Monday 22 April 2013
News & features published on 22 April 2013
Southbank Centre masterplan architect Rick Mather dies aged 75
Architect Rick Mather, whose masterplan for the redevelopment of the arts complex on the South Bank was published in 2000, has died at the age of 75.
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: theatre, opera & music on Bankside
The candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe will open on 9 January 2014 with a production of The Duchess of Malfi, the theatre has announced.
Name streets after fallen soldiers, says councillor
Service men and women from Southwark who are killed in conflict should have local streets named after them, a Chaucer ward councillor has said.
Glass floor at Tower Bridge walkways will create "wow factor"
Plans to insert glass panels into the upper walkways of Tower Bridge to enable visitors to watch bridge lifts in progress are expected to be endorsed by a City of London Corporation committee next week.
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Monday recap: Tower Bridge glass floor plan; Globe indoor playhouse programme announced + other stories http://t.co/hDrkNK3w77
The council is planning to release £300,000 of section 106 cash to improve public access to @LSBU sports centre
Lots of people turn out which is good, but everything is so rushed the quality of discussion is really poor & everyone gets tetchy.
Consultation on housing commission at community council was a bad joke. These long meetings covering huge areas don't work.
@MobileGardeners You got £5k for your capital bid at @PerronetHouse. Not sure about the others - list was a bit of a blur
Interactive voting has degenerated into farce.
We’re about to take part in interactive voting on the future of council housing in the borough
Next up: consultation on the findings of the Southwark Housing Commission
Chaucer councillors have allocated £25,000 for improvements to Hankey Hall on the Tabard Gardens estate
@benmason you got £5k for your project
A good evening for @BOSTSE1 - cash for Red Cross Garden and Marlborough Playground from the community council
Next up: presentation from the youth community council
Next: presentation from staff at Southwark register office to talk about their services, including genealogy information
In future Peckham Police Station will be the base for all response teams in the borough. Custody suite & other facilities will be at Peckham
Qs to @policecommander re stop/search & violence against women. @cllrmseaton says that as young man he was stopped 40 times in a year.
London Marathon from the top of @TowerBridge - Image of the week by Andy Hooper http://t.co/BRHbqfbcWw via @MailOnline
That means that the current Cathedrals & Chaucer police office in Trundle Street will close
The north west cluster of Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Southwark will be based at Walworth Police Station, says @policecommander
Under new local policing plan, safer neighbourhood teams will work from Camberwell, Peckham, Walworth Pol Stns + from new Rotherhithe office
Burglary and violent crime in Southwark both on long-term downward trend, says @policecommander
Next: @MPSSouthwark @policecommander John Sutherland is addressing the community council
First item is a deputation from @Kennington & Walworth Neighbourhood Action Group about the impact of Northern line extension locally
@benmason From a cursory read of the paperwork yesterday I don't think it's on the list recommended for funding. But you never know.
At Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council at @Walworthacademy
Just published - @SouthbankCentre masterplan architect Rick Mather dies aged 75 http://t.co/OG6xm4VwzF
How Catalan TV reported yesterday's St George's Day event at @BoroughMarket: http://t.co/nAmpHjYMQ8 via @tv3cat
A leading expert on St George, Dr Sam Riches, is giving a talk at @TheDragonCafe tonight: http://t.co/DShM1EFTJT
@swklibdems If you register for the 'My Southwark' service and enter a postcode in Cathedrals ward, that's what shows up…
Either there’s a bug on @LB_Southwark website or there have been mass defections from @swklibdems to @SouthwarkLabour http://t.co/J9vhPTp53X
Dragon dance and samba @thedragoncafe in Borough https://t.co/qkXJp7ohci
Shakespeare's Globe theatre is setting up a new youth company of 16 actors aged 12 to 16: http://t.co/oMZL2TzW3u
#allrise @liberatetate campaigners against oil firms sponsoring art present their latest action at @Tate Modern: http://t.co/KXWVIkLQOz
WhyteleafeFC On average the likeliest platform for Erith trains from London Bridge is Platform 2.333 recurring. However, Platform 1 is firm favourite.
4.30pm: East Meets West Dragon Parade around St George the Martyr Church with @TheDragonCafe http://t.co/DShM1EFTJT
Just published - Sam Wanamaker Playhouse @The_Globe: Bankside's new theatre, music and opera venue opens January 2014 http://t.co/N5gADUxcdp
@3days_in_london Shot this video from Bankside Pier: http://t.co/YsF1MVpdBT
At @The_Globe to learn about the first season of productions in their new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse which opens early next year
Just published - Name streets after fallen soldiers, says councillor http://t.co/X8kVGwJNvy
Just published - Glass floor 140 feet above Thames will create "wow factor" at @TowerBridge walkways http://t.co/mTTrEjUrK7
Parts of Mint Street Park will be cordoned off for the next four weeks http://t.co/VgcCe4Witl
Simon Hughes 'really disappointed' at IPS rejection of trans and intersex inclusive passports http://t.co/eiYOYqR4M2 via @PinkNews
Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council tonight at @walworthacademy just off Old Kent Road http://t.co/oNMebtRweG theme: housing
Still some free tickets available for tonight's panel discussion on @NationalTheatre revamp with Paul Gambaccini http://t.co/IfqRPOWMZj
Loads of great events to celebrate the eve of St George's Day at @TheDragonCafe http://t.co/DShM1EFTJT
The new @woolfsonandtay shop gets a nice write-up from @diamondgeezer http://t.co/GklL9yj4vL
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