Issue 22 May 2019

Alton Area Regeneration News This newsletter is produced by Wandsworth Council and Redrow Homes to

help keep you informed about the regeneration of your estate

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/roehampton

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The regeneration of the Alton Estate will create a new community hub at Portswood Place.Staff at Eastwood have seen the final plans for theirnew building at Portswood Place having spent twoyears working with the regeneration project team toensure the new purpose-built facilities will meet allthe needs of local children and families. The buildingwill host the new Eastwood Nursery School Centrefor Children & Families alongside a separate pavilionbuilding accommodating a mix of community uses.

“We have high aspirations for our children becausewe know that parents and carers want the very bestfor them,” said Rob Nicholson, Eastwood’s Head

Teacher. “The new centre at Portswood Place willallow us to bring all our facilities together under oneroof so that we can provide a more coordinatedservice.”

Eastwood offers a comprehensive range of earlyyears education services for local families. "We are proud to work with families from diversebackgrounds," says Day Nursery Manager WendyThrussell "and we are devoted to giving children thebest opportunities to learn, play, progress andprepare for school."

NEW CHILDREN ANDFAMILIES CENTRE ATPORTSWOOD PLACE

Alton Area Regeneration News Continued from front pageThe proposed building comprisesa maintained nursery school (aCouncil-run school for childrenunder the age of 5), a not-for-profit private day nursery andChildren’s Centre, and acommunity space which will beavailable for hire by local groups.

Eastwood’s Business ManagerHope Francis said: “We can’t waitto show the new facilities to ourlocal community and tell themabout the full range ofopportunities we are able tooffer.”

Whilst all classes can cater forchildren with different levels ofability, one of the classrooms hasbeen designed specifically forchildren with special needs, witha link to its own play terrace. Thenew children's centre will alsofeature a separate reception areaand external play space, a toy

Following consultation with young people thecouncil has approved a new approach to youthservices in Roehampton. The Base and theRoehampton Youth Club will be combined intoa single, larger youth centre in the newcommunity building (“Block A”) overlookingthe new village square. To complement this new facility the council will also be improving itsplay offer by investing in a new multi-media vehicle which can provide services to moreperipheral areas of the estate. The council will also be refurbishing play spaces including theAlton Activity Centre, Downshire Fields and at Witley Point.

Improving YouthServices

To this end council officers have beeninvestigating options for the refurbishment of theWitley Point Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).Work has already taken place to replace thesurface of the MUGA with astro-turf (see image),and the council will also be makingimprovements to the surrounding landscape. The council has been consulting young people,children’s services, community groups and local

residents in order to develop proposals for thearea. Council officers will be consulting local residentsabout the proposals on Tuesday 4th June from17:00 to 20:00 on the Witley Point MUGA. If youwould like to find out more please contact theRegeneration Team atroehampton@wandsworth.gov.uk or on 020 8871 6207.

library and playroom, together with various meeting, therapy andtreatment rooms.

Rob concludes: "We believe the new building will itself stand foropportunity, potential, flexibility, quality and the ability to offer the bestactivities and facilities to the people of Roehampton. Eastwood's slogan is'at the heart of the community with the community at the heart', so it'sentirely appropriate that we will soon be located at Portswood Place.”

Launched on the first two weekends in Mayon Downshire Field, Reflections on Homewas part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2019.

Over the past year, artists in residence Sara Heywoodand Jane Watt worked with over 200 people wholive, work or have a connection with the estate togather a vibrant mix of audio-visual material.Conducting interviews and workshops with localschools, youth groups, OAP groups, RoehamptonUniversity, local businesses, workers and residents,the artists developed a temporary installation withinteractive sound sculptures, audio guided walks anda mobile sound app that celebrated the area’s richhistory, past and present-day experiences.

If you missed the installation you can still experiencethe work by downloading the Reflections on Homeaudio walking sound app. As you walk around theestate, different sounds, voices and stories emerge

as you enter audiohotspots. The App is free todownload onto amobile phone ortablet from theApple App Storeor Google PlayStore (www.reflectionsonhome.org.uk).

