Have your say on future of Streatham - but be quick!

Lambeth Council is asking for people's views on the future development of Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill - but be quick as the consultation ends on August 23rd!

Safer 'school streets' piloted in Streatham

Cllr Nicole Griffiths and Cllr Bartley: safer streets

Streatham's Immanuel and St Andrew Primary School is the first in Lambeth to trial 'school streets' aimed at making children's journey's to school safer - and the air around their school less dangerous to breathe.

Northanger Road is closed at drop-off and pick-up times in a pilot being looked at closely by other local schools. Staffed gates allow resident access, while children enjoy being able to walk, scoot and cycle to school.

A second trial is being run this term at Jessop Primary School in Herne Hill.

Air pollution contributes to 9,000 deaths each year in London with, on average, three adults and one child being hospitalised every day from breathing difficulties caused by pollution.

Cuppa with a Coppa July and August

At Cuppa with a Coppa sessions you can report a crime, raise an issue that is affecting you or where you live or just have a chat with your Dedicated Ward Officers.  

• Thurs 4 July, 9.00 – 10am, Brickwood Coffee & Bread, 292 Streatham High Rd, SW16 
• Tues 11 July, 12.00 - 1pm, Blackbird Bakery, 10 Astoria Parade, SW16
• Tues 16 July, 12.00 – 1pm, Carvalho's Cafe, 106 Natal Road, SW16
• Tues 23 July, 9.00 – 10am, Brooks & Gao, The High Parade, 28 Streatham High Rd, SW16
• Wed 31 July, 11am – 12 pm, Starbucks, 154 Streatham Hill, SW2
• Friday 9 August, 10 – 11am, Café Barcelona, 344 Streatham High Road
• Thursday 15 August, 12pm – 1.00pm, Brooks & Gao, 28 Streatham High Road, SW16
• Tuesday 20 August, 5.00 – 6.00pm, Marks and Spencer Café, 142 Streatham Hill, SW2
• Saturday 31 August, 3.00 – 4.00pm, Cztery Pory Roku, 99A Streatham Vale, SW16 5SQ

Please be aware that the times (and maybe the dates) of Sessions are sometimes changed at short notice due to other important matters arising which officers need to attend to.  I am not always told of these changes and you are therefore strongly recommended to contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team beforehand to check the details before you set out or you can always check the relevant Twitter account.  The contact details are below.

Team	Telephone	Email	Twitter
Streatham Wells	020 7161 8649 0750 098 2773	streathamwells.snt@met.police.uk	@MPSStreathamW
St Leonards	020 8721 2621	stleonards.snt@met.police.uk	@MPSStLeonards
Streatham South	020 8721 2628 0792 023 3834	streathamsouth.snt@met.police.uk	@MPSStreathamSth
Streatham Hill	0792 023 3842	streathamhill.snt@met.police.uk	@MPSStreatHill

Have your say on Streatham's children's centres by 25th June

Cllr Nicole Griffiths campaigns to save children's centres

A consultation on the future of children's centres in Streatham ends on June 25th.

Lambeth's council cabinet has voted to close five children's centres and make cuts to a further seven.

In Streatham, Woodmansterne children's centres is set to be closed, and Streatham Hub and Sunnyhill both downgraded, with deep cuts to their services.

Please fill out the online consultation and tell the council NO  CUTS, NO CLOSURES. Every children's centre needs saving - and could be with an alternative budget proposal put forward by Green Party councillors.

Planned £8.6m improvements to A23 Streatham Hill come a step nearer

Streatham Hill collision in April 2019

Plans to spend £8.6 million on a re-design of the A23 through Streatham Hill will go to public consultation in September this year, Transport for London (TfL) told Streatham Action's transport group this week.

TfL has now completed computer modelling of its proposed scheme, which is aimed at reducing speeds, improving safety and creating a more 'town centre' feel to what is currently more like an urban motorway.

Streatham stations to receive £140,000 for passenger benefits

Streatham's three rail stations are in line to receive £140,000 from a Passenger Benefit Fund set up by Govia Thameslink following the disruption to rail services in summer 2018 during the introduction of timetable changes.

Over the next few months local people can contribute suggestions to how money should be spent to make tangible improvements for passengers. Streatham is to receive £80,000 with Streatham Hill and Streatham Common each in line for £30,000.


A priority for Streatham must be work to improve acccibility to the platforms - which can currently only be reached by stairs.

This is not currently on the list of suggestions which include:

• fitting solar panels to stations
• environmental options such as 'living plant wall' or 'bee garden'
• toilet improvements
• extra seating
• extra vending machines
• extra cycle parking and security
• extra customer information screens

 
Contibute and prioritise suggestions for station improvements here.

Be part of an online passenger panel here.

Streatham station to be made accessible - but possibly not until 2024

After many years of delays, promised work to make Streatham Station fully accessible to wheelchairs, bikes and buggies is to go ahead - possibly by September 2021 but may not be until March 2024!

The government announced Streatham is to be one of 73 stations to receive "Access for All" funding - 14 years after the scheme was first launched in 2005.