Local election debate on planning & regeneration

[Eileen]

Hi - have you ever had frustrating or worse experiences with the planning system? Have you wondered how the system works and who is in charge? Or do you feel local Councillors need to be more accountable for the decisions they take on these matters? If yes to any of that you will be interested in this event. Come and join this important part of our democracy:

An election hustings on planning and regeneration held by the Southwark Planning Network

in the lead up to the local Council elections in May:

on Saturday 14th April

2.00pm Community exhibition

3.00-5.00pm Hustings meeting

At Christ Church Peckham, 676-680 Old Kent Road,

between Commercial Way and Peckham Park Road junctions with the Old Kent Road.

Similar to BBC Question Time with audience participation.

This is a Hustings with a difference, where community perspectives on important planning policy matters can be raised with politicians seeking election. Community groups from across the borough, linked through the Southwark Planning Network, are creating the community exhibition at 2pm. We all suffer from the problems caused by the planning system, the deficient consultation process, and the impacts of regeneration. These never get addressed properly in the local elections we have every four years. This hustings is aimed at helping to correct that democratic deficit.

Four candidates in the local elections have been chosen by their parties to represent them in this Community Hustings on planning and regeneration:

Toby Eckersley - Conservative: candidate in London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward

Eleanor Margolies - Green: candidate in St Giles ward

Damian O'Brien - Liberal Democrat: candidate in London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward

Rebecca Lury ? Labour: candidate in North Walworth ward

Further info from: http://www.peckhamvision.org/wiki/Southwark_Planning_Network