Wednesday 23 March 2011
News & features published on 23 March 2011
LSE's Sidney Webb House sold to Bahrain bank fund for £23 million
Sidney Webb House, a 446-bed student hall of residence in Great Dover Street, has been sold by its owners Places for People to a Bahrain-based investment fund for £23.3 million.
Win the chance to take the controls of Tower Bridge
The City of London Corporation has launched an annual competition for a member of the public to win the opportunity to take the controls of Tower Bridge, stop the traffic and raise the bascules for a boat to pass through.
The Quill and the £19 million affordable housing question
Southwark's planning committee has voted not to require the developer of the Quill tower near London Bridge to provide cash towards the provision of affordable housing in the borough.
Forum discussions active on 23 March 2011
Tweets on 23 March 2011
Wed recap: take control of Tower Bridge; Great Dover Street sold to Bahrain & The Quill tower latest http://se1.info/hpZnMr
@mrJoseReyes Right next to London Bridge Station - http://t.co/1EzrFVX
@mrJoseReyes Do you mean the Shard? Europe's tallest building
RT @Cathman: Anybody know what's happening on Bermondsey Street? Film and lighting crew hanging about
Richard_001 Locked out of City Hall despite my overtures for collaboration it turns out being a London Leader 2010 counts for little. 'No to guerillas'
RT @skyscrapernews: A rather large panorama of London from Elephant and Castle. http://twitpic.com/4cgemd
Today the governors of Waterloo’s Johanna Primary School will decide whether to become an academy http://se1.info/fPlRHW
Just published - LSE's Sidney Webb House sold to Bahrain bank fund for £23 million http://goo.gl/fb/8rJb6
Tooley St, Borough High St, Lynton Rd & Bermondsey St among @lisarajan's contenders for worst Southwark road surfaces http://se1.info/ijWsmy
An evening of chamber music in Borough High Street tomorrow - admission free http://se1.info/hReTVK
Hoptons Almshouses and Neo Bankside - an incongruous juxtaposition according to @ianvisits: http://j.mp/e0Q2js
Compost caddy giveaway tomorrow http://se1.info/ex1SaJ
What have Sir Terry Wogan, Will Self, Simon Hoggart and Matthew Parris got in common? http://se1.info/hSYPKO
Book now for a free Borough to Bermondsey local history walk on 2 April http://se1.info/fbzmlW
Learn about thelatest plans for a tall building next to Waterloo Station tonight at WCDG http://se1.info/fusPAo
Just published - Win the chance to take the controls of Tower Bridge http://goo.gl/fb/brd2n
Just published - The Quill and the £19 million affordable housing question http://goo.gl/fb/LOxID
@stormcomms have you seen her Facebook group? http://t.co/G9DUsRj - she's called Coco
@gnixon88 I don't think they'd get away with being quite so rude/petty in Parliament. Speaker still has some element of genuine authority.
Why do members of the @LondonAssembly have to behave so badly? Their petty squabbling reflects so badly on the whole institution.
Potters Fields Park is hosting the final of @easyJet's Will and Kate lookalike competition http://se1.info/ie5atF
[Job vacancy] Corporate Responsibility Manager, @BetterBankside http://se1.info/fKeqho
"Intimidation" by civil recovery firms - Simon Hughes @LibDemSimon secures Westminster debate http://se1.info/f90Jjk
Do you and your family want to be in a very short film about @Tate Britain and @Tate Modern? http://se1.info/hbaEva
RT @mariecurieuk: It's your last chance to abseil down all 450ft of Guy's Tower before it closes for refurbishment http://bit.ly/h44bGS
The London Eye as a giant archery target http://se1.info/fMGaNN - wonder what Lambeth Council would have to say?
Champor Champor restaurant in Weston Street is up for sale http://ow.ly/4kuLl
RT @se15: By-election on 5 May in The Lane Ward after resignation of benefit fraudster Cllr Keadean Rhoden http://goo.gl/65NgX
RT @davidntaylor: Olympic effect: There is £4bn of development on site in the Bankside area of Southwark, including four hotels. #nlalondon
Job vacancies posted on 23 March 2011
- Corporate Responsibility Manager at Better Bankside
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