Reply to Martin Weaver

Sent today, by post and email:

 

28^th October 2010

Dear Mr Weaver,

Many thanks for your letter dated 26^th October 2010.

We are very pleased to hear that you are taking residents views and opinions seriously and have halted the planning application to install security gates and fences on Lockner estate.

Please may we request confirmation that the scheme has been withdrawn, and not simply been put on hold. Residents and committee members are anxious that we should not have to fight this same battle again sometime in the near future.

Residents are still keen to discuss security issues, and we would like to work towards reaching a realistic proposal to tackle security issues on the estate. Please see my email, dated 8^th October to Ian Heward and Sean Whealan explaining our concerns and requesting some help in reaching a solution. We have not yet had a reply from them. It would be wonderful if you would be able to assist us in organising a meeting with them to discuss the issues below.

Again, many thanks for listening to our views. We also look forward to working constructively with you in the future.

Kind Regards,

Lisa Linpower

(Chair Lockner TRA)

200. Charlotte Graves
     Meg Hillier
     Robert Chapman
     Gulay Icoz
     Tom Ebbutt

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From: Lockner & Kingsgate TRA <locknerkingsgate@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:54 PM
Subject: Lockner Estate, N1
To: ian.heward@hackney.gov.uk, sean.whelan@hackneyhomes.org.uk
Cc: Jeff.R.Ellis@met.police.uk, ian.gallagher@met.police.uk, paul.tregent@met.police.uk, mohammed.gani@met.police.uk, DeBeauvoir.SNT@met.police.uk, Francine Rump <talktofran@googlemail.com>


Dear Sirs,
I am the chair of Lockner Residents Association.
We recently held our AGM, and security on the estate was discussed at length at the meeting.  I am writing as requested by residents at the meeting, to request your help with addressing, and hopefully solving these issues for our residents.

The following issues were raised:

• Non residents loitering on the stairwells and upper levels smoking, eating and making noise. This was highlighted as a particular issue on Blandford Court, where residents have witnessed people urinating and defecating on the landings.
• Motorcycles and mopeds racing through the estate late at night (inside the estate parallel to St Peters Way).
  

Solutions suggested by residents included:

• Opening up the stairwells so people loitering are visible and residents can see ahead around the corners when going up the stairs.
• Improved lighting.
• Taking away the ceiling of the stairwells, so people can not use them to shelter in.
• Speed bumps or posts at either end of the estate to stop motorcycles and mopeds (ensuring disabled access is unaffected).
  

I am writing to ask if you would be able to discuss and assist us with these ideas. Residents at the AGM were very keen to arrange a meeting and a walkabout around the estate with you to discuss and highlight problems. Residents are opposed to the gates scheme which is currently being proposed for Lockner, however these issues are important to us and are affecting daily lives of some residents. We are keen to address these issues in collaboration with you, and see if an alternative solution is available and viable.

We would very much value and appreciate your expert opinions and input.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

Lisa Linpower