Events

Wonder Day fun for the whole family at Veolia Southwark

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Southwark’s annual Wonder Day will take place on Saturday 17 September, in time to celebrate Recycle Week (12 – 18 September).

On the day there will be tours of the facility so residents can learn first-hand how their recyclables and black bag waste are turned into new green products and energy. There will also be a host of interactive exhibits, games and fun to entertain the whole family:

  • Come see wild birds up close, and find out how some help out on site
  • Meet ‘R3cycle’ our friendly remote controlled robot made from old recycling bins who loves entertaining children
  • Explore the big machines that work on site and learn what they do
  • Discover the origins of materials, the recycling lifecycle, and play on a mini version of the facility at our Recycling Discovery Centre

Alongside all this there will be the junk orchestra, arts and crafts and lots of free refreshments!

Coordinator of the event and education and outreach officer Sharon Elis said, ‘It’s going to be a fantastic, fun, and busy event with lots going on for families and the local community to enjoy and celebrate. This year is extra special because it’s Recycle Week and we will be promoting sustainability, as well as offering practical help and advice for those who want to do their best for the environment. Visitors can also get involved in quizzes, play games and win some great prizes to help raise money for FoodCycle.’

Councillor Ian  Wingfield, cabinet member for environment and public realm said: ‘I would highly recommend a visit to the site for a chance to see the modern cutting edge technology behind recycling. It’s a wonderfully quirky day out for the family but also really educational too.’

What residents said about last year’s event:

Anna Fairclough (SE7), ‘The kids look forward to coming every year! This is our second visit and it’s even better.’

David Warwick (SE23), ‘The whole visitor experience was very well thought through and well organised, very impressed.’

For more information regarding tour rules and things to do on the day click here.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Veolia Southwark

t: +44 (0)20 3567 2600
Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility, 43 Devon Street, London. SE15 1AL

www.veolia.co.uk

 

Public workshop: Imagine the Future of London and the UK

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Public Workshop Invitation
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Imagine the Future of London & the UK

 

Join Future Assembly and Ovalhouse for a workshop for TEENS and OVER 60s to imagine the future of London and the UK, and help bring a positive voice to the post-Referendum debate.

Free and open to the public
September 10: from 10:00-17:00
September 11: from 10:00-17:00
Ovalhouse Theatre, London
Future Assembly and Ovalhouse are hosting a two-day public workshop on the future of London and the UK in the next 10 years. WIRED Creative Fellow Annette Mees will lead a collaborative and interactive session. The stories we tell about the future impact our actions in the present. What do you imagine for the year 2026?

Future Assembly brings together everyday people to create and share extraordinary ideas about the future.

After Brexit, a group  came together committed to using the arts to create inclusive dialogue. The result is a project bringing together teenagers and over-60s in London, Exeter, Ipswich, Liverpool and Newcastle to co-create visions of the future of the country.

To start the debate, they are holding 5 ‘Future Assemblies’ across the country, bringing teens and over-60s together at creative workshops to share ideas, hopes and aspirations. In a two-day intensive Future/Change Lab they will use various tools to co-create a vision of the kind of the futures we want to happen 10 years from now.

The ideas will be turned into artworks, videos, GIFs and a book, to help explore how we can transform our world over the next 10 years and co-create the best possible nation for all.

Thy are also looking for a broad mix of views. We are looking to create as much diversity as possible within each of the Labs – socio-economical, political, gender, 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants and those whose families have been on this island for longer.

What kind of UK do we want to hand over to 2026?

FAQs
Who is leading The Future Assembly?
The project has been initiated by Annette Mees, Creative Fellow for Wired / The Space and Abby Nocon, Creative Futurist. It is based on a cross continent project in development called the Almanac of the Future, where they brings together 15 year olds with 65 year olds to imagine the future 50 years. They will be joined by a local artist.

What kind of people are you looking for?
We are not looking for any particular ‘type’ of people. The people who take part will be the right people. If you are interested in making the future then we are looking for you!
We are looking for a roughly equal mix of teenagers and over 60s.
We are looking for a broad mix of views. We are looking to create as much diversity as possible within each of the Labs – socio-economical, political, gender, 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants and those whose families have been on this island for longer.

Do I have to be available for both days?
Preference will be given to people who are able to commit to the workshop for both days, but let us know and we’ll see what we can do!

Will I have a good time?
Yes! You’ll get to do lots of talking and be creative. We’ll provide lunch on both days and make sure there is plenty of tea, coffee and soft drinks. Here are some quotes from our Liverpool Assembly:
Maya: “Truly an unique and stimulating experience. It was incredible to be pioneers of project and I was so inspired by the people who collaborated and worked on the project and the participants I met at the Unity Liverpool /Future Assembly. It was a fantastic way to get to know people. Thank you for the opportunity.”
Anna: “It was amazing and made me think long and hard about the past, the now and the future! Lovely people generous with their time and energy. Thanks to all who made it such an entertaining and rewarding two days.”

How much will it cost me?
This is a free event. It won’t cost you anything!

What happens to my input afterwards?
Your ideas will be turned into artworks, videos and GIFs, to help us explore how we can transform our world over the next 10 years and co-create the best possible nation for all.  The findings will also be collected in a book.

