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Berkeley Homes plans to construct 14 buildings up to 20 storeys on the Aylesham Centre, a small site in Peckham’s low rise Georgian/Victorian townscape, full of small independent traders. Community awareness remains low. Please sign petition to help stimulate wide local discussion - https://change.org/RightForPeckham Here on the EDF we have the opportunity to take part in the local discussion about what would be the right development for that major site in Peckham town centre at the north end of Rye Lane. If you have ideas, suggestions or queries this is a good place to share them. You can also come to the 3rd community public meeting on Tuesday 23rd April 6.30-8pm at Peckham Levels. See https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/events/event/437-aylesham-redevelopment-3rd-community-public-event/

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Dear neighbours in the Peckham West CPZ area, This consultation is about the CPZ introduced in 2020. It is asking for comments on how it is working, and about extending the hours and days it is in force. This concerns everyone who lives or runs a business in the Bellenden area between the Peckham town centre CPZ and all streets from and including East Dulwich Road, Grove Vale, Copleston Road and Choumert Road. Getting your views in by the deadline- 28th November - is important if you do not want it to be extended to weekends or across the whole day, and possibly evenings. If you don't want it extended, you need to respond to the Council survey to say that. If you do not respond the Council may take your silence to agree with an extension. Here is the link to the survey: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/zonePWreview A copy of a local email about this with more details is below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPY OF PREVIOUS EMAIL From: Eileen Conn Sent: 09 November 2022 02:56 To: Peckham Vision <[email protected]> Subject: URGENT - local CPZ consultation To residents in the Peckham West CPZ area The Council has just started a consultation about our local CPZ in the Bellenden area which is called by the Council 'Peckham West'. This local CPZ was installed just as the pandemic was starting and took effect in the first lockdown in 2020. We had several community meetings and discussions about it in the two years leading up to it. The council always reviews new CPZ areas after about a year. Ours was delayed because of the pandemic. You should have received a card from the Council this week saying they are consulting us on how it has worked and if we want to see any changes to extend it to cover the weekends and the evenings. They are NOT consulting on removing it or reducing the controlled hours. The deadline for comments is 28th November. If you haven't had a card, you can see the information online: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/zonePWreview That also has the consultation survey to complete. Please see below some things to think about in responding to the consultation. Let me know if you have any comments. ----------------------------------------- WHY IS IT REALLY IMPORTANT TO RESPOND TO THIS AND BY THE 28th NOVEMBER? This is because they say: ------------------------------- "If we receive a majority in favour of amending the operating times and hours of your parking zone we will recommend an amendment..." ------------------------------- * This causes a problem as it is totally unclear what the 'majority' is measured against. There is some evidence that it may be the majority of respondents to the consultation. That is not a reasonable assessment of the majority view locally if only a minority of local people respond. * To make it a better representation of local opinion, we need a lot of people in each street to respond. Can you help by making sure your neighbours know about the consultation? - you could show them your card or send them an email, or if there is a street whatsapp send a message. * That would give you a chance also to start a local discussion on your street on what you all think the benefits are of the CPZ and if you want it to stay the same and not be expanded in days or hours, and to encourage everyone to respond to the consultation. * The changes the Council suggest we consider all seem to be about reducing parking spaces even more, and increasing substantially the controls for our visitors. If not enough people respond saying they are satisfied with it as it is, the majority of responses to extend it, even if small, may be taken as the majority view. * If you are satisfied with it as it is, it is ESSENTIAL to respond and say that to make sure that view is properly counted. REASONS FOR KEEPING THE CPZ AS IT IS Personally from my experience of it throughout the CPZ, I feel it works well, has improved overall the situation, and extending it is unnecessary to make it work better. These reasons include: 1. It has reduced parking stress adequately. 2. The spaces are not filled more in the uncontrolled hours. The severe parking problems there used to be all day and evening have disappeared, even outside the controlled days and hours. 3. it is good for visitors after 11am and at weekends. 4. Want to keep the CPZ, and as it is. 5. Do not want it extended in hours or days as there are no problems outside those times. 6. Extending the days and hours would severely impede informal social visitors. REASONS FOR SEEKING CHANGES * While the CPZ seems satisfactory in most of the area, there may be small parts that are affected by very local factors. * If you ask for changes extending the days or the hours of controlled parking, it is important to explain in detail what this is for and for the very specific part of the area - street or part of a street – it applies to. COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THIS CONSULTATION These kinds of consultations can really benefit from local discussion, as they affect us all and it is good to hear what others think about the issues before responding to the consultation. * If you would like to organise a local meeting about it, you can publicise it with posters, leaflets through the doors, and on whatsapp and other local social media. The key thing is to get a lot of people to respond. END

