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Welcome to Heart Streatham Issue 13 and
there’s so much going on this month – We’re
really looking forward to Kite Day. Hope to
see you there! Come and see us at the Heart
Streatham gazebo where we will be sharing
digs with Streatham Action. Tell us the goss,
and let Streatham Action know what you think
should be done to improve Streatham.
Heart Streatham is delighted to support the
Streatham Food Festival again, and we’re
delighted to have the help of Londonist blogger
and poet Lettie McKie on board to preview her
top picks for the Food Trail that’s running from
3rd-6th June.
Hear about what’s been going on around town
in our Roundup on page 5 and don’t miss our
welcome to some great new businesses to
Streatham and a look ahead to what’s coming
soon at the Parish Pump on page 9.
If you have an event to publicise, post it for free
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A bit about us...
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.
The Streatham WI have been eating out in
Streatham again, and we have their report on
their dinner at Adomme inside as well.
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.
We’ve lots of What’s on, including a first look
at the Streatham Festival 2015 programme and
much, much more inside. We hope you enjoy!
If you have a story for us, or would like to enquire
about advertising rates, please email
info@heartstreatham.co.uk or call 0208 133 4629.
Jane visited Shout Hair to continue our
Streatham Salon Guide to discover that owner
Kelly and the Shout Team has been doing hair
for Wimbledon champions at the tournament
for four years, but modestly keeping it
quiet – read all about it inside.
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Springtime since our last issue came
out and we look forward to a great
summer. There is much about to happen
just this month but first a few things
we’ve seen over the past few weeks...
Several local boys and girls ran the last
3 miles of the London Marathon as part of
the young peoples’ Mini-marathon. All
finished in good time but importantly
all but one of the U13s beat Romeo
Beckham to the finish. Well done! Most
are members of our local athletics club
Herne Hill Harriers who then hauled in
more gold at the Herne Hill Open then
later at the Surrey Championshipsin May.
We’ve seen another precious metal haul from our
local ice dance couples too, as Natalie Nicoll and
Theodore Alexander took golds at Murrayfield,
then took 1st and 2nd places at Streatham in the
Solo and Couples Competition 2015. Well done
them!
In a bit of vicarious celebration, we’re pleased
that Streatham boy-done-good Roger Knight was
named President of the Marylebone Cricket Club
(Lords) and will take office from 1 October. We
think a blue plaque is due on a local house after 1
October as well.
We were at the South London Islamic Centre for
the pre-application consultation on re-building the
old fire engine station into a four-story mosque
able to cater for 1,000 worshippers at a time.
Watch for upcoming news of further consultation
on this. Woodmansterne Primary School has
submitted an application for planning consent to
expand its primary school and build a secondary
school on the site. If the plans gain consent the
new secondary will be the first built in Streatham
in decades and address a woeful lack of
secondary places.
Finally we want to say a word of praise for
Frances of Hideaway. We have not only enjoyed
blues, soul and some superb swing shows this
month, but she has graciously lent the club
to hosting the Friends of Streatham Common
comedy night and the Streatham Festival
fundraiser auction as well. If you missed
the Friends comedy night you really
missed an amazing show. It was worth it
for Bob Mills’ MC’ing but the lineup was
first class as well. We had a great time
with an generous bunch at the Streatham
Festival fundraiser too, where donated
goods and services were auctioned off to
raise money for the festival. This year’s take
almost doubled last year’s and many put
their hands up to have an estate agent’s
board at their house to raise further
funds too. Huge thanks to Hideaway for
being big supporters of local culture
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Action has responded to residents’ reaction to
extraordinary planning decisions by Lambeth
and have created a Planning Action Group. It
posts every planning application to the Streatham
Action website so look to www.streathamaction.
org.uk for more info and resources.
Streatham Soapbox LEE TAKES A TRIP
One big reason we launched Heart Streatham
last year was to support the shops and business
in Streatham, to showcase great businesses
on our doorstep and to encourage residents to
visit local shops, sites and open spaces. This
became impossible for me last month when I
twisted my ankle badly tripping on a broken
paving slab whilst walking to the shops. This
got me noticing broken and uneven
hazardous pavements all over the place!
You might say “Well, that’s the
council’s responsibility and they’re
slow about things,” but here’s how it
really works.
There is a Lambeth Baseline Services
Agreement in force between the council
and the inStreatham Business Improvement
District (BID), where, once a pavement or tarmac
fault is reported, the repair process must begin
within 5 days on priority roads (eg. the High
Road) and everywhere else within 28 days. This
is to ensure Lambeth and TfL make repairs that
make it safe and pleasant to shop in Streatham.
I know this because I signed it on behalf of the
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BID when I was the chair. It clearly sets out what
the council is responsible to do once the BID is
in place in an area.
A couple of weeks ago I took my little helper
with me and we found 94 Baseline Agreement
breaches in just 100m between Sports Direct
and the railway bridge.
As residents we can’t approach the BID
directly; they represent the businesses,
but what we can do is tell businesses
the pavements outside their premises
are out of order and that the levy
(between £500 and £70,000) they
pay every year can get things done for
them quickly, and ask them to report the
problem via the BID because of the Baseline
Agreement.
A big point to the inStreatham BID is to increase
footfall on the High Road and part of that should
be getting Lambeth and TfL to keep customers
safe walking to and from local shops. Let’s start
working together to make Streatham a nicer and
safer place.
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Come and visit our stand to view our
exciting new products at The Big Day
Out or visit our showroom
LIBERTY FABRICS; local history, the design process,
classic prints and latest collections
A fascinating evening talk exploring the historic link between Liberty of London and
the river Wandle In Merton SW19 where much of the amazing fabric printing took
place. The talk will also highlight the relaunch of Liberty Art Fabrics and describe
the creative process in designing the latest collection. On display will be the new
fabric and wallpaper collections, upholstery in Liberty fabric and plenty of local
heritage stories to treasure!
