1. Walworth Society General Meeting – Wednesday 28th June 7pm.
Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th June starting at 7pm. Please note, this is later in the month than usual: it is the 4th Wednesday rather than the 3rd.
We will not be meeting in person and so the June meeting will held online only via Zoom. To join on Zoom please click here or go to Zoom and join with meeting ID 817 8317 4381 Passcode: 485691
July Meeting. We are back to meeting on the 3rd Wednesday in July (19th). The July meeting will be held face-to-face – venue TBC. The July meeting will also be our 2023 Society Annual General Meeting.
28th June meeting – Draft Agenda
1. Welcome and apologies.
2. Matters arising from the May meeting.
3. Walworth Heritage Action Zone – planned improvements to buildings. Update from Stephanie Ostrich Walworth HAZ officer Southwark Council.
4. 282 Walworth Road (formerly South London Press newsagent) – presentation Benny O’Looney architect.
5. Beehive PH – planning refusal (see below) – update.
6. Walworth History Through Song – musical event Friday 21st July – details.
7. Planning matters including Lendlease H1 appeal update.
8. Other issues.
9. Date of next meeting and notice of 2023 AGM.
10. AOB.
For the minutes of our May meeting click here.
2. Beehive PH planning application (23/AP/0481) – refusal.
Some good news. The planning application to redevelop the Beehive PH (23/AP/0481) as residential accommodation was refused by Southwark Council on 7th June. The Council has identified very strong grounds for refusal focusing on the loss of the pub as an asset of community value.
The officer’s report refers to the “vast number of objections have been raised which highlight the importance of the public house to the local community”. Thanks to everyone who objected. There was a total of 136 objections and many of those were from Walworth Society members; those objections have made a real difference to the outcome of this application.
The grounds for objection are shown below and the very detailed officer’s report can be seen in the documents of 23/AP/0481.
| 3. Walworth Road Town Hall Community Space – Search for an Operator. News from the Walworth Town Hall Community Space Board who have just launched their search for an operator to run the community space (due to open in early 2024). The timetable and planned stages are shown below. To apply, ask for more info from: info@wthcommunityspace.com  |
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4. Manor Place and Braganza St redevelopment – Crane Removal (Sat 24th June).
News from Durkan about a crane removal on this coming Saturday.
| 5. Kennington Noir Presents Touch Of Evil. Touch of Evil (1958), Directed by Orson Welles, with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff and Marlene Dietrich. Wed 21 Jun 2023 at 19:30 · After many years away from Hollywood, Orson Welles was persuaded by Charlton Heston, who in turn had to  persuade Universal, to direct this noir based on a contemporary novel Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson. The tagline for the film was “The Overwhelming Drama of a Strange Vengeance”.Heston plays Miguel Vargas, a Mexican prosecutor newly married to Leigh. While crossing the Mexican border on their honeymoon, they witness a car bombing, which seems to be linked to the brother of the man Vargas is investigating. The local police chief, Hank Quinlan (Welles), set up a dupe as the murderer, much to Vargas’s disgust. He sends his bride to a hotel for her safety, but then she is kidnapped… Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start. Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar. TICKETS & PRICING: Tickets £8. Advance tickets may be purchased from Ticketlab, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours. More info click here or go to cinemamuseum.org.uk. |
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