If you shop in Peckham town centre or use the facilities there you may be interested in the plans to redevelop a major site. It currently houses the Aylesham Centre, adjacent Rye Lane shops, Morrison?s supermarket and their car park, the bus station on Peckham High Street and a petrol station. Last year the site was sold by Blackrock a global hedge fund to Berkeley Group a UK developer. They will soon be starting their consultation exercise intending to apply, by the end of 2022, for planning permission. Aylesham Community Action (ACA) a community group of local people, working with Peckham Vision, have organised an introductory workshop this coming Saturday 22nd January 11am-12.45pm for local people to learn about the site and the issues that need to be considered in thinking about the redevelopment. You can sign up for this zoom workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-aylesham-site-help-shape-the-future-of-peckham-town-centre-tickets-239120555017?fbclid=IwAR1VzfoDXz60QvFH0cyUC7agwcJr_CrHLOkLcDCkPlLmILpOOlWGi3ZBuaU To join the mailing list, please email [email protected] More info: https://www.ayleshamcommunityaction.co.uk https://www.peckhamvision.org,

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Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have not been able to get to Rye Lane since > earlier in the year. I have arthritis and use a > stick, would normally use the stop near Primark > going home, but other stops are out of my walking > ability. Hi Pugwash - hope you register for the zoom meeting today at 7pm so you can make this point. Email [email protected] to register and get the zoom link. In the debate about pedestrianisation many say everyone can walk from buses stopping at either end of Rye Lane. Those with more experience of the town centre know this is not the case and that many people with mobility challenges, people with small children, and people with heavy luggage catching the train can't walk those distances so they are excluded from the town centre and from the station. It is really important to get these voices also into the debate so that the local community and the Council can get a much better picture of what they need to think about in deciding the future of vehicles in Rye Lane.

This is a reminder that the Council zoom meeting to discuss this is on Tuesdsy 28th Sep 7pm in two days time. It is really important to get a good spread of users of Rye Lane into that discussion. Hope many of you can attend and contribute to it. To get the zoom link you must email [email protected] to register and ask for the link.

Calling all users of Peckham Rye station. This is the busiest interchange station in the entire country without step free access to platforms or accessible facilities for passengers. It is also now dangerously overcrowded at times. Even with the reduction in rail travel during Covid-19 the station remains overcrowded at times. Network Rail now has the go ahead from the Government to spend the money to redesign the station interior and platforms as necessary to make it step free and reduce overcrowding. They have set up a quarterly zoom public meeting to be updated on the design work as they look for solutions. The first meeting was this evening. The next one is on 13th January 6pm-8pm. It will be good if people who use the station can sign up for updates and get to the meetings. They are keen for feedback on the ideas. Email [email protected] to get on the mail list. i am starting this thread to let people know and also to encourage station users to share views about the ststion and how it can be improved for access and stopping overcrowding. More info: Follow Twitter @NetworkRailSE info: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/kent/kent-and-south-east-london-railway-upgrade-plan/peckham-rye-station-redevelopment

Hi everyone ? keeping you up to date with progress on the petition: at last count it stands at 2,792, and continues to rise as the information about the plans and the August consultation spreads. So there is still an opportunity to sign and help support the request for a meaningful discussion with local people about the plans: http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES This is the local town centre for anyone who lives or works within a few miles of Peckham, whatever postcode we are in! So even if you are in SE22 or other nearby postcodes it is still your local town centre! Please do sign the petition if you would like to help achieve a meaningful consultation. Some media reports: * https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/dont-damage-peckhams-diverse-neighbourhood/ * https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/anger-at-1000-home-peckham-skyscraper-which-will-block-views-and-take-six-years-to-finish/ * https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/73554