Date: Thursday 9th July. Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm start, light refreshments.
Tickets: £5.00 (+ postage) in advance from E & A Wates.
Small quantity of tickets available on the door.
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Several new shops have opened in Streatham
over the past few weeks, and there are several
undergoing fitting out and redecoration at
the moment too. We’d like to welcome the
following new businesses to the area, and
look forward to making them part of this great
community!
BRASILEIRO: We’ve heard great things about
Brasileiro, who have expanded to Streatham
from their first shop in Camberwell. They
specialise in barbecue meat and speciality
sausages from Brazil, Uruguay, and other South
American countries, and it is all free range! A
great addition to Streatham in time for summer
– and they offer free delivery too.
I Streathleigh Parade, Streatham High Rd.
SW16 1EQ 020 3609 8125
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and Giulio, have opened a pop-up serving great
cocktails, wine, and nibbles, with their usual
friendly service.
The Streatham Snack Bar 15 Leigham Hall
Parade, SW16
COMING SOON!
THE BULL: The Pied Bull is being refurbished,
and is due to reopen in June if works go to
schedule. Look forward to a great looking pub
with a burger shack and a lovely new garden –
and they’ve promised they’ll be showing all the
rugby!
498 Streatham High Road SW16 3QB
TURNSTYLE RECORDS: Opening soon
next to the Hideaway Café, and selling new
and second hand Vinyl and CDs, specialising
in Jazz, but with plenty of soul, folk, fusion,
rock, swing….. They’ll be at Streatham Market
every Saturday until they open in June at 227
Streatham High Rd
THE SPOT: Caribbean Takeaway opening
soon, just across from the Manor Arms in
Mitcham Lane.
If you own or know about a new business
opening in Streatham, please give us a shout
and we’ll do our best to welcome them here.
Contact info@heartstreatham.co.uk.
See what goes on behind the scenes
You are invited into our workshop to view the traditional craft
skills of Reupholstery, French Polishing, Cabinet Restoration,
Caning, Rushing & Gilding together with examples of finished
work. Free admission, tours start on the hour.
Saturday 4 July 10 - 2pm last tour 1pm
Thursday 9 July 10 - 2pm last tour 1pm
Saturday 11 July 10 - 2pm last tour 1pm
Streatham Art Trail (Art23)
We will be launching the new range of Local Icons. These
are a development of the hugely popular London Icon
images that we run but will highlight some of the amazing
local landmarks that we can celebrate. This is part of the
Streatham Festival Art Trail and will run during our usual
store opening hours (Mon - Sat, 9.30am - 5.30pm) in our
showroom between Saturday 4th and 11th July 2015.
All icons available to order.
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Streatham Gourmet
BY LETTIE MCKIE
The Streatham Food Festival is back on 3rd-7th
June with a huge range food to try and buy
from local eateries of all shapes and sizes.
One of the highlights of the festival is the Food
Trail, running from the 4th - 6th June where
restaurants offer a tasting menu for under £5.
Last year’s winners Mediterranean deli Fish
Tale are back hoping to regain their crown after
winning in 2014 but With 31 local restaurants
taking part including newcomers like Hood and
Café Barcelona there will be stiff competition.
The Food Trail map is enclosed in the festival
programme giving details of what’s on offer.
Last year Time Out described the trail as ‘An
indecisive eater’s dream’ with punters being
able to hop from place to place trying out the
huge range of cuisines on offer. Many of our
favourite places are involved including Bravi
Ragazzi, The Manor Arms, ilili and The Railway
but if Streatham Gourmet had to pick three not
to be missed this year, they would be;
Rice Republic a trio of Chinese mini-dishes
at very reasonable prices; Salt & Chilli Squid -
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£3.50, Beef in Black Bean Sauce - £3.80, Salt &
Chilli Baked Tofu - £3.50.
Hideaway Jazz Café’s light, fresh and spicy
menu with the added bonus of a
veggie option. Cashew nut, carrot and
coriander falafel wrap (v) (£5) Moroccan spiced
lamb burger with feta cheese & harissa (£5) and
Thai spiced fish cake with pak choi & sweet
chilli sauce (£5)
The Earl Ferrer’s have gone all out with an
eclectic selection. Salmon tartare with gin fizz,
granita and tempura fried oyster (£5) Veal and
pancetta meatballs in rich tomato sauce and
soft polenta (£5) and Strawberry cappuccino
(£5) a perfect mini-meal packed with unusual
combinations.
There is enough variety in the Food Trail to
excite even the most seasoned of foodies.
Remember to pick up a score card and rate
your favourites!
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The WI Reviews Adomme
BY ANGIE LEACH
The usual format of a WI meal out is that we
sign up, I book, people drop out, more join
the list and generally fewer than expected
turn up. This is why when I arrived at
Addomme, Streatham Hill for our monthly WI
meal out, I was shocked that not only did I
not have a seat, but also more people were
there than had signed up. I was quickly given
a seat and it didn’t take long for me to realise
why so many had come out for this venue. Its
reputation had spread from the moment we
chose this for the next night out. We took up
quite a bit of this little restaurant both in body
and sound, but the other customers did not
seem to mind, and neither did the staff. They
were a delight, answering questions about
themselves and the history of this charming
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family all the while serving up the most
delicious pizzas and other Italian favourites.
The wine flowed well, the atmosphere was
friendly and welcoming, and the food went
down a treat. Adomme changes its menus
weekly, according to what looks good in
the market. I am in no doubt that next time
we book this restaurant it will be even more
popular. Once again, a real treat to find such
a great restaurant and pizzeria right here
in Streatham.
