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The area was namechecked on the xmas episode of Have I Got News for You, their photo story round-up at the end of the show included:

“At a shopping centre in Peckham, Father Christmas regrets telling a 12 year-old gang leader he can’t have the latest Playstation.”

Should we be laughing while the media associates our area with gangs (again)? Could I ask a more obvious question?

In fact what I’d really like to know is:

• was the bendy Santa actually photographed here (Peckham Square perhaps?)
• and WHY DOESN’T HE HAVE A BEARD?!  All the SE15 Santas I know would consider this grounds for a brussel sprout pelting.

Wishing everyone out there happy times over xmas,  but if you can’t help getting chased by the cops here’s the ideal soundtrack:

The Taking of Peckham 1-2-3 by Celebrity Murder Party

Posted originally at GYBO - the source for all your mashup needs.

See you on the other side of a pile of mince pies!

Saddest email I’ve had all year:

 Hi there everyone,

I don’t know if you’ve heard the news but we’re sad to say that the Council now have a possession order for the premises.

Sorry we didn’t let everyone know details about the court case but we expected it to be adjourned as it was only scheduled for 15 minutes. The judge actually decided to bash it out there and then and although understood what goes on at Spike, he said that it was a simple matter of the Council owning the land and now they want it back.
At the beginning of the week we’d given the Council a proposal to give them 15 grand up front (non refundable), increased to 5% on valuation (also non-refundable) and the remaining within a year. They “utterly rejected” it.
So they proceeded with the court-case and now it seems we must get packing.

We’re having a small solstice gathering this Sunday evening for all those who’ve been involved in the project. Bring food (vege) and your good selves.

If you can, please take 5 minutes to send letters of protest to the press and Councillors as you see fit. Contacts are below and attached is the official press release.

We’ll be in touch.

Best wishes

SPIKE
Surplus People

www.spikesurplus.org
www.myspace.com/spikesurplus

South London Press
jennyclover@slp.co.uk

Southwark News
letters@southwarknews.org

-Leader of the Council - Nick Stanton (Lib Dem) 020 7525 7158
nicholas.stanton@southwark.gov.uk
- For communities - Adele Morris (Lib Dem) 07903 967859
adele.morris@southwark.gov.uk
- For Health & Adult Care - David Noakes (Lib Dem) 020 7231 5521
david.noakes@southwark.gov.uk
- For resources - Tim McNally 07903 967809
timothy.mcnally@southwark.gov.uk
- Lib Dem for Southwark North & Bermondsey - Simon Hughes 020 7403 2860
info@simonhughes.org.ukk
- Local MP - Harriet Harman 020 7219 4218
harmanh@parliament.uk
- Green Party - Jenny Jones 07020 967804
jenny@greensouthwark.org

-Ward Councillors (Labour - supportive) - Fiona Colley, Althea Smith, Dominic Thomcroft
fiona.colley@southwark.gov.uk, althea.smith@southwark.gov.uk, dominic.thomcroft@southwark.gov.uk

And if you want to send them to them all…
fiona.colley@southwark.gov.uk, althea.smith@southwark.gov.uk, dominic.thomcroft@southwark.gov.uk, nicholas.stanton@southwark.gov.uk, adele.morris@southwark.gov.uk, david.noakes@southwark.gov.uk, timothy.mcnally@southwark.gov.uk, info@simonhughes.org.uk, harmanh@parliament.uk, jenny@greensouthwark.org, jennyclover@slp.co.uk, letters@southwarknews.org

This just in on the text line, great way to recover after Santacon!

It’s back! Sunday Sounds this Sunday 14th, 8pm at SPIKE

With Sound of Rum, the Rub, Daisy, MC Angel & many more

39b consort rd, se15.

free entry, but buy some tea to say ta :)

p.s. speaking of tea…

Chik Budo playing tonight at Corsica Arts Studios, Elephant and Castle. Well worth a looksie.

epsiode two of OFF MODERN, the new monthly exhibition night that takes place here at Corsica Studios. It’s brought to you by a group of young artists and promoters living and working in South East London and focuses on exposing new and exciting music and art. Contributions by established and upcoming artists and musicians are exhibited in an exciting and unique space, with information about the bands and contributors all compiled in a monthly zine, blog and website. Off Modern aims to put on a great party as well as a unique and intimate exhibition with live performances, decoration and audience participation.

Doors are at 9 pm and the exhibition will be open from 9 - 11 with live bands and DJs afterwards. Entry is £3 before 10 pm, £4 afterwards.

Just found a flyer for this over a hot chocolate in Bar Story:

Rye Lane West Neighbourhood future developments & planning applications local residents meeting with the Council’s Planners & Lane Ward Councillor
Tuesday 9th December 6.30-8.30pm
in the Bussey building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15
entrance through the passage way, opposite Blenheim Grove.
refreshments & exhibition from 6pm

FURTHER INFORMATION
The PAAP (Peckham Area Action Plan) is a very important Planning development which will establish the new future planning policy for Peckham. For information about the PAAP, please see www.southwark.gov.uk/futurepeckham
Further information on some issues raised for the future of Peckham town centre, also part of the PAAP, see www.peckhamvision.org
Further information on this meeting please email BRG@nutbrook.demon.co.uk

Blogged here: http://peckhamresidentsnetwork.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html

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