Agenda and minutes
PDF 84 KBVenue: Dockland Settlement Community Centre, 400 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, SE16 5LJ
Contact: Tim Murtagh, Constitutional Officer
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Introduction and welcome
Minutes: The chair welcomed residents, councillors and officers to the meeting. |
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Apologies
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Evelyn Akoto, Lucas Green, Ben Johnson, Eliza Mann and Michael Situ. |
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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: The chair advised that a late report Community Council Highways Capital Investment 2014/15 had been circulated as part of Supplementary Agenda No. 1. |
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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: Councillor Stephanie Cryan, declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 11, as she is a member of Time and Talents, which has an application being considered for funding.
Councillor Sunny Lambe, declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 11, as he has links with the Basic Business Initiative.
Councillor David Hubber, declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 11, as he is a member of Surrey Docks Farm, which has an application being considered for funding.
Councillor Lisa Rajan, declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 11, as she is a member of Surrey Docks Farm, which has an application being considered for funding.
Councillor Kath Whittam, declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 11, as she is a trustee of The Amicable Society, which has an application being considered for funding. |
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Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2015. Supporting documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2015 be agreed as a correct record of that meeting. |
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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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7.10pm |
Community Announcements
- Youth Community Council - Southwark Safer Neighbourhoods Board update - The Big Lunch - Any other community announcements. Minutes: Southwark Safer Neighbourhoods Board (SSNB) Councillor Kath Whittam gave an overview:
Neighbourhood / Cluster panels - Meet quarterly before the SSNB to report any significant trends in wards - Ward panel chairs meet with Inspector - Discuss priorities for the cluster - Information goes to Chief Inspector from each cluster
The SSNB - Meet quarterly and are public meetings open to all. - Wide range of members including a representative from each cluster panel. - Attended by Borough Commander (currently Zander Gibson) - Holds some funds to distribute for projects aimed at reducing crime and increasing community cohesion
The Big Lunch Mark Parker, a local resident, explained that this would take place on Sunday 7 June 2015. There would be three community lunches in the area and working groups had been set up in the following areas: - Greenland Dock - Canada Water - Rotherhithe
The idea is to bring together neighbours to get to know each other, share food and have fun. Further information available at – www.iliveinse16.com
The Blue Bermondsey Survey Russell Dryden, from the Blue Bermondsey, explained that he was a manager of the Business Improvement District (BID). The council and the local owners of the biscuit factory had produced an online survey. The survey sought views on what residents would like to see in the area. The businesses and the council would try to implement the changes people would like to see in the area. Local residents and visitors were encouraged to have their say. See www.bluebermondsey.commonplace.is
Step out in Southwark this Easter The chair read out a series of rambles that were taking place in the first half of April. The walks were being led by local author John Constable.
Unexploded WW2 bomb Stephen Douglass, Head of Community Engagement, explained that the council had been made aware that day of an unexploded bomb on a building site in Grange ward. The army bomb disposal team were working on making the bomb safe. The Police had narrowed the evacuation cordon to 100 metres from the site. That meant about 300 – 400 properties were affected. There was a wider cordon of 200 metres for traffic and pedestrians. Information was available on the council website and had been circulated to community groups and tenants and residents groups in the area. A rest centre had been set up locally and arrangements were in place for temporary accommodation. |
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7.30pm |
Community Safety Update
Local police teams to present. Minutes: There was no community safety update. Police officers were working in connection with issues arising from an unexploded World Ward Two bomb in the area. |
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7.40pm |
Housing Theme Item
- 11, 000 homes update / consultation Ebony Riddell Bamber, Housing and Community Services
- Kitchens / bathrooms project Sylvester Hilton, Design & Delivery Manager (North Team)
- Tenant and Residents Engagement – leaseholders / tenants Jessica Leech, Residents Participation Co-ordinator
Minutes: 11,000 homes update / consultation
Jess Leech, Residents Participation Team, gave a presentation.
2013 – Borough wide consultation on the future of council housing. The council committed to build 11,000 new homes in the next 30 years with 1,500 delivered by 2018.
2014 – Borough wide consultation on the charter of principles. A list of promises to residents on how the council would involve them in decisions related to the new homes. Over 2,000 responses received.
2015 – Borough wide consultation on principles for all council developments. - Where to build the homes - Design standards - Tenure mix - How to decide to invest or rebuild.
Engagement methods include: - interactive digital map of the borough - community forums - youth events - community conversations - online e-form - postcards for written input - mailings to residents and leaseholders
Councillor Richard Livingstone added that half of the new homes being built on sites would be ring-fenced for those people in housing need already living on the estate immediately affected.
In response to questions, the following points were made:
- The 1, 500 would be council properties - Young people would benefit from the 30-year programme and a lot of work had gone into how best to engage with them e.g. schools, social media and an event at the Ministry of Sound. - 11,000 additional homes over 30 years would not solve the housing problem but it was part of a solution. - An extra care facility was being built at Cator Street. Willow Walk would have some hostel accommodation and general needs accommodation.
