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1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 16th November 7pm.Just to remind you that our next general WS meeting will be held online on Wednesday 16th November starting at 7pm. Our agenda for the November meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our October 2022 meeting and matters arising. Walworth Town Hall Community Space - update from … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid-November 2022

There has been a reconsultation of this planning application (22/AP/0850) and the proposal to redevelop the Reed office building at the corner of Crampton St and Amelia St in West Walworth into 146 rooms of student accommodation. We believe that there are strong grounds as to why Southwark Council should reject this application BUT we … Continue reading 31 Amelia Street SE17 – Please object to this application!

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 19th October 7pm. The minutes of our October meeting can be downloaded here The presentation at our October meeting from Nick Wolff concerning the Southwark Council Economic Strategy consultation can be downloaded here. For the minutes of the September WS meeting - click here 2. H1 Planning Committee – Tuesday … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early October 2022

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 21st September 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st September online starting at 7pm. Our agenda for the September meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Action points from our July 2022 meeting and matters arising. The Future of the Walworth Road and the Southwark Council Economic Strategy - discussion with … Continue reading Walworth Society News – w/c 19th September 2022

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 21st September 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st September online starting at 7pm.  We look forward to seeing you at the meeting if you can make it.Join in on Zoom, click here or log on with meeting ID: 817 0784 5551 Passcode: 343719 2. Southwark Council draft Local List consultation - … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early September 2022

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 20th July 7pm.  Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th July online starting at 7pm. Our agenda for the July meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Minutes of our June 2022 meeting and matters arising. Campaign against plane noise over South London … Continue reading Walworth Society News – 19th July 2022

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 20th July 7pm.  Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th July online starting at 7pm. Our agenda for the June meeting is: Welcome, apologies and introductions. Minutes of our June 2022 meeting and matters arising. Campaign against plane noise over South London - … Continue reading Walworth Society News –  w/c 11th July 2022

Walworth Society News -  w/c 20th June 2022 1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 22nd June 7pm.  Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd June online starting at 7pm. Apologies that this month we are meeting on the fourth Wednesday (rather than our usual third Wednesday); back … Continue reading

If today we were to stroll around the new Elephant Park development, built on the site of the old Heygate Estate, we might hear joyful children playing in the new water feature or in the playground in New Lion Way.  If we were somehow transported back 80 years to 6June 1942 and walked the same … Continue reading The Gurney Street incident 6 June 1942