Libraries have facilities for recycling batteries. Car batteries could not be deposited at any of these collection

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points. These should be brought to the Household Waste, Re-use & Recycling Centre at Manor Place, Walworth. A resident asked whether plastic shopping bags could also be recycled in the clear bags. IM responded that this was not possible and that only plastic trays, tops and pots could be recycled this way. He advised attendees to reuse plastic bags as much as possible and to recycle them at the shops they had got them from.

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The Chair remarked on the fact that the provision of refreshments at the meeting extended only to teas, coffees and biscuits, and said he would investigate restoring the provision of refreshments to previous levels.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to investigate the provision of refreshments at the next Community Council meeting.

Item 10 Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) Schemes requesting decisions from the Community Council Eleonora Oliva introduced a report outlining decisions required from the Community Council in order to take forward previously agreed CGS projects: Brayards Estate Ball Court AGREED: Option 2 – To allocate £30K of CGS funding from 2009-0 to provide the new ball court by May 09. Nunhead Community Centre AGREED: Option 1 – To keep the £150K CGS funding available for the refurbishment of the NCC and wait until a resolution on the future of the centre is achieved before the project can be started. Westminster Club Ball Court AGREED: Option 2 – To allocate additional £15K from the CGS budget 2009-10 or from under spent resulting from reallocation decisions on existing schemes.

ACTION: Elenora Oliva to action the above decisions.

Torridge Gardens ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to report back to the next meeting with a costed proposal for option 1. Multi-Use-Centre (MUC), One O’Clock Club, Splash Park Cllr Graham expressed his concern that these three projects should be decided on and delivered quickly.

The Chair explained that he was going to meet with Eleonora Oliva, other relevant officers and members to advance these projects to a stage that they could be agreed at the next meeting.

ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to produce a report for the next meeting outlining a more detailed proposal for these three projects.

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The Chair remarked that it would be useful to have a presentation at the April 2009 meeting which would outline all the CGS projects since the last local elections. This would enable members and residents to have a better idea of what had been achieved and which projects had not been delivered and why.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to meet with Eleonora Oliva and other relevant, senior officers (‘interim Chair’s meeting’) to discuss a report/presentation to the Community Council meeting in April, which will give an overview of all CGS projects since the last election (delivered, delayed and cancelled). Eleonora Oliva to arrange for a senior officer to attend the April meeting to take Q&As about this report.

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Item 11 Launch of the new Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) Capital Scheme

Eleonora Oliva reminded attendees that the new round of Cleaner Greener Safer funding would start on February 1 2009. For more information and application forms please see http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/communitycouncils/cleanergreenersafer/

Item 12 Q21 A21

Planning Enforcement Update and Q&A Dennis Sangweme (DS), Group Manager - Planning Enforcement, delivered his report. The Chair said that at the next meeting, the Community Council would decide whether Planning Enforcement should stay on the agenda as a regular item. The meeting then discussed an enforcement notice served on the Bakery operating in 207 Rye Lane. Cllr Nardell queried whether a stop notice could not be served right now, which would take away the right to appeal from the Bakery. Cllr Jones said that the bakery was a source of noise pollution and great inconvenience for residents, for example by loading and unloading at 3.30am. She went on to say that the bakery had breached previous voluntary agreements, and urged officers to explore every avenue to give residents back their peace. DS informed the meeting that after consultation with the council’s solicitors, enforcement officers were exploring whether to issue a stop-notice before the enforcement notice would come into effect on February 10 2009. Dennis went on to say that the Enforcement team had secured a voluntary undertaking from the bakery to stop the loading and unloading of bakery products in the early morning. If they did not abide by this, officers would serve the stop notice. Eileen Conn said that the item on Planning Enforcement should stay on the agenda as a standing item.

Item 13

Wardens Update and Q&A Ruth Backhurst (RB), Area Manager Community Wardens, delivered her report.

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The Chair welcomed RB’s report. He asked whether eleven FPNs served was quite a low number in relation to the large number of reports that had been put together by the wardens team. The Chair also asked whether it would be possible for wardens to target specific enforcement actions around bus stops, early in the morning (before school), and to repeat this exercise on rotation for a few days. The Chair also suggested that schools should be informed, if their pupils had been caught littering by the wardens. RB replied that the figure of eleven FPNs for November and December should not be confused with the FPNs issued by the enforcement team, as wardens only issued them face-to-face: for example, when they witnessed littering or dog fouling. There were two enforcement operations per month in each Community Council area, and there was scope for accommodating more. She went on to say that she would confirm a date for the action suggested by The Chair with him. RB went on to say that the wardens also work with a school liaison officer who organises outreach visits by the wardens into schools.

ACTION: Ruth Backhurst to report back to the next meeting on the anti-littering operation around bus stops in the Community Council area in the morning (before schools start).

Cllr Thorncroft asked for an observational report to be conducted by the wardens focusing on whether littering was an issue linked especially to schoolchildren, and if so why this was.

ACTION: Ruth Backhurst to provide an observational report on whether littering is a particular problem among schoolchildren, and if so why.

A resident asked why wardens did not just issue Fixed Penalty Notices to schools, if they had evidence that their pupils had littered.

RB responded that the wardens team preferred to work in partnership with the schools and not to come down too hard on them. They preferred an educational approach, making pupils understand the consequences of their actions.

A resident criticised the lack of provision of park wardens in the area and asked how many park wardens there were supposed to be operating.

RB responded that while park wardens were not part of her remit, she did know that there were issues around the service provision.

The Chair said that he would investigate this issue further.

ACTION: Councillor Glover to write to the Head of Service responsible for park wardens about the concerns raised about the staffing levels, the restructure and the resources of that service; and to report back to the next meeting.

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Police Update and Q&A PS Warren from the Nunhead Safer Neighbourhood Team gave an update on the anti-drug actions they had conducted and informed the meeting that next Nunhead Safer Neighbourhood meeting would take place on: January 21 2009, 6:30pm - 8:00pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church on St. Mary's Road SE15 The Vice-chair complained to PS Warren that she had been receiving reports of pupils at St Thomas the Apostle School being stopped and searched on their way to school. She went on to say that the secretaries in the school had called her, because the upset pupils came back to school and their stories had upset the other pupils. This had created hostility towards the police among them. She also explained that it was the attitude of the police conducting the searches that was the cause of the pupils being upset. PS Warren explained that every stop and search was conducted on an individual basis and that the Borough Commander had put out guidelines on how to conduct these.

ACTION: PS Warren to report back to Cllr Smith about the situation regarding ‘stop-and-searches’ of St Thomas, the Apostle pupils.

Item 15 Q27 A27

Public Questions Eileen Conn raised the issue of waste from barbershops and hairdressers’ being inappropriately disposed off, and asked what could be done about this. RB replied that the wardens had visited a number of hairdressers’ and spoken to them about their responsibility for disposing of their waste in the appropriate way; and that hair could not just be swept into the street. She offered to forward the report to Cllr Jones. The Chair said that he would be happy to visit the barbershops and hairdressers’ in the area, together with enforcement officers or community wardens in order to explain the situation.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to make site visits, with senior officers, to hairdressers’ and barbers’ along Rye Lane and Blenheim Grove to speak to the salon owners about the problem of their waste not being disposed of properly.

