Heart Streatham Issue 12 - May 2015

AN INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE ALL ABOUT STREATHAM
ISSUE TWELVE
ELECTION ROUNDUP
WHAT’S ON IN MAY
THEATRE WATCH

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Welcome to Heart Streatham Issue 12 and we
have great news this month – there will be an
election in a few days after which you won’t have
to hear about it for, hopefully a few months at
least. We have reports in from the Wavel Court
hustings and attended the Love Streatham
hustings at Streatham Baptist Church. Our
roundup of all the hustings is on Page 21 inside.
See what’s been going on around town in our
roundup on page 5, we get to the bottom of
development issues in Lambeth on page 7 and get
the latest on the Megabowl theatre on page 8.
We cover Cafe Barcelona’s world music festival,
Hillside Gardens Park and sports weekend; we
profile The British Home, and the Streatham
Schools Recipe Competition as a part of the
Streatham Food Festival.
Lee visited Brigstock Skin and Laser and The
Cutting Room to try and reel in the years, and
had some success, which he reviews inside.
The Streatham WI visited our local eating
establishments and kindly wrote up their thoughts
on page 9 inside.
The Streatham Society kindly provided us with
the “Bombs on Streatham Hill” article by Bart
Barnhurst last month and this month Brian Bloice
tells us about the history of St Leonards Church
on page 21.
The police provided us with a lineup of what
your local safer neighbourhoods team are and
don’t miss the very moving article on Williams
Syndrome on page 35. We’ve lots of “What’s on”
and much, much more inside. We hope you enjoy
your read!
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Lee Alley went to a local
police briefing on Safer
Neighbourhoods in 2005
expecting to heckle and
accidentally found himself
impressed by what he heard.
Weeks later he even more
accidentally found himself elected
chair of the St Leonards safer neighbourhoods
panel where he sensibly set up term limits for
chairs. Ironically he now chairs Streatham Action,
the Streatham Area Forum.
Jane Wroe Wright has worked
on five continents in the
world of media, for national,
international and local press,
TV and magazine brands.
She’s lived in the area for 30
years, the past eight of which
have been in Streatham. She has
four children, sings with the Streatham Choral
Society and volunteers with Streatham Festival
2015 and Streatham Action.
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Over the past few weeks the Financial
Times, Londonist.com, Time Out and other
have written glowing reviews of Streatham
restaurants, cafés, pubs and other watering
holes. David Harewood wrote in the Telegraph
that Streatham should be on the map; now it’s
being put there! Streatham is now one of the
places to be.
As part of our commitment to
protecting the environment we
went straight out to the common
when we heard travellers had
set up camp there early on a
Saturday. The police gave them
until sundown to leave and
advised Lee to film the area to
create an evidence base in case
tonnes of rubbish were dumped
again. He was able to document the
entire sweep of the wooded area on
the upper side and behind the Rookery. We
heaved a sigh of relief when they left, until we
found they had only gone to Woodmansterne
Primary School playing fields. Thankfully a
robust police attendance there too meant they
were gone by Monday morning.
Many will have seen that Megabowl and
Caesars demolition has begun. As we stated
previously the project has been ongoing for
some time now and was never at risk, but
a theatre watch group has been formed to
monitor the final development plan for the
Megabowl theatre. Watch for updates here and
on our website and social media feeds.
We have heard from at least three parts of
Streatham about recent scooter thefts in the
area. At least one that was taken was not
chained to anything at all. Please keep an
eye out for people acting suspiciously
in your area. See our police
inspector’s column about how to
get involved and do something
about it.
We want to congratulate
Streatham resident (and
Coldharbour councillor) Donatus
Anyanwu for his selection
as mayor of Lambeth and St
Leonards Ward councillor Saleha
Jaffer as Deputy Mayor of Lambeth.
She’s the first woman to be deputy mayor
and the first Muslim person to hold the office
as well.
We hoped Lambeth had taken to heart public
feedback about transport issues when we saw
councillors promoting an informal Streatham
Transport Survey on social media. Amongst
other problems we found no (required) privacy
policy and the survey is hosted on a third
party website. We want action and a properly
consulted study with official surveys, and we
think Streatham Action should be the delivery
partner.
Finally we really enjoyed marching with the
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts up Streatham
Hill in their annual St Georges Day parade.
There was packed attendance at the service
afterwards at Christ Church Streatham Hill. We
understand there will also be individual 70th
VE Day Anniversary events nearby but after
repeated requests for information, there seems
to be no offcial celebration plans by Lambeth
Council.
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Housing and Planning update by lee alley
Firstly a big thank you to everyone who has
been in touch with help and information about
planning issues in Streatham over the past
few months, and some of the root causes are
becoming evident.
Demand for places to live in Streatham is
very high. We’ve heard from people in secure
jobs trying to rent, but who have been told
they need £50,000 income per annum net
between them to secure a property!
Lambeth Council’s policy is to increase
housing density in the borough, whilst also
increasing social housing by 1000 units over
the next five years. This means the policy is
systemically skewed to favour developers
who can deliver affordable units piecemeal.
The controversial developments at Wyatt
Park and Fawcett Close will only deliver 8
affordable units, for all the upset they’ve
caused residents. Megabowl proposes
only 28 affordable units, but in a recent
development of 392 flats on the South Bank
there were none at all. Part of the reason is
CLIPs (Co-operative Local Investment Plans),
previously known as Section 106 funds or
Planning Gain.
CLIPs for residential developments works
on tiers in Lambeth – Waterloo and Vauxhall
are Zone A, and the CLIPs levy there will pay
for Lambeth’s contribution to the Northern
Line and Bakerloo extensions in Lambeth.
Kennington. Oval and Clapham are Zone B
(less than 60% of the Zone A levy) and the rest
of the borough is Zone C (1/3rd of Zone B).
This means residential development is
relatively cheap in Streatham, meaning
developers can use statutory viability
assessments to minimise social outcomes
whilst maximising unit delivery and density.
We have been told Lambeth simply does
not have the money robustly to challenge
developers in the face of this, so many
developments gain consent in spite of
residents’ strong opposition.
Although CLIPs rates are the same in all
areas of the Lambeth for retail and other large
commercial developments, there isn’t space
for this kind of development in Streatham,
which means Streatham tends to almost
exclusively get residential CLIPs, and around
1/6th of the level of the more wealthy parts of
the Borough. CLIPS rates paid by residential
developers in the most expensive parts
of Lambeth (South Bank, for example) are
sufficient to contribute a large chunk towards
such projects as the Northern Line extension,
Without CLIPS incentives or space for large
commercial development in Streatham, and
low CLIPS rates on residential developments,
we’ve no chance of getting proper transport
infrastructure projects such as tube
extensions and Crossrail any time soon.
Unless Lambeth changes policy and diverts
CLIPS money to the disadvantaged south of
the Borough equably to redistribute financial
advantages enjoyed by the north.

