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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
Tag Archives: Lavender Gardens
A belated jubilee observation
After a few days of Jubilee-related events I found myself bloated and lethargic: the consequence of a little too much cake, ice cream and alcohol. My weekend managed a degree of diversity. Saturday was spent in Kent, at a fair organised in my wife’s home village. It was the very image of what I imagined
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Posted in Personal
Also tagged Battersea Park, jubilee, Kent, parking, street parties
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Battersea Mess licensing decision
And as I’m in something of a licensing groove, or rut, I may as well update on the decision of the Battersea Mess licensing review, which has been published today. In short: do nothing. The resident who requested the review had moved and decided not to attend the hearing. After listening to the evidence of
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Battersea Mess licensing review
View Larger Map A licensing review for Battersea Mess, on Lavender Gardens, has been requested by a local resident on the grounds the existing conditions have not upheld the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. I understand they seek a restriction of hours and additional conditions. As a (semi) regular of the Mess I can’t
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Walkabout
Last night I met with a few of the residents affected by Walkabout in Lavender Gardens. I have to confess that when it changed from Bar Risa I did wonder if it was a venue well-suited for a residential street. Of course, the brand above the door does not, necessarily, mean a venue is good
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Stormont Road and indecisive public consultation
The results of the council’s consultation on traffic control in the Stormont Road area (which in reality is most of the roads between Clapham Common and Lavender Hill) were considered by the council’s transport committee last night. They were, frankly, more an exercise in showing how consultation often doesn’t help anyone come to a conclusion!
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Posted in Shaftesbury
Also tagged Clapham Common, Clapham Common Northside, Lavender Hill, Stormont Road, TfL, traffic
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Lavender Gardens playground refurbishment
The Lavender Gardens playground (the small playground between Dorothy Road and Asda) is closed for nine days from today. The playground is being refurbished by the council, who will be installing some swings, a wooden activity trail and a climbing frame and slide and will be re-opened on Wednesday 28 October. This follows on from
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Eccles Road and traffic
One benefit of the incredibly disruptive waterworks on Eccles Road has been the closure of the road to traffic and some residents are keen that the closure becomes permanent. As I mentioned in my previous post on this doing something as seemingly simple as closing a road to through traffic is actually incredibly difficult. First,
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Posted in Shaftesbury
Also tagged Altenburg Gardens, Eccles Road, Lavender Sweep, St John's Road, Thames Water, traffic
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