Planning update
The application to build flats on Ellerton Road listed for the recent Surbiton Planning Committee was withdrawn by the applicant. They will probably submit a fresh application at some time in the future.
Surbiton Planning Sub-Committee
The next meeting of the Surbiton Planning Sub-Committee takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 4th July at Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road Surbiton, starting at 7.30 p.m.
The item of particular interest to Surbiton Hill is:-
- 2a Ellerton Road, car compound; building of 9×1 bdrm and 14×2 bdrm flats (inc. 8 affordable units) with 28 parking spaces in basement car park.
This time it’s Langley Avenue
These pictures were supplied by local resident Frazer Chesterman, who has commented on speeding in Langley Avenue before. As you will see the car at first tuned completely over, then it was righted by the men from Maypole before removal. This is very serious, though we don’t know whether another vehicle was involved. We would be grateful for any information local residents can give so that we can examine with officers what needs to be done to prevent a repetition of this accident, which could so easily have led to serious injury to a passer by or a child. Please contact the Police (see the Useful phone numbers page) or ourselves.
Recycling for flats – a view from Lovelace
A Lovelace Road resident has copied to us a letter he has sent to the Council regarding the recent introduction of the new recycling service for flats. We would appreciate any comments other residents would care to make on their experience of the new service:-
“I am writing to you as a resident of ……….Lovelace Road, Surbiton to express my frustration and anger at the shambles which has been associated with the proposed introduction of your new recycling service for flats. May I say at the outset that I am no way opposed to the concept of recycling, and have for many years, at my own expense, collected, and taken by car to recycling to centres in the Borough, paper, glass, tin cans and plastic items..
The only item I have received so far has been a 25 l bin, of such poor quality that it took some time to ensure that the lid could be properly closed. ( It was left with the lid open and the handle so positioned that the lid could not be closed. Fortunately I was able to wrestle the handle into such a position that it was possible to close the lid. I have been told by neighbours of similar problems with the bins delivered to them) Judging by the standard of design/manufacture of the bin, I suspect it will not last long..Please advise what arrangements have been made for bin replacement and recycling.
As I have not received the promised detailed information on how to use the service or any bin liners or orange sacks I am unable to do anything except to find space in my flat for a useless bin. Please advise when I may expect to receive these missing items.
I note only plastic bottles can be placed in the orange sacks. What about the many other recyclable plastic items.? These include, but are not limited to, milk containers, soup pots, detergent containers, certain packaaging items, etc, etc.
While the above comments are my own, I know from casual discussions with several other local residents that they too are devoid of information leaflets, liners, and orange sacks, although I have heard of a resident in a nearby block who has received an instruction leaflet. Consequently we neither know when this service will start nor are we able to collect any recyclable food waste in anticipation of its commencement.”
Call for Safer Neighbourhood scheme to become 24/7
Cllr. Paul Johnston has called for the Metropolitan Police to make the successful Safer Neighbourhood project a full time operation instead of a five day a week one as at present. He pointed out to last night’s meeting of the SNT liaison group for Surbiton Hill that Hammersmith and Fulham LBC had found funds to do this in some wards out of its own budget. ‘Mayor Livingstone might reorder his priorities to roll out this policy across London,’ he suggested, adding ‘he could start by sacrificing some of his missions abroad!’
Sunrise appeal
Sunrise Senior Living will have their appeal against the Council’s refusal of planning permission to build a 70-bedroom home at the junction of Langley Avenue and Upper Brighton Road over four days between 17th and 20th July 2007. The appeal will take the form of a public inquiry and will be held at Shrewsbury House School beginning each day at 10 a.m. This link on the Southborough Residents’ Association website will give more details http://www.southborough-residents.org.uk/sunrise.html.
Surbiton Forum 