Making the most of the Local Village Network App

For many young Londoners, the summer holidays are a time of fun and relaxation, but for others, it is a time of increased vulnerability. In conjunction with Sadiq Khan and the VRU, we are launching a “choose your future” campaign that steers young people away from negativity and towards the Local Village Network app giving […]

Southwark Council’s Consultation on its New Economic Strategy Southwark Council is producing a new Economic Strategy and they are currently consulting on it. The Economic Strategy underpins policies for land use, planning and regeneration. The Council has created a draft and is inviting comments on it. We encourage those who have interest and time to […]

Southwark Council Rye Lane Traffic Consultation Rye Lane (between Hanover Park and Copeland Road) was closed to buses, cars and other vehicles, except bicycles on 6 July 2020, as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was to help people safely social distance when walking and queuing outside shops during the pandemic. On 18 October […]

Fairshares Open Fareshares Food Co-operative is open again which provides food at affordable prices and is a not-for-profit community project that stocks simple unadulterated food (often called ‘wholefoods’) and related products. The co-op is run on an entirely voluntary, unpaid basis by the people who use it. Address 56 Crampton St Walworth SE17 Opening times Thursdays: […]

Developers of the site, are continuing their consultation process by doing it in short stages over the summer Two consultation surveys Their ‘development principles, and possible design options for the ground which you can access by clicking here  This one is on whether the plan should include a bus route like the plan of Tiger, […]

Southwark council putting together a service plan and they want to involve people in shaping the plan Adult social care services are going to put together a service plan that sets out how we will help and support older people, people with a disability or a physical or mental illness. To do this we would like to […]

Three local organisations are working together to support and empower local people to influence the developments affecting their neighbourhoods and have produced a survey for a training program Planning decisions impact all of our day-to-day lives, in both the short and long term! These decisions can impact areas such as affordable housing, protecting green spaces, […]

People’s Health Trust’s Active Communities funding programme is open  People’s Health Trust’s Active Communities funding programme is opening soon in London East, including in Southwark- from 1pm on Thursday 11 August until 1pm on Thursday 8 September. About the programme Active Communities is a funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations, with an income […]

Greater London Authority LA is launching to support engagement practice in London, the London Engagement Collaborative (LEC)

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