tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297478562024-03-21T16:06:48.614+00:00Brownswood CouncillorsNews from your Labour Councillors representing Brownswood ward in Hackneybrownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-68350896858646182312014-09-03T13:51:00.000+01:002014-09-03T13:51:02.200+01:00Sorry, a fault with the site is preventing us updating at the moment.brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-86390320217079631912014-02-10T14:33:00.001+00:002014-02-10T14:33:53.166+00:002014 updateCouncillors Report – February 2014<br />
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Woodberry Down Masterplan<br />
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The revised masterplan is due to go to the Planning Committee on the 5th of February. As previously advised key changes include –<br />
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more shops, principally along Seven Sister Road<br />
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four new community facilities<br />
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The hybrid application comprises an outline application with proposals for a revised 25-year masterplan setting out the development of phases two to seven of the Woodberry Down scheme, as well as a detailed application for phase two. Phase one of the scheme, including 1,649 new homes, shops, community facilities and open spaces, has already been completed.<br />
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The revised masterplan includes up to 3,242 new homes and a further 10,921 square metres of non-residential floorspace. The first three phases will deliver a minimum of 41% affordable homes with later phases being subject to viability assessment to identify the provision of social housing.<br />
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The planning application can be found here WDReport.pdf<br />
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Finsbury Park SPD<br />
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The three boroughs which signed up to the Finsbury Park Accord two years ago, have spent this year working on a supplementary planning document for the area. This then guides applicants as to what would be acceptable and what wouldn’t. Once adopted it becomes a “material planning consideration”.<br />
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The consultation ran for several months last summer. Most responses were broadly supportive of the approaches the 3 boroughs were taking. One issue that did emerge was support for Rowans bowling alley. This may have been based on a misconception that we were trying to persuade that business to move. The purpose of the document was to seek a higher quality building with an improved entrance into the park, should the site be redeveloped in the future. A bowling alley can continue to be one of the businesses within that new building, if the owners wish.<br />
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The revised SPD is due to be put to the 3 cabinets in the next two months.<br />
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Licensing Special Policy Area in Dalston<br />
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We have been consulting for the last year on whether to introduce an SPA in Dalston. As on a previous occasion, club owners and operators did organise to get their customers to respond to the application. On paper therefore the result looks opposed to an SPA, but a more detailed analysis of the people from the area who responded shows a different result. The introduction of an SPA was also strongly supported by the police and other partners.<br />
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On balance we decided that there was more than enough evidence to proceed. It will however be significantly different from the SPA in Shoreditch which attempts to restrict all new licences or extension of hours. The Dalston policy instead gives a list of the types of uses which are acceptable to which times on which days.<br />
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We introduced a 20mph zones across the ward last year by way of making the orders, erecting signage and installing the physical traffic calming measures required. However at that stage the police were unwilling to assist in enforcing those. They have now been persuaded to change their approach and are training up their officers to enforce them. TfL have also agreed the use of their cameras where applicable.<br />
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Kings Crescent regeneration<br />
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Five contractors were shortlisted to carry out the refurbishment and new build to the north side of the estate. We hope to now finalise an appointment by the end of February. For details of the planning application which was approved on 31st July, go here and search for 2013/1128. It will achieve 101 refurbished flats for current residents, 107 new affordable units (79 rent, 28 shared ownership), and 155 new private units, as well as a café overlooking Clissold Park<br />
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A contract to install a new temporary community centre was awarded and this should happen this month. It was delayed due to difficulties with the electricity connection.<br />
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Social Lettings Agency<br />
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The council is to try to establish it’s own lettings agency to provide a better and fairer service to private sector tenants. This came in part from discussions on the 2014 local manifesto.<br />
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218 Green Lanes development<br />
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The redevelopment of the former Unite/T&G building was approved in December. The new buildings will deliver 107 homes, of which 25 will be affordable. It also achieves the aim of the Manor House Area Action Plan to open up a walkway and view through this site to the New River Path and West Reservoir.<br />
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Audit success<br />
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One of my other roles is chairing the council’s Audit Committee. The Audit & Anti-fraud Division have recently taken over the task of investigating tenancy fraud on behalf of first Hackney Homes and secondly all major housing associations. They recovered 131 properties last year and are well on the way to their 150 target this year.<br />
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feryalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235515873621846920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-88766916992083374932013-07-27T17:16:00.004+01:002013-07-27T17:16:43.838+01:00Our July report<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Islington, supported by Hackney and Haringey, are leading on the preparation of a SPD for Finsbury Park. The area covered has includes all of Blackstock as far south as Highbury Vale police station, and to the petrol station site on Seven Sisters Road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This draft SPD summarises the planning policies that should be addressed by future development proposals, planning and design issues particular to the area, and some of the key information that an applicant should include in any future applications. Some of the more interesting ideas include –</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* redeveloping the Rowan’s site to provide a better gateway into the park</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* improving conditions beneath the railway viaducts including exploring the option of opening up another arch to separate foot and motor traffic along Stroud Green Road</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* promoting the entrances to Gillespie Park and the Parkland Walk </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The public consultation was held between Monday 1 July 2013 and Monday 12 August 2013. There were three drop-in sessions in the area on the following dates:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday 13 July 2013, 11am -2pm, N4 Library, 26 Blackstock Road, London N4 2DW</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday 16 July 2013, 3pm - 6pm, The Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, London N4 3JP</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information on the public consultation, including a copy of the draft SPD, will be available from the Council’s website (www.islington.gov.uk/finsburypark) from Monday 1 July 2013. An information leaflet will be distributed to properties within the catchment area this week. An online survey has been set up to gather feedback and comments, which can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/66L7TLS .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any queries or would like a paper copy of the draft SPD, the lead officer is Deanna Walker on 020 7527 1825 or by email at deanna.walker@islington.gov.uk . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The planning application for the detailed design of the north side of the estate is scheduled to go to the planning committee on 31st July. Go here and search for 2013/1128. It includes both the final stages of refurbishment of the existing blocks, and substantial new build. It will achieve 101 refurbished flats for current residents, 107 new affordable units (79 rent, 28 shared ownership), and 155 new private units. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The procurement process to appoint a developer is also well underway and we hope to appoint in late July. If all goes to plan, preparatory works will begin this autumn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment is almost complete with new windows being installed at Therfield, Datchworth and Theobalds courts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Licensing authorities are entitled to declare a “special policy area” if they can prove that licensed premises have reached saturation point in a particular area such that they are massively affecting the quality of life. We already have such an area in central Shoreditch, which has been largely successful in resisting new bars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month we approved a consultation on also introducing one along the A10 corridor north and south of central Dalston. Having an SPA means that the normal assumption that a license be granted is reversed, and that new or variation licenses are only granted in exceptional circumstances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The review of the masterplan continues. Some elements may include -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"># Opening the southside of some blocks to enhance views and light</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"># Many more retail units along the northside of Seven Sisters Road</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the partners have internally finalised a draft new masterplan, it will be subject to public consultation next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The resident group, the Woodberry Down Community Organisation is also going through the process of re-electing it’s board. For the first time seats are reserved for the completed private blocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three sites have now been completed and handed over – the latest Horston and Sherwood ahead of schedule. Construction is now up to it’s full height on the “3 Ps” site which will be 100% social housing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The annual estate “fun day” is this Saturday from 1-4pm on The Green, the newly created park on Woodberry Grove North.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Finsbury Park Trust is born </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The organisation formerly known as the Finfuture, has now formally changed it’s name to the Finsbury Park Trust which was Brian’s proposal. It intends to free up resources to be more effective as the voluntary sector lead in the regeneration of the area, and will soon be officially relaunched. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Attainment of deprived children</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ofsted has recently published a report analysing and commenting on children who do not perform well at school, asking whether schools are paying underachieving children enough attention. A significant number of children who underachieve are also on free school meals, although not all. The report, called ‘Unseen children’ is available on the Ofsted website. Hackney is in either the top five or top 10 percent among local authorities, on each of the four indicators, and joint second in the country on one.</span><br />
