Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Alexa Coates Phone: 020 7525 7385 E-mail: alexa.coates@southwark.gov.uk
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Welcome and introductions
Minutes: The chair welcomed councillors, members of the public and officers to the meeting. |
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Apologies
Minutes: There were apologies for absence from Councillor Tim McNally, and apologies for lateness from Councillor Dan Garfield. |
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Disclosure of members' interests and dispensations
Minutes: Members made the following declarations regarding items on the agenda.
Agenda Item 9 - Cleaner, Greener, Safer Funding.
Councillor Catherine Bowman, Non Pecuniary, as she used to have an allotment on the Rockingham Estate, which she had, however, given up recently.
Councillor Neil Coyle, Non Pecuniary, as he is a member of the Walworth Society.
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Items of business that the Chair deems urgent
Minutes: The chair drew the attention of the meeting to two supplementary agendas which had been circulated containing reports regarding the following items:
6. Petitions and Deputations
16. Community Streets – Liverpool Grove
17. Section 106 release report - £887,506 of regeneration projects from 07-AP-2267 Bankside Hilton, Great Suffolk Street 11/AP/1341, St Ives House 11/AP/0671, Great Guildford Business Square and 10/AP/3316 Land at Ewer Street.
The chair announced that item 16 would be considered after the community announcements, and that item 17 would be considered under item 12.
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Minutes
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 26 February 2013. Supporting documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
The minutes of the meeting held on 26 February 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the chair.
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Petitions and Deputations
The chair to advise on any deputations or petitions received. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the deputation from the Kennington and Walworth Neighbourhood Action Group be heard.
John Bayley, the spokesperson for the deputation explained that while the group broadly supported the Northern Line extension, they opposed the construction plans Transport for London (TfL) had put together. Works would be taking place from 2015 to 2019, and would cause noise and air pollution, and great disruption to residents in the area. There would be heavy construction traffic, and this would originate across the street from a nursery. There would also be disruption to all users of Kennington Park and to the eco-hub while the underground junctions were being constructed in the north-eastern part of the park. A permanent shaft would also be constructed there. Furthermore, there were plans to create stabilization tunnels underneath the streets to the north of the park which could make the buildings rise or fall somewhat, depending on who one talked to. TfL’s current plans were flawed, because the station was too small for the volume of commuters who would use the station and change trains. Work to the station was needed first. The deputation’s spokesperson asked:
Responding to questions from councillors, the members of the deputation said that they were most concerned about the construction traffic, and the proximity of Keyworth Primary school to major building works. They also had concerns about the impact on Kennington Park and Kennington Street. Proper supervision of contractors was needed. The meeting heard that Southwark and Lambeth councils needed to work together, because TfL’s assumption about the tube station did not make sense.
Councillors discussed making this topic the subject of the community council question to be asked at the Council Assembly meeting on 3 July 2013. |
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7.10 pm |
Community Announcements
If you have a community announcement please email details to community.councils@southwark.gov.uk before the meeting.
Minutes: Police update Southwark Borough Commander, Chief Superintendent John Sutherland, introduced himself to the meeting and informed the meeting that crime figures for residential burglaries had gone down. This was in line with an overall downward trend in crime figures including violent crime. There remained, however, some challenges regarding robberies, violence against young people and knife crime. Operation Trinity had been launched in January to tackle these three areas. The operation would continue into next year, and was running in partnership with Southwark council.
The Metropolitan Police faced the financial challenge of having to make £500 million in savings. This meant changes had to be made in terms of the policing model used. There would be no reductions in frontline policing, however, some police stations would be closing. He outlined that Walworth police station would remain a 24/7 front counter, with Peckham police station open 16 hours 6 days a week and Southwark police station 8 hours, 5 days a week. Rotherhithe and Dulwich police stations would likely be closed and sold. The Safer Neighbourhoods Teams with dedicated local officers would remain, but would in future be cluster-based, with some staff moving from one ward to another. There would, however, still be one named Sergeant, Constable and PCSO per ward. The southwest cluster would be based at Camberwell police station, the southeast cluster at Peckham police station, and the northwest cluster at Walworth police station. The base for the northeast cluster was still to be confirmed.
