At the end of January 2017 site clearance started for a new residential tower block complex to be built between Valentia Place and Gresham Road. The vaulting structure of the high level “Atlantic line” viaduct was thus revealed for the…
read moreTo do this we hold regular meetings, lead heritage walks, and produce publications about our local area. Our members come from all walks of life and all parts of Brixton, helping to enrich our discussions and campaigns.
At the end of January 2017 site clearance started for a new residential tower block complex to be built between Valentia Place and Gresham Road. The vaulting structure of the high level “Atlantic line” viaduct was thus revealed for the…
read moreIn the Winter edition of the Brixton Society newsletter (delivered free to all members) the editor noted the historic Penfold letter box in Mervan Road, and then went on to note the Edward VIII letter box on Brixton Hill between…
read moreOn 29th November 2016 Lambeth’s Planning Committee considered the application to allow the upper floors of the closed Grosvenor Arms pub to be converted into housing use. The application was opposed by representatives of the Brixton Society and the SW…
read moreWith the dreadful lack of social housing and skyrocketing house prices, private sector renting has increased enormously in recent years. We are happy to share this request from “Generation Rent”: Renting has been on the rise for more than a…
read moreAnnouncing… Windrush Square Community Day Saturday 2 April 2016 11 – 16:00 Windrush Square Community Day is purposefully a low-key event, meant for local residents of the Brixton area and presented by community groups of the Brixton area. …
read more… public realm improvements are planned to begin next week (11 January). De-cluttering, repaving, new lighting, improved stall layout, and significantly improved rubbish collection are among the improvements planned to make this most historic street a better place to shop….
read moreBoth Brixton plumbers merchants are set to close as luxury priced housing continues to replace employment generating space. Surrey based private developer Walbury Estates have acquired the Plumbase site in Stockwell Green and held a pre-planning public consultation at Stockwell…
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