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OBVNF Meeting 18th October: Local List, Site Briefs and Area Extension

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Meeting6.30pm Wednesday 18 October

 Globe House | Corner of Bermondsey Street & Crucifix Lane
 
On the agenda
Local List 

St Thomas St Site Briefs and the Southwark Plan 
Area Extension

Local List
Nominate your favourite local buildings

Following the introduction of the ‘Local List’ at the last forum meeting we now need to get some momentum from the Council with its development. A nomination form and a copy of the working list are both available from the OBF website:

http://oldbermondseyforum.org/protected%20building%20nominations.html

Please take a moment to nominate some further local heritage assets and/or to help fill in the details for those which have already been identified. At the meeting we will discuss ongoing nominations and selection criteria. In response to our policy proposals  to the Council last year they indicated support for the idea of a local list and we have now asked for clarification on how they see the Local List developing.  They have been invited to attend this meeting but at the time of writing they have not responded.
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Three weeks ago we submitted an application to extend the OBF Area. Our long-standing followers will be familiar with the history of the Forum’s Council-imposed area boundary but for the benefit of new subscribers to our mailing list (who may have signed up at the Bermondsey St Festival) we will review the argument for recovering the key parts of our originally proposed area.  Cooperation from the Council permitting, we will update the group on the progress of the application.

St Thomas St site briefs

Closely related to the area extension application – and following up on our extensive consultation on the Council’s aspirations for St Thomas St (‘NSP53’) – we will be discussing the development of site briefs for the crucial St Thomas St sites. These will become the focus of intense developer interest once the Station is completed and Network Rail ceases its temporary use of the former car park site.  This is now only about a year away and it is a safe bet that, on the quiet, the Council are already cosying up with prospective developers and looking to prepare the ground for high-rise schemes and the demolition of (our listed) Becket House and what should be the iconic Vinegar Yard warehouse.

How can we create a coherent imaginative working vision for the south side of St Thomas St?  And how can we force the Council and prospective developers to have regard to local opinion on the treatment the key sites?  From proposed uses to massing and architectural detailing, what should be the community brief that binds together and protects St Thomas’ Street, the Vinegar Warehouse, the Horseshoe Pub and the Melior St garden? A framework for a development of a working brief will be presented for discussion.

In dealing with specifics and representing real local knowledge and opinion OBF Site Briefs can offer what cash- and target-driven Council Area Visions cannot. What other sites in the neighbourhood would benefit from OBF site briefs? And crucially, how do we make the Council respect local opinion?

And Finally
Here’s some salt for the wounds of those who supported BVAG since the challenge to Network Rail and the Council over the needless demolition of the London Bridge trainshed and the South Eastern Railway Offices on Tooley St.  BVAG’s case was that the reason for the heritage carnage wreaked by the Grimshaw-designed station was the determination of Network Rail (and the DfT) to fund the low-budget scheme with the creation of a massive retail premises rent roll.  Network Rail told the Administrative Court – right up to the Court of Appeal – that nothing of the sort was afoot and that there was to be absolutely no increase in retail space at the station as compared with its former incarnation.  That blatant deceit complemented their claim that they had to build the station around the London Dungeon because they couldn’t touch the unassailable lease they said owners Merlin Entertainment had on tens of thousands of square feet of the viaduct.  The latter deception was long ago exposed when, under the Freedom of Information Act, we got a copy of the expenses claim (redacted of the figures) they had long before made to the DfT for the buyout.  Now they are getting close to being unable to continue to conceal the retail-rent driver of the heritage wipe-out here are their first public pronouncements that they took the Courts for a ride.  In reality the Court of Appeal BVAG went before was just not interested in the evidence when they had a government department to protect; that Network Rail obviously couldn’t be lying was the only axiom they needed to support their decision (and costs order) against us.

There was a time when Court of Appeal Judges weren’t ready to protect the public sector establishment no matter what.  Not any more.
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Photographed in the emerging London Bridge shopping Mall

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Burgess Park Zeppelin 1917 events

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Friends of Burgess Park are holding a series of events on Saturdays throughout October on the centenary of the WWI Zeppelin raid. With talks, walks, family events, music and theatre we’re exploring the lives of people in the local area and discovering hidden heroes.