Responding to questions from the floor, Chief Superintendent Sutherland said that stopping violence against women was one of his personal priorities, and that all offences against women would be pursued. In terms of “stop and search”, the Chief Superintendent said that this was a hugely emotive issue, and that levels of “stop and search” had fallen in volume. He did not know Southwark’s ranking in terms of “stop and search”, and said that the issue needed work. It was an important power the police had at their disposal especially with regards to knife crime, but the police had to dispense this power professionally, lawfully and with respect.
The chair told the meeting that he himself had been stopped more than 40 times and asked to empty his pockets under the “suss” laws, one year when he was growing up. These kind of experiences alienated young people. Heavy handed policing did not serve the community.
In response to further questions, the Chief Superintendent explained that operation Trinity focussed on the fact than young people are more likely to be victims. The police were working with the Southwark Anti-Violence Unit (SAVU), and with volunteer sector organisations like the Damilola Taylor Trust and Kids Company. In terms of the numbers of police officers, overall police numbers would be lower than two to three years ago. This was partly due to the extra officers had been hired for the Olympics. Furthermore many functions had been transferred from boroughs to centralised units, such as telephone answering services for 999 calls. ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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7.40 pm |
Youth Community Council
Minutes: Emma Corker, from Southwark Youth Services, and Kirsty from the Borough, Bankside and Walworth Youth Community Council updated the meeting on the latest activities of the youth community council which included:
· making links with youth clubs to increase participation in the youth community council · championing young people’s need for employment and training to combat unemployment · mapping of young-people-friendly spaces along Walworth Road, and working to prevent the establishment of more payday loan shops
Councillor Claire Hickson, Cabinet Member for Communities and Economic Wellbeing, explained that the council funded different programmes to help people into work, especially young people. She said she would send through this information to the youth community council. In terms of payday loan shops, Councillor Hickson explained that councillors had tried to limit their proliferation through the planning process. This had, however, proved difficult, as the planning rules currently did not support the council’s efforts. Councillors were therefore campaigning for an introduction of a separate class of use for loan shops and betting shops.
The meeting heard that the council had rejected the application for a new loan shop on Tower Bridge Road three times, but had been overruled.
Nathan from Newington Estate Youth Club asked the community council to help the club get more frequent access to the Penrose TRA hall where they met regularly. Councillor Neil Coyle informed the meeting that he had already intervened on behalf of the group.
The chair thanked the members of the youth community council for attending.
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7.50 pm |
Cleaner, Greener, Safer Funding
Andrea Allen, to explain CGS process and highlight a successful application from 2012/13. Minutes: Andrea Allen, Senior Project Manager, introduced a representative from the Walworth Allotment Association / Fielding Street Allotments, one of last year’s successful applicants who explained that the CGS funding had paid for general works on the fence line, for planting on the allotment itself, and for the provision of a waterless toilet. This had been a valuable injection of funding for the group.
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Cleaner, Greener, Safer Capital Fund 2013/14
Note: This is an executive function.
To consider applications for the CGS capital fund 2013/14. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That the following amounts of Cleaner, Greener, Safer capital funding 2013/2014 be allocated to the projects listed below:
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Cleaner, Greener, Safer Revenue Fund 2013/14
Note: This is an executive function.
To consider applications for the CGS revenue fund 2013/14.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
Note: This is an executive function.
RESOLVED:
That following amounts of Cleaner, Greener, Safer revenue funding 2013/2014 be allocated to the projects listed below:
Note: This leaves an under spend of £6,900 for Cathedrals ward, and an under spend of £16,860 for Chaucer Ward.
The chair said that those groups, who had not been successful on this occasion, should speak to their ward councillors for feedback and for information on alternative sources of funding.