During March and April young people fromRoehampton Youth Club have been workingwith YoungSpoilers to create a range of news-based songs, interactive display banners, musicvideos, and have taken their work to the newlyrefurbished Grand Hall inside the BatterseaArts Centre and performed on live radio.

11-13 year olds from Roehampton Youth Club withlittle experience producing music or media havedeveloped a series of songs and music videos based

on the latest news headlines, as well as a range of publicity banners. The young musicians also impresseda full house in the historic Grand Hall as the opening act for the Beat Box Academy Frankenstein.

This was the result of an eight week music and song development programme run by creator DeanGaron. The aim of the programme is to get disenfranchised young people interested in “boring” newsstories by translating them into fun raps and entertaining songs. It was the first Wandsworth basedproject to receive “Culture Seeds” funding since it launched in June 2018.

Commenting on the collaboration, Dean said: "I am so proud and fascinated at the results theseunexperienced young people created in a matter of weeks. These naturally talented individuals provedthat with the right direction, young peoples voices can be heard and can make a difference."

To view the videos, live performances, banners and broadcasts, visit newsspoilers.com/youngspoilers.

YoungSpoilers

Reflections on Home

Established by Regenerate, The Feel GoodBakery is an exciting social enterpriseproviding support and employment foryoung people caught up in negativebehavior.

The Feel Good Bakery trains, coaches andemploys young people who are turning theirbacks on gang life and crime by helping themdevelop professional and life skills.

By partnering with grassroots organisations that doamazing work with children living in extremepoverty in countries such as Kenya, Romania,South Africa and Zambia, the Feel Good Bakeryalso helps to improve the lives of young peoplearound the world. For every sandwich you buy, achild in need of food will receive a free meal.

Freshly prepared each day, The Feel Good Bakerysupplies sandwiches for office lunches,conferences & meetings. They deliver directly toyour door from their refrigerated vehicles or ontraditional bicycles and trailers. To find out moreor to view a menu visitwww.thefeelgoodbakery.com

One small sandwich for man, a giant sandwich for mankind

The Regeneration Team and Regenerate areteaming up to bring the RoehamptonFestival back to Downshire Field this year onSaturday 7th September. Hundreds ofresidents turned out last year to enjoy anafternoon of sport, live music, crafts andfood, and we want to make this yearsfestival even better. If you or your groupwould like to have a stall at the festivalplease contact the Regeneration Team withdetails of your proposal.

The RoehamptonFestival 2019

The regeneration of the Alton estate willdeliver a new facility (“Block A”) which willprovide an enhanced library, a community hall,a café, a doctors’ surgery and a new youthcentre. To enable this to be built the WesternArea Housing Team has moved into the ParishHall. This will allow the Housing Office to bedemolished and construction of the newcommunity building to begin.

As a result the Parish Hall has undergonerefurbishment to accommodate the staff form theHousing and Regeneration Teams. It has been fittedwith a new reception area, consultation rooms,meeting rooms, and workspace for more than fortystaff members.

The new office is open Monday to Friday from 09:00to 16:30. You can contact the Team athms@wandsworth.gov.uk or on 020 8871 5530.

Parish Hall

Redrow will be submitting a Planning Application for theregeneration of the Alton estate area very shortly. Thesubmission will be followed by a period of statutory consultationwhich will give residents another opportunity to have their sayon the exciting new proposals.

The application proposes:

l Up to 1,103 private and affordable new homes to meet the needs of awide variety of households

l A new village square to connect Alton East, Alton West and Roehampton Village

l A new multi-purpose community building which will overlook and interactwith the new village square

l An enhanced library, healthcare facilities, youth facilities and a community hall

l New commercial space including new and replacement retail units onDanebury Avenue and at Portswood Place

l A new community hub at Portswood Place including a nursery andchildren’s centre, a community hall, and a separate pavilion buildingcontaining a replacement club room for elderly residents, a retail unit andhealth uses

l Enhanced and uninterrupted landscape at Downshire Field and therelocation of the bus turnaround area

l New and replacement play facilities across the estate including renewedplay-space and facilities at the Alton Activity Centre

