Plastic Free Peckham group
Cemeteries consultation
Veolia recycling and refuse service changes
Minutes:
The chair invited the following community announcements:
Plastic Free Peckham
Lesley Wetheimer explained that the group had received Cleaner, Greener Safer funding from Peckham and Nunhead and Peckham Rye community councils to conduct some research into why people use plastic bags and what would encourage them to stop. The group produced some shopping bags with the slogan ‘green up’ conceived by a local school child. Lesley invited attendees to take a bag with them.
Cemeteries Consultation
Deborah McKenzie, Parks Service Development Officer, explained that the council was currently consulting on options for burial space in the borough. The only new plots available were in Camberwell Old Cemetery. The council had measures to deal with burials in the short term but long term options needed to be considered. Deborah encouraged residents to complete the consultation questionnaire and to attend a consultation event on Saturday 2 September between 1-4pm at Honor Oak recreation ground.
Veolia – changes to recycling services
Ian McGeogh explained that following a pilot scheme changes to recycling services would be rolled out across the borough. He advised people to keep an eye out for leaflets explaining the changes which included details on collection schedules. The changes would only effect curbside collection and not those who used clear bags or communal bins. One change implemented across the borough was that TetraPacs could now be collected from recycling bins.
Peckham Shed performance
Peckham Shed gave a performance to the community council. After which they explained that they were a theatre group who provided theatre workshops for young people aged between 5-17. The group had set up the peacewall in Peckham following the disturbances.
The chair thanked Peckham Shed for their performance and invited attendees to record their comments and pledges for the community conversations.