‘U-turn on church’s plan for school site’

As a follow up to our open letter to

Jo Negrini

Divisional Director of Enterprise & Regeneration

Lambeth Council

Dated:

Monday, 29^th June 2009

Link here:
http://kaplanning.blogspot.com/2009/07/plans-for-old-lilian-baylis-school.html
there is an article in Tuesday’s South London Press

‘U-turn on church’s plan for school site’

It does not appear to be available on their website, so I have copy typed it below.

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

‘U-turn on church’s plan for school site’

By Chief Reporter

GREG TRUSCOTT

A TOWN HALL has U-turned over controversial plans to sell a former school site to a church.

Labour-run Lambeth had planned to sell the former Lilian Baylis School grounds in Kennington to All Nations Church (ANC).

Lambeth’s Labour leaders had selected the Kennington-based church as its ‘lead partner’ to run the site – which provides sports facilities to young people, a nursery and children’s centre.

But after long negotiations it has emerged that the council now intends to ‘decommission’ the project.

In a report to the borough’s cabinet, a council officer has stated that the proposed offer from the ANC was too low.

It states: ‘The offer proposed by ANC entailed a substantial discount below market value, which the council could not justify through demonstration of public benefit.’

The report states that the council will continue to run the site at an annual cost of £380,000 until a suitable new buyer is found who will agree to keep the community facilities of the site.

It has been estimated that investment of up to £10million is required to bring the buildings – close to the Ethelred Estate – back into full use.

The proposed council and ANC partnership had been the subject of criticism from some groups.

Earlier this year chairwoman of community group the Kennington Association Anna Tapsell wrote to the council urging them not to enter into an agreement with the church.

She said: “The stated beliefs of All Nations are based on a very literal ready of the Bible and include the statement, ‘We believe in the utter depravity of human nature, the necessity of repentance and regeneration and the eternal doom of the finally impenitent’.

“These beliefs will not lead them to engender a sense of worth amongst young people who are disaffected and need to feel encouraged and loved, not ‘evil’ and ‘sinful’.

“And we are concerned about potential intolerance to minorities, such as gays and lesbians.”

An ANC spokeswoman said no one was available to comment.

greg.truscott@slp.co.uk

KA AGM DRAFT Minutes Monday, 5th October 2009

Kennington Association

Draft Minutes from Annual Meeting

7pm, Monday, 5^th October 2009

Captain’s Room, Kennington Oval

Present

Les & Jo Albrecht, David Boardman, Tim Boxall, Christine Eames-Jones, Marilyn Evers, Sylvia Goodman, Kate Hoey MP, Maureen Johnston MBE, Diane Kavanagh, Veronica Ledwith, Mary Mathewson, Mrs Jean McCarthy, Rodney & Ursula Ovenden, Michael Poole-Wilson, Cathy Preece, Sue Bruno & Angela Rayner, Elizabeth Scott, Betty Severn, Mrs Arfa Shah, Penny Sinclair, Anna Tapsell, Julie & David Tisdall, Kevin Rimmington.

Apologies

Kingsley Abrams, Charles & Sarah Kennedy, Jill Johnston, Margarita O’Malley, Priscilla Baines, Kevin Moore, Katherine Camp, Marie Bradley, Caroline Pidgeon, Jo Hykin, Oladapo Habeeb, John Roberts, Mark Harrison, Ann Carey.

Report from the Chair

Chair Anna Tapsell called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone and explained briefly how the KA functions. We are not too prescriptive or formal in our structure, but the organization and the Committee expand and contract as issues arise. We exist to serve the people of Kennington and raise money for children’s activities and outings as well as coming to the rescue of all kinds of neighbourhood groups if they run short of funds or need a bridge loan in between sponsoring grants. We also serve as a catalyst, helping new community groups reach out to potential members through our mailing lists and funding contacts, etc.

For example, when the Ethiopian Millennium celebration event found at the last minute they needed more money to cover security, KA came to the rescue with funds. KA also works with the organizers of the Fete in Cleaver Square to provide “official” stuff to be done which keeps them in operation. The free Tai Chi classes that meet in Kennington Park are another example of an activity that is covered by a charitable grant, but relies on KA sponsorship to apply for and receive the funding and occasional bridge loans.

Funding for KA expenses comes primarily from two sources: membership and the three bazaars that are held each year. All donated money is used for community activities. As soon as we take money in, it usually goes out. No one draws salary or funds except to cover documented expenses.