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8.10 pm |
Housing Commission
Part of the consultations about the future of council housing in Southwark for the next 30 years. Minutes: Kevin Dykes, Senior Development Officer (Inclusion), introduced this item explaining that it was part of a larger consultation exercise which looked at the future of council housing in the borough. This consultation was designed to inform the council’s decisions such as: who should council housing be for, how should it be maintained and who should manage it.
A poll with the aid of voting buttons was abandoned due to technical problems. The chair suggested residents should speak to their ward councillors and feed into the consultation that way. Kevin Dykes also invited people to attend some of the other community conversation sessions, such as sessions in East Street Library.
Responding to questions from councillors Kevin explained that new focus groups could be set up and that there would be 70 community conversation sessions, with one focus group especially for young people.
The meeting heard comments from the floor that the consultation process was not in-depth enough and that many residents had not heard about it. Given the size of the waiting list for council housing, there was a need to build new council housing stock.
The chair said he would invite the deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for housing management to a future meeting, and that the council and councillors understood the seriousness of this issue.
Some members expressed the view that the provision of council housing should be expanded in the borough. There was a tension between expanding council housing and improving the current stock, which was difficult to resolve in the current financial climate. There was agreement that the issue of housing needed to be addressed. Residents were encouraged to feed their views into the consultation events, or to use the feedback form. |
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9.10 pm |
Proposed New Community Infrastructure Project List
Note: This is an executive function.
To consider proposals for the new community infrastructure project list. To guide Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy expenditure in each community council replacing the community project banks. Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
Zayd Al-Jawad, Section 106 Legal Agreements Manager, introduced the report and responded to questions from councillors. He explained that the community infrastructure project list was continuously open and would be refreshed formally once a year.
Councillors discussed the process of adding projects to the lists, and new projects for addition were suggested.
A motion to defer this item to a future meeting was proposed, seconded and fell.
A motion to agree this item as on paper, with an additional project, was proposed, seconded and carried.
RESOLVED:
1. That a project to put in place a pedestrian crossing in Upper Ground be added to the list of proposed projects.
2. That the list of proposed projects set out below, and including the additional project above, 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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9.20pm |
Section 106 Release Reports
To comment to planning on the proposed Section 106 release reports. |
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Section 106 release report - Pasley Park, Pelier Park and Kennington Open Space
Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report, and commented that the list of parks priorities should have been consulted on with councillors.
RESOLVED:
That the community council has noted and agrees with the recommendation to allocate funds totalling £455,592 from Newington South, Bolton Crescent (a/n 451 07/AP/2801), John Smith House (a/n 499 10/AP/1831) Royal Road (a/n 491 09/AP/2388) and 120-138 Walworth Road (a/n 470 09/AP/1069) towards open space and public realm improvements to Pasley Park, Pelier Park and Kennington Open Space.
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Section 106 release report - LSBU leisure centre on London Road SE1
Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report, and asked for it to be noted, and corrected in the report to main planning committee, that this proposal in the report also affected Chaucer ward. Furthermore, the needs of, and impact on, disabled people were not mentioned in the report. Officers needed to have regard to the relevant equalities legislation.
RESOLVED:
That the community council agrees with the proposed use of £300,000 of S106 monies to contribute towards the costs of improving community access to the LSBU sports centre on London Road SE1. |
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9.35pm |
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 meeting heard that a meeting organised by tenants and residents to discuss the response to the proposed cuts to the fire brigade service in Southwark would be held on Tuesday 7 May at the Queensborough Community Centre, Scovell Road, SE1 1PX .
The following public questions were put to the meeting:
The following question had been submitted in writing prior to the meeting:
"I would like to raise a question about the recent proliferation of commercial bins in Walworth Road. The four outside the entrance to Liverpool Grove are the most visually oppressive and out of character with the work being done to improve the public realm of this area. Quite why other retail premises which are not selling hot food require these unsightly bins is difficult to understand. The bins for the Red Lion were designed by an artist as part of the planning permission to have them, it is a pity this precedent has not been retained."
