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Featured local business - Clubtek

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SE23

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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...

Greater Brockley solar investment scheme opens for round two

Jul

2016

Last year, a local group called SE London Community Energy (SELCE) successfully raised £250,000 to invest in solar energy projects in the Greater Brockley area [full disclosure: I was a small investor in the enterprise]. They are now seeking to expand by raising a further £120,000. SELCE Chair Camilla Berens explains:Ashmead Primary School in St. John’s is ...

St Asaph Road garage owner sentenced for MOT fraud

Jun

2016

The News Shopper reports:"The owner of a Brockley garage has been sentenced after admitting MOT fraud, which saw 27 cars pass the test without being inspected."Spyros Katchis, owner of Dundalk Motors Testing Ltd in St Asaph Road, was found issuing MOT certificates without carrying out the physical test after a member of the public tipped ...

Unlock arts funding

Apr

2016

Arts Council England writes:Thinking about doing a Grants for the Arts application and have some questions?On Thursday 14th April, 2-4pm, join us for a discussion with three Arts Council relationship managers from music, combined arts and visual arts to get help with your application. Any art form is welcome.To get the most out of the session, ...

Tony’s Hawked

Mar

2016

Tony's Plaice (259 Malpas Road), my favourite chippie, is up for sale. The Brockley Cross takeaway, is on the market, due to a planned retirement. A large site on a stretch of high-street that has recently found new life thanks to Masala Wala, The Brockley Deli and, potentially, the Brockley Grill, this plaice has potential.Click here ...

Coming soon: Conran Estates

Mar

2016

A rendering of Conran's new office, opening in MaySimon Hughes is the founder of Conran Estates, the estate agency opening shortly at 180 Brockley Road. Demonstrating admirably good humour after BCers had fun with his firm's video guide to the area, he writes:"We're beginning fit out of our office in April, with a view to ...

Lewisham launches rate relief for Living Wage employers

Mar

2016

Lewisham Council writes:Lewisham employers, the Living Wage Foundation and the Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock, came together this week to launch a discount offer for businesses who sign up to become London Living Wage employers.Lewisham Council is offering all local business rate payers a discount worth up to £5,000 on their business rates if ...

Bakery plan for Ewhurst Road

Feb

2016

Cat Food is a small batch bakery trying to set up permanent home in Brockley. They are currently raising funds on Kickstarter to set up shop on Ewhurst Road and are half-way towards their £2,000 goal. They say:Having moved kitchens 3 times in 2015, we need to move in to a permanent space of our ...

The Sunflower Centre is hiring

Feb

2016

The Sunflower Centre on Hilly Fields is currently recruiting. They say:We are currently offering these exciting opportunities to work at our Complementary Health Centre in the heart of Brockley:Practice ManagerReceptionist/AdministratorsSocial Media supportPremises ManagerWe’d like to hear from you with your CV and a Covering Letter - please email to recruitment@thesunflowercentre.co.uk

Deptford High Street pilots money-back app for parking

Feb

2016

Deptford High Street is piloting a new app called MoreForMe that allows people to get money off their shopping in return for a minimum spend in local shops, offsetting local parking charges. Lewisham Council says:"The free MoreForMe app, developed by Better Cities, can be downloaded onto a smartphone or tablet and works once an activation ...

Indoor market and small cinema planned for Ladywell development

Feb

2016

Pop-up development PLACE / Ladywell has an irritating name and would be better as a permanent structure rather than messing around as a temporary building, but by God, the team behind it know how to give the people what they want - and are planning an indoor market and small cinema on site. They say:We ...