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Community Centre
Work 
has started on a long- badminton.
awaited community
centre for the Page Estate. Already, there are plans
for new groups for
The new centre, in Newhaven Gardens, older people, a creche,
will play host to a wide range of mums and toddler
community groups and organisations groups, children's
in the area. parties, tuck shop and
community garden.
It's hoped that the £700,000-plus
centre, which has been in the pipelne Page Estate rep Lee
for 10 years, will be open by next Easter Abbott said: "It's been a
and local groups are being encouraged long time but I'm really

to book space in the building for their glad this has come to fruition. Now it's
Clive Efford, who has lobbied for the
activities. up to the community to make the most
centre, paid for from government urban
of it.
regeneration funds said: "We have been
The community will also have access
working for this for a ling time and it's
to a substantial sports hall, suitable for "We want to hear from any group that
great to see it coming together."
indoor activities including football and wants to use the centre", she said.
Speed Humps
A 
major expansion
of traffic calming
measures including
road bumps and a
new 20mph zone is
proposed for SE9.
More than 850
residents from 13 roads
across the Page Estate
are being consulted on
the proposals which
are aimed at reducing
traffic speeds and
accident rates.
The council say the
proposals have been
brought forward after
requests from local
Details of the proposals have been sent by councillors and a letter will be sent
residents.
to all affected residents and a decision to all residents in the affected area, with
taken by the residents of the Eltham Area details of that decision and - if a scheme
If it goes ahead, the installation of 37
Planning and Environment Committee is agreed - including details and dates
road humps, nine raised junctions and
in late 2009/early 2010. The decision on for the implementation of the scheme.
signage is expected to cost around
whether or not to proceed will be made
£75,000, paid for by Transport for London.
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