Exhibition – Put together by a platoon of volunteer researchers during August and September, this features a timeline of the raid and lives of local families during the war based on new research. A model Zeppelin made by local artist Keith Roberts will be on display.

Open each Saturday from 7th October, from 1 to 5.30pm, and Thursday 26th / Friday 27th / October. Entrance – free – no booking required!

Fun Palaces – interactive science and arts for all the family, which is Free, Local, Innovative, Transformative and Engaging! Saturday 7th October, 1-3pm. Please register for this on Eventbrite. Have a go at making an airship or rocket or invent your own new machine.

The Silent Raid – A talk by Zeppelin expert Ian Castle, a specialist on Germany’s Zeppelin raids on Britain and published author on the subject. This talk for FOBP ‘Zeppelin 1917’ will explore in detail the raid of 19th October 1917, the last great Zeppelin raid of the war, and will highlight its significance to South London where a single bomb on Camberwell had a devastating impact on the local community. Saturday 7th October, at 4pm. Please book for this on Eventbrite

More details about events later in the month are on our website.

Thank you

Susan Crisp

for Friends of Burgess Park

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South London Cares – October Social Clubs

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Below is a list of our free Social Clubs in Southwark and Lambeth for
people aged 65 and above. All our events are hosted by young people
who want to meet you and hear your stories. Share your skills and learn
new ones, all whilst making new friends in your community!

Tuesday 3rd October, 6-8pm: Pub Club – Kennington
The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road, SE11 4RS
Come along and spend an evening chatting with your neighbours at our monthly pub
club. Share a laugh over a free drink, and relax in the cosy atmosphere. Charlie will be running this club. Please let us know before the day on 0207 118 0404 that you would like to attend, as places are limited.
Train: Kennington (2 minute walk)
Bus: 133, 415, 333, 155 (get off at Penton Place)

Wednesday 4th October, 10.30am-12.00pm: Ballroom & Latin Dancing –
West Norwood.
The British Home, Crown Lane, SW16 3JB Join us for a morning of ballroom, latin and laughs with Vera the Diva. Expect gentle  exercise and lots of fun. People of all abilities are welcome, absolutely no experience necessary! Morgan will be running this club. Call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re attending.
Bus: 417, 249, 68, 468, 196 (get off at Crown Lane or Crown Point)
Please note when you arrive, you’ll need to enter via the large front door at
the front of the building.

Wednesday 4th October, 6-7.30pm: Choir – Peckham
St James Church Hall, 45 Elm Grove, SE15 5DD
Join your neighbours for some joyous singing – absolutely no experience necessary!
Please note, when you arrive walk through the small gate to the left of the church on Elm Grove, and look out for the door with a big shell above it – we’ll be in there! Volunteer Organiser Amita will be running this club. Call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re attending.
Train: Peckham Rye
Bus: 12, 37, 63, 78, 197, 343, 363, P12, P13 (get off at Peckham Rye
station – 3 minute walk) or 36, 136, 171, 345, 346 (get off at Peckham
Library, 7 minute walk)

Thursday 5th October, 6-8pm: Quiz Club – Elephant & Castle
Draper Hall, 1 Howell Walk, SE1 6TL
Join us for a fun-filled evening of pub quiz style interactive games. There’s no need to be a brain box – just bring along some enthusiasm and team spirit. Call us on 0207 118
0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Elephant & Castle
Bus: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415 (get off at Newington Butts) Look for the black gate on Hampton Street (next to the Santander Bike stands) on the junction with Newington Butts

Saturday 7th September, 11am-1pm: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Celebration– Brixton Moorlands Community Centre, 50a Corry Drive, SW9 8QT
Join your Brixton neighbours to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Learn about the history, stories, customs and legends behind the festival as well as tasting the traditional moon cakes associated with festival. If you’re able, please bring along some food to help make the celebration special! Morgan will be running this club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Bus: P5, get off at Loughborough Park/Elvenden House, just off
Somerleyton Road next to Coldharbour Lane. Head down the pathway
with the Corry Drive sign. The venue is a 1 minute walk straight ahead, next
to a small shop

