Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Please note that his site is now inactive.
Please go to www.hernehillforum.org.uk. our new site
Please go to www.hernehillforum.org.uk. our new site
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Serious Crime
) On 22nd January at 4:45 pm a man was attacked and knocked unconscious in Norwood Road outside Bandido's Mexican Restaurant following an argument between two drivers. The argument followed a minor collision between their vehicles. Norwood Road was sealed off by police immediately afterwards. The victim has regained consciousness but has sustained serious injuries. A suspect has been arrested and is currently on police bail pending further enquiries. 2) At lunchtime on 23rd January a security guard was rugby tackled as he delivered cash boxes to Sainsbury's on Herne Hill. The suspect stole a cash box - which was empty - and ran away down Carver Road. ########################################################################################################## If you witnessed either incident or have information but have not already contacted police please get in touch with the Herne Hill safer neighbourhood police team: HerneHill.SNT@met.police.uk or call 0208 721 2824 Thankyou. Tom Cornish |
Thursday, December 04, 2008
NEW HERNE HILL FORUM WEBSITE
Southwark Road Safety Consultation
As you may know Southwark Council is undertaking a review of its Road Safety Plan. We are very keen for everybody involved with Southwark Living Streets to take part, so we have altered our webpage to help people in Southwark take part in the consultation that is linked to the review. Just go to http://southwarklivingstreets.org.uk/ and follows Steps 1 to 4 on that page. Hopefully completing the whole survey will take no more than 5 or 10 minutes. Please do get in touch if there are any questions etc. Many thanks & best wishes - Jeremy Please note new website. |
Saturday, November 29, 2008
NEW HERNE HILL FORUM WEBSITE
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW WEBSITE. YOU CAN EASILY BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR www.hernehillforum.org.uk. |
Friday, November 28, 2008
XMAS SCAM
postal delivery scam Someone called this morning saying they had put a wrong postcode in an internet purchase and expected the package to arrive with us. Jane knew there was something fishy. When the package came later, it was addressed to her home address. The package was two mobile phones. The postman said there was a lot of this happening and he took them away to be sent back to the seller. Clearly the fraudster was going to get the phones and we were going to get the bills.
He has just come back and I pretended they had not been delivered. I asked him for an address and number where I could contact him to tell him when they arrived and he got three mobile phones from his pocket and gave me a number (I presume he is not getting the bill for that one either) and an address. Would the police be interested?
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
SANTA PREVIEW 1ST DECEMBER
SANTA VISITS HERNE HILL 1ST DECEMEBER 5.30PM Lambeth Council and partners invite you to celebrate Peace on Lambeth's streets this Christmas. On Monday 1December 2008, Santa will be touring the borough on an open top bus accompanied by the Mayor of Lambeth, to switch on the Christmas tree lights. This promises to be a fantastic night of fun with: · carol singing · festive fare · goodie bags and more Local events that include a visit from Santa will start as follows: · 3.45 Kennington, Oval (by Kennington tube) · 4.15 Clapham, Clocktower (by Clapham Common tube) · 4.45 Brixton, Oval (by Brixton Library) · 5.30 Herne hill, Brockwell Park (opposite main entrance gate to Brockwell Park) · 6.15 Norwood, St Lukes Church (near West Norwood Station) · 7.00 Streatham, Odeon (47-49 Streatham High Road) |
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
| MEETING AT HALF MOON LANE BAPTIST CHURCH 11th. NOVEMBER Please note that the next Dulwich Community Council will be taking place on Tuesday 11 November 2008 at 7pm at Herne Hill Baptist Church , Half Moon Lane , London SE24 9HU .