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The Vice-chair said that a report was needed into the saturation of the Peckham High Street and Rye Lane areas with hairdressers and meat-shops. She pointed out if Peckham was to improve as a local shopping area, a diversity of retailers was needed. Cllr Jones agreed with these comments.

ACTION: An officer to present a report about the saturation of Peckham Town Centre with hairdressers’ and meat-shops, to the next Community Council meeting (to be included in the Peckham Action Plan item at the next meeting).

The Vice-chair also raised the matter of overpricing and fraudulent weighing scales being used by shops in the Peckham area. ACTION: Trading Standards Officers to report back on overpricing in the shops in Peckham Town Centre at the April meeting. Two public questions were submitted in writing at the end of the meeting: Bob Clarke asked a question about ‘New Dog Control Orders’: “Lewisham is in the process of finalising its ‘orders’ by opening up even more space to the minority of citizens that own a dog. That large borough only has two dog wardens to deal with enforcement of varied orders. How does Southwark compare with enforcement of Dog Control Orders. Is there not an argument to discourage ownership in the light of ‘puppy farming’ and media and public concern re: the thousands of dogs nationally which are abandoned. Does Southwark have statistics as to ‘dog abandonment’?” ACTION: The item on dog control orders at the next meeting to include: a comparison of Southwark and Lewisham in terms of the enforcement of these orders, Southwark statistics on dog abandonment. Michael Middleton submitted the following question/comment: “There is a need for more public toilets in Peckham.” ACTION: Paul Cowell to report back on provision of public toilets in Peckham (to be included in the Peckham Action item at the next meeting).

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Item 16 Members Decisions

The following local parking issues were AGREED by members:

Local Parking Amendments (Q3)

Members AGREED the following appointment to the board of school governors of Ivydale Primary School:

Ms Alexandra Fitzsimmons

Members also asked for the unsuccessful applicant to be informed that their application was very good and that they encourage the applicant to reapply once another vacancy becomes available.

The meeting ended at 9.30pm

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Summary of the decision or action

The following is a summary of the decisions and actions taken at this meeting. The item number relates to the agenda item number where possible. Clarification or queries on any points should be raised in the first instance with Gerald Gohler on 020 7525 7420.

Item number

Summary of the action Action by

Item 5 Minutes of the previous meeting

ACTION: Minutes of the meeting held on November 12 2008 to be amended as follows:

� Page 12 – Question asked on behalf of John Gorsuch to read: “Can the Chief Executive please say what steps have been taken/are being taken to ensure that ALL Council departments undertake full consultation with local communities before any action is taken on new initiatives/changes which affect the areas where people live?”

� Page 18 – Item 10, penultimate paragraph, last sentence to read:

“However, it had not been possible to determine whether this was pursued, which was quite unacceptable in view of the fact that they have had this same issue coming back to Community Council over the last nine months.”

AGREED: The minutes of the meeting held on November 12 2008, including the above amendments, are true and accurate recordings of that Community Council meeting.

ACTION: Gerald Gohler to invite Sgt Cox and to request a feedback report on his area for the next meeting, including an update on the BT phone boxes.

Gerald Gohler Gerald Gohler

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Item 6a Parking Charges: Peckham Town Centre / Out of hours and weekend

parking charges in Council Car Parks

ACTION: Paul Cowell to report back on the impact of the pre-Christmas changes to car parking charges; and to report on what the plans are going forward.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to put together a petition letter explaining the position taken by the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council regarding the changes to parking charges in Peckham. Paul Cowell to forward this petition on to the relevant officers and to get feedback for the next meeting.

Paul Cowell Cllr Glover/Paul Cowell

Item 6b Fixed Penalty Notices

ACTION: Michael Dando to give a presentation about the procedures for issuing FPNs to the next meeting.

Michael Dando

Item 6c Section 106 funding / Old Co-op building

ACTION: Cllr Glover to write to Sally Crew requesting further information about the proposed project.

Cllr Glover

Disabled Parking Bays

ACTION: An officer to provide a presentation or report on the procedure for removing disabled parking bays when they are no longer needed, for the next Community Council meeting. This is to include a report outlining how many disabled parking bays there are in the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council area. To be presented in April.

Tim Walker

Item 7a Deputation - The Multi-Use Centre and the ‘Case of Option 6’:

ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to liaise with senior managers to address the document circulated at the meeting by the leader of the deputation.

ACTION: Cllr Glover to meet with Eleonora Oliva and other relevant, senior officers (interim Chairs’ meeting) to discuss their response to the deputation document, and to report back to the next meeting.

Eleonora Oliva Cllr Glover / Eleonora Oliva

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Item 8a Findings from the walking audit along Nunhead Lane / Evelina Road

ACTION: Paul Cowell to feed back the following complaint by a resident to the relevant officers: the two barriers on Consort Estate (currently painted black) should be painted with fluorescent paint to aid people with visual impairments. Update to be given at the next meeting.

ACTION: Chris Gibney to keep the Community Council updated on further developments in the project by providing written updates.

Paul Cowell Chris Gibney

Item 8b Nunhead and Peckham Rye Area Action Plan (PNAAP)

ACTION: Michael Carnuccio to report back to the February meeting on the feasibility of producing a design guidelines document for shop fronts in Peckham High Street, Rye Lane and Nunhead Lane, which can be adopted prior to the implementation of the PNAAP in 2011.

Michael Carnuccio

Item 9 Recycling Presentation

ACTION: Cllr Glover to write to Sainsbury’s on Dog Kennel Hill on behalf of the Community Council expressing the concerns of members and residents about the state of the recycling facilities.

Cllr Glover

ACTION: Cllr Glover to investigate the provision of refreshments at the next Community Council meeting.

Cllr Glover

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Item 10 EXE-CUTIVE DECISION

Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) Schemes requesting decisions from the Community Council

Brayards Estate Ball Court AGREED: Option 2 – To allocate £30K of CGS funding from 2009-0 to provide the new ball court by May 09. Nunhead Community Centre AGREED: Option 1 – To keep the £150K CGS funding available for the refurbishment of the NCC and wait until a resolution on the future of the centre is achieved before the project can be started.

Westminster Club Ball Court AGREED: Option 2 – To allocate additional £15K from the CGS budget 2009-10 or from under spent resulting from reallocation decisions on existing schemes.

ACTION: Elenora Oliva to action the above decisions.

Torridge Gardens ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to report back to the next meeting with a costed proposal for option 1.

Multi-Use-Centre (MUC), One O’Clock Club, Splash Park ACTION: Eleonora Oliva to produce a report for the next meeting outlining a more detailed proposal for these three projects.