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brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-59712053395088553262013-07-10T12:13:00.000+01:002013-07-11T08:21:47.879+01:00Brownswood Ward Forum <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's time for our ward forum again where we get to discuss the issues that matter to our local area here in Brownswood ward. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finsbury Park draft Supplementary Planning Document.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Consultation on the draft plan runs is open from 1st July 2013 to the 12th August 2013)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Initial consultation on the planning application for the detailed design of the north side of the estate ended on 20th May. Go here and search for 2013/1128. It included both the final stages of refurbishment of the existing blocks, and substantial new build.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope to get it to a planning committee in July, and to start work in the late autumn. It will achieve 101 refurbished flats for current residents, 107 new affordable units (79 for rent, 28 for shared ownership), and 155 new units for private sale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The procurement process to appoint a developer is also well underway and we hope to announce the outcome on 25th July.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment is almost complete. New windows are being installed at Therfield, Datchworth and Theobalds courts. Teething problems with the fobs and door entry systems are being sorted out but on the whole residents report feeling a lot safer. We are also proposing to install a new and more accessible temporary community centre, which can later be reused elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Islington, supported by Hackney and Haringey, are leading on the preparation of a Supplementary Planning Document for Finsbury Park</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This draft SPD summarises the planning policies that should be addressed by future development proposals, planning and design issues particular to the area, and some of the key information that an applicant should include in any future applications. Some of the more interesting ideas include –</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* redeveloping the Rowan’s site to provide a better gateway into the park</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* improving conditions beneath the railway viaducts including exploring the option of opening up another arch to separate foot and motor traffic along Stroud Green Road</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* promoting the entrances to Gillespie Park and the Parkland Walk </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The draft is scheduled to go to Hackney’s June Cabinet for approval to consult for an initial 6 weeks. The area covered has expanded to cover all of Blackstock as far south as Highbury Vale police station and the petrol station site on Seven Sisters Road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A masterplan for the overall scheme was agreed over 10 years. However because of the “credit crunch” and changes in funding regimes, this had to be substantially departed from to keep work going. As a result provision of some of the community facilities were delayed and a second tower block was allowed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The resident’s organisation WDCO have been in negotiation with the other partners for almost a year now over a new masterplan. Some elements may include -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"># Opening the southside of some blocks to enhance views and light</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"># Many more retail units along the northside of Seven Sisters Road</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the parties have internally finalised a draft new masterplan, it will be subject to public consultation next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Construction is now up to it’s full height on the “3 Ps” site which will be 100% social housing. The second site to be fully completed, Woodberry Grove North was handed over on schedule earlier in the year and residents have moved in, while the third block, Horston and Sherwood, is due to complete within two months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A 2nd playstreet was recently launched by residents of Heron Drive on the Myddleton Grange estate. The council has been enabling these.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were pleased to support the opening night of this excellent new venture in Clifton Terrace, just north of the train and tube station. Check out http://parktheatre.co.uk/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our fourth ward forum is scheduled for 17th July, and suggestions for agenda items are welcome. Amongst other issues, the last meeting discussed the new funding that has been awarded to the Manor House Development Trust to address home insulation and fuel poverty in the ward, and plans for a Blackstock Road festival. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we stood for election in 2010, we made five main pledges – </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Complete the refurbishment of King's Crescent Estate and create new homes on the Alexandra National House site – see above for Kings Crescent. Residents have moved into the redeveloped ANH site delivering 70% new council homes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Deliver a new youth centre on Woodberry Down – The Edge opened late last year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Open a police base on Blackstock Road – the base opened 3 years ago. Whether it will survive Boris Johnson’s cuts in police funding remains a concern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Implement a cycle route through the ward – the route runs from the western gate to Finsbury Park through the ward entering Clissold Park at the White House gate, and eventually connects to the Olympic Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Fight for a cleaner and safer Finsbury Park – the three boroughs signed up to the Finsbury Park Accord last year. Feryal represents us on a working party to oversee implementation. As above, the SPD is due for public consultation next month.</span><br />
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The Local Government Boundary Commission have confirmed their final decisions in respect of Hackney which can be found here LGBCE - Hackney FER<br />
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As you can see they have maintained their initial position to create two new two member wards. One is to be called Brownswood but only west of Green Lanes and Portland Rise. The areas east of these are to go into a new two member ward called Woodberry Down, which also takes in areas further east.<br />
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The only change in the final stage was to take all properties accessed from Portland Rise into the new Woodberry Down one, rather than only those on the eastern side of the street as per the previous proposal.<br />
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The planning application for the detailed design of the north side of the estate is now live. Go here and search for 2013/1128. It includes both the final stages of refurbishment of the existing blocks, and substantial new build, including the conversion of the rows of garages to flats, addressing one of the original design flaws. <br />
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We hope to get it to a planning committee in the summer, and to start work in the late autumn. It will achieve 101 refurbished flats for current residents, 107 new affordable units (79 for rent, 28 for shared ownership), and 155 new units for private sale. It includes provision in the courtyard of Therfield Court for growing plots to continue the successful gardening project.<br />
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The second stage of the refurbishment is almost complete. New windows are being installed at Therfield, Datchworth and Theobalds courts. Teething problems with the fobs and door entry systems are being sorted out but on the whole residents report feeling a lot safer.<br />
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Fairview Homes held a recent consultation on their proposals to develop the UNITE /T&GWU building on Green Lanes. They want to develop 100 homes of which approx 30% will be affordable. Heights vary from 4 to 9 storeys. They now seem prepared to guarantee a publicly accessible route though the development to the New River path.<br />
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The London Borough of Islington, supported by Hackney and Haringey, is leading on the preparation of the Finsbury Park Supplementary Planning Document.<br />
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This draft SPD summarises the main planning policies that should be addressed by future development proposals, planning and design issues particular to the area, and some of the key information that an applicant should include in any future planning application. The recommendations try to reflect the relevant policies from each of the three authorities’ Development Plans and the London Plan to provide a more unified vision for the continuing regeneration of Finsbury Park Town Centre. The SPD results from the Finsbury Park Accord agreed by the three boroughs in June 2012.<br />
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The draft is scheduled to go to Hackney’s June Cabinet for approval to consult for an initial 6 weeks. The area covered has expanded to cover all of Blackstock as far south as Highbury Vale police station and the petrol station site on Seven Sisters Road.<br />
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Construction is now up to almost it’s full height on the “3 Ps” site which will be 100% social housing. The second site to be fully completed, Woodberry Grove North was handed over on schedule earlier in the year and residents have moved in. The third block, Horston and Sherwood, is due to complete within two months.<br />
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The new Woodberry Grove North Park was formally opened on Saturday 6th April, as was The Edge youth centre.<br />
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The London Wildlife Trust are developing proposals to link up both reservoirs, with the East Reservoir being maintained as a potential drinking supply and a wetlands centre for birds. Their aim was to refurbish the listed pump house as a café/interpretation centre, provide controlled access around both reservoirs, and install a floating board walk in the East. The Heritage Lottery have provided £700K of development funds<br />
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Within all of the regeneration schemes we run, we try to get as much local labour used as possible. This new project provides training and mentoring for Hackney young people to help ensure they are ready for these opportunities. More here on YouTube.<br />
