Walworth Society News – mid April 2023

1. Walworth Society General Meeting – Wednesday 19th April 7pm.

Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th April starting at 7pm. The meeting will be held in person (and online) at the Tree House (downstairs meeting room), Elephant Park, SE17 1GD (see map below). The Tree House is in the middle of Elephant Park, it is just a minute’s walk from the Walworth Road, or the New Kent Road, or the Elephant Rd entrance to the park.

The main focus of the meeting will be a presentation by local architect Benny O’Looney on the history of the E&C railway station and plans for improvements to it as part of the changes at the E&C.

The meeting will also held online via Zoom. We will do our best to make this work for those that are not attending in person – please bear with us if things are not (or even are far from) perfect!

Walworth Road Post Office. We have contacted the Post Office and asked them if a representative would be able to join the meeting to update residents about a) the sudden closure of the Walworth Road PO and b) how the PO is getting on towards a prompt re-opening. The Post Office have confirmed that a representative will attend the May meeting (planned for Weds 24th May). In the meantime we will update with what news we have at the April meeting.

Our agenda for the meeting is:

1. Welcome, apologies and introductions.
2. Action points from our March meeting and matters arising.
3. Elephant & Castle Station Presentation – Architect Benny O’ Looney.
4. Walworth Road Post Office closure – update.
5. Walworth Heritage Action Zone – update.
6. Walworth Stories – update.
7. Planning Matters.
8. Other current issues.
9. AOB.

To join on Zoom click here, or go to Zoom online and use Meeting ID 810 0968 4656, Passcode: 378155. We look forward to seeing you online or in person.

Minutes of our last meeting (March) click here.

2. The Giving Lab Workshops

The Giving Lab is a participatory grant making fund which brings together organisations and businesses in Southwark to share and develop ideas for improving community health. They are hosting two emotions workshops using masks focused on the cost-of-living crisis.

John Whelan, the artistic director at People’s Company will be running these workshops. The first date has passed, but the second will be on Friday 21st April between 1-2.30pm at The Trunk, 3 Bodley Way, London, SE17 1FN. All are welcome.

The Giving Lab will also be hosting a weekly Ideas Café at The Trunk, every Tuesday from 1-3pm. Attendees have access to refreshments and a space to discuss community health, new ideas and signposting to relevant community assets.

For more information click here or go to www.tsip.co.uk/the-giving-lab or email Thegivinglabcomms@gmail.com.

3. Walworth Police Station – Temporary Closure of Front Counter.

The front counter at Walworth Police Station will be closed for refurbishment work from 12th May to 17th July 2023. A temporary Front Counter will be open to the public 24 hours a day over this period at Southwark Police Station, 305 Borough High Street SE1 1JH.

The temporary Front Counter will provide all the police services provided by the permanent counter. Please contact Inspector Tom Cornish if you have any queries or concerns. Contact details are:
Inspector Tom Cornish, Neighbourhood Policing, Southwark, Peckham Police Station, 177 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5SL tel: 0207 232 6495 / internal: 726495; mobile: 07917 133162; Twitter: @InspTomCornish.

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