Kennington on Sat 22nd August and during the Ashes

Dear Neighbours

I have now got some clarity about the cricket issues and the roads leading down to Kennington from the Oval. It would seem that local residents from the estate closest have asked that the roads be closed when there are floodlit matches, ie 20Twenty. These matches, as you know can finish late and the residents object to being disturbed by crowds of pretty noisy and well-oiled people. However, This does not apply to Test Matches...so the roads will be accessible to pedestrians now and during the coming days of the Ashes.

Regarding the notices that have appeared saying that the main roads are closed on 22nd August (this Saturday),this is not the case. There will be traffic delays whilst a march, organised by the Seventh Day Adventists passes through to meet in Kennington Park. What time it actually starts from Whitehall is not clear but it will probably get to Kennington between 12noon and 2pm. The police say that the notices have been wrongly written by the Council and that they shouldn't say that the roads will be closed all day. The police intend that the traffic will be held while the march goes through, which shouldn't take that long. Hopefully the marchers might like to come back for refreshments?!
I am now on to the Council to try and get them to alter these misleading notices but please pass this information around. Many thanks.

Anna
Chair, Kennington Association.

PS I have just heard from the Council that this is a TFL (Transport for London) matter and that TFL have put up the signs. So, I have rung TFL whose customer desk won't let me speak to anyone so the best I could do was get him to forward a message and leave my number. I am copying this in to Caroline Pidgeon the Assembly Member who has, I think, transport issues in her portfolio.