Eleonora Oliva Eleonora Oliva Eleonora Oliva

ACTION: Cllr Glover to meet with Eleonora Oliva and other relevant, senior officers (‘interim Chair’s meeting’) to discuss a report/presentation to the Community Council meeting in April, which will give an overview of all CGS projects since the last election (delivered, delayed and cancelled). Eleonora Oliva to arrange for a senior officer to attend the April meeting to take Q&As about this report.

Cllr Glover / Eleonora Oliva / relevant senior officers

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Item 13 Community Wardens

ACTION: Ruth Backhurst to report back to the next meeting on the request for an anti-littering operation around bus stops in the Community Council area in the morning (before schools start).

ACTION: Ruth Backhurst to provide an observational report back on whether littering is a particular problem among school children, and if so why, for the next meeting.

ACTION: Councillor Glover to write to the Head of Service responsible for park wardens about the concerns raised about the staffing levels, the restructure and the resources of that service; and to report back to the next meeting.

Ruth Backhurst Ruth Backhurst Cllr Glover

Item 14 Police Update

ACTION: PS Warren to report back to Cllr Smith about the situation regarding ‘stop-and-searches’ of St Thomas, the Apostle pupils.

PS Warren

Item 15 Public Questions

ACTION: Cllr Glover to make site visits, with senior officers, to hairdressers’ and barbers’ along Rye Lane and Blenheim Grove to speak to the salon owners about the problem of their waste not being disposed of properly.

ACTION: An officer to present a report about the saturation of Peckham Town Centre with hairdressers’ and meat shops, to the next Community Council meeting (to be included in the Peckham Action item at the next meeting).

ACTION: Trading Standards Officers to report back on overpricing in the shops in Peckham Town Centre at the April meeting. ACTION: Paul Cowell to report back on provision of public toilets in Peckham (to be included in the Peckham Action item at the next meeting). ACTION: The item on dog control orders at the next meeting to include: a comparison of Southwark and Lewisham in terms of the enforcement of these orders, Southwark statistics on dog abandonment.

Cllr Glover Paul Cowell Philip Murphy Paul Cowell Paul Cowell

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Item 16 EXE-CUTIVE DECISION

The following local parking issues were AGREED by members:

Local Parking Amendments (Q3)

Tim Walker

EXE-CUTIVE DECISION

Members AGREED the following appointment to the board of school governors of Ivydale Primary School:

Ms Alexandra Fitzsimmons

Members also asked for the unsuccessful applicant to be informed that their application was very good and that they encourage the applicant to reapply once another vacancy becomes available.

Pam Rayment

The information included in this form, together with the attached notes, form the minutes from the above meeting and have been agreed as a true and accurate recording of that meeting. Any necessary amendments shall be detailed in the Summary of Actions and Decisions held at the Town Hall by the relevant Community Councils Development Officer. Chair Date

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Southwark.gov.uk/yourcouncil

Issue no. 24Summary of the meeting on Wednesday January 14 2009

St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road,

London, SE15 3RA

TAKEnoteNunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council

Items discussed included

• The walking audit alongNunhead Lane and EvelinaRoad

• Recycling

• Blue Plaques

• The new round of CleanerGreener Safer Funding

• The Peckham and NunheadArea Action Plan

Your next Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council meeting is onWednesday February 25 2009 from 7pm at the St Mary Magdalene PrimarySchool, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 3RA.

Part of the meeting will be workshops around the Peckham and Nunhead AreaAction Plan (PNAAP). Come along and have your say on transport, the look andfeel of streets and buildings, and much more.

Please note that full details of all items may be viewed in the Minutes Agreement form, available online at:http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/AgendasMinutes/AMCommunityCouncils/nunheadpeckhamrye.html

Findings of the walking audit alongNunhead Lane and Evelina Road Chris Gibney from Mouchel presented the findings of a recent walking audit alongNunhead Lane and Evelina Road to the meeting. This work has been done to:

• Make travel safer, more sustainable and healthier for everyone • Find quick improvements for the area• Find longer term development and strategic changes • Work with local people and stakeholders; and involve them in decision-making

Chris explained how the work was carried out. Participants had taken part in threedifferent walks at the end of October 2008 that had been publicised by notices in localschools, shops, pubs and other businesses. People taking part had been givenquestionnaires and had then walked the route. After this, they had been invited togive their comments.

The most popular suggestions for improvements to the area were:• Installing additional uncontrolled crossings• Constructing raised tables on side roads• Bringing tactile paving on crossings up to standard to make them safer for people

with visual impairments• Reducing street clutter • Providing more cycle racks• Improving shop fronts; improving poorly maintained buildings • Making the paving uniform in the whole area• Improving pedestrian signage along the route

For a full report, more information or to give your feedback, please contact Chris Gibney at [email protected]. Jodie Kingzett

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TAKEnote

Southwark.gov.uk/yourcouncil

Takenote and agendas available in other languages, Braille, tape of large print. Call 020 7525 7187 to order

Your next Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council meeting is on Wednesday February 25 2009 from 7pm at the St Mary Magdalene Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 3RA.

Everyone welcome !Come and have your say and meet councillors and officers for your area

Blue Plaques Voting for local landmarks which have been shortlistedfor a blue plaque is now open. In the Nunhead andPeckham Rye area the nominated buildings are: • Brocks Fireworks, provided the most famous

fireworks across the world, since 1720 • Corset Factory, bombed 1944 • Dame Elizabeth Cadbury DBE, English philanthropist

and wife of George Cadbury, the chocolatemanufacturer

• Nunhead Cemetery, one of London’s seven greatVictorian cemeteries, consecrated 1840

• William Blake, English poet, painter, and printmakerwho had his first vision on Peckham Rye

You can submit your votes on-line at:[email protected], or by calling 020 7525 2000.

New round of CleanerGreener Safer (CGS) Fundingannounced At the meeting Eleonora Oliva, Principal ProjectManager, reminded people that the new round ofCleaner, Greener, Safer applications will start onFebruary 16 2009.

For more information and an application form, pleasesee: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/communitycouncils/cleanergreenersafer/

Peckham and Nunhead AreaAction Plan – Have your sayat the next CommunityCouncil meetingMichael Carnuccio, Senior Planning & RegenerationPolicy Officer, reminded the meeting that the nextNunhead and Peckham Rye Community Councilmeeting would be a themed meeting around thePeckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan. Residentsattending the next meeting will be asked to give theirinput about specific issues in area like transport,heritage, the look and feel of streets and buildings.

Recycling inSouthwark Ian McGeough from Veolia,gave a presentation onrecycling and reminded themeeting how importantrecycling was because:• Southwark’s population is

increasing, and so is the amount of waste produced• Southwark can be fined, if the recycling targets are not hit• Few European countries recycle less than the UK

He told the meeting that Southwark’s recycling rate had improvedfourfold - from 4.7% in 2002-3 to 20% in 2007-08. The council alsoaims to increase the rate to 30% for 2010-2011; and to 50% for2020-21.

