Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[Gramsci]

There’s quite a lot of them

Dockless Cycle Hire

Parking bays for rental e-scooters and e-bikes around Lambeth.

www.lambeth.gov.uk

And the alleyway next to Marks and Spencer I took photo of isn't one of them I see from the map.

 

[freshapple]

And the alleyway next to Marks and Spencer I took photo of isn't one of them I see from the map.

You could speak to the authorities?

 

[GarveyLives]

I didn't have anything to buy there so didn't try to get into the shop, but I imagine it would have been difficult and intimidating.

What was it about a peaceful demonstration of predominantly middle-aged people that was so "intimidating" for your imagination?

 

[Marca]

No - that’s where personal bikes should be, they’d be much better off further up that side of the alley where there aren’t bike racks or marked bays on streets.

I’m all for hire e-bikes but they should should take space from motorists rather than pedestrians & other cyclists.

Why not encourage bicycles to park like this, i.e. do they have to be clustered together in allocated bays? - as a cyclist, parking on the road is often more convenient, as it's closer to my destination/home rather than have to park in a bay some way away

 

[teuchter]

Yes, you could simply say that anywhere allocated as car parking can also be used by these bikes. But perhaps that would make it too complicated for their system to check whether the bikes were left in acceptable locations.

 

[Indeliblelink]

I follow some guy on Youtube called Wendall who visits various places in the UK. He's done a Brixton one. As only an occasional visitor to Brixton I found it quite interesting.

 

[Tricky Skills]

Buzzed: Lambeth Heritage Festival 2024: A preview of #Brixton highlights

 

[Torpid Scorpion]

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Why not encourage bicycles to park like this, i.e. do they have to be clustered together in allocated bays? - as a cyclist, parking on the road is often more convenient, as it's closer to my destination/home rather than have to park in a bay some way away

I actually parked a lime like this by my house and the app dinged me for illegal parking. I rang them and gave them a bollocking. 20 minutes of my life I won’t get back, but they “took it off my record”. Crap having California run this.

 

[editor]

This is pretty special. Someone has left their Lime bike in the middle of the busy pedestrian crossing opposite the tube!

 

[Mr paulee]

Harvest Festival

 

[CH1]

Harvest Festival

I think this would be an interesting revival: Beating the bounds - Wikipedia
Would give local societies and Lambeth Council something to do around May time.
Currently everything seems weighted towards September

Love Lambeth

Find more than 80 walks, talks, art exhibitions and more to celebrate Shakespeare in Lambeth and the people and places that make up Lambeth’s history and heritage.

love.lambeth.gov.uk

 

[Mr paulee]

Brixton Brewery moving most of its production from Herne Hill to Enfield.

 

[teuchter]

Saved! The 45 bus route from Clapham Park to Elephant and Castle escapes the axe

Lambeth residents will be pleased to learn that the 45 bus route – which runs from Elephant & Castle, Newington Causeway to Clapham Park via Brixton – will now not be disappearing f…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Looks like there's a new attempt to cut short the 45 bus.

Bus routes 45, 59 and 118 - proposed changes in south London

We’re proposing to make changes to routes 45, 59 and 118 between Elephant & Castle, Camberwell, Brixton, Clapham Park, Streatham and Morden. By clicking on each of the buttons below, you can read more about what is proposed and how this may impact you. You can also

haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk

 

[edcraw]

Saved! The 45 bus route from Clapham Park to Elephant and Castle escapes the axe

Lambeth residents will be pleased to learn that the 45 bus route – which runs from Elephant & Castle, Newington Causeway to Clapham Park via Brixton – will now not be disappearing f…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Looks like there's a new attempt to cut short the 45 bus.

Bus routes 45, 59 and 118 - proposed changes in south London

We’re proposing to make changes to routes 45, 59 and 118 between Elephant & Castle, Camberwell, Brixton, Clapham Park, Streatham and Morden. By clicking on each of the buttons below, you can read more about what is proposed and how this may impact you. You can also

haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk

This looks quite good no? A bus straight into central London would be very beneficial and this means another route to Kings.

 

[teuchter]

This looks quite good no? A bus straight into central London would be very beneficial and this means another route to Kings.

It's cutting the 45 short so that it stops at Camberwell instead of going to Elephant, so a link towards central London is lost. By another route to Kings do you mean for people in Streatham & southwards?

 

[edcraw]

It's cutting the 45 short so that it stops at Camberwell instead of going to Elephant, so a link towards central London is lost. By another route to Kings do you mean for people in Streatham & southwards?

