Herne Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[BoxRoom]

Herne Hill is to get a Costa Coffee and a Greggs in the refurbished arches, apparently. Which is crap news for the bakery and independent coffee shops. I will be voting with my wallet and staying away. Doesn't bode well for Brixton, either.

Bleh. Not great.

 

[snowy_again]

Can't see the burghers of HH going to Costa for a crap coffee and toastie, when there's about 5 other indie coffee shops catering for commuters, mums and other people.

 

[editor]

Can't see the burghers of HH going to Costa for a crap coffee and toastie, when there's about 5 other indie coffee shops catering for commuters, mums and other people.

Sadly, I think you'll be proved wrong on that.

 

[Winot]

Can't see the burghers of HH going to Costa for a crap coffee and toastie, when there's about 5 other indie coffee shops catering for commuters, mums and other people.

Parents

Or were you lumping in Rushy with "other people"?

 

[Rushy]

Parents

Or were you lumping in Rushy with "other people"?

I'm still just about hanging in there as "other people".

 

[Rushy]

Herne Hill is to get a Costa Coffee and a Greggs in the refurbished arches, apparently. Which is crap news for the bakery and independent coffee shops. I will be voting with my wallet and staying away. Doesn't bode well for Brixton, either.

Wow. That's a real disappointment if true. Where did you hear it?

 

[boohoo]

Costa gets everywhere. There is even one in Thornton heath.

 

[Rushy]

I guess Costa may benefit from having an outside space which gets sunshine. At the moment only Sesame gets that and their coffee is not great.

 

[boohoo]

We have a greggs in South Norwood. Herne Hill is clearly going down hill

 

[Lizzy Mac]

We have a greggs in South Norwood. Herne Hill is clearly going down hill

I can just imagine the talk at the Sunday market and in the queue at Dugards (I love Dugards).
I think Costa will have stiff competition though as they do the worst flat white.

 

[Ms T]

Wow. That's a real disappointment if true. Where did you hear it?

Elaine and Mustafa.

 

[Maharani]

Opening night... Big fight, some guy headbutted a barman, cops in wagons outside
More importantly, tiles look shit

Crikey

 

[choochi]

This is what NR has said just recently. So if it's true it's about as much of a lie as is possible.

"The majority of our former tenants have relocated or have an opportunity to return to a refurbished unit and we will be discussing this with each of them in due course. Although we have received some expressions of interest in refurbished units, we are not in discussions with any other potential tenants.

We will not be seeking to let to national chains in Herne Hill and highlighted this commitment at a public meeting organised by the Herne Hill Forum. Out of our 4000 arches and units in London, fewer than 20 are directly let to national chains."

 

[Rushy]

This is what NR has said just recently. So if it's true it's about as much of a lie as is possible.

"The majority of our former tenants have relocated or have an opportunity to return to a refurbished unit and we will be discussing this with each of them in due course. Although we have received some expressions of interest in refurbished units, we are not in discussions with any other potential tenants.

We will not be seeking to let to national chains in Herne Hill and highlighted this commitment at a public meeting organised by the Herne Hill Forum. Out of our 4000 arches and units in London, fewer than 20 are directly let to national chains."

Thanks for that. I was sure I recalled having read something to that effect. Where was that statement posted?

 

[choochi]

Thanks for that. I was sure I recalled having read something to that effect. Where was that statement posted?

Herne Hill Forum
Station Square arches update from Network Rail

 

[choochi]

The only thing I can think of is that there might be confusion with the units within Herne Hill station that are being refurbished. I suppose they could be going in there, although I'm sure I read somewhere that Perks and White and going back in once the work is done?

 

[Rushy]

Herne Hill Forum
Station Square arches update from Network Rail

I'm pretty sure that they made that same commitment quite a lot earlier too, although I wonder whether it was in relation to Brixton.

Hopefully it is just a rumour!

 

[Rushy]

The only thing I can think of is that there might be confusion with the units within Herne Hill station that are being refurbished. I suppose they could be going in there, although I'm sure I read somewhere that Perks and White and going back in once the work is done?

P&W have something like a first refusal, one of their guys mentioned. Although they thought it would be too expensive. I quite like their current set up in Off the Cuff!

 

[Maharani]

Anyone notice that pizza Pelone has had a name change?

 

[Ms T]

Anyone notice that pizza Pelone has had a name change?

A while back. They're a small chain now and wanted all their restaurants to have the same name. Presumably they though 500 Degrees was more catchy and modern.

 

[editor]

Photos from last night's jam session at Off The Cuff. It's a great night but paying £5 for a pint still grates.

Loads of energy and good vibes at the Gypsy Tuesday jam session at Off The Cuff, Herne Hill

 

[SpamMisery]

I'm pretty sure that they made that same commitment quite a lot earlier too, although I wonder whether it was in relation to Brixton.

Hopefully it is just a rumour!

I think they made a similar statement in relation to the Brixton arches, but I think it draws on their general lines to take with regard to letting to national chains.

 

[editor]

I think they made a similar statement in relation to the Brixton arches, but I think it draws on their general lines to take with regard to letting to national chains.

They a really slippery statement saying that they could "categorically confirm that no multi-national will be in the vacant units.”

So massive UK based chains are OK then.
Brixton Arches campaigners crushed after lively Lambeth Planning meeting votes in favour of redevelopment

 

[teuchter]

Has anyone bothered to check if there's actually anything behind the costa/greggs rumour?

 

[snowy_again]

Elaine is normally about 99% right.

 

[madolesance]

Photos from last night's jam session at Off The Cuff. It's a great night but paying £5 for a pint still grates.

Loads of energy and good vibes at the Gypsy Tuesday jam session at Off The Cuff, Herne Hill

Looks like Herne Hill now has a great music venue that can truly replace the 'Half Moon'. Probably time to move on from the conversation about the 'Half Moon' becoming a music venue again.

 

[teuchter]

Elaine is normally about 99% right.

Who is Elaine?

 

[editor]

Looks like Herne Hill now has a great music venue that can truly replace the 'Half Moon'. Probably time to move on from the conversation about the 'Half Moon' becoming a music venue again.

It's great to have a new venue, but it doesn't come close to replacing the Half Moon. It's far more pricey than a pub venue for starters, is a smaller capacity and closes at midnight. I see no reason why the existence of Off The Cuff should have negated any calls for the Half Moon to remain a live venue, to be honest

 

[Rushy]

Who is Elaine?

Flower shop.

 

[editor]

A very small snippet of news:

Herne Hill ticket office to close Wednesday 22 March - Friday 24 March


Southeastern passengers travelling from Herne Hill will not be able to use the station's ticket office for three working days in March while works are completed as part of the £1.5m National Station Improvement Programme upgrade.

The ticket office will shut at 10am on Wednesday 22 March and reopen early on Saturday 25 March in the old taxi office, next to the station.

During this time passengers are advised to buy tickets before they board at a ticket vending machine or by going online, using their smart card The Key or Oyster. Extra staff will be on site selling tickets for the three days during the shutdown, and ticket vending machines in the subway will still be available.

The ticket office will remain in its new location until the new station opens later this summer. Train services from the station will not be impacted by the ongoing work.

Herne Hill is one of 150 medium sized train stations in the UK to receive funding as part of the Department for Transport’s National Stations Improvement Programme. The build will be completed with funding from the Railway Heritage Trust who will assist Southeastern to restore and enhance some of the building’s historic features.

For more information on the project please visit southeasternrailway.co.uk/nsip