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Sorry to have to suggest this, but a few of you will already know that we seem to be experiencing a significant rise in crime at the moment in the Valley Hill Hub area. There have been a few break ins (both houses and sheds) on Pound Park Road as well as break ins to... Continue Reading →
More and more we see Charlton residents wanting to get involved in local decisions. People want to know and understand more about how the council works and the impacts it has at local level. With that in mind, Valley Hill Hub drafted 'the Charlton Accords', a short and simple list of things that a local... Continue Reading →
Over the last few days, Valley Hill Community Hub has asked all candidates in the Charlton ward in the May 2018 local elections to commit to an even more open, immediate, and transparent dialogue with their ward voters and residents over the next term of office. We asked all candidates in Charlton ward to commit... Continue Reading →
With the upcoming Council Elections on May 3rd, Valley Hill Hub invited all the candidates standing in Charlton ward to send us their three main priorities, should they be elected. So far we've had responses from 5 of the 11 candidates, with at least a couple more promised. The priorities sent in are listed below in... Continue Reading →
The first Valley Hill Hub air survey has revealed illegal levels of air pollution at three sites around the Valley Hill Hub area including outside a local primary school writes Andrew Donkin. Last autumn, thirteen air pollution monitors were placed at locations in and around the Valley Hill Hub area. After recording data for a... Continue Reading →
Saturday 21st October 2017 saw #CharltonSkatePark open for locals and keen skaters alike. Below are a few photos that capture something of the flavour of what was a great opening day. Talented and experienced skaters mixed happily with newbie locals and Charlton school kids amazed to find they suddenly had a fantastic new facility on... Continue Reading →
On Sunday a small but perfectly formed band of local hubbers walked around the Valley Hill streets and put up 14 air quality monitors, as part of our local air quality project. The monitors were strategically placed to capture readings from key spots, such as outside our local schools, as well as in places where... Continue Reading →
The grand opening of #CharltonSkatePark is happening on Saturday 21st October 2017. It's not open yet, but here's what it looks like today. I'm totally biased, but I was really impressed. It's quite beautiful in its own way with the sweeping curved walls resembling sandstone canyons. On Saturday 21st October there will be fun stuff... Continue Reading →
Hola Valley Hill Hubsters! With only two more episodes of the fantastic new Twin Peaks to go, and the season finale of Game of Thrones dried and dusted, it can only mean one thing… it’s time to face front true believers and prepare for the autumn back-to-school season. With that in mind, we’re launching a... Continue Reading →
The Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival is back for it's second year! You can see the full programme on the Free Film Festivals website, or there is even more information on the Facebook page. And the Charlton Champion has already done a good round-up focussing on Charlton based films. So this is just a... Continue Reading →
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