March is the month new trees are planted across Lambeth and we are pleased to see new trees are going to pop up across the area. Here are some of the locations scheduled to get new trees this month:
Last year, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) started a review of Lambeth council’s electoral wards. The process is designed to make sure that the wards are as fair as possible in terms of representation. The LGBCE wants to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively.
Following a first-stage consultation with Lambeth residents, community groups and organisations and the voluntary sector in the borough, the LGBCE has drawn up proposals which make changes to the current electoral wards. It is proposing that there should be 26 wards and 1-3 councillors per ward. All wards will change.
For the current Brixton Hill ward, the following changes are proposed:
26 July 1945 saw the formation of the Labour government led by Clement Attlee, Labour’s first majority government remembered for the creation of the NHS and many other achievements. The Labour Party is marking the 75th anniversary on social media, and we have joined in on Twitter by looking at how the election panned out in Brixton Hill.
The current Brixton Hill ward fell mostly into the Brixton seat, but part of the ward was then in the Borough of Wandsworth, so the parliamentary seats of Clapham and Streatham also cover part of today’s Brixton Hill. The Norwood constituency started on the other side of Brixton Hill.
Continue readingThe developers of the site of the current Olive Morris House have issued a newsletter for local residents setting out current plans. This is available below.
Work was originally scheduled to commence mid-March with a meeting for residents planned, but this was delayed by the Covid-19 crisis. The developers now aim to start after Easter.
As councillors, we have met the developers and made the point that demolition should wait for the end of lockdown to be assured there is no risk to safety or public health. However, the Council have been assured by the developers that work can continue safely and with proper mitigation. We are continuing to monitor the situation and to push for proper communications with residents.
Did you know that Brixton is in the top 20% in London for levels of traffic and pollution, but the bottom 20% in London for people who own a car? And that on high pollution days in Lambeth, visits to local GPs and treatment for respiratory problems increase significantly?
(And this is despite the fantastic news that Mayor Khan’s Low Emission Bus Zone in Brixton has seen annual mean NO2 concentrations fall by 49%.)
To help tackle some of these problems, Lambeth Council is working with Transport for London on the Brixton Liveable Neighbourhood project. We want to make streets in and around Brixton safer and healthier for everyone, and tackle the climate change emergency.
The survey is open until Sunday 7 March 2020.
A new telecoms provider, G.Network, is planning to install new fibre broadband throughout Lambeth in 2020, starting with Coldharbour and Brixton Hill. In Brixton Hill, it says, only 8.6% of residents can access upgraded “full fibre” connections and improving this infrastructure locally is a priority for us.
As part of this expansion plan, G.Network are hosting a drop in event next Tuesday, 3 March between 12pm and 8pm at Lambeth Town Hall for residents and businesses.
At the event G.Network will be sharing the current upgrade plans for each ward as well as answering any questions around the installation process.
Drop in event hosted on the 3rd March between 12pm and 8pm at Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, London, SW2 1RW – no need to book.
What can I expect at the event?
Acre Lane will see a speed table installed plus several humps from neighbouring roads, if new proposals are approved. A current consultation has the following plans:
These changes are designed to reduce drivers’ speeds when turning and to reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians. The measures will, in addition, provide a level surface for pedestrians crossing the side roads.
If you have an objections or any other representation relating to the proposed road humps, you should make them in writing. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to Barbara Poulter by 6 March 2020 by emails to bpoulter@lambeth.gov.uk quoting reference A2217 COLLISION REDUCTION PROGRAMME. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.
Are you an EU citizen living in the UK?
We want you to stay here after Brexit.
If you’re an EU citizen, you and your family can now apply to the EU settlement scheme to continue living, working and studying in the UK after any Brexit transition period.There is no fee for the EU settlement Scheme, which will allow you and you family to continue to be eligible for:
Advice sessions for EU nationals in Lambeth have been organised by Lambeth Council in collaboration with Seraphus, the Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation (IRMO), Portuguese Consulate and Respeito charity.
Details of the next session are as follows:
For more information on the settlement scheme and how to apply visit gov.uk/eusettledstatus
The Council has written to residents to outline them of their proposal to amend parking arrangements on Porden Road in the Brixton Zone ‘B’ Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).
Following the recent completion of Lambeth Civic Centre and neighbouring developments, we are now in a position to remove the temporary restriction which were required for the construction works and to return the parking back to a typical CPZ configuration.
To view detailed plans of the proposals please visit the council website, www.lambeth.gov.uk/bbd.
A Notice of the Council’s intentions to introduce these measures will be published in a local newspaper (Lambeth Weekender), London Gazette and posted on lamp columns in the area. Representations for and against the proposals described in this Notice must be made in writing to: Parking Design, Capital Programmes (Environment and Growth), London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 734, Winchester, SO23 5DG5DG or email cpzconsultation@lambeth.gov.uk quoting reference Brixton Business District by no later than 1 November 2019.
A consultation has started on a series of new bike hangars across Brixton Hill ward. These are part of a phased programme to create 1,000 new hangar spaces across Lambeth by 2022 to support residents who have a bike but cannot store them at their home. We know that despite having more hangars than anywhere else, many Brixton Hill residents are still on the waiting list and have pushed hard for this investment in the ward.
The consultation runs from 19 August until 15 September and we need residents to make their views heard. Residents of the roads affected will be receiving a letter in coming days and an online survey is available at https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/have-your-say-on-lambeth%E2%80%99s-cycle-hangar-installation-phase-4
Roads affected include:
We Love Brixton Hill & Acre Lane 