Okay, we’re a little (ahem) late with this one seeing as it was launched before chrimbo and all, but in fairness it doesn’t cover Peckham …..yet.
It being the anti-nectar card, use-their-own-tricks-against-them-jackie-chan-stylee brilliantly simple idea that is wedge. Basically a reward card for local independent businesses, dreamed up by John Bird the Big Issue man in his crusade to save what’s left of our high streets (and cause Tesco etc some mild annoyance in the process).
It’s already got fair bits of central, west, southwest and north London covered. For some reason the shops of Peckham haven’t been invited to the party yet but when they do goddammit we’ll be the first through the doors waving our pieces of plastic and clamouring for discounts on giant bunches of plantains. And just so we can all feel extra smug saintly while shopping virtuously, half the £20 card fee goes to charidee.
You can also nominate your favourite local emporiums (emporia?) as wedge traders by emailing the suggestion box. Sadly I don’t think it extends to pubs & bars yet…
