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From Peckham Vision
[edit] 2nd April 2012 Portas pilot bid submitted
The Council has submitted a Portas pilot bid for Peckham town centre. See accompanying video. The Peckham Vision town centre meeting was the background to several of the interviews. The video is full of hope and optimism about our town centre. But we could do with just a bit of help! The Government has said it will extend the number of pilots because of huge demand across the country.
[edit] 14th March 2012 Rail industry support for community initiatives
This was a fantastic community meeting celebrating recent achievements for Peckham town centre. Over 200 locals from Peckham's diverse social, economic and ethnic communties crowded in to the CLF Art Café in the Bussey building, to hear the latest news from Peckham Vision and the Council. Senior figures from Network Rail, Southern Railway and the Railway Heritage Trust voiced their support for community initiatives at Peckham Rye station in Peckham town centre; see video clip.
[edit] 8th March 2012 Council chooses Peckham town centre for Portas Pilot bid
The Portas Pilots are a Government programmeto bring High Streets to life for the twenty first century. The Council is putting together a bid for Peckham to be one of the pilots. They have accepted Peckham Vision’s expression of interest as a potential key partner. The bid has to be submitted by 30 March 2012.
[edit] 17th January 2012 Community exhibition & meeting to be held on 14th March
For latest news on all the new developments at and around the station and discussions about the future come to the community meeting on Wednesday 14th March 7pm, exhibition from 4pm, see details here.
[edit] 23rd November 2011 Station Square to be restored
The London Mayor announced a GLA grant of between £3-5m to help restore the square in front of Peckham Rye Station and to complete the restoration of the historic station building. Southwark Council to match funding. Peckham Vision is in discussions with the Council about the detailed work schedule which will take several years to complete. See more