Following is a brief summary of some of the activities the KA has carried out in the past year:

Welcome Pack: This is an on-line (www.welcometokennington.org.uk) source of information where residents can find out about our MPs and MEPs, local authorities, gardens, parks, healthcare for people and animals and local LGBT resources. There is also information about food shopping, places to eat, music, schools, shops & services, places of worship, pubs and clubs, staying safe, local theatre and youth & play activities. Gathering, editing and posting this information was a monumental task and we owe a special debt of gratitude to Angela Rayner and Mavis Mate for bringing it to fruition.

Planning Group: Elizabeth Scott has been the guiding light of the planning group and it is one of the most difficult briefs. The Council and various commercial interests have been gradually pushing residents of Kennington further and further from the river, allowing the construction of tall buildings of luxury flats and businesses that block older communities from both river views and access. The planning group monitors the myriad of planning applications that are put before the council, drafts a position they believe is in the best interests of a majority of our members, and brings these drafts before the full committee for discussion and approval before views are sent to council. Naturally, this also involves trying to weigh the opinions and interests of divergent groups within our community and sometimes communicating bad news back to residents. This has been particularly difficult in the past year when it came to voicing opinions on the Oval lights, crowd control during test matches and the 20/20 crowds. KA, through the Planning Subgroup and Tim Boxall, was also instrumental in ensuring the Council provides an exchange facility for the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre whose current venue is being razed for new development.

Art Auction: The Art Auction in September raised over £4,000, which will be used for the Secret Santa fund as well as a Student Bursary for the City & Guilds of London Art School. This SS fund purchases £40 vouchers, redeemable at Tesco that are given at Christmas to families in need as identified by the Ethelred Nursery School & Children’s Centre. Although a large group of people contributed to the success of this endeavour, special thanks go to Catey Hillier for once again coordinating the event and Andrew Connolly who ensured printing of the catalogue. A large debt of gratitude is also owed to all the individuals and local businesses who contributed artwork, items of interest and everything from cleaning services to restaurant meals for the auction.

Business Forum: A new venture, just started in the last few months is the Kennington Business Forum. This is a group of local business owners and directors who have come together to work for their common interests and the interests of the whole community to improve the services and business climate of Kennington. KA Committee Member, Oladapo Habeeb, manager of the Vauxhall Street Post Office (which KA was instrumental in keeping open), is the KBN Liaison and we expect the Business Forum to function as a separate unit with KA backing and support once it is fully operational. Issues they are looking at include recycling, decorations, care and control of pavements and negotiating with TfL.

Lollard Street Adventure Playground: Just last month, KA was asked to help set up a Friends group for the playground. This facility was promised money by the Council, which was later dropped as the Council deliberates the future of the Lilian Baylis Old School which is seen as part of the same site. As a result, a badly-needed refurbishment has not taken place. A Friends group will be able to put pressure on the Council and restore proper funding.

Business Meeting

Minutes from the previous AGM on 27^th October 2008 were accepted without amendment.

Treasurer’s Report: In the absence of a treasurer, the financial report was circulated in writing and discussed. A question about the Trinidad fund was answered satisfactorily by Cathy Preece, Administrative Assistant. The accounts as presented were approved.

Committee: All current members of the Committee and executives were confirmed for another year. Mary Mathewson was accepted as an additional member of the Planning Forum.

Old Business: Last year, the matter of dangerous dogs was raised by a member.

Discussion: Anna, who meets regularly with police in her CPCG role reported that much has been done to address this problem as part of the Safer Neighbourhoods programme. There is now a phone number (Lambeth 020 7926 4000; Southwark 020 7525 5777) * people can call to report dangerous dogs. Police are now removing many of these dogs from the street, but they cannot destroy them without court action and meanwhile are spending thousands of pounds per year on kennelling fees which the police, not the owners, are responsible for. Local vets have also reported they see more injured dogs that have obviously been involved in fights, but the dogs are frequently brought to the surgery by mothers and girlfriends of the owners and discovering the legitimate owner is difficult.

Kate Hoey, MP for Vauxhall noted that the public is now much more aware of the problem and helping the police. Most of the dogs seized are eventually put down because they are unsalvageable. Police have also identified hotspots, such as the Ashmole estate of Clapham Road where they recognize a serious problem.