Ian told the meeting that the council had three ways of collectingrecyclables:• Kerbside Collection• Clear Bags – Estates & Flats above shops• Communal Banks

These kinds of waste can be recycled:• Paper / card / cardboard• Tins / cans / aerosols / foil• Plastic bottles*• Glass bottles / jars• Garden waste collections

* Kerbside & bulk collections also collect hard plastic food packaging

Some Recycling Q&A By Ian McGeough

Q – Some clear sacks (for recycling) are ripping.A – We had delivery of an emergency batch of sacks recently which

were not as strong as we had hoped. This batch has almost allgone now.

Q – I don’t know which kind of plastics I can recycle.A – If you use the blue box & bag or communal banks to recycle,

then you can recycle plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. If youuse the clear sacks to recycle, the only plastic we can accept isplastic bottles. This is because the sacks are taken to a sortingfacility first (as the materials are collected mixed together) whichcannot process mixed plastics, only plastic bottles.

Q – Where can I recycle batteries?A – All council libraries have collection tubes for all kinds of

household batteries – standard, rechargeable, watch, mobile and laptop.

For more information, please contact Ian McGeough [email protected] or on 020 7525 2419.

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ITEM 3 – Items of business the Chair deems urgent COMMUNITY FUND BUDGET

Proposed - one change (*): I love Peckham £1,000 Friends of Peckham Park £1,000 Southwark Pensioners Forum (Silver Festival) * £1,000 St Mary Magdalene Church £1,000 (healthy living project for older people) Southwark Caribb FC (Diabetes project) £250 Total £4,250 * (instead of Boundless - which would not take place until the Autumn of 2009, which is outside of the current CF grant timetable)

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ITEM 6b Out-of-hours car parking charges in Peckham Paul Cowell, Southwark Environment and Housing UPDATE ON CAR PARKING CHARGES ISSUE The charges for the three car parks in Peckham will remain in place as the revenue is budgeted in the parking revenue account. The charges have not increased since 2007 and will remain at £0.70 per hours until at least March 2010. This is cheaper than our neighbouring borough of Lambeth charge. The Christmas free period was aimed at boosting the local economy in what was expected to be a tough period for retailers. The Parking Section anticipates that this may be repeated in 2009/10. The Peckham area has seen much investment in recent years, the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) was formally reviewed in 2005/6 to:

• increase the provision of parking spaces for all users

• review and increase loading facilities

• replace the inefficient voucher parking system to assist visitor parking

• replace and upgrade all parking street furniture to improve the public realm

• introduce discounts for motorcycle and alternative fuel vehicles

• provide a parking/loading map specifically aimed at visitors to Rye Lane businesses

• re-designate parking places to reflect recent changes in land use and parking demands

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ITEM 6d DOG CONTROL ORDERS (DCO) Paul Cowell, Southwark Environment and Housing Feedback from Lewisham Council: A borough-wide dog control order was recently approved including details on how orders will be enforced; this will be implemented during April 2009. Lewisham will look to undertake a series of awareness days through their Borough Action for Responsible Canine's on a ward basis. Feedback from Southwark Council: Five offences can be included in a DCO - Failing to remove dog faeces - Not keeping a dog on a lead - Not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer - Permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded - Taking more than a specified number of dogs onto land Penalties include a maximum fine of level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1,000), or a fixed penalty instead of prosecution (£50) Local authorities may implement DCOs provided there is evidence of problems and have followed the necessary procedures. This does not need to be confirmed by the Secretary of State. Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 has been repealed but still applies where orders were made prior to the repeal. This Act has been replaced by Dog Control Orders under section 55 of the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 Dog control Order is not the same as a byelaw and overrides byelaws when in place. Procedure for putting in place a DCO: 1) Publish a notice describing proposed order in local newspaper (covering area to be subject of DCO) inviting representations on proposal 2) Notice to include: - Identification of land to which order will apply - Summarise order - If maps involved then state where maps can be viewed - Give address and deadline for representations (at least 28 days after the publication of the notice) 3) Local authority considers the representations and decides whether to proceed with order and when order will come into force 4) This must be at least 14 days from the date on which is was made

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5) 7 days before order comes into force Local Authority must publish a notice in the local newspaper stating: - That the order has been made - Where the order may be inspected and copies obtained 6) A copy of the order notice should be published on the Local Authority’s website 7) Significant amendments to the order will require the whole procedure to begin again 8) Signage must be put in place summarising the order/copies of the order at entrances Maximum number of dogs – expert advice says that 6 dogs is the maximum that can be controlled by one person. The Local Authority should have good reason for setting a maximum number and reasons behind the numbers set. Southwark Council statistics on dog abandonment. 2007 Number of stray dogs dealt with by Southwark Council

2008 Number of stray dogs dealt with by Southwark Council

Jan 3 Jan 6 Feb 1

Feb 11

Mar 5 Mar 3 Apr 4 Apr 17

May 0 May 23 Jun 4 Jun 22 Jul 15 (7 of these from Beltwood seizures)

Jul 13

Aug 3 Aug 22 Sep 6 Sep 15 Oct 4 Oct 23

Nov 7 Nov 21 Dec 4 Dec 21 TOTAL 56 TOTAL 197

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Item No. 8

Classification: Open

Date: 25 February 2009

Meeting Name: Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council

Report title:

Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan Issues & Options Report

Ward(s) or groups affected:

Livesey, Peckham, The Lane, Nunhead, Peckham Rye

From:

Michael Carnuccio, Planning Policy

WHAT IS AN AREA ACTION PLAN? The Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan is a planning document that will help bring long-lasting improvements to Peckham and Nunhead by 2020. It does this by making sure that over the next fifteen years we get the right development needed to support a healthy, safe and prosperous community. The area action plan will change the planning policies for Peckham and Nunhead, and will control things like:

• the look and function of the town centre, including the mix of shops and other activities

• what is built on different sites

• the size and design of new buildings

• the amount and type of new homes built and where they go

• the impact of new development on the environment and traffic

• the community facilities needed to support the community The area action plan will help fund improvements by making sure private developers contribute to things like improving public spaces and upgrading public transport. We are at the first stage in preparing the area action plan. Which looks at what the issues we need to tackle are and the possible ways (options) for responding to them.

Our aim is that by 2020 Peckham and Nunhead is a vibrant area with a unique role as a creative place. It will be a safe place with a positive reputation; home to a healthy and happy community who have access to good quality homes, job opportunities and community facilities. Peckham and Nunhead will have a thriving town centre that meets the needs of a diverse population, with successful local businesses and exciting new spaces. It will be an attractive place that respects its past, but looks to the future.

The Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan is one of a number of documents that we are preparing and together are known as the Local Development Framework. This includes the Core Strategy which we consulted on last year which set out options for accommodating a growing population in Southwark. This includes focusing more housing in Peckham. WHAT ARE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA ACTION PLAN? The area action plan tackles issues across the Peckham Community Council and Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council areas. We will involve local people from across this area in preparing the area action plan. While we take this wider look, most of the physical change that will happen will take place in and close to the Peckham town centre. This is because:

• large development opportunities that will contribute most to regenerating the area are concentrated here,

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• many of the issues needing to be tackled relate to the town centre and its relationship with surrounding residential areas,

• the town centre has a lot of activity and facilities of importance to the wider area,

• the town centre is “the face” of the area. We call this area where most physical change will happen the ”core area”. What happens in the core area will benefit the wider Peckham and Nunhead area. For example by providing needed community and shopping facilities and transport improvements. But the area action plan will also look at what specific changes are needed in places outside the core area, such as along Evelina Road, in parks, and to transport links. Figure 1 shows the area covered.

WHAT ARE THE STAGES IN PREPARING THE AREA ACTION PLAN?

• The area action plan will take a couple years to prepare in a number of steps.

• In March 2009 we will publish a paper that will say what the vision for the area is and our ideas for tackling the issues. This is called an “Issues and Options Paper”. You will be able to tell us what you think about our ideas, and whether we have missed out anything.

• Then we will decide what our preferred approach is – this is known as “the preferred option”. We should have this by the end of 2009. You will again be asked to comment.

• Following this we will write the actual draft area action plan.

• This draft plan will be looked at by an independent inspector who will decide if the plan is good enough to be approved. He or she will hear from anyone who has any objections to the plan, as well as looking at the process that was used to prepare the plan.

• The Examination in Public should start early in 2011 and we should have the final plan adopted by the end of 2011.

WHAT WILL BE IN THE ISSUES AND OPTIONS REPORT? This report provide information on the issues that need to be tackled in Peckham and Nunhead and ideas (options) for dealing with them. These ideas will be refined and become more detailed over the next stages. The report is arranged into different sections:

• Background information on what the area action plan is and how you can get involved will be in Section 1.

• What will Peckham and Nunhead be like in 2020? Find out more in Section 2.

• A summary of the issues we need to tackle is in Section 3.

• Our ideas for addressing these issues are set out in Section 4. We will explain the pros and cons of each option as well as who will need to help make them happen.

There are also supporting documents that provide background information on the report:

• Background paper (the ‘evidence base’): This report fleshes out the issues summarised in this report and sets out the research and statistics we have gathered.

• Consultation strategy: This explains how and when we will involve the community in preparing the area action plan. Sustainability appraisal: The tests the social, environmental and economic impacts that different options may have.

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• Equalities Impact Assessment: This examines how the area action plan meets the needs of the whole community and does not put any people or groups of people at a disadvantage. It will also test how well the area action plan will bring the community together.

HOW DO WE COME UP WITH THE OPTIONS? There are different ways we can tackle the issues in Peckham and Nunhead to achieve the sort of place we want to see. These are called options and represent different paths we can choose. In deciding which paths are available we need to consider a few things first:

How Peckham fits into the wider picture At the end of last year we consulted on options for where new growth will be accommodated in Southwark as part of the Core Strategy. Two options were presented. Under both options Peckham and Nunhead would be regenerated, however they differed in how much housing versus other uses would be development in the area. We will consult on the preferred option in May. The area action plan will need to fit into the Core Strategy. See www.southwark.gov.uk/corestrategy for more information.

Major transport improvements planned We will need to make sure that any growth in the area will be supported by good transport infrastructure. We are looking at options for the tram or for alternative improvements.

What land is available in the area Redeveloping certain sites in the area provides an opportunity to showcase what can be achieved in Peckham and Nunhead, create a more positive image of the area and help provide much needed land uses. How sites are developed will depend on getting agreement from landowners, but also on what scale of development is allowed and what priorities there are for different land uses. We will set out options for key sites.

What can be controlled through the planning process The area action plan is a planning document and some things like whether shops are subdivided or what brand of shops occupies a unit cannot be controlled through the planning process.

We also need to take into account what is happening with the economy and property market. While the credit crunch may have an impact on development in the short term, we are planning for long-term changes in the area. Markets traditionally recover after periods of recession. HAVING A SAY IN THE ISSUES AND OPTIONS

We will publish the final issues and options report on Monday 23 February. It will then go to Planning Committee for comment on 3 March and the Council Executive will approve the document for formal consultation on 17 March 2009. If the document is approved we expect formal consultation to start on 30 March for 8 weeks until 25 May. You will be able to make comments during this time. We will be publishing a calendar of events and meetings where you can discuss the issues and options. Check back on our website after 17 March. You can also join our mailing list so you can be kept up to date on progress with the area action plan. We can come to your neighbourhood and talk to your local group. Get in touch. The issues and options report will have a questionnaire that will help you provide feedback.

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The comments you give us will be considered by us in preparing the next stage of the area action plan, the preferred options. We will invite your views on the preferred options in the Autumn.

Things to consider before making comments –

• What do you like and dislike about the area?

• What should be changed?

• What should stay the same?

• What sorts of facilities and activities would you like to see? Where would you like these to go?

• What development needs to happen to get the investment needed in the area?

• What are the needs of other people in the area that may need to be met?

• How has the issues and options report addressed your concerns?

• Is there anything else we should be considering? GETTING MORE INFORMATION

www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham [email protected] Brenda Donnelly or Michael Carnuccio 020 7525 5454 PUBLIC TOILETS IN PECKHAM Available toilets for Peckham and Nunhead are as follows (the full list for the Borough is on the Southwark website) Nunhead and Peckham Rye

• Atwell Road automatic toilet, Atwell Road, SE15, 24 hour

• Parkside NHO, 25-27 Bournemouth Road, SE15 4UJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

• Nunhead Library, Gordon Road, SE15 3RW, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm; Friday 10am to 6pm; Saturday 10am to 5pm

• Peckham Rye Park Ranger's Office, Strakers Road, SE15, Every day, dawn to dusk Peckham

• Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 8pm; Wednesday 10am to 8pm; Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 12pm to 4pm

• Peckham Pulse, 10 Melon Road, Peckham, SE15 5QN, Monday to Friday, 7am to 10pm; Saturday and Sunday 7am to 8pm

• ASDA Old Kent Road, Old Kent Road, Offory Road, SE1 5AS, Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm

There are not currently any plans for additional toilets. However, where there are redevelopments within the Borough, planning will try to ensure that provision of public toilets is incorporated wherever possible. The area action plan will have a list of things we want developers to help fund. The toilets provided by the council are free of charge. The only business which agreed to have their toilets advertised for the use of the public is ASDA in the Old Kent Road.

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CONCERNS OVER THE NUMBER OF HAIR DRESSING SALON AND MEAT SHOPS IN THE TOWN CENTRE

It is difficult to control the specific shops that locate in the town centre. The Environment and Housing Departments Licensing Team do not currently have any powers to implement a saturation policy with regard to hair dressing salons and meat shops. Powers do exist with regard to licensed premises that sell alcohol. Within planning, uses are grouped into use classes. There are different categories of uses for retail:

• Shops such as hairdressers, butchers, grocers, dry cleaners, travel agencies, boutiques and supermarkets are all in the same use class (Class A1).

