Peckham residents will be glad to know that charges are being (temporarily) lifted for specific times in Peckham's Council owned car parks in December - see details below. These revert us to the position before the extensive new charges were imposed with inadequate information and consultation earlier this year.
Nunhead & Peckham Community Council had already asked that the Council suspend the new charges until a thorough review and consultation is carried out because of the bad effects they are having. The Community Council in January will be asked to pursue this vigorously.
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MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL:
There will be free car parking in all four Council owned car parks; (the Blue is free)
1.Stead Street (Walworth area)
2.Chourmert Road (Peckham)
3.Copeland Road (Peckham)
4.Cerise Road (Peckham)
The concession will commence from Saturday 12th December and will include Sunday 13th December it will also allow for free parking after 6.30pm Monday to Friday (allowing for late night shopping) and the following week will be identical Saturday 20th December including Sunday 21st December Monday to Friday free parking after 6.30pm. The following week will include Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th December up to
Thursday 1st January 2009.
Please be aware that there will be charges throughout the weekdays from 8.00am up to 6.30pm.
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Http://www.southwark.gov.uk/Public/NewsArticle.aspx?articleId=33780
Southwark traders get boost from free weekend parking
Published on: 09/12/2008
With small businesses feeling the bite of the credit crunch, one London borough has decided to drop car parking charges in all council-run car parks over Christmas to boost support for local traders.
The Southwark Council car parks in Stead Street (Walworth), Choumert Grove, Copeland Road and Cerise Road (all in Peckham) will be free on the following weekends - 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28 December.
Car parks will also be free every night from Friday 12 December, right up to 3 January 2009.
Councillor Jeff Hook, Executive member for Environment, said:
“This is a tough festive season for many, with residents tightening their belts and local businesses doing everything they can to get shoppers to come in and buy.
“By making council car parks free on these dates, we hope that this will be all the incentive residents need to use their local shops for Christmas presents and New Year supplies.”
“Local shops are often locally owned and run by people living in Southwark, so we have to do what we can to help them at this time.”
Friday, 12 December 2008
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Tues 9th Dec neighbourhood Planning & the PAAP
Has your neighbourhood been affected by planning applications or planning enforcements? Would you like to change things so they take more account of the local neighbourhood character and of residents' views? If so, you may be interested in a meeting organised by the Bellenden Residents' Group next week, details below. If you would like to come, please email to let us know.
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Rye Lane West Neighbourhood
* future developments & planning applications
* local residents meeting with the Council's Planners & Lane Ward Councillor
* start developing our local neighbourhood description
* a first look at the PAAP and how it affects us.
Tuesday 9th December 6.30-8.30pm
in the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15
entrance through the passage way, opposite Blenheim Grove.
refreshments & exhibition from 6pm
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In the neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, in Peckham, over the years we have had numerous planning applications (and enforcement issues) which have resulted in many objections. After much effort, some of these have been changed. We have often thought that if developers knew before they started what local people think is acceptable, in the form of a 'neighbourhood profile', we might just possibly be able to avoid a lot of upset, effort and time.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE
We are meeting with the Planners to see if we can produce such a profile for our neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, in the forthcoming discussions about the Peckham Area Action Plan (PAAP). This is supported by The Lane ward Councillor Gordon Nardell who will also be at the meeting.
Such a process might be of interest to residents in other neighbourhoods, especially those affected by the PAAP. So if you would like to think about arranging such a meeting for your neighbourhood, you will be welcome to come and learn from this meeting about what might be involved in creating a 'neighbourhood profile', what might flow from that, and from our first look at the PAAP and how it affects us in our neighbourhood. Some of this might have relevance in your own neighbourhood.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The PAAP (Peckham Area Action Plan) is a very important Planning development which will establish the new future planning policy for Peckham. For information about the PAAP, please see:www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham
Further information on some issues raised for the future of Peckham town centre, a core part of the PAAP, see www.peckhamvision.org
Further information on this meeting, please email BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk
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Rye Lane West Neighbourhood
* future developments & planning applications
* local residents meeting with the Council's Planners & Lane Ward Councillor
* start developing our local neighbourhood description
* a first look at the PAAP and how it affects us.
