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Restoring Peckham’s Heritage

by Laurie Eggleston on 20 February, 2010

Peckham Rye Liberal Democrats recently invited Councillor Paul Noblet, the Executive member for Regeneration for a Peckham town centre tour to highlight areas of historical and architectural significance. We are lobbying the council to grant Conservation Area status to Peckham town centre, which will protect the remaining historical buildings from development and unlock additional funding […]

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Community Council Sub Group on the Built Environment

by Laurie Eggleston on 25 January, 2010

I’ve just returned from a Community Council Sub Group meeting on the built environment in the Nunhead & Peckham Rye area. Its focus was how the council can develop better links with the local knowledge and expertise that’s on offer when deciding how to deal with firstly, community-owned assets, and secondly the wider picture in Peckham. […]

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Revitalising Peckham

by Laurie Eggleston on 18 December, 2009

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 […]

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Consume Peckham: Culture & Commercialism

by Laurie Eggleston on 26 November, 2009

  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 […]

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Boris to meet Save the South London Line Deputation

by Laurie Eggleston on 14 October, 2009

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 […]

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Campaign to extend the Number 63 Bus Route

by Laurie Eggleston on 15 August, 2009

  We have been lobbying Transport for London to increase the length of the number 63 bus route. The route currently runs from Kings Cross to Forest Hill Road (outside the Forest Hill Tavern). If it carried on another 3 stops, over a steep hill, it would reach Honor Oak Park station, which from June […]

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