Aquino misread it that the 118 was being extended rather than replaced by the 45.

The 45 as a route from Clapham Park into central London never made much sense - having the 59 do that would be a benefit for people on Clapham Park.

 

[BusLanes]

Think losing the Elephant and Castle bit is a problem.

Also removing one bus route from the busy stretch from Streatham into Brixton for the tube will be a problem during rush hour. The buses are often pretty rammed as it is

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

there was police in white overalls on loughborough park at the house next to the school opposite the park, not sure what is going on a fair amount of people standing around and talking though (the house with the caravan in the garden for anyone local)

 

[Mr paulee]

Donate to Save Brixton Street Wear, organized by Peter Adams

Brixton Street Wear is a Brixton-based clothing brand that embodies the spirit, culture, and dive… Peter Adams needs your support for Save Brixton Street Wear

www.gofundme.com

B S W Go fund me.

 

[Rushy]

Donate to Save Brixton Street Wear, organized by Peter Adams

Brixton Street Wear is a Brixton-based clothing brand that embodies the spirit, culture, and dive… Peter Adams needs your support for Save Brixton Street Wear

www.gofundme.com

B S W Go fund me.

Interesting. They are seeking help with legal costs because they are having their trademark challenged by US based "Brixton LLC" - who are primarily a lifestyle clothing brand which is sold in the UK. I'm no expert but suspect that the americans might have a valid claim if they have registered the name here?

Winot ?

 

[Winot]

Interesting. They are seeking help with legal costs because they are having their trademark challenged by US based "Brixton LLC" - who are primarily a lifestyle clothing brand which is sold in the UK. I'm no expert but suspect that the americans might have a valid claim if they have registered the name here?

Winot ?

Thanks for the tag Rushy

Brixton LLC does have UK trade mark registrations e.g.

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00904905998

I'll send a message to Brixton Street Wear offering free legal advice. For obvious reasons I won't discuss the rights/wrongs of the case on the open boards.

 

[Rushy]

Thanks for the tag Rushy

Brixton LLC does have UK trade mark registrations e.g.

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00904905998

I'll send a message to Brixton Street Wear offering free legal advice. For obvious reasons I won't discuss the rights/wrongs of the case on the open boards.

Watch out anyone thinking of launching a Brixton branded range of Xmas tree decorations - they appear to have got that covered too!

 

[spitfire]

Mr C and Jumping Jack Frost are also on the case.

Hope it works out for them but can't say it looks too promising.



edit: doesn't look like facebook link worked. oh well.

 

[CH1]

It's cutting the 45 short so that it stops at Camberwell instead of going to Elephant, so a link towards central London is lost. By another route to Kings do you mean for people in Streatham & southwards?

Looks like TFL had a go at rationalising routes 12 and 148 in 2022 and failed.
Maybe users of Dulwich Library have more clout than humble Brixtonians!

PS I'm fine with the 45/118 proposal - a direct route to the Holland Tringham as an alternative to the Kentish Drover (the Beehive being so crap when it comes to the CAMRA department).

 

[Angellic]

Brixton Market for sale

The property news website CoStar is reporting that TPG Angelo Gordon and Hondo Enterprises, the private company fronted by Taylor McWilliams, have appointed Savills and Bruce Gillingham Pollard to sell the freehold and part leasehold of Brixton Market.

brixtonblog.com

Posting but may be elsewhere here

 

[blameless77]

Brixton Market for sale

The property news website CoStar is reporting that TPG Angelo Gordon and Hondo Enterprises, the private company fronted by Taylor McWilliams, have appointed Savills and Bruce Gillingham Pollard to sell the freehold and part leasehold of Brixton Market.

brixtonblog.com

Posting but may be elsewhere here

Ouch!

 

[RoyReed]

Thanks for the tag Rushy

Brixton LLC does have UK trade mark registrations e.g.

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00904905998

I'll send a message to Brixton Street Wear offering free legal advice. For obvious reasons I won't discuss the rights/wrongs of the case on the open boards.

Brixton Street Wear has just been featured on BBC Breakfast.

E2A - article started at 07:50am - it's on the iPlayer.

 

[pbsmooth]

The picture Savills have used looks more like Chelsea

 

[Tropi]

Brixton Street Wear has just been featured on BBC Breakfast.

E2A - article started at 07:50am - it's on the iPlayer.

Is the US company with a similar name taking the fucking piss?
BRIXTON IS HERE! SOUTH LONDON! They do not own the name! End off!

 

[Tropi]

Can we sue them back, the US Company, for using the name Brixton? Someone suggested that on their Insta.