Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Please note that his site is now inactive.

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.

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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
Sergeant 33 LX

 
 
 

Thursday, December 04, 2008

NEW HERNE HILL FORUM WEBSITE




Please note new website.
http://www.hernehillforum.org.uk/
 
 
 
 
 

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.
http://www.hernehillforum.org.uk/
 
 
 
 
 

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?

 


 

 
 
 
 
 

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>
Subject: Dulwich Community Council Meeting - Tuesday November 11 at 7pm - special focus on Village Ward
To: "Vineall, Nick" <Nick.Vineall@southwark.gov.uk>
Date: Saturday, 1 November, 2008, 6:16 PM

This is a round robin to all Village ward residents for whom I have email addresses.

 

I do hope you will consider coming to the next meeting of the Dulwich Community Council which is on Tuesday 11 November at   Herne Hill Baptist Church in Half Moon Lane . We start at 7pm and aim to finish soon after 9pm.

 

As you probably know the Dulwich Community Council covers East Dulwich , College, and Village wards (the three most southerly wards in Southwark).  But this meeting is especially focussed on Village Ward.

 

Southwark Council is preparing a local area plan for each Community Council area.

 

This will not be a formal planning document in the sense of being used for deciding planning applications - its ambit is intended to be wider, and looser, than that.  The idea of the local area plan is to try to identify and record our aspirations for improving (or preserving) our local area.

 

This meeting is an opportunity for you to influence what goes into our local area plan for Village ward.

 

So, for instance, should the Council's priorities in Village ward be focussed on public realm issues, like traffic or parking, and if so what are we trying to achieve overall; or should the focus be on the local primary schools; or on social services provision; or on "greening" Village ward. There are no easy answers, and no doubt all these things have a place – but where should the balance lie?

 

 

You can get a copy of the agenda and supporting papers from the Southwark website here (from Tuesday next week):

 

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/AgendasMinutes/AMCommunityCouncils/AMDulwich.html

 

 

I do hope you will be able to come along.

 

 

Best wishes

 

Nick Vineall

 

 

Cllr Nick Vineall

 

Member for Village Ward

Chair Dulwich Community Council

 

London Borough of Southwark

c/o Members' Room

Southwark Town Hall

Peckham Road

London SE 15 8UB

 

 

nick.vineall@southwark.gov.uk

 

 

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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 Humberstone

Date/time: Tuesday 18 November, 1.00pm

Certificate:

Duration: 98min

Boisterous 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 coffee

To book call: 08708 505 703
Please Note: Wheelchair users must book in advance for all screenings

 

·           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


Venue: The Ritzy, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane , London SW12 1JG
Box Office: 08717 042 059
Website: www.picturehouses.co.uk

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

FIREWORKS.
BROCKWELL PARK 5TH NOVEMBER 7.30PM GET THERE
EARLY.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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
 
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/Uploads/FILE_37085.pdf

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

Parking attendant
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

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

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

DULWICH COMMUNITY COUNCIL meeting is on Tuesday June 17 2008 at 7pm

Venue: Christ Church, 263 Barry Road, SE22
Documents: Agenda (943kb)



Sunday, June 08, 2008

 
The Herne Hill
Society presents
 
 
 
 
 
Wednesday 11 June
7:45pm (doors open 7:30pm)
 
'Introduction to
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 Sergeant


Friday, 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

Visitors enjoying the view of Tower Bridge from the 9th floor during Open House Weekend, Sept 2002City 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:
Further information:

CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE

FREE WEEKEND ACCESS TO CITY HALL AND LONDON'S LIVING ROOM
 
http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/city_hall/weekend_opening.jsp

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    
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/say-no-to-heathrow-this-saturday-20080528
 
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
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23488235-details/Labour+MPs+fight+bigger+Heathrow+to+save+seats/article.do
 
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 Smile emoticon
 
 
Regards
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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
www.hernehillforum.blogspot.com
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.
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
http://results.londonelects.org.uk/Results/
 
 
 
 

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

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
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%)
Full results on the London Elects website.
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)

Saturday, May 03, 2008

MAYROFOR LONDON

COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS
 
 
 
http://results.londonelects.org.uk/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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