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TheatreWatchStreatham
Jeremy Clyne
Developers London Square have
responded to a high profile petition and
a wave of objections to their plans for
the theatre to be built as part of the
redevelopment of the Megabowl/Caesar's
site at Streatham Hill, but new plans still
do not address fundamental problems.
The size of the facilities available to the
theatre operators at 'peppercorn rent'
have been increased by incorporating
space originally designated D1
community space, allowing for two
dressing rooms rather than a single
unisex one. Rehearsal space is now
available to help raise much-needed
revenue but the front of café-bar is
woefully small, and it would struggle to
cope with a full house. It is hard to see
how such a theatre could make enough
money to be survive with the space
provided in the plans.
The footprint of the theatre is less than half
what was originally approved in 2010 – and
minute compared with the entertainment and
leisure space provided by Caesar's and the
Megabowl.
Theatre Watch Streatham was established at a
second lively meeting of theatre professionals
and concerned local people at the Hideaway
at the beginning of April. It concluded that
inadequate thought has been given to the
practicalities of performance or of running a
theatre, and there's a danger this once in a
lifetime opportunity to create a thriving cultural
space for Streatham will be lost.
TWS aims to ensure Lambeth Council permits
only a viable and sustainable theatre to
serve the whole community, and calls for an
independent theatre consultant to scrutinise
the plans.
Plans are now expected to go to Lambeth
Council's Planning Committee on May 19.
Get involved with TWS: streathamhilltheatre@
gmail.com. Sign the change.org online
petition, now almost at 1,000 signatures. It’s
not too late to make your comments to
Lambeth Planning: planning@lambeth.gov.
uk quoting Ref: 14/ 06765
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CAESARS/MEGABOWL SITE Entertainment, leisure, theatre
and community space in Square Metres
Entertainment Theatre Community Total
& Leisure space
Space
Caesars 12,527 12,527
(Mecca
Ballroom)/
Megabowl
(Gaumont
Cinema)
May 2010 840 183 1023
consented
scheme
Dec 2014 303 (-64%) 176 479 (-53%)
Revised scheme
application
March 2015 479 0 479
Revised scheme
(amended
application)

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Three Streatham couples have been selected
by the ISU to attend a 10 day intensive Ice
Dance Development Seminar in Germany this
month led by top international coaches. Only
30 couples are invited from all over the world,
so that's quite an achievement for Streatham's
Jessica Marjot (senior ladies solo ice dance
champion) with her new partner Daniel,
Rebecca Clarke and James Hernandez
(current novice British Champions), and
Alexandra Snowdon (8) and Peter
Nicoll (Peter is the current Welsh
men's champion)
Acorn have officially launched
their new office at, 4 Streatham
High Road! On the 11th of April,
Acorn opened their doors and
welcomed residents and local
traders to raise a glass of champagne
and enjoy the celebrations. 1000 FREE ‘Nuts
About Streatham’ tote bags were given out in
record time to shoppers; it seems everyone
was 'Nuts About Streatham’! Manager
James Ozkan said, "We would like to take
this opportunity to thank local businesses and
residents for such a warm welcome to the
area, and look forward to meeting more of you
soon."
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Charity provides affordable homes for local
women over 60. Redevelopment of its alms
houses in Polworth Rd. will soon complete,
with 17 new and refurbished state-of-the-art
homes. Contact
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The Friends of Hillside Gardens Park and
Palace Road Nature Garden formed in 2000,
and the voluntary efforts of many members
play a valuable role in the upkeep and planning
of the park and nature garden. We’re proud of
achieving a Green Flag award for each of the
last five years, and for obtaining substantial
grant funding to benefit each site.
The park offers a variety of activities and
amenities including tennis and 3G courts,
tennis and football coaching for children,
outdoor exercise equipment, picnic area,
a gardening club, a community allotment
scheme, an annual community picnic, and it is
home to a One o’Clock Club.
Palace Road Nature Gardens was once the
grounds of a large Victorian house which
was knocked down in the early 1980s. The
garden developed in a semi-wild fashion,
and in recent years the installation of a pond
and managed paths has made it is an ideal
resource for children. There are many secret
paths and bowers where they can play, and
in spring you will find tadpoles in the pond, in
autumn plenty of sweet blackberries, and in
the winter ducks visit the sheltered pond. Last
summer a community-led mural project was
installed.
Through the Co-operative Parks Programme,
we have been given the opportunity to take on
responsibility for our park and garden’s future,
as parks budgets are now being cut. We are
examining all possibilities, and developing
a viable business plan to support these vital
community assets for the benefit of us all and
future generations.
The Great Hillside
Gardens Sports Weekend!
16th & 17th May promises to be a wonderful
weekend of sport and fun in the park
for all ages. Inspired by the Lawn Tennis
Association’s ‘Great British Tennis Weekend’,
the Friends are running a weekend of fun
sporting activities for all ages and abilities.
There will be football, basketball, netball, table
tennis, rounders and running events as well
as tennis! Special fun events such as tennis
rally and serving speed competitions, football
penalty taking, toddler races, a three-legged
race, and a 60-yard dash and walking football
for the over 50’s also are included in the
fun, and many of the participants are busy
collecting sponsorship money to raise funds
for the work of the Friends, who are working to
raise the profile of Hillside Gardens Park in the
local community.
The goal for the weekend is to have a
broad range of activities to entertain all
members of the community and show off
the wonderful facilities the park offers. Come
to Hillside Gardens Park from 10am – 4pm
16th & 17th May. Programme of events and
sponsorship forms are available at www.
hillsidegardenspark.co.uk.
The Friends of Hillside Gardens Park and
Palace Road Nature Garden is a registered
charity and can also be found on Facebook.
Twitter @HillsideGdns.
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Would you like to take part in our Talent Competition?
Please e-mail the Home by Thursday 28th May to register your act.
Dust down those family heirlooms and
bring them along on the day, Roseberys
Auction House will be offering valuations
for antiques and collectables.
Special guests and performance by the Snow sisters and the
Happy snowman. Come dressed up as your favourite character
from the ﬁlm Frozen.
We are also looking for local organisations, artists and craftspeople
to take a stall, (£25.00) for volunteers to help on the day and
local business to get involved.
Please e-mail home.STM@thebritishhome.co.uk
Also included on the day: international food, bands,
tombola, rafﬂe, arts and crafts, cake stall, plant stall,
books, jigsaws, cds, fun and games for all the family.
Entrance: Children free. Adults £1.00
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Saturday 6th June 12.00 – 16.00
The British Home is a registered charity (206222) that cares for severely disabled people.

