31 December 2013

Mary Becker

Sad to learn of the death on 27/12 aged 91 of Mary Becker, a Conservative councillor in Lambeth 1968-71, and long-time Kennington resident.

Tomorrow's Tube: words about the future | UK news | theguardian.com

Tomorrow's Tube: words about the future | UK news | theguardian.com

Stephen Colebourne, who writes the UK Rail blog, puts it succinctly. ... His verdict? "It really must, in all reality, be considered dead." ... There is vague talk of a Crossrail 2, the old Chelsea to Hackney plan, but the Mayor, Boris Johnson, has been slow to work up plans for any major new lines, concentrating, instead, on the rather minor extension from Kennington to Battersea which, it is hoped, will be largely developer-funded 

St Mary, Newington

St Mary, Newington

I have set up this page to give information about the Robes Project. On Saturday nights from 4th January to the 22nd February the church will become a night shelter for the homeless. Guests are triaged through the Robes Project. The church organises the volunteers. We especially need people who can provide hot food for 20 or so guests - cook at home and bring along, we can pay for ingredients. We also need people who will just be there and hang out with our guests and chat. We need people prepared to sleep over. To help with breakfast. And to help with laundry. Will put more details up tomorrow. Training is at 5.30 this Saturday. Giles

So here are the things that we need volunteers for, Saturday nights/Sunday mornings from 4th Jan to 22nd Feb :

Evening shift: 6.45-9.45 Put out bedding, welcome guests, chatting with guests, help with supper etc. (need six volunteers)

Cook for supper: prepare food at home (we have money for ingredients) deliver food in good time for 7.30. Soup or a main course or pudding. For max 20 guests.


If you are interested in volunteering please e-mail penelopehigham@gmail.com, she is co-ordinating volunteers   

Maureen Johnston

Cllr Mark Harrison @SE11
Very sad to learn of the death of Maureen Johnston - she was a fantastic force for good in Kennington and will be deeply missed.

Kennington Underground Station - Transport for London

Kennington Underground Station - Transport for London

Northern to Kennington via CXDue; Northern to Kennington via CX5 mins ...

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Ed:  This live link to Kennington Underground Station is still a work in progress;
however, it might be handy...

 

24 December 2013

SOUTH LONDON PRESS TODAY | NEWS | More ‘Boris bikes’ on way, Mayor promises | 2013

SOUTH LONDON PRESS TODAY | NEWS | More ‘Boris bikes’ on way, Mayor promises | 2013

Northern Line Extension : Kennington Park DESIGN RESPONSE ...

nle-das-addendum-final-part4.pdf

along Kennington Park Place and. St Agnes Place would be removed for the construction period and then reinstated where necessary with a low wall ... 

Appendix C4A Legion modelling report on Kennington station AM peak 2031 - appendix-c4a-legion-modelling-report-on-kennington-station-2031.pdf

Appendix C4A Legion modelling report on Kennington station AM peak 2031 - appendix-c4a-legion-modelling-report-on-kennington-station-2031.pdf

Northern Line Extension. Kennington Station - Report on dynamic modelling outputs – AM peak. Page 2. Strategy & Service Development – Transport ... 

23 December 2013

London house prices rise 7.5% in prime neighbourhoods | Money | theguardian.com

London house prices rise 7.5% in prime neighbourhoods | Money | theguardian.com

Some parts of the capital saw double-digit growth in 2013, with the price of homes in the City and surrounding areas up 15.7%. Islington also saw house prices rise well above the average figure at 11.8%. Photograph. David Levene for the Guardian. House prices in London's most sought-after neighbourhoods have increased by 7.5% in 2013, estate agent Knight Frank said on Saturday ... "Russians are buying in Kennington and Kensington," he said ... 

Morley’s market stalls to become regular fixture in Lower Marsh [22 December 2013]

Morley’s market stalls to become regular fixture in Lower Marsh [22 December 2013]

Imperial War Museum to shut for first half of 2014 [19 December 2013]

Imperial War Museum to shut for first half of 2014 [19 December 2013]

20 December 2013

BBC News - London bus crash: Two people critically injured

BBC News - London bus crash: Two people critically injured

Two passengers are believed to be trapped on the double decker bus in Kennington, London Fire Brigade said. The front of the number 59, which was ... 

