The Brixton Pound

[Jeremy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8245276.stm

Brixton are launching their own currency - presumably to try and boost the local economy, by ensuring that money spent in Brixton stays in Brixton.

Is this a good idea? Will it catch on? I have my doubts...

[HonaloochieB]

Will the dealers at the top of Coldharbour Lane and opposite the town hall accept them?

[Jeremy]

It doesn't seem likely, does it?

[bigbadwolf]

I can't see a currency printed by the bank of toyland giving anyone, in any borough, a leg up in the recession. This is just a chance to get in the papers, which for Brixton or Lambeth as a whole, isn't that much of a milestone.

[Brendan]

I kinda hpoe this actually works especially as I spend at least one day each weekend in Brixton. I like the idea of having a separate currency to use on the weekends even if it is just a novelty.

[chez]

I want to buy one as a souvenir! If lots of people do that it'll keep money in the local economy...

[bigbadwolf]

"I want to buy one as a souvenir!"

I would most probably turn out to be forgery.

[SteveT]

I heard of this on the 'Archers' some months back, Joe Grundy was writing IOU's like there was no tomorrow.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Police blitzed area near the Brixton Tube lately of Ticket Touts and Dealers.

Just don't stand at a bus stop in Acre Lane if you are on your own. ( 3/4 times lately I've been approached by Dealers):))

[woofmarkthedog]

Just don't stand at a bus stop in Acre Lane if you are on your own.

( 3/4 times lately I've been approached by Dealers)

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Yeah,selling antiques ?

W**F

[Tony.London Suburbs]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

Just don't stand at a bus stop in Acre Lane if you are on your own. ( 3 out of 4 times lately I've been approached by

Dealers)

Yeah,selling antiques ? W++F..

Well some of the, er, gear, did seem passed its sell-by....B)

[SeanMacGabhann]

The whole project is doomed. It's slightly interesting but very few of the traders I have seen interviwed are on board

But dear GOD, the sheer predictability of TLS not contributing to the topic at hand but just warning about Brixton generally is crushing

[LegalEagle-ish]

There are quite a lot of local curency and time bank schemes around which are a good way of trying to get economic growth outside of the top heavy licenced money printing scams of National currencies. They all have problems such as forgery and unenforceabilty issues but can be quite succesful. I forget what the biggest one is called, but it does help generate local businesses.

[LegalEagle-ish]

There are quite a lot of local curency and time bank schemes around which are a good way of trying to get economic growth outside of the top heavy licenced money printing scams of National currencies. They all have problems such as forgery and unenforceabilty issues but can be quite succesful. I forget what the biggest one is called, but it does help re- generate local businesses.

[SteveT]

I have yet to discover one which is a big success as Jeremy says it seems unlikely, and wolfies bank of toyland comment made me smile.

Sorry but I'm out.

[woofmarkthedog]

There has always been the Brixton IOU though, is this the same ?

[bigbadwolf]

Brixton's new 'legal' tender.

http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/bank-of-ganja-weed-poster-tm.jpg

[Tony.London Suburbs]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

But dear GOD, the sheer predictability of TLS not contributing to the topic at hand but just warning about Brixton generally is crushing.

Whats equally crushing and utterly predictable is that the ONLY time a Member of EDF's Inner Circle deign to engage avec moi is to sneer/belittle/take the pis or generally criticise.

In fact I'm struggling to remember the last time any of this (admittedly small) motley crew did otherwise, but please don't expect me to take any notice of anyone who is bad-minded andwill ONLY contribute on this basis as their credibility and impartiality rating, from me, is Zero.:))