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Joanna Blawat
Many people know the grand building that
sits proudly on Crown Lane at the top
of Streatham Common but very few
know exactly what it is, and who
lives there. The British Home
is an independent registered
charity established over 150
years ago, and it provides
specialised nursing care and
support for vulnerable people with
long term medical conditions and
severe disabilities primarily relating
to neurological problems. There are
currently 75 people of all ages and
diverse background living in the
Home.
The Home moved to the current
building in 1894, with the ethos of
caring for individuals that remains
today. It has a fascinating history. Many
of the Royal family have visited over the
years, soldiers were accommodated during
the Great War, and the Home was badly
damaged in the Second World War.
The British Home is independent of the NHS
(although some funding is provided), and the
charity needs to raise £1.5 million every year.
Their new advertising campaign includes a
beautiful image of a flower painted by one
of the residents. There are also plans to host
more fundraising events within the Home,
which has a large concert hall and beautiful
gardens to the front and to the back of the
building, and residents would like to get more
actively involved in the local community.
Care to Help?
If you would like to help and get involved, the
Home would love to hear from potential
volunteers, who are needed in many
ways, from helping in the art room or
computer suite to simply befriending
a resident. The Home is especially
keen to hear from anybody wishing
to help with their annual Summer
Fayre on Saturday 6th June.
Care to Give?
If you would like to organise an event
for the British Home or to support
any future fundraising events, the
Home would love to hear from you,
particularly from other organisations,
schools and businesses in the local
area.
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Happy birthday Café Barcelona! They
opened on the 5th of June 2014 and they're
celebrating their first birthday with a wonderful
Festival of Iberian Music and Food from 27
May-5th June.
You've probably met Javier Moreno and his
wife Claudia at the café serving up a gorgeous
latte or one of Claudia's own-recipe natas.
What you might not know is that both are
acclaimed musicians in the world music
scene. Their love of music is quite eclectic,
and one of the comments we hear from people
who have been to the café is that there's
always a great mix of music playing. The café
is on a small plaza near Morrison's and just
down from Streatham Station, it's the perfect
place to grab a tasty breakfast, coffee before
the commute, fabulous sandwich on Elephant
Bakes bread, or indulge in a delicious hand-
made cake. There are sunny tables outside,
and there's a vibrant and happy atmosphere.
The festival is Javier and Claudia's brainchild,
and a really great contribution to the
Streatham music scene. Both Javier and
Claudia usually play to crowds and venues
many, many times larger than can ever fit
inside the café but they want to bring a taste
of their culture to the area.
Javier is originally from Barcelona and has
always loved playing flamenco from the region
of Andalusia that his father comes from.
Claudia comes from Lisbon, is a world-
renowned performer of Fado, the uniquely
Portuguese style of folk-blues, and the songs
are her originals. Streatham loves them, and
all of the shows held in the café have quickly
sold out, with rave reviews on social media
afterwards!
Kicking things off will be Trio Manouche with
their own brand of gypsy swing on the 27th
of May. They played a great show Hideaway
a couple of years ago, and you now have
a chance to see them close up in this most
intimate of venues.
Come out for Fado on the 28th with a special
guest who has appeared at WOMAD and on
Radio 3. Javier's flamenco band, Alma Gitana,
will play on Friday the 29th, and on Saturday
the 30th you must not miss Sura Susso a
singer-songwriter and world famous Kora
player form the Gambia.
There will be tapas and wine served every
night with the performances. Ticket purchase
and pricing for the shows above can be found
at cafebarcelonalondon.co.uk/world-music-
festival
The final birthday party will be on the 5th of
June featuring the Los Amigos band with wine
and paella. There is free admission to this
event and it promises to be very tasty, and a
lot of fun!
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This fantastic Festival celebrates Streatham's
vibrant food scene, bringing people together
through a shared love of food.
The Food Tour is back, with thirty local
eateries offering taster plates over three days.
Last year the High Road was buzzing with
eager Food Tourists, and you’ll find several
new eateries on this year’s Food Tour map
(out soon), all hoping to receive top marks on
your scorecards.
Will Fish Tale hold on to their crown this year?
It’s up to you to decide, so grab a map and a
scorecard and get tasting!
The Sunday Food Fair on 7th June will
transform Streatham Green with a mix of hot
and cold food stalls, cooking demos, live
music and entertainment. The atmosphere
has been really special over the past couple
of years, with people from all over Streatham
and beyond coming together to enjoy a day
of food and community.
We’ll be hosting the final of our new
children’s recipe competition as part of the
event. Nine local primary schools are taking
part, with pupils invited to create a recipe
that celebrates the rich cultural mix in our
community.
Each school’s winning dish will be served as
part of their regular lunch menu on the first
day of the festival, and Rosie Boycott, chair
of the London Food Board, will be visiting
Hitherfield Primary to taste their winning
dish and take part in a food growing activity
in the school’s amazing Edible Playground.
Lambeth is one of the GLA’s Flagship Food
Boroughs, and the Festival is proud to be
encouraging pupils to develop a love
of healthy and sustainable food.
There’s plenty more on offer this
year, including a pick-your-
own salad and Big Lunch at
Streatham Common Community
Garden, a film screening and
food growing session by Edible
Hillside, a German inspired pop-
up dinner event at Boyce da Roca,
Café Barcelona’s first anniversary
paella party, Brixton People’s Kitchen’s
waste food pop-up at Taylors, a ‘world
cuisines’ fundraiser for the Streatham Drop
In Centre for Refugees, the British Home’s
Summer Fayre, BBQs, music and more!
Sign up to our mailing list to receive regular
festival updates and please get in touch if
you’d like to be part of our fantastic volunteer
team – info via our website.
www.streathamfoodfestival.com
Pauline Milligan, Festival Director

