Tuesday 22 March 2011
News & features published on 22 March 2011
Cyclist killed in Tanner Street collision
A cyclist was killed in a collision with a skip lorry at the junction of Tanner Street, Tooley Street and Jamaica Road on Tuesday lunchtime.
£4 million Olympic upgrade for Thames Path on South Bank and Bankside
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has approved plans to spend nearly £4 million of Olympic funds on works to improve the riverside walkway along the South Bank and Bankside in time for the 2012 games.
New mosque planned for derelict Old Kent Road site
Southwark's cabinet is expected to approve the sale of an empty patch of land on the Old Kent Road for use as a new mosque to be developed by the Muslim Association of Nigeria.
£150,000 Big Society transition funding for Blackfriars Settlement
Local charity Blackfriars Settlement has been named as one of the beneficiaries of £15 million funding announced by the Government on Tuesday.
Forum discussions active on 22 March 2011
Tweets on 22 March 2011
Tue recap: South Bank & Bankside get 2012 makeover, Old Kent Road mosque plan & #bigsociety cash for local charity http://se1.info/fqtmvn
Police appeal for witnesses to Tanner Street collision which killed 20-year-old cyclist http://se1.info/fjwZSH
Planning committee now dealing with 20-storey Blackfriars Road office block. Developers offering extra £200k section 106 cash.
Planning committee split along party lines re the Quill. @swklibdem members moved amendment to enforce new planning policy re student homes
Press and public now excluded from planning committee while legal advice is taken
Southwark planning boss Gary Rice warns that seeking affordable housing cash from Quill developer "will effectively kill the scheme"
Cllr Stanton complains council has spent 3 years developing a new policy on affordable housing but hasn't worked out how to implement it
Cllr @MarkGettleson accused by Cllr Nick Dolezal of "deliberately trying to scupper" the Quill development
Cllr @MarkGettleson now addressing the planning committee with his concerns about the "grandiose" student homes planned at the Quill
Quill agent says tower would be unviable if Southwark demands affordable housing cash
Cllr Nick Stanton gets a round of applause from the public gallery at planning committee
Russell Gray of Bermondsey Village Action Group claims that planning committee was "grossly misled" by officers re the Quill
It's a shame there isn't qualified privilege for the reporting of remarks made at council meetings.
Should the developers of the Quill near London Bridge be required to pay up to £18 million towards local affordable housing? Officers say no
RT @nusuk: See students' message for Simon Hughes http://t.co/JmB0y7l #saveEMA
Quill planning committee is about to get lively. Objectors now speaking.
@LCJHeppell Thanks - we've already run a news item on this
Quill tower @ London Bridge http://se1.info/hwbg1O & Blackfriars tower http://se1.info/fXEnnB both on agenda @ Swk planning committee 2nite
@relentlessFocus Think it's a traffic spike because of the cyclist death in Tanner Street
RT @morleycollege: Morley Gospel Choir will be performing this evening at Church.co.uk for a free concert. All welcome! http://tiny.cc/2168l
Tanner Street / Tooley Street fatal cycle collision story updated http://se1.info/fjwZSH
Just published - Cyclist killed in Tanner Street collision http://goo.gl/fb/kqb4S
Just published - Boris approves £4 million Olympic upgrade for South Bank and Bankside Thames Path http://goo.gl/fb/LBAIh
RT @kalmars: A policeman came into our office regarding the accident; the cyclist died.
RT @eyespymp: Mayor Boris cycling (no helmet!) over London Bridge pulling one of his faces
RT @kalmars: Cyclist/car accident where Jamaica Road meets Tanner Street :(
Mugabe's Victims - Zimbabwe Today photo exhibition at @woolfsonandtay http://se1.info/fwThpA
Southwark's bid for Olympic host borough status is due to be approved by cabinet this afternoon http://se1.info/gmaxeD
New plans for a tall building next to Waterloo Station - learn more tomorrow night http://se1.info/fusPAo
Just published - New mosque planned for derelict Old Kent Road site http://goo.gl/fb/VBzKU
RT @se16: Bermondsey Town Hall for sale http://twitpic.com/4c3ebi
Just published - £150,000 #BigSociety transition funding for Blackfriars Settlement http://goo.gl/fb/joMHw
Vauxhall Linear Walk design competition shortlist announced: http://se1.info/dZa5jy
Scrabble Club http://se1.info/gSBPh2
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