regular visitor to Brockwell Park the sentinel Heron photograph
courtesy Susy Hogarth Friends of Brockwell Park

LEAKY TENTS, PORTALOOS AND LIVE POETRY

 

Saturday 1 July @ Camberwell Arts Festival (Camberwell Green) 12 ? 3.30pm

This Saturday Niall O?Sullivan, David Bottomley, Heather Taylor and Ronnie McGrath will be amongst the poets entertaining the crowds at Camberwell Arts Festival. Come down, browse the arts and crafts stalls and then catch some spoken word. It?s free, and we?ll be done in time for England v Portugal!

BURBAGE ROAD RAIL BRIDGE REPAIRS

HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS PER ORIGINAL SCHEDULE. NEW DATE FOR COMPLETION IS TUE 4 JULY.
AT TIMES THERE IS PEDESTRIAN ACCESS BUT THERE IS NO CAR ACCESS AND AT TIMES NO CYCLE ACCESS

BURBAGE ROAD BRIDGE-
THE INSIDE STORY.
BREACH TO GAS MAIN CAUSES DELAY.

From Local resident very close to the action.

Network Rail are in the process of replacing the bridge over Burbage Road. The new bridge will be safer but, crucially for us, much quieter as it will be made of concrete and will not rattle. Instead of being supported on 6 columns it will be supported by the brick piers. Nuttalls, the subcontractors, have been planning this for about a year and have actually been building the new bridge in the cycle track for two months. The new bridge is in two parts each weighing about 86 tonnes and then they will have 100 tonnes of ballast put on top. Nuttalls and Network Rail have been fantastically good communicators and have been very friendly throughout.

Unfortunately early on Saturday morning the leg of the crane caused a 3" gas main to fracture, but it was enough to stop work - oxy-acetylene cutting torches and leaking gas do not go well together. one of those things - the Victorian cast iron pipe was due to be replaced in August so it was bad luck. With the limited time left it was decided to abandon the job until next weekend (probably, depending on hiring some heavy duty plant again). It really is heavy-duty plant - the larger crane can lift 700 tonnes and the smaller one over 200.

Although the engineers have had to postpone the main work until next week they were able to remove the two side panels one of which is shown here being lifted off.


Warm wishes from a quiet Burbage Road,
Angus Hanton
www.dulwich.co.uk

BROCKWELL SHOOTING.

I am happy to put out the following correction from Adriam Kajumba Editor of the Streatham and Dulwich Guardian that victim of the shooting has now been released from hospital

Extra funding for youth services

The Safer Lambeth Partnership has announced new investment in youth provision in the borough following the violent death of a 15-year-old in Kennington.
There will be an extra £100,000 invested by Lambeth Council and Lambeth Police in youth services this summer, which will partly be used to re-establish a summer scheme for the Brixton area to give young people something worthwhile to do during the school holidays.
The extra investment will also increase the opening hours of four youth clubs for most of the summer. There will also be seven adventure playgrounds that will now be open from 10am to 6pm.
Following the murder, the council and the police are working closely together to listen to the community concerns and to provide reassurance. As part of this, the council is running community drop in sessions for young people to give their views.
As well as this the council is working on the Integrated Youth Strategy, which is expected to be launched next month. The aim of this is to make sure there are no gaps in youth provision in the borough, and to identify what could be improved. Meanwhile, the Youth Inclusion Support Panel is there to help make sure at risk young people have access to the services they need.
The council is also working with the voluntary sector and looking at what assistance it can give to help organisations extend the services they provide for young people over the summer.
Councillor Mark Bennett, Cabinet member for Community Safety, said: ?This tragic incident has shocked everyone at Lambeth Council deeply, and we are committed to listening to the community and finding out their views.
?We are mindful of the importance of making sure we provide positive activities for our young people, and following this tragedy we have taken an urgent look at levels of youth provision, and as a result we have agreed with the police to invest an extra £100,000 in services.
?Youth provision is a priority for this administration, and we are determined to make sure this extra investment is something that can be sustained in the long term.?