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Hitherfield Primary School in Streatham
undertook a major building programme in
2012/13 to enable this popular school to
expand to take in more children. As the
project neared completion the school asked
its community how best to use the school
grounds. From this consultation the idea
of using the grounds to grow food
was born, so the school and the
PTA worked closely with Trees
for Cities to develop its Edible
Playground. This led to the
school becoming a Food Flagship
School for Lambeth which itself is
one of two London Food Flagship
Boroughs. The purpose of the
flagship programme is for schools like
Hitherfield to share their expertise in having a
whole school approach to healthy lifestyles.
A partnership with the Streatham Food
Festival has been developed and last year,
Class 1L were treated to a ‘Herby Bread Day’.
The children tasted herbs and created a herb
garden with local garden educator, Jenny
Hindson, and Duncan Salisbury-Gaumont of
The Elephant Bakehouse taught the children
to bake their own delicious herby focaccia
bread using herbs they had picked in the
garden. The event was a great success,
bringing the curriculum to life as well
as teaching the children how to
make good quality, nutritious food
with school grown ingredients.
This year Streatham schools are
running a recipe competition with
the Streatham Food Festival to
celebrate the many cultures at our
schools and Hitherfield is planning on
running a stall at the Food Fair on Sunday
7th June to showcase foods being grown at
Streatham Schools.
Chris Ashley-Jones is Head at Hitherfield
Primary School.

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It’s been hustings season since February,
when Keep our NHS Public kicked off the
first at Streatham Library. Dunraven School
hosted a United Nations Association hustings,
and we joined 38 Degrees, Streatham Action,
and Save the Children to organise a hustings
at the Hideaway (watch the video www.
heartstreatham.co.uk). More were hosted
by Age UK Lambeth, LAMPAG (Lambeth
Pensioners Action Group), Love Streatham
(the collective of Streatham churches) at
Streatham Baptist Church. Interfaith Hustings,
at the South London Liberal Synagogue are in
progress as I write, and there are two more to
come before we head to the polling stations.
Main hustings issues
What is clear from all hustings we attended
is that transport and housing are big issues
for Streatham. Voters have flagged up
longstanding problems with existing train
services, and there is huge concern that
we have not been part of any strategic
plan by Lambeth or TfL for major transport
infrastructure projects such as tube line
extensions and Crossrail. This is compounded
by a population expected to grow significantly
in the next few years who will need to get to
work, school, and so forth.
Big concerns locally are the safety and
pollution levels along the A23 and Streatham
Vale for pedestrians, cyclists, and car users.
Businesses want these issues solved as well,
and also call for improved parking and better
road design to alleviate congestion.
Here’s who you’ll find on your ballot paper on
May 7th.
Amna Ahmad for Liberal Democrats.
Amna Grew up in the area, and spent some
time in foster care, She won an assisted place
at James Allen’s Girls’
School, and later graduated
from Oxford University. She
was born in Pakistan and is
bi-lingual. Amna and lives in
Streatham.
Jonathan Bartley for
Green Party.
Jonathan has lived in the
local area all his life. After
graduating from the London
School of Economics, he
became a parliamentary
assistant and was part of
John Major’s campaign team in the 1995
Conservative Party leadership election. He
subsequently joined the
Green Party.
Artificial Beast/Sammy
Herzella for Cannabis is
Safer than Alcohol Party
Sammy Herzella is a
filmmaker, music producer
and DJ. He founded Artificial Beast, an
independent record label, after graduating
from the London College of Communication.
He has an address in the Holborn/St. Pancras
area.
Kim Caddy for
Conservative Party
Kim lives by Tooting Bec
Common, graduated from
Oxford University, and is a
chartered accountant. She’s
held a senior finance role
with a FTSE 100 company, been a councillor
since 2012. She has served as Deputy Mayor
of Wandsworth, and is a trustee of St George’s
Hospital neonatal care charity First Touch.
Hustings,
Hustings,
Hustings!