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<strong>Ward Forum </strong><br />
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We held our third ward forum this month. These open meetings are opportunities to discuss issues that affect the ward with members of the public. Amongst other issues, we discussed the new funding that has been awarded to the Manor House Development Trust to address home insulation and fuel poverty in the ward, and plans for a Blackstock Road festival. <br />
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Sign our petition against the reduction in police numbers More Police for Hackney thru the council website.<br />
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<em>Councillors Brian Bell, Oli de Botton and Feryal Demirci</em><br />
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brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-56581107266538037112013-04-27T14:58:00.000+01:002013-04-27T14:58:13.230+01:00April update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Councillors Report – April 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The government is consulting on whether to move the council and European elections due in the spring and summer of 2014. It looks likely that both will be on 22nd May. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two candidates have now been shortlisted for Head following a second round of advertising. Interviews are scheduled for 17th April.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Residents discussed the detailed design of the north side of the estate in late March. This will see the conversion of the rows of garages along the northside to flats, addressing one of the original design flaws. Plans are now available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope to get it to a planning committee in the summer, and to start work in the late autumn. It will achieve 101 refurbished flats for current residents, 107 new affordable units (79 for rent, 28 for shared ownership), and 155 new units for private sale</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment is almost complete. New windows are also being installed at Therfield Court, with Datchworth and Theobalds to follow shortly. Teething problems with the fob and door entry systems are being sorted out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We successfully bid for £30k with £78k of council funding, from a GLA initiative to create “pocket parks” in the green spaces along Queens Drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have met with residents affected by the proposal to redevelop the UNITE /T&GWU building on Green Lanes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As previously reported Hackney, Islington and Haringey council have agreed a programme of joint working around Finsbury Park town centre including producing a supplementary planning document for it to guide future development.<u><em> (Pictured)</em></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staff from around the council joined colleagues from Islington to spruce up Blackstock Road as part of this year's Capital Spring Clean Week. This year the team tackled a variety of issues to help improve highstreets and chose to work on a road on Hackney's border as part of a new partnership with Islington Council. We've recently signed new agreements with both Islington and Haringey to make sure that we provide more consistent services in neighbourhoods which border with other authorities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As well as carrying out street cleansing activities, officers cleared tagging on a resident's wall, removed some fly-tipped builders' waste from a garden and scraped off more than 300 stickers which had been plastered on shopfronts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Officers also answered questions from residents and businesses about time banded collections and trade waste agreements. The commercial waste team spoke to 25 businesses who were not signed up to have their trade waste collected by the council. By law all businesses must have an agreement with an authorised carrier for the safe disposal of their waste. Businesses do not have to use the council's service, but those without a trade waste agreement at all can face unlimited fines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At an EGM on 25th March, Finfuture agreed to change it’s name to the Finsbury Park Trust to try to better reflect it’s aims and activities, first proposed by Brian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Construction is now up to 4 storeys on the “3 Ps” site. This will be 100% social housing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are investigating reports from residents on the Old School Site of problems with the new heating systems and higher than expected bills.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new Woodberry Grove North Park is to be formally opened at 12.30pm on Saturday 6th April, with the youth club hopefully to follow at 4pm - see here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On 1st April responsibility for public health returned to local authorities. This includes -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• School medical inspections, and children’s public health (initially 5–19)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Sexual health advice and clinics</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Seasonal mortality initiatives</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• Drug, alcohol and tobacco misuse prevention</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Funding of approx £29m is initially provided but may quickly reduce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most recent CAP meeting saw the introduction of yet another new sergeant, Richard Berns. The local priorities remained much the same. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 1st April sees the introduction of significant changes. Anybody except pensioners will now pay at least 15% of their council tax. Housing benefit will be capped, and reduced if residents are judged to be “underoccupying”. Approx 1000 to 1500 households are estimated affected by the former and 4000 households by the latter. While the council is</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there can be no doubt that these will have a major detrimental impact. </span><br />
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brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-84975873521943036722013-03-22T13:15:00.002+00:002013-03-22T13:15:40.346+00:00New 103 bed hostel application - 350-356 Seven Sisters RoadApplication Number: 2013/0807 <br />
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Description: Demolition of central hostel building at 352 and 354 Seven Sisters Road and erection of part 5, part 3 and part 2 storey building (plus basement) to accomodate a 103 room hostel with 24 hour opening, associated landscaping works to front and rear, car and cycle parking, together with the refurbishment of 350 and 356 Seven Sisters Road.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the meeting on 27th of February, we set the budget for the year ahead. Despite substantial reductions in government grant, we were able to freeze the council tax for a record 8th year. The figures show how unequal this has been with Hackney losing £318 per head of grant while Dorset loses £39 and Surrey £41.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite every thing we were still able to free up resources for new/additional services </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition we maintained an extra £2.1m in cleansing and post Olympics cultural development, on a one-off basis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bizarrely and apparently without irony the main Tory proposal was to cut spending on infrastructure and cleansing, to add to “the hardship fund to assist those residents losing council tax and other benefits as a result of the introduction of the government’s welfare reforms”. The Liberal Democrat proposal was a more limited version of this.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A second advert for a new Headteacher should appear on the 8th March. The governors hope to interview and appoint in mid April. However there is a severe national shortage of suitable candidates so the timetable allows for a further round.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the masterplan having been approved in September, the detailed design of the north side of the estate has been worked up. It will see the estate rebuilt in phases, each consisting of new build and refurbishment of existing stock so that the eventual design is tenure-blind. One interesting feature will see the conversion of the rows of garages along much of the northside to flats. This was one of the original design flaws leaving substantial areas with no natural surveillance or sense of ownership.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope to get it to a planning committee in the summer, and to start work in the late autumn. It will achieve</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• 101 refurbished flats for current residents</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• 107 new affordable units (79 for rent, 28 for shared ownership)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• 155 new units for private sale</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment which included replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford, is almost complete. New windows are also being installed at Therfield Court, with Datchworth and Theobalds to follow shortly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have bid for £30k – and £78k of council funding - from a GLA initiative to create “pocket parks” from the current green spaces along Queens Drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are meeting with residents affected by the proposal to redevelop the UNITE /T&GWU building on Green Lanes..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At an EGM on 25th March, Finfuture is due to change it’s name to the Finsbury Park Trust to try to better reflect it’s aims and activities, first proposed by Brian.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As previously reported Hackney, Islington and Haringey council have agreed to work together on a joint supplementary planning document for Finsbury Park town centre which includes parts of Blackstock and Seven Sisters Roads. The aim is to guide future development of the area to support economic, social and physical regeneration. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joint work has already taken place between the 3 boroughs on the removal of estate agent boards, auditing street clutter on borough and TfL roads, and engaging business and other stake holders. “Capital Clean Up” on 11-17th March will see further work but the area is already cleansed to a high level so any ideas would be welcome. The Accord is also exploring the idea of re-launching a Blackstock road festival. Hackney Council is leading on this and would welcome resident involvement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Construction has begun on the “3 Ps” site. This will be 100% social housing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new youth club is to formally launched on the 6th April, with the adjacent Woodberry Grove North Park hopefully to follow on 25th April.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 March was national offer day, for pupils applying to secondary school this September. 67% of those who opted for a Hackney school have been offered a place at their first choice school. 