One proposal has been that there be mandatory chipping of dogs owned by residents of council accommodation so that it is easier to trace the owners of dogs that are seized.

All Other Business

Ursula Ovenden, head of Archbishop Sumner Primary School asked how families can be nominated by teachers, etc. to receive a voucher under the Secret Santa scheme. Cathy said all suggestions should be sent to Charmaine Clarke of the Ethelred Nursery School.

Ursula also pointed out that the Garden is open for all to enjoy.

Maureen Johnston brought to members’ attention the North Lambeth Expo which is to be held at the Waterloo Action Centre.

Rodney Ovendon asked if KA had considered becoming a charity so that we would be eligible for gift aid.

Kevin Rimmington, deputy chair of KA, explained that we had looked into this option but decided for the present at least, we were better off without charity status because we are eligible for some funds that we couldn’t receive as a charity. We are trying to establish a KA Fund that would be administered by Capital Community Foundation and that would enable us to get match funding for whatever KA raises for charitable purposes.

Tim Boxall reported that the application for a convenience store in the old Bingo Hall at Kennington Road and Black Prince Road has been rejected, but it will probably be resubmitted in a slightly different guise. Although this space was originally intended for community use, the developers want too much money so the space has been empty since conversion of the building into flats.

Betty Severn brought to people’s attention the KA Ladies Who Lunch and Kennington Companions groups. These groups (which include men!) are made up of active volunteers of KA and meet from time to time for socialising.

Sylvia Goodman asked about the Arts Lavatory project that was mentioned in the Minutes of last year’s AGM. Maureen Johnston explained this is a conversion of the old Lavatory at Kennington Cross into a venue for a small arts centre and broadcasting site and has had interest from City and Guilds Art School and Morley College.

Kate Hoey informed us that the Friends of Spring Gardens wants to officially change the name to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, as it was known in the nineteenth century. They hope for community backing for this change.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8:20 pm

*

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CommunityLiving/CrimePrevention/AntisocialBehaviour/AntisocialBehaviourContacts.htm

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/CommunitySafety/reportingcrime.html

Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs)

http://www.met.police.uk/teams/lambeth/

http://www.met.police.uk/teams/southwark/index.php

Invalid Penalty Charge Notices issued by councils

Dear Neighbours

Following on from our public meeting

on Parking held in January 2006,

organised jointly with Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall (KOV) Forum,

KA member, William Battersby,

has asked that we circulate the below.

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Segal - Founder of AppealNow.com" appealnownews@wizardresponder.com
To: william@battersbyfamily.com
Sent: Thu 26/11/09 2:50 PM
Subject: Fwd: URGENT NEWSLETTER - Invalid Penalty Charge Notices issued by councils

Dear William

THIS IS AN URGENT ALERT!

Invalid Penalty Charge Notices issued by Westminster, Camden, Lambeth and Hammersmith & Fulham.

URGENT! If you have received a penalty charge notice for a moving traffic contravention from Westminster, Camden and Lambeth then it is likely that the PCNs are invalid.

These PCNs are sent by post and issued under the London Local Authorities Acts 1990 to 2003. They are deficient and unenforceable because the PCN says that the 28 days to pay or appeal commences with the date of the PCN. This is INCORRECT as legally the time limit commences with the date of service (i.e. when you receive it).

As a result the councils have shortened the legal period you have to pay or appeal and consequently the PCN is unenforceable. This was confirmed in a recent Parking Adjudication case Graham William Stubbs - v - Westminster City Council (case 2090397156).

If you have received a PCN by post from the above councils or indeed any council check the calculation of the payment and appeal dates.

If you are still within the 28 days of service that you are allowed to lodge an appeal and have not paid the PCN then appeal immediately to the local authority on the grounds that no contravention took place AND that there has been a procedural impropriety. (See below for appeal letter wording)

If you have paid one of these PCNs then I would suggest that if you are still within the 28 days of service that you are allowed to lodge an appeal then I suggest that you appeal on the grounds that no contravention took place AND that there has been a procedural impropriety and in addition ask for your money back. (See below for appeal letter wording).

APPEAL LETTER

"Dear Sirs

PCN XXXXXXXXXX VEHICLE AAAAAAAA

Please accept this as an appeal against the above PCN on the grounds that

1. no contravention took place AND

2.that there has been a procedural impropriety

Your council's PCN is invalid because you have calculated the date for payment and the period to appeal from the date of the PCN whereas Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 requires the date to be calculated based on the date of service.

