dogs off leads petition

8th June 2007

This information, from a new residents' group called HOWL, is circulated to you by the Peckham Residents' Network
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see the online petition
Southwark dog lovers have formed a lobby group called HOWL (Hounds Off lead Welfare Lobby) to persuade Southwark Council to step back from imposing a blanket policy that will condemn all dogs in the borough, regardless of size or temperament, to live the rest of their lives attached to a lead. Virtually nobody in the borough, least of all the people who walk their dogs in the parks every day, had any idea that this was coming over the horizon. The first we knew about it was when new signs popped up all over our parks stating that all dogs had to be kept on leads everywhere, with the exception of a few little 'dog exercise' areas in a handful of parks.
Astonishingly, the Parks Department erected the signs without going through the correct legal process of changing the existing byelaw, which states that 'All Dogs Must Be Kept Under Control' (a very sensible law in our opinion). We discovered that they had been so confident that they would sneak through the change in the law without proper consultation that they went ahead and spent £36,000 on this signage PRIOR to any changes being ratified.
There have been no substantial reasons put forward to justify this universal sentence being imposed upon all dogs and their owners, save the fact that the antisocial individuals who own those rather antisocial dogs sometimes vandalise park property and don't clear up after their animals.We all condemn this, but these are issues which can and should be dealt with using existing legislation.
Why should the law-abiding majority with mild-mannered happy dogs be penalised for the sins of the antisocial few? It's like saying that all humans should be locked up because a few of the species commit GBH. There are antisocial elements in all the different park user groups, so why have the dog owners been singled out for mass punishment?
We believe that any changes in the law regarding dogs on leads should be done on a park by park basis by the local regular users, and not imposed as a blanket policy across the whole borough. We beg the help and support from all people who believe in fair play and common sense.
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME. The Southwark Executive will be making the decision on June 19. PLEASE sign our online petition If you want to know more details about our efforts so far we have a myspace spot

Summer Community Fairs and Events

in and around Bellenden, Peckham Rye, Goose Green
dates for your diary
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COMMUNITY SUMMER FAIRS

Sunday 13 May 11am - 4pm
Dulwich Festival Fair on Goose Green
http://www.festivalfair.co.uk/

Sunday 24 June 12pm - 4pm
Bellenden Residents' Group Summer Garden Party for all ages
Centre for Wildlife Gardening, Marsden Rd, SE15
BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk

Saturday 30 June 11am - 3pm
St John's school summer fair, Adys Rd, SE15

Saturday 14 July 11am - 4pm
Goose Green Primary School Fair on Goose Green
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NATIONAL OPEN GARDENS SCHEME -
several gardens in SE5, SE15, SE22
Various dates in summer months. Small entry charge, proceeds to charities. Refreshments. Very
local ones highlighted below; well worth a visit. Look at the whole list for 5 miles radius. Just enter
your postcode for all the details locally:
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/garden_finder.aspx

Sunday 10 June 1pm - 6pm.
Choumert Square Gardens Open Day.
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?gid=14482

Sunday 10th June, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Open Garden - 174 Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, SE22 9QA
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?gid=13000

Sundays 10 June; 8 July; 12 Aug 12pm -6pm
Evening Opening £3.50, wine, Sunday 2 Sept 4pm - 9pm
Award winning - 66A East Dulwich Road, SE22
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?gid=16020
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Saturday 19 May 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nunhead Cemetery Open Day.
http://www.queries.demon.co.uk/fonc/
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PECKHAM SOCIETY LOCAL WALKS

Wednesday 13 June 6.30 p.m.
An architectural walk in Peckham featuring the late 19th and early 20th centuries (duration 2 hours).
Meet at Peckham Rye Station.
Led by Benedict O'Looney, architect and lecturer in architecture history
www.peckhamsociety.org.uk

Wednesday 20 June 6.30 p.m.
An architectural walk in Peckham featuring 1900 onwards with the focus on contemporary
development. (duration 2 hours).
Meet at Peckham Rye Station. Led by Benedict O'Looney.
www.peckhamsociety.org.uk

Thursday 21 June 6.30 p.m.
Meet at the Clock House pub, junction of Barry Road and Peckham Rye, SE22.
Peckham Rye Park and One Tree Hill walk. Led by Peter Frost.
www.peckhamsociety.org.uk

Sunday 19 August 2 p.m.
Peckham and tram route walk (duration 2 hours).
Meet at Peckham Rye Railway Station. Led by Peter Frost.
www.peckhamsociety.org.uk

Keep an eye on www.peckhamsociety.org.uk which lists local events

historic industrial architecture in Peckham

Sunday 18th February 2007 at 3pm, the Peckham Society presents:

A review of historic industrial architecture in Peckham and a plea for conserving what little is left.