84.5% have been offered either their first or second choice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The March full council passed a Labour motion criticising the Mayor of London’s policing plan which will see officers in Hackney reduced from 770 in 2010 to 685 in 2015. It will also reduce the fixed element of SNTs to 1 sergeant, 1 PC and 1 PCSO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Locally we continue to work closely with the police. For example “Operation Haka” is a joint long-term operation aimed at targeting gang-related criminality in Hackney. A total of 25 search warrants were executed and 14 people arrested, during dawn raids on the 27th of February 2013. These were predominantly in the Hoxton area of Hackney but with other addresses in Hackney and surrounding boroughs involved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Councillors Brian Bell, Oli de Botton and Feryal Demirci</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Local Government Boundary Commission have announced a third round of consultation on boundaries within Hackney. Although their proposals for Brownswood and Woodberry Down wards remain the same, it will cause a further delay to reorganisations and selections. Details can be found here -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/greater-london/hackney-fer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The advert for a new Headteacher appeared on the 18th January. The governors hope to interview and appoint in mid February. However there is a severe national shortage of suitable candidates so the timetable allows for further rounds if necessary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment which includes replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford, is almost complete. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although all the door entry systems are now installed, the state of the electrical mains was worse than expected and has delayed some being turned on. All should be operative within the month. In addition new windows are currently being installed at Therfield Court, with Datchworth and Theobalds to follow shortly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the masterplan having been approved in September, work has started on the detailed design of the north side of the estate. It will see the estate rebuilt in phases, each consisting of new build and refurbishment of the existing stock so that the eventual design is tenure-blind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An apple orchard is being created in one of the triangular spaces on Queens Drive. Planting is from 9am on Thursday 31st January .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We’ve been approached by developers looking at two key sites. The first is the UNITE /T&GWU building on Green Lanes. There they propose a 6/7 storey mainly residential development on the northern two thirds of the site. The southern third will be landscaped as a small park offering access through to the New River and reservoirs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second is 420-424 Seven Sisters Road, the south western corner of the Manor House junction. There they’re proposing a 7 storey and basement 200 room hotel. This also accords with the vision in the AAP which is due for adoption this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scheme is finally almost complete with council tenants due to move back in January and February. Private sale units will also be occupied from February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is well behind schedule and we are pursuing the developer for substantial compensation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work on the Old School Site is almost complete with the first shops transferring from the old parade to the base of the tower. Enabling works to allow us to begin building Phase 2 on the ‘3Ps’ site are well advanced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first residents have moved into brand new homes in Woodberry Down North and feedback has been very positive. Future arrangements for street naming, and the provision of school places, are among issues being raised by residents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new borough commander proposes a different approach to neighbouring policing. He has stated that fixed SNT membership will be reduced to 1 sergeant and 2 PCs. All other PCs and PCSOs will be allocated by a Neighbourhood Inspector to wherever they judge is most needed. He argues that by the elimination of some specialist teams and the reallocation of admin, more overall resources will go into community policing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the recent CAP meeting however, the outgoing Inspector thought that PCSOs would remain with SNTs. This needs to be clarified. Local priorities continue to ASB, prostitution and burglary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A consultation on the wider Mayor of London’s policing plan was arranged for 6pm on 24 January at Hackney Assembly Halls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new hub is finally open and invites to tours of the facility were circulated, with a formal launch in February. A long-term name for the facility still needs to be found. The youth service have also committed to continuing provision on Myddleton Grange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Provisional results have been released for GCSE performance and Hackney schools are again above the national average. Despite the much publicised fiasco over marking 59.6% of children in Hackney schools achieved 5 A*-C including English and Maths last year (the national average was 58.4%). In Ofsted terms 7 out of our 12 schools are now good or outstanding with no schools inadequate. More information can be found through the hackney website which has published our annual review of schools: http://mginternet.hackney.gov.uk/documents/s27575/standardsdatadec12.pdf</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bridges at Finsbury Park have been an eyesore for many years. The recent treatment of the Hackney Central bridge shows how they can be transformed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The Council are proposing changes to the junction of </span><st1:street><st1:address><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Gloucester Drive</span></st1:address></st1:street><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> and Portland Rise with Green Lanes that will provide a safer, accessible, more user-friendly and attractive street environment for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The proposals include:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• The removal of the segregated turning lane between Portland Rise and </span><st1:street><st1:address><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Gloucester Drive</span></st1:address></st1:street><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Recent traffic surveys have shown only a very small number of vehicles use this facility</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• Making Portland Rise two-way at the junction with Green Lanes to improve access options for local residents and cyclists</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• Allowing contra-flow cycling on </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Gloucester</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Drive to improve access for cyclists</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• Providing an extended area of pavement at the junction with new street trees. This will result in the loss of one parking space along the northern side of Portland Rise, nears its junction with Green Lanes.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• The construction of speed tables at the junction of Green Lanes with both </span><st1:street><st1:address><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Gloucester Drive</span></st1:address></st1:street><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> and Portland Rise. This will improve road safety by reducing vehicle speeds and also allow easier pedestrian access.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">• Road marking changes on Green Lanes to encourage lane discipline.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><div>
The public consultation on these proposals is open until 14th December.</div>
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If you would like to contribute your views on the changes, all the details are available <a href="https://www.engagespace.co.uk/engage/hackney/consultation_Dtl.aspx?consult_Id=2526&status=2&criteria=I" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2288bb;">here</span></a>.</div>
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The consultation document and questionnaire for return are <a href="https://www.engagespace.co.uk/engage/hackney/consultation_Dtl.aspx?consult_Id=2526&status=2&criteria=I" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2288bb;">here</span></a>.</div>
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feryalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235515873621846920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-76776079310283135182012-11-27T11:51:00.000+00:002012-12-05T14:54:00.577+00:00November update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Parkwood School</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pat Cardis the Headteacher has finally decided to retire after an extraordinary 43 years of service at the school. Pat started at the school as a newly qualified teacher on its opening day in 1969, became deputy head in the 1990’s and head in 2000. The governors which include Brian and Oli, now have the task of finding a successor. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under her leadership the school has become the best in Hackney and nationally outstanding. Last year 100% of 11 years olds reached the required standard in English and 95% in maths. This year it was 100% in maths and 96% for English. Parkwood’s intake tends to be more deprived than even the Hackney average with one of the highest level of special educational needs. One of the most encouraging developments this year is the more than doubling of the level of development during the early years stage. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the reopening of the Alexandra National House and the regeneration of Kings Crescent moving forward, we need to begin a debate about how best to provide new primary places in the area. - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Kings crescent masterplan approved</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The masterplan for the regeneration of the estate was approved at the planning committee in September. It will see the estate rebuilt in phases, each consisting of new build and refurbishment of the existing stock so that the eventual design is tenure-blind. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The consultation event on 13th October was attended both by residents from and surrounding the estate. Key concerns with the masterplan related to scepticism regarding project delivery, the impact of proposed buildings and availability of parking on the regenerated estate. Specific issues that residents responded to included: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Extending existing deck access areas to allow the creation of defensible space for upper level units and improve acoustic separation between decks and dwellings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Creating defined front gardens for existing ground floor accessed homes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Improving triangular green spaces along the southern edge of the estate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Improving the rear edge condition of ground floor gardens along the southern edge of the estate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Continuing the spirit of the existing community garden</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Providing better community facilities </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the next consultation event initial ideas for the public realm, land use and built massing will be developed to a level where residents can give feedback to proposals. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second stage of the refurbishment which includes replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford, is almost complete. - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Local Government Boundary Commission have published their draft proposals. http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/greater-london/hackney-fer. Essentially they proposed a two member Brownswood consisting of parts to the west of Green Lanes and Portland Rise. And a two member Woodberry Down ward consisting of that estate with Portland Rise and Amwell Court. The branch felt that Green Lanes formed a more natural boundary and that the Portland Rise estate should stay in Brownswood. We expect a final decision towards the end of the year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Separate proposals to reorganise parliamentary constituencies have recently been published which put us into a new “Stamford Hill and South Tottenham” constituency. Progress towards implementing these appears to have stalled for the moment. - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work on the Old School Site is almost complete. The demolition of the 3 large houses on Woodberry Down itself should be completed shortly, to allow us to begin building Phase 2 on the 3Ps site. - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Street drinking ban </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The council brought in an order establishing the power to instruct people to desist from street drinking and to seize alcohol, two years ago. Rather than just select individual areas, we took the innovative decision to designate the whole borough. Whilst it will never of course completely resolve the problem, complaints fell by 38% over the first six months, by 44% over the first year, and by almost 90% over the full period. - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Brownswood ward forum meeting 29.10.12 </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second ward forum held on 29th October highlighted the positive aspects of living in Brownswood including parks, transport links and the vibrancy. Areas of concern included drainage, some of the issues around Blackstock Road and prostitution (and associated anti-social behaviour). The group also discussed ways in which the community could come together including opportunities to close local streets so children can play out (which is being planned for Finsbury Park Road in the new year). - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s hoped the council will take possession of the building by the week of 19th November. The steering group has decided to postpone a formal launch to the New Year in order to have the maximum impact. - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was recently revealed that Boris Johnson’s administration was planning to close up to 17 fire stations to save money. These include Kingsland Road, one of the three stations serving Hackney, as well as one in Islington and two in Tower Hamlets. The council meeting last Wednesday adopted a motion opposing any such plans. Sign up to support our campaign <a href="http://hackney-labour.org.uk/save-kingsland-fire-station">http://hackney-labour.org.uk/save-kingsland-fire-station</a> </span><br />
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<br />brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-71947638989171434282012-10-24T12:51:00.002+01:002012-11-02T16:49:09.501+00:00October report<b>Kings crescent masterplan approved</b> <br />
The masterplan for the regeneration of the estate was approved unanimously at the planning committee on 12th September - Planning applications . It will see the estate rebuilt in probably 4 phases, each consisting of new build and refurbishment of the existing stock so that the eventual design is tenure-blind. The architects for the first two phases and the landscapers for the whole of the development have now been appointed. At the conclusion it will provide 274 (36%) units for social rent, 117 (15%) for shared ownership and 374 (49%) for private sale. Respectively 26%, 39%, 23% and 11% will consist of one to four bedrooms. A new community centre, play facilities, shops and café are proposed. The next stage in engagement is via a street party from 12pm to 4pm on Saturday 13th October. Consultation is now much wider then the estate. The second stage of the refurbishment which includes replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford, is almost complete. All the new doors are installed but delays with the electrics meant some are only now being activated. <br />
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<b>New ward boundaries? </b>As previously reported, the Local Government Boundary Commission have published their draft proposals. Follow this link http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/greater-london/hackney-fer. Consultation closed on 24th September. Essentially they proposed a two member Brownswood consisting of parts to the west of Green Lanes and Portland Rise. And a two member Woodberry Down ward consisting of that estate with Portland Rise and Amwell Court. The branch felt that Green Lanes formed a more natural boundary and that the Portland Rise estate should stay in Brownswood. We expect a final decision towards the end of the year. Separate proposals to reorganise parliamentary constituencies seem to have stalled for the moment. <br />
<b>Woodberry Down regeneration</b> Work on the Old School Site is almost complete with the hoarding in front removed and the paving installed. The new retail units are now well under way having had the new shop front glazing mounted and will hopefully be open by mid October. We have completed the construction of the two new roads surrounding Block E (the “3Ps site”) which will provide 180 homes. The three large houses will be vacated and demolished by the end of September. In order to safely carry out demolition works, parts of Spring Park Drive will be closed for some of October 2012. Concerns about inadequate soundproofing to the Redmond Community Centre as noise is transmitting from the centre to residents living above, were raised. Residents also complained about hire charges for the centre, compared to the discounts in the old Robin Redmond Centre. MHDT responded by stating that the running costs are high, and that discounts are available at particular times only. It was reported that 5 residents have objected to the council CPO of their properties in Spring Park Drive and a public enquiry is to take place, possibly early in 2013. <b></b><br />
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<b>Audit</b> Brian chairs the council’s Audit Committee. which at it’s meeting on 26th September was able to sign off the accounts for last year. This is by far the earliest we've ever completed this process, and clear evidence of how the organisation continues to become more efficient. The District Auditor gave unqualified approval to both the main accounts and pension fund, as well as an unqualified value for money judgement. <b></b><br />
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<b>2013/14 council budget</b> Our group meeting in September agreed approx £5m further savings which allow us to balance the budget. However further government policy changes including the top slicing of business rate, reductions in the New Homes Bonus, the Early Intervention Grant, and of support to LEAs with the academies, may cost us up to £11m more. <br />
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<b>Parkside Youth Club</b> Last Saturday saw a consultation on what both young people and their families want from the new centre once it’s open. <br />
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<b>Policing and community safety </b>The attendance at CAP meeting was lower than usual. The cuts to the safer neighbourhood teams, the changes in personnel and the venue could have all contributed to the decline in the no. of people attending. However there was a visible unhappiness with the current SNT team and their lack of understanding of the resident’s issues and effective action on issues in the ward. Complaints were raised around lack of meaningful information, meeting notifications and resident engagement. We have raised this with the council’s community safety team and the police. <br />
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<b>Alexandra National site </b>Although construction is now almost complete, there have been errors regarding connecting the water supply which will delay moving in. brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-88147336185414135022012-10-03T18:28:00.003+01:002012-10-03T18:28:58.928+01:00Hackney Play Streets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> borough to introduce Temporary Play Street Orders (TPSOs) as a one-year pilot project.<br />TPSOs which allows parents to apply to close their street for a few hours per week or month for children to play safely outside.<br /><br />The scheme was initiated following an approach to the council by resident and mum of three </span><st1:personname><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Claudia Draper</span></st1:personname><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> who said 'hopefully playing out in the street will now be a normal part of kids' lives as well as being something that brings the community closer together'.<o:p></o:p></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> in Stoke Newington closed for the first time on 9th September allowing 70 children to play together and older residents to meet and chat.<br />Residents of play streets can still drive on closing days and are guided by volunteer stewards stationed at the ends of the street.<br /><br />The scheme is open to any residential road where there is sufficient support for the idea.<br />If you wish to apply for a TPSO you will first need to consult with neighbours before submitting an application. Major routes or streets with a bus route are unlikely to be suitable.<br /><br />To find out more about this innovative project contact <a href="mailto:gavin.best@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Gavin Best</span></a> at Hackney Council or call 020 8356 3023.<br />The scheme has the support of the Hackney Play Association who has more information on children's play in the borough on their <a href="http://www.hackneyplay.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<strong>Woodberry Down regeneration</strong> We are at a notable stage where flats are about to come available faster than we need to rehouse residents. Between September and March 277 social housing units will be completed, while there are 154 households with a “right to return” and 25 to be decanted from the Springpark Drive area. Construction on “the old school site” is almost finished. The Residence tower block is being finalised with the first residents having moved in. Five of the current shops are due to move across to the base of this. The local labour figure is now over 35% on some sites which is a significant achievement. Locals were assisted to set up a security company which is now patrolling the development. Construction of Phase 2 which includes most of the rest of Brownswood, should begin later this year. We have encouraged officers to remain sensitive to how stressful a move can be, particularly for the elderly. Before the regeneration began a masterplan for how the new neighbourhood would look was agreed. This had to be amended as economic and political conditions evolved and is now out of date. A major review is underway to agree what it should now contain and identify any additional community facilities needed. There is a consultation on Wednesday 19th September from 2pm to 9pm in the Redmond Centre. A consortium of all the partners led by the Manor House Development Trust has been successful in it’s bid to the Big Lottery Fund for £1million over the next 3 years to spend on preparing the Manor House community to deal with climate change. <br />
