PeckhamRose

I would prefer it be cancelled from here altogether. It's a nightmare no matter 3 days or 6. They have no respect for any of us and it flies in the face of Southwark's claims to be a listening caring council to its residents. It is SO loud and SO disruptive to park and wildlife. Money doesn't go back to cover damage which should not be done in the first place.

I thought there was one on Pellatt Road?

I already posted that Cllr Hamvas has said will not give Gala licence for the 2nd weekend. Cllr Mills doesn't respond to my emails. It might have been better had the meeting been held at Clockhouse pub or closer to the Park.

The consultation advertised as being last night Tuesday 18th, and to which our Councillor Renata Hamvas told me she was unable to attend, never happened because Events Team and Gala never showed up at Pod 1 Peckham Library. Cllr Hamvas is not supporting the 2nd weekend. I then noticed in Southwark News the meeting is scheduled for tonight Wednesday 19th Nov 2025. I can't attend. CllrVictoria Mills doesn't reply to my emails. Anyone able to go? I am unable to leave the house at this time.

I'd rather go to actual local Safer Neighbourhood Team meetings and see the whites of their eyes. Ours in Peckham Rye Park ward (maps of areas the ward covers are on the police website; no idea about the new one!) used to be very well attended, but sadly now not so. The local police of the SNT seem to change far too regularly so they never have a chance to really know the area and the people. And the last meeting, held at the Tenants Hall of Brenchley Gardens (so right on the edge of the geographical area), was held with one day's notice. Not good.

Friends of Peckham Rye Park sent emails to its members (do join if you can; it's useful) saying a few nights ago a fire was started on the SE22 side of the park by kids with fireworks. Horrific.

Hi folks, to those of you who complained about the noise, you will have received the following email today. I am sure those of you who were upset, did complain, and received this. I copy in full. PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] and tell them your name, and when you want to go to the drop in as below. "To whom it may concern, We are reaching out to invite you to our upcoming Residents & Stakeholder Debrief Drop In Sessions for Gala 2025. We are following the same format of two drop-in sessions in order to allow for more meaningful conversations and feedback. Lunchtime Session: Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Date: Tuesday 12th of August Location: The Watson's General Telegraph, 108 Forest Hill Rd, London SE22 0RS Evening Session: Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Date: Tuesday 12th of August Location: The Watson's General Telegraph, 108 Forest Hill Rd, London SE22 0RS As these are drop-in sessions, you can arrive at any time during the below sessions - but it would be greatly appreciated if you could advise on an approximate arrival time. If you would like to attend, please respond with: Your name - Your address - Your estimated time of arrival - We really appreciate your feedback and taking the time to attend our engagement meetings. Yours sincerely, Community Team | GALA Festival" End of copied section. Email [email protected] and tell them name address and when you think you can be there on 12th August, between 12pm and 2pm and 6 till 8pm

Someone on another website, seems to be in the know and like some of us attends the pre and post event meets this year held at the Clockhouse, said, "....but I think they wanted to get other organisers in to run the other weekend (like at Brockwell), and couldn't make it happen in the timeframe so withdrew the application. Bearing in mind they are already advertising pre-registration for next year's tickets, I suspect they are a bit more organised this time and it will take a bit more to stop them..." Quite. When the post meeting is announced I hope we shall all attend. I shall share details on here when I get my email invite. I hope we all bothered to complain too,

BRILLIANT. Sorry, I whispered, "brilliant"!

Well aren't you the lucky one. Stick around!

I don't care if they had every band I loved in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the fact is we're surrounded by residential areas, and those who live not just around the park but for a good mile beyond, the noise is too loud. I can hear today's (23 May 2025 - 2pm onwards) noise from the east side of the park, and I had to shut my double glazed balcony doors and windows and can STILL hear it, from the other side of the park. [email protected] and 02075255777 noise complaints. In the news are items about people who listen to their music or speak to people on their phones loudly without headphones so we all hear it. This is the same.

Hello, how many of you went to the drop in meetings at Peckham Levels? Me and a mate went at 7.30pm. Three of the production people were there. They admitted they did not like the tree cutting issue and could not answer to the higher volume this year that appeared to affect so many of us. I did not believe there were only eight objections! But that didn't include those who complained directly to [email protected] They said they had explored the area that day and we had also been and I showed them photos of the large and many areas that still needed to be made good, four months on. They agreed and said they would be doing the 'making good' on that soon. Anyway, the 3 Gala people said that they had had emails from people who said they could not make the drop in centre days, and so would be arranging for a zoom event with those of you who said they could not attend. Gala may be an event you think is just to be discussed immediately before and after the event, but plans are started months ahead and post event analyses are worked on long after, as well as these post event meetings. I told them that whilst they might be nice professional people I wished Gala would never come back for all the bad feeling and disruption it causes in OUR park to our residents.

In August or September all residents of Southwark will be given food waste bins. Currently, those of us who live in flats don't get them. This is a good thing, Last Government had withheld money but paid up a while before election and now Southwark will be doing this.

So let's all go for about 7.30pm?

An interesting series of responses here. I think they're trying to do the divide thing too, rather than have us all together in one space near to the venue, and away from Peckham Rye Park. By the way cyclemonkey, regarding postcodes. Peckham Rye has two postcodes. Peckham Rye Common is SE15 ie. Peckham postcode. Peckham Rye Park is SE22 ie. East Dulwich. But I have an idea. Why don't we - as many of us who can - all arrive together around 7.30pm? The email said they'd be taken us one by one to the Auditorium. Well we can ALL sit in the Auditorium. By definition it is a big space. Let's do that! I won't be able to get there much before then anyway. We can demand to all be heard together and we all have the same questions.