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Archive for November, 2008

ASSA Climate Action Network – coming to a street near you

Posted in Green issues on 19 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

For those of you not familiar with the ASSA Climate Action Network (ASSA CAN), it is an innovative way to collectively reduce our domestic energy use through an increase in energy efficiency and the the use of renewables. The best thing about it is that it it will cost you nothing because the money you [...]

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Heathrow

Posted in Heathrow noise on 15 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The House of Commons had a debate on the expansion of Heathrow Airport on Tuesday.  Kate Hoey intervened briefly to raise the issue of noise in our area: I am sure that the hon. Lady would agree that it is not just people who live near Heathrow who are affected by the flight patterns and [...]

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Regenerating Vauxhall

Posted in Planning and development, Traffic and transport on 15 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Lambeth Council has produced a draft Vauxhall Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which was published in July, and is open to consultation until 15 December.  It’s a long and detailed document covering the area from Lambeth Bridge in the north down to Wyvil Road in the south.  The plan is seeking to encourage significant redevelopment in [...]

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Aldebert Terrace Clean-up

Posted in Community involvement on 14 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The next Aldebert Terrace clean up and party is on Saturday 22 November. Meet outside 33 Aldebert Terrace at 10 – bring a broom and gloves, rubbish bags will be provided.  Then from 12, the after cleanup party is at 19 Aldebert Terrace.

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Old South Lambeth

Posted in History on 9 November 2008 | 1 Comment »

This is Aldebert Terrace in about 1912.  The picture comes from Lambeth Council’s archive, with about 6,000 images available online at the Lambeth Landmark.  Andrew Orange has put a picture of Tradescant Road from the same set up at our neighbouring Tradescant Road and South Lambeth site, and as he observes, the street lights are [...]

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End of the line

Posted in Traffic and transport on 8 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The new Transport for London business plan, published on Thursday, promises much for the next ten years: The Programme will focus on the upgrade of the Tube, building Crossrail, extensions to the DLR and London Overground networks, supporting the 2012 Games and securing a legacy from them, smoothing traffic flows, leading a revolution in cycling [...]

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