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 […]

Before it closed for the winter we invited Simon Hughes MP, the Lib Dems’ Energy & Climate Change spokesman and MP for North Southwark & Bermondsey, to Frank’s Café to speak.Frank’s has been a sensational success story over the summer, and many people have come from all over London (and beyond!) to see it. I’m […]

I have had the above tube map mocked up, showing the South London Line as it would look if it were included on the Tube map. There is currently a black hole in South London transport. Anyone living in Camberwell and Peckham will have had a similar experience at some point: you invite a friend […]

  Blog is coming today from sunny Bournemouth, on day 3 of the Liberal Democrat Conference! As a first-timer to conference, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But I’m glad to say it’s so far been a lot of fun and all very interesting stuff. Lots of debates, discussions, training and meeting interesting people. Thanks […]

  Last month we carried out a Housing Focus survey throughout the ward. We knocked on every council tenant’s door and asked if they had any issue or repairs needed with their housing which we could help with.We gave everyone a survey asking for details of any outstanding work, or for descriptions of their past […]

Found this picture from a few months back, thought it was worth sticking on here, as party of the campaign diary… This was at an event at the Bermondsey Square hotel, with Vince Cable speaking his wise words of wisdom on the credit crunch and the effects it will have. He makes the point that […]

Today the three of us were joined by Councillor Lisa Rajan, executive member for Children’s Services on Southwark Council. We met and spoke with parents on Peckham Rye Common; outside the Café and One O’clock club. We were filling out brief surveys focusing on chilren’s issues, such as play facilities and school places. We were […]