Adomme Pizzeria & Trattoria 17-21
Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4PA 020 8678 8496
www.addomme.co.uk
Streatham WI meets on the last Thursday of
every month at the Belmont Bowling Club,
Broadlands Avenue. www.streathamwi.com
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funds from sponsorship and members and
users as part of the project bid, and to build
a viable future for the site. We hope to be up
and running by early 2017, but there will be
plenty going on before then!
Open spaces in London are under increasing
threat from developers and from everincreasing commercial use. We’re building
more houses in London, but we hardly
ever build new open spaces and there is
less affordable community space available
each year. The Woodfield Recreation
Ground, however, is a rare open space with
the potential to provide a village hall as a
community hub.
Woodfield is a field with a derelict cricket
pavilion surrounded by trees between
Abbotswood Road and Triangle field (part of
Tooting Bec Common) For many years until
2010 the site was occupied by the Waldorf
School, but has been empty since.
The first big event will be the Woodfield
Fair on Saturday 4th July from 2pm to 5pm,
part of the Streatham Festival. This will be
an annual event and will see live music,
food and craft stalls, refreshments, bouncy
castle, games and face painting among the
attractions.
We also need volunteers, trustees, and
members. If you’d like to join us then
please contact us at the
woodfieldproject@gmail.com
By Kirsty Pearce, Stephen Lacey and
Simon Hemsley
Recently a group of local residents set up a
charity called The Woodfield Project to work
with Wandsworth Council to bring the field
back into public use, and to refurbish the
cricket pavilion. How the pavilion and field
will be used is up to the public, but early
suggestions include providing facilities for
 recreation and leisure for the local
community
 education and training, including links
with local schools such as a Forest Schools
programme & horticulture organisations
 social inclusion - a “growing space” to aid
rehabilitation & recovery
 partner other groups and bodies providing
opportunities for training for local people
through outdoor experiences to increase
employment prospects
The Woodfield Project is part of Wandsworth
Council’s Tooting Common Heritage Project
which will bid for Heritage Lottery Fund
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BY SARAH HYMAS
As SW19 gears up for another thrill-filled
fortnight of scintillating sport, here in SW16
players are also dusting off their whites,
practising their serves and preparing to do battle
for some of the most hard-fought trophies in the
tennis world.
For this is the season when competitive
members of Streatham’s long established
clubs compete for coveted championships.
At Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club (www.
wigmoretennis.com) in Becmead Avenue,
for example, American tennis scholar and
Streatham-raised Christian Kerrigan, 20, is
back from Georgia to take on top coach Jimmy
Callus, club champion Cameron Downey and
rising star Luke Hymas, 14. Luke is one of
a handful of strong juniors at Wigmore who
are competing successfully in Surrey’s LTA
competitions.
At Telford Park (www.telfordparktennisclub.
co.uk), a club nestling in an oasis of green, the
2 week club tournament is the highlight of the
year with BBQs and parties throughout. 5 times
winner and Coach Aaron Dempster is hoping to
regain his title from current champ Andy Fitt.
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Given its urban setting, Streatham has a
surprising wealth of tennis clubs. Norbury Park
to the South has 4 floodlit hard courts and is
launching an initiative to encourage women back
onto the tennis court. Tennis Tuesday (7pm-8pm
every week) is backed by the LTA and is open to
non-members. On the borders of Clapham lies
Grafton Club where the hotly challenged Grafton
Cup is on June 27th this year while the finals are
not until the weekend of August 8th/9th. Tucked
away down a private alley is another tennis
gem, Woodfield Grove Lawn Tennis Club, with a
reputation for being one of the friendliest clubs
in London with its 4 floodlit courts it boasts
a strong coaching team led by Karen Govan.
Finals day is in June 20th.
But you don’t have to be a member of a private
club to play in Streatham. Hillside Gardens
(hillsidegardenspark.co.uk) is building a
reputation for fun tournaments and coaching for
adults and children. Check out their Facebook
page for details. And there is a magical court
tucked away in a verdant corner of Streatham
Common where you can dream you are Andy
Murray or Serena Williams.
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A Brief History
OF WOODFIELD RECREATION GROUND
Woodfield Recreation ground is to the east
of Tooting Bec Common within Lambeth,
but is owned by Wandsworth; it
has always been in the parish of
Streatham. In medieval times,
the area was farmed, and from
1729 became Tile Kiln and Mount
Ephraim farm centered on the
present Woodfield Avenue. By 1801
a John Kymer converted the farm
into a grand country house known as
Woodfield House
From 1834-1852 Robert Garrard of the Royal
Jewellers occupied the house, then between
1854 and 1875 the Soanes family lived
there until in 1876 Charles Mortimer a city
businessman and his family moved in. The
house was rebuilt in 1878 and the land was then
owned and developed by the Drew family. After
the Mortimers moved out, the house became a
nursing home before it was demolished in 1935.
Abbotswood Road was laid down in 1927, and
in 1936 Battersea Grammar School moved into
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the site which Streatham and Clapham High
School occupied the building in 1994.
The remaining land was sold in 1927
to the London County Council as
land for playing fields. Woodfield
Recreation Ground opened in
June 1932 for the benefit of young
people and school children, and
the sports pavilion opened in 1933.
Responsibility for the site passed first
to the Greater London Council in 1965
and then the London Borough of Wandsworth
in 1976, although it lay within Lambeth, which
now has planning control for the site.
A portion of the recreation ground was leased
in 1986 to the Waldorf School, which vacated
Woodfields in September 2010. Only the brick
pavilion remains on the site, which has remained
vacant.