[I have in the meantime paid the amount of £xxx.00 in error and would ask that this be refunded immediately]*

Yours faithfully"

* delete this sentence if you have not paid.

If you have paid but are outside the 28 days based on the date of service then I would suggest that you write to the council as follows:

"Dear Sirs

PCN XXXXXXXXXX VEHICLE AAAAAAAA

Your PCN is invalid because you have calculated the date for payment and the period to appeal from the date of the PCN whereas under Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 requires the date to be calculated based on the date of service.

I was misled by you into making a payment and have paid the amount of £xxx.00 in error and would ask that this be refunded immediately.

Yours faithfully"

I am investigating other PCNs and I will post any details of any other invalid PCNs on the News page at www.appealnow.com/news

Secret Santa's Sack is Full!

Dear Neighbours

Thanks to the fantastic hard work of so many active volunteers,

and to the generosity of again so many,

this is a bumper year for Secret Santa!

We are now able to confirm that over 100 local families will benefit!

Each will be given £40's worth of supermarket vouchers!

If you know of local needy families who should be included in this scheme,

please contact

Charmaine Clarke at the Ethelred Nursery School in complete confidence

on cclarke@ethelred-nursery.lambeth.sch.uk

or by telephoning 020 7582 9711

and selecting Option 3 for the Outreach Worker.

(Do please be careful not to simply reply to this message as that will trash the confidential nature that is so important to this scheme.)

Charmaine will make arrangements direct with you for the vouchers she is able to allocate to be collected from her in the next couple of weeks.

Whilst writing, we can also let you know that in addition we are able to contribute £1,720 towards the City & Guilds of London Art School Bursary Fund.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas ......

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

Kennington Venues for hire

Dear Neighbours

To make it easier to find a local venue for hire,
we have separated out the list that was posted on the Kennington Tradesfolk blog,
and set it up on the newly-created Kennington Venues blog.

http://kenningtonvenues.blogspot.com/

To find out further details, please contact the venue direct.

If any local venues need to be added, or updated,
please let us have the complete entry as you would like it pasted onto the blog.

Note that this is just a list of information we have received
and please note our disclaimer below.

Best wishes
Cathy Preece
KA Administrative Assistant

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KA Offer: The Misanthrope TODAY 3pm Matinee at The White Bear Theatre Club

We would be happy to extend the offer of £5 pound seats for The Misanthrope at 3pm today.

The show is number one Time Out critics choice!

http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/event/165466/the-misanthrope

Just turn up and quote Kennington Association.

http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/productions/

The White Bear Theatre Club
138 Kennington Park Road
London SE11 4DJ

To reach us by Tube:
Two minutes walk from Kennington Tube, on the Northern Line.

Kennington is one stop from Waterloo.

KA Offer: The Misanthrope Wednesday 3pm Matinee at The White Bear Theatre Club

We are doing an extra matinee at 3pm tomorrow (Wednesday),

and can offer Kennington Association members tickets at £5 pounds.

Just turn up and quote Kennington Association.

The production is number one Time Out critics choice!
http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/productions/

The White Bear Theatre Club
138 Kennington Park Road
London SE11 4DJ

To reach us by Tube:
Two minutes walk from Kennington Tube, on the Northern Line.

Kennington is one stop from Waterloo.

KA Offer: Clare Grogan stars in VANTASTIC & LOBSTER at Oval House Theatre

SPECIAL KENNINGTON ASSOCIATION TICKET OFFER

On Tues 17th and Weds 18th November, Friends of Kennington Association can see this show for the very special price of just £5.

To book call 020 7582 7680 or book online at www.ovalhouse.com using the code 'FRIEND'