Deon Gayle for Workers
Revolutionary Party. Deon
has lived in Brixton for 20
years and has four children.
She works as a dinner lady at
a local school. She lives in the
Dulwich/West Norwood area.
Bruce Machan, (UKIP)
Bruce came to Britain from
Zimbabwe some years ago,
lives locally and works as
a general manager for Old
English Inns. In 2014 he stood
to be a councillor in Thornton
Ward finishing 2nd.
Unjum Mirza for Trade
Unionist and Socialist
Coalition (TUSC) A tube
driver on the London
Underground who has been
a trade union activist for 25
years and lives near Elephant
and Castle. He studied History at Middlesex
University and has also worked in the printing
industry and as a care worker for the blind.
Chuka Umunna for Labour
Party. Chuka Umunna’s
father was Nigerian, and his
mother is Anglo-Irish. Chuka
attended Hitherfield Primary
School and St Dunstan’s
College, where he was
Deputy Head Boy. He was also chorister at
Southwark Cathedral. He has a degree from
the University of Manchester and an MA from
Nottingham Law School.
If you haven’t managed to make it to a
hustings yet, there’s on 1st May organised by
the Hyderi Islamic Centre, 26 Estreham Road,
SW16 5PQ at 7.15pm. The final hustings is
5th May at 8.00pm at the White Lion, 232
Streatham High Road.
Catch BBC 2 Daily Politics Live TV Debate
at 2pm, when Jonathan Bartley will be
pitched against Iain Duncan Smith (Con),
Rachel Reeves (Lab), Suzanne Evans (UKIP)
and Steve Webb (Lib Dem). Wonder what
Streatham’s own Sandy and Sandra will make
of that?
By Lee Alley & Jane Wroe Wright

StLeonard’sChurch
by brIan bloICe
Streatham's most historic building, St.
Leonard's church, will be celebrating the 40th
anniversary of its rebirth after a devastating
fire in 1975 with an Open Day on Saturday
30th May 2015.
A rolling programme of tours between 11am
and 4pm will allow people to explore parts of
the church not normally open to the public,
such as the crypt and the bell tower.
Relics dating back to the mid-1300s will be
on display, including the 14th century effigy
of Sir John Ward, the Elslefeld Brass of 1390
and some magnificent monuments originating
from the Tudor period onwards.
Visitors can pop into the church at any time
throughout the day to examine Streatham's
oldest building and to view an exhibition
depicting the history of Streatham in bygone
days.
A new book on the history of the church will
be launched at the event, and a wide range
of other publications on the local history of
Streatham will be on sale. Refreshments will
also be available.
Entry is free of charge. The event is organised
by the Streatham Society and St. Leonard's
Church and forms part of Wandsworth's
Heritage Festival
www.streathamsociety.org.uk
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Here at Heart Streatham towers we have come
up with a scheme to provide the definitive
guide to hair and beauty salons in the
Streatham area. We began our trek at
The Cutting Room on the Streatham
High Road. Colin the boss, has
more experience and expertise
with hair than the entire staff of
many south London salons but, is
a throughly nice bloke. When we
put out a call for help for one of the
homeless folk at Spires, Colin offered
to help out within minutes. And this
is in addition to the regular special offer for
the seniors day he holds once a month - this
month in partnership with Kupkase cakes.
Importantly the Cutting Room is a Paul
Mitchell salon. From the outset there is a
standard of training and quality delivery a
salon has to be able to maintain to use and
sell Paul Mitchell branded products. The
Cutting Room has consistently done this,
spending the time and money to invest in the
training of the next generation of stylists for
the industry and the local market. But what
about the results?
Jane went by for a haircut and highlights and
was left amazed. Colin mixed in five separate
colours for her highlights using specific tints
to complement her hair’s natural colours. This
not only meant the effect was subtle, thus
more effective, but extended the time between
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show customers how to keep the look on a
daily basis so the next hair wash doesn’t mean
the end of the style.
When asked how I want my hair cut I’ve tested
several salons and barbers with “Make me
gorgeous.” The results have been mixed.
Thankfully I happened into the Cutting Room
on the day Toni Amore started. She doesn’t
look it by any means, but has 30 years
experience as a hairdresser. I believe it too, as
my hair was just long enough here, trimmed
back there and shorn closely precisely where
necessary. Sometime later I’m still
pleased and it hasn’t required onerous
maintenance.
Two thumbs up for the Cutting
Room as we both highly
recommend it for men and
women; young and old.
The Cutting Room is located
near the Odeon Cinema at Astoria
Parade, Streatham High Rd. SW16
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YourStreathamSaferNeighbourhoodsTeams
by Morag Palmer
The Safer Neighbourhood Officers deliver a
plan designed to deliver bespoke policing to
a community through consultation with local
stakeholders including residents, businesses,
and local politicians.
PC Russell Ward works on Streatham South
Safer Neighbourhood Team with PCSO
James Pegg. They work with a number of
partners including Lambeth Area Crime
Reduction Manager.
PCSO James Pegg has been a member
of the team for three years; he has a good
understanding of the area and people he
serves. His role involves crime prevention
advice, giving out advice in relation to
low-level anti-social behaviour and working
in partnership with the local community,
neighbourhood watches and businesses.
Recently he has been encouraging ward
members to join the new Neighbourhood Link
system.
Neighbourhood Link is a community
messaging service from the Metropolitan
Police Service that provides news and
information about policing activity or
initiatives, crime prevention advice as well as
major incidents affecting your area. Through
this service, you can receive messages
from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team,
borough police or, in the event of a major
incident or event affecting the whole of
London, from other Met teams.
In order to receive messages you will need
to register your details to receive messages
relevant to the areas in which you live and
work. Registration is free and simple to
follow.
PCSO Pegg has said “The new
Neighbourhood Link system will allow me to
reach further out to the community I serve.”
Morag is South Lambeth Cluster Inspector

