Brixton news, rumour and general chat - Aug 2015

[CH1]

For the whole thing or one floor? A mate was quoted £5k for his wedding on a Saturday. Probably should have said it was a "family gathering"!

Don't know how many functions Brixton East do - but I did notice one a few months ago with two SIA security guards in appropriately posh suits à la Lennox Lewis. And bubbly waving guests all over the pavement and Barrington Road. Made the Domino on a match night look almost tame.

The wedding market is something else pricewise - I have a friend who used to work at the Fox & Greyhound in Dulwich Village. You needed a top-up mortgage to have your wedding reception there.

 

[editor]

I don't begrudge Brixton East hiring the place out at a premium. They've put on some great community events.

 

[CH1]

I was astounded by the cost of Brixton East, as I'd thought it was some kind of arty co-op type thing, but its a private business. They subsidise some stuff for/by community, tho', which is a good thing.

I was astounded too. I've been to exhibitions, and a couple of meetings. Seen what seem to be council meetings going on in there day time on occasion.
I assumed price would be tailored to the event - though that was never stipulated in this case.

Last year Urban had a meet-up where we occupied the front room and some of the tables outside at the Effra Social. I think this was informal, rather than a paid for hire. Is this not possible for your event?

 

[steeeve]

Thanks, will do.

Back room of the Elm Park Tavern is free bar a £100 minimum spend if you've not found anywhere yet

 

[David Clapson]

If any dealers outside KFC need a customer, there's one waiting for you up Brixton Hill. He wants you to deliver. It's gentrification gone mad.

420 needed! Brixton hill / stretham hill (Streatham hill)

In need of some good bud.

I'm in Brixton hill area.

I can walk to meet you but delivery would be preferred.

Email me for my number if you can sort me out!!

http://london.craigslist.co.uk/wan/5158225973.html

 

[friendofdorothy]

I noticed there where 2 police up especially early by the bus stops near Morleys at about 7am - were thay expecting crowd trouble because of the Tube strike? Did the bus queues really need any policing?

 

[superfly101]

Blast from the past :0

 

[Nanker Phelge]

If any dealers outside KFC need a customer, there's one waiting for you up Brixton Hill. He wants you to deliver. It's gentrification gone mad.


http://london.craigslist.co.uk/wan/5158225973.html

I was desperate.

 

[snowy_again]

Lots of Brixton / HH /Camberwell / LJ in this:

 

[Rushy]

I was watching them film that in the park though had no idea what it was about. Looked like drunk people dancing at a wedding at the time. Certainly benefits from having been cut into very short bits!

 

[CH1]

.....She told me that previously Splash spent a lot on portable WCs (I noticed a lot of men and women pissing in public yesterday) and rubbish cleanup. Also Splash used to arrange a children's area, art exhibits, non-food stalls selling this and that, a multiplicity of food stalls, and some cultural diversity in the type of music played....

Are the Standard raiding Urban75 for material?

 

[Rushy]

Are the Standard raiding Urban75 for material?
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Guys were lined up on my old street pissing against the fences on the pavement. Girls living downstairs said guys were just pissing straight through the garden gate and gave them the finger when they complained.

It is gross. Splash organisers are clearly pretty inexperienced. But Lambeth has form with not ensuring events have public loos.

 

[editor]

Guys were lined up on my old street pissing against the fences on the pavement. Girls living downstairs said guys were just pissing straight through the garden gate and gave them the finger when they complained.

It is gross. Splash organisers are clearly pretty inexperienced. But Lambeth has form with not ensuring events have public loos.

For some of us, mass pissing against our walls is an everyday occurrence and something that is unlikely to get solved until the day Lambeth stop dishing out drinks licences to every newly arrived entrepreneur without adding in conditions that they must supply sufficient loos for their patrons. Brixton Station Road at Pop chucking out time is awash with urine and there's plenty of the yellow stuff coming out of the Village and making its way onto the Barrier Block green/Carlton Mansions.

And, of course, Lambeth need to make more public loos available, especially around the tube station and Windrush Sq. This is the sort of thing you might have thought the cash-sucking Bid might be lobbying for too, but they're extra useless.

 

[Rushy]

For some of us, mass pissing against our walls is an everyday occurrence and something that is unlikely to get solved until the day Lambeth stop dishing out drinks licences to every newly arrived entrepreneur without adding in conditions that they must supply sufficient loos for their patrons. Brixton Station Road at Pop chucking out time is awash with urine and there's plenty of the yellow stuff coming out of the Village and making its way onto the Barrier Block green/Carlton Mansions.

