Tuesday 11 October 2011
News & features published on 11 October 2011
"Have a beer before you go home," TfL boss tells London Bridge commuters
Transport for London commissioner Peter Hendy has told commuters who travel via London Bridge Station to consider delaying their journeys to avoid overcrowding during the Olympic Games.
Design watchdog calls for rethink of Boris's floating Thames walkway
Plans for a new floating walkway on the north bank of the River Thames - a pet project of Mayor of London Boris Johnson - have been criticised by the Government's design watchdog CABE.
Ministry of Sound considers buying Elephant & Castle skyscraper site
On the day that Southwark councillors will decide on two crucial planning applications for tall buildings at Elephant & Castle, the Ministry of Sound club has revealed its own counter-proposals for a development on Newington Causeway.
Volunteers could be used to open John Harvard Library on Sundays
Southwark Council will investigate the use of volunteers to enable John Harvard Library to open on Sundays if the borough's library review is approved by councillors next week.
Forum discussions active on 11 October 2011
Tweets on 11 October 2011
Ministry of Sound team sitting in foyer of Southwark Council offices drafting their triumphant press statement
Councillors have gone into closed session to clarify reasons for refusing the Eileen House tower
Neobrand developer have asked for their application to be deferred so new technical information can be considered
Now embarking on final planning application of the night
Committee takes 10 minute break before embarking on considerstion of the other Newington Causeway application on agenda
Tuesday recap: London Bridge and the Olympics; future of Southwark libraries & setback for London River Park http://t.co/plyHZlTW
Will Oakmayne appeal? This saga will surely run and run
Planning committee rejects Eileen House tower with 4 votes and 1 abstention
Planning committee now taking legal advice on consequences of rejecting planning application for Oakmayne tower opposite @ministryofsound
Vote any minute now - http://t.co/hZW7orJd for updates. Looks like @ministryofsound will will this round of the battle
Looks like Oakmayne may not get their way - vote is imminent at planning committee
More updates from Southwark planning committee meeting here: http://t.co/Tf1JLKsc
Important questions from @cllrjamesbarber about impact of development on route of cycle superhighway 7
Oakmayne: "levels of noise from @ministryofsound are not at nuisance levels"
Oakmayne: "we will build Eileen House"
Planning committee told that annual turnover of @ministryofsound is approx £50 million - 20 per cent of which is from the nightclub
Presencer gets in a dig at Oakmayne boss - says he is tax exile living in Monte Carlo
Presencer: "councillors - its not a house party, it's the most famous club in the world"
Lohan Presencer @ministryofsound: "I'm sitting here before you trying to save my business"
Bike stolen from Henley Drive http://t.co/iNUuRZHH
Planning committee told that Eileen House development on Newington Causeway is currently economically unviable.
RT @mreys: grange Rd blocked off by fire brigade at Spa Road. All traffic diverted.
If you are following the Elephant & Castle and @ministryofsound planning committee meeting there is a liveblog at http://t.co/hZW7orJd
Sea Containers House planning application approved. 5 minute comfort break then the main business re Newington Causeway & @ministryofsound
@voxxit the committee will start on that item soon - maybe 10 mins. See http://t.co/hZW7orJd
Iain Tuckett of @coinstreet now addressing planning committee with minor concerns re Sea Containers development & impact on @oxotowerwharf
RT @gordonjcrawford: @se1 #whitecube opening tonight. Looks exciting. http://t.co/fgP4ybo7
RT @thehubmagazine: Thousands queue for the opening White Cube gallery, Bermondsey street! http://t.co/h6umcvOb
Planning committee meeting now started
Tesco Metro in Tooley Street opens on 14 November http://t.co/JUO9bGod
Live coverage of tonight's @Lb_Southwark planning committee meeting re @ministryofsound etc here on Twitter & at http://t.co/Tf1JLKsc
RT @london_cycling: We're drumming up support at Southwark & #Blackfriars bridges tonight & tomorow am - give us a wave if you're passing
Just published - "Have a beer before you go home," TfL boss tells London Bridge commuters http://t.co/duHFyBu6
Plans to turn Sea Containers House next to @oxotowerwharf into a Mondrian hotel will be considered by cllrs tonight http://t.co/S6X8RZBV
Just published - Design watchdog calls for rethink of Boris's floating Thames walkway; dozens of Bankside objections http://t.co/L8xuOEr1
RT @Richard_001: Planting out ornamental grasses at St George's Circus SE1 tonight and clearing leaves at 9.30pm. Help welcome.
The @mergefestival's Caravan Theatre is back at Bankside Mix today http://t.co/T5dTgRc6
Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society's new season of lectures starts tonight http://t.co/jFxVwK9k
[Job vacancy] Assistant Director, Waterloo Community Development Group http://t.co/TK2tr3ju
Just published - @ministryofsound: We could buy Elephant skyscraper site & build low-rise swimming pool instead http://t.co/36tDxBIz
Just published - Volunteers could be used to open John Harvard Library on Sundays; East Street opening hours cut http://t.co/A3lzYG4f
TfL's Peter Hendy @LondonAssembly: during Olympics London Bridge commuters should "have a beer" before going home to allow crowds to subside
Job vacancies posted on 11 October 2011
- Assistant Director at Waterloo Community Development Group
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