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Stevens Lettings and Management is proud to present this stunning top floor
flat located two minutes away from Streatham Common Station.This property
has been refurbished to an extremely high standard boasting stylish colours and
features.The living room is of a good size and features a beautiful wooden flooring
and modern kitchen unit.The bedroom is also a good size and holds a large built
in wardrobe and is decorated with neutral tones.The front garden has potential
to be converted into a driveway and this flat also has a large loft space perfect for
someone looking to expand their home in the future.This is a must see, please call
the office today to arrange a viewing!
SLM are delighted to offer this stunning house situated on one of
Streatham Commons most premier roads, this property boasts 5 bedrooms
with great living space, thisVictorian property boasts plenty of daylight,
downstairs toilet, large 4 piece suite bathroom, kitchen/dining room, large
reception room, this property is split over three floors benefiting from a
beautiful large garden, minutes walk to Streatham Common British Rail with
train links direct to London andVictoria, a viewing is highly recommended
to avoid disappointment
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At SLM, we pride ourselves on professionalism and honest communication. We have built a
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432/434 Streatham High Road
London SW16 3PX
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
Lovely bright 1930’s build mid terraced house within walking
distance of Streatham Common station. Accommodation is
arranged over three floors and comprises four bedrooms, two
reception rooms, kitchen and two bathrooms. Externally, there is a
rear garden of over 30ft. EPC rating C.
A fabulous property over 1500 square feet and arranged over two
floors of the rear of a substantial converted Victorian house fronting
the Common and within walking distance of both Streatham
Common and Streatham stations. Incorporates two double
bedrooms, lovely sitting room, stunning kitchen/breakfast room,
cellar and large bathroom. The self-contained basement comprises
living room, kitchen and bathroom/wc. The property can be easily
reinstated to one vast flat. Externally, there is an incredible south
facing rear garden of some 70ft x 65ft, side access and parking
available. Share of freehold. EPC rating D.
Streatham Common South, Streatham Common £599,950 Abercairn Road, Streatham Vale £499,950
Lovely light filled ground floor flat in attractive converted Victorian
house within walking distance of both Streatham Common station
and Streatham station, the Hub and the Common. Accommodation
comprises two double bedrooms, gorgeous sitting room, modern
kitchen and bathroom. Externally, there is off street parking, side
access, and beautiful rear of over 65ft incorporating office of some
12ft x 9ft. Share of freehold. EPC to be advised.
Lovely and spacious Edwardian built mid terraced house situated on
a popular road near Streatham and Streatham Common stations, and
the Common and Streatham Hub. The accommodation over nearly
1900 sq. ft. is arranged over 3 floors and comprises five bedrooms,
three reception rooms, bright kitchen, and a family bathroom, shower
room and two separate wcs. Permitted development passed for full
width ground floor extension. Externally, there is off street parking
and an attractive rear garden of some 50ft. EPC rating C.
Barrow Road, Streatham £820,000 Kempshott Road, Streatham £450,000

www.thompson-vales.co.uk
432/434 Streatham High Road
London SW16 3PX
info@thompson-vales.co.uk 020 8679 9889
Stunning Edwardian purpose built first and top floor maisonette
within walking distance of Streatham Common and Streatham
station and close to the Common and the Hub. Lovely light filled
accommodation comprises three bedrooms, impressive landing,
gorgeous sitting room with study area, super kitchen/breakfast
room, family bathroom and en-suite shower room/wc. Externally,
there is a cosy and pretty rear garden, which has direct access to a
very pleasant landlocked garden, which has communal use. Share
of freehold. A real gem. EPC rating D.
Super purpose built Edwardian ground floor maisonette opposite
Streatham Common station and within walking distance of
Streatham station, the Common and the Hub. Accommodation
comprises lovely sitting room, two bedrooms, spacious kitchen/
diner and bathroom/wc. Externally, there is a rear garden of some
35ft. EPC rating D.
Estreham Road, Streatham £399,950 Glencairn Road, Streatham £495,000
Lovely and rather different 1970s built semi-detached house near
Streatham Common and the Rookery, and with Streatham Common,
Streatham and Norbury stations all accessible. Accommodation
comprises three bedrooms, three receptions, the largest of which
is lovely sitting room leading to a fabulous open plan kitchen/
dining room, utility room, downstairs cloakroom/wc, and modern
bathroom/wc. Externally, there is off street parking and simply
beautiful rear garden of over 85ft. EPC rating D.
Enjoy all day sun in the private, manicured garden of this spacious
three bedroom flat. Along with its own entrance, there are three
double bedrooms, a modern bright kitchen with views out over
the patio and garden. Add to that a stylish bathroom and a large
reception room situated on the lower ground floor with doors to a
second patio. The flat also hosts a large separate storage room
for your household items. Situated on a quiet street and just three
minutes’ walk to Streatham Common mainline station. This property
is chain free and priced to sell. Share of freehold. EPC rating D.
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breaking two and a half years.
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the last in a long line of the classic jazz entertainers.
Expect to hear a mixture of swing, jazz and R&B that
is guaranteed to have you jumpin’ and jivin’, leaving
you feeling uplifted and inspired.
FRI 22ND MAY
Combining a retro and exhilarating modern sound,
Los Charly’s Orchestra are characterized by
a unique edge that blends the Boogie-Disco sound
of the ‘70s with a seriously Latin perspective.
An evening celebrating the iconic British Pop sound of
Shirley Bassey and Dusty Springfield, brought to life by a
stellar band led by our Musical Director Janette Mason.
Come and enjoy a special night out at Hideaway!
THU 7TH, FRI 8TH & SAT 9TH MAY
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ARETHA FRANKLIN
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Showtime presents a celebration of the music of Aretha
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of Nina Ferro, Brendan Reilly and an allstar band.
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Some of the events taking place in SW16 as part of the Wandsworth Fringe 2015
www.wandsworthartsfestival.com
Friday 8th May Of Myths, Perspectives and
Transformations, 6.-6.30pm Lunas Dance
Project explores the transformative effects of
emotional change; desire and resistance, and
all the difficulties a new path brings. Inspired by
Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Gabriel
Garcia Marquez’s The Handsomest Drowned
Man in the World. St. Pauls Church Welham Road
SW16
Sunday 17th May Tooting Field Day 1.30pm
onwards
An adventure through Tooting with a range of
fun water-based activities starting at 1.30pm at
Mushkil Aasaan where you can decorate your
own reusable water bottle (materials provided),
helped by artist facilitators. At 2.30pm, set off
on a specially-made audio walk packed full
of music and the voices of local people. MP3
players and maps are provided. The route goes
through Furzedown, and ends up at Tooting
Bec Lido, where you can go for a swim if you’re
tough enough! At 4pm there are games on the
common - you might already know the rules of
Keeper of the Keys and Cops and Robbers but
how about Vampire, Rattlers and Dragon’s Tail?
All activities are suitable (and fun) for children and
adults. FREE
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Saturday9thMayTalesofthePiedPiper11.15am-9pm
Two carnival promenades will be heading for
Tooting Bec Common for a story- telling and arts
based extravaganza for all ages from 12 noon
until 9pm.
One parade will start at 11:15am from Bodean's
in Balham High Rd, and the other from Sprout
Gallery in Moyser Rd. - you can join which ever
you like.
The Bodean's start will be accompanied by
the Chestnut Grove Academy samba band
and dancers, and the Sprout parade will be
carrying amazing props, costumes and scenery.
They meet on the common at noon for a fun
packed day including stilt walkers, a steel band,
drumming circles, a dance studio, maypole
dancing, debates and a drama. The Bedford
Pub will bring contemporary folk bands to play,
and local choirs The Great Gustos and Young
Voices will perform. With a beer tent, craft stalls
and yummy food, there will be something for
everyone! Jamie Crawford, story teller, will be
performing a new version of The Pied Piper, with
audience participation! And if that's not all, Chalk
the Sun will lead a story competition finale from
7PM, so sit back with a refreshment and listen to
folk spinning a yarn!
Help prepare for the parade in a series of creative
workshops for all ages to make Pied Piper
banners, rat masks, banners and sculptures.
Sprout Arts, Moyser Rd SW16 from 2nd May.
All workshops are drop-in, with a suggested
donation of £5 www.southlondonstorytelling.com
TalesofThe
PiedPiper
Workshops from 1 May.
See www.southlondonstorytelling.com
Promenade and Arts Festival on Tooting Bec
Common on Saturday 9 May 12 noon – 9pm