I have included the web link below which will direct you to the Dulwich CC (Agenda & Minutes) web page:
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/AgendasMinutes/AMCommunityCouncils/AMDulwich.html
Kind regards,
Beverley Olamijulo Community Councils Southwark Council |
Music Gig 7th November
| Check this out 7th November information from local HHF supporter Details of our gig this Friday 7th Nov from 8 pm: The London Zenoria Trio is playing Hoopers, 28 Ivanhoe Rd, London SE5 8DH, www.hoopersbar.co.uk link to map- http://www.hoopersbar.co.uk/contact.html For further details tel: 020 7733 4797 FREE ADMISSION A fresh & versitile trio of musicians present an exciting mixed programme specifically for this one concert. There is music to inspire & entertain, ranging from Classical & jazz to Tango & Folk music. Hoopers is a new local serving real ales, 5 mins walk from East Dulwich Station behind Dog Kennel Hill. |
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Fw: Dulwich Community Council Meeting - Tuesday November 11 at 7pm - special focus on Village Ward
--- On Sat, 1/11/08, Vineall, Nick <Nick.Vineall@southwark.gov.uk> wrote: From: Vineall, Nick <Nick.Vineall@southwark.gov.uk> |
Friday, October 31, 2008
Film · Special events at The Ritzy - November 2008
· Reminiscence Screening at the Ritzy Monthly screenings of classic movies for film lovers young and old, followed by Q&A with film lecturer Graham Rinadli. Wonder Man (1954) Director: H. Bruce HumberstoneDate/time: Tuesday 18 November, 1.00pmCertificate: UDuration: 98minBoisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson 's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park , Brooklyn . Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help police nail Jackson .Tickets: £2.50 (Seniors) with free tea and coffeeTo book call: 08708 505 703
· Bufallo - San: Black and Asian Film Festival Date/time: Thursday 13 November, 7.30pm Buffalo presents a programme of short films especially for The Ritzy. An innovative and exciting collection of shorts from new and established filmmakers from UK and abroad. Incuding Q&A with filmmakers and prizes for the best film (voted by you), plus live performance, poetry and music.
· I.O.U.S.A. Date/time: Friday 14 November, 6.30pm I.O.U.S.A boldly examines the rapidly growing American national debt and its consequences for US citizens. Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programmes and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honour, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions. Tickets: £8.50 / £6.50 members
· JULIA + Q&A Date/time: Thursday 20 November, 7.30pm Tilda Swinton plays Julia, a 40 year old alcoholic just scraping through a life of vodka and one night stands. Her only friend Mitch, himself a recovering alcoholic, encourages her to attend an AA meeting after she loses her job. A chance meeting there with her Mexican neighbour Elena provides Julia with a potential way out. Elena suffers from psychosis, so her son Tommy is in the care of his rich grandfather following his father's death. Elena will pay Julia $50,000 if she will aid in his kidnap and ransom. Driven to the brink of financial and emotional desperation, Julia must make a decision that will either pull her back, or push her over. http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema_home_date.aspx?eventId=g8rykd%40ritz Tickets: £8.50 / £6.50 members
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DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
| DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETS HALF MOON LANE BAPTIST CHURCH 7PM 11TH NOVEMBER. MEET YOUR LOCAL SOUTHWARK COUNCILLORS. FIND OUT ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE"L0CAL PLAN" Agenda details available soon. |
FIREWORKS
Thursday, October 16, 2008
post office in costcutters
There has been an abrupt change in management at COSTCUTTERS necessitating the closure of the premises on Wednesday 15h. It is hoped the shop and POST OFFICE will re-open today. 16th. October Paul Reynolds |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Norwood Road HML Capital Improvement Grant.
DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHAIR ANNOUNCES
£670k IMPROVEMENT GRANT FOR NORWOOD ROAD SHOPS
Thanks to Conservative Southwark Councillors who developed and supported a bid as a result of representation from Norwood Road Traders and the Forum for improvements to the area.
The last year has seen cosmetic and greening improvements along the Norwood Road as a result of efforts by some traders and grants for trees and hanging baskets.
At present indented parking bays are being provided close to the Croxted Road Junction to permit longer parking hours.
Councillors supporting the project are Toby Eckersley,, Robin Crookshankhilton and Nick
Vineall, chair of the Community Council.
DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Capital Improvement Grant £670,000
Area- Norwood Road Shopping Parade
Half Moon Lane at Junction with Herne Hill.
Methodology
Stakeholders partners
Headings for expenditure.
Indicative Timetable
Monday, August 18, 2008
URBAN GREEN FAIR
Urban Green Fair Sunday 31st August 2008 in
Brockwell Park,
Speakers, Films, Talks, Bicycle testing, Bread making
competition, BMX
races, Bee hive tour, cafes and stalls.
Speakers include Nafeez Mosadeq Ahmed, Jeremy Leggett, Dr David
Fleming, and World Development Movement and War on Want films
include 'A Crude Awakening', selection of Brixton poets.
The Urban Green Fair is in zones covering energy, food and
garden, Health, Transport, Social Justice and kids zones. With
no
stages or bars, lots of cafes and stalls and the chance of a
swim in the
Brockwell Park Lido.