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<b>2013/14 council budget</b> Our group meeting in July agreed approx £7m in saving from the Chief Executives, Legal and Finance directorates, leaving £2.8 to be found to balance next year’s budget. This will lead to substantial redundancies for the first time. <br />
<b>Kings Crescent masterplan due at Planning in September</b> Formal consultation on the masterplan for the future estate closed in July but the documents can still be viewed here - Planning applications , application no 2012/0676. It is due to be reported to the Planning Committee on 12th September. In anticipation of a positive decision, Invitations To Tender for architects for the first 2 phases of the new build were issued in August. Building could start next spring. Meanwhile the second stage of the refurbishment which includes replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford. The first of the new doors is now operative. <br />
<b>Parkside Youth Club</b> Work on the new building is now well behind schedule mainly due to the discovery of asbestos in the old one. In the meantime youth work has been provided elsewhere including from the Redmond Centre and on Myddleton Grange. Brian continues to be involved in the steering group, arguing for a new name and comprehensive relaunch. <br />
<b>Policing and community safety</b> There has been an extremely worrying lack of continuity in our SNT in recent months with all the current officers in post less than a year. Over the Olympic and Paralympic period it will go down to one PC and one PCSO. <br />
<b>Hackney’s population</b> Our work promoting the census has paid off. The 2011 one records a population of 246,300, up over 43,000 since the last one. This should mean that funding allocations are now more accurate. <br />
<b>Alexandra National site </b>Construction is now almost complete, and utilities are being installed. Much of the scaffolding has now been removed and the development can now be seen clearly from the street. Residents are due to begin moving in shortly. <br />
<b>The Olympics and Paralympics</b> Although the games were undoubtedly a great showcase for London, for us it was never just about two weeks of sport. About a quarter of the Olympic Park falls in Hackney including the international broadcast and press centres. Our vision was to develop these to support the IT and creative industries hub in Shoreditch and elsewhere in the borough. The appointment of iCITY as the sole preferred bidder for the use of the site post-games was therefore extremely welcome. Their aim is to use these uniquely powerful, connected and protected buildings to provide 4,600 jobs on site with 2,000 in support. feryalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235515873621846920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-5308965033990627662012-09-01T15:51:00.000+01:002012-10-03T18:20:20.423+01:00New Ward Boundaries?<b>New ward boundaries? </b>The Local Government Boundary Commission have now published their draft proposals. Follow this link <u>http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/greater-london/hackney-fer</u> to see them and comment. Consultation closes on 24th September Essentially they propose a two member Brownswood consisting of parts to the west of Green Lanes and Portland Rise. And a two member Woodberry Down ward consisting of that estate with Portland Rise and Amwell Court. brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-46278282392435983622012-07-08T15:10:00.002+01:002012-10-03T18:15:52.823+01:00July updateCouncillors Report – July 2012 <b>Hackney’s changing … </b>... at an unprecedented rate. Shoreditch as well as being host to a vibrant night life, is the biggest hub in the country for IT and creative industries. New clubs and housing have spread up through Hoxton and Haggerston towards Dalston, which is now becoming fashionable in itself. The far east of the borough has been changed completely by the Olympic park and development at Stratford. Locally the completion of Woodberry Down and Kings Crescent estates will transform large parts of the ward. But reputation tends to lag behind reality. The Radio 1 Hackney Weekend on 23rd and 24th June was organised by the BBC and the council, to help transform some of those attitudes. It was the BBC’s biggest event of the summer of 2012, and Hackney’s biggest event ever. About a third of the free 100,000 tickets went to local residents. The legacy of the event goes beyond this weekend and the performances. The Radio 1 Academy ran from 1-22nd June at the Hackney Picturehouse offering workshops and practical experience on fashion, music, film, radio, digital communications, journalism, comedy and business. More than 7,000 young people have been though the Academy, more than half of them from Hackney. <br />
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<b>“Localisation” of council tax benefit</b> Under the pretence of localising this benefit, the government are inflicting one of the most difficult set of choices yet on local authorities. Currently the rules about who qualifies are determined nationally. The full amount of whatever we have to pay out is paid back to us by the government. They claim they are “localising” this benefit. What that really means is that next year they are giving us 90% of what they do this year. Pensioners are protected but this merely means that recovering more from those of working age. This means pursuing people mostly already on benefits for a further amount which they probably won’t be able to pay. Many of them will end up being taken to court. We still won’t recover the full amount and will have to cut further. <b>2013/14 council budget</b> We hope to have an indicative budget for next year available for discussion at our next group meeting. <b>Kings Crescent masterplan out for consultation/refurbishment continues</b> Formal consultation on the masterplan for the future estate has now closed but the documents can still be viewed here - Planning applications , application no 2012/0676. Residents have recently been raising objections to some of the proposed heights. The second stage of the refurbishment includes replacement of the electrical mains, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford. The first of the new doors is now operative at Lemsford. We were very sad to hear of the death of the TRA chair Vince Murrain this week. Vince had for many years worked hard to defend the interests of, and improve things on the estate. We send our condolences to his wife Jill and their three daughters. <b>Finsbury Park Accord</b> The final signed version is now available. <b>Finsbury Park</b> Haringey are currently consulting on changes to Finsbury Park including refurbishment of the tennis courts (including flood lights), track and outdoor gym (paid for, in part, by a pay and play system). There will be a new small pavilion and the park will be open till 10pm either 7 days a week or all weekdays (currently it usually closes at dusk). Comment by 6th July – link here http://www.haringey.gov.uk/finsburypark_consultation. <b>Woodberry Down regeneration</b> To date across the whole scheme, 278 new affordable dwellings and 131 private ones are completed and occupied. Another 211 affordable and 175 private units are due by the end of this year. Construction on “the old school site” is almost finished. The tower block is being fitted out with residents moving in between July and October 2012. Construction of Phase 2 which includes most of the rest of Brownswood, should begin later this year. The local labour figure is now 21% which surpasses the target. <b>Hackney Cycling Conference</b> Hackney hosted a conference this month which looked at issues faced by councils across London as they try to encourage residents to become cyclists. Infrastructure, road safety, culture, and the importance of cycling champions were all discussed alongside current hot topics such as whether the Dutch model of lane segregation really leads to safer roads for cyclists. <b>St Johns Court</b> The recently reformed TRA is holding a funday on Saturday 7th July. There will be refreshments, a bouncy castle and other activities. <b>Alexandra National site </b>Construction of the framework and cladding is now complete, and utilities are being installed. Much of the scaffolding has now been removed and the development can now be seen clearly from the street. <b>The Olympic Torch in Brownswood – for about a minute!</b> Come and join us welcoming the torch thru Brownswood at approx 4.47 on Saturday 21st July. A parade will leave Shoreditch Park at 10.30am and terminate in Clissold Park. The One Hackney Festival will be held in Clissold Park from noon that day. <i>Councillors Brian Bell, Oli de Botton and Feryal Demirci </i>brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-77540077029330337112012-06-26T18:12:00.000+01:002012-06-27T11:37:45.526+01:00Brownswood Ward Forum: Your ward, your say<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Your local Ward Councillors <personname>Brian Bell</personname>, Oli de Botton and <personname>Feryal Demirci</personname> warmly invite you to the first <b>Brownswood Ward Forum.</b> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We’d also like to hear from you about some of the small things we could do together to help improve our local area and the best way of shaping future forum meetings. Brownswood Ward</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> residents are all welcome, we would be grateful if you could also publicise this in your community and your organisation</span></div>
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</div>feryalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235515873621846920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-39814217571170899002012-06-07T15:05:00.001+01:002012-06-19T11:31:50.268+01:00Our May/June report<i><b>Councillors Report – June 2012</b></i> <b>Local Government Boundary Commission Review</b> <br />
The boundary commission have now accepted our arguments for the overall number of councillors to remain the same. However our latest proposals for wards and boundaries have had to take into account population change and projections in Woodberry Down and elsewhere. The LGBC will review the proposed ward schemes and publish their final proposals by 17th July 2012. There will then be a 10 week consultation phase. Final decisions will be made in October/November 2012. <br />
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<b>Education</b> Next month the Learning Trust will pass back into the direct control of the council after a successful 10 year contract. The aim is to retain the excellent practice that has seen Hackney's schools improving year on year, and the transition plans have emphasised stability in terms of staffing and approach. <br />
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<b>Kings Crescent masterplan out for consultation/refurbishment continues</b> The masterplan for the future estate is now out for consultation until the 11th of June. Link here - <a href="http://idox.hackney.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?action=show&appType=Planning&appNumber=2012/0676"></a>. If that doesn't work go to the planning part of the council website and search for application no 2012/0676. The second stage of the refurbishment includes replacement of the electrical mains and lighting, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford Courts. The first of the new doors has been installed at Lemsford. It is anticipated that all blocks will have had new windows installed, where deemed necessary, by the end of this year. External cladding of existing blocks will be carried out in conjunction with each phase of the new build, to ensure integration of new and existing buildings. At this stage, it is anticipated that the new build will be carried out in four phases, starting next Spring, with the programme continuing for 5-6 years. The installation of new digital television aerials has been a major cause for concern.<br />
