| 1. Walworth Society March meeting – 7pm Weds 18th March. Our next general WS meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 18th March at the Marketing Suite, Elephant & Castle and online. To join online please click here or go to Zoom and join with Meeting ID 818 1707 6128, Passcode: 957701. Our agenda for the meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our February 2026 meeting and matters arising. Elephant & Castle Town Centre – Richard Palmer Delancey. Chatelain House Redevelopment – Debbie Whitfield Fabrix. Other planning matters. Other issues. AOB and date of next meeting. Minutes of the February meeting click here. The venue for this meeting is the Marketing Suite at the Elephant and Castle Town Centre. See the map below for the location.  |
| 2. East Street Market – Tues 17th March 6pm Short notice but news of a meeting about proposed changes to East Street market tomorrow evening.  |
| 3. Southwark Pensioners Action Group Manifesto For May 2026 Elections. Southwark Pensioners’ Action Group (SPAG) has issued a manifesto for the May election along with the following statement issued to all candidates for election: “SPAG still feels that the needs of older people are not being given sufficient priority. There was no reference to older people – over 55s – in the Council’s 2030 document – although there has been a Cabinet report and some progress on Age Friendly work, it has been slow. Instead of organising a hustings SPAG is circulating this document to as many candidates in the coming Council elections to be held in May 2026 as we could contact. Candidates are urged to review these pledges – with particular focus on the rights and safety of older residents – and formally declare to SPAG whether they will champion these pledges if elected to Southwark Council”. The pledges concern the following issues: Equality: Cost of Living; Housing Emergency; Planning; Social and home care; Health; Mental Health; Transport; Climate Emergency; Safety and Security; Consultation and Transparency. To see the full manifesto click here. SPAG are happy for others to use and adapt the text to engage with candidates. For more information on SPAG go to southwarkpensioners.org.uk or email info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk. |
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| 4. Southwark Council – Old Kent Road Regeneration Coffee Morning – 10am to 1pm Fri 20th March News from Southwark Council We will be holding a coffee morning at 231 Old Kent Road (SE1 5LU) on Friday 20th March between 10am and 1pm. This will provide an opportunity for an update on the regeneration of Old Kent Road and for residents to find out more about the forthcoming public hearings which are the final stage of preparing the Old Kent Road area action plan. The morning will also celebrate the work of the Southwark Young Advisers who are building up the programmes they run from the site. Everyone is more than welcome to pop in at some point during that timeslot if you are around. |
| 5. Spring Urban Elephant Festival – Sat March 21st. The Spring Urban Elephant Festival is this weekend (Saturday 21st March) running from from 12 noon to 6pm and featuring three street-based pitches on: Walworth Square, Sayer Street and Castle  Square.The Leader of Southwark Council, Cllr Sarah King, along with the Mayor Southwark will be revealing The Elephant’s new square at 1pm. The festival highlights cultures from all around the world represented through dance, music and street-based performance. There will also be a peek of the new Elephant Shopping centre square from 1-2:30 pm (see location on map below). With Caribbean music, a short play and dance and an exciting plaque reveal! For more information click here or go to urbanelephant.co.uk |
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| 6. Funding for Green Building Upgrades or Energy Workshops – Southwark Council Community Energy Fund Round 3 News from Southwark Council of support for community groups that would like to invest in energy savings or renewables projects. Do you have a project that can reduce carbon emissions or tackle fuel poverty, but needs some funding to help make it a reality? After the success of the first and second round of Southwark Community Energy Fund (SCEF), Southwark Council have now opened a third round of funding, with £400,000 available to grant to local energy projects. This fund gives grants to faith groups, community groups, non-profits, charity groups and local schools for green energy projects. These projects will reduce carbon emissions or save energy. This could be through building upgrades or green technology like solar panels or heat pumps. It could also be for workshops or training to help tackle fuel poverty and build capacity. The fund is intended for community buildings and is not available for private residential properties. The council is also launching a ‘Call for Ideas’ on early concept proposals or partnership opportunities for the council, that could help deliver carbon savings and community benefits. The application window is now open and will close on 24 April 2026 >> Apply for Southwark Community Energy Fund Round 3 Want to find out more? Southwark community energy fund | Southwark Council Or get in touch with the team directly at communityenergy@southwark.gov.uk |