Youth Arts

• Kinetika Bloco Summer School 2006

Calling all young people aged 14+ in Lambeth & Southwark
If you want to perform in six different London festivals this summer, play either; drums, brass or woodwind or are an
aspiring dancer, Kinetika have a summer school for you.
Kinetika are now recruiting for the 2006 Kinetika Bloco Summer School. This will be the sixth year that Kinetika has
run a carnival summer school.
The Kinetika Bloco based in Lambeth and Southwark is the largest standing youth Bateria in the country and they are
in the process of creating a real tradition of carnival performance and music-making here. This summer school provides
a unique link between music making in school and involvement in the wider community. It gives students the joy of
performance on a large scale with several performance opportunities including participation in the Thames Festival in
September.
Kinetika are looking for: 50 drummers, 40 Brass Players and 30 Dancers to take part.
Dates: 31 July - 11 August and 14 -18 August 2006
Festivals on: 12, 18, 19, 20 & 27 August & 17 September 2006
10am - 4.30pm, Mon - Fri at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
Application deadline: 7 July 2006
£10 registration fee
To apply contact 020 7033 9929 or email: tamzyn@kinetika.co.uk

NEW STREET LIGHTING IN LAMBETH CONSULTATION
MONDAY 26TH JUNE 7PM


DWL will be holding local area meetings to increase public awareness and provide information on the local construction phase of the PFI. The next meeting is for the Herne Hill ward at the following time, date and venue.
Monday the 26th June at 7.00pm
Address:
Methodist Church, 141 Railton Road, SE24 0LT
Brief Overview
The London Borough of Lambeth will soon be upgrading the street lighting in your road. The works will be carried out by Lambeth Lighting Services on behalf of the Council and will involve installing new lamp columns and lanterns designed and maintained to meet the latest British and European Standards. This work is part of a Borough wide programme to improve street lighting under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
The Council believes the benefits to residents will include among other things:

1. Brighter and safer streets.


2. Reduction in crime and fear of crime.


3. Reduction in road traffic accidents.


4. Reduction in personal injury accidents.


5. Increased use of night time public transport.


6. Increased use of local facilities at night.


7. Enhancement of the environment generally.

Agenda

• CIP Programme


• Columns and lanterns


• Maintenance programme


• Q & A


• AOB

The meeting will present an opportunity for local residents and stakeholders to discuss any issues regarding the replacement of the old lighting stock in their area.

BROCKWELL PARK SHOOTING

Any incident is serious but the victim in last Sundays shooting about midnight in the park was of a 16 year old boy. It is suspected that this was another gang clash victim.. He ran from a hooded gang and was found by police and paramedics in Dulwich Road by Hurst St.
He had a damaged kidney and spleen removed..
Th suspect believed to have fired the shot is described as a very light skinned black male" Operation Trident 8785 8737 or Crime stoppers
0800 555 111

The Time of Our Lives?


Older people and Community Safety in Lambeth


an open debate between the council, police, health, voluntary sector and the older people of Lambeth

Come and make your voice heard!

4.00 p.m.* – 7.00 p.m.  Tuesday, 4 July 2006
The Assembly Hall
Lambeth Town Hall


*refreshments will be served at 3.30 p.m.


For more information contact:

Community-Police Consultative Group for Lambeth

020 7733 0878                admin@lambethcpcg.org.uk

LIDO OPENS AT 6.45 19TH JUNE

A hardy band of swimmers queued from 6.30 this morning to be first in the Lido.
by about 40 people had turned up - most buying the season ticket at £80.
Seasoned swimmers said the water was warmer than usual due to the warm weather over the last couple of weeks and the fact that it had taken 10 days to fill up due to low water pressure in London.
BBC Radio and Television arrived to carry out interviews with Mary Hill, Mary Fogarty and Giles Gibson and others.

Casey McGlue is managing the swimming on behalf of Fusion and the refreshments kiosk isalreadyy open with a range of healthier snacks than in the past out do chips and burgers ( hot dogs are retained). Speciality breads and rolls. are also available.
Rob Pagano, Fusion manager expects works to start shortly. The first job is for
Thames Water to move the water main ( this wont affect the swimming as it takes place in the park.

ROSENDALE SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY

Following representations made parents and local residents and a site meeting organised by Councilor Clare Whelan with Lambeth Safety Officer, the following reply has been received .

Dear Councillor Whelan
Following this morning's visit, and the discussions that took place, I thought it best just to clarify the issues raised and the actions from them:

I will look at providing a relief School Crossing Patrol Officer until such times as Mrs Lea Blandford returns to work. I have people in the pipeline who we could possibly use, and then move them to their permanent site once Lea returns.

I will ask Misha Hewapannage (School Travel Plan Officer) to look into the possibility of installing a raised Zebra Crossing where the School Crossing Patrol Ofiecr currently operates, although it is unlikely that there is funding available in the 06-07 budget and it may have to wait until 07-08.

In the meantime Eugene will look into the possibility of putting a single yellow line in either side of the crossing, on both sides of the road.

Eugene to investigate the possibility of installing a cycle path, with Mr Richard Ambler - Cycle Projects Officer.

I will arrange for two more 'School' signs to be erected; one going up Rosendale Road replacing the old sign that is currently in situ, and the other at the roundabout at the junction with Dalkeith Road.