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<b>Policing and community safety</b> Our safer neighbour team was recently down to one PC, one PCSO and a half-time sergeant rather than the six members it was originally meant to provide. Although all some of the turnover may have been bad luck, the fact that replacements weren’t being recruited is down to Boris Johnson’s cuts to the MPS. We have raised this with the borough commander. <b></b><br />
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<b>Woodberry Down regeneration</b> Construction on “the old school site” is now almost complete. Riverside Apartments is the final private block at the eastern end of the West Reservoir and was occupied from the end of March 2012. “The Residence” tower (175 units) is being fitted out with residents moving in between July and October 2012. Both blocks at 268 Green Lanes are now complete, and have been handed over to Genesis HA who will allocate tenants. The April planning committee reluctantly approved a 2nd tower block immediately to the north east of the current one. Berkeley Homes argued they needed this further income stream to allow them to proceed with Phase 2 (which includes the rest of Brownswood). As well as tying it in to a review of the masterplan which would bring forward further community benefits, Brian and the chair of planning argued for an overage or claw-back clause which would allow us to get further social housing or a financial contribution, if Berkeley’s make a higher than forecast profit from this tower. The local labour target of 20% has now been achieved. <b></b><br />
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<b>Finsbury Park Accord</b> On Friday 1st June, the Leaders of Haringey, Islington and Hackney signed the Finsbury Park Accord at the Park Theatre. It is designed to co-ordinate planning of and improve services in, the area which is split between three boroughs. Aims include more social housing, enhanced economic activity, and safer and cleaner streets. <br />
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<b>Alexandra National site</b> Construction of the framework is now complete, with the cladding having begun. <br />
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<b>London Elections</b> Sadly Ken Livingstone was beaten by Boris Johnson, but by a much smaller margin than predicted in all the polls. Labour in London had a great result winning 4 more seats on the assembly. Jennette Arnold substantially increased her majority getting over 100,000 votes in N E London. Hackney got the second best % vote for Ken in London, after Newham. In Hackney Labour “won” every ward, and Ben Hayhurst is the new councillor for Hackney Central winning the byelection with a 1,893 majority. In Brownswood we had a good result with Labour Green Tory Lib Dem Mayor 1314 254 448 97 Constituency 1285 511 252 153 List 1257 449 273 158 Our next roving surgery and canvassing session is on Saturday 16th June starting from the Brownswood Tavern on the corner of Brownswood Road and Green Lanes. These events are becoming more and more focused on the need to build the campaign towards the elections in 2014 & 2015. Please come if you can. <br />
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<i>Councillors Brian Bell, Feryal Demirci and Oli de Botton </i></div>brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-1868864344598610702012-04-05T11:58:00.002+01:002012-04-05T12:03:19.706+01:00Our April update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07BmzSUQSssp7Hg0SD3IblNX_0AmyJ2sFTHMO57A8StcayhypzrWFhKeTmVBuzsLZ06NuTQcJBM_W70tpmbVBCWEUtFlGoVd9kQTOIwRZ8d65iJ20F8FN3dthWQRyA_fRSh19/s1600/LifetimeAchievement+AwardPatCardis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07BmzSUQSssp7Hg0SD3IblNX_0AmyJ2sFTHMO57A8StcayhypzrWFhKeTmVBuzsLZ06NuTQcJBM_W70tpmbVBCWEUtFlGoVd9kQTOIwRZ8d65iJ20F8FN3dthWQRyA_fRSh19/s320/LifetimeAchievement+AwardPatCardis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727869711247491538" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Councillors Report – April 2012</strong></em><br /><br /><strong>Parkwood School</strong><br /><br />Pat Cardis, headteacher at Parkwood received a well deserved lifetime achievement award at the Educators Awards in March – photo attached. Pat is an extraordinarily talented, hardworking and committed teacher who has been at Parkwood since it’s opening day in 1969. It is Hackney’s most successful primary despite have an intake more deprived than the borough average.<br /><br /><strong>Local Government Boundary Commission Review</strong><br /><br />The boundary commission have now accepted our arguments for the overall number of councillors to remain the same. However our latest proposals for wards and boundaries have had to take into account population change and projections in Woodberry Down and elsewhere.<br /><br /><strong>£11.5m refurbishment of Kings Crescent continues</strong><br /><br />The second stage of the refurbishment includes replacement of the electrical mains and lighting, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford Courts. The style of the new roofs to these two have now been agreed with residents. Window replacement works have been completed at Lemsford and moved on to Weston. The first of the new doors has been installed at Lemsford. <br /><br />Following the installation of the new roofs on Weston and Lemsford, it is intended to replace windows in the remaining blocks and it is anticipated that all blocks will have had new windows installed, where deemed necessary, by the end of this year.<br /><br />Officers expect the masterplan application shortly to go forward for a 13 week plus consultation period. Estate residents and those in neighbouring streets will be invited to comments on the proposals. <br /><br />External cladding of existing blocks will be carried out in conjunction with each phase of the new build, to ensure integration of new and existing buildings. At this stage, it is anticipated that the new build will be carried out in four phases, starting next Spring, with the programme continuing for 5-6 years.<br /><br />If estate roads are built to adequate standards and they are subsequently adopted as public highway, they become part of the surrounding controlled parking zone and residents will have to buy parking permits. In this case, roads would be maintained at public expense. At some stage, residents will need to decide whether this is their preferred option. The alternative is to not have roads adopted, and maintenance and any parking scheme deficit costs would be met through rents and service charges.<br /><br /><strong>Big Lottery Fund win for Manor House and Woodberry Down </strong><br /><br />A consortium led by the Manor House Development Trust, has won the first stage of a project to explore ideas to address the consequences of climate change. £10k is available to work up a detailed bid for up to £1million for a fuller implementation. The consortium comprises the MHDT, Berkeleys, Groundwork London, LB Hackney, LB Haringey, London Sustainability Exchange (LSx), and Transition Finsbury Park.<br /><br /><strong>Policing and community safety</strong><br /><br />Our safer neighbour team is now down to two police constables and a half-time sergeant rather than the six members it was originally meant to provide. Although all the PCSO’s leaving at once was co-incidental, the fact that replacements weren’t being recruited is down to Boris Johnson’s cuts to the MPS budget. We have had this raised with the borough commander.<br /><br /><strong>Woodberry Down regeneration</strong><br /><br />Construction on “the old school site” is now almost complete. Riverside Apartments is the final private block at the eastern end of the West Reservoir and is scheduled to be occupied from the end of March 2012. “The Residence” tower (175 units) is being fitted out with residents moving in between July and October 2012. Photos attached.<br /><br />Both blocks at 268 Green Lanes are now complete, and being handed over to Genesis HA who will allocate tenants. Photos also attached. <br /><br />The planning committee last month reluctantly approved a 2nd tower block immediately to the north east of the current one. Berkeley Homes argued they needed this further income stream to allow them to proceed with Phase 2 (which includes the rest of Brownswood). As well as tying it in to a review of the masterplan which would bring forward further community benefits, Brian and the chair of planning argued for an overage or claw-back clause which would allow us to get further social housing or a financial contribution, if Berkeley’s make a higher than forecast profit from this tower.<br /><br />The local labour target of 20% has now been achieved.<br /><br /><strong>Hostel application</strong><br /><br />As a result of pressure from local residents and councillors, the large hostel extension planned for 350-356 Seven Sisters road was rejected at the first stage. We are also pushing to ensure that the new development management development plan currently being discussed, makes appropriate provision for hostel development. For further details go here and search for 2011/2395.<br /><br /><strong>Alexandra National site </strong><br /><br />Construction of the framework is now complete, with the cladding of the northern blocks having begun.<br /><br />And finally<br /><br />Feryal is running the London Marathon on 22nd April in support of the Anthony Nolan Trust. To support her, go here http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/FeryalDemirci<br /><br /><br /><em>Councillors Brian Bell, Oli de Botton and Feryal Demirci</em><br /><a href="http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/FeryalDemirci"></a>brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-37630020264707036552012-02-29T13:39:00.002+00:002012-02-29T13:42:58.154+00:00Our March updateCouncillors Report – March 2012<br /><br /><br /><strong>Local Government Boundary Commission Review</strong><br /><br />The boundary commission appear to have now accepted our arguments for the number of councillors to remain the same. However they will still have to make changes to bring the ratio of residents to councillors back into line, so the threat of boundary changes and two member wards still exists. We have provided full details of projected population growth in Brownswood and elsewhere as part of our case.<br /><br /><strong>£11.5m refurbishment of Kings Crescent Estate continues</strong><br /><br />The second stage of the refurbishment (which includes replacement of the electrical mains and lighting, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford Courts) is progressing well though inevitably causing some disruption. The installation of entryphone systems starts on 4 March. The current programme is being reviewed to move Bramfield Court forward, in view of the ASB problems being experienced there, and to condense the programme to bring the completion date forward from the end of August. <br /><br />Works to prepare for the digital TV switchover should be completed by 4 April. <br /><br />The window replacement works have been completed at Lemsford Court and the contractor has now moved on to Weston Court.<br /><br />Officers have had initial meetings with the planners and expect the masterplan application to go forward once one final document is supplied. There will then be a 13 week plus period for the outline application to be considered. Estate residents and those in neighbouring streets will be invited to comments on the proposals. <br /><br />A major issue remaining is whether the remaining blocks to be refurbished will get flat or pitched roofs. Residents are generally opposed to flat roofs because of their experience of leaks over the years. The Design Code, which forms part of the planning application, makes no pre-emption on the design of roofs and states that “roofs may be pitched or flat”. In the meantime, Weston and Lemsford are to be given shallow pitched roofs which will be concealed by parapets. It is intended to arrange visits to schemes elsewhere where “green” roofs have been installed to allow residents to see if modern ones work better.