Labour leaflet regarding regeneration

Background

Yesterday the below leaflet was received from the Labour Party concerning the Alton Estate ‘revised’ planning application.

When reviewing the content or attending the Zoom calls please bear in mind what the Labour Party stated with regards to the previous regeneration attempt. The following link highlights the Labour survey and the results, ‘What Roehamptons Wants’, from that previous attempt – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Roeregeneration-101220377926037/photos/?tab=album&album_id=243924090322331&ref=page_internal

Given the ward has three Labour Councillors a question should perhaps be raised regarding why the MP seems to be leading on this?

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• Claire Gilbert – c.gilbert@wandsworth.gov.uk
• Jeremy Ambache – J.Ambache@wandsworth.gov.uk
• Sue McKinney – S.McKinney@wandsworth.gov.uk

Or email your local Member of Parliament at;

• Fleur Anderson – anderson.mp@parliament.uk

For a different view of Roehampton, especially the Alton Estate

• Web – https://www.altonwatch.org.uk/
• Twitter – https://twitter.com/AltonWatch
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AltonRegenerationWatch

Notice by WBC regarding upcoming Borough Residents’ Forum and Area Housing Panels

Background

Two letters have been produced regarding Residents’ Association meetings and they are both provided below.

Letter #1

Letter #2

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• Claire Gilbert – c.gilbert@wandsworth.gov.uk
• Jeremy Ambache – J.Ambache@wandsworth.gov.uk
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• Fleur Anderson – anderson.mp@parliament.uk

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Application by WBC to First Tier Property Tribunal regarding supply of gas and electricity

Background

Interestingly the below letter was received by post today and it is dated 1^st June 2020. Somehow Wandsworth Borough Council managed to produce the letter, post it and have it delivered all in one day(?).

 Relevant information (which have been hyperlinked)

• Leasehold consultation on supply of gas and electricity contract

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• Jeremy Ambache – J.Ambache@wandsworth.gov.uk
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• Fleur Anderson – anderson.mp@parliament.uk

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Update on water sprinklers provision – government consultation (26 May 2020)

BackgroundDuring the Council’s attempt to retro-fit water sprinklers in 100 high rise buildings it had been mentioned in a complaint to the Council that all leaseholders should be involved in the First Tier Property Tribunal (FTPT) as the outcome could possibly impact other leaseholders if it was decided at a later point to extend the retro-fitting to buildings which are a lower in height. With this in mind readers may be interested in the outcome of the latest Government water sprinkler consultation.

Detail of outcome

 As per the Government website:

 “Government response: sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats

Government response to the consultation on proposed changes to Approved Document B lowering the height threshold for sprinklers in new blocks of flats and introducing new guidance on wayfinding signage and evacuation alert systems.

Impact assessment: sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats

Impact assessment on the amendments to Approved Document B (fire safety) volumes 1 and 2 regarding sprinklers and wayfinding signage in blocks of flats. These amendments reduce the height threshold for sprinklers in blocks of flats from 30 metres to 11 metres and introduce new guidance on consistent wayfinding signage in blocks of flats over 11 metres to assist firefighters.

The analysis compares the amendments to a ‘do nothing’ option of no change to the guidance, and another option of setting the sprinkler and wayfinding signage height threshold to 18 metres instead of 11 metres”.

Relevant information (which have been hyperlinked)

• Link to the Government consultation on the web
• Government response: sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats
• Impact assessment: sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats and other fire safety measures in high-rise blocks of flats 2020

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• Claire Gilbert – c.gilbert@wandsworth.gov.uk
• Jeremy Ambache – J.Ambache@wandsworth.gov.uk
• Sue McKinney – S.McKinney@wandsworth.gov.uk

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• Fleur Anderson – anderson.mp@parliament.uk

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Rushmere House receives bicycle hoops

Background

Residents’ Associations have access to Council funding known as the Small Improvement Budget (SIB) – https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/housing/resident-involvement-with-housing-decisions/small-improvement-grants-for-council-estates/

In this instance, the Kimpton House/Rushmere House Residents’ Association (KHRH RA) considered that the provision for bicycle hoops located next to Rushmere House were in order. Working with the estate’s Resident Participation Officer and Estate Manager this was completed.

