Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Gerald Gohler, Constitutional Officer Tel: 020 7525 7420, email: gerald.gohler@southwark.gov.uk
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Introduction and welcome
Minutes: The chair welcomed residents, councillors and officers to the meeting. |
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Apologies
Minutes: There were apologies for absence from Councillors Mark Gettleson and Catherine McDonald. |
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Disclosure of Members' interests and dispensations
Members to declare any interests and dispensation in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: There were none. |
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Items of business that the Chair deems urgent
The chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.
Minutes: There were none. |
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Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2013. Supporting documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2013 be agreed as an accurate record of that meeting, and signed by the chair.
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Deputations / Petitions (if any)
The chair to advise on any deputations or petitions received. Minutes: There were none. |
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Community Announcements
Minutes: Safer Neigbourhoods Teams PC Calman from South Bermondsey ward addressed the meeting and fed back on Rotherhithe police station, which would remain in use for the foreseeable future, until a new permanent base could be found. However, the police station would have limited or no front counter service, due to officer numbers. Councillor Richard Livingstone explained that front counter provision was to move, possibly to Canada Water Library with a 3-hour-a-week counter service, and that the police were still planning to sell Rotherhithe police station. The council was working with the police to find a permanent base for them in the area. In response to questions, PC Calman responded that the police were aware of the sheds on the Avondale Square estate having been broken into.
Network Rail Mark Summers, Project Director at Network Rail, informed the meeting that works would be happening in the London Bridge area and to the station. This would enable 16 Thameslink trains an hour to go through the station. In terms of the infrastructure works proposed in Bermondsey, these would consist of constructing a fly-over and a dive-under for trains. Remodelling the track and signalling would be undertaken in stages from New Cross to Bermondsey and to London Bridge and beyond. There would be some disruption and noise, but the majority of the works would take place on bank holiday weekends, with some work taking place on weeknights and weekends. The first closure of London Bridge Station would be in August 2014, when the terminus part of the station would be closed for 9 days, followed by a closure of 16 days at Christmas 2014. The Borough viaduct and the two additional tracks would be brought into use in December 2015. Drop-in sessions were being arranged to engage with the community and to inform them about the impact of the works. In addition, there would also be regular updates in the form of bulletins and newsletters. As part of the Section 106 agreement, employment for local people would be provided, and 16 apprentices would also be trained.
Concerns were raised about how the works would affect Tooley Street and about adequate notice being given regarding renewed disruption. The meeting heard that Network Rail, Transport for London, and the utility companies should work together to minimise disruption. Southwark’s Highways Management Team would work with the organisations to ensure this.
Councillors said that it would be helpful to have maps showing the area and the anticipated additional traffic flows of construction lorries and other traffic. Mark Summers said he would take these comments back. The meeting heard that the community forums which were taking place every three months were useful. Councillor Anood Al-Samerai said that the forums and the community council had asked for a traffic management survey to be conducted, and asked for this to be brought back to a future meeting.
Responding to questions from the floor, Mark Summers explained that wheelchair access to South Bermondsey Station was not part of the works under ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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7.20pm |
Schools in the community council area
Sam Fowler (Southwark Schools for the Future Project Director) to update the meeting. Minutes: The chair introduced the item by saying that new schools for the community council area had long been one of things that residents and councillors had asked for.
Compass School Tony Searle, the Head of the Compass School, told the meeting he had been in post full-time since January 2013 and was working towards opening the school in September. This would happen on the former Southwark College site in Keeton’s Road, in interim accommodation. Over 50 pupils had already signed up. The new school would have a capacity of 600 pupils, and would be striving for excellence in all fields, including competitive sports, and focusing on reading, writing and maths. It would also have a sibling rule. This September, up to 100 year-7 pupils would start, with more classes coming on-stream in subsequent years.
Responding to questions from the floor, Tony Searle said that the school would be non-fee paying and non-selective. It would offer arts and drama as extra-curricular activities. Its catchment area would be local, responding to the need for a school in the vicinity of the site. The school would be happy to work with the council to attract funding for sports facilities which could also be used by the school, for example the ones in Southwark Park, which were in need of repair. He went on to say that he was not in a position to answer questions about the plans for the rest of the site, which was owned by Grosvenor. Grosvenor had not put in planning permission, however, the plans for the site were likely to be a mix of residential and commercial properties.
Simon Hughes MP explained the history of the site and how the current situation had been arrived at. He outlined which negotiations had taken place before and following the merger of Southwark College with Lewisham College, and the subsequent purchase of the site by Grosvenor. There were also negotiations taking place to locate a university technical college on the site.
Southwark Schools for the Future Sam Fowler, Project Director - Southwark Schools for the Future, outlined the situation regarding school places in the borough. He explained that there was a shortfall in primary school places. This was an ongoing trend all over London, but particularly in the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe area. By September 2016, there would be a shortfall of 180 places over the six forms in the area. The council was going to address this by means of temporary expansions of the existing schools. In the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe areas, this would take place at Albion Primary and Grange Primary, but officers were also engaging with all schools across the borough. There had been an audit of school places, resulting in a shortlist of schools which could respond to the demand for places, and officers were working with these schools. There would be permanent expansions at Albion and Grange primary schools, as well as at Phoenix School and Redriff School. There were also be a number of free schools ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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7.50pm |
Proposed new community infrastructure project list (CIPL) to guide S106 and CIL expenditure in each Community Council replacing the community project banks, 12/03/2013 Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Council
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to agrees the new community infrastructure project list for this community council, which replaces the previous community project bank for the same area.