Benedict O’Looney architect and lecturer in architecture history.

At the Goose Green Centre, St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, London SE22.

Benedict O'Looney  M. Arch RIBA
Morris + O'Looney architects
(0207) 732 9713

Peckham murders public meeting 12 Feb

Please find attached some police information about the recent Peckham murders, and the details of a Public Meeting on Monday 12th February 2007 at 6.30pm in The Learning & Business Centre, Cator St, off Commercial Way, SE15.
This meeting is the place to go to get accurate information, and also to express community solidarity both for the people affected and for our hopes and confidence in the future of Peckham.
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Public Meeting
Monday 12 February 2007 6.30 pm
at The Learning and Business Centre
Cator Street (off Commercial Way)
Peckham SE15

Recent murders in Peckham
“ The wider community think you don’t care –
you have to be there to show that you do care”

LOCAL TRANSPORT
Buses:
63 to Peckham Hill St + 5 minutes walk
343 to Southampton Way + 5 minutes walk
Train: Peckham Rye Station.

useful information - recycling

Happy New Year! Here is some useful information, from Southwark Council, about RECYCLING - furniture, computers, & other goods.
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Too good for the tip? Reuse is the smart alternative
Southwark Council and reuse charity Morph are working together to rescue the good quality furniture that you no longer want.
Morph collects a range of high quality household furniture items including:
WardrobesDisplay unitsChests of drawersThree piece suitesDouble beds
For a limited time only, Morph will collect reusable furniture from households in SE15 and SE22 for FREE!
Call Morph Camberwell now on 020 7737 7475
Quoting reference southwark06
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Any other options?
SwapXchange SouthwarkSwapXchange Southwark is a free website that allows people to trade or give away items within the borough.
To advertise something for trade or to giveaway or to see what others are offering, visit http://www.swapxc/hangesouthwark.org
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Computers and IT equipmentYou can now donate all your IT equipment for refurbishment or recycling to CRISP.Refurbished items are also available to buy for small, not for profit organisations or individuals.
Call 020 7703 5222 or bring to Unit 9, Brandon Street, SE17 1NA
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Bulky waste collectionSouthwark Council provides a free bulky waste collection service.
To book a collection call 020 7525 2000
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For information on other recycling opportunities inSouthwark call 020 7525 2000,e-mail environment@southwark.gov.uk.Alternatively visit the Southwark Council recycling website atwww.southwark.gov.uk/recycle

Peckham Literary Festival! 14-18 Nov

Welcome from the first annual Peckham Literary Festival!
14th - 18th November. For details of events visit: www.peckhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/
email for further information: info@peckhamliteraryfestival.co.uk
circulated by the Peckham Residents Network
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Peckham. Gangs; council estates; the odd drive-by shooting. Oh, and Del-Boy – let’s not forget Del-Boy.

And then more recently an award-winning upside-down library, and some very fetching rusty bollards. Regeneration.

Hmmm. If that’s what you think, then you’re awfully out of date. The cognoscenti know better (‘cos by definition that’s what cognoscenti do). Peckham really is Britain’s number one creative hotspot, with artists’ colonies breaking out all over the place, heaving with thesps and musicians, and of course writers.

And it is these latter that this festival is all about – from the authors and poets who live in the area currently, to those who have drawn inspiration from the area in some way over the centuries. Actually, it is about any old literature, so long as it is good. It is a celebration of books and words and Peckham, all rolled into one.

What constitutes a festival? Two shops, four days, eight events. We figure that’s enough already – but these things grow, and we are hoping that some of the aforementioned deeply and importantly talented bods living in the area will organise events under the PLF umbrella.

Watch this space. Get in touch. It’s hardly original, but spread the word.

dogs on leads in Parks

Local residents are organising a petition to reverse the Council's new rules that dogs must be kept on leads in Southwark Parks. See the petition text below. This seems a useful piece of information to circulate. Hope that is OK for the non dog owners on the list.
If you want to sign the petition just copy and paste the petition text below into a new email and give your name and address [email address removed]
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PETITION TO SOUTHWARK COUNCIL
We, the undersigned, ask the Council to reverse their decision to order dogs to be kept on a lead in almost all Southwark Parks. We ask them to return to the previous position whereby dogs had to be kept under control but not necessarily on a lead.

For more than 30 years dogs have run free, with no serious incidents. Dog walkers and their families have helped to foster a community spirit and keep the parks safe for everyone to use. We are disturbed that there was no consultation with us, the people who use the parks.