 Western Area Housing Panel (WAHP)

The use of the SIB was agreed at the WAHP of 1^st July 2019.

The Western Area Housing Panel is where Residents’ Associations discuss various topics and issues –https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/housing/resident-involvement-with-housing-decisions/resident-participation-structure/

 Cost of the SIB

Where is this located?

Located at –

https://www.google.com/maps/place/51%C2%B026’49.5%22N+0%C2%B014’33.7%22W/@51.447087,-0.2432332,140m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d51.4470868!4d-0.2426859

Before photos

These photos were taken on 20^th November 2016.

Part 1 of the works – asphalt is laid

This photo was taken on 2^nd February 2020.

Part 2 of the works – bicycle hoops installed

This photo was taken on 2^nd May 2020.

Other SIBs works by this Residents’ Association

• Railings in Fontley Way alongside Farnborough House and Chilcombe House – https://roeregeneration.wordpress.com/2019/03/21/2878/
• The recycling bin storage area – https://roeregeneration.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/live-roof-for-recycling-bins-in-manresa-area/
• Kimpton House information board – https://roeregeneration.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/kimpton-house-residents-association-has-its-information-board/

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• Fleur Anderson – anderson.mp@parliament.uk

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Weekly Council Planning applications and decisions (23 May 2020)

Given there is so much happening in the ward at the moment, it might be worth residents keeping a watch on what is being planned for the Alton Estate. So, on a best endeavours basis, we’ll try to include this section.

 The page numbers refer to the Wandsworth Borough Council’s (WBC) planning applications and decisions for the Roehampton & Putney Heath ward. Whilst every effort is made to highlight the page numbers and present the information below it is always best for the reader to have a read of the original Council documents just in case any errors have been made.

 Applications (page 37) –

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/media/6721/applications_week_ending_23_may_2020.pdf

Decisions (pages 16) –

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/media/6722/decisions_week_ending_23_may_2020.pdf

For the most recent Weekly List of planning applications and decisions – http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/downloads/download/1326/full_list_of_weekly_planning_applications_and_decisions

If interested in searching for more information about a planning application

Go to the Wandsworth Borough Council’s ‘Searching planning applications’ webpage – http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/516/view_planning_application_by_address_or_map/364/searching_planning_applications

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Hyacinth neighbourhood major works C6433 (27 May 2020)

The below is a letter which was recently provided by Ian Williams regarding the Hyacinth neighbourhood major works.

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Water sprinklers and building insurance impact complaint

The following refers to a complaint regarding the text used by the Council with regards to the cost savings on buildings insurance that retro fitting water sprinklers would supposedly have had should this have been permitted to go ahead.

The following refers to details of the complaint submitted on 25^th April 2020.

Council’s response on 18^th May 2020 was:

Related links

• Housing and Regeneration Overview Scrutiny Committee meeting 14^th September 2017 – https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=575&MId=5332&Ver=4
• Paper 17-269 – https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s52192/Update%20on%20fire%20safety%20arrangements%20in%20Wandsworth%20Councils%20housing%20stock.pdf

Conclusion

So, the Council had no supporting evidence for this claim that retro fitting water sprinklers “will result in a reduction in Buildings Insurance premium costs to the Council and subsequently to leaseholders”? Plus that this statement was incorrect and should have stated “may” rather than “will”………………?

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Revised regeneration planning application version 3 (20 May 2020)

Some of you may already be aware though the revisions to the Alton Estate planning application have been submitted and you might be aware of the different versions of a communication which have been floating around.

A third version recently seen highlights the feedback date as June 24^th and not the 11^th June as previously highlighted – https://roeregeneration.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/revised-regeneration-planning-application-version-2-20-may-2020/

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Bessborough Road development update (15 May 2020)

Hopefully residents have seen the latest communication below from Redrow with regards to the Bessborough Road planning application (2017/6977) which is the first of two decant sites to be built for the Alton Estate regeneration.

If of interest the following Facebook photo album contains photos of the progress of the building works – https://www.facebook.com/pg/Roeregeneration-101220377926037/photos/?tab=album&album_id=165040091544065&ref=page_internal

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