You'd think they would have shared this with the local media outlets, wouldn't you? Or perhaps posted up some flyers around the nearby estates. Why, it's almost like they don't want the opinions of anyone who's not already onboard with the nu-Market concept!
spread the word then
I need a full details or at least a flyer so I've a proper source.
That was eye witness testimony from someone standing directly opposite at the time of the incident, you prick. And what's his job got to do with anything?
I don't understand, that is all the details - what more do you need?
Cheers - I got a leaflet through today so I'll go over tomorrow. There's lots of words in the leaflet but it doesn't actually say anything!
I'll make up my mind when I see their plans but I'm naturally supremely distrustful and even if they mean well, I imagine that their proposals will continue the policy of social exclusion already in place. There may well be a council-pleasing mix of A1/A3 outlets, but I'm doubtful many will be targeted at the less affluent people on my estate, and the market will continue to pursue its well established status as a DJ-laden, foodie-luring "destination."
This may be useful?
He's a trend-grooving, cash-dripping, record-dropping socialite, so I'd take a gamble and say we'll end up with more of the same with added bonus DJs nights and on-trend foodieism, with a few old school units retained to make it look 'authentic' and 'real.'
speaking to one of the business owners it seems it was a p.r. job to tick the relevant boxes for change of use, in effect anyone wanting to change from A1 to A3 or vice versa will go through the owners and not the council and while it might be true that service charges are decreasing (I have no idea) it is also true that rents are increasing, I would guess that the rent increases will far outstrip the reductions
I went along. The 'drop in session' was held in a completely empty white room without a table or a chair, there was no posters or anything to look at or read, and with the two Village reps waiting behind the closed door I suspect it might have been a tad intimidating to some folk.
There was nothing for them to say really. I gave them some suggestions that they should leaflet the nearby estates and talk normally if they really want to get local people involved - posting up guff about 'shop concepts' is unlikely to engage people who don't like in a world of hubs and clusters.
I thought there was some sort of agreement between planning and covered market that no more than 50% of units were to be A3 cafe/bar situations.
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It seems that yoga is just the latest thing to hate upon, as a visible and easily mockable component of the nu Brixton changes. It's unlikely you'll ever find me attending a yoga class but I know several people, who aren't all London based yuppies, who seem to find it very helpful for various things, from keeping a handle on debilitating back pain to helping in relaxation and general mental wellbeing to an antidote to the effects of approaching old age. There are lots of different types of yoga that are focussed on different things; some involve strenuous physical stuff; some are more about the mental stuff that you could describe as 'zen' if you wanted to; some are associated with hippy nonsense and some aren't. There are different teachers with different approaches and there are classes that happen in school halls for something like £10 a session as well as the heavily branded operations like the Fierce Grace place and so on.
