28th September 2012 Dear resident,

Thank you for attending the recent meeting on the Northern Line Extension chaired by Val Shawcross Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark. We know that residents have concerns about the effect of the Northern Line Extension. We have listened to those concerns and that is why we have commissioned engineering consultants Ramboll to carry out a review of Transport for Londons design work on the Northern Line Extension. As explained at the meeting, this work will be carried out during the autumn and we will feedback to you throughout this process. It was very helpful to hear all your concerns and views. Please find enclosed our notes from this meeting, these are intended to capture the issues raised and we will now be working through these. Noise, vibration, shaft locations and construction methodology were clearly the main concerns. Transport for London are planning to hold drop in events in November to help inform residents about the temporary shaft proposed at Radcot Street and Harmsworth Street. We will ensure that dates are circulated to you as soon as we have them. One of the issues of immediate concern is the option to locate a shaft at Claylands Green, we understand that Transport for London are due to make announcement in the coming weeks and we have written to them to make clear that using this location is unacceptable. We have commissioned Ramboll so we can ensure that we make the best possible representations and that the impact of the Northern Line Extension is mitigated as much as possible for Lambeth residents. With the majority of the extension lying in Lambeth, we want to minimise disruption for our communities. If you have any queries relating to this work then please contact my colleague William Howe, Senior Transport Planner, Lambeth Council on 020 7926 0190 or email WHowe@lambeth.gov.uk . Best wishes,

Cllr Lib Peck Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Strategic Housing lpeck@lambeth.gov.uk

London Borough of Lambeth www.lambeth.gov.uk

Northern line Extension Resident and Stakeholder Technical Engagement Meeting Chaired by Val Shawcross CBE London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark Monday 10 September 2012 18:00 21:00 Ashmole Tenants Hall, Meadow Road, SW8 1AA

Attendees Val Shawcross AM (Chair) London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark Cllr Lib Peck Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Strategic Housing Lambeth Council officers Abu Barkatoolah - Head of Transportation Rob Heslop Transport Planning Manager William Howe Senior Transport Planner

Ramboll

Matthew Garner - Associate Ray Browne - Associate Max Elliott Senior Engineer

Residents and community groups

Purpose of the meeting Transport for London has continued to develop the Northern Line Extension scheme design. Lambeth Council know that residents have concerns about the affect of the Northern Line Extension. We have listened to those concerns and that is why we have commissioned engineering consultants Ramboll to carry out a review of Transport for Londons design work. This is to ensure that Lambeth secures the best possible outcome with minimum disruption on its residents and businesses. The aim of this meeting was to offer a forum for all stakeholders who may be affected by the NLE to raise their concerns and queries on the design and construction work so that this can form part of Rambolls work. Issues were addressed by location: 1. 2. 3. 4. Radcot Street/Ravensdon Street temporary Shafts Kennington Park / Kennington Green / Claylands Road shafts Nine Elms Station General queries apply across the Northern Line Extension area

Issues raised, discussion points and actions from the meeting are listed under each of these headings.

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Radcot Street / Ravensdon Street Temporary Shaft

Issues raised by residents/community Location of shaft Parking Traffic Properties adjacent to shaft and the affect on them. Noise and vibration currently, during construction and in the long term once the Northern Line Extension is complete. Truck movements during construction Trucks movements and safety for cyclists Trains into and out of Kennington , will there be more overcrowding, congestion what is the capacity on the Northern Line Air quality Need to make sure that residents are kept informed/communicated with.

Discussion Location of shaft may not be fixed until the planning process Ramboll advised that this will need a review of further information such as location of electricity cables, gas and water pipes and other buried services. Concern that the timeframe has not been clearly communicated to residents Construction Management need to ensure that this is written into the planning conditions. Radcot Street will be closed during construction, this will mean loss of parking, will additional spaces be provided? Closing streets for construction will have an impact on traffic flow , the streets are narrow . Boundary with London Borough of Southwark is close so there will be cross border issues to consider. These should not be ignored. Parking for contractors, need to have agreement for construction staff (can they park elsewhere? Former bottling plant at Distillery (owned but Tesco?) could be used for parking?) Dust / pollution will be controlled but needs to be a condition in the construction management plan

Actions Ramboll will advise on what needs to go into Construction Management Plan Need real-time hotline to contact contractors Hours of working to be controlled. Where 24 hour working is essential for certain elements this should be agreed with the Council and then clearly communicated to residents in advance. Kennington Park / Kennington Green / Claylands Road shafts

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Issues raised by residents/community Noise / shafts Capacity and demand Kennington Park - impact during construction - noise Consultation needed with Friends of Kennington Park Technology to reduce noise above minimum standards

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Process, are there alternatives to green spaces Disruption of Park shaft Budget for landscaping Bees at Kennington Park Closure of streets / traffic flow / resident communication Monitoring costs resources Timescales Air quality from shafts Is the route of the new tunnel decided or are there still potential for changes?

Kennington Park issues, discussion and actions Friends of Kennington Park are happy with the use of the Lodge Construction will use dog walking area, where will alternative facilities be provided? Query about noise and air quality of shaft TfL and Lambeth Council should consult Friends of Kennington Park on the Construction Management Plan Will there be a temporary arrangement for beekeeping provided during the construction period? Can Lambeth Council confirm that current users will not be impacted during construction and what will happen to them in the longer term?

