Numbers are limited so you do need to register in advance.  If you are interested in going along, please email Nadia Chowdari (nadia.chowdari@southwark.gov.uk) at Southwark Council to secure a place.

The park itself is expected to remain closed until around the end of May.  This is to allow the grass a chance to establish itself once it has been seeded.  We understand that the playground for older children, near Chumleigh Gardens, should be open by Easter.

11am at Gloucester School (main school hall, entrance on Burcher Gale Grove)

Please come along to show your support and get involved.

Elect a new committee.

Tell us what issues you want to tackle.

Full agenda TBC – watch this space … if you’ve got a suggestion send us an email.

There is mixed news about progress to date.  The bad news is that the project, and therefore the park reopening, have been delayed by the discovery of two huge diesel tanks buried beneath the park between Wells Way and Camberwell Road.  At some stage, diesel had leaked from the tanks, contaminating the surrounding earth.  This unwelcome discovery has meant that costly additional work has been needed to clear the tanks and de-contaminate the surrounding area.  Southwark Council have assured us, however, that the leaked fuel has not posed a threat to public health.

As a result of the discovery of the tanks, and the additional work required to remove them and decontaminate the earth, the completion of the transformation project is running late.  The park won’t now re-open in March, as previously intended.  We are hopeful, however, that the park will be open again by the beginning of summer 2012.

EQRA has asked Southwark Council whether the section of the park east of Wells Way can be opened sooner.  Sadly, this won’t be possible.  Once all of the work is complete, the grass seeding will need to be done.  It is now too late to do this before next Spring, therefore ‘our’ side of the park will also not be able to reopen any sooner.

On a brighter note, the playground for older children will open as soon as it is ready.  This playground is close to the café at Chumleigh Gardens.

Our photos of the park transformation works can be viewed on Flickr, click here

Julia Edwards, a landscape architect from Southwark’s public realm division will be there to talk about the possibilities.

TUESDAY 6 DEC 7pm – 8pm

• Local Transport Campaign
• South Quarter area feedback
• Burgess Park – progress report

Join us for a free coffee, this Saturday 19th November, at Chumleigh Gardens (Park Life) Cafe.

11am – Midday

And if you can’t make it on Saturday, please come to our Christmas party on 10 December. More details to come…

If you live or work in SE15, SE5 or SE14, then you are eligible to display a picture in Open 2011 at Peckham Space. Your piece must be 2-D (sorry, no sculptures) and have a thematic connection with the area. Just bring in your painting on 19th November between 11 and 4.

For more details and a full explanation of how the process works, click here.

THIS IS YOUR PLACE TO RAISE CONCERNS, AIR GRIEVANCES OR MAKES SUGGESTIONS.

The surgery is on Wednesday 26 October from 4pm till 8:30 pm.

The surgery will take place in the office opposite the Tuke School Entrance on Burcher Gale Grove (just to the right of the car park gates).

If you live on the South Quarter you should have already received a letter inviting you to book a slot for surgery.

“Dear resident,

Following the serious disorder in the borough please be aware of the following updates as of 6pm Tuesday 9 August:

Many services have been affected. This includes all libraries, all leisure centres, waste and recycling collections, all one stop shops and some cash offices. We have been aiming to operate a full service as normal and will continue to do so.

The police are asking parents and guardians to know where there children are and for them to be at home this evening. Any spectators of criminal activity are also asked to go home as they were hampering police operations last night

The Met has issued safety information for business during this difficult time.

Cllr Peter John, Leader of the council has said: “Today I visited Peckham and listened to residents’ concerns over the violent disturbances yesterday evening. We are working with the police and other community groups to keep our borough as safe as possible, and I would like to praise the extraordinary efforts of the police, volunteers and local people who have demonstrated the strength in our community. The spirit of the people of this Borough will triumph over the disgraceful actions displayed by a mindless minority.”

A sincere thank you to everyone who generously offered to volunteer in the clean up. We are working hard to ensure business continues as usual and that our borough is as safe as possible.”

Five candidates are standing.  In alphabetical order, they are:

• Diana ATUONA – Conservative Party
• Jennifer BLAKE – Liberal Democrat Party
• Chris BROWN – Labour Party
• Jason EVERS – Green Party
• Brian KELLY – Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts

Polling Stations are at St Luke’s Church Hall in Pentridge Street (if the number on your polling card starts PEC3) or in the Wickway Comunity Centre on St Georges Way (if your polling card number starts PEC4).