• Banks, estate agents, betting shops are other businesses that provide services to visiting members of the public are a separate use class (Class A2).

• Restaurants and Cafes are Class A3.

• Pubs, bars and drinking establishments are Class A4.

• Hot food takeaways are Class A5. We can control how much of each use class is in an area, but we cannot control which particular businesses from that use class locate there. We also need to consider the role that these businesses are playing. The Peckham town centre is trading well, with few vacant premises. These businesses serve the needs of large segments of Southwark's ethnic communities. During these grave economic times, many town centres are seeing a down turn in shopper footfall, Peckham's butchers, hairdressers and other small traders contribute to Peckham's economy and vitality.

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Nunhead Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)

Nunhead SNT covers the area shown below.

Actions from last meeting Stop and search the St Thomas the Apostle School pupils – Nunhead SNT have liased with PC Etuk and staff from the school, highlighting the perceived negative impact of stop and search upon some pupils. PC Etuk has ensured this issue has been built in to his lessons, which he delivers to all pupils in order to re-assure them. Nunhead SNT have also been invited to join the school pupils for lunch, which we hope to take up in the future, other duties permitting.

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Update since last community meeting Youth Anti Social Behaviour on Brayards and Tappesfield Estates continues to be tackled through stop and search powers, bringing offenders into the criminal justice system and ensuring they get support from youth agencies. Working with the Youth Offending Team, Southwark Anti Social Behaviour Unit, Southwark Youth Services and Youth Intervention Programme we are continuing to look at strategies for longer term solutions and ways to enhance community input. This behaviour affects a large number of residents and businesses and Nunhead SNT are committed to tackling any anti social behaviour. Nunhead SNT has lead several partnership operations to tackle drugs misuse (crack-houses and suppliers), which are having a serious negative impact on the quality of life, for many residents on the ward. By working with other agencies, those people caught up in drugs misuse will be dealt with for any criminal matters and have the support of agencies dedicated to tackling their habit. This in turn will improve the longer-term success of any operations, thus benefiting the neighbourhood. A crack house closure order was obtained for an address in Montague Square SE15 following the drugs search warrant on 11/12/2008. Local residents have expressed their views that this closure has dramatically improved the area. Drugs search warrants have also been executed at Gibbon Road, Bonita Mews, Hooks Close and Cossall Walk SE15. This has lead SNT to seek closure orders on the above addresses.

All forms of motor vehicle crime across the ward continue to be tackled, with PC Drew being a qualified vehicle examiner and working closely with the vehicle crime squad. There have been some arrests and vehicles of dubious identity accounted for. Further partnership strategies are being looked at to increase public awareness of motor vehicle crime within the ward. The Nunhead SNT along with Peckham, Peckham Rye, The Lane and Livesey SNT’s were involved in an Automatic Number Plate Recognition operation on 10th February 2009 on Consort Road SE15. This lead to several vehicles being seized mainly for no insurance and drivers issued tickets for various offences. From the Nunhead Ward Panel Meeting, which took place on 16th January 2009, local residents informed the team of youth ASB involving mini mopeds around Howbury Road area. The team is now actively trying to identify the offenders and once caught they will be dealt with appropriately. Nunhead SNT organised the Community Payback team to distribute approximately 1500 mini moped ASB leaflets in the hotspot area, which has already lead to a series of calls regarding the problem. Next Ward Panel Meeting is set for 6:30pm Wednesday 15th April 2009 at Brimmington Tenants and Residents Association hall on Culmore Road SE15.

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Transport Projects update • February 2009 •

A number of projects to improve the highway infrastructure and improve the local

environment are proposed in the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council

area, over the coming year. This report gives an outline of three of the larger

projects.

Rye Lane Renewal (Hanover Park to Peckham High Street)

The carriageway in this section of Rye Lane is in extremely poor condition, and is a high priority for complete reconstruction under the Council’s Non-Principal Roads Programme. Significant maintenance work was undertaken in late 2008, but this essentially is a large patch and just temporarily hides the fact that the street’s underlying structural condition is very poor.

In addition to committing its own capital funding (up to £450,000) to the project, Southwark has also secured funding from two parts of Transport for London (TfL). TfL’s Bus Priority team has been increasingly concerned that the condition of the road was leading to a poor quality journeys for bus passengers, and have allocated appx. £150,000. Rye Lane also falls on an extremely important corridor for the London Cycle Network (LCN), and the LCN+ team have also allocated £150,000.

In October 2008 Project Centre Ltd was appointed to develop the designs for the Rye Lane project.

Update February 2009

www.southwark.gov.uk

Nunhead & Peckham Rye Transport Projects

• Rye Lane (Hanover Park to Peckham High St)

• Rye Lane (Nigel Rd & Sternhall Rd area)

• Nunhead 20mph zone

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Transport Projects update • February 2009 •

Overall the Rye Lane Renewal project is proposed to include:

• Complete resurfacing of the carriageway and footway from Hanover Park to Peckham High Street

• ‘Raised Table’ at the Hanover Park junction to improve the pedestrian environment and improve safety

• New street trees, both along Rye Lane and at the junction with High Street

• Southbound contraflow cycle lane

• Improved – and possibly widened - crossing at High Street

• Reduced street clutter

• Existing street lighting will be retained in its current position

• Existing stainless steel bollards will be refurbished and re-sited

• Improved bus stop environment

• Improved and clearer loading bays

Outline designs have been sent to approximately 20 stakeholder organisations, including the Emergency Services, Peckham Town Centre Management Group, Peckham Society, Southwark Living Streets, Southwark Cyclists and various parts of Transport for London. The project has also been discussed at two meetings of the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Traffic and Transport Sub-group.

The next stage of public consultation includes door-to-door interviews with all businesses that have direct frontage onto this part of Rye Lane. In addition a questionnaire will be distributed within the local area and an exhibition will be organised to display the plans.

If there is clear public support for the project then works will start in the Summer of 2009 and take four to five months.

Attached to this report is the current outline design proposal, which has been modified following the initial stakeholder consultation.

For more information please contact Arnold Dixon-Jones in the Public Realm Division: [email protected] or (020) 7525 2206

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Transport Projects update • February 2009 •

Rye Lane / Nigel Road / Sternhall Road / Heaton Road Local Safety Scheme

Southwark has secured funding for two adjacent but co-ordinated projects at the southern end of Rye Lane – a Local Safety Scheme at it’s junction with Nigel Road, and a Regeneration scheme at it’s junction with Heaton Road and Sternhall Road. The majority of the funding secured is from Transport for London, with the addition of Section 106 funds from the Old Co-op Building on Peckham Rye.