I will provide a Vehicle Activated Traffic Calming Sign, which indicates '30. Slow Down' by the end of this financial year going down hill in Rosendale Road (providing there is a suitable location to install this; given that it requires approx. 80-100metres clear site line).

Eugene will liaise with James Ross to ascertain the current position with the School Keep Clear markings and the Traffic Management Order, to see if we have to start from scratch when moving the markings from their current location to outside the entrance used by children/parents.

I hope to be able to give you a further update by the end of next week.
If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely
Nigel Carter
Road Safety Manager Street Management ,Environment London Borough of Lambeth

RUSKIN PARK FUN DAY AFTERNOON 1-5PM SAT 24TH JUNE BANDSTAND

The recently restored bandstand will be at the centre of a fun day organised by the Friends of Ruskin Park and Parks Rangers. This follows hot on the heels of the Clapham bandstand which has its first public pereformance of classical music on Sunday 18th noon till 4 pm.
Ruskin Park will have a music programmes , games. it will be a good opportunity to purchase local history publications including the new one on Brockwell Park . See Herne Hill Society stall.

PLANT SALE BROCKWELL GREENHOUSES SUNDAY NOON -5PM 18th JUNE

lots of vegetable plants sald plants. very healthy tomato plants at early stage £1 and superb sunflowers £1.50 to name but two.

NEWS FROM BECCA THACKRAY

I   am currently investigating the position   of the land at Mumford Road and its use   as a carpark,.
I will also  enquire with Lambeth Tranport regarding  the  traders attempts to get  changes to the parking arrangements close to Herne Hill Station ( Railton Road)
Editorial note.
Lambeth transport have  promised for over two years to make minor low cost  adjustments but have failed to deliver. Traders have asked that parking be restricted to  30 mins..


Car Boot Sale Jessop-Lowden Road
Sat 8 July 11 a.m. - 2 pm
Call Barbara on 07832 329 921/ 0207 733 7524
Car £10 Big Table £10 Small Table £5



Friends of Brockwell Park & Lambeth Park Rangers invite you to a
Fun 'n' Games Day in Brockwell Park
on Sun 25 June 11 - 3 pm
Near Tennis Courts
Activities for all ages.

ARTS COUNCIL AWARD FOR JESSOP SCHOOL
Jessop has been awarded the Silver Artsmark Award by the Arts Council, England for achievements in music, dance, drama and art & design


Becca Thackray
Green Councillor for Herne Hill Ward  17.06

MESSAGE FROM LIDO GROUP
WWW,brockwelllido.com
Dear Paul

the sun is shining ? warming the sparkling water as it trickles into the pool....

and yes.... the Lido will be open for swimming this Monday 19th June 2006

and yes.... lawyers have resolved differences so that Lambeth and Fusion can sign a contract giving Fusion a 25-year lease on the pool

and yes.... as we write architects (PTEA) and builders (Cosmur) are finalising plans for building work to begin with completion planned before the swimming season in 2007. Thames water will begin diverting that awkward section of water main in six to eight weeks.

In order for the pool to open promptly next June building might have to begin before this season ends. Fusion will give as much notice as possible of any disruptions or short closures before September 3. Watch BLU?s web site for updates.

In the meantime----The unreconstructed Lido Experience will once again be available and in the capable hands of Paddy and Casey together with Fusion?s Lido manager Rob Pagano:

• Weekdays 6.45 am 8.00 pm
• Sat and Sun 10.00 am 6.00 pm

Single entry price as for last year ( see here) and season tickets as below:

• Adult £80
• Child £50
• Adult (concession) £55
• Family £210
• Family (concession) £150

Concessions are defined as follows:

• Unwaged - ES40 Job seekers booklet / Income support letter
• Full-time student - Valid student card
• OAP (60+) - Proof of age
• Disabled - Proof of disability
• Fusion life-style member - Membership card

SPEED WARNING SIGN FOR HERNE HILL
at junction with Ruskin Walk

Following representations by the Forum we have confirmation that
a cautionary sign will be installed at the above location and warn drivers when they go over 20 MPH

To Cllr Jim Dickson

I write to inform you that we have secured a sign of this nature for erection along Herne Hill at a specific location as mentioned in the email from David. I apologise for the delay in implementation, this has ben as a result of our current workload. I can reassure you that we are doing everything we can to have these signs erected at various locations. I am copying this to my colleagues who are making the necessary arrangements to erect these signs.

Lambeth Transport.

LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW 16TH AND 17TH JULY

JUNCTION MOTION FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL
Clr Jim Dickson is submitting the following motion to the next meeting of the Council
Herne Hill Junction Regeneration
The council supports the Herne Hill Forum in calling on the new administration to make more effective the previous approach to the Herne Hill junction improvement and related regeneration works.  It is very important for the area that these works now move ahead.
The council notes that Mayor and TfL have made a commitment to the scheme and to provide the funding to help see it implemented and that forward movement is very much needed.  The council should identify the resources to ensure that design work can continue during this financial year.
The council believes it is important that the principle of the project board - of officers, Forum representatives and residents - managing the development of the scheme should be retained and that the commitment of officers in the transport section to partnership working with the community should remain.
The council therefore commits itself to work in partnership with residents in this way to ensure that the full scheme is taken forward as quickly and effectively as possible.
Cllr Jim Dickson

THE ACADEMY FOR SHAKESPEARE ROAD TO OPEN ON SOMERLEYTON ROAD SEPTEMBER 08

Clr Becca Thackray Green Clr for Herne Hill send the following report of the public meeting at Jessop School last Friday.


Lambeth Academy

Due to open with its first year intake in 2008 on Somerleyton Road and transfer to Shakespeare Road in September 2009.

4 ‘small schools’ of 300 students on one site so there’ll be 4 Headteachers. Project Managers at ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) have based their design on the premise that pupils work best in smaller environments.

Chris Randall, Project Manager emphasised a ‘depth before breadth’ philosophy which means that literacy and attainment at basic level Maths will be the focus before exploring deeper into any one subject. Teaching is up to ‘A’ level. There are specialist areas of Sports & Maths.

Other schools will have access to the expertise and facilities and there is a legal charity tax problem which they hope to overcome before they can offer more than 10% of their space to community use.

No religious ethos. Criteria for admission accords with ‘Every Child Matters’ i.e. Educational Special Needs provision will be supplied as necessary. Proximity to the school will be a consideration factor.

Further public meetings:

6 pm at Sudbourne Primary (Mon 12 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm
6 pm at Hill Mead Primary (Wed 14 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm

Any queries, contact, Ian Comfort, Project Director ian.comfort@arkonline.org
Or Chris Randall chris.randall@mouchelparkman.com 07976 343 981

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Also….not forgetting:

Elmcourt Secondary School

To be run by Parent Promoters Foundation.
For 1,100 secondary school pupils
To open 2007 on temporary site and move to Elmcourt Road site by 2009.


Becca Thackray 11.6.06

JUNCTION LIGHTS A TECHNICAL UPDATE

ThaTraffic Phasing - Signal Id: 02/029 -HERNE HILL JUNCTION

Thank you for your email of 22 May 2006 regarding the above mentioned traffic signals.
In view of your concern, I passed your comments on to our Directorate of Traffic Operations (DTO). They advised me that recent deterioration in signal timings was due to a fault which disrupted communication between the on-street junction signal controller cabinet (which controls the signals) and the remote Urban Traffic Control (UTC) computer which determines the optimum signal timings at this junction and other signal facilities in the surrounding network.
Our records show the fault unfortunately persisted from the evening of 04 May 2006 to the evening of 20 May 2006. Please accept our apologies for any disruption this may have caused.
The UTC (remote) control has now been re-established, so the southbound Herne Hill movement is receiving 10 seconds more during the green phase. Arrangements are also being made to update the local signal timings, so if communication is lost again, the local timings used will better reflect the normal times.
Thank you again for your email – please accept my apologies for any inconvenience that you experienced as a result of this problem.
Kind regards

Dominic Gibbins Surface Transport Communications
nks to Andrew Malecki for the following information from Tranposrt for London.

YOUTH CRIME- ETHELRED ESTATE FATAL STABBING.

Following the tragic fatal stabbing of a young man last Friday Clr. Mark Bennett the Executive memeber for Community Safety called and emergency meeting of the CDRP ( Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership) to address issue arising from this untimely death.
The reduction of central government funding had lead to planned cuts in the
Summer Youth Provision prgramme for the borough. This has now been reversed and the planned cuts will not take place. One hopes that this incident will help focus attention on the need for the devleopment of enhanced youth provision in the borough.Its a complex business.

BROCKWELL LIDO'S FUTURE SECURED

In the week that Fusion failed to open Dulwich swimming baths due to lack of staff they have taken the bold step of siging a long lease to run Brockwell Lido. Fusion have now got to come up with the goods to delivering a Lido fit for the 21st century with a £2.500,000 investment and extension plan.

LAMBETH PRESS RELEASE
Brockwell Lido’s future secured
09 June 2006
Brockwell Lido’s future has been secured after a long period of negotiation with the news that Fusion has signed a long-term agreement with Lambeth Council. The 25-year lease will see Fusion inject over £2.5m, including £400,000 funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, to redevelop the Lido and to create around 50 jobs.