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Artful D said: how will you know when you have reached a point where you are happy with the outcome? ---------------------------- Dear Artful D: This campaign is not about a specific 'outcome' in terms of the development. It is about achieving an informed consultation process which enables many people to give informed comments. We support a probing open questioning to seek good information and discussion to hear a variety of views before taking views about development plans. Of course if you do not support that approach then you will not support the petition. More than 2000 have now shown their support. For those who wish to do likewise here is the link: http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES

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Artful D said: What's the vision of Peckham Vision ? There must be one otherwise the organisation name is a travesty ! ------------------------------------- Peckham Vision website: https://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/Peckham_Vision:About says ?The vision is to develop an integrated approach to Peckham town centre as essential to a thriving and sustainable social and commercial centre, and to contribute to Peckham being a good place for all in which to live, work and visit.? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blah, that's the process but what are the actual > parameters that are acceptable for development? > > Like I said I'm not asking for people to say we > don't want this and we want a consultation , I'm > asking what would the development need to contain > and look like as a starting point of a meaniful > debate with the developer That will come out of the consultation! * Please sign the petition for a meaningful consultation here: http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES

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Artful D said: my personal opinion is she is treating Peckham as a giant urban social project, pushing her way or no way which seems to about keeping Peckham down and not accepting improvements as she fears Gentrification ----------------------------------- Hi Artful D: I confess that my close encounters as a resident with the consultation process over the years has driven me to working hard to change the consultation process to a meaningful one! It needs just some simple changes in understanding. For further enlightenment I invite you to read my paper here: https://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/images/a/a8/Eileen_Conn_TSRC_community_engagement_in_SESD.pdf As for opposing gentrification that is a new one. I am also accused of encouraging it! The truth is that neither are true. I care about good decision making and an alive democracy! If you share that view do please sign the petition for a good consultation on the Aylesham redevelopment plans: http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES

Artful Dodger said: The proposal talks about 70% of the properties being social housing, so I can't see any concern there. Will they be affordable? Sadly property rents and prices have increased over the years so they will possibly be higher than properties in the area are currently but unless you want to build cardboard box houses, that's the compromise I guess. ------------------------------------ Alice said: 70% social housing?! That would be amazing but then asking if it would be affordable? If it?s social housing - it?s be social rent which is a lot less than fake ?affordable? rent. What have I missed? ------------------------------------ Eileen's reply: 'Affordable' housing is proposed at 35% of the total. The 70% 'social rent' housing is 70% of the 35%. So that roughly looks like about 25% of the total. 'Affordable' housing includes rent up to 80% market rent levels so it is not affordable for people on low and average means which is the majority of the people. Basically on these figures this looks like roughly about 70-75% of the total could be beyond the means of most people in Southwark. The current petition is aimed at getting a consultation which enables everyone to get the info they need to be clear about these and other important matters, discuss them with other local people in a good process enabling people who wish to, to make informed comments. The August consultation in the summer holidays was a poor process. If you support the request for a better process do please sign the petition: http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES

Hi Nigello - Housing is a key issue in this redevelopment - you are right. But the type of housing is very unclear and how much will be really affordable for local people, are among the several issues that the plans raise, including what seems to be questionable density. The petition is not opposing redevelopment, but seeking a serious and meaningful discussion of these issues following the poor consultation in August. Please support the petition http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES for a meaningful consultation which is aimed at improving the plans. Many issues need public examination and discussion.

Photo attached of the developer's model of what is proposed for Peckham town centre. Please SIGN the petition for more and real consultation. http://www.change.org/PECKHAMVOICES We can have an effect if we get a lot of signatures for thorough examination of these plans before the planning application. There are big questions about the amount of truly affordable housing, amenities for children and families, public space, impact on the character of the area, impact on adjacent housing, and many other issues.

Hi - when you make a comment or read the post, and agree, do please remember to sign the petition: http://change.org/PECKHAMVOICES

There are major redevelopment plans for the Aylesham Centre in the heart of Peckham. There are local concerns about their scale, nature and impact. Tiger Developments consulted on their plans during the August holidays and while many are still struggling with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The consultation was very inadequate. Local people are petitioning developers and the Council to collaborate on creating a meaningful consultation. * Please sign the petition here: http://change.org/PECKHAMVOICES * More information: https://www.ayleshamcommunityaction.co.uk