Key Documents

In the coming weeks residents living in and around the proposeddevelopment area will receive a formal notice in the post from WandsworthCouncil’s Planning Department advising them that the planning applicationhas been submitted. Redrow also plans to issue a brochure in the post whichsummarises the scheme proposals. Residents wanting to review the fullPlanning Application and all its supporting documents will be able to accessthe materials online via Wandsworth Council’s Planning Portal. Anyone whowishes to comment on the application will be able to do so by email, in aletter, or via the planning section of the council’s website. Furtherinformation, including the application reference number, will be provided inthe formal notice.

A hard-copy of the application will be made available to read atRoehampton Library (Danebury Avenue, SW15 4HD).

Library Opening hours:

Monday: 9am-7pmWednesday: 9am-7pmFriday: 9am-5pmSaturday: 10am-2:30pm

Alton Estate Regeneration Website

Once the application has been submitted, the Alton Estate regenerationproject’s dedicated website (altonestateregen.co.uk) will be updated withall the latest information on the proposed plans and will provide a one stopshop for all residents keen to know more about the Alton Estate.

Planning Application Update

Phone: 020 8871 6207 or email: roehampton@wandsworth.gov.uk

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www.wandsworth.gov.uk/roehampton@AltonMasterplan Alton Estate regeneration (and ask to join)

A key aim of the Alton estate regeneration is to ensurethat both secure council tenants and residenthomeowners are able to move directly into newly builtreplacement homes. To this end the council is proposingto build 14 new family homes at Fontley Way (on the siteof the former One O’Clock Club).

Designed to a high architectural standard, the proposed developmentwill provide private outdoor space for all homes, additional play spacein the local area, and the homes will meet or exceed the spacerequirements set out in the London Plan.

In order to discuss the proposals with residents the council held twoconsultation events at the Manresa Clubroom. Feedback was broadlypositive with attendees saying that they liked the proposed materials,and that they liked that the new homes integrate into the existingneighbourhood. They were also pleased that improvements will bemade to the surrounding landscape which will enhance the parklandcharacter of the area.

Residents raised concerns about the provision of parking for the newbuilding. While council officers understand the concerns of residents,the new development will provide 10 new parking spaces as well assecure storage for bicycles. The wider regeneration of the Alton areawill also improve public transport links between Roehampton and therest of London.

Concerns were raised about construction traffic and its effect onproperties neighboring the site. Residents were told that the projectteam are currently exploring different options and were reassured thata logistics plan would be submitted with the planning application forthe Fontley Way site.

Residents were also asked to vote on options for a new play area forover 5s. They were very keen that children could benefit from thesurrounding green space, and the architects are currently in discussionwith planners to confirm the new play provision.

View the consultation boards online:altonestateregen.co.uk/latest-news

Your ward councillors The Alton estate is in Roehamptonand Putney Heath ward.

Surgeries take place on the second andfourth Saturday of every month, from 11am to 12noon, at Roehampton Library, 2 Danebury Avenue, SW15 4HD.

Your Roehampton and Putney Heath wardcouncillors are:Cllr Jeremy Ambachejambache@wandsworth.gov.ukCllr Claire Gilbertcgilbert@wandsworth.gov.ukCllr Sue McKinneysmckinney@wandsworth.gov.ukYou can also contact the Cabinet Memberfor Housing, Cllr Kim Caddy, atkcaddy@wandsworth.gov.uk

New Homes at Fontley Way Jobs and training

The council’s Work Matchservice is available to help localpeople into employment.

Staff will know about local vacancies,help with writing CVs and coveringletters, applying for jobs, andpreparing for interviews.

Workmatch also delivers the NewRoutes to Work training course forpeople low in self-confidence or longterm unemployed.

Booking is currently by appointmentonly, so please contact (020) 8871 5191 to do so or emailwandsworthworkmatch@wandsworth.gov.uk putting the word Roehampton in thesubject line of your email.