This free Fair will provide information on the transition into
the post fossil fuel era and how to avoid tipping point climate
change.
Skill up for Powerdown.
'Probably the lowest carbon footprint festival in the land.'
Clubs and societies put off by the increase in Lambeth Country Show
stall prices should note an an info stall at the Urban Green Fair costs
£30 with a £20 discount if you produce a green electricity bill.
--
The 2nd Urban Green Fair
Sunday 31st August 2008
Brockwell Park, Brixton.
'cooling climate change
preparing for a post peak oil planet'
www.urbangreenfair.org
t 0208 671 5936
e shane@gn.apc.org
Monday, August 04, 2008
LAMBETH CHANGES PARKING CONTRACTOR
ll change for Lambeth parking
NCP Services has taken over as Lambeth Council's parking contractor in a new five year deal that the council regards as marking a further major step towards fairer parking in the borough.
Since 2006, the council has ripped up the unfair target-based contract and scrapped the use of clamping cars as a routine enforcement. However, residents still complained about the unfair attitude and behaviour of parking attendants and the new contract is set to address these issues.
NCP Services is the market leader in providing on-street parking management services to local authorities and specialises in customer focus training for Civil Enforcement Officers. The company's track record in training staff to ensure high levels of customer service and fairness was one of the key reasons the council chose NCP Services as its new contractor.
From Friday 1 August the civil enforcement officers, wearing smart new green uniforms, will be out and about helping to keep Lambeth's streets safe and free of congestion.
August will also see the introduction of new, state-of-the art handheld computers for all parking attendants, designed to maximize the accuracy and efficiency of the service.
Published on 01 August 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
DULWICH MUGGINGS
LOCAL CRIME - MUGGINGS OF YOUNG PERSONS
high incidence of muggings in Dulwich Park and surrounding streets as far back as Half Moon Lane between 4 and 8pm please be on your guard.
THE SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM are addressing this problem
high incidence of muggings in Dulwich Park and surrounding streets as far back as Half Moon Lane between 4 and 8pm please be on your guard.
THE SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM are addressing this problem
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
HALF MOON LANE CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IN HALF MOON LANE
CLOSE TO JUNCTION WITH STRADELLA ROAD
Some local person or group has stuck a proposal up
in an empty property and without any attribution to
install a crossing either outside Kindred's Bakers
or nearby. Neither proposal would pass mustard on
technical grounds. However the favoured option
would completely obliterate the short term bays outside 17-27 HML which local traders and residents fought hard to get. No reference has been made to local traders nor indeed the forum as this conflicts with the regeneration proposals for the area.
To object please contact toby.eckersley@southwark.gov.uk as the proposal will go to the Dulwich Community Council shortly
PROPOSAL IN WINDOW ADJACENT TO FRINGE.COMB
CLOSE TO JUNCTION WITH STRADELLA ROAD
Some local person or group has stuck a proposal up
in an empty property and without any attribution to
install a crossing either outside Kindred's Bakers
or nearby. Neither proposal would pass mustard on
technical grounds. However the favoured option
would completely obliterate the short term bays outside 17-27 HML which local traders and residents fought hard to get. No reference has been made to local traders nor indeed the forum as this conflicts with the regeneration proposals for the area.
To object please contact toby.eckersley@southwark.gov.uk as the proposal will go to the Dulwich Community Council shortly
PROPOSAL IN WINDOW ADJACENT TO FRINGE.COMB
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL meeting is on Tuesday June 17 2008 at 7pm
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Society presents
Wednesday 11 June
7:45pm (doors open 7:30pm)
'Introduction to
Morden Hall Park'
Morden Hall Park'
An illustrated talk on the National Trust property
Maureen Patel
Everyone welcome
Herne Hill United Church Hall
Red Post Hill/Herne Hill
FUTURE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY CONSULTATION
Re: Safer Lambeth Partnership and Community Engagement
You may be aware of the ongoing dialogue, over the past four years, regarding Community Engagement and the Safer Lambeth Partnership (the Partnership). Over that period, CPCG has reoriented itself, and constitutionally reformed, to provide a vehicle for that engagement.
This issue has again been visited by the Partnership and its Board, and on 29 April was presented by two papers addressing the issue.
