Hanger Lane

Artmongers are back to their old tricks with another piece of anamorphic mischief on Coulgate Street.

This hanger was created as part of the Brockley Street Art Festival and the photo comes courtesy of Lionel Stanhope.

Brown Bread

Another piece brought to you by the 2016 Brockley Street Art Festival. Art by Artista. With thanks to Monkeyboy for the photo.

Movement at Maddy's

@BrockleyCentral Movement at Maddy's. Looks like it's being gutted. pic.twitter.com/CytWbVueTD

— Adam Layton (@NoshableAdam) June 2, 2016

Maddy's Fish Bar in New Cross closed last year after its business model proved to be less sustainable than the fish it served. Now there's movement beneath the surface and the restaurant could be reopening.

At one point, its neighbours at London Particular were hoping to resurrect it, but if anyone knows more about what's happening here, please let us know and I'll update the article.

Brockley CPZ plan rejected but go-ahead for St Johns

Last November, the Council launched a large consultation, covering multiple areas of the borough, proposing Controlled Parking Zones, including one that would have radiated out from Brockley Station and another to cover the whole of St Johns.

The Brockley consultation produced an 80% "against" result, and the official report comments that:

"The only streets in favour were Coulgate Street, Jeavon Mews and Meadows Way; however, these results each represent only one or two responses from each of these streets. Jeavons Mews does have a response rate greater than 10%, which would normally meet the criteria for a CPZ, but, given that this is based on only one response, no CPZ option is presented for this street.

"A high number of responses (361) were received from outside the study area. The majority of these were from streets adjoining the study area expressing concern that, should a new CPZ be installed, they would be impacted by any displacement of parking."

Although there are some real issues with parking in streets around the station, a CPZ always looked like a sledgehammer to crack a nut and, given the problems that the Council's other CPZs have created, this result is thoroughly unsurprising.

However, the Deptford South (St Johns) consultation, which produced a response rate about half that of Brockley's, came down in favour of a CPZ, with 53% of respondents supporting one. An overall majority is enough for the Council to trigger a CPZ.

As a result of these votes, the Council decided on April 25th that no CPZ would be implemented in Brockley, while a new CPZ will be introduced in the whole of the Deptford South Study Area and be extended to include Somerset Gardens.

Thank you to Rhymer for the prod.

Brockley: Diskworld

As promised, the Brockley Street Art Festival murals have begun to appear. They will not rest until every ugly shutter in SE4 has been given an aesthetic reprieve. Here's Essence of India on Brockley Road:

@brockstreetart @BrockleyCentral @LewishamCard @Ldncallingblog new work by "Disk" pic.twitter.com/VwycqzAzjJ

— Lionel Stanhope (@lionel_stanhope) June 1, 2016

Mauritian Hits, June 20

I am in Mauritius, recce-ing the place ahead of this pop-up, and can confirm that everything tastes delicious. This sounds like a treat. Contact the hosts here to reserve places.

Lewisham Arthouse Open Studios 2016

Saturday 4th June 12-8pm. Sunday 5th June 12-6pm

Lewisham Arthouse (140 Lewisham Way) throws open its doors for the public to explore the work of 30 different studios. Talk to the artists and buy their work.

In the evening, there will be DJs and a bar, while throughout the day, a cafe and jerk chicken stall will be open.

Turner Prize-winner Jeremy Deller has also selected a piece of work from each studio to curate a 'two-minute tour'.