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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 … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid-June 2023

Local News:1. The Walworth Road Post Office re-opened on Thursday 1st June.2. Beehive PH planning application (23/AP/0481). The application has not yet been decided by Southwark Council but 136 objections to this application have been made. Thanks so much to everyone who has objected. We will let you know as soon as there is any … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early June 2023

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 24th May 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th May starting at 7pm. Please note, this is later in the month than usual: it is the 4th Wednesday rather than the 3rd. We are back to the 3rd Wednesday in June (21st).The meeting will be face-to-face … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid May 2023

Update - 11th October 2024 Please note that the planning appeal hearing for the Beehive PH that was scheduled for 10am Weds 22nd October at Tooley St has now been cancelled as the appeal has been withdrawn. February 2024 - Fighting the Planning Appeal Thanks to everyone who objected to the original planning application in … Continue reading Save the Beehive Campaign (Planning Appeal Feb 2024)

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 … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid April 2023

The minutes of the 15th March meeting appear here Minutes of our last meeting (February) here. 2. Walworth Road Post Office - Closure.As you may know, the Walworth Road Post Office closed on 28th February owing to the sudden resignation of the franchisee. This has left 45,000 people in SE17 without a Post Office and … Continue reading Walworth Society News – March 2023

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 15th February 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th February starting at 7pm. The meeting will be held online. Our draft agenda for the meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our January 2023 meeting and matters arising. Streets For People in Walworth: update from … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early February 2023

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 18th January 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th January starting at 7pm. Meeting place to be confirmed. Our draft agenda for the January meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our November 2022 meeting and matters arising. Discussion with Newington Ward councillor, Cllr Natasha … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early January 2023

If you would like to see the final list of nominations and entries that the society has, in conjunction with many local people in SE17, submitted for buildings across Walworth and the Old Kent Road area as part of the Local Listing consultation, the pdf file is below. We hope that many of these will … Continue reading Local List Nominations and Entries for the Walworth Area

Thanks to everyone who came along to our Local List “Drop In” Workshop on the 19th November. We have now got a great set of local buildings and landmarks highlighted for the Walworth area.There are only a couple of days to go - the consultation closes on 30th November - but we would love to … Continue reading Support Local List Nominations for the Walworth Area