Tuesday 9th December 6.30-8.30pm
in the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15
entrance through the passage way, opposite Blenheim Grove.
refreshments & exhibition from 6pm
__________________________________________
In the neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, in Peckham, over the years we have had numerous planning applications (and enforcement issues) which have resulted in many objections. After much effort, some of these have been changed. We have often thought that if developers knew before they started what local people think is acceptable, in the form of a 'neighbourhood profile', we might just possibly be able to avoid a lot of upset, effort and time.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE
We are meeting with the Planners to see if we can produce such a profile for our neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, in the forthcoming discussions about the Peckham Area Action Plan (PAAP). This is supported by The Lane ward Councillor Gordon Nardell who will also be at the meeting.
Such a process might be of interest to residents in other neighbourhoods, especially those affected by the PAAP. So if you would like to think about arranging such a meeting for your neighbourhood, you will be welcome to come and learn from this meeting about what might be involved in creating a 'neighbourhood profile', what might flow from that, and from our first look at the PAAP and how it affects us in our neighbourhood. Some of this might have relevance in your own neighbourhood.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The PAAP (Peckham Area Action Plan) is a very important Planning development which will establish the new future planning policy for Peckham. For information about the PAAP, please see:www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham
Further information on some issues raised for the future of Peckham town centre, a core part of the PAAP, see www.peckhamvision.org
Further information on this meeting, please email BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Tuesday 9 December - our neighbourhood profile
Do you live in the SE15 streets to the west of Rye Lane, i.e. up to the SE5 borders, and between & including Peckham High St/Peckham Road, Bushey Hill Rd, Copleston Road, Grove Vale, East Dulwich Road, & Rye Lane? Have you been affected by planning applications and enforcements? Do you want to help create a planning and development profile to safeguard and improve your neighbourhood? If so, please do come to this meeting if you can. Let us know if you aim to come. If you can display a poster or give your neighbours a flyer, click reply & email for a copy.
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Rye Lane West Neighbourhood
future developments & planning applications
local residents meeting with the Council's Planners & Lane Ward Councillor
Tuesday 9th December 6.30-8.30pm
in the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15
entrance through the passage way, opposite Blenheim Grove.
refreshments & exhibition from 6pm
_______________________________________
Over the years we have had numerous planning applications (and enforcement issues) across the neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, which have resulted in many objections. After much effort, some of these have been changed.
Wouldn't it be so much better if the developers knew before they started what local people think is acceptable so we could avoid a lot of upset, effort and time where this is possible?
NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE
There is a chance we might be able to produce a 'neighbourhood profile' in the forthcoming discussions about the Peckham Area Action Plan (PAAP). This is supported by The Lane ward Councillor Gordon Nardell who will be at the meeting with the Council's Planners.
Do come and take part in these preliminary discussions to see how we can describe the best of our neighbourhood and how to improve the rest. There will also be a first look at the PAAP and how it affects us.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The PAAP (Peckham Area Action Plan) is a very important Planning development which will establish the new future planning policy for Peckham. For information about the PAAP, please see www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham
Further information on some issues raised for the future of Peckham town centre, also part of the PAAP, see www.peckhamvision.org
Further information on this meeting please email BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk
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Rye Lane West Neighbourhood
future developments & planning applications
local residents meeting with the Council's Planners & Lane Ward Councillor
Tuesday 9th December 6.30-8.30pm
in the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15
entrance through the passage way, opposite Blenheim Grove.
refreshments & exhibition from 6pm
_______________________________________
Over the years we have had numerous planning applications (and enforcement issues) across the neighbourhood to the west of Rye Lane, which have resulted in many objections. After much effort, some of these have been changed.