One, from CPCG (see attached), reviewed the debate over recent years and again posited CPCG as the best placed vehicle for Partnership engagement, drawing on Home Office guidance (to use existing structures) and the Audit Commission's recent report, which specifically recommended that the Safer Lambeth Partnership engage with CPCG, the Safer Neighbourhood Panels and the putative Civic Assemblies.
A second paper, from Superintendent Paul Wilson of Lambeth MPS (see attached), recommended that the Partnership set up an Independent Advisory Group, which would be recruited under Nolan principles to reflect the borough's diversity and would meet with the Partnership quarterly. One of these meetings would be in public.
The Partnership Board meeting was unable to make a decision on these papers and has agreed a working group including CPCG Chair Anna Tapsell - to establish an agreed basis for moving forward.
At CPCG meeting on 6 May, CPCG Board promised to circulate the two papers to our members and hold a CPCG 'business meeting' to enable our membership to be fully appraised of the issues and to make a full contribution to the debate. This meeting will now take place at:
6.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 at Stockwell Community Resource Centre, 1 Studley Road, Stockwell SW4 6RA
(behind Stockwell Tube Station)
We hope you will be able to attend and participate in this very important meeting and would be grateful if you could inform our administrator, Ben McKendrick, of your intention to do so or not.
Refreshments will be available.
Kind regards
Anna Tapsell
Lambet CPCG Chairperson
DRUGS AND TASER SEIZED LOCALLY
DRUGS AND TASER GUN SEIZED AT FLAT IN PARK VIEW HOUSE
On Friday 6th June the Herne Hill safer neighbourhood police team raided a flat in Park View House, Hurst Street SE24 using a drugs warrant. This followed complaints that drugs were being sold from the flat and offered openly to other innocent residents by the occupiers.
Drugs, an illegal Taser "stun gun", stolen property and over £1000 cash were seized. Two people inside were arrested for drugs, firearms and theft offences. Police will apply to a court to retain the cash until the occupier can prove that it was obtained lawfully.
Tom Cornish
Sgt Herne Hill Ward Safer Neighbourhood SergeantFriday, June 06, 2008
BRIXTON MARKET
--- On Fri, 6/6/08, Friend Brixton Market <brixtonmarket@googlemail.com> wrote:
From: Friend Brixton Market <brixtonmarket@googlemail.com>
Subject: Friends of Brixton Market wants you! For a public meeting on June 18
To: alex.professional@gmail.com
Date: Friday, 6 June, 2008, 10:28 AM
Hi,
The Friends of Brixton Market are holding a meeting on 18th June, at 7pm. The meeting is for everyone who wants to see Brixton Market survive the present and thrive in the future.
The current Friends of Brixton Market will be presenting their thinking so far and discuss with others the very serious challenges the market faces. We will also be looking for people who are willing to give ideas or help out in other ways.
The Friends of Brixton Market isn't formally constituted yet and this is an opportunity to get involved at the outset and have a major influence on what shape the group takes. You don't have to be from Brixton, but you should care about the survival of its diverse and affordable street market.
The meeting will be at 7pm 18th June at the Vida Walsh Centre, 2 Saltoun Road, SW2 1EP, by Windrush square.
map here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl...05879&t=h&z=18
There's more info about Friends of Brixton Market here: http://www.friendsofbrixtonmarket.org/
Please come! The market needs us! And we're making falafels! Pass the word on.
If you'd like to find out more but can't make it, please email brixtonmarket@googlemail.com.
If you can help with either printing/copying some flyers or handing them out email us. Even if you can only spare 20 minutes it would be a big help :)
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Alex Holland
0751 5728972
www.friendsofbrixtonmarket.org
Sunday, June 01, 2008
OLLEY'S FISH RESTAURANT 67 NORWOOD ROAD
Friday, May 30, 2008
city hall
City Hall - weekend opening
City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority, is open to the public on set weekends throughout the year. Visitors have the opportunity to see and walk around some areas that are not normally open to the public during the week. This includes the Chamber, a purpose-built space for meetings and debates; London's Living Room, an open space on the top floor with a walkway around the perimeter offering panoramic views; and the spiral ramp/stairs, which winds its way through the building, offering glimpses of the open-plan offices and the Mayor's Conference Room and views of the Thames and the Tower of London. | Date | Time |
| Saturday 14 June 2008 Sunday 15 June 2008 | 10.00 - 17.00 10.00 - 17.00 |
| Saturday 5 July 2008 Sunday 6 July 2008 | 10.00 - 17.00 10.00 - 17.00 |
| Saturday 2 August 2008 Sunday 3 August2008 | 10.00 - 17.00 10.00 - 17.00 |
| London Open House weekend: Saturday 20 September 2008 Sunday 21 September 2008 | 09.30 - 17.30 09.30 - 17.30 |
Please note:
- These dates are subject to alteration at late notice. If you are planning a visit you are advised to call the Public Liaison Unit (020 7983 4100) in advance to confirm that City Hall will be open.
