Advice & Information

Air pollution in London – have your say

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tfl

Transport for London and the Mayor of London would like your views on proposals to introduce a new £10 daily Emission Surcharge (also known as the “T-charge”) in 2017. This would be for cars, vans, minibus and heavy vehicles registered in 2005 and older. This would be in addition to the Congestion Charge.

Additionally, we would like your views on changes to the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a separate scheme that will replace the Emissions Surcharge and will have stricter emissions standards for vehicles. These changes include:
• Introducing a central London ULEZ in 2019 rather than 2020
• Extending the zone up to the North and South Circular in 2019 or later
• Extending the zone London-wide for heavy vehicles only in 2019 or later

To find out more and have your say, visit tfl.gov.uk/airquality-consultation

The consultation ends on Sunday 18 December.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Williams
Acting Managing Director Planning

London South Bank University Legal Advice Clinic

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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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Southwark Council Apprenticeships, drop-in session, 24th August

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Hi all,

Southwark Council will be holding an event at the Peckham Job Centre Plus promoting up and coming apprenticeship opportunities within the organisation.

Where: Peckham Jobcentre Plus 24-26 Peckham High Street, Peckham, London, SE15 5DS

Date and Time: Wednesday 24 August 2016, 10.30am-1pm.

The councils Customer Contact Centre will shortly be advertising 10/12 apprenticeship positions. 1 year fixed term contracts with a starting salary of £18,555 per annum. Apprentices will achieve a Level 3 qualification in Housing Practice (Chartered Institute of Housing nationally recognised qualification)

The drop in session will give potential applicants a chance to speak with current apprentices/managers to receive some information and advice on applications and how to register to receive future job notifications.

Applicants must..

  • Be 16+ years (no upper age limit)
  • Have 5 GCSES or equivalent including English and Maths A-C grade (overseas qualifications recognised) and have copies of the original certificates
  • Be able to work fulltime (36hrs per week)

Please forward this message. For any further information do get in contact.

Best wishes,

Rebecca Cook

Southwark Council || Transformation Team || Housing and Modernisation
2nd Floor, Hub 3, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH

Telephone: 0208 525 5000 ext 3511

Council To Pay Refunds After Water Resale Case

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Southwark Council will begin refunding tenants it overcharged for water bills between 2001 and 2013 from July 11. A high court judge ruled in April that a long-standing deal whereby the council were collecting water bills from council tenants on behalf of Thames Water, had been illegal.

Mr Justice Newey said the council had contradicted the ‘2006 Water Resale Order’ by effectively “bought and re-sold water and sewage services” while making a profit. Southwark council is now making arrangements to pay this money back.  If you were a tenant of Southwark Council between 1 April 2001 and 28 July 2013, and were charged for water and sewerage by the Council, you are entitled to a refund.

All current tenants who are affected will be receiving letters next week that set out what their refund will be, after deduction of any arrears. Cheques will begin to be issued in the following week.

Refunds in relation to tenancies which ended before 28 July 2013 are being handled separately and the council expects to start this process in late Summer.

More Information and a fact sheet can be downloaded here:

20160629 Final letter TRAs [4598]

20160628 Water fact sheet v5 [4599]

 

 

Chaucer Safer Neighbourhood Police Team – Post EU Referendum

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Dear Members Working and Living in the Chaucer Ward,

Post Referendum Key Messages

We are aware that significant events at home or abroad can increase intolerance, hate or extremism

We have come together as part of the national #westandtogether campaign and have shown that all communities stand united against all hate and intolerance

Hate crime and extremism is usually perpetrated by a small minority people who try to divide communities but this has no effect where strong community cohesion exists

Dedicated Ward Officers are familiar and well known figures in local neighbourhoods – we provide reassurance and support and work hard to develop strong relationships with our local communities. Please contact us and we will be pleased to hear from you and provide any help that we can

Our community engagement plans will ensure we work closely with local communities to understand how they are feeling; focus our resources at times and in locations where our communities needs us the most and use all MPS resources to provide a visible policing presence across London

Hate crime is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Please report all incidents hate crime, no matter how small, as soon as possible. We have 900 specialist detectives whose role it is to catch offenders and bring them to justice. Please report all hate crime to 999 in an emergency, to 101 in a non-emergency or directly to an officer or at a police station

If you have any concerns, no matter how small, then please contact your local neighbourhood teams. If you have information to offer please telephone 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

Since the UK EU Referendum there has been no reported increase in Hate Crime or incidents in London. We do however remain highly aware that certain events can spur intolerance, hate or extremism. We would appeal to anyone who witnesses or suffers any hate of any type to immediately report it to us so that we can quickly take action and catch those who are responsible.

Regards,

PC Sarah Bull

Sarah Bull| Police Constable 797MD | Designated Ward Officer – Team E North West CHAUCER LPT | Southwark Borough | Airwave 474948 | Email Sarah.Bull@met.pnn.police.uk | Address Southwark Police Station, 323 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JL – T0207 232 6406