Kennington Green - issues, discussion and actions Can the Beefeater Distillery site be used for the permanent shaft location rather than Kennington Green. Can TfL retain trees and preserve the green, residents want trees protected.

Claylands Green - issues, discussion and actions Claylands Green Action Group made representations on potential shaft locations, constraints on emergency access and construction methodology TfL say site of shafts to be decided in September; this is now likely to be October. There is no reason to have shafts at all. On Crossrail local authorities argued successfully that shafts should be removed. Our politicians should make case to Transport for London, Cllr Lib Peck and Val Shawcross AM have sent a letter to TfL about Claylands Green. Could Oval Station be used to evacuate? It is located close to the new tunnels. Why are the options for Oval Green / Offley Works not included on the plans? Fire brigade say the maximum number of fire engines at shaft would be 2. How can this be guaranteed and what happens if ambulances are needed? Construction impact on trees in Claylands the impact needs to be investigated by LBL tree officer. There should be no loss of parking Air pollution Can Ramboll look at alternatives (e.g. oval Green) and look at tweaking the route to avoid more houses? Plant and fans will technology be up to date?

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Cottingham Road sheltered housing requires ambulance access 24/7 need TfL to talk to Metropolitan Housing Trust If Claylands shaft goes ahead spoil from shafts comes out locally but should not be taken across the green this is a disruption to residents The Construction Management Plan should look at construction impacts on a street by street basis

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Nine Elms Station

Issues and Discussion Have the location and entrance been finalised yet? The site is adjacent to Pascal Street and there will be one entrance on the Wandsworth Road side of the viaduct. Details are currently being worked up. Actions Lambeth to help facilitate a meeting between Crimsworth/Thorparch TRA and Transport for London. Impact on Crimsworth road Brooklands Passage needs to be looked at. These currently quiet streets would be a natural pedestrian route to the station. Need to look into Capacity of NLE, will trains be full by time they get to Nine Elms station? Lambeth Council have stated that their support for the NLE is conditional on the delivery of an intermediate station at Nine Elms.

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General queries Impact on value of properties. Settlement What is the process for claiming? What is the process for monitoring any settlement or damage When would TfL carry out detailed surveys of properties to check existing settlement levels? Ramboll comment - There is a well set out process for predicting settlement, looking into build / foundations etc and Lambeth need to ensure that this will be communicated to residents by TfL. LBL need to request a timetable for these surveys from TfL.

Long term noise and vibration impacts: Additional trains on Kennington Loop, existing trains already lead to noise and vibration meaning that any increase in the number of trains could exacerbate this. Need maximum noise mitigation around the Kennington Loop where the NLE will meet the existing track and be at its most shallow and the need for the existing track on the Loop to be upgraded to reduce noise disruption Can improvements be made to the existing track at Kennington loop as part of the NLE works?

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What would the impact be on the track north of Kennington due to the additional trains? Residents would like to have a meeting with TfL to discuss noise. Fans in ventilation shafts are likely to be used more often during summer months when residents will typically have windows open and be in gardens need to look closely at noise reduction and pollution Noise and vibration asset design guidance states 40decibels residents would like LBL to commit to a maximum noise level of 25 decibels as per the proposed Dublin Metro system (Ramboll commented that this was only under theatres and not residential properties)

Ramboll comment - Ramboll will consider if all possible mitigation measures have been investigated and TfL would have to justify what they are proposing and would need to investigate noise mitigation measures in the following order: i. rolling stock ii. wheels / track interface iii. track (continuously welded) iv. track bed v. tunnel lining vi. horizontal alignment Ramboll also confirmed that the tunnel diameter has been increased so that a floating track bed could be accommodated although the use of this has not yet been confirmed. Accessibility of information Will further information be available to the public? If so when? Residents need a noise map showing likely noise levels along the route. Route 2 goes under most properties so this enforces the requirement that they provide best mitigation possible. Feedback write to residents with actions and timescales - Written updates (leaflets / letters) - Website Need to make technical feedback available to residents and action groups for use in public enquiry

Construction impacts Residents stated that LBL need to press for more than maximum standards that TfL is legally obliged to work to. Can TFL plan periods of high and low construction activity and let residents know when these periods are?

Ramboll comment - Control of Pollution Act (Construction) covers construction pollution so LB Lambeth can control this using separate legislation. LBL can influence construction process using the CMP and TfL would need agreement on noise levels from LB Lambeth

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Capacity of existing Northern Line LBL need to check TfL predictions because residents have concerns that this will be adversely affected by the NLE in the following ways: Capacity of line how will the additional trains be accommodated when the existing service is every 2 minutes? TfL predictions regarding the ability to accommodate additional trains should be checked carefully. Capacity of Kennington station how will the extra people/interchange with the City branch be accommodated? It is wrong to expect that all additional trips will be on the CX branch and experience of using the station supports this. A comment was made that the Treasury Holdings/TfL review of the impact of the NLE should be discredited. This relates to the predicted usage of the NLE and the capacity of the existing NL to accommodate these trips. TH/TfL studies into capacity on NL and Bank Branch should be carefully checked. What is the underlying assumption for TfL passenger numbers? High cost luxury apartments so have they taken demographics into account in modelling people will work in the City / Docklands

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