Tag Archives: local economy

Follow the money

Over the past year thousands of Brixtonians have been enjoying spending their Brixton Pounds (B£). But have you wondered what happens to your B£s when you use them to buy a coffee or a pair of shoes? Because the B£ can’t leave Brixton, local businesses need to find ways to spend their B£s locally. Businesses [...]
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Blow-up politics in Brixton

On Saturday Power 2010* hosted ‘Blow-up Politics in Brixton’, an informal event where Brixtonians had the opportunity to have a chat with parliamentary candidates from the three constituencies of Streatham, Vauxhall and Dulwich and West Norwood. Candidates sat on bright pink inflatable sofas while constituents queued to have their say or add their thoughts to [...]
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Opening of Windrush Square

Good afternoon fellow B£-ers,    Just a very quick reminder that the much talked about [and somewhat delayed] Grand Opening of Windrush Square is happening this weekend. The weekend promises to be a lively one packed with live acts, dance and of course in true Brixton style… plenty of live music.   There’ll be lots of opportunities to get involved in during [...]
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