The northern end of Tradescant Road (from the junction with Walberswick Street to the junction with South Lambeth Road) will be closed to traffic from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 2nd June for the Big Lunch. Please park your care elsewhere during these times to ensure  that there is plenty of room for the boisterous games. Based on last year’s experience you really do not want you car to be in the way of the handbag throwing contest. This road closure has been approved by the council. No cars will be allowed except for emergencies or access to disabled bays.

Following the success of last year’s exciting social innovation, TARA is pleased to announce that the 2012 Bunting Party will take place on Saturday 26 May 2012 at 8pm at 19 Tradescant Road.  Help make bunting for the Tradescant Road 2012 Big Lunch and watch the Eurovision Song Contest at the same time. It’s hosted by Gary (of course) and you just need to bring some drink (and - if you have any – some scissors and/or scraps of material if you have any.

Two neighbours of the Wheatsheaf pub have applied for a review of its premises licence. It really is worth reading the document here. http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D6284D55-A2A3-4B80-9231-E3F029B9D1A3/0/REVIEWApplication_Prem205.pdf

TARA is currently considering whether or not to get involved in some way.

Having gone to the trouble of designing, printing and even laminating posters to let the locals know about their up-coming free street party, TARA members were somewhat dismayed when Lambeth jobsworths removed them all.

This is Lambeth’s response: Continue reading →

Congratulations to TARA member Simon Hill whose efforts to improve visibility for road users exiting Old South Lambeth Road into South Lambeth Road have elicited a response from TfL. Continue reading →

TARA has received an apology from NAM for its alarm going off recently. Click here to read “Apologies for 77a Tradescant’s Road Alarm”

Does your property have more bins than required?

Would you like to replace your big wheelie bin with a smaller one? Continue reading →

Sunday saw planters built, bollards painted, walls washed, gates varnished and plants planted throughout Tradescant Road and Walberswick Street as dozens of residents turned out in the sunshine to spruce up the neighbourhood. Continue reading →

Following the phenomenal success of last year’s Tradescant Road Big Lunch, TARA is planning another street party this year – even bigger and better. Continue reading →

Come help brighten up our streets, meet your neighbours & have some fun. Last year’s Community Freshview was so successful we’re going to do it again! Twice! Continue reading →

TARA has teamed up with the Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library to celebrate the Tradescant gardening legacy.

Biographer of the Tradescants Jennifer Potter will give a talk at the Tate South Lambeth Library on Wednesday 18th April 2012 at 7.30pm. Continue reading →

The Neighbourhood Enhancement Programme is a Lambeth Council project “to make the streets safer, greener and cleaner across 8 wards” including Oval and Stockwell.

The scheme encourages improvements to the environment such as 20 mph zones ,better access for cyclist, tree planting and food growing, removal of street clutter such as unnecessary bollards and signs etc.

TARA was invited to submit suggestions and following an open meeting came up with these suggestions.

Minutes of the TARA committee meeting, 7th March 2012:
TARA Committee minutes 2012 03 07

TARA wishes to thank the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) for donating £75 to be used towards projects that will add greenery to our urban landscape.

Much of the TARA membership area lies on what were once gardens attached to the house of our namesakes, John Tradescant the Elder and John Tradescant the Younger, important figures in the early study of botany.  2012 marks the 350th anniversary of John Tradescant the Younger’s death and CGMA’s donation will help commemorate occasion by restoring a bit of the area’s green past.

TARA also recognises Daphne DeSouza’s efforts towards securing the grant.

There were quite a few ideas raised at the inaugural meeting but we want more! Continue reading →

The inaugural meeting of the Tradescant Area Residents Association (TARA) took place on Wednesday 11th January 2011 at the Ruby Lounge upstairs at the Vauxhall Griffin pub in Wyvil Street. Continue reading →

Welcome to the new website for the Tradescant Area Residents Association. More to follow. Join TARA here.