July 2014 - Page 5 of 11

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Flixation in Forest Hill

Jul

2014

Coming up at the Hob in Forest Hill next Friday, the return of Flixation, a night of short films and movies.Flixation has its roots in the 1990s/noughties DIY underground film scene in London. It was formed in in December 2006 by Caroline Kennedy (former Exploding Cinema), Clive Shaw (former MyEyesMyEyes) and Duncan Reekie (former Werewolf). ...

Transition in Brockley – An open letter

Jul

2014

We hope you’re enjoying the summer and making the most of the sunny weather in your gardens and beyond! The reason for the email is to remind everyone of current activities and take stock of where we are and also try to drum up some more interest in the group and the transition movement in ...

Greenspaces: Sayes Court Park

Jul

2014

Much better maintained than it once was, Sayes Court Park in Deptford (Grove Street) is a tiny remainder from Sayes Court Garden, the 17th century garden created by the diarist John Evelyn that once stretched over 100 acres.Small and dotted with trees which cast pools of shadow over most of the park on sunny days, ...

Crofton Park and Honor Oak become a neighbourhood area

Jul

2014

Lewisham Council reports:Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park has been designated a neighbourhood area with its own neighbourhood forum. It is the first neighbourhood area to be designated in the borough. This means that, through the forum, local people can now prepare a neighbourhood plan that will set out how they want their area to ...

Greenspaces: Friendly Gardens

Jul

2014

Perhaps the most mistreated of the Brockley parks, Friendly Gardens is a pleasant slope of grass running parallel with Friendly Street and Lucas Street. A little too small and vertiginous for many people to spend much time in and often blighted by litter, it is a pretty spot which nonetheless sometimes has a touch of ...

Long Blondes in New Cross 2004

Jul

2014

Is it really ten years since the Angular New Cross summer of 2004? Well, yes obviously, but it doesn't seem that long ago that the music press was full of tales of the 'New Cross Scene' (like this one from the NME in May 2004), and then locally-based label Angular Recording Corporation was getting some ...

Work on La Costa Smeralda site

Jul

2014

Student accommodation plan for Mercy Terrace

Jul

2014

10-14 Mercy Terrace (a light industrial unit tucked under the bridge in Ladywell), is to be redeveloped and the architects commissioned to design its replacement are inviting people's views on their proposals. Ladywell Village Improvement Group reports:Goldcrest Architects proposals includes flexible office space for small and medium businesses on the ground floor with high quality ...

Gardeners Needed!

Jul

2014

The Brookmill Park User Group

Jul

2014

Toby writes:Some local residents are keen to meet up and start a community group for Brookmill Park and would love you to join us!The first meeting will be at 6pm on Wednesday 27th August 2014 with a representative from Glendale Grounds Management who maintain the park. We're meeting at the Park Keeper’s hut next to ...