The Peckham Rye / Nigel Road junction and adjacent sections of Peckham Rye have a large number of recorded serious and fatal accidents, well above the borough road average. These sites were accordingly prioritised for road safety improvements by the borough in a funding bid to Transport for London's Road Safety Department. This financial year up to April 2009, the Council is investigating what measures may be feasible to reduce the number of accidents and improve road safety. The 2009/ 2010 financial year will involve consulting upon the proposed road safety improvements and implementation of agreed measures.

The current outline design for this part of the project is proposing substantially changing the layout of the Nigel Road junction, and the overall environment, including:

• reducing carriageway width

• increasing footway widths and improving sightlines for pedestrians crossing the Nigel Road junction

• relocating the northbound bus stop a few meters further back from the Nigel Road junction to improve sightlines

• installing two controlled pedestrian crossing points: one linking the western side of Peckham Rye with the central roundabout and the second from the central roundabout to the eastern side of the Peckham Rye.

It is anticipated that these new crossings would be zebra crossings, which are statistically safer than pelican crossings due to the pedestrian / driver interaction. Zebra crossings are also substantially cheaper than pelican crossings.

The safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists is a top objective of the scheme. The council will be investigating installing enhanced cycle lanes and improvements to visibility and road signage to alert all road users of the type of highway activities in the area.

The scheme will be linked with the proposals at the Sternhall Lane / Heaton Road junction to achieve a holistic improvement to the area, with a combined consultation likely to take place in May 2009. Funding has only recently been secured for the Sternhall / Heaton project so design work is at a very early stage. However the main objectives for this part of the project will be to:

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• improve pedestrian facilities, making it safer and easier for people to travel by foot through this junction to Rye Lane

• reviewing existing street furniture (upgrading or removing it where necessary)

• addressing safety issues

• providing better crossing facilities

• installing rest locations

• improving the condition of the footway

Materials and street furniture will be co-ordinated with those proposed for the northern section of Rye Lane (Hanover Park to High Street). Attached to this report is the current outline design proposal for the Nigel Road element of the project.

If there is clear public support for the project then works will start in the Autumn of 2009 and take three to four months.

For more information please contact Chris Mascord in the Public Realm Division: [email protected] or (020) 7525 5385

or

Erica Blennerhassett in Transport Planning: [email protected] or (020) 7525 5462

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Transport Projects update • February 2009 •

Nunhead 20mph zones

Through the Council’s Road Safety Plan Southwark currently has a policy of developing 20mph zones across the borough. In addition to the development of new zones (funding for which generally comes from Transport for London), Southwark has allocated its own capital resources to upgrade some of the older 20mph zones – generally implemented about 10 years ago. This funding, called the ‘20mph zone review’ programme, is intended to

• make the zones more effective – by slowing traffic down further and make the areas safer for pedestrians and cyclists

• make the zones more attractive – for example by using better quality materials or undertaking related environmental improvement schemes

One of the areas designated for this work is in Nunhead, in the Ivydale Road / Linden Grove area. Among the issues that have been highlighted in the area are speeding in Linden Grove and other streets, and conflict between the P12 bus and parked vehicles along Ivydale Road.

Consultants Mouchel Group have been appointed to develop the Outline designs have been sent to approximately 20 stakeholder organisations, including the Emergency Services, Southwark Living Streets, Southwark Cyclists and various parts of Transport for London. The project has also been discussed at a meeting of the Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council Traffic and Transport Sub-group.

In early January 2009, a brochure and questionnaire with all the scheme proposals was distributed to app. 2,025 households in the Linden / Ivydale / Athenlay / Kelvington area. The response deadline was 6 February and all the questionnaires are currently being analysed.

The scheme includes a number of separate elements (please refer to the attached plan):

A. Raised table entry to Linden Grove at the junction with Nunhead Lane

B. Raised table and crossing point at the junction of Linden Grove with Nunhead Grove and Brockley Footpath

C. Environmental improvements and improved crossing points at the entrance to Nunhead Cemetery (please also see attached photomontage)

D. Pinch points at several points along Linden Grove and Ivydale Road; these would operate as raised single lane chicanes, requiring drivers to give way to each other

E. Raised table and crossing point at the entry to Ivydale Road at the junction with St Asaph Road

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Nunhead and Peckham Rye Transport Projects update • February 2009 •

F. Raised table and crossing point at the junction of Ivydale Road and Merttins Road

G. Reduced carriageway width at the junction of Hawkslade Road and Kelvington Road

H. Changes to existing speed cushions on part of Ivydale Road, between Linden Grove and Limesford Road

Throughout the scheme good quality materials are proposed, with particular attention given to the scheme outside the Cemetery. Several new trees are also proposed at various locations.

If there is clear public support for the project then works will start in the Summer of 2009 and take three to four months.

For more information please contact Anil Apte in the Public Realm Division: [email protected] or (020) 7525 2132

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12 Classification:

Information Only Date: 25/02/09

Meeting Name: Nunhead & Peckham Rye Community Council

Report title:

PLANNING ENFORCEMENT

UPDATE REPORT

Summary and purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to provide the Nunhead & Peckham Rye Community Council with an update on progress of planning enforcement issues since the last report on the 06th of January 2009.

2. Please note that this report is for information purposes only. The determination of planning enforcement investigations and conduct of enforcement appeals is delegated to officers under the Southwark Constitution 2008. Part 3F Note (a). Members are advised that they do not have a decision making function in relation to Enforcement Cases.

3. Case Updates 3.1 Site at 1-4 Holly Grove, Peckham, London SE15 5DF: - Summary of

the Planning Appeals

i. The Planning Inspectorate has agreed to the requested change in the appeal procedure. Therefore the appeal will now be heard by way of informal hearing. This procedure allows interested third parties to attend the informal hearing and make representations on this appeal.

ii. The Inspectorate has received a number of representations from residents on this appeal and these have been forwarded to the case officer.

iii. You will notified of the date and venue for the informal hearing closer to the date.

iv. The appeal documents are available at the Council Offices if you wish to view them.

3.2 12A Station Way, London (R n B Nightclub) SE15 4RX

i. Enforcement Notice was served on 15th October 2008 for unauthorised change of use from restaurant to night club. This notice required the cessation of use as a night club before 15th February 2009.

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ii. The enforcement notice has been appealed by the operator of the night club. This appeal is on grounds (f) and (g) and is to be heard at a Public Inquiry on the 28th May 2009.

iii. Officers are currently preparing proof of evidence in defence of the enforcement notice including gathering witness statements from third parties to refute the fact that the night club has been operation for more than 10 years at this site

iv. As such, any residents with information on the historic operations of these premises should come forward and contact Mathew Cullen, the Officer dealing with this case.

3.3 COOPERS WORKS, 19-23 STERNHALL LANE, LONDON, SE15 4NQ

i. 4 X Breach of Condition Notices were served on 1st October 2008. These Notices were with respect to failure to

� Submit and implement details of refuse storage � Submit and implement details of hard landscaping (including car

park surfacing) � Submit and implement details of boundary treatments � Submit and implement details of cycle storage.

ii. The Compliance date for these notices was 1st January 2009. No

application has been received to discharge the planning conditions subject of the BCNs.

iii. Site visits have confirmed that there has been no change to the car

parking area of the site and the development is still in breach. iv. London Borough of Southwark is currently preparing a case to report and

prosecute the Blank Ant Company at the Magistrates Court for the offence of failing to comply with the requirements of these Breach of Condition Notices.