Tenant and Resident Engagement
Jess Leech explained that:
- In March 2013, the council agreed an engagement strategy. The objective was that all residents in the borough were entitled to a say and where appropriate some control over the services available. - The strands of the engagement strategy had included how to improve services and increase engagement. - Council officers supported tenants and residents associations (TRAs) and attended AGMs. The capacity and partnerships team do a lot of work around setting up new TRAs and provide training and advice for tenants. There were a couple of resource centres that TRAs can use to print minutes and newsletters. - The resident participation team arranged consultations with TRAs on a range of local issues. - A piece of work last year involved engagement with older residents. All sheltered housing units were visited. An event brought all the units together which also introduced the different services that residents could access. - Workshops had taken place with residents in temporary accommodation about how to get involved and how to be better neighbours. - Overall there were 126 TRAs. The officers in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe were George Coombes and Chucks Amaechi. - About £3.1 million had been spent on improving TRA halls.
Kitchens and Bathrooms Project
Sylvester Hilton, Major Works Team, gave an overview presentation.
- In February 2015, cabinet agreed to establish a six year kitchen ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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8.40pm |
Cleaner Greener Safer Funding Reallocation
Note: This is an executive function
Councillors to consider the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Cleaner Greener Safer Funding Reallocation
Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
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That £38,168 of capital funding be reallocated
into funding for the 2015/16 programme. 2. That the following projects be approved for funding from the 2015/16 capital programme:
GRANGE WARD · Positive Youth Swanmead games area £7,600
LIVESEY (ROTHERHITHE) WARD · Ledbury football pen – additional funding £20,000
RIVERSIDE WARD · Bermondsey hanging baskets £3,800 · Urban Natural Learning (St James school) £4,700
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Residents, green spaces on Bevington Street £4,700 ROTHERHITHE WARD · Southwark Park bandstand £6,000 · Southwark observation beehive £5,000 · Canada Estate planting £10,196
SOUTH BERMONDSEY · Bermondsey hanging baskets £3,546 |
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8.45pm |
Neighbourhood Fund 2015/16
Note: This is an executive function
Councillors to consider the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That the following neighbourhood fund projects be approved for funding for 2015/16:
GRANGE WARD Bermondsey Spa Residents Association beauty phase 2 £1,540 St Saviours TRA international day £2,000 OBC Youth Club summer activities £3,894 Create Bede/Grange more creative £5,000 Vitrine Sculpture at Bermondsey Square £3,000 Age UK Yalding sports and mobility day £1,292 Albert McKenzie VC St George’s Day celebration £1,000 Millwall Community Trust multi-sports central £5,000 AlwayzKreative, be kreative £4,000 Bermondsey Street Area Partnership sculpture £5,000 The Quay Players £1,500 Maintaining Health Partners, Bermondsey breathe £1,800 The Friends of Southwark Park, activities programme £625 Bermondsey Street Festival £5,891
LIVESEY (ROTHERHITHE) WARD Millwall for All Trust, youth education and improving health for older people £3,529 St Helena and Oldfield TRA, tai chi sessions £700 Bermondsey Artists Group, pop up at GP surgeries £100 Bede House Association, Buzz on the B&B £4,000 Silwood Community Youth, project at Silwood £2,500 St Helena and Oldfield TRA, family hub £2,500 Arundel Court Resident Association, garden £303 Bonamy and Bramcote TRA, St George’s Day £1,500
RIVERSIDE WARD City Hope Church, Rotherhithe World Cup £1,075 Bermondsey Artists Group, pop up at GP surgeries £500 Shad Thames Partnership, Local Eyes festival £1,825 Shad Thames Residents Association, clean up £5,000 Salmon Youth Centre, Leap Into project £10,000 Cherry Gardens TRA, through the generations £1,050 Cherry Gardens TRA, Millpond Hall opening ceremony £1,050 Riverside Parents and Carers Association, play sessions £9,797 Bermondsey Community Nursery, trip to Chessington £2,264
ROTHERHITHE WARD Time and Talents, community garden £5,240 Brunel Museum, summer play scheme £1,000 Bermondsey Artists Group, pop up at GP surgeries £125 The Rotherhithe Festival Group £2,500 St Helena & Oldfield TRA, tai chi sessions £700 Friends of Southwark Park, activities programme £1,000 Red Lion Boys Club, children’s youth club £1,000 The Amicable Society, local conservation £2,500 Canada Estate TRA, fun day £1,000 Bede Youth Adventure Project, fun day £1,021 Themed markets for Albion Street £5,000 London Bubble Theatre, reach out £2,540 Mayflower TRA, Activities for All £1,000 Albion Street steering group, opening of St. Olav Square £1,500
SOUTH BERMONDSEY WARD Millwall for All, youth education and improving health for older people £5,231 The Quay Players, production of Sister Act £1,500 Upkeep of Blue Market planters £250 Longfield TRA, fun day £1,200 Bermondsey Community Kitchen £5,000 Stevenson Crescent Estate TRA, bright and planted £1,200 The Queen Victoria, air ambulance event £1,000 Stevenson Crescent Estate TRA, summer fete £1,200 Citizens Advice Bureaux, day for abolition of slavery £110 Markaz Man UK, sports day / family event £500 Glot fashion workshop £680 London Bubble Theatre, reach out £825 Friends of Southwark Park, activities programme £750 New Covenant Church, celebrating choir and dance £300 Playdagogy £500 Southwark Community Festival £250 Faces in Focus, solution based counselling £250 Southwark Muslim Youth Society, what I know about Islam £200 Walworth Golden Oldies, 3 step healthy programme £400 Southwark Eid £150
SURREY DOCKS Bermondsey Artists Group, pop up at GP surgeries £500 The Rotherhithe Festival £2,500 Osprey ... view the full minutes text for item 11. |
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8.50pm |
Public question time
A public question form is included at page 56.