| 7. Local News. 1. The dates for the Pullens summer open studios weekend 2026 are Friday 5th June to Sunday 7th June. 2. News from Southwark Council on changes to the redevelopment of the Aylesbury Estate: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2026/next-phase-aylesbury-estate?utm_name= More details here 3. Local Elections 2026 – News of a hustings event looking at Transport to be held at 7pm on Thursday 9th April at Clubland. Details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-elections-2026-southwark-transport-hustings-tickets-1985229488842  4. Southwark News feature on Southwark Council closing a Walworth off-license until May for allegedly selling illicit goods Plus from Southwark Council – https://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2026/southwark-council-shuts-down-walworth-road-shop-over-illegal-tobacco-and-vape-sales?utm_name= 5. Kenny Skateboard Park in Kennington Park saved – see Friends of Kennington Park newsletter 6. New Health Centre at the E&C. Cabinet report on the potential for a new health hub at the E&C as part of H1 co-living development. 7. Better Bus Southwark – online engagement session – Wednesday, March 25, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Details and registration here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/935cf6c3-bf33-445f-be03-58a777b7b1aa@f7adcf06-958f-44c4-bc1c-339edd90903d |
| 8. Cinema Museum: Kennington Bioscope Silent Weekend – 11th and 12th April. Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April Kennington Bioscope presents its ninth Silent Film Festival, with the support of The Cinema Museum. All silent films will have live accompaniment by our highly acclaimed team of musicians. The line-up below is provisional. Saturday 10:00 Weekend Wives (1929), directed by Harry Lachman and starring Monty Banks. Introduced by Lisa Stein Haven, author of the upcoming Monty Banks biography 11:50 The White Heather (1919), directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Holmes Herbert. 13:15 Lunch 14:00 The Triumph of the Rat (1926), directed by Graham Cutts. 15:55 Rediscoveries and restorations: To include A Victim of  Circumstances (1913), a lost film from the Thanhouser studio, and Sprechende Hande (1925), a German documentary about a care home and school for the deafblind.17:25 A Cardboard Lover (1928), directed by Robert Z Leonard and starring Marion Davies. Introduced by Ben Model of Undercrank Productions (on video). 18:45 Dinner 19:45 The Student of Prague (Der Student von Prag) (1926), directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Conrad Veidt. Sunday 10:00 Ypres (1925), directed by Walter Summers, reconstructions of the Battle of Ypres. 11:45 Rediscoveries and restorations II To include The Cattle Rustler’s End (1911), starring J. Warren Kerrigan, and Racing for Life (1924), directed by Henry MacRae and starring Eva Novak and William Fairbanks. 13:15 Lunch 14:00 Pêcheur d’Islande (Fishers of the Isle) (1924), directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Sandra Milovanoff and Charles Vanel. Introduced by Liz Cleary. 16:00 Focus on… Rolin Glenn Mitchell and Dave Glass look at the history and earlier output of the Hal Roach studio. 17:25 Irene (1926), directed by Alfred E Green) and starring Colleen Moore. 19:00 Dinner 20:00 The Three Musketeers (1921), directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks. Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar. Doors Open: All-day tickets 09:00, PM/evening tickets 13:15, Evening tickets 45 mins before final film Tickets: £8 – £35. Ticket options: Weekend Ticket £35, Day Ticket £21, PM/evening £16, Evening only £8. Get tickets. You can also book dinner (£14) for each day at Jamyang Café, next door to the Museum. For more information click here, or go to cinemamuseum.org.uk. The Cinema Museum: The Master’s House, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH. |
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