- The Café on the lower ground floor will be open during the above open hours.
- Last entry will be at 4.30pm and City Hall will close at 5pm (except London Open House weekend).
- The ramp may be closed on Sunday lunchtimes for up to 1 hour for BBC filming.
- It may be necessary to close the external balcony during inclement weather.
Further information:
CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE
FREE WEEKEND ACCESS TO CITY HALL AND LONDON'S LIVING ROOM
HEATHROW NEW FLIGHT PATHS
This map does not show the CITY AIRPORT FLIGHTS which turn over Brockwell Park.
you can email hernehillforum@btinternet.com for the above photo file
HEATHROW THIRD RUNWAY
PROPOSED THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW AND THE ISSUE OF NOISE IMPACT ACROSS SOUTH LONDON AND BEYOND
There is a mounting campaign to oppose the building of third runway at Heathrow airport, culminating in a major march tomorrow
Do we care in Herne Hill ?
OK, we get some aircraft noise, but now that Concorde is no longer flying the impact is relatively small.
So a new runway, north of the two existing runways at Heathrow, will presumably have little impact here.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
As you will see from the map attached showing the proposed flight paths for landings for that the third runway,
those brown arrows in the bottom right represent the short haul flights arriving from Europe that will be the primary user of this new runway..
They converge right over Herne Hill/Dulwich/Norwood.
So we can expect hundreds of flights per day directly overhead.
Herne Hill will become as heavily blighted as Richmond now is.
What can you do about it?
Learn more about why it makes economic nonsense http://www.hacan.org.uk/the_campaign/now_campaign.php
Write to your MP, Tessa Jowell and urge her to vote against it.
The majority of London MPs, the mayor, the archbishop are all already opposed to the proposal, see
Write to her at jowellt@parliament.uk
and make sure you include your name, address and telephone number - otherwise you will get an automated reply demanding just that 
Regards
Mike Colvin
Mike Colvin
Sunday, May 25, 2008
TULSEHILL/HERNE HILLCPZ
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FINAL OUT COME OF CONSULTATION ON THE TULSE HILL CPZ
WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 6PM-8PM
WEST NORWOOD OLD LIBRARY ADJACENT TO ST LUKE'S
ADJACENT TO COSTCUTTERS/POSTOFFICE.
This CPZ area includes part of Herne Hill including Brockwell Park
Gardens Rosendale /Hawarden /Guernsey/Croxted
For report email paulreynolds454@btinternet.com
Thanks to Clr John Whelan for providing information
Thursday, May 22, 2008
ARE YOU USING TOO MUCH ENERGY
Dear Lambeth friends,
Apologies if you've received this before. More exciting events. Please pass around your networks
Wednesday 28 May, 7pm, Room 8, Lambeth Town Hall
David Fleming*, one of the foremost forward thinkers of our time, will be giving Transition Town Brixton the first outing of his new thinking in a talk
ENERGY and ANARCHY:
he writes: "If we are going to deal with the energy/climate problem with any success at all, we will have to do it ourselves. And we will need to start by thinking in a completely different way. The market is not the solution; it is part of the problem. The neglected philosophy of anarchism has something to tell us which we need to know."
He will also cover Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs), his excellent system for equitably achieving our carbon reduction targets, and Nuclear Power. It will be followed by Q&A and discussion. See more of David's work at www.theleaneconomyconnection.net
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Monday 2 June, 7pm, the Myth Bar, 123 Acre Lane, upstairs from the Hope and Anchor pub.
Film: Reclaim Power
voices from the camp for climate action 2006
including an important filmed interview with Mark Lynas, author of High Tide and Six Degrees.
followed by Q&A with people who were at the camp and explanation about this years camp in early August. Be there - and at the camp! A hugely important force for building the climate movement, for connecting and informing people and for motivating activism at all levels.