3.4 Takeaway Shops in Queens Road, SE15

Planning Contravention Notices were served on 167, 171 and 177 Queens Road to obtain more information on the details and history of the use of the premises.

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3.5 207 RYE LANE, LONDON, SE15 4TP

i. A stop notice was served and took effect on 05/02/09. The notice requires the cessation of the unauthorised use at the above site as a Use Class B1 bakery and the removal of two baking ovens and one mixer.

ii. It appears that the bakery has secured new accommodation.

iii. An application ref. no. 08-AP-3105 was received by the Council for the

Continued use of the ground floor as a bakers shop (Use Class A1), alterations to shopfront to enable creation of a self-contained flat on the upper floors (Use Class C3) and retention of an enclosure to rear service yard and 2 extract flues to the rear of the building.

Delegated Officer Gary Rice Head of Development Control

REPORT AUTHOR Dennis Sangweme Group Manager – Planning Enforcement Contact Officer Dennis Sangweme 0207 525 5419

Email: [email protected]

Community Council Reports

Nunhead & Peckham Rye

Papers held at: Regeneration Department, Council Offices, Chiltern, Portland Street SE17 2ES [tel. 020 7525 5403]

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Nunhead & Peckham Rye community warden scheme Overview for N&PR Community Council, 25th February 2009

Scheme Performance The N&PR community warden scheme is currently the highest performing scheme in the borough. This is in relation to the 3 core performance indicators of crime/ASB, environmental and community reports. Such reports are produced and shared with other agencies as appropriate (police, housing, Southwark Anti-Social Behaviour Unit, street population unit etc). Key achievements in January and February (to date)

• Nunhead Wardens (in partnership with the Nunhead Safer Neighbourhood Team - SNT) conducted a weapon sweep around St Thomas the Apostle School (Hollydale Road, St Mary's Road & Dundas Road) and found a pair of scissors & what appeared to be a converted compass.

• Working in partnership with a local business in Rye Lane and The Lane SNT, wardens provided vital intelligence that resulted in the arrest of a known prolific shoplifter.

• Daily school patrols: Peckham Academy, Harris Girls Academy & St Thomas the Apostle School.

• Nunhead Wardens went to the aid of an elderly man that was being assaulted on Rye Lane.

• Area Visual Audit conducted in partnership with the Area Management Officer (Samuel Ofosuhene).

• Visits to the elderly & vulnerable - following the recent severe weather Nunhead Wardens gave out thermometers (room temperature check), crime prevention leaflets and advised residents on how to stay warm during the cold weather conditions.

• Truancy Patrols - 29th Jan '09, 3rd Feb and 11th Feb.

• Warden Intelligence has contributed to the closure of a crack house on the Brimmington Estate.

• Visits to places of worship - especially on Rye Lane & surrounding areas.

Intelligence led taskings:

• Car crime reduction: Nunhead Wardens gave out (and continue) to give out vehicle crime prevention leaflets & advice to drivers & members of the public.

• Monitoring of empty/void properties in the area to avoid squatters from gaining entry and occupation.

• Dog Fouling: targeted patrols and enforcement, in addition to educating dog walkers.

Anti-littering Operation around Bus Stops:

• Early morning anti-littering operation (before school start) was scheduled for 2nd & 3rd Feb 09, but was disrupted by the severe snow weather condition. More dates to be planned.

• Nunhead Wardens conducted 2x Litter Enforcement Operations covering Queens Road (as part of monthly Enforcement Operation).

• Through daily patrols and school patrols by Nunhead Wardens, the prime time for littering on Queens Road (Bus Stops) appears to be after school and it has been noted that students from St Thomas the Apostle School are mainly responsible.

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• At the bus stop outside 100 Queens Road (during school patrols at 15:30hrs) Nunhead Wardens told students (of St Thomas the Apostle School) to pick up their discarded empty chicken boxes and use the litter bins provided. Southwark street litter bins are abundant in the area:

• 4 x litter bins are available outside 100 Queens Road

• 11 x litter bins are on Queens Road (junction with St Mary's Road - junction with Kings Grove)

• 3 x on St Mary's Road (junction with Dundas Road - junction with Queens Road) - back gate leading to St Thomas the Apostle School.

• Nunhead Wardens (via Warden Schools Team) linked in with the School Officer of St Thomas the Apostle –the issue of littering has since been raised at the school assembly.

• Littering by school children will continue to be monitored throughout March.

Ruth Backhurst, Area Manager, 020 7525 7059 Nunhead & Peckham Rye Warden Scheme, 020 7 639 8175

Wardens Andy and Rita on patrol.

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DISTRIBUTION LIST MUNICIPAL YEAR 2008/9

NUNHEAD AND PECKHAM RYE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

NOTE: Original held by the Community Councils Team. Amendments: Gerald Gohler (Tel: 020 7525 7420)

OPEN COPIES OPEN COPIES

To all Members of the Community Council: Councillor Mark Glover (Chair) 1 Councillor Althea Smith (Vice Chair) 1 Councillor Evrim Laws 1 Councillor Fiona Colley 1 Councillor Aubyn Graham 1 Councillor Susan Elan Jones 1 Councillor Gordon Nardell 1 Councillor Robert Smeath 1 Councillor Dominic Thorncroft 1 LIBRARIES Libraries 6 Local Studies Library 1 PRESS Peckham Newsletter 1 Southwark News 1 Evening Standard 1 South London Press 1

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Tessa Jowell MP 1 Harriet Harman MP 1 Simon Hughes MP 1

Community Councils Development Officer 100 Room 34, West House, Town Hall

Democratic Services Amma Boateng 1 Nunhead & Peckham Rye Area Housing Office 1 Nana Baddo 27 Bournmouth Road, Peckham SE15

EXTERNAL Stephen Ashworth & David Richardson 2 Denton Wilde Sapte LLP One Fleet Place London EC4M 7WS

Community Action Southwark 1 The Director 8th Floor Hannibal House Elephant & Castle SE1 6TE Mr Martin Bonehill (R. Woodfall Ltd) 1 Southwark Chamber of Commerce 183 Rye Lane London SE15 4TP Geoffrey Banister 1 Audit Commission 222A Camberwell Road London SE5 0ED Valerie Shawcross 1 GLA Building City Hall Queens Walk London SE17 2AA TRADE UNIONS Cameron Euan, UNISON Southwark Branch 1 Roy Fielding, GMB/APEX 1 Alan Milne TGWU/ACTS 1 Tony O’Brien, UCATT 1 TOTAL DISTRIBUTION 135 Dated: Tuesday 17 February 2009

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