Wouldn't it be so much better if the developers knew before they started what local people think is acceptable so we could avoid a lot of upset, effort and time where this is possible?
NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE
There is a chance we might be able to produce a 'neighbourhood profile' in the forthcoming discussions about the Peckham Area Action Plan (PAAP). This is supported by The Lane ward Councillor Gordon Nardell who will be at the meeting with the Council's Planners.
Do come and take part in these preliminary discussions to see how we can describe the best of our neighbourhood and how to improve the rest. There will also be a first look at the PAAP and how it affects us.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The PAAP (Peckham Area Action Plan) is a very important Planning development which will establish the new future planning policy for Peckham. For information about the PAAP, please see www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham
Further information on some issues raised for the future of Peckham town centre, also part of the PAAP, see www.peckhamvision.org
Further information on this meeting please email BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk
Friday, 28 November 2008
Sat 6 Dec - Copleston Centre Christmas Fair
The Copleston Centre Christmas Fair
will be on
Saturday 6 December
2-4pm:
Cakes, books, cards, raffle,
Christmas goods, bric-a-brac,
massage, light refreshments,
etc. All proceeds will go to
the Copleston Centre.
All very welcome. Please pass on the message.
The Copleston Centre offers
an asylum seekers' project, mental health project,
free counselling service, pilates, yoga, tai chi, gentle
exercise, a literature group, a music group, parent
and toddlers group, dance for children, as well as an
Anglican/United Reform Church and an
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church.
will be on
Saturday 6 December
2-4pm:
Cakes, books, cards, raffle,
Christmas goods, bric-a-brac,
massage, light refreshments,
etc. All proceeds will go to
the Copleston Centre.
All very welcome. Please pass on the message.
The Copleston Centre offers
an asylum seekers' project, mental health project,
free counselling service, pilates, yoga, tai chi, gentle
exercise, a literature group, a music group, parent
and toddlers group, dance for children, as well as an
Anglican/United Reform Church and an
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church.
Thursday, 27 November 2008
loss of East Croydon-London Bridge service
Email from Southwark Rail Users Group (SRUG)
Do you use rail services to London Bridge or services to East Croydon from our local stations? Do you know that the East Croydon to London Bridge two trains an hour service, which goes through East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, Queens Rd, and North Dulwich stations, is being cut in December? This cuts our local link to East Croydon and Gatwick, and cuts two trains an hour to London Bridge. If this affects you, whichever constituency you are in, please respond to Tessa Jowell's on-line survey - see below. If you live in Camberwell & Peckham constituency you could also usefully email Harriet Harman MP
Southwark Rail Users Group (SRUG) covers rail routes and stations serving Peckham Rye, Nunhead, South Bermondsey, Queens Road, Denmark Hill, East Dulwich, North Dulwich.
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EMAIL FROM TESSA JOWELL MP
I hope you do not mind me sending you this email but it is about an issue that I know is of importance to many people living in my constituency.
I am concerned that a new rail timetable that commences on 14 December will remove two trains per hour from the off-peak timetable on the service running to London Bridge through Gipsy Hill, West Norwood, Tulse Hill, North Dulwich and East Dulwich.
I opposed these changes with Southern Rail and the Department for Transport but, surprisingly, a passenger representative group supported them and they will now go ahead. The new timetable provides four off-peak trains to and from London Bridge every hour instead of the current six. The trains to be removed are the ones that run every half hour from London Bridge to/from Smitham via East Croydon. The peak service is unaffected.
I want to hear your views about how these changes will affect you. Please take a few minutes to complete my survey by clicking on the link below or by pasting it into your browser:
www.tessajowell.net
You can be assured that I will use your response to support local rail users in getting the best possible service when timetables are being revised.