Brian Bloice
Chair - Streatham Society
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Streatham Entrepreneur Promotes Internet
Safety for children
For two years now, Tahir Alvi, founder of
Sigmatak Limited, a London based Information
Security Consultancy has organised and run
a film making competition for children aged
11-16 promoting internet safety. He said
“This competition helps to raise internet safety
awareness amongst children and creates a
platform for youngsters to express creative
talent and build self confidence in the process”.
As children use the internet more and more they
risk becoming targets of predators. Tahir wants
to empower children through innovative internet
safety education activities from an early age so
that internet safety becomes instinctive.
The competition has run for two years now.
Charlotte Thomas, aged 15, of Rhymney
Comprehensive School in Wales won the
Sigmatak Film Competition 2014. Charlotte’s film
“The Letterbox” was one of the seven shortlisted
films from 80 entries received from across the
UK. The films were judged by a panel consisting
of 20 Senior Information Security Professionals
from leading global organisations. One of the
judges on the panel, Keith Martin, Director of the
Information Security Group at Royal Holloway
University, said: “Charlotte’s film is of a high
enough class to be used for adults as well as
children. I thought the film was superb and hit
the nub of the issue - our inability to treat cyber
security the way we do physical security.”
communication and collaborative working skills
that will be beneficial for the children’s future
careers.
We particularly want local Streatham schools
to be involved in the 2016 competition. Email
tahir.alvi@sigmatak.com to get involved or
visit www.sigmatak.com for more details.
Summer Concert
Saturday 27th June 8pm
Songs from musicals, the Beatles & Leonard
Cohen
Soprano Sylvie Gallant at the Grade I listed
English Martyrs Church
Accompanists Gabi Linhartova,Matt McHugh
£5.00 adults £3.00 children
2 Mitcham Lane, SW16 6NN
Contact Louise Ryan l.ryan@mdx.ac.uk
(There are links to all shortlisted films on
heartstreatham.co.uk)
Sigmatak will be launching the film competition
again in 2016 and is keen to hear from
companies that would be interested in
sponsoring this great initiative. Past sponsors
have included McAfee, Royal Holloway
University, Edara Consulting, Ascertia,
SigningHub and Leaderman Consulting. It’s a
fantastic opportunity for firms and parents to
play a leading role in addressing the dangers
that young people face online and helping them
to stay safe. More important than a prize; some
key benefits for the children include increased
confidence and developing leadership,
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17th Streatham Common Kite Day
BY RICHARD PAYNE
Bring your own
You don’t need to go high-tech in order to
get your kite into the air, though - plenty of
visitors to the Streatham Common Kite Day
will be proudly flying basic sled kites knocked
together with a bin-bag, a couple of sticks,
some sticky tape and a bit of string. The
festival organisers are encouraging everyone
to bring along their own DIY kites for a day
out on the common, and there’ll be kite
flying tuition available to help you master the
basics.
Food and more
Head to the Streatham Common Kite Day for
a FREE mini festival packed full of kite flying
and spectacular displays on Sunday 21 June
between 11am and 5pm organised by the
Friends of Streatham Common.
Family fun
With displays from a variety of enthusiasts as
well as stalls selling kites and all things kite
related, the 2015 Kite Day promises plenty of
fun for all ages. The annual event is now in its
17th year, and sees kite enthusiasts from all
over the country converge on Streatham for a
day of competitions and demonstrations.
Festival highlights
Highlights of this year’s Streatham Common
Kite Day include the UK National Champions
Team Flame, and Team Spectrum with their
sensational kite displays to music, and an
appearance from Smorg the Dragon! You
can see large scale display kites flown
by members of the Brighton Kite Fliers
club, as well as synchronized kite flying
choreographed to music, courtesy of Team
Spectrum. There’s also the White Horse Kite
Flyers and Kent Kite Flyers kite displays
to look forward to, and enthusiasts can
visit a stall for kites and state of the art kite
equipment.
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A number of food and drink stalls will be
setting up shop for the day during the kite
festival, so you can quench your thirst at
the bar and then fill up on everything from
a hog roast and jerk chicken to hot dogs,
crepes and ice cream. There’s also a bouncy
castle and face painting for kids, as well an
array of stalls from many local community
organisations.
Popular even
Last year the day long festival saw thousands
of people take part in all the events on
Streatham Common, and this year similar
numbers are expected to turn out to watch all
the solo routines, trick flyers and races. Keep
your fingers crossed for a good wind and
enjoy a day of high spirited fun when Kite Day
makes a welcome return on Father’s Day.
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Is Pilates for you?
BY FEMKE DONINGTON
Absolutely! Pilates is, literally, for everyone
and here’s why: First, Pilates is resistance
training. Every body needs resistance
training. If you want to function better, live
longer and speed metabolism, resistance
training is the simple solution. Pilates
delivers resistance training via a host of large
spring-driven apparatus as well as a variety
of smaller devices to provide resistance as
well as a tremendous volu#me of bodyweight
exercises (on the mat). Second, Pilates is
about you. It’s custom built, individualized
and targeted to your body. You learn to
identify and overcome your weaknesses
and build on your strengths, even in your
group session. Routines are provided as
guidelines but the goal is always to build your
best possible body with respect to strength,
stretch and total body control.
Regardless of your age, exercise experience,
or budget, there is a ‘version’ for you,
whether you fare best in a group environment
(either mat or apparatus) or prefer an even
more individual approach in a Pilates studio
or at home using small props. South London
Pilates offers all of these options, and can
help you choose the best fitting one for you!
Finally, Pilates is by far the most democratic
and all inclusive form of fitness that exists.
