Monday 19 September 2011
News & features published on 19 September 2011
Simon Hughes urges Thames Water to pick Shad Thames 'super sewer' option
Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Simon Hughes has used a debate in Westminster Hall to urge Thames Water to avoid digging up the Alfred Salter Playground in Druid Street when it builds its proposed 'super sewer'.
Councillors "misled" over Elephant skyscrapers, claims Ministry of Sound
The Ministry of Sound has asked the Local Government Ombudsman to investigate Southwark Council's handling of two planning applications for high-rise buildings on Newington Causeway near Elephant & Castle.
Future of Hopton's Almshouses raised in House of Lords
The controversy over the future of Hopton's Almshouses was raised in the House of Lords earlier this month when Lord Shipley tabled an amendment to the Localism Bill to force almshouse owners to consult their residents on any change of control.
Scandal of Waterloo's unused £2.9 million platform raised in Parliament
Three years ago the Government spent £2.9 million converting one of the five former Eurostar platforms at Waterloo Station for use by domestic trains, but the platform has never been used, the House of Lords was told last week.
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Tweets on 19 September 2011
RT @trickydicky321: Shard and rainbow @se1 http://t.co/rEVxhD3m
Nick Clegg's PPS Norman Lamb praises SE1's Globe Academy http://t.co/2dKsO6NI via @guardian #ldconf
Just published - Simon Hughes urges Thames Water to pick Shad Thames 'super sewer' option http://t.co/SZI5cQZh
@markgettleson by coincidence @Exploring20CLdn has just tweeted this pic of Tanner Street workhouse http://t.co/3f0VNcxx
Fascinating insights into the history of Charles Dickens Primary School http://t.co/neKNmuS1 via @talkingimo
BBC London News report on the @ministryofsound v @lb_southwark controversy including response from @fionacolley http://t.co/qDlqtW9X
Packed agenda for tonight's Bankside Residents' Forum meeting http://t.co/sQVlgVrE
Southwark Council's £4 million war chest to pay for redundancies http://t.co/MVf7ZhBE via @standardnews
Phone hacking involved 'big fish', says Simon Hughes http://t.co/sWfj2C4s via @standardnews
Just published - Councillors "misled and misinformed" over Elephant skyscrapers, claims @ministryofsound http://t.co/OubD3uR1
The @LBubble Grandchildren of the Blitz event this afternoon sounds fascinating http://t.co/AZb2ydD5
Just published - Future of Hopton's Almshouses raised in House of Lords http://t.co/EXfJAxmI
Just published - Scandal of Waterloo's unused £2.9 million platform raised in Parliament http://t.co/nz279O5h
RT @tompeters1: Some absolutely stunning photos from the #Shard by @benterrett http://t.co/GauQYrTW
Cllr Anood Al-Samerai, leader of @swklibdems, is speaking now at #ldconf in Birmingham
'You' magazine feature on @parentgym at Tower Bridge Primary School http://t.co/6qIxk0S5
Possibly London's smallest theatre - a caravan with space for 6 people - is coming to Bankside today @mergefestival http://t.co/B7Vdx6Ig
Simon Hughes lays into high-earning council tenants http://t.co/eiGOxf90 via @insidehousing #ldconf
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