This year, our main event of the year, our Autumn Flower and Vegetable Show, will be taking placeon Saturday 13th September 2025 from 2.30-5.00pm in the Holy Redeemer Church Hall between2.30pm and 5.00pm. Look out in the next issue for…
If you do not pay your membership by Standing Order then in the past your Road Stewardwill probably have knocked at your door to collect your annual subscription when theydelivered Vale Topics. As Vale Topics is now digital, you need…
I am grateful to Colette Whitehead from Helmsdale Road for drawing this to my attention – anongoing consultation by HM Government on several aspects of Council Tax. From a personalperspective, none of the issues will be resolved unless and until…
The Streatham Vale Allotments are having their annual summer Open Day on Saturday 12th July. Please pop in for a walk around the lovely plots and enjoy the refreshments on offer. You can even pick up gardening supplies from the trading hut…
Our Member of Parliament, Steve Reed, has been leading a campaign to have the trains into London that Southern have dropped reinstated in the timetable. He is running a petition which you can still sign at Steve recently sent…
Marion Insch, long-time resident of and SVPOA Road Steward for Meadfoot Road, passed away on 17th April. Her funeral was held on Tuesday 13th May at South London Crematorium. I first met Marion and her daughters, Karen and Allison (Allie)…
As Vale Topics is no longer being distributed in printed form, you would be forgiven for thinking that there is no longer any need for Road Stewards. You would be wrong! Whilst Road Stewards are no longer going to be…
As everyone will be aware, Lambeth Parking and Enforcement Group decided to implement a Controlled Parking Zone in the Streatham Vale area. After the initial consultation, they made some minor changes to the scheme for a statutory consultation period ending…
At the end of the Spring Term, we said a fond farewell to our popular Choir Leader, Jake Alexander, who has led us so successfully for several years. All is not doom and gloom as we are delighted to welcome…
In Lambeth Council’s preparatory survey for the Streatham Vale Controlled Parking Zone, almost 200 “vehicle crossovers” were identified in and around the area. These are parking spaces in front of houses and businesses without dropped kerbs, so vehicles have to…