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www.thompson-vales.co.uk
Heathdene Road, Streatham Common
£750,000
Penistone Road, Streatham Offers over £599,950
Lovely newly decorated and newly carpeted Edwardian built
house near Streatham Common and three stations. Spacious
accommodation comprises four bedrooms, two reception
rooms, big bright kitchen/breakfast room, two bathrooms (one
en-suite)and downstairs wc. Externally, there is a side access
and rear garden of approximately 70’. No chain. EPC rating F.
Beautiful mock Tudor Edwardian built terraced house not far
from the Common and the stations of Streatham Common and
Streatham. Accommodation comprises attractive entrance
hall, four bedrooms, two reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast
room, and large bathroom/wc. Lots of period features.
Externally, there is a gorgeous rear garden of some 30’.
EPC rating E.
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham Vale £425,000
Barrow Road, Streatham
Well-cared for 1930’s built mid terraced house within walking
distance of Streatham Common station. Accommodation
comprises three bedrooms, two reception rooms, conservatory,
kitchen and bathroom/wc. Some updating now required.
Externally there is off street parking and lovely rear garden of
nearly 60. EPC rating C.
Lovely bright and well proportioned first floor flat in an
attractive converted Edwardian semi detached house within
walking distance of both Streatham Common and Streatham
stations, the Common and the Hub. Accommodation
comprises two double bedrooms, reception room with space
for a dining table, sizeable kitchen, and modern bathroom/wc.
Share of freehold. EPC rating C.
432/434 Streatham High Road
London SW16 3PX
info@thompson-vales.co.uk
£385,000
020 8679 9889
www.thompson-vales.co.uk
Ryecroft Road, Streatham
£1800 pcm
Strathbrook Road, Streatham Common
£2000 pcm
Lovely spacious town house in one of Streatham’s most
popular roads close to Streatham Common and the Rookery.
Nearby bus routes take you to either Streatham or Streatham
Hill station. Accommodation comprises four double
bedrooms, two reception rooms, modern fitted kitchen,
utility room and two bathrooms. Rear garden of some 40ft.
Unfurnished. Available now. Fees apply. EPC rating F.
Lovely characterful Edwardian built link terraced house in
super location within walking distance of Norbury, Streatham
Common and Streatham stations. Accommodation comprises
three double bedrooms, gorgeous entrance hall, two
reception rooms, stunning kitchen/breakfast room, downstairs
cloakroom and stylish family bathroom. Externally, there is
a smashing rear garden of some 40ft. Available 1st June.
Two year let preferable to family. Unfurnished. Fees apply.
EPC rating E.
Arragon Gardens, Streatham
Fernthorpe Road, Streatham
£1750 pcm
Lovely and spacious ground floor flat within a big Edwardian
house, just moments away from Streatham High Road’s
transport, shops and restaurants and within walking distance
of Streatham Common, Streatham and Norbury stations.
Accommodation comprises three genuine double bedrooms,
gorgeous open plan kitchen/reception room and modern
bathroom/wc. Could be used as two bedrooms and two
reception rooms. Externally there is a super L-shaped garden.
Available first week of July 2015. Furnished or unfurnished.
Fees apply. Sorry no pets, no smokers. EPC rating D.
432/434 Streatham High Road
London SW16 3PX
info@thompson-vales.co.uk
£1400 pcm
Lovely, ground floor Victorian maisonette, situated in London
Borough of Wandsworth and within walking distance to
Streatham Common station. Accommodation comprises two
bedrooms, one larger and one smaller, sitting room with a
pretty fireplace, stylish kitchen, bathroom/wc and cosy rear
garden of some 25ft. Furnished, available mid June. Sorry no
pets. Fees apply. EPC rating D.
020 8679 9889
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CARING FOR THE
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WHILST SOLVING
YOUR PEST
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Pestalance Pest Control
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How to choose your removal company
Moving home is a stressful time; choosing the
right removal company will make things so much
easier.
1. Ask someone you know for a recommendation.
2. A man and van is cheapest but you’ll need to
pack yourself and help them with loading.
3. Be sure to get a quote if your move is anything
more than a few boxes to one location.
4. If you have valuables, use specialist materials to
make sure your items arrive in one piece.
5. Moving abroad? Check the company you want
to use have experience in exporting.
6. Check their insurance & qualifications especially
if they are managing a large fleet of big vehicles.
7. Have they allocated enough time for the travel
and have enough qualified drivers for this?
8. Do they have quality vehicles, and have you
seen them on jobs?
9. TIP - If the company have good branding they
will have an eye for detail.
10. You don’t usually need to buy their insurance if
the company pack your contents, but check with
your home insurer.
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Streatham Salon Guide!
SHOUT HAIR
Shout Hair will
be styling top
international tennis
stars at Wimbledon
Fortnight later this
month!
Shout is very proud
to have been given
the job of styling the
ladies tennis stars for the
fourth year running,
and they’ll be styling
players including
Ana Ivanovic, Petra
Kwitova, Daniela
Hantuchova, Sabine
Lisicki, Agnieszkn
Radwanska, Donna
Vekic, Dominika
Cibulkova, and even
Evonne Goolagong!
Owner Kelly McElmont moved to London at
16 and started with an apprenticeship with
Cobella, and went on to work in famous
salons all over London. Her talent led to
London Fashion Week and professional
photo shoots, including with Wimbledon
tennis stars.
Kelly started Shout Hair in a tiny space in
Streatham Hill with only two chairs and four
team members, and moved to a bigger salon
near Streatham Station last autumn. “We
predicted we’d be busier, as the location is
spot-on, but we didn’t expect the whole new
vibe down that end of Streatham! We love it,”
says Kelly. The great look of the new salon
was created by Kelly’s father, Colin, and his
team (Colin Building Service 07816916820).