The redevelopment will see a range of top quality new facilities created. A newly constructed healthy lifestyle area will include a spa with hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam and therapy rooms, together with additional multi-purpose studio space, fitness suite and new changing rooms. A complete redesign of the Lido’s entrance, toilets and changing rooms, and pool surrounds will also be included in the refurbishment.

As a Grade II listed building, the Lido will retain its original features, such as its square clock and streamlined pavilion buildings. Fusion’s investment will also see local community organisations that currently use the Lido, such as Whippersnappers and yoga groups, provided with upgraded facilities. Their classes will continue to operate at the Lido while the refurbishment takes place.

In addition to the refurbished amenities and new lifestyle programmes created, the announcement means that the affectionately known ‘Brixton Beach’ will become self-sustainable and not reliant on public funding. High operating costs have seen many of the UK’s lidos closed and it is anticipated that Brockwell Lido could become a model for sustainability for lidos across the UK. Peter Kay, chief executive, Fusion, said: “We are delighted to ensure the future of one of south London’s most popular attractions. The Lido has been the heartbeat of the community for many years, but the funding that has gone into the project was crucial to maintaining this position. When the new amenities are in place, ‘Brixton Beach’ will become the multi-purpose facility it has always had the potential to be and a community facility to be proud of.

” Cllr. Lib Peck, Lambeth Council cabinet member for environment said: “To enter into this partnership with Fusion is a great opportunity, as it will not only bring about long-term stability and continuity, but will also attract an even broader range of users to the Lido. To secure its future is fantastic news, as it is a landmark steeped in history and a much-loved community facility.” Earlier this year, Fusion invested in excess of £50,000 refurbishing the facilities in readiness for the summer season. A complete facelift of the swimming pool included grit blasting, repairing cracks and repainting.
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URBAN ART FAIR JOSEPHINE AVE 15TH JULY

ART IN THE OPEN AIR...
Urban Art has now established itself as an annual event eagerly looked forward to by many London art lovers. For the fifth year running this sleepy, tree-lined, South London street will be transformed into a bustling art fair showcasing new and exciting work from over ninety UK artists. Exhibited pieces will include paintings, mixed-media, photographs and print-making with costs ranging from under £50 to over £500. It's an art buyer's dream.
Entrance is free, viewing starts at 10.00am and the event ends at 6.00pm. (For a great family day out you could also visit the Lambeth Country Show which runs on the same day in Brockwell Park.) Refreshments will be available plus an opportunity to visit the Urban Juniors Gallery showing work from local school children.
Urban Art is a unique London event not to be missed. Not only is it the perfect setting to view new and original artworks, but it is also a fun and relaxing opportunity to meet and talk with artists directly.
So make a note in your diary and experience art in the open air – it's what Summer days were made for...
Saturday 15th July. 10am-6pm. Josephine Avenue, London SW2

BURBAGE ROAD THROUGH TRAFFIC CLOSURE
from 2359 hours, Fri 16th June to 1800 hours, Tue 27th June, 2006


Essential bridge works require the closure of Burbage Road to traffic around the structure, effectively rendering the road usable for local access only. It is planned that both ends of the road and all roads off Burbage will be accessible in the normal way.

Should there be a delay we shall endeavour to let you have news just before the 27th.

37 link to Putney Heath still not operational

While the new southerly routing along the length of East Dulwich Grove directly to Lordship Lane (instead of via Melbourne Grove) has been operational for a while, we are advised that the northern extension of the route has not yet come into force. We shall advise when this happens -- be sure to keep checking our blogs

HERNE HILL TRIANGLE AND RUSKIN AREA CONTROLLED PARKING
UPDATE FROM OUR LOCAL GREEN COUNCILLOR BECCA THACKRAY

Dear Cllr Thackray

Thank you for your email below concerning the forthcoming consultation on a CPZ in the Ruskin Park area.

We have a Borough Spending Plan allocation of £ 100,000 from TfL towards this consultation. A plan showing the proposed consultation area is attached. We plan to undertake the consultation in two stages. The first stage will be to ascertain the roads that would be interested in the introduction of a CPZ. The second stage will concern detailed proposals for the area identified in the first stage.