Responses to all the above questions will be presented at future meetings.
A resident also asked about the 400 lorries a week which were going to use Oswin Street for two to three years. Councillor David Noakes responded that there had been public meetings about this issue, and that the demolition lorries would go down Oswin Street as this had been agreed with TfL. For the construction phase of the new leisure centre and the residential block, the lorry traffic was still under discussion. Councillor David Noakes said he would speak to the resident after the meeting.
A further question was raised regarding water meters in particular properties. The chair asked the resident to speak to his local ward councillors after the meeting. |
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9.40pm |
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.
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:
· Sutherland Square – remove 4.5 metres of existing permit holder’s (J) parking space and replace with double yellow line.
· Penrose Street – change two existing permit holder’s (E) parking bays to two doctor permit parking bays.
· Newcomen Street – install double yellow lines outside and opposite Nos. 3 to 9 and install a new destination disabled bay,
· Gambia Street – install double yellow lines at the following locations
a. outside the off-street loading area of Palestra House b. opposite the off-street loading area of Palestra House
· Tennis Street – install new Cycle Hire docking station by removing 20m of existing permit holder’s (F) parking bay and 13m of single yellow line. Additionally, convert existing single yellow lines on the opposite side of proposed docking station to double yellow line.
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9.50pm |
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 on 10 July 2013. Minutes: Councillors discussed which question the community council should formally raise at the next appropriate Council Assembly meeting.
RESOLVED:
That the following question be put to the July meeting of council assembly:
“What actions are being taken by Southwark council to address the very considerable impacts on local residents that will arise from the proposed Northern Line extension, and the shaft which is being constructed in Kennington Park, and with specific regard to:
1. the impact on Kennington tube station 2. the structural issues arising from the construction process 3. the impact of the construction process on the very important green space of Kennington Park 4. and the planning and parking control issues which arise from the construction programme?” |
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Community Streets - Liverpool Grove
To comment on proposals to the cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillors considered the information contained in the report. Concerns were expressed regarding the level of participation in the consultation. Chris Mascord, Senior Engineer, responded that the changes proposed were for a trial period only, after which they would be reviewed again.
RESOLVED:
That the community council has noted and supports the recommendations to:
· Approve experimental closure of Lytham Grove for a maximum of 12 months and subsequent monitoring of the impact on the surrounding streets
· Approve the implementation of Liverpool Grove community street project i.e. extend the raised table outside the entrance to the park on Liverpool Grove and widen the footway, adjacent to the school entrance. |
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Section 106 release report - £887,506 of regeneration projects from 07-AP-2267 Bankside Hilton, Great Suffolk Street 11/AP/1341, St Ives House 11/AP/0671, Great Guildford Business Square and 10/AP/3316 Land at Ewer Street.
To comment to planning committee on the proposed Section 106 release report.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Note: This is an executive function.
Councillors considered the information contained in the report.
The meeting heard comments from councillors that there had been insufficient consultation about the projects, and that some residents’ comments had not been included. A concern was expressed that while councillors were broadly supportive of the proposals, some of the projects were not part of the project bank, which undermined it. Furthermore, members had not been told that revenue projects had also been an option.
RESOLVED:
That the community council agrees with the proposed release of funds totalling £887,506 from 07-AP-2267 (a/n 359) Bankside Hilton also known as land bounded by Prices Street, Bear Lanes and Great Suffolk Street 11/AP/1341 (a/n 584) St Ives House also known as the Crane Building, 11/AP/0671 (a/n 612) Great Guildford Business Square and 10/AP/3316 Land at Ewer Street (a/n 594) be released for:
• Employment during construction (Project 1)
• Employment and training (Project 2)
• Ewer Street / Great Guildford Street / Lavington Street public realm and transport improvements (Project 3)
• Great Suffolk Street regeneration project (Project 4)
• Marlborough Playground open space improvements (Project 5)
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