| 1. Walworth Society October meeting – 7pm Weds 21st October (in person and online) A reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 21st October at the Crypt, St Peter’s Church Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH. The meeting will be in person and online (Zoom link below). The draft agenda for the meeting is: 1. Welcome, apologies and introductions. 2. Action points from our September 2026 meeting and matters arising. 3. Walworth Christmas Lights – designed by local children – update by Madeleine Moxham. 4. The story of archaeology in Walworth – a talk by Alistair Douglas from Pre-Construct Archaeology. 5. Launch of the Walworth Village Network – Paul Becha. 6. Other issues. 7. AOB and date of next meeting (Weds 18th November). The online link to join the meeting by Zoom is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86132984310?pwd=QuakMCzjeZR1fp87SC6NapdUaUuC5U.1 Meeting ID: 861 3298 4310, Passcode: 147025 The minutes of our September meeting can be downloaded here |
| 2. Walworth Library – Reading of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility – Fri 2nd Oct 5.30pm News from the libraries team at Southwark Council that following the recent release of a new film adaptation of Jane Austen’s iconic novel “Sense and Sensibility” there is an invitation to join the team on Friday 2nd October at 5:30pm at Walworth Library for a reading of this charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood. |
| 3. Proposed McDonalds 284-286 W Rd – Planning committee 7pm Weds 7th October at Tooley St. We are very disappointed to let you know that in spite of 55 well argued objections to planning application 26/AP/1110, planning officers have recommended to the planning committee that the opening hours for the proposed McDonalds at 284-286 Walworth Road should be extend from the currently permitted 8am to 8pm to 6am to midnight. If granted, this has the potential to cause a huge amount of disturbance late into the evening for residents in nearby and surrounding streets. Along with other local residents, the society will be attending the planning committee meeting that will decide this application to try to persuade councillors not to grant this application. If you have the time, please do come along to show the strength of feeling against these proposals. The meeting details are: Planning Committee (Smaller Applications) – Wednesday 7 October 2026 7.00 pm Ground floor meeting rooms – G01A, B, & C 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH Full details (item 6.4): https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=651&MId=8440&Ver=4 |
| 4. The Tankard PH Walworth Road You may have seen that the Tankard has a new look both inside and out and the new owners have told us a little about the work that they have been doing and their plans for the pub. A New Chapter for The Tankard The Tankard has been part of Walworth Road for generations, with records of a pub at 178 Walworth Road dating back to at least 1869. More than 150 years later, we are very proud to be giving this much-loved local pub a new chapter. Over recent months we have been working hard to refresh The Tankard inside and out, while being careful to retain the character and atmosphere of a proper London pub. There is a fresh feel at The Tankard now — a brighter, more welcoming environment, but one that remains very much a local pub at heart. Our aim is simple: to create a welcoming, well-run local where people from across Walworth can meet, enjoy a drink, spend time with friends and enjoy a programme of live events and entertainment. There is still more to come. We are developing a programme of food, events and community initiatives over the coming months, while continuing to improve the pub itself. Most importantly, we want The Tankard to remain what it has been for generations — part of the life of Walworth Road, but with fresh energy for the years ahead. We look forward to welcoming you in.   |
| 5. A Pembroke Serenade – 7pm 17th October 2026 – Reminder From Walworth to Cambridge: an evening of music performed by young musicians from Pembroke Academy of Music and Pembroke College. Venue: 80 Tatum St, SE17 1QR. FREE event – please just come along on the evening.   |
| 6. Community screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing in Walworth – 7pm Weds 11th November – Walworth Living Room, Surrey Square SE17 2JU Together The Walworth Society and Pembroke House have organised a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing – a 50-minute film that highlights the dangers that Climate Change poses. There are full details of the film (which is recommended only for those aged 16+) here –https://www.nebriefing.org/the-film And tickets are free from: https://ph-ws-emegencybriefing.eventbrite.co.uk  |
| 7. Launch of the Walworth Village Network – a new group representing tenants & residents of Dorringtons Walworth Village estate. News of a new group aiming to represent tenants & residents of Dorringtons Walworth Village estate. Contact details and QR code below.   |
| 8. Local News. 1. Sponsor Father Andrew for running the Big Half Marathon from Tower Bridge to Greenwich “Please sponsor me for the Big Half Marathon from Tower Bridge to Greenwich to raise funds for Building Beyond:Soane Reimagined if you can! Every donation will help us reach our match-funding target for our amazing National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery grant application!” 2. News that Fabrix the developer of Chatelain House has appointed McLaren to undertake the construction of this site – here – between now and spring 2028 3. 851-bed Elephant & Castle student tower plan – 229-235 Southwark Bridge Road. This is now a planning application (26/AP/2320) The details are: 798 purpose built units providing 851 bedspaces + c. 855sqm of shared amenity space + c. 119sqm of enhanced public realm + Re-use of Locally Listed Buildings to provide c. 255 sqm of flexible commercial and/or community floorspace.  4. Planning application – 26/AP/1732 Kennington And Walworth Delivery Centre 111-123 Crampton Street SE17 3AA News from Southwark Council of revisions to the planning application for 146 units of co-living on the site of the current Crampton St sorting office. Comments needed by 7th October. This letter is to advise you that the following amendments/changes have been received on the above planning application: This application has been amended. For re-consultation purposes, the amendments include: 1. Ground floor layout amended to increase size (from 52sqm to 95sqm) of publicly accessible co-working lounge, relocation of primary entrance, and revision to other ground floor amenity spaces. 2. At fifth floor, proposed bed decks are replaced with standard rooms. This change reduces the overall height of the eastern block by 1.5m and increases the height by 0.6m to the south and western volumes. 3. Articulation of façade on north elevation. |