TRIBUTES TO VERONICA PLANTON, CAMPAIGNER FOR JUSTICE

Those of you who knew Veronica will be sad to learn of her passing.
http://jews4big.wordpress.com/tag/veronica-planton/
Veronica attended the very first KA AGM in 2002,
and tirelessly delivered mailings for us in North Kennington/Waterloo.
It was Veronica who introduced the Ladies Who Lunch to Ev, the Turkish restaurant in Waterloo.
Veronica also attended our Pub nights
and wanted to come for a Turkish bath;
however, her health was failing,
and she wasn't strong enough to join us.
She was also a great fan of the hairdressing school in Marylebone!
Much missed.

London Fire Brigade - Bus crash in Kennington

London Fire Brigade - Bus crash in Kennington

Bloodied passengers emerge after serious London number 59 bus crash in Kennington Road | UK | News | Daily Express

Bloodied passengers emerge after serious London number 59 bus crash in Kennington Road | UK | News | Daily Express

'12 injured' after bus crash in south London - ITV News

'12 injured' after bus crash in south London - ITV News

South London Bus Crash: Several People Injured

South London Bus Crash: Several People Injured

 

Why running backwards is the way forward | Life and style | theguardian.com

Why running backwards is the way forward | Life and style | theguardian.com

Guardian.co.uk … is, I discovered, definitely not one of them. My usual training route takes me from Kennington in south-east London, up over Blackfriars Bridge,…
 

KenningtonGardensSociety

KenningtonGardensSociety

Distillers mix up new gin craze, as taste of the past enjoys a revival in London's pubs | Mail Online

Distillers mix up new gin craze, as taste of the past enjoys a revival in London's pubs | Mail Online

Mail Online UK  … the capital and will see the opening of the first gin visitor attraction at its Kennington distillery in 2014. Desmond Payne, master distiller…
 

Kopparberg offers London commuters a husky ride

Kopparberg offers London commuters a husky ride

The Grocer
Workers can apply for a ride on 'The Kopparberg Line' – a shortcut through Kennington Park on a sled – via Twitter or Facebook. Those who win a ride ...
 

19 December 2013

Do you remember attending your first Test cricket match? | Sport | theguardian.com

Do you remember attending your first Test cricket match? | Sport | theguardian.com

… summer that an endless heatwave turned a green nation brown and had people queuing at standpipes in the streets. It was at Kennington Oval, the… 

15 December 2013

Commitment 8 Kennington Station - commitment-8-kennington-station.pdf

Commitment 8 Kennington Station - commitment-8-kennington-station.pdf

Northern Line Extension to Battersea. TfL Commitment 8: Kennington station. October 2013. 1. Context. Concerns have been raised on how TfL propose to deal ... 

TfL note on Consideration of the Kennington Gasholders

Check - TFL51.pdf

Document OBJ206 K1/C notes that the Kennington Green Head House is located within the consultation distance zone of the Kennington gasholders. It should ... 

Kennington Flowers team spread Christmas cheer | News | Tomorrow's People (Charity Number 1102759)

Kennington Flowers team spread Christmas cheer | News | Tomorrow's People (Charity Number 1102759)

Kennington Flowers team spread Christmas cheer - The Kennington Flowers team has had a busy ten days installing and dressing Christmas trees. 

12 December 2013

SE11 Action Team: Proposal to close Kennington Park Post Office - your comments needed!

SE11 Action Team: Proposal to close Kennington Park Post Office - your comments needed!

Mark Harrison
The Post Office have launched a consultation about their plans to close Kennington Park Post Office, at the junction of Kennington Road and Kennington Park ...
 

10 December 2013

Coach trip to Calais and Belgium - Saturday 21st December

Jim has confirmed that there will be a coach trip to Calais on Saturday 21st December.
Pick-up in Kennington at 6am (sharp) at the petrol station opposite Tesco on Kennington Lane.
Shoppers will be dropped off at Cité Europe,
smokers will go on to Adinkerke on the Belgian border,
then back to pick up the shoppers around 3pm
for the ferry home.
I think the price is still £35 return including ferry;
however, check when you book.

