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Socio-Economic Value at the Elephant & Castle

Socio-Economic Value at the Elephant & Castle

by Latin Elephant | Aug 31, 2018 | Projects, Publications

Socio-Economic Value at the Elephant and Castle (2018) is a collaborative research project between Latin Elephant, the Institute for Media & Creative Industries at Loughborough University and the Cities Programme in the Department of Sociology at the London School...

Update on Elephant & Castle Town Centre Application

by Latin Elephant | Jun 29, 2018 | News and Events

Delancey has made further changes to the Elephant and Castle Town Centre Application since its rejection and deferral on 16th and 30th  January 2018. Amendments to the original application have now been submitted by the Applicant. The application will go back to...

Elephant and Castle Town Centre Application – REJECTED

by Latin Elephant | Mar 16, 2018 | Policy Responses, Publications

ELEPHANT AND CASTLE TOWN CENTRE APPLICATION (16/AP/4458) – Southwark Council Planning Committee – 16 January 2018 Delancey’s Planning Application for the Elephant & Castle Town Centre Development was rejected at the Planning Committee of 16th January...

Update on EC Relocation Strategy – LE Comments

by Latin Elephant | Mar 16, 2018 | News and Events

LE comments on Relocation Strategy Update: After consultation with traders in the Shopping Centre, Latin Elephant is writing to comment on the ‘Draft Local Business Support and Relocation Strategy Update’ letter submitted 13 November http://buylevitra.net 2017 by DP9...

Delancey’s Relocation Strategy for EC Shopping Centre Businesses

by Latin Elephant | Sep 26, 2017 | News and Events

Latin Elephant’s Response to Delancey’s relocation strategy for EC Shopping Centre Traders – Delancey’s planning application (16/AP/4458) has been amended after Latin Elephant’s objection and following our deputation to Southwark Council Cabinet meeting on 9th...
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Promoting participation, engagement and inclusion of Black and minoritised Londoners in processes of urban change

Thank you to the traders, volunteers, friends, col Thank you to the traders, volunteers, friends, collaborators, and supporters who have stood alongside us this year. Together, we continue to push for more inclusive redevelopment and support communities in Elephant and Castle and across the city.

Season’s greetings, and best wishes for 2026!
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#elephantandcastle
Have you done your NYE / Xmas shopping yet? Check Have you done your NYE / Xmas shopping yet? 
Check out colourful clothing and accessories at @stella_fashion_uk located at Ash Avenue. 

Pop by and support local traders across the area, there are so many to discover ✨
#elephantandcastle
🔔THIS DECEMBER, HELP EVICTED CASTLE SQUARE TRAD 🔔THIS DECEMBER, HELP EVICTED CASTLE SQUARE TRADERS REACH THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL! 🔔

Traders @daddyosuyaspot , @el_guambra_ ,
@kaieteurkitchenoriginal ,@theoriginalcaribbeanspice @comaybebalondon are fundraising £1k to meet fees owed to their lawyer (who worked at a discounted rate, but substantially) It’s the final push so traders aren’t left out of pocket following their unfair eviction! 

All shares or donations are greatly appreciated ❤️ 

⬆️Fundraiser link in bio
 #gentrification #southwark #elephantandcastle
❄️💗 THANK YOU, GRACIAS 💗❄️ To all t ❄️💗 THANK YOU, GRACIAS 💗❄️

To all that wonderful folks that joined our Walking the Elephant - Winter Edition. Together we raised £203 for the fundraiser for Evicted Castle Square Traders 👏

An especially big thank you to Laroma  @theoriginalcaribbeanspice for your generous insights, delicious sorrel and fritters, to Diana  @bodeguita.deli for our fave empanadas, and Faye @kaieteurkitchenoriginal for the best bakes in town.

We highly recommend the @guyanaspeaks Bourda Bazaar Winter Market at @drapertogether - don't miss the next one!
🔔THIS DECEMBER, HELP EVICTED CASTLE SQUARE TRAD 🔔THIS DECEMBER, HELP EVICTED CASTLE SQUARE TRADERS REACH THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL! 🔔

Traders @daddyosuyaspot, @el_guambra_
@kaieteurkitchenoriginal @theoriginalcaribbeanspice @comaybebalondon are fundraising £1k to meet fees owed to their lawyer (who worked at a discounted rate, but substantially) It’s the final push so traders aren’t left out of pocket following their unfair eviction! 

All shares or donations are greatly appreciated ❤️ 

⬆️Fundraiser link in bio
🎄WELCOME TO KAIETEUR KITCHEN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS 🎄WELCOME TO KAIETEUR KITCHEN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS MENU 🎄

Order from the 12th December 
Pick up from the 19th - 24th December

📞For more information please contact us on 
07466 616137
Menu for Kaieteur Kitchen Original Pop-Up 🕔 F Menu for Kaieteur Kitchen Original Pop-Up 

🕔 Friday 5th December 5-8pm
📍Walworth Living Room (SE17 2JU)
📞 Order ahead: 07466616137
🇬🇾HELP FAYE REOPEN KAIETEUR KITCHEN🇬🇾 🇬🇾HELP FAYE REOPEN KAIETEUR KITCHEN🇬🇾

Pls share widely & get in touch ♥️
4/12 CASTLE SQUARE TRADER EVICTIONS UPDATE & Way 4/12 CASTLE SQUARE TRADER EVICTIONS UPDATE 

& Ways to support right now ♥️
💙 Kaieteur Kitchen Fundraising Pop-Up Restauran 💙 Kaieteur Kitchen Fundraising Pop-Up Restaurant 💙

Sit-in limited to 6 tables so arrive early if you want to dine in! 

