Lollipop Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Unfortunately there are no longer any bowling > clubs who will take on the use of the site. The > Friends of Peckham Rye Park (I am a committee > member) have tried to find alternative uses for > it, and are still trying. But a bowling green is > expensive to maintain ( the grass needs special > care). The park is a Heritage site, so whatever > happens there needs to be appropriate for the > status of the park. And Southwark want revenue > from unused resources ( they say that area of the > park costs more than ?5000 a year to maintain). > > But the consultation is to seek views for what > would be acceptable so please get involved! I'm glad you have highlighted this! In Southwark this costs around ?5,000 a year in rates alone!