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Natasha Productions in collaboration with Oval House Theatre presents the WORLD PREMIERE of VANTASTIC & LOBSTER A double bill of two new short plays by Russell Barr Oval House Theatre, 17th November – 5th December VANTASTIC Meet Pam and her beloved Collie, Shaggy: Shaggy is incontinent and dead. Meet Peter, Pam’s husband: he has a heart condition and erectile dysfunction. Meet their daughter, Scratchit: she is enormous, and is going through the early menopause. Meet Scratchit’s gay best friend, Doddie: he is depressed and shoplifts buckets and spades. They are all on holiday together, in two caravans. Stuck. Come and see VANTASTIC challenging what it means to live in confined spaces. LOBSTER Meet Chatty, she is old. She lives with her grandson Tobias in a nuclear bunker. Chatty likes to be punched. She is black and blue. Tobias has never been allowed out, he has been locked in a nuclear bunker with his two pet lobsters since he was five years old. Tobias wanted a friend. Chatty found him one. The boy with no name. They are all waiting for the end of the world. Come see LOBSTER challenging what it means to live in confined spaces. Featuring a sterling cast, including the 80’s icon Clare Grogan (Altered Images, Gregory’s Girl), Richard Syms (Secrets and Lies, Truly, Madly, Deeply), Eileen Nicholas (Trainspotting, All About My Mother), Richard Flood and Leo Richardson. Russell Barr’s previous work, full of his unique brand of surreal dark humour, includes Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters, produced by Max Stafford-Clark’s Out of Joint, The Super Slash Naughty XXXmas Story and Danny Diva (about the deaf drag artiste from Bette Bourne’s infamous BlooLips Troupe) at Soho Theatre last year. ‘sad, grotesque and beautiful… camp and earthy, self-mocking, surreal… and then cutting across our laughter with a series of lurching silences that gradually lead down into real horror’ The Scotsman on Russell Barr’s Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters Written by Russell Barr Directed by Luke Kernaghan Designed by Peter Todd Lighting designed by Martin Langthorne Music composed by Felix Faire Produced by Natasha Davis 17th November – 5th December Tuesday – Thursday 8pm Friday – Saturday, choose 7pm or 8pm start VANTASTIC & LOBSTER is a double bill of two short plays performed on the same evening: one in the downstairs theatre and the other upstairs. On Fridays and Saturdays LOBSTER plays twice, both before and after VANTASTIC, so you can choose in which order to see them. When booking you will be asked whether you want to start at 7pm or 8pm. Tickets: £12 / £6 concessions PREVIEWS Tues 17th & Weds 18th Nov 8pm: all tickets £6 Box Office: 020 7582 7680 or book online www.ovalhouse.com (no fee) FREE POST SHOW EVENTS Tuesday 24th November - Q&A with the creative team Wednesday 2nd December - panel discussion with special guests including Lois Keidan and Dr Dominic Johnson ACCESS WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: one auditorium is not wheelchair accessible. We are offering free tickets to two live video broadcasts to our Video Auditorium of LOBSTER on Weds 25th Nov and Weds 2nd Dec 8pm so that wheelchair users have access to this double bill. Free tickets include admission to VANTASTIC in our downstairs theatre on the same evening. Please call 020 7582 7680 to book. BSL interpreted on Tuesday 1st December, with Jacqui Beckford. AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Thurs 3rd December 8pm, with Ruth James and Alison Clarke, including pre-show touch tour 1 hour before the show. There is an induction loop facility. Parking available in theatre’s car park for disabled visitors. Box Office: 020 7582 7680 or book online www.ovalhouse.com Oval House Theatre Kennington Oval London SE11 Nearest tube: OVAL (Northern line, 1 minute) or VAUXHALL (BR and Victoria Line, 15 minutes) Buses: 3, 36, 59, 133, 155, 159, 185, 436 Car park for disabled drivers ONLY On-street parking nearby (free after 6.30pm) We are not in the congestion charge area.

Bazaar: Tombola: Charger for electric tank

In hope that someone knows the lady who swapped a meal for 2 Tombola ticket for ticket 1000 and won an electric tank for her son.

The charger was hidden behind a photo frame and was not found until clearing up at the end of the Bazaar.

New Bright 9.6v 4 hour charger.

Contact Marie Bradley 0560246288

KA Bazaar: VAN: PIMLICO PLUMBERS TO THE RESCUE!!

Dear Neighbours

We've got a van!

Thanks so very much to Karl Plunkett and his team at Pimlico Plumbers

who have saved the day!

KA volunteer, Galo, will collect the van around 6pm

and drive it around the neighbourhood to make the collections.

CAN ANYONE GO WITH HIM TO HELP?

If yes, please call KA Bazaar Volunteer Coordinator, Gisella, on 020 7820 0434 this afternoon or KA Bazaar Coordinator, Margarita, on 07970 863000 to make the arrangements.

If you want to book a collection, please let me know as soon as possible on KenningtonAssociation@gmail.com or 020 7793 0268.

KA Volunteers, Veronica and Marie, will have their cars available to collect the donations being stored in John's garage.