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 public questions were asked at the meeting:
1. What is the council’s policy on religion. What does it do to promote religion that is not oppressive or discriminatory (whichever religion that may be). Councillor Stephanie Cryan responded that Councillor Jamil Mohammed, had helped to arrange an inter faith community day and was compiling a directory of all the different faiths and places of worship in the borough. Councillor Mohammed could be contacted for further information.
2. As freeholders, how do we get out of the communal heating system so as to have full control of our own heating [rather than] paying for what others use. Councillor Richard Livingstone responded that it was a difficult one as people either have communal heating systems or they don’t. If people opted out, that would increase the bills for everyone else contributing.
3. A question was raised about the planned 20 mph speed limits in the borough and the difficulty of limiting vehicles to that speed. Concerns were expressed about residents being criminalised by speed cameras. Councillor Livingstone responded that a report would come to a future meeting about the consultation that took place on 20mph limits.
4. It has been three years since the Pumphouse museum closed down. It remains an empty building. What has Southwark got out of the closure. Councillor Richard Livingstone responded that savings were needed due to heavy budget cuts. Councillor David Hubber added that there have been expressions of interest from groups wishing to use the Pumphouse museum for community use which would be warmly welcomed.
5. Would the indigenous population of Southwark be given preference in obtaining accommodation in Southwark, instead of people from another borough coming here and depriving them of the opportunity. Councillor Richard Livingstone responded that last year the council agreed as part of the allocations policy a requirement for residency. There was now a five-year residency priority.
6. What plans were available to make homes more affordable. A new two bedroom flat, in the area, only 650 square foot, was on the market for £650,000. Councillor Richard Livingstone responded that more homes needed to be built across London and Southwark was doing more than most boroughs. Councillor Anood Al-Samerai added that the situation was tough and more should be done to deter investors from abroad buying property and not even dwelling in the properties. Extra council tax should be charged on such unoccupied properties.
7. A resident highlighted the Ship York pub that had recently closed. It could have become a Shisha bar prior to it becoming flats but residents and officer action had prevented that from happening which was important for the area.
8. Is there anything that could be done to ban people buying properties to rent and make it easier to rent to buy.
9. A resident asked about officers parking in the Blue Bermondsey for 3 or 4 hours at a time while residents were limited to 30 minutes. A written response was read out that ... view the full minutes text for item 12. |
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9.00pm |
Local Parking Amendments
Note: This is an executive function
Councillors to consider the recommendations contained in the report.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That the following local traffic and parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved for implementation, subject to the outcome of any necessary statutory procedures:
· Ilderton Road – install a loading only bay on Penarth Street to service a recently redeveloped building on Ilderton Road.
· Bermondsey Wall East – removing an existing solo motorcycle bay. |
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9.05pm |
Local Traffic and Parking Amendments
Supporting documents: |
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Canada Water and Southwark Park consultation
Councillors to consider the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
1. That the consultation methods be approved.
2. That the following comments about the consultation area be added:
· Canada Street and Quebec Way should be included within the scope of the controlled parking zone. The streets were often full of commuter vehicles at the annoyance of residents unable to park. |
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Stanworth Street and Millstream Road
Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors to consider the recommendations contained in the report. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That the following local traffic and parking amendments, detailed in the appendices to the report, be approved for implementation, subject to the outcome of any necessary procedures:
· Reinstatement of double yellow lines at the corner of Stanworth Street and Millstream Road. |
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9.10pm |
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 2015. Minutes: Community Council Question:
“Will the Leader of the Council explore the allocation of council staff parking permits across the borough and whether it is being abused” |
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Community Council Highways Capital Investment 2014/15
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That the following scheme be approved for capital funding investment:
· Morocco Street carriageway resurfacing £28,160 |