Battersea Matters the Newsletter of the Battersea Society WINTER 2012
Battersea Matters the newsletter of the Battersea Society WINTER 2012 Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow! Suzanne Perkins goes walkabout as Northcote Road lights up for the season Taking their cue from the sign? Steve, Chris and Tim from Lavender Hill Police Station Emma, Amy and Zoe munch popcorn Scott, of The Northcote pub, offers mulled wine Ollie ‘drives’ a fire engine from Battersea in an apron. ‘I look like Fire Station Santa’s bit on the side!’ Annabel, Philippa and Tiffany enjoying hot chocolate on a cold night Snapping Santa, on the Crime Prevention stall, away: looks as if he’s stumped, this time... photos by Suzanne Perkins Daphne of All Good Gifts gives out gingerbread men visit our website: batterseasociety.org.uk * for regular updates on Battersea Society news, events and planning matters From the editor The Man future riverside portrayed on page be steaming round the common, on the Bus, 3, and at the thought that the Power trying to make pre-emptive inroads as he says Station will be all but invisible from on my figure before the season of below, tends our side of the river – we will have to Christmas pud and mince pies. to expect the take trips across to Chelsea to see The welfare state has been much worst. With it as the developers do. But on a in the news (and in the cuts) recently. Christmas smaller scale some good things have I’d like to quote our MP, Jane Ellison, coming up been happening. The changes to who said in the House of Commons and a year of joyous festivities almost the road crossings at Lavender Hill/ on 25 October, ‘I believe in the behind us I, however, am determined St John’s Hill and at Battersea Rise/ welfare state.
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