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Elephant Amenity Network
Support the shopping centre traders!
Dear Friend
Just a quick email saying that tomorrow (Friday 24 July) Latin Elephant are launching a social media campaign around #MyElephantMasks, as they become compulsory.
Latin Elephant have produced 100 of their own masks and will be distributing them at the Shopping Centre, 11am, to send a positive message from a strong united community, fighting Covid and redevelopment.
All are welcome to join us!
Also, please help us and promote using Twitter hashtags; keep your eye out for these hashtags from tomorrow:
#MyElephantMasks
#BuyLocal
#BuyElephant
Regards
Jerry
The shopping centre is back!
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Stop demolitions and requisition empty homes!
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Elephant Activism Week
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A success for shopping centre traders!
Dear Friend
The shopping centre traders’ deputation and protest at Southwark Council’s Assembly on Tuesday was a great success.
Prior to the Assembly, Southwark Council agreed to contribute £200,000 towards traders’ relocation costs. The money will be in addition to the relocation fund of £634,700, paid by Delancey. Southwark also promised a further announcement on the issue. Details of how the £200k wiil be administered are also awaited.
There can be no doubt this was a response to the campaign and the traders determination to get a fair deal.
The deputation’s 6 representatives (from the main centre, market stalls, arches, plus Latin Elephant and Southwark Law Centre) were well received by the Assembly. It presented their seven demands and took questions from the councillors.
A vibrant protest heard speeches from Paul Heron, of the Public Law Interest Unit and Patria Roman of Latin Elephant, amongst others.
A key demand is for more money from Delancey and no centre closure until all the traders are relocated or suitably compensated – sign the petition here!
We will be meeting very soon to see how we take the campaign forward …hope to see you then!
You can read more here and here
Regards
Jerry
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Shopping centre protest tomorrow
Dear Friend
Just a reminder that the shopping centre traders are sending a deputation to Southwark Council’s Assembly tomorrow evening, Tuesday 28 January.
We will be supporting them with a vibrant demonstration outside Southwark Council HO, Tooley St, SE1 2QH at 6pm – please join us!
These are the traders’ demands;
- that the shopping centre is not closed until every independent trader is relocated or receives financial compensation.
- that Delancey increases the relocation fund.
- that the rent and service charge costs of the relocation options are brought into line with each other.
- that the businesses in Arch 7 are fully included in the relocation strategy and can draw from the relocation fund.
- that the market traders around the centre are equally and fairly treated and that all traders get the benefit of rent reductions, until the shopping centre closes.
- that the independent business adviser, Tree Shepherd, applies the agreed criteria for the allocation of relocation spaces in a fair and transparent way.
- that the database of opportunities reflects what was agreed on the approval of planning permission.
You can read more here
Regards
Jerry
Copyright © 2020 Elephant Amenity Network, All rights reserved.
Shopping Centre stall and demonstration
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Up the Elephant Public Meeting 19 Nov 2019
Dear Friend
Many thanks to everyone who came along and supported the campaign at the Judicial Review. We had great turn-out – over 40 people – many staying on to hear the case itself. Special thanks to Distriandina for a heartening breakfast!
Now we wait for Justice Dove’s decision, which should be in two or three weeks. In the meantime we must talk about what happens next. Whether we win our lose, there will be much to do, supporting the traders and fighting for an inclusive development that benefits local people.
We are therefore holding a public meeting on Tues 19 November, 7pm, Draper TRA Hall, Hampton Street Junction with Newington Butts
(next to the Santander bike stand) SE17 3AN, more details, including speakers, below – please join us!
Regards
Jerry
FB event and map here- please share
For updates go to https://twitter.com/UpTheElephant_
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Tomorrow – shopping centre plan goes to court
Dear Friend
A reminder that developer Delancey’s destructive plans for the redevelopment of the Elephant shopping centre will be tested in court tomorrow.
Meet us for a solidarity breakfast of hot drinks and breakfast rolls from 7.30 am at Distriandina, Arch 6 Elephant Rd, just along from the Elephant overground station.
Our coach will stop to pick us up, then rolling round the corner to pick up people from the Metropolitan Tabernacle at 8am prompt.
To reserve a place on the coach please call or text 07792 786 192.
We will travel to the Royal Courts of Justice, the Strand, Holborn, London WC2A 2LL and have a demonstration of support at 9am. The case then starts at 10am. You can stay for as long as you wish – the case is open to the public.
Please join us and spread the word – Facebook event page here!
We want as many supporters as possible to come along, to show the strength of our campaign for more social housing and a better deal for traders and a better deal for the local community at the Elephant.
You can read more about our case here.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Regards
Jerry