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Kelly describes the Shout team as really
focused, all with different styles, but each
bringing experience from top salons with
them. Her dream is to build the Shout brand,
and offer apprenticeships to youngsters
whose enthusiasm and drive matches the
Shout ethos as it grows.
Look out for a very special tennis-themed
promotion at Shout Hair during Wimbledon
Fortnight later this month!
342 Streatham High Rd, SW16 6HH 0208
678 1000 www.shouthair.co.uk
Our outstanding, family-run
nursery looks after children
from 6 months - rising 5
Open 8am - 6pm weekdays
Huge garden
Good transport links
just 5 minutes from Streatham
Common & Streatham Stations
Come and see for yourself
arrange a visit on 020 8835 8500
www.cavendishlodgenursery.co.uk
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A Streatham Success!
NATURAL ORIGIN UK
Stunned by her discovery, Pauline embarked
on courses and got an industry expert to
guide her through the production process of
her own eczema friendly soap. Within weeks,
family members were placing repeat orders.
As her natural ingredients soothed agitated
skin, word began to spread. With friends
showing an interest too, she grasped the
commercial significance of her creation - a
gap in the market and a sought-after product
to fill it. ‘Natural Origin UK’ was born.
‘Natural Origin UK’, skin care products
created and manufactured in the heart of
Streatham, are proud winners of a Green
Parent Natural Beauty Award 2015.
Streatham Vale customers Rhonda and her
children have benefitted from using the scalp
balm and black soap from ‘Natural Origin
UK’. Dryness and itchiness have stopped.
Long-standing Streatham resident, Pauline
Hinkson, established ‘Natural Origin UK’,
out of a search for a solution to a common
health problem. Keen to ease the eczema
symptoms of her grandchildren, her research
identified chemicals that triggered outbreaks.
Most horrifying was the discovery that these
irritants were alive and kicking in virtually
all her body and domestic cleaning products.
And there were few alternatives on the
high street!
But here’s the twist. Determined to create a
quality product for her loved ones, Pauline
seems to have stumbled on the elixir of
youth. Pass her on Streatham High Road and
you’d never guess she was a grandmother.
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Pauline is offering the first three people
to respond to her advertisement (below) a
free product to try so they can report back
and tell us about the results!
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Serving up the most authentic sounds of the golden era
of funky soul, delving into the Stax and Atlantic vaults.
Buffalo Brothers have earned a reputation in their local
stomping grounds for energetically executing explosive
live sets of breathtakingly raw funk creations.
FRI 5TH JUNE
SAT 6TH JUNE
HIL ST SOUL
ARETHA FRANKLIN
- SOUL DIVA
Hideaway presents a celebration of the music of Aretha
Franklin - The Queen of Soul, featuring the vocal talents
of Nina Ferro, Brendan Reilly and an allstar band.
Hil St Soul is without a doubt one of the most
recognised female singers in the UK with her organic
soulful voice, singing Neo-soul with a twist of Jazz.
THU 11TH, FRI 12TH & SAT 13TH JUNE
FRI 19TH JUNE
THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELECTION OF OUR EVENTS AT HIDEAWAY.
FOR FULL LISTINGS, SHOW DETAILS AND PRIVATE HIRE
INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE.
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST NOW FOR FANTASTIC
DINNER DEALS AND 2-FOR-1 EXCLUSIVES!
VISIT WEBSITE TO SIGN UP: www.hideawaylive.co.uk
Join this all-star soul collective
born out of SW16 as they serve
up their good time tunes with a
heady mix of choice jazz-funk,
rare groove and disco cuts.
“JUST DENNIS”
The sounds of Dennis Brown featuring Prince Malachi
on vocals and Ciyo Brown on guitar.
SAT 20TH JUNE
Featuring stunning soulful vocals
from Nina Ferro and Kevin Leo,
with an all star band led by
Janette Mason, this is one funky
night you won’t want to miss!
FRI 26TH & SAT 27TH JUNE
JAZZ JAMAICA
Formed in London by three Ghanaian and three
Caribbean musicians in 1969, Osibisa joined jazz,
funk, Caribbean, R&B, Latin and African rhythms
together to create something that changed the world.
FRI 3RD JULY
Jazz Jamaica celebrate Jamaican Independence with
the sounds of Ska, Jazz and Reggae brought together by
some of the UK’s finest musicians and young fresh talents.
SAT 8TH AUGUST
www.hideawaylive.co.uk
Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, Streatham, London, SW16 2BF • Tel: 020 8835 7070
6th June, 12pm-4pm The British Home
Summer Fayre The British Home is opening
its gardens for a Summer Fayre. Stalls, a talent
competition, singalong to Frozen, ‘Valuing
your Valuables’ by Rosebery’s Auction House,
bands, activities, arts and crafts, plant and
cake stalls, bouncy castle and fun and games
for all the family. Adults £1 Children FREE
Crown Lane, SW16 3JB
6th June Furzedown Primary School Charity
Summer Festival 12-4pm SW17 9TJ
All welcome, fun for all the family! Dance,
music and sports sessions for children; art
and craft stalls.
7TH June The Big Lunch and Family Friendly
Gardening 12-4pm Join Streatham Common
Community Garden in a nationwide celebration
of neighbourliness and good food! Taste the
different varieties of salad growing this year.
The Big Lunch will be followed by a family
friendly gardening session.
FREE The Rookery, SW16 3BZ
7th June Streatham Food Fair
11am-5pm a variety of food stalls, face
painting for kids and musical entertainment
from a steelpan band .Streatham Green,
Streatham High Road, SW16 6HF
7th June, 4pm-midnight Namaste Nepal
Fundraiser
An evening of music and food in aid of
rebuilding Nepal. Popular Nepalese street food
snacks will also be available. The White Lion,
232 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB. FREE,
all donations on the night will go towards the
rebuilding of Nepal.
