We are calling on the council to improve the way Peckham Rye park and the other smaller parks in the area are kept and managed. Council officers have been discussing with the friends of Peckham Rye Park (and the other three big parks) and parks department staff how best to manage parks in future. Peckham […]

We recently went out and joined local community wardens out on patrol in Peckham Rye Park, discovering first-hand the issues they face. Since the Lib Dems introduced Community Wardens, they’ve been a great success. Local people are concerned about dogs being kept properly under control in the park, and also making sure they’re cleaned up […]

The popular 343 bus, which runs from London Bridge to New Cross, via Peckham Rye, is set to become more reliable and more frequent. Transport for London have now completed a consultation on the route and after continued pressure on them from the local Lib Dem Focus team, TfL have agreed to increase the morning […]

Hello and welcome to Peckham Rye Liberal Democrats’ new community website!  This will be an online version of our Focus Newsletters, providing up-to-date local information. We will be posting updates on current issues, photos, videos and surveys on hot topics. We also hope to provide an effective collection of links for local information and services. If you […]

On Wednesday I was invited to attend a workshop organised by Eileen Conn’s Peckham Vision, the aim of which was to share ideas on the revitalisation of Peckham town centre. Many people living in Peckham Rye tell me that they prefer Lordship Lane for shopping; that Rye Lane is too hectic and congested or doesn’t […]

  Tonight I went to a screening at Peckham Multiplex called ‘Consume Peckham’, which consisted on 18 short films, each focusing on a different business based in Peckham. The work of film students from Chelsea, the film wove together a tapestry showing the many many sides to Peckham’s Rye Lane, and beyond. Its aim was […]

  I’ve been chasing up the Council’s Play Services Department, to get an update on the Adventure Playground in Peckham Rye Park, which seems to have been left half-finished for months.Phase One was completed in July, this included the demolition and removal of the old play structures, the building of the new ‘American Swing’ ( […]

I was dismayed to recently discover that Evrim Laws, one of the current Labour councillors for Peckham Rye, has not been to a single Community Council meeting in the last year. Not one. Though I can hardly say I’m surprised anymore. I’d like someone to tell me what she has actually done over the last […]

Here’s an update from today’s Mayor’s Question Time. Boris Johnson publically agreed to meet a delegation from the SLL campaign at City Hall, and then join the delagation in a meeting with the Department for Transport, should Lord Adonis agree to meet them. Quote: “I will receive a delegation, and lead it. We will muster […]

Last night I attended an Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting which looked at the provision of Primary school places in East Dulwich and Peckham Rye area. This has been a big issue over the summer and one that I’ve been talking to the council and parents about for months. Many parents have contacted me with […]