We are currently working to complete some of our current commitments before commencing on new projects. Therefore, we expect to commence the consultation process for the Ruskin Park and Herne Hill area in the late autumn. The TfL money should be spent by the end of the financial year. Implementation would then be in the 2007/08 financial year, for which a Borough Capital allocation will be required.
I am sorry that this is not good news. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further queries.
Yours Sincerely
James Ross
Project Engineer
Transport & Highways LAMBETH COUNCIL

LIDO FILLING -LAMBETH TO ESCAPE HOSEPIPE BAN

The Lido is being filled as we speak... The water is already past the half-way mark on the way to the shallow end.
Peter Bradely Tuesday 14.15pm

HERNE HILL CPZ EXTENSION TO GO LIVE ON 19TH JUNE

INFORMATION FROM CLR TOBY ECKERSLEY


Dear Cllr Eckersley,
We are advising that the zone will be operational from the 19 June 2006. Additional street notices will advise of this information.
I am sorry to hear that some residents have purchased permits in advance of the commencement date. The parking shop was updated as soon as any delay was anticipated and informed to validate permits from the revised date. It would seem some residents, who purchased permits very early on, may have bought in advance of this information.
Those persons who have permits valid in advance of 19 June will be able to have the additional two weeks added on to their expiry date if they contact or visit the parking shop. We apologise for the inconvenience in relation to this.
Kind regards,
Tim Walker
SOuthwark Council

NORTH DULWICH/HERNE HILL CPZ EXTENSION. 12th june

Just in case you missed the signs- road marking are being painted in nexrt week 12-15th June in Carver RuskingWarmington Howlets and Hollinbgourne.

HERNE HILL FORUM 29TH JUNE ST. JOHNS LOWDEN ROAD 7PM
OLLEYS FISH RESTAURANT SPONSORS OUR PUBLICITY LEAFLET.

Many thanks to Harry Niazi for £100. Each meeting we produce and distribute about 3,500 leaflets around Herne Hill.

LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW 15-16TH JULY 06

Lambeth Country Show, Ubique Leisure in Partnership with Lambeth Council
Brockwell Park Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July 2006 - 11am - 7.30pmAdmission FREE
Acts on the main arena include:
The Knights of the Damned * The Royal Artillery Parachute Display Team * Portsmouth Area VCC Field Gun Display Team * No Limitz Motorcycle Display Team * Stallions of Substance.
Acts on the small arena are:
The Delta Dog Display Team * The Wacky Tumbleairs Trampoline Display * Stuart Walton Sheepdog Display * Ridgeside Falconry, The Hampton Court Musical Ride * Berkely Owls.
This year in the animal section you'll find Berkely Owls, The National Farmers Union, Polly Pets and Rescued Animals, Sheep Shearing and Vauxhall City Farm. Wander round the Trade and Craft stalls, get information from the Charity and Association stalls, browse round the Food Hall and treat yourself in the Complementary Health Area. See the stunning floral displays in the Horticultural Marquee.
Also this year, Lambeth Crime Prevention Panel are organising a comunity safety/health focussed tent. This will include: Lambeth Police, Lambeth Council - Community Safety Team, Lambeth Victim Support, Age Concern, Help the Aged - Handyvan scheme, Lambeth Primary Care Trust, London Fire Brigade, British Transport Police and Smartwater. In the tent there will be refreshments, free giveaways & competitions, free health checks, defensive planting exhibition & competition, clowns and the Fire Service will be demonstrating the danger of chip pan fires. Also present will be the Mobile Police Station, police helicopter and horses.
Acts on Village Green to be confirmed.
Main Music Stage
Saturday 15th July 1.30pm - 7.30pm
Pama International with special guest Dawn Penn * The Dualers * Molara and Dubmerge * Soothsayers * Wiservice
Sunday 16 July 1.30pm - 7.30pm
Twinkle Brothers * Willi Williams * Prince Malachi featuring Ras Negus * Selector Manasseh Hi-Fi plus special guest PA's King Atarney * John Kanu
Try different foods with a large variety of stalls selling food from around the world.
Have fun on the fairground, large inflatables, simulators etc.
Come with your family and friends, enough to keep everyone busy all day long!

RECORDS BROCKEN AT BROCKWELL TREE DEDICATION BY LAMBETH'S NEW MAYOR LIZ ATKINSON.

115 people/£145 collected in tree bucket to name but two Robert Holden below gives the full story.

Dear colleagues
My sincere thanks to all those who helped make today such a great success. In addition to you members of the FOBP Committee, I extend special thanks to the Mayor, Liz Atkinson, and her consort, Richard Hardman, for crossing fields to reach all our trees and for staying the course; to Thomas Edgar for taking the photographs; to Tracey O'Dea for also taking photographs; to Kevin for helping to clear up; and to Sheila Northover for invaluable help on the day. Most important of all, I thank Laura Moprland for all her help and advice over the past year.
This year we have raised over £2000 in donations; we planted 29 trees, the most in any year apart from the Millennium year; we had well over 100 people present; we sold seven copies of Peter Bradley's new book We received a donation of £50 for a tree from Dennis Sullivan and a record £95 in the bucket(Total £145) The catering was just right, and the weather was fine. We and Brockwell Park were truly blessed.
We have £250 in donations towards the trees for 2006/2007, so we are on our way. I look forward to seeing you all on 3rd June 2007.

