The following public questions
were submitted, the chair advised that written responses would be
provided at the next meeting.
- It has been brought
to my attention that there may be plans, within the Elephant &
Castle Regeneration Plan, to extend Wansey Street to make it into a through
road. Could this be a
possibility?
- Residents of Garland
Court are very concerned and would like to see Wansey Street stay as the quiet cul-de-sac it is,
free of all through traffic.
- Why
have the owners and residents of flats in Garland Court not been
directly consulted about proposals for altering the access and
layout of Wansey Street? We have not received any communication from
Southwark Council nor from Southern Housing regarding the possible
alterations to the access or character of our road, which at
present is a quiet cul-de-sac.
- What
are the design proposals for the new housing fronting onto
Wansey Street. Again, why have the owners and residents of
Garland Court not been consulted about these issues, which will
have a great affect on our properties and immediate
environment?
- Regarding the
Elephant & Castle Master Regeneration Plan (version 16):
- Page 16 displays a
map of the regeneration. This indicates
a 'mid-high' block will be built exactly opposite Garland
Court. How high is this
exactly? When I bought my flat in 2006,
the plans indicated that Garland Court would not be overlooked by a
tall building.
- Can Southwark confirm
that the trees lining Wansey Street
will remain. These are central to the
appearance of the street and the well-being of residents of
Wansey Street.
- The plans also
indicate that Wansey Street will be
opened up at its Eastern end, but closed at its Western end to
traffic. Can you confirm that
Wansey Street will not become a
through-road. This is a hugely
important issue to residents living on Wansey Street.
- I noticed Strategic
director of Major Projects position is Vacant.
When will this post be
filled and who’s overlooking / synchronising various
regeneration projects meanwhile?
- I’m very
concerned as a resident of Garland Court , Wansey St about the proposed plan to end the
streets cul -de -sac status in the
regeneration plans. Can the council assure me and fellow residents
this will be re thought and the street kept as a cul-de–sac ?
- Will there definitely
be a guaranteed new leisure centre at the Elephant or is this
consultation exercise a bit misleading? When will it be
opened?
The elephant and
castle leisure centre consultation was very well advertised, but
very limited. I received a letter by post and saw the advert in
Southwark news yet the consultation was only to ask what services
we wanted. Why was the consultation so basic? How much money was
spent posting letters to residents, for the newspaper advert and at
the public meeting?
- Why is the bus lane
on rodney place enforced 12 hours a day
7 days a week for one bus? Other bus lanes e.g. Old Kent Road are
from 7-10 am and 4-7pm only 5-6 days a week.
- Why has the council
without warning removed our allocated 30 minute free parking bay
outside our shops that has been in force since 2000? When we
complained the council argued that they had no record of a traffic
management order for this bay. The council has recently allocated
40 minute free parking bay for the Tesco store in Southampton Way.
We are urging councillors to stop these injustices and
discrimination and help to reinstate our parking bay our trade has
plummeted and cannot services our shops.
Residents also commented on the
use of One Stop Shops to provide information and consultations and
commented that local libraries may be more appropriate venues due
to more flexible opening times.