‘SayHelloforWilliamsDay!’
Sara Smyth
Not many people have heard of Williams
Syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting 1 in
10,000 children in the UK.
Once you meet a child with Williams, you
will never forget them. Although they face
challenges brought by global developmental
delays and often serious heart conditions,
people with Williams are known for their huge
smiles, extreme friendliness and happy, chatty
natures.
Caused by a random micro deletion of genetic
material from chromosome 7, Williams can
affect anyone. There is no cure, it is a lifelong
condition, but many of the conditions caused
by Williams can be effectively treated and
managed.
This year sees the very first national Williams
Syndrome Day, ‘Say Hello’, on 15 May to raise
awareness of the condition.
Local mum, Sara Smyth, whose 6 month old
daughter, Carys, has Williams says,
‘The idea of ‘Say Hello’ is to focus on the
positive Williams traits and encourage people to
be friendlier to each other. Just by simply saying
hello to others should lead to a more friendly
day, filled with conversations that otherwise may
not have happened. The Williams Syndrome
Foundation wants to change the conversation
from ‘People with Williams are too friendly’ to
‘the world they live in isn’t friendly enough.
Carys was diagnosed with Williams prenatally
and, although we were initially very shocked,
the Williams Syndrome Foundation has been a
huge source of support. Carys is doing really
well, she has the sweetest nature and is already
displaying a beautiful and typical Williams’s
smile.’
Sara is the co-founder (with local mum Carrie
Southall) of Happynest Children’s Fair launching
on Saturday 16 May at Streatham Tate Library
Hall and Garden. It is a curated and styled
collection of around 25 stands providing a mix
of retail and workshops, all with a focus on
creativity and design with a cafe on site with
homemade treats, and a small children’s play
area.
They aim to create a regular event where
children can try out new skills such as sewing,
baking, sports and photography, as well as
fuelling their imagination with creative play.
Happynest is supporting ‘Say Hello’ and is
running a drawing competition, asking children
to draw a picture of things that make them
happy. There will be prizes for the U5’s and
U10’s. So take along your pictures to Streatham
Tate Library on Saturday 16 May and
http://www.williams-syndrome.org.uk
Happy Nest Children’s Fair,
Streatham Tate Library, Sat 16 May
10.30-4pm

1st May Hustings Hyderi Islamic Centre
7.15-10pm
26 Estreham Road ,SW16 5PQ 0208 769 7553
www.hyderi.org.uk
2-4-May Urban Ninja, Tooting Common
9.30-8.30pm
Obstacle course loosely based on the
Ninja Warrior TV show. The course is
split into two levels of difficulty: tame
and insane!
Treat the course like a big adventure
playground and you'll get the idea.
Go with a group of people and
challenge each other to get the fastest
time. Stewards will help anyone out who
is struggling and to advise the best way to
complete each obstacle.
2 hour time slots include briefing, practise
session, race and prize giving. Age
16+£40
info@urbanninja.co.uk http://www.
urbanninja.co.uk
May 3 Edible Hillside Film Night
presents Inhabit-a Permaculture
Perspective 6:00-8:30 pm FREE St
Margaret the Queen (Church), Barcombe
Avenue, SW2 3BH michelthill1@gmail.com
5th May the Lion Roars! Hustings, White Lion
8pm
Going back to the days when pubs
were the heart of political debate.
whitelionstreatham@gmail.com for
info & reservations 232 Streatham
High Rd SW161BB
9 May Community Planting Day
the Rookery, Streatham Common
10am-4pm
Help plant out part of the Old English
Garden in the Rookery. Meet at the cafe at
10am or join the working party later. Free lunch
provided. Sturdy footwear and sensible clothes
essential.
10 May Bird Box Survey Streatham Common
9:30am-11am
Join the annual survey of the many bird boxes
on the Common and help find out which boxes
are occupied this year. Along the way learn how
to identify some of the commoner species on the
Common. Suitable for children. Bring binoculars if
possible. Meet by the café.
14 May Comedy Night Fundraiser for
FoSC and SCCoop the Hideaway 8pm
Raising funds for Friends of Streatham
Common and the Streatham
Common Cooperative. Starring
Kerry Godliman. Plus Otiz Cannoloni,
Sarah Pascoe and Topping & Butch.
Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews. Doors
open 6.30, show at 8.00 Tickets are
£12.50 www.hideawaylive.co.uk/ or
rookery100events@hotmail.co.uk
16th May Tooting Aquathlon to raise money for
Ickle Pickles charity the inaugural Tooting
Aquathlon at Tooting Lido with the
run around Tooting Common. At the
start of the triathlon season, this
event gives seasoned competitors
an opportunity to blow away the
cobwebs, whilst bein g achievable
for those new to multisport. 450m (5
length) swim, 5km run, individual or
teams of 2, adults only. £25 individual/
£35 team. www.fullonsport.co.uk
16th May the Livity School is holding an
International Food Fair with a Table Top
Sale in the school ground. Hot tasty
International Food, cakes and other
delicacies on sale. Please contact
the school if you would like to have
a table to sell any of your unwanted
items or bric-a-brac at admin@
thelivity.lambeth.sch.uk Adare Walk
SW16 2PW 12-3pm Admission 50p
16th and 17th May Hillside Gardens
Park Sports Weekend a wonderful
weekend of sport and fun in the park for all ages.
Programme of events www.hillsidegardenspark.
co.uk. Or just turn up at Hillside Gardens Park
anytime from 10 am- 4pm FREE
21 May Streatham Festival Fundraiser at the
Hideaway. Live auction, music, and comedy.
Entry donation £5 to include a free drink and
FoSC and SCCoop the HideawayUrban nInJa
Aquathlon at Tooting Lido with the
tootIng beC
lIDo
Sale in the school ground. Hot tasty
the Streatham
SUPremeS

