Tempers flared as more than 200 residents demanded assurances over the future of Streatham’s ice rink and the Hub development.

Hecklers shouted “we’re not getting answers” as Lambeth council officers at a public meeting last night failed to reveal details of the authority’s stalled negotiations with landowners Tesco.

The Hub project remains in the balance as the ice rink, owned by the supermarket giant, rapidly falls into disrepair and Streatham’s leisure centre remains closed facing a £3m repair bill.

One resident said to the delegation of Lambeth councillors and officers: “We’re the people who have had to put up with this over the years and you have badly let us down. Sill we’re getting no answers. You should be ashamed.”

Another, a young user of the ice rink, added: “The amount of stuff you’ve closed down for young people around here, just so you can get some money into your back pocket, is just totally out of order.”

No one from Tesco was at the meeting, prompting further frustration among those in the Hideaway music venue in Empire Mews.

But Lambeth’s cabinet member for regeneration, Councillor Lib Peck, said negotiations were progressing well and anticipated a final proposal to be ready in time for a Tesco board meeting in mid March.

She said: “I’m irritated that I still can’t give you the absolute assurances you need but a huge amount of work has been done with Teso and negotiations will be coming to a head soon.”

But many raised concerns that Tesco was satisfied to let the ice rink fall into disrepair and that the council had no power to enforce a development agreement demanding it be kept open.

Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Streatham, Chuka Umunna, said: “We have a section 106 pledge and a development agreement but we still don’t seem to be anywhere. What comfort can you give us that Tesco will not be able to renege on any agreement?

“We need to put Tesco on notice that they have to deliver. We need a date so that people know that there will be movement.”