Call Charlie on 0207 118 0404 for more information.
Monday 9th October, 2.30-4:30pm: Technology Workshop – Southwark
John Marshall Hall, Christ Church Southwark, 27 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NY
Want to improve your confidence with your phone or laptop? Come along for a cuppa
and bring your gadgets and technology-related questions with you! Charlie will be
running this club. This event is limited to 15 places so please call us on 0207 118 0404 to
let us know you would like to come.
Train: Southwark
Bus: 45, 100, 63 (get off at Stamford Street) Look out for a red brick church,
and head down the left-hand side for the church hall entrance.
Tuesday 10th October, 6:30-8pm: Quiz Club– Walworth

Darwin Court, 1 Crail Row, Walworth, SE17 1AD
Join us at our Walworth venue for an evening filled with all kinds of fun and games. Just bring along a bit of competitive spirit and we’ll do the rest! Volunteer Organiser Simon will be running this club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Elephant and Castle (take the 136/343 to Balfour Street) Bus: 136,
343 (get off at Balfour street)

Wednesday 11th October, 1-3pm: Brixton Market Walking Tour—Brixton
Join your neighbours for a special walk around Brixton Market, and learn about the
fascinating past of the Granville Arcade and Market Row from a local historian. Expect a total of one hour of walking, followed by a tea break at the end. This event is limited to 16 spaces, so please call us on 0207 118 0404 to put your name on the list for our lottery. We’ll be drawing names out of a hat on the 4th October, so if you don’t hear from us on that date then unfortunately you will not have a secured a place for the event.
Train: Brixton

Thursday 12th October, 6-8pm: Pilates – Stockwell
Stockwell Centre, 1 Studley Road, SW4 6RA
Join your Stockwell neighbours for an evening of catching up and light stretching, led by SLC volunteer and professional Pilates teacher, Sandra. We’ll be kicking the off with some tea, coffee and conversation, followed by 40 minutes of gentle chair based
exercise. Please bring along a medium sized hand towel. Morgan will be running this
club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming
Train: Stockwell
Bus: 2, 50, 155, 196, 345, 88, P5 (get off at Stockwell station)

Saturday 14th October, 2:30-4:30pm: Technology Workshop – Herne Hill
Methodist Church Hall, Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, SE24 9JG
Want to improve your confidence with your phone or laptop? Bring along your
technology-related questions and gadgets, and learn some tips from our volunteers.
Morgan will be running this club. This event is limited to 15 places so please call us on
0207 118 0404 to let us know you would like to come.
Train: Herne Hill or North Dulwich (15 min walk)
Bus: 37 (get off at Beckwith Road)
Please note the church hall is on the corner of Half Moon Lane and Beckwith Road

Monday 16th October, 6:15-7:45pm: Script Reading– Camberwell
Camberwell Library, 48 Camberwell Green, SE5 7AL
Join us at our fantastic script reading club in Camberwell. This month we’ll be reading a play adaptation of Jane Austin’s classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. Morgan will be
running this club. Please call 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’d like to attend.
Bus: 12, 35, 40, 42, 45, 171, 176, 185, 436, 36, 345, 484 (get off at Camberwell
Green)

Tuesday 17th October, 1-3pm: Boxing Club— Peckham
London Community Boxing, 3-4 Bellenden Road Business Centre,
Bellenden Road, SE15 4RF
Come along for a special afternoon learning about the sport of boxing from professional trainers. Enjoy a demonstration, and then have a go at some boxing yourself! Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for some light exercise. Morgan will be running this club. Please call 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’d like to attend.
Train: Peckham Rye
Bus: P13 (get off at Blenheim Grove) 12, 37, 63, 78, 197, 343, 363, P12 (get off at
Peckham Rye station – 3 minute walk) or 36, 136, 171, 345, 346 (get off at Peckham
Library, 7 minute walk)

Tuesday 17th October, 6:30-8pm: Choir Performance – West Norwood.
The British Home, Crown Lane, SW16 3JB
Come along for a special performance by the brilliant Florence Lawrence Chorus. They’ll be singing their jazziest tunes and encouraging you to sing along too. Please note that this event starts at 6:30pm. Charlie will be running this club. Call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re attending.
Bus: 417, 249, 68, 468, 196 (get off at Crown Lane or Crown Point)
Please note when you arrive, you’ll need to enter via the large front door at the front of the building.

