12 May 2013 – Mass Observation diaries

Here is your chance to record a day in your life for history. Let’s get our locality into the history books.
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Message from The Mass Observation Archive:

Be a Mass Observer for the day: The Mass Observation Archive is collecting diaries written on 12th May 2013 http://www.massobs.org.uk/12may  We are pleased to announced that the Mass Observation Archive is collecting 12th May day diaries again this year. The details are as follows: 

Rye Lane public toilets petition

Message from Peckham Vision  http://www.peckhamvision.org

Peckham Vision & Rye Lane Traders’ Association have jointly launched a

PETITION FOR PUBLIC TOILETS IN RYE LANE, PECKHAM.
“We petition Southwark Council and Network Rail to provide
public toilets as part of the work to improve the areas around
historic Peckham Rye station.” 

latest news on Peckham Rye station development

Message from Peckham Vision  http://www.peckhamvision.org

The deputation to the Council Cabinet on 16th April went off successfully. The Cabinet said that the report was not accurate, and their aim was not to clear all the businesses out of the buildings and arches around the station and that the new developments are supposed to build on the successful new creative enterprises and not wipe them out. See news reports:
* Peckham Vision  ‘Deputation to Cabinet to stop wholesale clearance of businesses on station site 16 April 2013′ -  http://goo.gl/2XXVs
* South London Press 23 April 2013 – http://goo.gl/O5cYj
* Southwark News 25 April 2013 – http://goo.gl/eYzQS
* ARTWEEKLY – http://goo.gl/rQfmX 

community fairs 12th May + 18th May

Message from Peckham Vision http://www.peckhamvision.org

The community fair season is about to start and give us that feeling of summer – we hope! Peckham Vision and Peckham Residents’ Network will be at these two fairs with our mobile exhibition stall giving latest news about the main developments relating to Peckham town centre. 

police plea for help in reducing off licenses & betting shops in Peckham

The local police want our help to reduce the numbers of off-licenses and betting shops given permission to operate in Peckham, because they prey on the vulnerable in a time of economic hardship. Sgt Emma Dickinson of The Lane Safer Neighbourhood Team asks us to email her our opinions, our experiences in the area and any complaints. Email her at emma.hart@met.police.uk.

11 May Pocket Places workshop

Here is a great chance for us to brighten up some dreary places in Rye Lane. Come and join our very own local growing team of community urban designers.   www.peckhamvision.org 

station development threat to local economy?

Message from Peckham Vision  http://www.peckhamvision.org

Peckham Vision had a shock in discovering a Council report last week which seems to recommend a total clear out of the businesses on Network Rail land around Peckham Rye station between Rye Lane and Bellenden Rd. See the report and map – http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?id=27873 

Courier Fraud – important warning from police & council

Please forward this email and give it wide publicity.
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Message from Southwark Council and Southwark Police

The Council Warden service is working along side the Police in trying to raise awareness to the ongoing Courier fraudsters and we would be grateful for any help you could give.

protecting our historic heritage – volunteers needed

MESSAGE FROM PECKHAM VISION

As you know Peckham town centre is now a designated Conservation Area. This means that alterations to historic buildings need local authority consent. However that is not much good if property owners and property occupiers are unaware of this and no one is paying close attention to what is going on. So we would like to establish a community-led system, for those local people who are keen to help, to monitor any changes and also to spot any detailed historical features that are worth further investigation so we know exactly what is there. That detailed survey work has not been done yet.

awards for exceptional local young people

Tayo Situ was Mayor of Southwark and local councillor for the Peckham ward. He died in office as Southwark Mayor in 2011 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/5306. The Tayo Situ Foundation set up in his memory is seeking nominations for its annual award for exceptional young people. Please pass this on to anyone working with young people in Southwark.