Estate cleaning inspection sheets & list of dates

Estate inspections are carried out each month by Resident officer Susan Snell.

1st inspection covers the following blocks – Balin, Boughton, Brenley, Northfleet, Betsham, Kellow, Eynsford and the dates are  25/10/16, 22/11/16, 27/12/16, 24/01/17, 21/02/17, 28/3/17.

2nd inspection covers the following blocks – Pilgrimage St, Abinger, Becket, Selbourne, Shere and the dates are 26/10/16, 23/11/16, 28/12/16, 25/01/17, 22/02/17, 29/03/17.

Here are the cleaning sheets that were done in September 2016

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OBVNF Neighbourhood Plan First Draft

Ater a long period in gestation we have now compiled a draft neighbourhood plan for the Old Bermondsey area.  This is the product of our various working groups who have each contributed suggestions in their respective policy areas.  There is considerable further refinement still to be done but the document as it stands will be sent to Southwark Council for comment once we have received any feedback from the local community.  If you have any further suggestions for policies that you think should be included or other comments please let us have them by email to: consultation@oldbermondseyforum.org Our intention is to pass the draft to Southwark Council by Friday 14 October so please let us have feedback as soon as possible.  There will be further opportunity to shape the plan at forthcoming meetings but anything not included at this stage will not go before the Council for their input and thus we will not have any indication on their receptivity to further inclusions.
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Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans opens 29th October at the RA

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Enter the theatrical and macabre world of
James Ensor

‘…two greats of the kingdom come together; with contemporary painter
Luc Tuymans curating the work of his 20th-century predecessor,
the rhapsodic, exuberant, expressionist James Ensor’.
The Guardian.

The theatrical, the satirical and the macabre come together in arresting fashion in the art of James Ensor. An innovator and an outsider, Ensor rebelled against the conservative art teachings of the late 19th century academy in Brussels, drawn instead to the avant-garde salons where his radical creative vision could thrive.

Acquaint yourself with Ensor and his work in our Beginners Guide.

Exhibition opens 29 October. Friends of the RA go free. 

2009-2017 season supported by JTI
Supported by the Government of Flanders

‘My Old Kent Road 2016.’ Auction Event

Avondale Community Events (ACE) is holding an auction of its graffiti art work at Southwark Cathedral on Wednesday 12th October 2016, with partial proceeds to be donated to Surrey Docks Farm. Please see the attached posters for further details of the auction event and the art work available. Please contact avondalecommunityevents@yahoo.co.uk if you have any queries.

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London South Bank University Legal Advice Clinic

I’m pleased to let you know that the London South Bank University Legal Advice Clinic will re- open to the public on Tuesday 27th Sept 2016 after our summer vacation.

The Clinic is a free drop-in service 5 minutes’ walk from Elephant & Castle staffed by LSBU Student Volunteers under the supervision of practising solicitors (myself, Alan Russell and my colleague Sara Chandler).

  • We provide basic information on any topic
  • We provide generalist advice in any social welfare law matters (except immigration)
  • We signpost and refer to appropriate local advice and legal services
  • We provide specialist legal advice in family, housing and employment at Thursday evening sessions (accessible via our daytime drop-in)

The Clinic is located at Caxton House, 13-16 Borough Road, Southwark SE1 0AA.

Public drop-in sessions take place on Tues 10am to 12 noon, Wed 10am-12noon, Wed 3pm-5pm  during term-time only. Our resources are limited – we aim to see around 6 people per session.

Our public telephone number is 020 7815 5450 and our email is legaladvice@lsbu.ac.uk (but please note we do not provide advice by phone or email).

Please find attached our new leaflet.  We will be posting out hard copy leaflets to advice agencies in Lambeth and Southwark shortly.

We would be grateful if you would promote our service widely. Our service is not postcode restricted.

Kind regards

Catherine Evans

Senior Law Lecturer|Director of LSBU Legal Advice Clinic

Room K221, London South Bank University, School of Law and Social Sciences, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA

 

 

 

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Neil Coyle – Transport survey

One of the issues many local people raise with me is transport. Problems include congestion and associated air pollution, buses ending routes early and overcrowded tubes and buses. Transport for London have also contributed to some areas experiencing additional traffic and gridlock in some cases – which will get worse when Tower Bridge closes for three months sadly.

Many people also seek to improve local transport. There are campaigns for a new bridge linking Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf for pedestrians and cyclists. There seems to be support for extending the London cycle hire scheme eastwards into our community. Many people also support the Bakerloo Line extension and would welcome further investment in our transport infrastructure locally and more generally in London. I’ve raised this with the new Chancellor and Mayor who say they are keen to work together.

Last week I also met Val Shawcross, the Deputy Mayor of London for Transport and an ally in City Hall. We discussed a whole range of transport issues affecting local residents – including the work already done by Val and Sadiq Khan to introduce the new ‘hopper’ bus fare and cheaper travel as well as opening the night tube. My brief blog on the meeting is online here: http://www.boslabour.org.uk/transport_with_a_familiar_face

I’m now also running a short transport survey online that I’d love to see your views on. It includes traffic jams, tubes and bus issues as well as the new bridge and cycle extension idea. Please share your concerns or thoughts on these and other local transport issues here: http://www.boslabour.org.uk/transport_survey_2016 – or email me at: Neil.Coyle.MP@parliament.uk

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Best wishes,

Neil