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Friday 13 June, 10-5 Lambeth Town Hall and Brixton Central Square.
Lambeth Climate Change Conference and Fair.
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/Pollution/ClimateChangeDay.htm
TTB will have a presence throughout the day. Please volunteer to be there for a slot.
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Thursday 19 June, 9.30-5pm and 6pm-8.30pm Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall
LOCAL ECONOMY DAY and Local Business Evening
Exploring why localisation is inevitable and how we can do it in London and Brixton. Keynote speakers David Boyle (author of the Little Money Book) and Molly Scott Cato (reader in Green Economics at Cardiff School of Management and author of Market Shmarket). New Economics Foundation will be conducting some of their workshops.
A sign-up page will be on the website soon; meanwhile email events@transitiontownbrixton.org to register your interest or to get involved in the TTB Economy and Business Group
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Saturday and Sunday 21-22 June
Midsummer Permaculture Introductory Weekend
Permaculture is the foundation of Transition thinking, working with Nature to supply our needs whilst enhancing the environment. It has been described as 'Revolution disguised as organic gardening.' It is much more than gardening, being a design philosophy applicable in all spheres of life that will help us meet the challenges of energy descent. It will be a revelation.
The course will be an introduction to the ethics, principles, observation, design techniques, and practical applications in the city. It will visit at least 2 permaculture sites in Brixton. It is led by Graham Burnett and Mark Elder, both permaculture diploma holders and experienced teachers. Visit Graham's website at www.spiralseed.co.uk
The cost is £120 for the whole weekend, 10-5pm both days. Concessions are available. Please email info@transitiontownbrixton.org with Permaculture in the subject box.
Hope to see you.
Duncan (for TTB
Apologies if you've received this before. More exciting events. Please pass around your networks
Wednesday 28 May, 7pm, Room 8, Lambeth Town Hall
David Fleming*, one of the foremost forward thinkers of our time, will be giving Transition Town Brixton the first outing of his new thinking in a talk
ENERGY and ANARCHY:
he writes: "If we are going to deal with the energy/climate problem with any success at all, we will have to do it ourselves. And we will need to start by thinking in a completely different way. The market is not the solution; it is part of the problem. The neglected philosophy of anarchism has something to tell us which we need to know."
He will also cover Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs), his excellent system for equitably achieving our carbon reduction targets, and Nuclear Power. It will be followed by Q&A and discussion. See more of David's work at www.theleaneconomyconnection.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday 2 June, 7pm, the Myth Bar, 123 Acre Lane, upstairs from the Hope and Anchor pub.
Film: Reclaim Power
voices from the camp for climate action 2006
including an important filmed interview with Mark Lynas, author of High Tide and Six Degrees.
followed by Q&A with people who were at the camp and explanation about this years camp in early August. Be there - and at the camp! A hugely important force for building the climate movement, for connecting and informing people and for motivating activism at all levels.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday 13 June, 10-5 Lambeth Town Hall and Brixton Central Square.
Lambeth Climate Change Conference and Fair.
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/Pollution/ClimateChangeDay.htm
TTB will have a presence throughout the day. Please volunteer to be there for a slot.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday 19 June, 9.30-5pm and 6pm-8.30pm Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall
LOCAL ECONOMY DAY and Local Business Evening
Exploring why localisation is inevitable and how we can do it in London and Brixton. Keynote speakers David Boyle (author of the Little Money Book) and Molly Scott Cato (reader in Green Economics at Cardiff School of Management and author of Market Shmarket). New Economics Foundation will be conducting some of their workshops.
A sign-up page will be on the website soon; meanwhile email events@transitiontownbrixton.org to register your interest or to get involved in the TTB Economy and Business Group
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday and Sunday 21-22 June
Midsummer Permaculture Introductory Weekend
Permaculture is the foundation of Transition thinking, working with Nature to supply our needs whilst enhancing the environment. It has been described as 'Revolution disguised as organic gardening.' It is much more than gardening, being a design philosophy applicable in all spheres of life that will help us meet the challenges of energy descent. It will be a revelation.
The course will be an introduction to the ethics, principles, observation, design techniques, and practical applications in the city. It will visit at least 2 permaculture sites in Brixton. It is led by Graham Burnett and Mark Elder, both permaculture diploma holders and experienced teachers. Visit Graham's website at www.spiralseed.co.uk
The cost is £120 for the whole weekend, 10-5pm both days. Concessions are available. Please email info@transitiontownbrixton.org with Permaculture in the subject box.