9th June Streatham Theatre Company
Workshop on Auditioning and Interviews
with Sarah Berger
10 June Healthwatch Lambeth, Lambeth
Clinical Commissioning Group, & Lambeth
PPG Open meeting on Primary Care
Transformation. West Norwood Health Centre,
6-8pm 25 Devane Way, West Norwood, SE27
0DF. Register:
lppgnetwork@outlook.com 020 7274 8522
13 June Furzedown Big Day Out 12-7pm
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A free full-day festival on Furzedown
Recreational Ground. Inflatables, stalls, kids
sport and art activities, food stalls, bar, live
music stage - all you could want on a
summer’s day.
14 June Band in the Rookery
Join John Brown and his friends for an
afternoon of acoustic music. Sit on the
Rookery lawn, bring a picnic. Music from
3.00-6.00pm Free
16th June Day of Portugal Festival of
Portuguese music, dance, and food on
Streatham Common from 11am. Folk Dance
and live acts, funfair, and stalls. Adults £3
Children FREE! All welcome
19 June Bat Walk Streatham Common As dusk descends, we will be using our eyes
and bat detectors to look for bats flying above
the Common. Meet by the cafe at 9.20pm.
Booking essential – email IBoulton@lambeth.gov.uk
21 June Kite Day 11-5pm Streatham
Common. Friends of Streatham Common’s
annual event for all kite lovers. Displays of
advanced kite flying, but you can also fly your
own kite and buy your own kite.
26 June Battle of the Bands for Streatham
Festival 2015 Hear exciting new talent
Streatham has to offer at the Battle of the
Bands. To compete contact
bands@streathamfestival.co.uk or call
Gloria Austin on 07979027383 for more
information. 8pm Taylor’s Pub, 78a Streatham
High Rd. SW161BS
27th June Dunraven School Summer
Fair 11am ‘til 2pm. The theme is Alice in
Wonderland and attractions include a face
painter, petting zoo, photo booth, henna artist,
bouncy castle, art and craft stalls, Caribbean
cuisine, and Pimm’s tent.
27th June Friends of Eardley Summer Fair
12.30 pm Eardley Primary School
27th June Hitherfield School Summer Fair
Hitherfield Primary School
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Streatham
Festival
The 14th Streatham Festival returns 4-11 July
Streatham’s own Festival of the Arts returns in July with the theme of coming of age, as Streatham
blossoms and becomes an even greater place to live. There is a huge variety of events for all ages
and tastes – many of them FREE thanks to our wonderful local companies, performers, venues and,
of course our sponsors! Keep an eye on www.streathamfestival.com as the full programme details will
be posted there, save the dates and book up if you need a ticket. Here are some highlights!
Music and Dance
Whether you fancy some
classical or choral, there’s
something for everyone.
Streatham Choral Society
kicks off the Festival with
their folk and spiritual music
concert on 4th July, and
there’s a show from Sing Out Streatham, plus
the superb Streatham Strut returns Saturday
11th – a FREE gig crawl at venues all over
Streatham.
Get stomping at a fabulous Streatham Ceilidh
from the Ceilidh Tree with top live acts at the
British Home on 10th July too!
Comedy
It’s Giggle Week with
FREE cracking comedy
every night with pre
Edinburgh Fringe
shows, a stand-up
comedy workshop, a
special Spoken Word
event from Spires at the White Lion, comic poets
and more. There’s something to tickle every
taste, plus a grand finale at the Hideaway on
10th July.
Theatre & Film
“Breaking the Code”
drama from Streatham
Theatre Company at the
historic Streatham Hill
Theatre, and marvellous
mischief with Blackshaw
Theatre’s immersive Alice
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in Wonderland at the British Home. Open Air
Cinema comes to Hillside Gardens and there’s a
special screening at the Odeon.
Family Fun
There are some
great FREE outdoor
events all over
Streatham!, Head
for the fantastic Mad
Hatter’s Tea Party at
the British Home for
entertainment and stalls for all the family. Take
little ones to meet some of the animals from
Vauxhall City Farm at the Rookery, and have fun
at the Woodfield Project Fair.
Art 23 returns; local
artists work in more
than 20 varied locations
centred along the
length of Streatham
Hill & High Road; the A23. This year it includes
several pop-up galleries, and work from painters,
printmakers, sculptors and photographers. Look
out for the decorated bikes and the blue plaques
that will be scattered along the trail; what better
excuse for a stroll in Streatham?
Workshops, Walks, and Open Days
Singing, acting, writing and craft workshops, a
history walk, furniture restoration and garden
open days – lots of fantastic events to interest
everyone. The fascinating talks from E&A Wates
about the Liberty
print Art for fabric
and wallpaper are
not to be missed.
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Garage Nation will host its first ever outdoor music festival in Streatham
Common on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July. We caught up with the team
behind the scenes to find out how the planning is going and to find out more
about what we can expect from The Garage Nation Outdoor Festival.
Where did The Garage Nation Outdoor Festival come from?
The Garage Nation brand is one of the UK's leading dance music events and has
been circling some of the best venues in the UK and abroad for 18 Years. For a
long time it has been our goal to take the next step and launch our very own
outdoor festival.
What is One Dance Festival?
One Dance Festival will take place on the Sunday as part of The Garage Nation
Outdoor Festival Weekender. The main stage is hosted by Garage Nation but
there will also be a variety of other music playing in other arenas. This includes
music that has been part of the musical roots of UK Garage, such as Drum &
Bass, Jungle and Old Skool along with music that UK Garage has gone on to
influence, such as the new House & Bass Music sounds of today.