CAN ANYONE ELSE HELP WITH A CAR?

CAN ANYONE HELP TO LOAD THE CARS?

(Neither of them is able to lift anything.)

Again, please call KA Bazaar Volunteer Coordinator, Gisella, this afternoon on 020 7820 0434 or KA Bazaar Coordinator, Margarita, on 07970 863000, if you can help.

Very many thanks to all.

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

Saturday's Tai Chi class moves back indoors...

Bazaar Saturday 7th November: URGENTLY NEEDED: MAN & A VAN

Dear Neighbours

HELP!!

It turns out that our usual van from Elite Decoration and Construction is not available to us this time around so we are urgently looking for another Van!!

The Van enables us to collect donated items, from neighbours who have been storing them for us, on the Friday afternoon / evening, and then take leftover items down to the Shared Earth Charity Shop in Lower Marsh after the Bazaar on Saturday afternoon.

It really is too exhausting for volunteers to do this in their cars so we'd be very grateful to hear from anyone who might be able to help out with a Van.

If you are able to help us out, please give Gisella, our Bazaar Volunteer Coordinator, a phone call on 020 7820 0434 as a matter of urgency.

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

Special Offer for KA Members: 50% Discount: LOCAL BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

LOCAL BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

for evening and weekend babysitting sessions

With the festive season coming, if you are looking for a hand with babysitting to attend parties and seasonal festivities, perhaps I can help?

CRB checked (May 2009)

Reliable and punctual

Non-smoker

Living in SE11

Experience with children

References available

To discuss your requirements

please call or text Jane on 07731 516753

SPECIAL OFFER

FOR KENNINGTON ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

50% OFF one babysitting session

when making and paying for two

other bookings simultaneously

Next KA Bazaar: Saturday 7th November: STORAGE

Dear Neighbours

As some of you know, John Roberts kindly stores donated items in between our Bazaars and he reports that his garage is getting full so we should be in for a bumper Bazaar this time!

If you have items that you are willing to donate but are not able to hold on to them until the Friday night, do please be in touch with John, via email at johnroberts@homechoice.co.uk, to arrange to put them into his garage.

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

REMINDER: Next KA Bazaar: Saturday 7th November 11am - 1pm

Good Egg Awards - Let's encourage Lambeth & Southwark Councils to go cage free

Dear Neighbours

Let's encourage Lambeth & Southwark Councils to go cage free like these councils have:

Cage free Councils in London
* Greater London Authority - Good Egg Award
* The London Borough of Barnet - Good Egg Award
* The London Borough of Enfield - Good Egg Award

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/what_we_do/egg_laying_hens/take_action/cage_free_council/london.aspx

For details on how to get in contact with your council and encourage them to switch to cage-free eggs click here.

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

GALA SPECIAL OFFER for KA members

Dear Kennington Association members

I am delighted to be able to offer you some special price tickets for a wonderful Royal Celebrity Gala taking place at the London Palladium on Sunday 1 November at 7.30pm.

The show will feature legendary singer Michael Feinstein with his special guest John Barrowman and a 17 piece band. There will be a range of songs from the Great American Songbook including Cole Porter, Gershwin, Irving Berlin and others.

Proceeds from this spectacular show will go to support the New End Theatre. A not–for–profit registered charity specialising in UK and world premiere writing. It exists without public subsidy of any kind and this year is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

As a special offer to Kennington Association members you can buy 2 tickets for the price of 1 in the £25, £35 and £45 ticket bands. For the £65, £75 and £95 bands you will receive a 25% discount.

Please call the ticket office on 0871 594 3123 and mention ‘Chums’ when booking to receive this special offer. All tickets subject to availability.

Thank you


Andrew Connolly
Executive Director
New End Theatre

KA Volunteer Needed: Charity Auction Coordinator

REMINDER: KA AGM: Monday 5th October 7pm @ The Brit Oval

Dear KA Members

Reminder:

This year’s AGM will take place at 7pm on Monday, 5^th October in The Captain’s Room at Surrey County Cricket Club, which is accessed via the Hobbs Gate, through the main entrance to the lift to the third floor, with fantastic views over the grounds. All KA members are invited.

To save paper on the night, here below are the Draft Minutes of last year's AGM.