Hope to see you.
Duncan (for TTB
-- Duncan Law 44 Holmewood Rd London SW2 3RR t 020 8678 6617 m 07958 635181 e dl@duncanlaw.co.uk Climate Change is happening. Peak Oil is now. Our world will change, fast and soon. Transition Town Brixton is a community led initiative to * raise awareness of these future changing issues * vision a better low-energy future for Brixton * design an Action Plan with milestones to ensure it happens. * make it happen. A 'convenient opportunity' to rethink, reconnect and relocalise. Let's take responsibility. visit www.transitiontownbrixton.org and to see what is happening elsewhere www.transitiontowns.org and www.transitionculture.org
Paul Reynolds
Secretary Herne Hill Forum
JUNCTION PLANS DISPLAY 24TH MAY 10-3pm
RAILTON ROAD, OUTISDE WISH GIFT SHOP.
MAYOR'S QUESTION TIME
.Bus Priority Scheme Herne Hill867/2008
MAYOR BORIS FIRST QUESTION TIME
The following two question's were put to the Mayor on Wednesday by CAROLINE
PIDGEON-Caroline has been newly elected under the list system as an Assembly Member.Answers will follow from the Mayor in a week or so in written format.
1
The bus priority scheme at Herne Hill Junction will not provide priority for 68 468 X68 and N68 bus routes and because it does not take suppressed demand into account,it is very likely that any initial bus priority provided by the slip road through Brockwell Park will be lost as the slip road fills with cars. Why is bus priority funding being considered for this scheme.
2 Bus Priority Modal Shift Factor 868/2008
Will you instruct TFL Network Assurance not to consider the bus priority scheme for Herne Hill junction unless an allowance for modal shift from car use to cycling has been included in the computer traffic model required for the scheme and to insist that the potential for modal shift is fully explored by Lambeth Council.
Mayors questions 21st May08 Caroline Pidgeon.
MY FIRST DIP
MY FIRST DIP
Dateline: Wednesday 21st May 2008
Location: Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill, London SE24 0PA
Time: 1230pm - 1330pm
Water temperature: 60f / 15c (or so they said)
Weather: cloudy with sunny intervals
HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO BE IN ENGLAND, NOW THAT OUR BEAUTIFUL LIDO IS OPEN
As the proud owner of Adult Concession Season Ticket 2005910, I had the great good fortune to be in our beautiful Lido on the opening day of the new season. I had the pool to myself for most of the time, and the water temperature was just fine. As there are now three swimming lanes installed, one cannot do widths very easily, so I set out to do, and completed, 10 lengths. There were no Mallards to join me this time, but I was told that they do visit often, and chase off any other Mallards who dare to drop in.
I have to visit the Lido 30 times to get my money's worth, which I shall certainly endeavour to do, but as I said last time, today's swim alone was worth £105 of anybody's money. I look forward to meeting you in the Lido one day soon.
Good wishes and kind regards,
Robert.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
BENSONS FUN FAIR
BENSONS FUNFAIR HAVE SET UP IN BROCKWELL PARK
It is likely that they are open on Thursday but check for posters.
LIDO OPENS
Brockwell Lido Pool opens 6:30 am wed 21st May
Brockwell Lido pool is due to open for the season on Wednesday 21st May 2008.Fusion's Jeremy Lakes says:
The recent work on the pool plant is complete and the pool has been fully drained and the tank jetwashed. The pool is now being filled with fresh new water ready for the opening at 6.30am on Wednesday, 21 May. Look forward to seeing you there.
See leaflet with 2008 season prices. See Holistic timetable for other activities.
JUNCTION PLANS
JUNCTION PLANS PUBLIC DISPLAY 24TH MAY
The Junction Plans are to be on display outside WISH at the junction of Railton and Dulwich Road on Saturday 24th May between 10am and 3pm
Sunday, May 18, 2008
LIDO OPENS
lido opens wednesday 6.30am
| Pool full, and glistening in the morning sun. Ready for new swim season starting this Wednesday, May 21... Latest report from Peter Bradley our local equivalent of aerial photography |
Friday, May 16, 2008
POLICE REPORT
On Thursday 15th May at 4 pm police officers led by the Herne Hill safer neighbourhood team raided the "Next-to-Nothing" cafe at 107 Dulwich Road SE24 under a search warrant.