How is the planning going for the event?
We employed a specialist outdoor event agency to manage the event as there
are a lot of elements to consider. The team has worked incredibly hard and we are
very happy with how the planning is going. An enormous amount of effort has
gone into the finer details to ensure that attendees have a great time, local
businesses benefit positively and that the nearby residents have as little
disruption as possible. We have a few Streatham residents involved in the
planning which has been great as it means we have some people who have a
real passion to make this a successful event for the area.
What steps have been taken to try and minimise disruption for residents?
There have been many meetings and discussions with key parties such as
Councillors, Residents Groups and Local Authorities. We have taken on board the
feedback and concerns and tried our best to satisfy as many of these points as
possible. With the nature of these types of events we won’t deny that there will be
some loud music, but we have independant Sound Management teams on site,
early finish times and a dedicated phone number for people to call should they
experience any disruption. These precautions won’t stop the sound, but by
working with the Local Authority, our Sound Management consultants as well as
local resident’s groups we aim to minimise disruption as best we can.
Any final thoughts?
We are incredibly excited about bringing this festival to life and hope everyone
attending or living in the surrounding area can see the positives that events like
this can provide. Streatham has an enormous amount on offer and is becoming
increasingly popular as a destination. Tickets for Saturday have almost sold out,
but Sunday tickets are still available if you would like to attend. A letter will be
distributed in June to surrounding addresses giving further details and a
dedicated phone number in case you need to contact us, as well as some key
poi and info about the event weekend.
points
Many thanks,
Garage Nation Team
If you would like any further information on The Garage Nation Festival please
email: info@garagenationfestival.com
Police roundup
BY MORAG PALMER, SOUTH LAMBETH CLUSTER INSPECTOR
This month saw the beginning of a new
collaboration with the inStreatham Business
Improvement District (BID) , the Local Authority
and Streatham Safer Neighbourhood Teams. The
Streatham BID is funded by local businesses on
Streatham High Road who have come together
to help improve the area making it a great place
to live, work and visit.
From the 11th of May two of your Local
Neighbourhood officers will be working
on a permanent basis on behalf of the
local businesses. The officers will have
responsibilities to deal with crime, disorder and
anti-social behaviour on the High Road when
on duty. Carrying local business crime reduction
radios, they will have direct contact with all
businesses that also hold radios. They will deal
directly with the Business Crime Reduction
Team that works across other areas of Lambeth.
This will allow the sharing of information in
relation to criminals working across Streatham
High Road and other parts of Lambeth and if
there is enough evidence they will be banned,
not only from the shop where they caused a
problem, but all other venues that are part of
the BCRP scheme. This has been found to be
an effective way in cutting down anti-social
behaviour across the Borough.
Louise Abbotts, BID Manager at InStreatham
says ‘having listened to feedback from local
businesses, we agree that the most effective
way to reduce crime in our town centre is for
there to be more police on the street. Through
our safety budget, the BID will be supporting
an increased police presence on the high road
and having met the officers who will be working
in our area we are confident that they will be an
effective tool in making Streatham a safer place
this summer’
Your High Street Officers are PC James
Preston and PC Gary Pearce, they are based at
Streatham Police Station.
Brian Bloice and the Lambeth Archaeological Society
On Tuesday 19th May at the Novotel,
Lambeth Road the Southwark and Lambeth
Archaeological Society celebrated its 50 years
in promoting and saving the heritage of the
two boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth.
The Society was honoured at the anniversary
dinner by the presence of Councillor Donatus
Anyanwu, the mayor of Lambeth and
Councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle, MBE, the
mayor of Southwark as the invited
guests.
Founded in 1965 as a rescue group
the Society has contributed many
discoveries to the rich history of
the two boroughs as explained by
the principal speaker, the eminent
archaeologist, Harvey Sheldon who
also received an award for his work on the
rose theatre trust.
• The remains of a priory which are beneath the
present Southwark Cathedral
• A Roman Road leading to the first bridge in
London
On the previous Saturday the 16th May, in
Southwark Cathedral, the Society was honoured
by being awarded a Life Time Achievement
Award by The London Borough of
Southwark. When founded the work
of discovering the past was carried
out principally by an amateur
volunteer workforce. The society
campaigned to create the system
and legislation we have now of a
truly professional nature.
• The Black Princes Palace at Kennington
Today the Society has also become an
important forum for talks on local history
and current development excavations. The
original founder members remain the driving
force in this fiftieth anniversary year – ensuring
the Society itself remains a treasure.
• The first delftware pottery kilns excavated
in Europe
Brian Bloice, President
Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com
The principle discoveries are:
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Useful Numbers
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.
Brixton, Dulwich and Streatham NCT
Thames Water (Water leaks)
0844 2436274
0800 032 5202
Chuka Umunna MP (Local surgery)
Citizens Advice Bureau
020 8769 5063
020 8715 0707
JobCentrePlus
Lambeth Law Centre
020 8465 2500, 020 8465 8876
020 7737 9781
Streatham Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Transport for London
07920 233842
020 7222 1234
Streatham Wells Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Streatham Business Improvement District
020 8721 2823
020 8835 7067
Streatham South Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Area Crime Reduction Manager
020 8721 2628
0207 926 9855 eanderson1@lambeth.gov.uk
St Leonards Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Burglar-proofing your house
020 8721 2621
020 7926 2733
Noise enforcement - 9am - 5pm
Lambeth Victim Support
020 7926 6111
020 7820 0007
Noise enforcement - 10pm - 3am
Fly-tipping, dog fouling, graffiti and
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020 8299 5509
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