Wednesday 18th October, 2-4pm: Halloween Crafts – Stockwell
Stockwell Centre, 1 Studley Road, SW4 6RA
Join our arts and crafts club for a spooky afternoon with your younger neighbours. We’ll be getting creative together and trying our hand at lantern and tote bag decorating. Morgan will be running this club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Stockwell
Bus: 2, 50, 155, 196, 345, 88, P5 (get off at Stockwell station)

Wednesday 18th October, 6-7.30pm: Choir – Peckham
St James Church Hall, 45 Elm Grove, SE15 5DD
Join your neighbours for some joyous singing – absolutely no experience necessary!
Please note, when you arrive walk through the small gate to the left of the church on Elm Grove, and look out for the door with a big shell above it – we’ll be in there! Volunteer Organiser Amita will be running this club. Call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re attending.
Train: Peckham Rye
Bus: 12, 37, 63, 78, 197, 343, 363, P12, P13 (get off at Peckham Rye station – 3
minute walk) or 36, 136, 171, 345, 346 (get off at Peckham Library, 7 minute walk)

Thursday 19th October, 6-8pm: Film Club – Elephant & Castle
Draper Hall, 1 Howell Walk, SE1 6TL
Join our film club for a screening of Sully, starring Tom Hanks, following the true story of the pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River. Charlie will be running this club. Call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Elephant & Castle
Bus: 133, 155, 196, 333, 415 (get off at Newington Butts) Look for the black gate on
Hampton Street (next to the Santander Bike stands) on the junction with Newington Butts

Friday 20th October, 2-4pm: Business Visit – London Bridge
Come along to visit the employees of a health innovation firm, learning all about the
latest developments in health technology. This trip is limited to 10 spaces, so please call
us on 0207 118 0404 to put your name on the list for our lottery. We’ll be drawing
names out of a hat on the 12th October, so if you don’t hear from us on that date then
unfortunately you will not have a secured a place for the event.
Train: London Bridge
Bus: 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 344, RV1 (London Bridge/Borough
High Street)

Sunday 22nd October, 3-6pm: Film Matinee – Bermondsey
The Yalding Centre, 95 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TY
This month we’ll be watching the 2016 remake of the Disney classic, Beauty and the
Beast, starring Emma Watson. Charlie will be running the club. Please call 0207 118
0404 to let us know you’d like to attend.
Train: Bermondsey (15 minute walk)
Bus: 1 (get off at Harris Academy/ Reverdy Road)

Tuesday 24th October, 11am-12.30pm: Brunch Club – Peckham
Peckham Pelican, 92 Peckham Road, SE15 5PY
Join your neighbours for a special brunch in Peckham. Come along for a cup of tea, a
slice of cake and some great conversation in this welcoming corner of Peckham. Charlie will be running this club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Peckham Rye (10 minute walk) Bus: 345, 12, 36, 171, 436 (get off at Peckham Road/ Southampton Way) Look out for a black shop front under Pelican House.

Tuesday 24th October, 6:30-8pm: Desert Island Discs – Walworth
Darwin Court, 1 Crail Row, Walworth, SE17 1AD
Like the radio show of its namesake, come with a song in mind and why it’s meaningful to you – or just come along to listen to everybody else’s songs and the stories behind them! No need to bring any records/CDs with you, just the name of the song and artist. This month’s theme is road trips— bring along tunes that you think are an absolute road trip must! Morgan will be running this club. Please call us on 0207 118 0404 to let us know you’re coming.
Train: Elephant and Castle (take the 136/343 to Balfour Street) Bus: 136, 343 (get off at Balfour Street)

Wednesday 25th October, 2-4pm: Café and a Catch Up – Streatham Batch & Co Coffee, 54 Streatham Hill, London SW2 4RD
Join your neighbours for a special afternoon of conversation, coffee and cake in
Streatham. Morgan will be running this club. Please let us know before the day on 0207 118 0404 that you would like to attend, as places are limited.
Train: Streatham Hill (7 minute walk)
Bus: 109, 118, 133, 159, 250, 333 (get off at Telford Avenue)

All events are free to attend and are accompanied by light refreshments.
South London Cares is a community network connecting young professionals
in their 20s and 30s with their older neighbours over 65 for new interaction
and friendship.

Call Charlie on 0207 118 0404 for more information.