And finally – here are some quotes which are inspiring the Future Assembly project:
“We have to free our mind, imagine what has never happened before and write social fiction. We need to imagine things to make them happen. If you don’t imagine, it will never happen” – Muhammad Yunus
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

 

 

Southwark Tenant Conference 2016

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This year’s conference will be at 9am – 5pm on Saturday 15th October 2016. This will take place at the William Booth College, Champion Park, London SE5 8BG.

The conference has been run for the last seventeen years. It provides residents who live in Southwark council managed properties with an opportunity to meet their peers, council officers, councilors to discuss and discuss key issues affecting their homes.

The theme for this year’s event is the housing crisis in London.

The event programme will include the following:

  • Guest speaker – to be announced
  • Workshops on the following topics: Youth Involvement, South London Cares, Regeneration and Universal Credit.
  • Question Time Debate – featuring councillors and senior council officers.
  • A ‘market place’ with stalls. Representatives from the council contractors and other service providers will be available in this area
  • Entertainment provided by the Recycled Teenagers dance group.
  • Lunch and raffle

To book a free place contact the Communities Division – email resident.involvement@southwark.gov.uk

Old Kent Road Area Action Plan – extended deadline

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Dear Sir/Madam,

1. Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan
2. Preliminary Draft Community Infrastructure Levy
3. Draft addendum to the Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy Supplementary Planning Document
4. Southwark Council’s “Regulation 123” list

Further to our email sent to your on the 4 July about our public consultation on the four documents listed above, we are now writing to let you know that the consultation period has been extended to Friday 4 November 2016. All comments should be received by 5pm on this date.
Where to view the documents

The draft AAP, the proposed changes to the adopted policies map, the preliminary draft charging schedule, the draft SPD addendum, the revised “Regulation 123 List” plan and supporting documents can be viewed at the locations listed below. They are also available to view on our website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/oldkentroadaap

List of locations where documents are available for inspection:
Council offices (on request), 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9am to 5pm)
Blue Anchor Library: Market Place, Southwark Park Road, SE16 3UQ
(Monday; Tuesday & Thursday 09:00 – 19:00, Friday 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday 09:00 – 17:00)
Canada Water Library: 21 Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR
(Monday – Friday 09:00 – 20:00, Saturday 09:00 – 17:00, Sunday 12:00- 16:00)
East Street Library: 168-170 Old Kent Road, SE1 5TY
(Monday & Thursday 10:00 – 19:00, Tuesday 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday 10:00 – 17:00)
Peckham Library: 122 Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR

You can comment on the documents by:
Visiting our Consultation Hub and filling in our online questionnaire (details on the website above) or by sending comments by:
• E-mail: planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk
• Post: FREEPOST SE1919/14 Planning Policy, Chief Executive’s Department, London SE1P 5EX

Other ways to get involved

We are holding and attending events throughout the consultation period. The next Old Kent Road Community Forum events will be held on:

• Wednesday 14 September 2016 at New Covenant Church, 506-510 Old Kent Rd, London SE1 5BA

We will also be holding an Old Kent Road Young People’s Workshop on Wednesday 7 September from 4.30pm to 7pm at New Covenant Church, 506-510 Old Kent Rd, London SE1 5BA.

You can also join the conversation about the Old Kent Road online.

Please keep up to date by visiting our website to find out about events. If you would like us to attend your local group meeting please contact the planning policy team using our contact details above

Local Traffic Problems – Public Meeting 8th September

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Local Traffic Problems

Public Meeting

Thursday   8 September 7pm  Southwark Council Offices  Tooley St

Local traffic and its impact on air quality have long been a concern to many local businesses and residents.  As the London Bridge redevelopment work changes focus from St Thomas St to the south of the railway line to Tooley St to the North these issues will again be highlighted.  Grange Ward councillor Damian O’Brien and others have been working hard over the past few months to bring the various bodies who dictate traffic management issues together before a public meeting in an attempt to find some strategy for improving the present deeply unsatisfactory situation.  Below is his invitation to all to attend.  We are pleased to relay this invitation and would urge anyone concerned with the current situation to try and attend.

From: O’Brien, Damian
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 2:59 PM
Subject: Invitation to have your say about traffic planning in your area

Hello

Transport and traffic flow issues around Bermondsey and London Bridge have been the cause of much discussion over the years. Residents and community groups often feel that all the different agencies operate in isolation to each other.

I am arranging a meeting to bring together all the interested parties. The specific objective is to agree how to create a traffic management plan for the area between Tooley Street, Borough High Street, Great Dover Street and Tower Bridge Road (if the group feel this is the right boundary).

Transport for London, Network Rail, Southwark Council, Team London Bridge and Guy’s Hospital have already confirmed their attendance and will give a short presentation to the audience whose input will be critical.

With this in mind, I would like to invite you to attend. Please bring along anyone else who you think would be interested in local transport issues. I hope as many interested groups in the area as possible, including schools and community groups, come along and have their say.

7-9pm
Thursday 8th September 2016
Ground floor meeting rooms
Southwark Council offices
160 Tooley Street
SE1 2QH

A quick RSVP back to me would be helpful for planning purposes.

Hopefully we’ll see you on the 8th.

Kind regards,

Damian O’Brien
Grange Ward Councillor
Southwark Liberal Democrats
07985 116257
020 7525 0233
@damian_obr
damian.obrien@southwark.gov.