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News & features published on 23 June 2015
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'Cycle superhub' planned for Waterloo Station

Six years after it was first announced, a plan to create a 'cycle superhub' with secure parking at Waterloo Station has been revived.

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David Lammy picks a fight with Southwark Council over skyscrapers

David Lammy - the Tottenham Labour MP who is seeking selection as his party's candidate for Mayor of London - has accused boroughs like Southwark of "rolling over" to developers.

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Waterloo Bridge: Government recognises role of women builders

Heritage minister Tracey Crouch has updated the entry of Waterloo Bridge on the national heritage list to recognise the role women played in its construction during the Second World War.

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Elephant & Castle and Thomas a Becket pubs listed as community assets

Two historic Southwark pubs have been listed as 'assets of community value' under the Localism Act following applications by the Walworth Society.

Tweets on 23 June 2015

Just published - 'Cycle superhub' planned for Waterloo Station goo.gl/fb/1928q3

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@SouthwarkNotes That includes all the flats above - guess it might be more realistic to negotiate deal for pub element only.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to SouthwarkNotes

@SouthwarkNotes @bridgewithout @WalworthSociety Yes, pretty much. But without ACV, even that limited safeguard doesn't apply.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to SouthwarkNotes

MrTimDunn A Tuk-Tuk with a miniature city and an elephant on its roof on Southwark Street, SE1, just now. No idea why. pic.twitter.com/KCiCyTdY40

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:08 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@SouthwarkNotes @bridgewithout @WalworthSociety yes. But without ACV it could go through automatically under permitted development rights

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to SouthwarkNotes

A stream is now flowing along the future cycle route in Webber Street pic.twitter.com/IlJ557P4VX

via Twitter for iPhone from Camberwell, London

thisismikehall Inspired by c17th panorama art, my modern Panorama of London based on the view from the Shard etsy.me/17WC4VR pic.twitter.com/GOT8cJWpda

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:13 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

MrLukeHope Not sure this is meant to be happening on Webber st!! @se1 pic.twitter.com/Qph9Bj7Shc

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:11 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

MPSCathedralSgt Anyone left their bag at cafe Nero on clink street? Lucky me and simon found it and not a thief. pic.twitter.com/gDyaL2Hfjl

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:38 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Dangerous dog. 1910. From Southwark & Bermondsey Recorder. pic.twitter.com/bjHcshAxcm

via Twitter for iPhone

LFB_Southwark A man was rescued by our firefighters from a flat fire on the Neckenger Estate. Sadly the property didn't have a working smoke alarm.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:25 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Just published - David Lammy picks a fight with Southwark Council over skyscrapers goo.gl/fb/cBJmzW

via Google

Just published - Waterloo Bridge: Government recognises role of women builders goo.gl/fb/9jqNKY

via Google

@jyatak A new management will have no problem gaining licences.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jyatak

@jyatak The licences were taken away because the council & police didn't have confidence in the people running the pubs.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jyatak

@jyatak Yes but the fact of not having a licence is a minor point in the overall situation. It is not a barrier to the pub(s) reopening.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jyatak

LFArchitecture Share your with us via , such as these @RPBWARCHITECTS sketches & renders of the pic.twitter.com/5R381KzHTg

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 2:34 PM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@jyatak @WalworthSociety Responsible pub operators wouldn't have any problem gaining a licence for either premises.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to jyatak

Have you seen the #waterloo200 exhibition at WAC Gallery? http://t.co/SP0rGYVxIu

via Twitter for Mac

@noodlemaz If I was writing about the late Archbishop I would write Thomas Becket - but the pub on OKR has always had the 'a' in the name

via Twitter for Mac in reply to noodlemaz

Just published - Elephant & Castle and Thomas a Becket pubs listed as community assets @WalworthSociety goo.gl/fb/D3Ev9a

via Google

TfLTrafficNews Elephant & Castle roadworks - inbound traffic is slow on Old Kent Road, queues back to Commercial Way, through Bricklayers Arms.

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 8:11 AM, Jun 23rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

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