Best wishes and kindest regards,
Robert Holden

FREE FILM TRAINING COURSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

We are running a free Children's Voices Project for 2 weeks over the summer holidays for 13-15 year olds. We have 2 taster sessions on 9th & 14th June and are keen to have as many people who are interested along. From this we will recruit 16 people to join the course. The tasters will be fun with everyone getting the opportunity to use a camera and see themselves on screen, learn about story-boarding and doing drama warm-ups with Max & Dave who run the Saturday Arts Club drama workshops.if you know anyone who might be interested please give them a form. They can be emailed back to me or Tullia, and we just need to know which taster session they would like to attend.

Thanks a lot
Caroline
Brixton St vincent's Community Centre020 7326 4417 / 07958 448 690
www.bsvc.org or email paulreyn@aol.com for full details and application preliminary assessment takes place on 9th June for SUmmer course.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT EXCESSES IN HERNE HILL

Following a spate of tickets given to suppliers delivering quite legally on double yellow lines in Railton Road, the Forum asked Clr Peter O'Connell to take this up as the attitute was 'slap a ticket on let the trader seek redress' and obviously the wardens would then get some returns as not all follow through the appeal process. We advised Peter that in the two months since his intervention there had been NO wrongly issued tickets. This however indicated a lack of effective contracting monitoring at that time.

Peter O'Connell writes


Just a day before my electoral death, I ended correspondence with the Parking Service on Alan's case and the wider issue that I'd be banging on about for two years that the council's communication with the motoring public was akin to a parlour game: Road-users weren't warned where are the traps until they land on one and are penalised.

I received a promise that there will be a regular newsletter, to be posted to permit-holders, on the range of parking rules to smash certain myths while explaining the logical detail behind restrictions. Equally, there needs to be an honest explanation of what is permissible.

In return, I gave the officers in election week a six-page summary I wrote for the Parking Scrutiny Commission of case law pertaining to parking regulations. I suggested it as a guide to the issues that people want explained to them.

Hope you're keeping well,
Peter O'Connell

JUNCTION COMMITTMENT FROM THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
From Jim Dickson Executive member Finance


I have received the attached letter from Alastair Hanton and the Herne Hill Forum, requesting that the new administration continue and make more effective the previous approach to the Herne Hill junction improvement and related regeneration works. It is very important that this happens. We have a commitment from the Mayor of London to make this scheme work and to provide the funding to help see it implemented. I am personally very committeed to ensuring that it is achieved as soon as possible. Forward movement is very much needed.

Jim Dickson

VELODROME

some background fron VALERIE SHAWCROSS

Just to let you know that I had a meeting with British Cycling (currently the short term lease holders of Herne Hill Velodrome) with the Mayors' office and a Southwark Council Officer. There was some initial discussion about the possibility of longer term plans for protecting the future of the velodrome. There is nothing to report at this stage, but I wanted you to know that we haven't let go of our concern and involvement for the long term future of the velodrome.

Regards
Valerie Shawcross AM LONDON Assembly Member Lambeth & Southwark

JUNCTION LIGHTS PROBLEMS RESOLVED AT HERNE HILL

We have the following response from transport for London.We understand that continuing problems with a telephone connection linking the lights to the control centre caused the phasing to change and a delay in remedy.

Thank you for your emails of 15 and 30 May 2006, with regards to the above mentioned traffic signals.

I would firstly like to apologise for not replying sooner. I understand that the issue you have raised to do with the phasing of these signals has been an ongoing one, and as you have indicated has caused some considerable congestion.
Our signals engineers have been investigating the ongoing issues to do with these signals and on 30 May 2006 visited the site and resolved the problems that had caused the phasing to be out of kilter. I trust that you have observed a considerable improvement since that date.
Thank you again for your email(s). Please contact me if you require any further assistance.
Yours sincerely
Dominic Gibbins Surface Transport Communications

CAUTION CYCLISTS AT DULWICH TOLLGATE


article from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southwarkcyclists/message/3494

Has anyone else had any problems with the toll gates on College Road in Dulwich?I went out for a long ride on Saturday with a friend from NorthLondon. We started out heading towards Crystal Palace up CollegeRoad. My friend had never been through the toll gates before, but assumed that as there was someone in the booth the gates were manual rather than automatic.

