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Charles Notice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you cannot get an answer she will pass it on to > who ever to respond. Her mantra is Customer > Service and she enforces it hard. Oh great, thanks Charles - will drop her an email!

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You've looked at a list of street properties for > the Nunhead and Peckham Rye area only. That's only > a part of Southwark. Thanks James - I don't understand why it's not on the list if it's owned by the council and appears to be residential! What could that mean - any idea? Does it mean it could be a hostel or something of that sort, or could it just be that the council simply isn't undertaking any works to that property in the next 5 years?

James Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Um, perhaps the fact that there might be random > scumbags having domestics all hours of the day and > night on your doorstep? Exactly, thanks James! I know it might be strange to some, but I want a peaceful life!

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Also there's no house numbers so what use is it > anyway? It doesn't really matter about the house numbers in this case, as the street I'm hoping to buy on is not listed at all - suggesting there are no council street properties located there! However, perhaps you're right and that's not a complete list. It would explain it...

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Knock and ask? Thanks e-dealer - yes, I could do I suppose! No, it's not Balchier Road - why? I notice Balchier is included on that spreadsheet of Southwark properties. I'm just confused as to why this one isn't, as it does appear to be residential!

Well on closer reading of Peckham Vision's website, it seems that the public square at the front of the station is going ahead, but the businesses in the arches behind will be saved! Sounds good.

I am hoping to buy a Victorian conversion flat and have been doing some research into neighbouring properties. It turns out that one of the houses next door is owned by Southwark Council, but when I looked on the council's list of street properties (here: http://tiny.cc/southwark) this address was not on there. Does anyone know what that means? I'm just a bit concerned because if it's not listed as a street property, I'm wondering what the council does use it for. I don't want to unwittingly move next door to a hostel or something of that sort! Looking at the property from the outside, it does appear to be residential!

ontheedge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From what I hear it's actually a very good > dentists Source? :D

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The council will probably wash it's hands of > everything now it hasn't got it's way completely. > > Hope not. Agreed - that's what I'm worried about. I just hope the folks at Peckham Vision haven't squandered a very valuable opportunity here.

grumpyoldman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is what it used to look like. Wow - that is very sad. I so hope the council will be able to restore it to that level with the public square at the front. Yes the scary dentist and the jerk chicken shop might serve some members of the community, but I personally think they are a minority, compared to the number of people who would benefit from and enjoy a lovely new public square.

From reading through the comments on Peckham Vision's website, it seems the planned 'open public square' in front of the station is still going ahead, which is great. I hope that means getting rid of the dingy arches and some of the less salubrious businesses like the dentist (which as someone else mentioned, looks a bit like something out of Saw! - and opening the whole thing up!

I suppose that while I've been a keen supporter of Peckham Vision's work thus far, I'm concerned that they may have scuppered the council's plans to really make a difference to Rye Lane. If the council will now find it much harder to serve notice on various tenants in the area, then will that mean the regeneration plans won't go ahead or will be hugely compromised? I await further clarification from Peckham Vision on this - they said they were going to post an update on their Facebook page before the weekend.

I also have to agree with this comment: Sian Therese To Peckham Residents Network I suspect that there are few residents of Peckham, and frequent users of Peckham Rye Station, that think the current access arrangements to the station are attractive. I feel very sad that a busy public location like this has remained for many years in this dirty and run down state. I support the network's desire to seek clarification from the council, and this would certainly include a better understanding of how current businesses can be relocated successfully, but the email sent by the network sounds hostile and confrontational. If the council is willing to work with local people (in a radical way) to revitalise this important community asset then lets grasp this opportunity. There is no reason for the cleared space outside the station to be "sterile" as suggested in the network's email. I have no desire for Peckham to return to the days of the 1880s. Nor do I want the odd potted plan in the space made available (I think we had a couple of those a few years ago and they became glorified litter bins). The Peckham Residents Network can work with the council to guide what sounds like a fabulous opportunity to bring this area into the 21st century Lets not blow this opportunity and waste precious community energy.

I read this person's comment on the Peckham Vision Facebook page - I hope this won't be the case: Julian Kenny: "I read the Council Agenda. They wanted authority to negotiate with the traders around the station to terminate their leases. Now they don't have that authority. Great result. We seem to working hard to make sure nothing happens."

araucaria Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's an older thread on this topic over in The > Lounge. > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?2 > 0,1089787 Oh no, sorry! Didn't spot that.

By the way, please also see these Twitter feeds for more info: @savepeckham and @peckhamvision. This is also a useful link (Peckham Vision's Facebook page): https://www.facebook.com/PeckhamVision

Hi all, I was wondering if you are aware of the plans to regenerate Peckham Rye station. Basically it's my understanding that Southwark Council were planning to build a new public square outside the station, and sweep away about 60 or so businesses that will be replaced with new tenants (for more information, scroll down to item 12 on this page: http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=302&MID=4253#AI27873) However Peckham Vision, which is a group of local residents and businesses that wants a more 'integrated town centre', has opposed the plans to kick out the current businesses, saying they are too drastic. The result of their opposition means that Southwark council will now not be able to remove existing tenants so easily. I was just wondering what everybody's thoughts are on this? While I don't want to see a Peckham filled with Costa coffee shops and chain stores, I do think the area around the station is smelly, dirty and is really in need of some sort of investment.

Gosh, I may be naive, but I can't believe something like this could happen in broad daylight, with so many people around! Very scary. I hope your boyfriend & you are ok, and glad you reported it to the police. Do you have a description of the men & dog?

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's from the people who brought us Terroir and > Brawn, so jolly exciting. > Wow, that is fantastic news!!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There are people who put bags of rubbish on top of > bins the night before the binmen come and by the > morning (7.45 ish) the foxes have ripped them open > and the contents are everywhere. This is the only > problem I have seen around Crystal palace/ > Goodrich roads except for the crisp packets > discarded by children around there. Fair point - but this wasn't the case in my situation. Everything was in the bins with the lids closed! Plus when I left for work (before the bin men had been round) the garden was fine.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I live on Ulverscroft Road, and I think that the > litter problem is not so much to do with the > reduced frequency of street sweeping (which I was > not aware had been changed as long ago as 2010) as > to do with the bin men (and they are all men so > far as I can see) dropping litter. > I completely agree with this. My garden was left in a terrible state last week, with loads of litter just dumped all over the front path. I'm assuming it was the bin men as it happened on Tuesday after the collection - plus it was definitely my litter that had been in the bin previously! They seem to be getting worse I think - it never seemed to be a problem before. I wasn't aware that street sweeping had been reduced to a monthly service. No wonder East Dulwich is looking pretty messy! There does seem to be an inordinate amount of litter on the streets.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well no because during school holidays a lot of > parents take time off you can tell by the roads > too, fewer traveling. But not enough to justify > cancelling 50% of carriages. It actually was 50% yesterday, from eight down to four! Back up to eight today though, which is the usual length I think. God I'm boring! :D

Several times in the last couple of weeks, the 17.34 Dartford train from Victoria to Peckham has been quite a lot shorter. Fewer carriages has meant that the commute home is now extremely crowded - one girl barely managed to get off the train at Denmark Hill because there were so many people crammed into the aisles. I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this - and if anyone knows whether the shorter trains are going to be a permanent fixture? I hope not!

buddug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It was the usual suspects. Police arrived. Who are the usual suspects, just out of interest?

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been in it. Very rough. But the owner's > accommodation is to the same standard. I wouldn't > put a friend in there if I were you. What's it actually like inside?