Archive for March, 2013

I’m shocked at just what a complete mess Southwark Council made of the Bail Hostel debacle. Back in 2010 council staff were telling the administration to move Ellison House. In January 2013 Southwark announced they were planning on building a 30 room bedsit bail hostel at the junction of Rotherhithe New Road, and the Old […]

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Got a problem? Why not go & talk to your local MP about it? Simon Hughes is holding an advice surgery on Tuesday from 2 – 4 pm Its at The Cafe in ASDA, on the Old Kent Road Just turn up – No appointment needed

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Air Quality on The Old Kent Road

by Graham Neale on 26 March, 2013

Air pollution is killing us. Local residents show their support to our campaign to improve London’s air quality .  

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Saint Annes Church Thorburn Square is not up for sale

by Graham Neale on 20 March, 2013

A few local residents are telling me that the church is up for sale. I’ll update here as soon as I found out more. “NO IT’S NOT” According to the local pastor. but some serious thinking is needed to sort out the challenges it faces.

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Dulwich resident and former Labour Councillor Les Alden wrote to Southwark News condemning me for supporting South Bermondsey residents: Southwark’s ruling Labour group have had years to sort it out. It’s a crying shame that their mismanagement of this affair has wound up the local community, and caused so much fear and anger. I want […]

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Another take-away on Southwark Park Road?

by Graham Neale on 16 March, 2013

Do we need another take-away on Southwark Park Road? There are plans to convert ‘Roses’ at 65 Southwark Park Road to a fast food restaurant. Southwark Council has received an application for; “Change of use of ground floor shop to hot food take-away (A5 class use) with installation of extraction flue system to rear new […]

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Rennie Estate Action Day

by Graham Neale on 13 March, 2013

Southwark organised an ‘Action Day’ for residents of  The Rennie Estate Michael, Paul & I went, and met with local residents, to talk through local issues, including housing repairs, anti-social behaviour and changes to housing benefit rules I even had my blood pressure tested ! Here are some of the staff who came along.

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Fly tipping

by Graham Neale on 13 March, 2013

I’ve noticed lots of places around South Bermondsey are being used to dump rubbish. This is in Lynton Road, I meeting with a council officer from the refuse department, to discuss this type of thing.

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There are plenty of A5 window  posters available from our office, opposite the library in The Blue. 4, Market Place, Southwark Park Road, SE16-3UQ 020 7237  8444

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Can Bermondsey make it two in a row?

by Graham Neale on 10 March, 2013

I wrote to the local paper about the hostel meeting: The Labour Council needs to start to listen to local people!

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