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

Kennington Association

Minutes from Annual Meeting

7pm, Monday, 27 October 2008, the Little Apple PH

Present

Gareth Adamson, Tim Boxall, Valerie Collins, Jon Davies, Tessa Forbes, Sylvia Goodman, Mark Harrison, Maureen Johnston, Diane Kavanagh, Veronica Ledwith, Jean McCarthy, John Midgley, Margarita O’Malley, Alison Packer, Cathy Preece, Angela Rayner, John Roberts, Sue and John Rump, Elizabeth Scott, Betty Severn, Celia Stothard, Anna Tapsell, John Maltby and David Tinney, Julie and David Tisdall.

Apologies

Angus Aagard, Chris Eames-Jones, Jeffe Jeffers, Jennifer Lanier, Kevin Rimmington, Rob Banks, Mark Rogers, Oladapo Habeeb, Charles and Sarah Kennedy.

Minutes

Minutes from the previous AGM on 3 December, 2007 were accepted without amendment.

Report from the Chair

Anna Tapsell welcomed everyone and observed that the Kennington Association has been very active in the community since the last AGM. Most recently was the art auction that raised money for the Secret Santa Christmas project. (This is a scheme for giving Tesco vouchers to local needy families through a parent-child group.) Although not quite as big or well attended as the auction two years go, it ran very smoothly and can serve as a template for what we hope will be an annual event. The greatest need is for more publicity.

The annual fete in Cleaver Square was another triumph with more people participating and visiting than ever before, and an attendance that represented the cultural diversity of our neighbourhood.

The Ethiopian Cultural Festival held in Kennington Park was also very successful with an enthusiastic and diverse audience. KA was especially useful to the Cultural Festival by helping out with last-minute, unexpected expenses.

All of these activities have helped build a community spirit and brought people from diverse backgrounds together through work, fun and socializing.

While the community has also dealt with a fair amount of difficulties over the past year, crime has gone down and the KA has been able to help and support families traumatized by crime.

The KA is growing and taking on more tasks. As a result, the subgroups are becoming more autonomous. The Planning Group, for example, has become a separate, self-functioning part of KA that studies all developments proposed in the community and then drafts a response or opinion in the name of our members. The subgroup then presents their recommendations to the committee for a vote sending the responses to the council and other interested parties. In the future, there will be more such groups set up for activities such as bazaars, the art auction, etc. so better use is made of busy members’ time.

Treasurers’ Report

Gareth Adamson reported that the KA is in good financial shape as we finish the year. Money from subscriptions and the bazaars are covering expenses. Beyond this, any money raised can go toward special projects and a contingency fund to help community groups in need. This usually means a month or so of financing a venue or an instructor while a group waits for a funding grant to be approved or a cheque to actually show up in the mail.

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution

The revised Kennington Association constitution was circulated and approved with one change. The Introduction now reads: The Kennington Association (KA) is a politically-independent community organisation created to facilitate co-operation, communication, recreation and a conduit for lending a help hand in the neighbourhood. All work is done by volunteers, and all money raised is spent for the benefit of Kennington, with a minimum reserved for assets and expenses.

Committee

The committee was re-elected or newly elected as follows:

Gareth Adamson resigned as treasurer after six years and stood down from the committee. The group thanked Gareth for the time and work he has put into keeping the books straight – always a tough job in volunteer groups which inevitably include people with more good will than skill at record keeping.

Margarita O’Malley was elected to the committee with a view to taking Gareth’s place.

Committee member Jeffe Jeffers resigned. The group thanked him for his long hours working to get approval for the Tree of Hope lights.

Other Committee Business

Welcome Pack: Angela reported that the Welcome Pack now consists of 16 inserts and 70 pages so far. The quality varies – some inserts are very good and some a bit sketchy. The group needs to start making some decisions and is now looking at a pub date in the spring of ’09.

Arts Lav: Celia Stothard brought information sheets about the Kennington Cross ArtsLav project and Tomorrow’s People flower stall. TP would continue to test the market for the stall outside the church and hope to move the stall to outside the entrance to the lavs on Kennington Lane to get more visibility and publicity ASAP in the New Year.

Planning

The planning sub-committee is following up on planning permission requests for a supermarket at 250 Kennington Road. The space was originally set aside for use of local people, but no money was made available to the community and they were priced out of the market. The owners then sat on the space until they could say that no community request for use had been received, therefore it reverted to the owners to use it as they saw fit. The planning sub-committee is going to request an open meeting to find out what’s going on with the property.

