What next...

Two residents have been elected by Lockner Residents Association to talk at the sub planning committee meeting.

At the Lockner AGM on Wednesday evening residents discussed security on the estate. Residents raised the following issues:

• 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).

Residents who attended the meeting were all strongly opposed to the gates scheme, believing the gates will not solve these issues. We discussed alternative solutions to these problems. Solutions suggested include:

• Opening up the stairwells so people loitering are visible and residents can see ahead around the corners when going up the stairs.
• 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).

Lockner Residents Association will request a walkabout with residents and a security representative from Hackney Homes to discuss and highlight these issues. These are important issues, affecting residents, and we would like to offer an alternative solution to the gates proposal.