He followed a car through while the barrierswere up, and failed to entirely position himself in the narrow cyclelane, although he was close to it. The gate came down suddenly onto his forearms. The force of this entirely snapped off the gate, and led to quite nasty bruises and welts on my friends arms - but incredibly, he didn't fall off his bike. The toll operator didn'task if he was ok or offer first aid, but instead demanded to know hisaddress and told him he'd have to pay for the damages.

I don't know if this was just a freak occurence or something that has happened to others - the gates seem very badly designed for cycles. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what he should do if he get landed with a large bill from Dulwich Estates?Jonathan Gaventa

NEW POLICE COMMANDER FOR SOUTHWARK.
Chief superintendent Malcolm Tillyer has been appointed the new Borough commander for Southwark replacing CS Ian Thomas.

Malcolm is known to Lambeth residents where he was in charge of one of the divisions and deputy borough commander before moving on to (Hackney?)

He was responsible for the development of community engagement on policing and community safety in Herne Hill a couple of years ago when he attended a symposium organised by the Herne Hill Forum along with Tessa Jowell MP, Val Shawcross our GLA member
police from both Lambeth and Southwark. It led to collating of crime statistics for the area from both boroughs and was certainly instrumental in Herne Hill ward being one of the first wars to have a Safer Neighbourhood Team

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN AND AROUND HERNE HILL (LAMBETH)

The issue of over zealous ticketing by Herne Hill station was taken up by Peter O'Connell at the end of March and since then Pullen's has reporetd that tradespeople have been allowed the customary time to make delivieries whilst on approriately marked double yellow lines.
Reporting this to Peter this week produced the following response.


Thanks for the information. It's rewarding to learn of this feedback.

Just a day before my electoral death, I ended correspondence with the Parking Service on Alan's case and the wider issue that I'd be banging on about for two years that the council's communication with the motoring public was akin to a parlour game: Road-users weren't warned where are the traps until they land on one and are penalised.

I received a promise that there will be a regular newsletter, to be posted to permit-holders, on the range of parking rules to smash certain myths while explaining the logical detail behind restrictions. Equally, there needs to be an honest explanation of what is permissible.

In return, I gave the officers in election week a six-page summary I wrote for the Parking Scrutiny Commission of case law pertaining to parking regulations. I suggested it as a guide to the issues that people want explained to them.

Hope you're keeping well,
Peter

LAMBETH POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP 6TH JUNE 6PM
main discsussion will be on YOUTH ISSUES

Lambeth's public forum for addressing crime and community safety issues.

http://www.lambethcpcg.org.uk/


NEXT MONTHLY MEETING: The next meeting of the Lambeth CPCG will take place at 6:00pm on Tuesday 6th JUNE , at the Lambeth Accord, 336 Brixton Road (nearest tube: Brixton, map ). The theme of the meeting will be 'Youth'. This venue is the first bus stop past Holy Rosary Church .

The JULY meeting will be at St John's, Waterloo on July 4th, at 6:30pm for a 7:00 pm start (to allow for the congestion charge). The theme of the meeting will be a review of the Safer Lambeth Partnership's work over the past year. (Nearest tube: Waterloo, map
Subsequent meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of every month, starting at 6pm, at a variety of venues around the borough. Contact the Administrator for details.
Minutes, Briefings, Presentations, Reports and Crime Statistics are available to download under Resources.
For queries, please contact the Administrator at admin@lambethcpcg.org.uk or on 020 7733 0878.

FRIENDS OF HERNE HILL VELODROME AGM 25TH MAY 06

Thanks to Barry Mason of Southwark cyclists who posted this report on their website

About 25 people attended the AGM on 25th at Half Moon Lane Methodist Hall.
Peter Cattermole of Velo Club de Londres explained what VCL were doing to patch the place up and keep it open. Relations with the freeholders...Dulwich College Estates.....are thawing and the vital extension to the 3 year lease may soon go into negotiation. There was discussion about the now admin-awkward relationship betweenthe 430 Friends of HHV and VCL.Of the existing Friends and that committee only Bill Wright (ex HHV Manager for Fusion), John Rolfs (Friends Treasurer) and me (Barry Mason ,outhwarkCyclists and LCC representative) said they were willing to continue .

After sensible discussion it was agreed that: The Friends could not be sustained with such a tiny, all busy, team of three. Better to co-opt those people onto the VCL Management Committee running the Velodrome. It was agreed to bring in Judith Bonner (Friends Chair)and Alastair Hanton (local) as well. Lots of advantages in the new arrangements.....we're all now in the same boat and it'll be easier for Southwark Cyclists etc to broaden the reach of the velodrome by being on the inside.Phone me direct with queries.
Long long story. But good.

But good.Barry07905 889 005
http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/ click on link for Southwark Cyclist website.