A dog trained to search for drugs was deployed and a substantial amount of herbal cannabis was found.
Two arrests were made for drugs supply offences.
Any further information or enquiries to the Herne Hill safer neighbourhood team tel: 020 8649 2007 or HerneHill.snt@met.police.uk
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
BROCKWELL PARK
BROCKWELL PARK OBSERVATIONS
A crop circle has appeared near 'Wood Henge', roughly where Zippo's big tent was.
The Lido filling is proceeding slowly; water is now about a metre from the shallow end.
The Lido filling is proceeding slowly; water is now about a metre from the shallow end.
Peter Bradley
Monday, May 12, 2008
HERNE HILL SOCIETY TALK
Wednesday 14 May
7:45pm (doors open 7:30pm)
' Warmington Road and the Shrubbery Lodge'
How a little meadow at the corner of a businessman's Surrey estate turned into terraced housing in what estate agents call 'the North Dulwich Triangle'
Jeff Segal
Everyone welcome
Herne Hill United Church Hall
Redpost Hill
Paul Reynolds
Thursday, May 08, 2008
POST OFFICE CLOSURE WATCH (continued)
Following on from previous blogs and soap-box items on this subject it is essential that everyone continues to watch for any sign of threats to the Post Offices in our area.
The Government has now announced a further 155 closures of London Post Offices, with a further 7 reprieved and 7 still being consulted on, which is very disturbing to so many communites. Dulwich and Herne Hill Offices are not mentioned and will remain open, although one in Acre Lane and one in Peckham Road sadly find themselves on the list.
We will certainly need to return to this subject at the HH Forum Public Meeting on 29 May, and continue to ensure that all our local Councillors are very much on their guard
The Government has now announced a further 155 closures of London Post Offices, with a further 7 reprieved and 7 still being consulted on, which is very disturbing to so many communites. Dulwich and Herne Hill Offices are not mentioned and will remain open, although one in Acre Lane and one in Peckham Road sadly find themselves on the list.
We will certainly need to return to this subject at the HH Forum Public Meeting on 29 May, and continue to ensure that all our local Councillors are very much on their guard
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
LAMBETH & SOUTHWARK ASSEMBLY RESULTS
Labour's Val Shawcross wins third term on London Assembly
Labour's Val Shawcross has won a third term as Lambeth and Southwark's representative on the London Assembly with a hugely increased majority over the Liberal Democrats.
Val Shawcross campaigning at London Bridge last week
Val Shawcross was first elected to the London Assembly in 2000. Although Caroline Pidgeon came a close second in 2004, the 2008 result will be a bitter disappointment to local Liberal Democrats who hoped to seize their first ever constituency seat on the London Assembly.
The blow will be softened by the news that Newington councillor Caroline Pidgeon has secured an Assembly seat via the London-wide list vote.
The totals for the three leading candidates are as follows:
Valerie Shawcross Labour 60,801 36% (2004: 36,280 29%)
Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat 36,953 22% (2004: 30,805 25%)
Shirley Houghton Conservative 32,835 20% (2004: 17,379 14%)
Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat 36,953 22% (2004: 30,805 25%)
Shirley Houghton Conservative 32,835 20% (2004: 17,379 14%)
Turnout in the two boroughs stood at 42 per cent up 8.7 per cent on 2004.
The results of the mayoral contest in the Lambeth & Southwark constituency also delivered a clear advantage to Labour's Ken Livingstone, although this was outweighed by the stronger support for Boris Johnson in outer London constituencies.
With the British National Party having won its first ever seat on the London Assembly, City Hall is likely to be the setting of some heated political exchanges over the next four years.
Final composition of the London Assembly
Conservative 11 seat (+2)
Labour 8 seats (+1)
Lib Dem 3 seats (-2)
Green 2 seats(no change)
BNP 1 seats (+1)
Labour 8 seats (+1)
Lib Dem 3 seats (-2)
Green 2 seats(no change)
BNP 1 seats (+1)
Saturday, May 03, 2008
MAYROFOR LONDON
COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS
The Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark continue to have the services of Val Shawcross
as our Assembly Member. We have an additional benefit of a List Candidate Caroline Pidgeon who has been a member of the Souhwark Administration for the last six years.
Both the mayoral candidates polled over 1 million votes each.
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