Zayd Al-Jawad, Section 106 Legal Agreements Manager
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the list of proposed projects set out below be agreed as the new community infrastructure project list for this community council, which replaces the previous community project bank for the same area.
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8.150pm |
Local Parking Amendments
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to consider the recommendations set out in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the following local parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved for implementation, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory procedures:
a. Warndon Street – adjust the position of existing disabled bay outside Silverlock Medical Centre
b. Lynton Road – install double yellow lines outside the entrance to No. 304 to 312 (Cedars Assist recovery yard)
c. Sharratt Road – install double yellow lines between Ilderton Road and electrical substation (outside and opposite the Leathams Factory)
d. Raymouth Road – install double yellow lines outside railway arch No.36.
e. Bermondsey Street – make the following adjustments: 1. remove existing ‘loading only’ bay outside No. 176 and replace with a single yellow line 2. extend the existing permit holder’s (F) parking bay outside No.179 by one approximately space, to replace a double yellow line
f. Tanner Street – extend the existing permit holder’s (F) bay outside Nos. 5 to 7 by approx 2 metres, to replace a single yellow line
g. Tooley Street (below Duke Street Hill) – make the following adjustments: 1. install new cycle hire docking station outside Colechurch House, to replace existing single yellow line. 2. convert the existing single yellow lines in this stretch of Tooley Street to double yellow lines except where an existing double Car Club bay is to be retained
h. Snowsfields – make the following adjustments: 1. install new cycle hire docking station opposite No. 147 Raquel Court, to replace 5 spaces of existing permit holder’s (F) parking bay 2. convert 10 metres of existing double yellow line outside No. 147 Raquel Court, to a permit holder’s (F) parking bay
i. Melior Street – extend the existing permit holder’s (F) parking bay outside No. 1 by one approximately space, to replace a double yellow line (to compensate for loss of parking at the proposed Snowsfields Cycle Hire docking station)
j. Weston Street – make the following adjustments (to compensate for loss of parking at the proposed Snowsfields cycle hire docking station): 1. change 11m of existing pay and display bay outside No. 58-60 to a permit holder’s (F) parking bay 2. change 6m of existing single yellow outside No. 50/54 to a pay and display bay.
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8.20pm |
Public question time
A public question form is included at page 63.
This is an opportunity for public questions to be addressed to the chair. Residents or persons working in the borough may ask questions on any matter in relation to which the council has powers or duties.
Responses may be supplied in writing following the meeting. Supporting documents: Minutes: The following written questions were submitted at the meeting:
“1. Are councillors aware that the wall which separates Ilderton Road traveller site from the railway track is falling down and represents a serious risk to residents’ safety? It has been falling down for over 8 years, nothing has been done. The wall is owned by Railtrack, but they are not taking responsibility and repairing the wall. Please can councillors put pressure on Railtrack, so that this problem is finally resolved?
2. The road which serves Ilderton Road traveller site is sinking. Water collects on it and in cold weather this freezes. This is a health and safety risk to residents, especially young children. Can the council repair the road?”
The following question was put at the meeting:
The gardens around the war memorial in West Lane are in need of gardening all year around, not just in November. |
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8.30pm |
Community Council Question to Council Assembly
Each community council may submit one question to a council assembly meeting that has previously been considered and noted by the community council.
Any question to be submitted from a community council to council assembly should first be the subject of discussion at a community council meeting. The subject matter and question should be clearly noted in the community council’s minutes and thereafter the agreed question can be referred to the constitutional team.
The community council is invited to consider if it wishes to submit a question to the ordinary meeting of council assembly in July 2013. Minutes: This item was deferred to the next meeting scheduled for 26 June 2013. |
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Cleaner Greener Safer projects
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Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) Capital Funding
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to consider this year’s capital funding allocations. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the following amounts of Cleaner, Greener, Safer capital funding 2013/2014 be allocated to the projects listed below:
NOTE: This leaves the following amounts of CGS capital under spend to be allocated at a future meeting:
Grange ward £42,524 Riverside ward £12,424 Rotherhithe ward £62,504 South Bermondsey ward £17,899 Surrey Docks ward £43,064 Livesey ward (Bermondsey & Rotherhithe) £10,000
ACTION: Officers to produce a report about the CGS capital under spend, and to present the information about past projects, at the next community council meeting.
The chair explained that those projects, which had not been successful in being funded through CGS, would be moved over to the project bank. The meeting heard that many of the unsuccessful projects could not be funded, because the organisations in question had not asked for enough funding, or because there had not been enough information for councillors to make a decision on. |
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Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) revenue funding
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to consider this year’s CGS revenue funding allocations Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the following amounts of Cleaner, Greener, Safer revenue funding 2013/2014 be allocated to the projects listed below:
NOTE: This leaves the following amounts of CGS revenue under spend to be allocated at a future meeting:
Grange ward £18,000 Rotherhithe ward £16,365 Surrey Docks ward £3,015 Livesey ward (Bermondsey & Rotherhithe) £9,665
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