If you missed out last month or just can't wait to eat Aunty Faye & her team's delicious Guyanese cooking again - you can this Friday! All proceeds will help her business rebuild after the Castle Square evictions.

🕔 Friday 5th December 5-8pm
📍Walworth Living Room (SE17 2JU)
📞 Order ahead: 07466616137
💗❄️SAVE THE DATE❄️💗 🕚 Saturday 6 💗❄️SAVE THE DATE❄️💗

🕚 Saturday 6th December, 11am
📍La Bodeguita Deli (118 Walworth Rd, SE17 1JY) 
🎟️ Ticket link in bio 

Join us for our annual guided walk around the Elephant where we learn about the area’s recent past, present and future through an anti-gentrification lens, which is more pertinent than ever! 

The walk is normally free, but this year we are suggesting a £10 donation (although there is an option to pay less), with all proceeds going towards the trader fundraiser. This price includes:

🇬🇾 Entry into the Guyanese Market at Draper Hall (normally £2) 
🥟 A complimentary snack from Aunty Faye 
🌺 A delicious festive sorrel drink from Laroma 

Please join us if you can or share with your networks to make sure we sell out!
Join us for a fundraiser hosted by the brilliant @ Join us for a fundraiser hosted by the brilliant @orii.community at fave @jumbipeckham ✨

The house band will be followed by an open mic ranging from funk to soul, dub to hip hop, a welcoming space for those who want to share their creativity.

🕗 Tuesday 18th November, 8pm
📍Jumbi (Unit 4.1, Copeland Park, SE15 3SN)
🎟️Ticket link in our bio 

Proceeds will go to evicted traders to mitigate costs of legal support, lost trade, and to support them to reopen at Castle Square if possible, or rebuild their businesses elsewhere if not ✊🏾
💚 Kaieteur Kitchen Fundraising Pop-Up Restauran 💚 Kaieteur Kitchen Fundraising Pop-Up Restaurant💚

Sit in limited to 6 tables so arrive early if you want to dine in! 

If you missed out last month or just can't wait to eat Aunty Faye & her team's delicious Guyanese cooking again - you can this Friday! All proceeds will help the business rebuild after the Castle Square evictions.

🕔 Friday 14th November, 5-8pm
📍Walworth Living Room (SE17 2JU)
📞 Order ahead: 07466616137
30/10 CASTLE SQUARE TRADER EVICTIONS UPDATE & Wa 30/10 CASTLE SQUARE TRADER EVICTIONS UPDATE 

& Ways to support right now 💙💗
🧡 Kaieteur Kitchen Fundraising Pop Up Dinner 🧡

It's your chance to taste Aunty Faye's & her team's delicious Guyanese cooking & help the business restart after the Castle Square evictions.

🕔 Friday 31st October, from 5pm
📍Walworth Living Room (SE17 2JU)
🏷️ Starting at £25, 3 courses 
📞 Book: 07466616137

Don't miss out!
🔔COMMUNITY CALL OUT🔔 PRO-BONO ADVICE FROM L 🔔COMMUNITY CALL OUT🔔

PRO-BONO ADVICE FROM LICENSED & REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN NEEDED 

This support is crucial for Evicted Castle Square Traders’ to enable their lawyers to fully investigate landlord Get Living and management Savills electricity charges 

Pls share! Ty! 🙏 

If this is you & you have the skills & time please drop us a DM or email alejandra@latinelephant & sophie@latinelephant
JUSTICE FOR ELEPHANT TRADERS NOW! ❤️‍🔥 T JUSTICE FOR ELEPHANT TRADERS NOW! ❤️‍🔥

Thank you to everyone that brought the rage, solidarity and love for displaced Elephant traders to Saturday’s protest! 

These traders have been ignored and mistreated by their landlord @wearegetliving , management @savills @meanwhile_space and council @southwarkcouncil for too long and now we’re coming together to shout it loud and clear - JUSTICE FOR TRADERS NOW! 

Let’s continue to keep up the pressure together! Stay tuned for more ways to support traders to remain in the Elephant
Protest the Elephant and Castle Evictions made @bb Protest the Elephant and Castle Evictions made @bbclondon news on Saturday! ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏻

Thank you @thomasmagill1 for your brilliant coverage & to all the angry crowd! ✨

@wearegetliving, shame on you! 

#gentrification #elephantandcastle #reelsinstagram #displacement #smallbusiness #developers #landlords #southwark
Following the statement released by evicted Castle Following the statement released by evicted Castle Square traders on why the @wearegetliving & @savills payment plan is unworkable, lets get into the nitty gritty of the @southwarkcouncil statement, and the bigger picture in Elephant and Castle ⬆️

#developers #landlords #gentrification #displacement #smallbusiness
🔔 Castle Square Trader Evictions Update 16/10 🔔 

"We, the evicted traders of Castle Square, have received a 12-month repayment plan from our landlord, Get Living, but the terms leave us in a worryingly vulnerable position: 

- The highest bills come with repayments we simply can't afford

- We've only been offered tenancies at will, meaning we could be evicted again at any time

- We’ve had zero access to billing breakdowns, so we can’t verify the charges

- Worst of all, there’s no guarantee we’ll get a place in the new development — despite earlier promises

This statement is a call for workable terms, not a PR quick fix. We’re not asking for special treatment, just a fair deal so small businesses like ours can survive. Diana Sach deserves the same.Thank you for your continued support it makes all the difference"

@comaybebalondon 
@kaieteurkitchenoriginal 
@theoriginalcaribbeanspice 
@daddyosuyaspot 
@el_guambra_
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