With best wishes,
Tessa Jowell
(Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood)
Do you use rail services to London Bridge or services to East Croydon from our local stations? Do you know that the East Croydon to London Bridge two trains an hour service, which goes through East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, Queens Rd, and North Dulwich stations, is being cut in December? This cuts our local link to East Croydon and Gatwick, and cuts two trains an hour to London Bridge. If this affects you, whichever constituency you are in, please respond to Tessa Jowell's on-line survey - see below. If you live in Camberwell & Peckham constituency you could also usefully email Harriet Harman MP
Southwark Rail Users Group (SRUG) covers rail routes and stations serving Peckham Rye, Nunhead, South Bermondsey, Queens Road, Denmark Hill, East Dulwich, North Dulwich.
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EMAIL FROM TESSA JOWELL MP
I hope you do not mind me sending you this email but it is about an issue that I know is of importance to many people living in my constituency.
I am concerned that a new rail timetable that commences on 14 December will remove two trains per hour from the off-peak timetable on the service running to London Bridge through Gipsy Hill, West Norwood, Tulse Hill, North Dulwich and East Dulwich.
I opposed these changes with Southern Rail and the Department for Transport but, surprisingly, a passenger representative group supported them and they will now go ahead. The new timetable provides four off-peak trains to and from London Bridge every hour instead of the current six. The trains to be removed are the ones that run every half hour from London Bridge to/from Smitham via East Croydon. The peak service is unaffected.
I want to hear your views about how these changes will affect you. Please take a few minutes to complete my survey by clicking on the link below or by pasting it into your browser:
www.tessajowell.net
You can be assured that I will use your response to support local rail users in getting the best possible service when timetables are being revised.
With best wishes,
Tessa Jowell
(Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood)
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Have Your Say on Policing in London
See below an email from the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) asking the public if they will fill in an on-line short questionnaire giving their views on policing priorities. The completed questionnaire needs to be submitted by 1st December.
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Email from MPA:
Have Your Say on Policing in London
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is consulting on London's policing priorities for 2010/11. We are interested in your opinion.
Please take part in a short questionnaire to tell us your views. To complete a questionnaire click here. Questionnaires need to submitted by 1st December 2008. We look forward to hearing your views on policing in London.
Are the police focusing on areas that are important to you? The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) policing priorities are reviewed every year. We hope the short online questionnaire will help you to tell us what you think:
* What are your top three priorities for policing in London?
* Why do you choose these priorities?
* What should the MPS be doing to tackle these priorities?
The current policing priorities can be found on the MPA website within the Policing London business plan. www.mpa.gov.uk/downloads/reports/policingplan2008-11.pdf Please take part and have your say on policing in London. Thanks for taking part in the survey.
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Email from MPA:
Have Your Say on Policing in London
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is consulting on London's policing priorities for 2010/11. We are interested in your opinion.
Please take part in a short questionnaire to tell us your views. To complete a questionnaire click here.
Are the police focusing on areas that are important to you? The MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) policing priorities are reviewed every year. We hope the short online questionnaire will help you to tell us what you think:
* What are your top three priorities for policing in London?
* Why do you choose these priorities?
* What should the MPS be doing to tackle these priorities?
The current policing priorities can be found on the MPA website within the Policing London business plan. www.mpa.gov.uk/downloads/reports/policingplan2008-11.pdf Please take part and have your say on policing in London. Thanks for taking part in the survey.
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Sat 29th November, St John's Christmas Fayre
St John’s Christmas Fayre
Saturday, 29th November
11am – 3pm
in the Goose Green Centre,
East Dulwich Road
Cakes and Home-made Produce,
Christmas Cards, Gifts, Books, Raffle,
Face-painting, Bric-a-brac,
Refreshments and Hot Food.
Also featuring children’s entertainer Mike Paul, magic, music and puppets.
All Welcome
Saturday, 29th November
11am – 3pm
in the Goose Green Centre,
East Dulwich Road
Cakes and Home-made Produce,
Christmas Cards, Gifts, Books, Raffle,
Face-painting, Bric-a-brac,
Refreshments and Hot Food.
Also featuring children’s entertainer Mike Paul, magic, music and puppets.
All Welcome
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