And, of course, Lambeth need to make more public loos available, especially around the tube station and Windrush Sq. This is the sort of thing you might have thought the cash-sucking Bid might be lobbying for too, but they're extra useless.

I'm surprised that CHL only started experiencing the problem since the village opened. Its been a major problem in both the central Brixton streets I've lived on since the 90s (pure coincidence, I assure you). They used to have to jet wash Tunstall Road every weekend morning.

But yes. Its exactly the kind of thing BID should be sorting out.

 

[editor]

I'm surprised that CHL only started experiencing the problem since the village opened. Its been a major problem in both the central Brixton streets I've lived on since the 90s (pure coincidence, I assure you). They used to have to jet wash Tunstall Road every weekend morning.

But yes. Its exactly the kind of thing BID should be sorting out.

I didn't actually say that it had only become a problem since the Village opened - people have been doing it for decades.

But given that the Village attracts growng hordes of drinking tourists most nights of the week and has only minimal toilet facilities, it's hardly a revelation to discover that increasing numbers are opting for al fresco pissing nearby.

 

[elmpp]

I didn't actually say that it had only become a problem since the Village opened - people have been doing it for decades.

But given that the Village attracts growng hordes of drinking tourists most nights of the week and has only minimal toilet facilities, it's hardly a revelation to discover that increasing numbers are opting for al fresco pissing nearby.

But the only place you did actually mention was Pop and the Village?

 

[Gramsci]

Are the Standard raiding Urban75 for material?
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The issue of toilets is now London wide problem.

In central London (Westminster Council) they are now charging 50 pence to use public toilet. They few that they have not managed to put turnstiles in are now no longer kept clean. ie Broadwick street and Marylebone.

City of London also recently started charging for toilets.

These two are the richest Councils in London.

The thing is public toilets are not the top of list of Council problems any more.

Though I notice Camden has not gone down the route of charging yet.

 

[Maharani]

What with the craze for popups, why can't we just have more popup toilets?

 

[Tricky Skills]

The Lambeth Community Toilet scheme is a decent idea, although poorly publicised.

 

[Greebo]

The Lambeth Community Toilet scheme is a decent idea, although poorly publicised.

I thought McD's on the corner of Acre Lane was supposed to be part of it, but given what happened on last month, apparently not.

 

[Rushy]

I thought McD's on the corner of Acre Lane was supposed to be part of it, but given what happened on last month, apparently not.

Apparently it closed during Splash after fighting broke out over the loos.

 

[teuchter]

There should be a kind of airbnb for toilets. So if you need one you go on your smartphone app and see if anyone nearby will let you use theirs for 20p.

I am going to take this to the Dragons' Den.

 

[Rushy]

There should be a kind of airbnb for toilets. So if you need one you go on your smartphone app and see if anyone nearby will let you use theirs for 20p.

I am going to take this to the Dragons' Den.

Someone was telling me they were offered £10 to take a shit in their loo during Splash!

So apparently there were 14 toilets provided. And the recommended for a 20,000 crowd is 150. Lambeth are so desperately amateur.

 

[Maharani]

Someone was telling me they were offered £10 to take a shit in their loo during Splash!

So apparently there were 14 toilets provided. And the recommended for a 20,000 crowd is 150. Lambeth are so desperately amateur.

People hire their loos out during Carnival...

 

[Ms T]

Someone was telling me they were offered £10 to take a shit in their loo during Splash!

So apparently there were 14 toilets provided. And the recommended for a 20,000 crowd is 150. Lambeth are so desperately amateur.

Splash has become a mini Notting Hill carnival. Who organises it? I don't really see why Lambeth should pay for the loos.

 

[Rushy]

Splash has become a mini Notting Hill carnival. Who organises it? I don't really see why Lambeth should pay for the loos.

The amateur nature of the organisers is a given. Lambeth, however, set the conditions and should have enough experience to know that 20,000 people will need a lot of toilets.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Shooting on combermere road. About 15 young people involved in a fight, car got smashed, then a shot. Most legged it by the time police and ambulece arrived. Poor guy sounded very much in pain but thakfully alive. Be careful if you're out.

 

[Mr Retro]

The Lambeth Community Toilet scheme is a decent idea, although poorly publicised.

Decent idea but always had the feeling of passing the problem along to somebody else and then turning you back to it

 

[Orang Utan]

I see Plan B is being reopened as Phonox. http://phonox.co.uk
They have a great resident, Jasper James, and a sound music policy with some so d bookings, so fair play to them. They're run by the people who run XOYO and The Nest, so they should know what they're doing. Will have to visit soon

 

[editor]

But the only place you did actually mention was Pop and the Village?

Might that possibly be because they're two examples of new Brixton drinking destinations that are proving popular with tourists?