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Payroll Local: UK first for local currencies

By mehul | Published: October 23, 2012
For the first time next month some Lambeth Council employees will be part paid in Brixton Pounds. Back in June we announced plans for its launch and we’re excited to say that the scheme is now live! The scheme gives all Lambeth Council employees the chance of receiving a portion of their salary in electronic [...]
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Payroll Local to launch in September!

By mehul | Published: June 27, 2012
Today we announced a new way for Lambeth Council’s 3,000 staff to support their local community - Payroll Local will launch this autumn. Payroll local is a scheme that will allow all Lambeth Council employees to receive a small portion of their salary in electronic Brixton Pounds (B£e). They can then spend their B£e with local, [...]
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B£ awarded a Nomination at the D&AD Awards

By brixtonpound | Published: April 20, 2012
  This Ain’t Rock’n'Roll, aka the designers behind the Brixton Pound’s new look, were last night recognised at  the D&AD’s Awards for their creative talents in the design of the the Brixton Pound second edition’s notes. In case you are wondering, the D&AD are the creative industry Oscars, and a Nomination is the equivalent of a Silver. [...]
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