The 14th Annual Streatham Festival 2015 is coming from 4-11 July.
There are some fantastic events in this
year’s Festival. Spires (the Festival’s
chosen charity for 2015) is hosting a
pop-up gallery, and Art 23 returns, with
art works displayed throughout the high
street. There will be live comedy in venues
throughout Streatham during Giggle Week,
live music performances in the Streatham
Strut, a Teddy Bear’s Picnic, a ceilidh-style
Stomp with a dance caller and a live band,
workshops, film screenings, and much,
more!
It’s not too late to get involved as a
performer or venue, or to have a stall at the
11th July free family event. You’ll need to
be quick! Email chair@streathamfestival.
co.uk for more information.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Festival
needs help distributing flyers before and
during the event, helping direct festival-
goers to venues, and in generally getting
the show on the road. Please contact info@
streathamfestival.co.uk if you’d like to help.
Volunteers will receive an invitation to the
VIP Festival Launch Reception and a free
ticket to the Streatham Stomp!
FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER 21 May at
the Hideaway with live auction and
entertainment Voluntary donation £5 on the
door to include a free drink and canapés!
www.hideawaylive.co.uk
www.streathamfestival.co.uk @streatfest
canapés. www.hideawaylive.co.uk
21/22 May Streatham IJS skating competition
Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre. Watch
top-class competitive skating. From 7am-4pm
including British Champions
23 May Community Planting Day 10am-4pm
Help plant out part of the Old English Garden in
the Rookery. Meet at the cafe at 10am or join the
working party later. Free lunch provided. Sturdy
footwear and sensible clothes essential.
23 May Verdi's Falstaff concert performance
with the chorus of Midsummer Opera 7pm
Tickets: Adults £15, concessions £12, children
£2. www.lambeth-orchestra.org.uk All Saint's
Church Lovelace Rd, West Dulwich SE218JY
24 May Tour of Henry Tate Mews 2pm Discover
the history of the site, view the Grade II listed
mansion (exterior only) and historic garden. The
house, called Park Hill, was built in 1829 by the
Leaf family and lived in by Henry Tate from 1880
where he opened the first Tate Gallery. Meet at
the lodge gates, Henry Tate Mews, Streatham
Common North, near to Leigham Court Road.
Buses 249 and 417. Strong footwear is essential.
Guides John Brown, Graham Gower and Brian
Bloice 02087648314 www.streathamsociety.org
30th May St Leonard's Open Day 11am-4pm
Streatham's ancient parish church, will be holding
an Open Day on the 30th May 2015 to celebrate
the 40th anniversary of the rebuilding of the
church after fire gutted the building 40 years ago
in 1975. Free.

Brixton, Dulwich and Streatham NCT
0844 2436274
Chuka Umunna MP (Local surgery)
020 8769 5063
JobCentrePlus
020 8465 2500, 020 8465 8876
Streatham Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team
07920 233842
Streatham Wells Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2823
Streatham South Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2628
St Leonards Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2621
Noise enforcement - 9am - 5pm
020 7926 6111
Noise enforcement - 10pm - 3am
020 7926 5999
Streatham Out of Hours GP
020 8693 9066
Streatham Out of Hours Dentist
020 8299 5509
Ambulance non-emergencies
020 7887 6678
Thames Water (Water leaks)
0800 032 5202
Citizens Advice Bureau
020 8715 0707
Lambeth Law Centre
020 7737 9781
Transport for London
020 7222 1234
Streatham Business Improvement District
020 8835 7067
Area Crime Reduction Manager
0207 926 9855 eanderson1@lambeth.gov.uk
Burglar-proofing your house
020 7926 2733
Lambeth Victim Support
020 7820 0007
Fly-tipping, dog fouling, graffiti and
abandoned vehicle reporting 020 7926 9000
streetcarecallcentre@lambeth.gov.uk
Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247
lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Domestic Violence Refuge, Domestic Violence
0207 733 8724
Because we you, here’s the contact list to keep by the phone – important numbers in the area
for emergencies, plus ones that you’ve always wanted to have to hand. Do feel free to request
numbers you think should be here, so we can add to the list.
Useful Numbers

Open Sessions
9.00 - 11.30 Wednesday 6th May
9.30 - 15.00 Wednesday 17th June
020 8653 2169
www.vfps.org
mmorris@vfps.org
147 Central Hill, Upper Norwood, London SE19 1RS

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