Please book asap as this will likely be a full coach.
Excalibur  020 7358 1441

09 December 2013

Carols by Candlelight at Oasis Church Waterloo [15 December]

Carols by Candlelight at Oasis Church Waterloo [15 December]

The Kennington, 60 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RS | Christmas Carols at The Kennington 7pm

The Kennington, 60 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RS | Christmas Carols at The Kennington 7pm

Now this should get you into the Christmas spirit! We're delighted that a small number of the Choir from St John the Divine, Kennington Church have given up ... 

Consultation on loss of postal services at Kennington Park Post Office

Consultation on loss of postal services at Kennington Park Post Office

Kate is strongly urging local residents to submit their views on the proposed merger which would result in the loss of Post Office services in Kennington Road, ... 

08 December 2013

Nelson Mandela tribute: Devon Malcolm on the day he was acclaimed by Nelson Mandela as the "destroyer" - Mirror Online

Nelson Mandela tribute: Devon Malcolm on the day he was acclaimed by Nelson Mandela as the "destroyer" - Mirror Online

… the Aussies hop around at The Oval in 1993 and flattened the South Africans in that fusillade of thunderbolts on his return to Kennington 12 months… 

BBC News - Nicky Crane: The secret double life of a gay neo-Nazi

BBC News - Nicky Crane: The secret double life of a gay neo-Nazi

He was the British extreme right's most feared streetfighter. But almost right up to his death 20 years ago, Nicky Crane led a precarious dual existence - until it fell dramatically apart. The skinhead gang marched in military formation down the High Street clutching iron bars, knives, staves, pick-axe handles and clubs ... Not yet ... He was confronted by anti-fascists attending a Pride rally in Kennington, south London, in 1986 ... He adds... 

Plan ahead if you are travelling around London this festive season | Transport for London

Plan ahead if you are travelling around London this festive season | Transport for London

06 December 2013. TfL has published festive travel information and advises customers to plan ahead to make the most of London's attractions, shopping and leisure opportunities ... TfL is increasing capacity on the Tube by 30 per cent through new trains, signalling and track and TfL is rebuilding key stations ... Free Travel ... Roads ... On the Northern line, there will be no service between Kennington and Morden... 

06 December 2013

Figure 4.30A Kennington Park - Illustrative Visualisation of the ...

nle-das-addendum-final-part2.pdf

Labour in Oval: Consultation to close Kennington Park Crown Post Office - have your say in the consultation

Labour in Oval: Consultation to close Kennington Park Crown Post Office - have your say in the consultation

Kennington Park - Photomontages of the Head House, south and west elevations. Addendum to Section 4: Intervention and Ventilation Shafts ...

nle-das-addendum-final-part3.pdf


Figure 4.32A Kennington Park - Photomontages of the Head House, south and west elevations. Addendum to Section 4: Intervention and Ventilation Shafts ...
 

04 December 2013

Growing numbers of London landlords offering free rooms if you have a unique skill - London - News - London Evening Standard

Growing numbers of London landlords offering free rooms if you have a unique skill - London - News - London Evening Standard

Increasing numbers of householders in the capital are offering free rooms in exchange for services, from Chinese lessons to carpentry. A leading property website has seen the number of Londoners offering a free room almost double in the last two years ... One landlord was offering a free room for 6 months in Kennington in exchange for Chinese lessons, another was offering free accommodation in return for building a barge in Brentford... 

Lambeth night bus attack: Two men charged over attack on woman that left her unconscious after 'argument over her dress' - Crime - UK - The Independent

Lambeth night bus attack: Two men charged over attack on woman that left her unconscious after 'argument over her dress' - Crime - UK - The Independent

… appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court on December 16 charged with actual bodily harm, while Joel Clue, 22, of Kennington Road, Lambeth… 

Three jailed over fatal stabbing of drug dealer in Isleworth - Get West London

Three jailed over fatal stabbing of drug dealer in Isleworth - Get West London

… from Peckham, 24-year-old Reis-Relvas, of Kennington, and a fourth man, Mohamed Aradour, 24, also of Kennington, had all denied murder and conspiracy… 

02 December 2013

Unfinished Histories » Ovalhouse Season

Unfinished Histories » Ovalhouse Season