Dear residents and friends of Brompton and Hans Town,
There has been so much going on recently we thought a summary email would be helpful.
South Kensington Tube station -
Native land and TFL submitted their applications for this development over the summer, one for listed building and one for planning permission PP/20/03216 and LB/20/03217 .
You can still comment, here is the council planning link: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
Local residents, supported by councillors, our GLA member and the MP have mounted a formidable campaign against the development - SOS : https://www.
CARS - despite covid restrictions the so-called supercars were still menacing our streets in late spring and large crowds were turning out to watch. Following a Councillor led meeting with the police team the new sergeant Ganeshwaram Rasaratnam agreed to mount regular weekend patrols. This has been very successful and residents have really noticed a difference.
A big thank you to the ward police team for so much weekend and evening work. We have by no means solved the problem but we do at least feel we are making progress.
ACOUSTIC CAMERAS - in order to support the police presence and to provide a deterrent when the police are not there, we’ve been pursuing acoustic cameras. This is front line technology for the UK and we will be the first Council to have these cameras, which is very exciting. And news hot off the press - 2 go live NEXT WEEK!
SCHOOL STREETS - The Council have been supporting schools to create a School Street -to help keep streets around schools safe, and to discourage parents driving on the school run and instead scoot, walk or cycle. It’s great for local air quality and health.
- Knightsbridge School, where Pont Street will close between 7.45-9.15am and 3.15-
4.45pm - Holy Trinity CofE Primary, where Cadogan Gardens will close between 8.45-9.15am and 3-3.
40pm - Hill House School, where Hans Street will close between 8-9am and 4-6pm
LOCAL TRAFFIC ISSUES
Following a traffic monitoring survey, we have had meetings with residents to discuss possible solutions to the issues affecting the Ovingtons and the Egertons, and arranged for the police to meet with residents to discuss specific concerns in Egerton Gardens. Before any works take place a full consultation will be undertaken.
WIDER TRAFFIC CONCERNS
Cadent Gas works have started their final phase of pipework on Knightsbridge, unfortunately, part of Sloane street needs to be be closed and traffic will be displaced. The good news is this is the last stretch in RBKC.
There is gridlock in much of Chelsea - due to TFL closing so many nearby bridges, and all the traffic is pushed onto Albert and Chelsea Bridge.
In order to mitigate some of this chaos RBKC Council has decided to implement a road works embargo on new works in the Chelsea area.
OUTSIDE DINING - you may have noticed some pay&display bays taken up by local restaurants, and even a cafe on Sloane Square! We're doing all we can to support local businesses after such a challenging year, and we are always seeking to balance this with residents amenity. Some of the parking bay schemes will stop end of October.
And please do let us know your views on how you think the temporary closure of Bute Street has been?
EMAIL UPDATES please sign up for Council information, (see email footer) which has all the latest Covid news and figures affecting us locally.
And finally a big Thank you to Local RAs and Societies - many of you are already part of a local Residents Association, or either the Chelsea Society, the Kensington Society or the Knightsbridge Association, they do excellent work on lobbying on residents behalf and keeping us all informed of local issues, I have just read the recent newsletters and always learn something new, thank you. And if you are reading this and not part of one, do check them out.
We hope to see you soon, but until then, please do keep in touch.
Acoustic Cameras: Presumably most of the 'Supercars' are foreign registered - good luck obtaining their address and sending them a ticket!
ReplyDeleteAcoustic cameras may work. The big problem is no longer foreign registered supercars. They are now UK registered cars
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