All Other Business

Alison Packer raised the problem of dangerous dogs in the neighbourhood. Her own dog has been attacked while she was walking it on a leash and she has heard of other such attacks in the neighbourhood. She asked if KA could lend its support in helping to curb this problem.

A number of other people also reported their fears that there appear to be more aggressive dogs being walked by owners in the area. Maureen Johnston said that it’s difficult to report concerns or incidents because there is no central area that receives complaints. Both police and Lambeth Community Safety receive complaints, but there is nowhere to follow up and see if anything was done about reported problems.

The KA agreed in principle to look into this problem and perhaps have a session on dogs.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8:50 pm.

KA Volunteer Needed: TREASURER

KA Volunteer Needed: PUBLICITY SECRETARY

CHARITY AUCTION: E-Catalogue

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CANNOT MAKE TOMORROW EVENING'S AUCTION WE BRING YOU A SELECTION OF EXCITING ITEMS WHICH GO UNDER THE HAMMER IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BID ON LINE AND OWN A PIECE OF ORIGINAL ART WORK CREATED BY TALENTED UP AND COMING YOUNG ARTISTS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS ABOUT ANY PIECE, PLEASE CALL 07770 4267068

PLEASE DO SEND THIS E-CATALOGUE ON TO OTHERS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED

CHARITY AUCTION: Volunteer Receptionist needed

Dear Neighbours

The Receptionist at the C&G Art School has been taken ill so we are looking for someone to man the door and let people in for the Charity Auction viewing.

Do you have some time this afternoon or tomorrow to help out, please?

If yes, please contact Catey on 07770 427068 to let her know your availability.

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

CHARITY AUCTION/volunteers needed TODAY

If you have a few hours spare later this morning,

we desperately need a few pairs of hands to help the other volunteers hang the wonderful art work which has been donated for the annual Charity Auction (this Thursday)

Please come to The City & Guilds of London School of Art as close to 12 noon as you can make it and ask for Gareth or Catey.

Or call 07770 427068 if you can help in any other way with the Auction

MANY THANKS !

KA Charity Auction - this week!

Dear Neighbours

If possible, might you pass this on far and wide around your own networks? office staff? community groups? mailing lists? and display where possible? please?

(We have a white version if that is easier on your ink! Just let us know.)

Very many thanks

Best wishes

Cathy Preece

KA Administrative Assistant

IT OR GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERT NEEDED/CHARITY AUCTION

IF YOU ARE COMPUTER SAVVY OR A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL MIGHT YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS TO SPARE TODAY, TONIGHT OR TOMORROW MORNING?

THE KENNINGTON ASSOCIATION CHARITY AUCTION TEAM ARE STUCK TRYING TO GET THE PAPERWORK AND AN E-FLIER OUT IN TIME FOR THE AUCTION THIS WEEK (ONE OF THE GROUP HAS BEEN CALLED AWAY DUE TO A FAMILY BEREAVEMENT)

WE NEED HELP:

GETTING IMAGES INTO LOW RESOLUTION

COMPILING AN E-FLIER

PLUS A SMALL E-CATALOGUE

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO SPARE A FEW HOURS OF HELP PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH CATEY OR CATHY ON 07770 427068 OR 020 77930268.

Tree of Hope: Lighting Ceremony: 6.30pm for 7pm Tuesday 10th November

A quick note to let you know that we have agreed a date of November 10th for the lighting ceremony. We intend to have a small ceremony and some refreshments and nibbles in the church - all are welcome. The event will start at 6:30pm with drinks and nibbles and the lighting up will happen at 7pm performed by Kate Hoey MP.

Kind regards,

Margarita

Charity Auction: BAR PERSON WANTED

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

MIGHT YOU BE ABLE TO HELP OUT FOR A FEW HOURS SERVING DRINKS AT THE KA CHARITY AUCTION ON THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER?

(remember monies raised go to the local Secret Santa scheme and the student bursary fund)

4.30 TIL 8.30PM

WHERE:

CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL

CLEAVER SQUARE/KENNINGTON ROAD

FUN EVENT.....

MEET LOCAL PEOPLE...

HELP A GOOD CAUSE

PLEASE BE IN TOUCH IF YOU CAN HELP OUT OR KNOW ANYONE ELSE WHO CAN

Send us an e-mail on KenningtonAssociation@gmail.com or text 07770 427068