<br /><br /><strong>Finsbury Park Accord</strong><br /><br />A draft Finsbury Park Accord has been drawn up between Haringey, Hackney and Islington to deliver further regeneration of the Finsbury Park Area. The draft document, which is being finalised, highlights the need for more co-operation amongst the boroughs, a focus on town-centre improvements including on Blackstock Road, and a drive to improve the local economy. The accord may also highlight recent steps forward on the Hackney side, including the building of additional housing. The next step is to draft Supplementary Planning Guidance for the area.<br /><br /><strong>Hostel expansion</strong><br /><br />Oli and Feryal have been active in supporting residents raising concerns about the expansion of one of the hostel at 350-356 Seven Sisters Road. Their worries are based on the perceived proliferation of such establishments in the area.<br /><br /><strong>Woodberry Down regeneration</strong><br /><br />The first five KSS1 blocks are now complete and fully occupied. Riverside Apartments is the final private block at the eastern end of the West Reservoir and is on schedule to be occupied towards the end of March 2012. “The Residence” Tower (175 units) is being fitted out and residents will be moving in between July and October 2012.<br /><br />Basic construction of both blocks at 268 Green Lanes is now complete, with fit out and landscaping to the external areas due to be finished soon. <br /><br />Berkley Homes are continuing to pursue a further tower block at Woodberry Down. The TRA, WDCO, will only accept this in the context of a review of the overall masterplan which brings additional benefits to residents. <br /><br />A new health centre will be built as part of the Phase 2A development on the former Pewsham site. The site is cleared, with the exception of three detached properties on Woodberry Down. Work was originally due to begin in March 2012 and be complete by March 2014. However there has been a delay in purchasing leasehold properties as Berkeley Homes, the developer, has not been able to agree terms with some of the leaseholders. Berkeley Homes have put negotiations on hold until more progress has been made with obtaining a Compulsory Purchase Order for all of Phase 2. Berkeley Homes anticipate being on site in October 2012 with a completion date in late 2014.<br /><br />The council is still in negotiations with the PCT to take a lease on the property. The PCT will then sub-lease some of the building to local GP practices. If the council is unable to reach an agreement with the PCT or GPs, it could directly market the health centre to other providers. These would include GP practices, dentists and pharmacies.<br /><br /><strong>The Castle</strong><br /><br />The Castle climbing centre on Green Lanes has applied inter alia, to expand their cafeteria space and add a conservatory to the eastern side and a greenhouse to the southern elevation. For further details go the planning section of hackney.gov.uk and search for 2012/0162.<br /><br /><strong>Alexandra National site </strong><br /><br />Construction of the framework is now complete, with all the new council housing already allocated to returning tenants.<br /><br /><strong>Council budget</strong><br /><br />The council is due to set its budget and council tax at the meeting on 29th February. We are proposing to freeze the council tax for a 7th year.<br /><br /><br /><em>Councillors Brian Bell, Oli de Botton and Feryal Demirci</em>brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-74610754996740572202012-02-22T16:19:00.004+00:002012-02-22T16:26:42.363+00:00The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes - planning and listed building consent applications<strong>Please comment by 26th March via the Planning section of the LBHackney website.</strong><br /><br />Application Number: 2012/0199<br /><br />Date Received: 16/01/2012<br />Validation Date: 08/02/2012<br />for Listed Building Consent<br /><br />Agent: Cook Townsend Architects<br />Agent Tel: 02084440330<br />on behalf of The Castle Climbing Centre Green<br />Lanes London N4 2HA<br /><br />Development Case Officer: Evie Learman<br /><br />Description:<br />Internal alterations to the existing building<br />comprising new escape provision; additional<br />cafeteria space; relocation of existing utility<br />space and refurbishment of existing internal<br />building fabric. External works comprising<br />new lean-to conservatory on the eastern<br />elevation and new greenhouse on the<br />southern elevation; alterations to external<br />building fabric; provision of new external<br />sports activity space and modifications to<br />existing road and pedestrian access including<br />new access door on western elevation facing<br />Green Lanes. <br /><br />All this work is in connection<br />with an associated planning application<br />reference 2012/0162.<br /><br /><a href="http://idox.hackney.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?action=show&appType=Planning&appNumber=2012/0199"></a>brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-20929095687265009172012-01-30T14:13:00.003+00:002012-01-30T14:20:58.058+00:00February Councillors Report<strong>Clissold Park and House refurbishment complete</strong><br /><br />The £9m project funded by Hackney and the lottery, to improve the park and bring the house fully back into use, was completed on time and budget. Feedback has been very positive. http://www.hackney.gov.uk/Assets/Documents/park-wide-masterplan.pdf This month also saw the opening of the new Dalston CLR James Library.<br /><br /><strong>Finsbury Park Regeneration Conference</strong><br /><br />We were pleased to support FinFuture’s Your Finsbury Park conference, on Saturday 28th January. The next stage is the development of the “Finsbury Park Accord”, an agreement how the three councils will work jointly to regenerate and promote the area.<br /><br /><strong>Local Government Boundary Commission Review</strong><br /><br />As previously reported the commission are carrying out a review which may change the number of councillors, number of wards and ward boundaries. The council’s position is to maintain the overall number as broadly what we have now, maximise 3 member wards, and oppose 1 member wards. The other local parties generally agree.<br /><br /><strong>£11.5m refurbishment of Kings Crescent Estate underway</strong><br /><br />The second stage of the refurbishment has begun including replacement of the electrical mains and lighting, all lifts, the installation of two tier door entry systems, and new roofs and windows for Weston and Lemsford Courts. Works are progressing well though inevitably causing some disruption.<br /><br />Following a series of consultation and amendments, there was broad support from residents for the final proposed masterplan. Officers are working on submitting an outline planning application which they hope to have validated next month. The issue of flat roofs on the remaining blocks to be refurbished remains to be resolved. We also remain concerned that they have not properly addressed the GLA’s reservations.<br /><br />Amongst management issues, letters to some residents requiring them to remove gates which blocked access to their flats in the blocks affected by prostitution and associated ASB had caused concern. We got Hackney Homes Chief Executive Charlotte Graves to personally visit them and agree a compromise. The late planning for the installation of new digital TV aerials has also led to some confusion and stress.<br />Woodberry Down regeneration<br /><br />The first four KSS1 blocks which were for social rent or shared ownership, are now complete and fully occupied. “Waterside Apartments” (67 for private sale plus 8 shared ownership) are now complete and the first resident moved in on Friday the 20th January 2012 which is another key milestone reached. All units here have been sold. The hoarding line has now been moved back and “Goodchild Road” which allows access to the basement parking, created. Some photos are available. <br /><br />Riverside Apartments is the final private block at the eastern end of the West Reservoir and is on schedule to be occupied towards the end of March 2012. “The Residence” Tower (175 private units) is being fitted out and residents will be moving in from July 2012 with the remainder by the end of October 2012.<br /><br />Basic construction of both blocks at 268 Green Lanes is now complete, with fit out and landscaping to the external areas due to be finished by the end of February 2012.<br /> <br />Demolition works at Pewsham, Peak & Petherton are now complete with all materials crushed and stockpiled to be used later in the development. Construction works will begin on the first 180 affordable units as soon as the 3 houses have been vacated.<br />Berkley Homes are continuing to pursue a further tower block at Woodberry Down.<br /><br /><strong>Alexandra National site </strong><br /><br />Construction is back on schedule with all the new council housing already allocated to returning tenants.<br /><br /><strong>Community safety and policing</strong><br /><br />We attended the CAP meeting at the Redmond Centre on Woodberry Down on 12th January where we met new members of our police team. This saw increased concern about vice and burglaries. We pressed to ensure that policing would be maintained during the Olympic period. After the meeting we received data about local vice operations. Last month there were 21 prostitute cautions in total. The police now have 12 prostitutes who are on two cautions and can be arrested on the next occasion. As before, we want to ensure there is also appropriate support available for the women.<br /><br /><strong>Manor TRA</strong><br /><br />Issues raised included parking on Amwell Court and youth engagement. There was a positive response to some of the work done by the new SNT team on Amwell.<br /><br /><strong>St Johns Court TRA</strong><br /><br />The inaugural AGM was held this month and there were a number of issues raised. In particular we were keen to ensure that the Decent Homes funding secured for half of the estate is delivered in this financial year. We have also pushed to ensure flats not included in this round are at the very least surveyed in the near future. Other issues related to general tidiness of the estate and we will continue to monitor this. <br /><br /><strong>Hackney school success</strong><br /><br />A new report from the Centre Forum think tank highlighted that Hackney was now one of higher achieving authorities in the country. On measures related to closing the achievement gap and overall attainment, we were in the top ten in London. London LEAs overall were found to be out-performing those in the rest of the country.brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29747856.post-13988871250079896622012-01-05T12:50:00.005+00:002012-01-05T15:00:26.745+00:00Planning application for new 108 bed hostel at Royal Park Hotel, 350 - 356 Seven Sisters RoadDetails here - http://apps.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/Generic/StdDetails.aspx?PT=Planning%20Applications%20On-Line&TYPE=PL/PlanningPK.xml&PARAM0=160003&XSLT=/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Hackney/xslt/PL/PLDetails.xslt&FT=Planning%20Application%20Details&PUBLIC=Y&XMLSIDE=/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Hackney/Menus/PL.xml&DAURI=PLANNING<br /><br />Cut and paste the web address into your viewer if necessary.<br /><br />http://apps.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/PLComments.aspx?pk=160003<br /><br />Comments are invited until <strong>30th January 2012</strong>.brownswoodcouncillorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863296955070488091noreply@blogger.com0