Saturday, February 18, 2006
MAYOR FOR LONDON KEN LIVINGSTONE VISITS HERNE HILL
Thursday morning saw a visit from Ken Livingstone to Herne Hill where he met Sgt Tom Cornish and members of the Safer Neighbourhhods Team serving the Herne Hill Ward.
Accompanying Ken were Val Shawcross the GLA member for Lambeth and Southwark and Peter O'Connell Herne Hill CuncillorAll wards in London without SNTs about 340 at present will have SNTs by April.
Initially they will be slightly smaller 4 officers building up to 6 once recruitment permits.
Ken also had discusiions w tih Reliable Cars staff and discussed the needs for an integrated ticketing system for Rail Tube and Buses with Gary at the station news kiosk.At present Rail operators are resisting the integration with Oyster. However a couple of operators are looking at it.
Val Shawcross discussed with Alan Soames issues of safety at Herne Hill Station and the
Lambeth Community Safety initiative to introduce measures in the foot tunnel to slow down cyclists. Kate Newham has allocated funding for this.
After meeting local residents Maude Estwick chair of Milkwood Residents and Paul Reynolds
secretary Herne Hill Forum and Alan Gaunt Proprietor of Pullens. Mr Livingstone had breakfast at Pullens. He went over his local connections with this area recounting his visits to Dania Restaurant
Thursday morning saw a visit from Ken Livingstone to Herne Hill where he met Sgt Tom Cornish and members of the Safer Neighbourhhods Team serving the Herne Hill Ward.
Accompanying Ken were Val Shawcross the GLA member for Lambeth and Southwark and Peter O'Connell Herne Hill CuncillorAll wards in London without SNTs about 340 at present will have SNTs by April.
Initially they will be slightly smaller 4 officers building up to 6 once recruitment permits.
Ken also had discusiions w tih Reliable Cars staff and discussed the needs for an integrated ticketing system for Rail Tube and Buses with Gary at the station news kiosk.At present Rail operators are resisting the integration with Oyster. However a couple of operators are looking at it.
Val Shawcross discussed with Alan Soames issues of safety at Herne Hill Station and the
Lambeth Community Safety initiative to introduce measures in the foot tunnel to slow down cyclists. Kate Newham has allocated funding for this.
After meeting local residents Maude Estwick chair of Milkwood Residents and Paul Reynolds
secretary Herne Hill Forum and Alan Gaunt Proprietor of Pullens. Mr Livingstone had breakfast at Pullens. He went over his local connections with this area recounting his visits to Dania Restaurant
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